Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. We researched online and found the class action suit for "accelerator pedal sensor" being faulty. Error message: shift to park. The car is brand new so the only thing I have noticed is hard shifting, but in the future I feel as if this could become a problem. The light turns on after highway travel. This car is a dud and most models like it have the same problem. My vechile shut off. Engine power reduced several times a day in traffic and on the highway not letting me accelerate the car over 30 miles per hour at random times almost causing an accident for me and my 4 children. I turned the car off and then back on again and the engine light remained on, but I was able to safely get to a chevy dealership. *tr, While driving down the highway at 60mph, a warning light came on'reduced engine speed' and the car slowed way down to 30mph in seconds, I was almost hit by the car behind me. None of the above answers are correct. There was a higher than normal amount of traffic on the route I was waiting to turn onto. Got out of the car and. This appears to be a known issue. Please be careful. When driving on the highway I do the speed limit 60-70 mph. The is not acceptable at all. "Bench testing was completed on September 21, 2020 and showed potential failures prior to end-of-life on start-stop accumulators with missing bolts for one of the two affected transmission designs." Once again I had to pull over turned my car on/off about 3 times in 20 mins for light to go away and car drive normal again . complete shutdown of all power. So the lights will not shut off . It's really dangerous when yours driving at high speeds with traffic then the car randomly try's to shut down and chevy is not concerned at all about finding a permanent fix! Engine light popped on and when diagnosed, the following codes appear: brake booster pressure sensor, worn/damaged vacuum lines, corroded/damaged connector, damage/faulty wiring, defective brake booster, defective pcm. The fire risk enters the picture if leaking transmission fluid makes contact with an ignition source. As I was merging on the engine light went on and the message saying "reduced engine power" came on again. The failure mileage was 40,500. The car is not even 2 years old. Never noticed it. It never happens when I take it in but I have made dealership aware. Not even a year later on 11-10-17, my check engine light came on and I had an oxygen sensor shorting. . The "steering assist reduced, drive with care" warning message appeared on the instrument panel. Rear control arm bushings have worn out after only 40,000 miles causing a popping noise in the rear suspension. An alert engine power is reduced came on are 6pm 5/7/22. This is a hazardous issue and need attention immediately. But has returned next day. I took it back and forth to the dealership about 5 times before they finally replaced the turbo valve. When driving the vehicle swerves and fishtails from time to time. Engine power reduced the the t/c light comes one and thr check engine light. Going into park the car says you need to shift to park. 2016 Chevy Malibu 1LT 1.5T/6-Speed 135k miles, I was just browsing the forum and found a 2nd discussion by. to turn the vehicle off, which would make it a safety issue. I am turning the vehicle in to the dealership for repair. Intermittent shift to park message displayed on the driver information center (dic) when the vehicle has been shifted to park and the ignition has been turned to the off position. It's dangerous and the fact that nothing has been done by the federal government about this is worriesome. I then lost most of my accelerator and slowed me down from 65 mph to about 30 right in the middle of the highway. For example, Service Bulletin #N182195660 details how the engine misfires, consumes too much oil and generally malfunctions because of electrical issues. This car has been nothing but problems. Very dangerous. *tt video attached *bf, After having problems with losing power steering on my 2010 chevrolet malibu I did this research on line. A police report was filed. I'm hoping someone can look into this further as it's costly and seems to be a chevy issue nation wide. 2017 Chevrolet Malibu: Key Points. In august of 2019 my car wouldn't shift out of park. AFTER TRIP OF A FEW MILES AND AFTER TURNING OFF THE START/STOP(KEYLESS) SWITCH, THE SCREEN MESSAGED THAT THE REMOTE KEY WAS NOT DETECTED, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS STILL IN THE CAR. I have took it to the deal three time and their everything is okay their the problem the next day same thing happen and it will comes up on the dashboard that I`m losing power. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle speed began to decelerate. The vehicle was repaired. The contact pulled off the roadway and restarted the vehicle after a few attempts; however, the check engine warning indicator remained illuminated. This car is not safe to drive, and once winter hits and the roads become slick, this issue will likely result in an accident. Three months later recall . Dealership states its a manufacturer issue or system issue and a fix is being worked on its been a couple of months all they can do is reset the sensor but it keeps coming on. The vehicle was not repaired. On 03/10/21, I was driving north on a busy highway. Tells me my power steering is out. I also received an email message from on-star stating that an issue with the engine and transmission system was detected. Then suddenly the engine comes back on at an accelerated speed. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring intermittently. I arrived and turned the car off, fully expecting issues the next day when I left, the check engine light was off. I took my vehicle to get coded and the codes that were given to me were 2122, 2123, 2101. We then took the car to chevy, we were told they couldn't see the problem and the mechanic who takes the engine apart to check was bust the next couple of days. No power breaking. Gm has done nothing to fix the problem! There are many complaints of ppl losing power while on the freeway. Unfortunately, the incident happened again while I was leaving the garage at work. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. 2017 chevy malibu ls. While driving on the highway at 70 mph I was reaching the end of the freeway when the car completely shut off, I reacted by hitting my brakes but the pedal was hard as a rock, I looked up and I was fastly approaching an intersection so I used the emergency brake got on the riight dirt shoulder, and was able to slow it down to about 35 mph before reaching the intersection where I took a sharp right turn to avoid hitiing cars in front of me and spun out. The vehicle was restarted multiple times in order for the vehicle to function properly. Also, on several occasions, the engine would not start and the check engine indicator illuminated. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000. It usually happens when I am at a red light for longer than 30 seconds. the vehicle was taken to martin chevrolet, located at: 23505 hawthorne boulevard, torrance california, 90505. As I was pulling off to the emergency shoulder my brakes became very stiff and started pulsating rapidly. I am looking for a remedy that is safe for both me and my children. This same issue has happened at least a dozen times and, thank fully, never while I was driving at posted speed limits. 7 Pictures about Anyone have this problem - Chevy Malibu Forum: Chevrolet Malibu Forums : 2014 Chevrolet Malibu Start-Stop .
Chevrolet Malibu Engine Shut Off Without Warning Problems - part 1 I notice if I keep foot on break at a stop light and foot on gas to keep the rpms up and don't allow it to auto stop it won't shut down. Us government owned 2017 chevrolet malibu vehicle fire. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The car was parked outside my house for 2 hours and caught on fire. I do not drive fast or deprive my car of regular maintenance. I don't know what I will do when this stops working. They have no clue of what's happening. I was barely able to get the car to the off ramp I was approaching. The contact stated that while she was driving at an undisclosed speed and approaching a stoplight, the brake pedal was depressed, and the vehicle suddenly lost electrical power. Door panels came off, carpet came up, trim by rear shaft came up. ( november 2019 ) second time was mid february 2020 I was driving about 40 mph when same thing happened . It keeps my car in the accessory start position thereby running the battery down if I cannot get it to recognize that the car is in park and the engine is shut off. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The same part has been replaced 3 times (refer to receipts) relating to the accelerator pedal 3. The passenger seat belt did not function at all. Error message is "no remote detected" the internet tells me the a tsb 197955 was issued but I can get access to the tsb.. A 'shift to park' displays when I am already on park when I try to turn off the car. While most of these troubles are nuisances, there are some electrical problems that cant be ignored. The vehicle was taken to autonation chevrolet greenacres, 5757 lake worth road, greenacres, fl 33463 phone (561) 491-2969 to have a diagnostic performed. The volt shift to park issue. 00 total 3. When I searched for it, it appears a lot of gm owners are having the same issue. When driving the vehicle, a warning will randomly appear saying 'reduced engine power' and will reduce speed to about 20mph and will not accelerate any faster. This is a manufacturer error and we should not have to pay the price every time this happens. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. I had to quickly pull over the car to the side of the highway and I cut the car off. No one should have to repair a vehicle within a year of purchasing. I pulled into an autozone that was at the next intersection and they read the error code p2138. CarComplaints.com is an online automotive complaint resource that uses graphs to show automotive defect patterns, based on complaint data submitted by visitors to the site. Hope some of this helps. This requires the car to be restarted, shifted out of park and back into park and shut down again, often multiple times. Weak key fob battery. The contact was informed that the entire engine needed to be replaced. Sound off and share your experience with other visitors in the comment box below. It has on numerous occasions at highway speeds felt like the steering went really loose, almost a neutral feel without resistance and vehicle becomes difficult to control when this happens. Second time this has happened.. So frustrating and a waste of time!! I have to put on my flashers while in traffic and shut the vehicle on and off until it restarts. I've taken it to the jim ellis dealer to diagnose and they advised me it was the accellorator petal fault. They found nothing. I just purchased this vehicle in nov 2019. TWO TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING I PUT ON MY BRAKES AND MY POWER STEERING LOCKED UP COMPLETELY I COULD BARELY DRIVE IT I ALMOST GOT INTO A WRECK I TOOK CAR TO CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THAT RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. This has happened to many many people. The vehicle was towed to an independent lot. If not cleared, dash lights stay on and drain battery leaving driver stranded. Chevy is listing two different hp ratings for this car. When the system begins to malfunction, owners can only hope for an enjoyable ride. Sometimes I have to put my car in drive again before putting it in park, waiting a couple minutes, and then it finally recognizes it's in park. After a period of time it will start again sometimes 20 minutes sometimes an hour. Still makes an intermittent rumbling noise and clunks at time when decelerating. It's defect with throttle body and pedal position sensor. According to the NHTSA, more than half of the complaints about the 2018 Malibu pertained to the engine and fuel systems. I have to repeatedly shift out of park and back in to get the message to go away. Everything shut completely down. Doors would not lock, emergency lights stay on and had a beeping sound. When in park, it occasionally idles around 1-2 rpms and makes a very loud noise. That is neither here or there. The 2LT gains perforated leather upholstery, ventilated front seats, a six-way power-adjustable front passenger seat, an 8-inch digital gauge cluster, a nine-speaker Bose stereo, a charge-only USB port, navigation and wireless device charging. 8 and 15 volts) for extended periods of time. On nov 12,2019 I was driving in glen burnie maryland in a street , coming to a stop light I stop and the car turned off, I turn it on again and got on the hwy I-97 north came off ramp. Then hold the temperature up button (red) and the temperature down button (blue) simultaneously for at least 8 seconds. This is a continued problem all the time and very dangerous when we are on the tollway that has a 70-mph speed limit, and you can't get the car to over 30 mph. I bought a 2017 chevy malibu in june or july of 17. Will try to replace sensor at some point and see what happens. 39. Pop the hood. I took it into the dealership right away and the replaced the accelerator sensor. Car voltage stays very high (between 14. Chevy dealer's service advisor told me "yeah, we've had lots of problems with that. My vehicle has 6x,xxx miles on it. Vehicle would only accelerate to approx 20-30 mph and was very slow to build any momentum. This is a known problem with late model malibu's. Marc Lacey says: July 10th, 2019 at 9:41 am It acts as if its still in park. Since purchasing this vehicle I have had to take to repair shop several times due to the automatic shut off when at a stop light but car cuts out completely and sometimes will not start back up. "Shift to Park" message may pop on at random, draining batteries overnight. This has been an issue since the day I purchased my car on 12/10/2016. Seat belt would not release while buckling, stuck in the unbuckled position. When the vehicle is in park and you try to turn it off with the start/stop button an on dash error code of shift to park' appears even though the vehicle is clearly in park. IT IS A RAPID RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT ONLY MOVING THE WHEEL ABOUT 2 INCHES FROM THE CENTER EACH WAY. I called munday chevrolet in houston tx to buy the part and was told I couldn't purchase the part unless the dealership installed it? I have talked to gm and they said they are the same, but as you see they are not the same. While driving on a city street approaching a roundabout the engine warning light came on, the car reduced it's engine power, and the traction control sensor came on. The vehicle was stationary at the time. This needs investigated big time before someone gets hurt. That's how we solved our problem. My husband was driving 70 on the interstate when it first happened and almost wrecked because of it! The screen displays were normal, but there was no sound from any source including the turn signals and 4 way flashers. The car does not register that the car has already been stopped and switched to park. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. Still paying the bank for it.. 60 days later, the same exact issue has occurred, again on a major highway, this time I had just dropped off a passenger. The vehicle was in the shop for a total of two weeks, due to them being out on the parts. If I can't get my car into park, it may roll and cause injury/damage/death. I was driving my 2017 Chevy Malibu and the display said "shift to park", so I slowed down and shifted to park. Plus when I shift to park it says shift to park when I already have. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. Contacted dealer and they could not get to it till following week. That is not fix I am willing to settle for. Need to do a recall! We are still worry about driving this vehicle, since we are becoming aware that this is an issue that seems to be repeating itself to many other owners of the same vehicle and model as our malibu in the united states and canada. Do not expect to climb into a warm vehicle. This problem began about a week ago and it seems to be somewhat worse as time goes on. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact had to manually turn off the blinker. The vehicle is in the shop again for the fourth time, same issue. Service bulletin #19-NA-185 states that customers notice a shimmy and shaking occur when they release their hands from the wheel between 38 to 40 mph. The contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. And it was saying sterring assist reduced. Have to make certain car is off and in park before putting gas into the car. You can bypass it by shifting to L6 but its rather inconvenient. I was told in august 2018 that I am outside of my warranty and that I would be charged a diagnostic fee. When you exit car to lock you get a double beep indicating car is still on. It happen three times this morning and twice yesterday - probably a dozen times over the past year. I am hoping with enough owners reporting their shift to park issue, gm will have to issue a recall. The contact was given an estimate for the repair cost. Has required turning car back on & off as many as 8 times, and/or moving forward or backwards numerous times. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. Car won't lock because of it. In the shop 11 times in the past 12 months. If the shifter assembly becomes obstructed from proper functioning by debris, as these bulletins suggest, it would appear that this could eventually result in the inability to put the car in park at all, which would be a major safety concern. The vehicle was taken to steve rayman chevrolet (678-269-7886, located at 2155 cobb pkwy se, smyrna, ga 30080) where the technician performed a diagnostic test and replaced the throttle control cables; however, the failure recurred. Reduced steering assist drive with care message popped up after coming to a complete stop and go into auto stop mode. On several different occasions, while at a stop light, the engine rpms would suddenly increase and the vehicle attempted to surge forward. Its possible that the vibration is meant to remind drivers of how this model measures up. After a period of time but that doesn't help of the seatbelt is non functional. It doesn't happen every time. The failure mileage was 100,000. Same part being replaced by dealership again with 15,000 miles on vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The car is in park when I'm trying to turn the car off. In this case, it's usually fuel. They said that they don't know what causes this to happen, but it just needs reprogrammed and a software update. I have experienced this problem several times over the past year. Brake pedal became solid making it impossible to stop or even slow the car down. This issue has happened twice. Com/blog/gm/gm-transmissions/mh8/ this link is the page for the 6t40. When I push the button to turn off the vehicle while having my foot on the brake it displays a message saying 'shift to park'. If you continue to use this site, you consent to this use of cookies. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under recall. I was out of country for most of 2019 and when I returned I went through mail and discovered a letter from gm stating that water can get into trunk and cabin from a chmsl. My car has 56000 miles on it and I've had problems since 25000 miles. Real kicker is the auto stop/start offers no fuel mileage benefit. This can happen when there is a problem with Your battery or alternator in Your car. Replaced gas pedal, was fine for a year. The vin was not available. We were travelling at approximately 50 mph when we needed to stop rapidly, to avoid an accident. I almost got sideswiped while trying to merge into traffic but couldn't gain speed. Always the same outcome "we don't know how to fix it". Tab1. Again, I've had it checked on multiple occasions as the car was "certified" by gm, but now the warranty has expired, the issue continues and I see a lot of reports of the same online. I did my research and I found plenty of malibu's with the same problem. They did diagnostic and said it was shift harness. Gives a message saying engine power reducing. Where I stop on red light the car turned off again. I am past the max of the transmission most of the time. Buy Auto Start Stop Eliminator/Delete/Disable for Chevrolet Equinox/Malibu/Cruze (2019-2023) and for Cadillac XT4/XT5/XT6 (2019-2022) & Buick Enclave/Encore (2019-2023) at Amazon. The law makes Chevrolet pay legal fees. The vehicle was taken to the dealer mike savoie chevrolet (1900 w maple rd, troy, mi 48084, (248) 566-6523) and diagnosed and replaced the gear shifter. The seatbelts do not always attach. Last night I experienced 3rd dead battery again after I parked the car for 7 hrs office work. This results in a the inability to move the seat forward and causes a safety issue when attempting to drive. 00 dollars to fix.
2017 Chevy Malibu Problems and Top Complaints - Lemberg Law This happens unexpectedly. I think breakage is caused because the nuts loosen. The vehicle was taken to domino motor (3137 255th st, sac city, ia 50583) where it was diagnosed that the catalytic converter needed replacement. No lights. 3rd incident- on my way home from dealership following above service, dealer noted cylinder 3 misfire, opened a case with gm, and performed decarbon service to engine, said carbon build-up to blame. 2. I had to put the car in manual mode to get it to drive. the dealership first said it was the accelerator pedal, then said it was the engine control unit. I purchased a 2017 chevy malibu last week. *tr, Intermittently when the car has been shifted into park and turned off a message on the driver control screen states to shift to park and will leave the car battery on and will beep the doors are open. I have am appointment with gm on 9/21/21 to take it in to get service. Initially issue happened once a week. GM decided to order the recall but says it isn't aware of any crashes or injuries related to the missing bolts. I am very concerned this could cause major safety issues! After driving the car awhile you will hear a popping noise on acceleration and at low speeds but when it rains out it doesn't make a sound the brake read more Chris (aka-Moose) Technician 4,008 satisfied customers Alot. Problems range from simple gas cap errors to severe coolant and engine oil leaks from various gaskets and lines. The car has roughly 24k miles on it. This car sat for 6 months. I am writing to add my complaint to the list complaints this agency has received regarding this issue. Somethings gone major wrong and I'm showing recalls and I am looking for gm to fix this car I have a a lot of money in it and still owe a lot of money on it.! The car immediately slows on the freeway during traffic and anywhere. It's very dangerous and could cause fatal car accident. Your author Whats your name? The contact then took the vehicle to a dealer where it remained in their possession while awaiting a diagnostic test. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. When I discovered it, there was 10 inches of water in the spare tire well. We will be happy to review your situation and determine if and how we can help. Have an appointment to take it to jim mckay chevy in fairfax on tuesday. Ive found with Chevy dealerships if there isnt an error code they tell you there is nothing wrong.. Several trips to the dealer they can not make it do it and there is no code there is nothing but black. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. So today december 15, 2020 I took it back to chevy and getting it checked.
This problem is apparently not a recall on my car but yet I've found the gm recall online for chevy malibus years 2016-2018. My check engine light has been on more than 7 times in the past 2 years. They told me to pull over, turn my car off and they would try to send to signal to my car. The car turned on but the check engine light came on. When I brought my car in for an oil change at chevy, I mentioned this problem to chevy, thinking maybe something was loose. Even though you're in park. 95 for a known defect with malibu vehicles. This has been happening consistently over the last few days. Week 2 I was at a stop light hit the gas to take off the vehicle wouldn't move so I hit the gas a little harder still nothing then suddenly it jerked and took off fast. I lost the ability to accelerated and pulled over. This is very important and should be fixed immediately! After the third time the car did not turn off at all. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering needed to be replaced. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and while idling, the vehicle stalled and shutoff without warning. What ever the issue is that is causing this should be resolved and a recall in place. The contact called moritz chevrolet (9101 camp bowie, dr. West ste. Setting stage for possible rear end collision but was lucky this time. I started driving directly to the dealership on the hwy. Enough for the rated engine. I'm thinking people have died because of this issue - it is so unsafe!!!! The failure mileage was 204. Does anyone know why this would happen and how to fix? Dealership cannot address since the issue is intermittent and I cannot replicate on command. If my spouse did not clear the "shift to park" message, my spouse would have risked having a dead battery after the doctor's appointment and would have had to call for a ride home or walk in weather with heat indices in the mid-90 degree f. The "shift to park" message has showed up on the dashboard with increased frequency over the past several weeks and chevy should issue a recall to remedy this issue at no cost to consumers. Please discard PI1426. Driving and my car wouldn't stop because my stablitrak and abs system malfunction and now the dealer is saying I need a vacuum pump and throttle change. That transmission is rated at 215hp & 232 lb-ft torque. Was not illuminating at that time when I attempted to shift gears. I was told to cut the engine and open/close the driver's side door before restarting the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. We get the car back and it is running more rough than it used to, now were waiting for the engine to cut out again. I took it to the chevy dealership they said it was a dirty speed sensor. This can happen when there is a problem with Your battery or alternator in Your car. I parked it overnight and checked on it the next morning. The dealer cannot find the problem. While driving on a main road, the car flashed 'reduced engine power' and stopped working. After replacing the brake pads with the new ones (the old ones were only half the size of the new ones and did not need replacing) the brake pedal still did not push easily. Example: "Bad Brakes", "Toyota Recall", etc. Back window is leaking water into the interior and inside the headliner. Asked by GuruTLCCN Jun 28, 2018 at 04:12 PM about the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu LS FWD. The second time it occurred the vehicle was in motion on the highway again when the engine light came on in the dashboard with a message, "engine power is reduced." According to the GM engine defect class action, plaintiff Mark Rothschild purchased a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu in September 2017. The failure mileage was 25,000. Now its sying. While trying to accelerate down the on-ramp onto a highway all of a sudden I lost power and could not exceed 40mph. THE RAPID JERKING HAS HAPPENED BOTH TIMES ON DIFFERENT ROAD SURFACES AT SPEEDS BELOW 45 MPH WHILE COATING, FOOT COMPLETELY OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND FOOT NOT TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ignition switch was faulty and needed to be replaced. 3 weeks later I get a call from the service manager that he wanted to go through the diagnostic inspection results with me, I ask him was it something minor, he said we haven't been able to work on the crank, no start problem cause you have low compression on one of you engine cylinders you need a new engine, that's not minor 72,365 miles, new engine , estimate ,224. To take my car for service on 12/26. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated without warning. If my reaction time wasn't a fast as it was today, I would have been seriously hurt, or worse. 2020 went to get inspection sticker and attendent told me you have no backup lights. Ive heard of driving in 6th gear but mine only goes to second gear. I have had multiple systems issues. The trunk mat is getting white mold. 2nd scenario/incident:when at a full stop at an upward steep road after I release the break and accelerate the message "steering assist is reduced, drive with care" will appear on the dash and the car will not move forward it will roll backward until the break is pressed it will stop rolling back.
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