# 2014 Chevrolet Malibu - Stalls

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-malibu-stalls/123197>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [August 18, 2018, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-malibu-stalls/123197 "2018-08-18T23:01:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![GeraldPannell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7c8e57/32.png) [@GeraldPannell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GeraldPannell)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2018, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-malibu-stalls/123197/1 "2018-08-18T23:01:52Z")

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car stalls at red light , but will take a boost right away.

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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:** [August 19, 2018, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-malibu-stalls/123197/2 "2018-08-19T13:33:47Z")

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I don’t know what that means. Could you explain what “take a boost” means?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-malibu-stalls/123197/3 "2018-08-19T13:52:12Z")

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> [@GeraldPannell](#):
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> will take a boost right

I guess that means a battery jump with a battery pack. The op should have codes read , the battery and alternator checked and then post back.

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**Author:** ![kinsha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5fc32e/32.png) [@kinsha](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kinsha)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-malibu-stalls/123197/4 "2018-08-20T16:35:31Z")

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These cars are designed to shut off when stopped? Is that what you are referring too?