My 99 Malibu starts idling rough and dies at anything lower than 500 rpm. I have to brake while pressing the gas pedal in order to keep the car from dying. It has died on me while going downhill at 40 mph, when the rpm's drop; it has died on the freeway, while taking a 25 mph corner on an offramp; it has died while breaking for a red light, etc. The car will start again, but shudders when you give it gas. The car also struggles to start in the morning. You often have to give it gas and keep the rpm's up. Thanks. Jesse

The engine only shakes when I start it up after dying and quickly step on the gas, as I had to do today when it died on me several times in the middle of the road. It does not feel as though it is misfiring, as it starts up without shaking under normal conditions...I merely have to keep my foot on the gas to keep the engine running. It will shudder right before the engine dies, however.

The check engine light is not on, though the bulb could very well be burnt out. I hear a "ding, ding, ding" every time I start the vehicle up after it has died, but the only light on my dash is the coolant light, which has been stuck on (another issue all together...I just need to have the code reset).

This is a 6 cyclinder.

Thanks. The engine only shakes when I start it up after dying and quickly step on the gas, as I had to do today when it died on me several times in the middle of the road. It does not feel as though it is misfiring, as it starts up without shaking under normal conditions...I merely have to keep my foot on the gas to keep the engine running. It will shudder right before the engine dies, however. The check engine light is not on, though the bulb could very well be burnt out. I hear a "ding, ding, ding" every time I start the vehicle up after it has died, but the only light on my dash is the coolant light, which has been stuck on (another issue all together...I just need to have the code reset). This is a 6 cyclinder. Thanks.