Case No. Chevy dealership will not calibrate car to fix issue. I have to jiggle the park several times until it goes off. *tr, Auto stop just stoped working also when I put it on park it shows 'shift to park' but the vehicle is on park already. 45 min later car started. We cannot get it to start. I took it to the dealership to have them check it out, but I was told they couldn't check it because the check engine light was no longer on. Also have had problem with leak in rear area where antenna is attached which caused water to pour into back right rear seat. The dealership was very helpful and preformed the update I found a bulletin about online. Let it sit a few hours before driving up to local automotive parts store to use the odii code reader and it read the code p2138 throttle/ pedal position sensor correlation the part to order is 0. Drifted to shoulder of road. Driving at highway speed and the speed decreased to 20 mph engine power reduced along with engine light came on extremely unsafe. Call our Helpline today! There's no reason a vehicle should be dropping to 20 mph unexpectedly on a highway. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the warranty had expired. Vehicle won't start and dealership determine it was the battery. Lights comes on in dashboard : stabiltrack, engine icon, reduced steering, low fuel. Vehicle frequently has an issue accelerating. Active recall but called dealership they told me that the would charge me 145 just to hook it up. I was told there was a recall on this and the issue was fixed but clearly it wasn't! In the middle of driving the car loses power and will not move forward at a regular pace and begins to struggle to move forward while the rpm's build up bringing it close to redlining. I have a chevy malibu 2018 and I commute to work 5 days a week 1 1/2 hours each way. 5. None of the issues associated with my car has been recalled and I don't understand why . My vehicle slowed down to only 20 miles in the middle of traffic and wouldn't pick of speed. The seatbelts look like they're secured but with one good tug they'll come apart. The car started forward and I turned back on to the road. The contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. I turned the car off and back on. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer to be inspected and was informed that there was a cost to perform the inspection. Sometimes it dies completely even on the highway. Solution The vehicle is very unsafe to drive. Defective accelerator pedal assembly and sensor. Intermittent delayed acceleration is a safety hazard. Vehicle will show message vehicle not in parking. That's the bottom line and gm is not doing anything to address it. Also, both the front driver and passenger side airbags did not immediately deploy upon impact. It was comparable to having a 'catch' in the steering. I have had my malibu about 4 months now, I purchased it with 500 miles on it. Vehicle experienced reduced power before learning about and addressing the recall. Brakes had to be pushed ask the way to the floor for it to stop rolling back down the hill. I ended up with broken ribs and bruises all over because my airbags did not go off in my car accident. A few minutes later, I smelled smoke and I was also alerted by surrounding drivers to pull over. A DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE CONTACT AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPACER PLATE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. The fluid should be flush to the bottom of the fill hole. This is one of many almost got in an accident today on the highway cause I was going 70 and it dropped to 40 out of no where of course with the engine power reduced message. I have to shove it into park before car would turn off. Which is throttle/pedal position sensor. This car will use an entire tank of gas going approximately 210 miles on the interstate. Popped the hood, checked the oil level which was good, & figured I'd be fine to drive it home to park it & then hook the scanner up. In the weeks and months since then sometimes it does it and sometimes it doesnt however last week it was every day. I researched recalls/problems with the 2018 chevy malibu and this is one major one I found. I've done every service requested by schedule. I was driving app. After researching, I see this is a common problem that gm is aware of, but hasn't issued a recall. Seems there have been multiple class action lawsuits for this issue with no recall in place at this time. The manufacturer was called, but the contact was unable to speak with a representative. Part is suppose to last the life of the car. Also had near accidents on highway when car lost power due to ecm malfunction. The low fuel light comes on first. Car is stationary while waiting for red light to change, the car will shut off and reduced driving assistance error message will pop up before turning back on. When the car shuts off at a red light and starts back up after u take your foot off the break, it has a stalling problem. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the brake pedal depressed and it traveled to the floorboard as the vehicle failed to stop without warning. Doors would not unlock, windows would not go down (trapped in vehicle 10 min). Also, took it to the dealership and nothing was found. Ive been researching and trying to find any kind of options. I was fortunate nobody was around me so I put all the weight of my body on the pedal to stop the car at the light. It had worn through because it was against a pully. I've tried taking it to the dealership but they can't fix anything when the light isn't active. 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 go over 30 mph. My dash board goes haywire with different error messages. Feels like it creeps up to speed slowly feels like it is not in accurate gear. While driving the traction light and the engine light come on and power and speed is reduced, without warning and won't allow acceleration. Would not accelerate above 20mph. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. I was lucky that day, had I gotten 1/4 mile down the road I could have wound up in a lake instead of a parking lot. Chevrolet Malibu owners have reported 29 problems related to transmission failure (under the power train category). There should be a recall on this. This has been constant and has made my car useless. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000. The failure mileage was 50,447. I have made this complaint to general motors, prior to this latest event on 4/5/2020, my complaint had been dismissed. On nov. 18th 2022 while driving on county rd at 55mph I slowed to make a left turn. Does this ring a bell? The techs were unable to duplicate the issue again and the service manager drove the car home to see if it would duplicate, it did not. I had to sit and wait until my family could help push my 2 year old car off the busy road with my 2 babies in the car. I applied the brakes and kept driving. Damage to headlight, blinker, grill, bumper and side panel. The vin was not included. While driving straight for a few miles the steering would 'stick' meaning I had to apply extreme force in order to turn the wheel, once it broke free it was back to normal but after I'd drive straight for a few miles I'd encounter the same issue. When I drive I'm losing engine power where my speed is reduced significantly. This is a random occurrence but has became more frequent in the last two weeks. I was turning left crossing traffic and it lost power. Fuel injectors went out on my car I had no power to drive, Reduced power mode came on and the fuel injectors arnt going to the emc. The contact also stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard a knocking noise at the rear-end of the vehicle. I trust the chevy name that's why I chose it but now I'm not so sure it is safe. Something isn't right and no one wants to take responsibility. It clicks, turns off, and then factory resets all the dash electronics. Please address this issue. I was already over into the next lane and had no where to go. The car then has to be turned on, the shifter moved back to drive, and then back to park again. While driving 4 mph, the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle on the driver's side. Although I had plenty of gas it did no good pumping the gas pedal . Thankfully the traffic behind me was able to go around me. Yesterday I picked my car up from chapman 1/27/2020, they replaced the wiring harness from the shifter to the transmission, today 1/28/2020 I'm getting the same message 'shift to park'. The car says I need to put in park. Yes. The dealer performed a system update. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, the "shift to park" message was displayed, and the vehicle would not turn off. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. I've had the car for about 54 days as of today and at 47 days into owning the car, it is starting to shut off completely in the middle of traffic while stationary when the auto-off shuts the engine off and I would have to wait at least 20 mins minimum until the car would start again. I had the car towed to a repair shop on october 18, 2021. Well I got in a wreck yesterday around 4 pm in city limits in bumper-to-bumper traffic and the lady had stop somewhat abruptly so I had to stop abruptly and my brakes locked up on me and this isn't the first time at these brakes have done this before just a second wreak I've had with this vehicle in eight months and I don't have wrecked vehicles this is all new so I want to get my car checked out see if there's something malfunctioning with my brakes because both times the brakes locked up on me when they should've stopped because I wasn't going to fast. I had to apply a little greater force to the steering to remain in my lane of traffic and when I did I overcorrected and almost hit another vehicle. While driving o leo noticed temp gauge going up. It was repair 3 months after I bought it but it didn't fix the issue. Also my car sometimes will not cut off because it says my car is in shift even though I have it in park. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. A dealer test drove the vehicle with the contact and diagnosed that the spacer plate needed to be replaced. I'm not understanding why I got excellent gas mileage from the car during the first 6000 miles and now it fluctuates on city roads and is awful on the interstate. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. I killed the vehicle and sat there for a few minutes. I've already had to replace my battery twice and the dealership keeps telling me they can't find anything wrong with it. This sound I noticed when my car crossed 47k/48k miles in 2020. The first time they found pump plunger damage and loose pin in fuel cam follower. Landmark Supreme Court Decision Made in Lemberg Laws Facebook Robocalling Suit, Lemberg Law Wins Class Certification in Robocall Case. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer and the vehicle was diagnosed that the harness needed to be replaced. The contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. The failure mileage and vin were not available. Once I turn my car back on, the check engine light remains on (traction light turns off), and then eventually turns off by itself (granted it doesn't happen again soon after). The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. I tried starting it. It was shattered & had spewed chunks of metal directly into my engine. According to a service bulletin provided by gm bulletin #19-na-182 august 2019. According to the dealership the fuel pump sensor shorted out and no gas could get to the engine. The next time was at my house, I needed to go run to the store. Just like the other times, if you stop and restart the car, the issue goes way. When trying to turn off the car after putting it in park, the panel reads that I need to "shift to park", although the car is already in park. A recall definitely needs to be released before someone gets injured or killed. I've worked for dealerships in the past & was part owner of my own repair shop for many years. I sometimes have to turn the vehicle off or mess with the gear shift for a little while for the message to finally go because the vehicle itself will not power off until the message goes away. I have asked various ddepartments at the dealership and gm financial for assistance with this issue but to no avail. I took it to a mechanic who said the acceleration sensor is bad and I had to replace my accelerator and was forewarned that this is is going to happen again because it's a factory defect. I turned the car off and got the power back but has done it 3 more time in 2 days. A police report was filed. Dealership drove car and could not replicate incident. And did it once last week with no massage display. As I was exiting the freeway and stoped on the off ramp, I tried to step on the gas pedal to go but my car did not want to go. At a half tank of gas I filled up, when I went to leave the the engine light was off. And twice today 2-21-20202. I brought my car back in june . Recall maintenance for ecm was completed on 01/11/2020. When a driver accelerates or decelerates, the cars will reportedly hesitate and then shudder, jerk, clunk or "hard shift" when the automatic transmission switches gears. I looked up online and it seems as if thousands also have this problem with 2016-2018 malibu's and cruzes. My daughter was driving and the engine power is reduced message appeared on her dashboard. When the car is shifted to park, the car does not register that it is in park. We use cookies to analyze & improve your experience, & to personalize content and ads. They reduce speeds to very low numbers even on the freeway, when yielding to turn left the car won't go but will drift into oncoming traffic, and many times the car won't shut off. I decided not to leave the vehicle at that time and will check with other dealerships. I do not feel safe, I do not want this car I want this problem acknowledged by ppl who care and can do something, what is chevy waiting for someone to die before this is addressed??? The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The 2011-2013 models of the Chevrolet Orlando are known to have some common problems, which can affect their performance and reliability. I have to travel on the highway a lot and cannot have that happen again or I can be in trouble by causing an accident. This happens on a daily basis. One driver didn't notice any issues until a few weeks after buying their Silverado. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000. The first time the vehicle shut off was cruising out of a parking lot, it did so for a split second. With engine running the radio and ac shut off. Example: "Bad Brakes", "Toyota Recall", etc. On several occasions, after the vehicle was cycled off and back on, the vehicle resumed normal operation. Seems to be worse in colder weather. It pops back up every now and then. While driving check engine light comes on and control panel says engine power reduced. After driving on the interstate for a while, the steering seems to have a flat spot, where it is hard to turn and then it jerks slightly.. More frequently the colder the weather. They told me that the accelerator pedal etc. It said "shift to park" but I was in park. Also, a bit concerned it was suggested by dealership I disconnect battery cable to eliminate power drain while "shift to park" error is occurring. I just went and picked up my car after having the recall cone.. Vin#[xxx]. I've been stopped in the middle of the street where my car would just come off . I have to keep pushing on the gear shift to get it to go into park mode. Technicians must replace or reprogram the power steering control module with the latest and most up to date one. This almost caused me to get into an accident as I pulled out and pressed the accelerator and the car would not move. Suddenly the rpm shot up to over 400 and the car lurched forward without applying additional gas. When placing my car in park, a warning comes on that my car is not in park which then causes me to be unable to turn the vehicle off. I observed another point which is during ac (heater on), sound comes but during ac (cooler on), rattling sound is infrequent I. E. Sometime happens and sometime not. Following the new computer, my chevy malibu would be at approximately 70mph and would engine lock its speed causing it to suddenly go from 70mph to 20mph while on a freeway. In may of 2020 I took my vehicle to a chevrolet dealership in woodbridge,va for a ecm recall on my vehicle. This has happened on the highway, streets, and everywhere else I've driven. There are 10 complaints registered with the NHTSA regarding brakes on the 2018 Chevy Cruze. I pulled over and called my husband. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. The cause of the failure was not determined. I honestly dont want this car anymore it doesnt feel safe. The one now is steering assist is reduced. While driving my check engine light came on and I got the message ' engind power reduced ' car would not let me accelerate , hit a wall on the shoulder of the highway rushing to safety I now have a dent in my car , sad part is this is a known problem! THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. When pulling out in traffic with the gas pushed down it slows and then lunges. This happened while there was another vehicle behind me and I was scared I was going to be rear ended.
