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I have a 2000 Chevy Malibu that won't start. We have changed the battery four times this year. It runs fine and then I park it on my days off and then the remote won't unlock the doors, car won't start, radio, lights, etc. Husband disconnected battery cables while car was running and it continued to run so not alternator. Car will jump start and will do fine for a couple of days, but then after being parked for a day or two it's dead again.

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Hello Vicky...
Your Malibu has what is known as a parasitic drain...It could be a stuck relay, trunk light staying on, or a direct short circuit.Something in the electrical circuit is not turning off when then ignition switch is turned off..
You will need to perform a parasitic draw test to determine the cause and correct the problem to keep the battery from draining,

Good luck...i hope this helps

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