Why does my Chevy Malibu not start up?

1999 Chevy Malibu. Engine size = 6 Cylinder. The car will not start when the ignition is turned all the way over. The battery is fine and I think it is a switch problem. Sometimes I can leave it alone for a few hours and it will fire right up. Other times I just turn the ignition on and off about 5 or 6 times and it starts.

Why does my car not start on the first attempt?

Car won’t start on first attempt, takes several tries the… The vehicle will turn over but will not start until after two or three attempts. When the key is in the ignition and turned all the way to the right and I let go of it it still stays there and attempts to keep starting without me holding the key.

How many tries does it take for a car to start?

The vehicle will turn over but will not start until after two or three attempts. When the key is in the ignition and turned all the way to the right and I let go of it it still stays there and attempts to keep starting without me holding the key. Once it does start after the third or fourth attempt it stays running and seems to be okay after that.

Why does my car not start when I crank the engine?

If the engine doesn’t crank, or makes an unusual noise when cranking, you may have a starting system problem. The car’s security system may have made an error that disabled the fuel or ignition system, or the chip in the key may have failed.

Why do I have to turn the ignition back and forth?

This is what sends the security data to the Body Control Module (BCM) to allow the car to start. This part failing is very common on this car. If there is no security warning, then this is a possible ignition switch problem. This would explain turning the ignition back and forth several times. This action will usually cause a bad switch to correct

Why does my car not start when I Turn on the ignition?

The car will not start when the ignition is turned all the way over. The battery is fine and I think it is a switch problem. Sometimes I can leave it alone for a few hours and it will fire right up. Other times I just turn the ignition on and off about 5 or 6 times and it starts.

Why does my car key not come out?

The key not coming out is usually a low voltage problem of key cylinder problem. The fact that is cranks slow may be because the engine has been damaged due to overheating as the belt was broke and water pump not turning for a 10 mile trip. The engine must have overheated very badly.