FAN STILL RUNS AFTER ENGINE IS SHUT OFF.

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Asked by GuruH1R5 Apr 20, 2017 at 02:59 PM about the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I HAVE A 2008 MALIBU LTZ AND FOR THE PAST 2 WEEKS WHEN I SHUT
OFF THE ENGINE I GET OUT OF THE CAR AND THE FAN IS STILL RUNNING.  
IT SHUTS OFF AFTER ABOUT 5 MINS. COULD THIS BE ELECTRICAL?

10 Answers

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YES IT IS AND THAT IS JUST WORDERFULL....JUST WHAT IT IS SUSPOSSED TO DO..

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AS SUMMER COMES ON, IT MAY EVEN STAY ON LONGER...WHEN COOLER, LESS

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I CAN ADJUST ALL MINE FOR WHEN (IT HITS A CERTAIN TEMP LIKE 180o) AND WHEN I WANT IT TO TURN OFF SAY 120o..

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THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD GOES FROM DIM TO BRIGHT. IS THIS ANOTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUE? IS IT WORTH IT TO GET FIXED OR JUST TRADE IT IN?

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THE FAN NEVER DID THIS BEFORE NOT EVER ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUST RUNS. DOESN'T SOUND RIGHT.

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I also have a 2008 and just this week the fan kept running for few minutes after car turned off. Only happens if I have driven at least an hour. Never before has this happened, so is this normal?

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My 2008 malibu has just started doing this also, the fans runs when car turned off and also started leaking anti-freeze?

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I have a 2013 Malibu and this just started happening to me but sometimes it actually sounds like the car is still running and I get back in start it back up and and turn it off and it stops, other times it's just a light fan sound and goes off in about a minute....never did this before and I live in FL

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I have 2013 Malibu, and mine is making the same sound. Did you fixe it or still the same? What was the issues?

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i have a 2013 malibu also and the fan turns on as soon as i turn the car on and will run for about 5 mins when the car is turned off, no matter how long you were driving it. it also says a/c off due to high engine temperature on the dash. The engine temperature gauge also does not work and i think this could be why my fan runs all the time?

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