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Question posted by bobbiebryant1 on May 10th, 2014

Car Has A Miss And The Check Engine Light Is On!!

My 2011 Chevy Malibu has a miss in it and the check engine light came on. It has less than 35,000.00 on it. What could it be??

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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on May 10th, 2014 9:30 PM

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The warning light is to let you know the ecm has thrown an error & when convenient to get it scanned to see the cause. If it's still in warranty take it to the dealer.

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