# 2001 Malibu Question **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, malibu\ **Created:** [August 19, 2010, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-malibu-question/53818 "2010-08-19T19:52:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hindman55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5daacb/32.png) [@hindman55](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hindman55)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-malibu-question/53818/1 "2010-08-19T19:52:28Z")
2001 chevy malibu, 115,000 miles, blower fan for ac is operating intermittently, blows full force sometimes or hardly at all other times, any advice for cause? Bonus loaded question- cost of repair ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-malibu-question/53818/2 "2010-08-19T20:25:05Z")
Poor connection at the blower motor? Its right under the glove box - you might have to pull a trim panel - but stick your head down there, pull the plug, inspect & clean. ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-malibu-question/53818/3 "2010-08-19T20:26:25Z")
Are You The Original Owner ? Has It Always Behaved This Way Or Is This Something New ? Does It Have “Automatic Air Conditioning” (Blower Speed Has Automatic Position) ? Bonus loaded question - Have you consulted your Owner’s Manual for proper A/C operation ? CSA ---
**Author:** ![ignoramus9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d07c76/32.png) [@ignoramus9](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ignoramus9)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-malibu-question/53818/4 "2010-08-19T20:35:41Z")
could be something such a leaves got sucked into the ducting. Could be the AC door is flapping around loose. could be a poor connection in the wires. ---
**Author:** ![hindman55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5daacb/32.png) [@hindman55](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hindman55)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-malibu-question/53818/5 "2010-08-19T21:16:54Z")
Im not the original owner, problem developed recently. The blower has positions of 1-5 settings, and have consulted the owners manual and checked the fuses. ---
**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 12:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-malibu-question/53818/6 "2010-08-20T00:07:06Z")
Replaced many.many HVAC control heads over this, but I had the luxury of “stubbubg” in parts to test with. I never paid attention to the price the customer paid, just the amount of time I “flagged”. I remembered something that happened with many GM HVAC control heads and the inability to change fan speed and it was pretty simple, the knobs would lose a grip on the speed change switch shaft, the fix, new knob, happened many times.