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Originally Posted by bballr4567
We have an 09 Malibu LTZ with the Ecotec and the thing is amazing. We have over 10k miles in 5 months and not a single problem with the car at all aside from a TCM update and very weird brake feel that was taken care of. No engine trouble at all. Only thing we havent had good with is the MPG. We have got a best of 28 but it hasnt seen a full tank of pure highway since we have it. It doesnt help we drive on nothing but hills either.
FYI: In the future DO NOT drive an over heating Ecotec. You are just asking for a brand new engine. Hopefully GM will cover it with the warranty because she drove it when it had a light on. They are pretty picky about that with the new 100k warranty.
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Well, the light came on, and she got off the road as soon as safely possible. I actually think that its a good thing that it overheated that badly - it pretty much guarantees that they are going to replace it. If it wouldn't have overheated that badly, it wouldn't have been a catastrophic failure, and it would have been just enough damage to ensure problem after problem down the road (especially being such a new engine). I can't even fathom how they could deny warranty coverage on this considering the mileage on the car.