Why does my AC goes in and out?

If your air conditioner keeps turning on and off your AC system is most likely short cycling. An AC system may turn on and off repeatedly due to dirty, broken, or failing parts or for various other mechanical or electrical reasons. It also causes extra wear and tear on the mechanisms that work to turn on your AC.

When does the a / C light turn on in a Chevy Malibu?

If the AC is running, the light should be on. In my Malibu, with the windshield defroster on, the a/c compressor runs & the a/c light is on. I know that implementation of the A/C Compressor LED isn’t done consistently across vehicles. Some vehicles have LED turn ON whenever A/C compressor is ON.

What’s the problem with my Chevy Malibu AC?

My Malibu has a problem where I have to constantly press the AC button intermittantly. It goes off by itself. Same thing happens with the recirculate button. Button goes off and switches to the other mode. If I stick a coin under the button to hold it in on the on position it stays most of the time.

Why does my Chevy Malibu have a cold range?

When I turn the temp knob to the cold range the air from the defroster outlets definitely feels cold so I presume the compressor is running as it should, but I’m just wondering. ’00 LS, 61K miles. Have had control head replaced (switching back and forth between norm and recirc); it’s not that.

Are there any recalls on the Chevy Malibu?

If you’ve experienced this problem also, contact GM and raise hell so that a product recall can be initiated (after Delco fixes the faulty (‘dirty’) contact problem.