# 2002 Chevrolet Malibu - CEL

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-chevrolet-malibu-cel/170715>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [October 1, 2020, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-chevrolet-malibu-cel/170715 "2020-10-01T23:21:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Fredtrev1954](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cdc98d/32.png) [@Fredtrev1954](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fredtrev1954)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-chevrolet-malibu-cel/170715/1 "2020-10-01T23:21:11Z")

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I was driving my Malibu I 10 East 70 miles an hour and the speed dropped to 55 to zero. Check engine light cam on then engine shut off . Car never able to start again. Still broke down at this time.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-chevrolet-malibu-cel/170715/2 "2020-10-01T23:31:18Z")

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Too bad this site is not licensed for gambling.  
Since it has a timing chain but has tensioner issues, I won’t bet on that.  
But with the lack of info, many, many possible reasons.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-chevrolet-malibu-cel/170715/3 "2020-10-02T13:01:52Z")

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> [@Fredtrev1954](#):
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> Still broke down at this time.

Sounds like it is time for a tow truck and a good independent mechanic. We can’t even give you a good guess at to the problem based the limited info in your post.