Why does my car sound like a fan running after shut off

Asked by Guru3TGJX Jul 02, 2020 at 04:23 PM about the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT FWD

Question type: General

I have a 2012 chevy malibu with less than 80,000 mile and lately it sounds like  
a fan is running after I turn the car off.  Is this something that I should be
concerned about.

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Dstump0605 answered 3 years ago

Mine does the same thing, usually when it gets hot it’ll stay on till the engine is cool

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lrodri911 answered 3 years ago

It's normal. They are electric fans that come on when temperature is above normal operating temperature, even when engine is turned off

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