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. MY DEALERSHIP REPLACED IT IN WHICH THATS WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO SHUT OFF MORE. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. I also have read about law suits being filed regarding this as well. The car would not accelerate properly or build enough momentum to shift as it should. The contact stated that the vehicle would shut off while driving various speeds. They did diagnostic and said it was shift harness. Get "shift to park" after putting car in park to shut it off. I would have been "killed". I continue to push the pedal and then suddenly revs up to pedal speed. Chevy Malibu Forum is the best place for owners of the sedan to connect with the community and discuss MPG, mods, and more. Three months later recall . ERROR MESSAGE IS NO REMOTE DETECTED THE INTERNET TELLS ME THE A TSB 197955 WAS ISSUED BUT I CAN GET ACCESS TO THE TSB.. Especially since based on 17019 spi nhtsa, the fix differed from what this dealership did and under this plan the fix was being serviced at no charge to the customer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. My car shut off when I stopped at a blinking traffic light (normal). This is the second time this vehicle has had this issue. After an hour,( and me having to call another car to pick up my customer) car cuts back on. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled. This has been an intermittent, ongoing problem for about 2 weeks. I'm showing problems with chevy malibu vacuum val cover gasket recalls. Very dangerous. . I put my car in park, turn my engine off and there's an error message on the dashboard saying, "put in park." The contact stated that the doors would not lock or unlock when attempting to enter or exit the vehicle. When the system begins to malfunction, owners can only hope for an enjoyable ride. Total time in the shop was 5 weeks out of 6 weeks. Upon looking online this is a common problem caused by the loosening of the nuts securing the 3rd break light. It's happened at least 6 times in the last 3 weeks. Chevy Malibu Stalling Causes & Diagnosis | Drivetrain Resource The horizontal seat adjustment motor has a shaft that broke. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. Obviously its not the battery issue but its design of electrical system. Also, the check engine indicator illuminated and "engine power reduced" appeared on the instrument panel. I could hardly press the pedal enough to make the vehicle come to a stop safely. The manufacturer gave the contact a case number after learning that she contacted the better business bureau. Can't 100% explain the dash going blank during auto-stop, but my first thought might be some sort of programming that turns off all electrical accessories if it senses low battery voltage to save power to allow it to restart. The failure mileage was 50,522. This is a known issue by chevy, according to gmauthority. The gas goes really fast and I can't even get 13 gallons in my tank. I noticed the battery voltage goes down to 11. The issue happened once more on the same day then stopped for about two weeks before it did it again and took more than just pushing on shifter to allow vehicle to shut off. Everything you wanted to know about the automatic engine stop start system in your vahicle Unfortunately, the incident happened again while I was leaving the garage at work. The contact had initially taken the vehicle to malcolm cunningham chevrolet augusta (2031 gordon hwy, augusta, ga 30909) where she was informed that she had a defective rack and pinion. Nothing worked including hazard lights. Car went into low power mode and wouldn't drive over the speed of 15-20 miles an hour. In this case, it's usually fuel. My check engine light, traction control light as well as "reduced engine power" message appeared. How to disable the 2018 chevy malibu auto stop? - VehicleHistory The dealer instead referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. However, the vehicle's dash stated 'shift to park.' My car has 37,000 on it. This is endangering my safety by having to spend extra time maneuvering the shifter in order to be able to turn the car off. Screen went black parking assist off came on dashboard earlier that morning but nothing seemed to be wrong with the car. All this in the last 3 months I bought my car with 20 miles june 1st 2017 and currently has 38k miles . The vehicle was in the shop for a total of two weeks, due to them being out on the parts. Thank god I wasn't going faster I could have died! I have received numerous e-mails from on-star with engine error codes as well as 5 messages saying there is an issue with the electric drive unit in the car. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. I know there is a class action suit. This happened on 3/7/18 and the vehicle was towed in for service. general problems of the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu - part 1 How long do you drive the vehicle during each trip? We don't sell/share your email. The contact filed a complaint with the better business bureau. Driving on highway at fast speeds when this message displayed and my cars mph dropped to 30mph. I had to coast to the shoulder and wait for a tow truck to take it to the dealership. The contact took the vehicle to stivers chevrolet (111 newland rd, columbia, sc 29229, (803) 254-1431) where they were initially unable to diagnose the defect. Gear shifter gave out while driving. After a period of time it will start again sometimes 20 minutes sometimes an hour. September 11, 2019. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000. 2017 Malibu has less than 75000 miles. "Shift to Park" message may pop on at random, draining batteries overnight. This is a very dangerous situation. I have a 2014 Malibu LT. The dealership is useless even after showing them hundreds of internet complaints. The vehicle came without air conditioning for which it was equipped that issue begin at mile 598. I will try to contact the dealer about this. This happens intermittently and dealership will not do any repairs without a code or replicating the issue. Its possible the automaker was aiming to be the biggest lemon on the road. This can take multiple tries, multiple minutes worth of just trying to park my car and turn it off. I have to push the button to 'restart the engine' then slam it into park. The vehicle make a grinding or rubbing noise while driving it dont make any noise when pressing brakes. Thank god I am ok but someone else may not be so lucky. When driving my car, it suddenly stops in the middle of the freeway and displays a 'loss engine power code'. You have to repeatedly shif from drive to park until it turns off . Luckily there was relatively light traffic. The 2017 Malibu's most concerning recall has to do with a potential fracture in the fuel pump flange. I got it fixed paid almost 400$.. Not even 2 weeks later it's doing it again, I am a 70 year old teacher that purchased a 2017 chevy impala about 2 years ago, and last year I began experiencing issues with the car malfunctioning and the engine light illuminating. This is terrifying as I didn't have a shoulder to pull off and had to pull in someones driveway. his pic looks like a T-37/LeMans/GTO- A Body to mealbeit a bit out of focus. The seatbelt became locked in the full retracted position and could no longer be used. I purchased the car with 11miles on it and I am still having these issues with loss of power steering resulting in almost near death crashes. The cause of the failure was not determined. "some suffer from insanity, I choose to enjoy it". Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. This is a terrifying problem that seems to have happened to many others. Loud vibrations noise coming from the left side underneath the dashboard when driving on ruff roads. Felt as if it were stuck in 2nd gear. ATTEMPTS TO JUMP START THE CAR WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A SAFE PLACE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLES DASH STATED SHIFT TO PARK. ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF NONE OF THE ELECTRICAL SHUT DOWN AND THE VEHICLE SENT NOTIFICATION THAT THE KEYS WERE LEFT IN THE CAR WHEN THEY WERE NOT. When shifting to park it is not recognized and will notify via display in panel. After 2 or 3 visits to my dealer, they fixed the problem after calibrating the meter months ago and it was fine until today. I will have been pulled in my driveway already in park mode, I will have to keep starting and stopping the vehicle to get the vehicle to recognize it is already shifted gears into the park position. When I pulled in my garage (approximately 8 mi) shut the engine off and restarted all warning lights cleared and everything reset. Reduced steering assist drive with care message popped up after coming to a complete stop and go into auto stop mode. I contacted shaheen chevrolet and was advised by robin that there was not a recall on the problem but that gm would cover the costs. year to help you gain confidence about one of your largest purchase decisions. Got in the car and it started up. The cars speed was immediately reduced almost causing a serious accident as I was in the left lane on the highway with a semi behind and beside me. I also will sometimes shift into neutral when stopping. Finally I get the money to pick the car up. Until then, the Malibu might go down in a blaze of glory while trying to prove how superior it is. The contact also stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would vibrate and stall without warning. The vin was not available. I have not figured out what works best, except for just waiting a little bit before trying to turn off my engine. I might add that part of the high reflectance of the windshield is in part due to the ash-gray interior color, a design flaw. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle suddenly decelerated to 5 mph. I moved to denver, co in june of 2018 , during my long while driving through the rockies the check engine light came on showing "stability track issues. If not cleared, dash lights stay on and drain battery leaving driver stranded. WHEN EXITING OFF THE FREEWAY TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR. The contact stated while driving at 30 mph, the "steering assist reduced - drive with care" and other unknown warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. I usually pulled over to the service lane turned my vehicle off for a minute or so restart the engine and I'm able to go about my way (I learned to do that by reading countless msgs online of other motorist complaining about the same issue on vehicles with mileage as low as 2,600 miles. does not research or authenticate any of the Answers provided. Once I got back on the highway and then I had to pay to have my vehicle towed to the dealership. I was told I have to pay this time because my warranty was no longer valid. With my foot to the floor of the accelerator, it gets to 20 mph in about 15-20 seconds which prevents any pickup. Engine power reduced warning came on with engine light and traction light car speed dropped. This is not the first issue, I have have my chevy almost 3 years and have had it in for sensor issues reading the key fob and my car stranding me hours from home and not starting, and again for sensory issues putting the vehicle into park. THIS IS A 2017 CHEVY MALIBU. My speed was reduces rapidly. My vehicle has 25,865 miles and I do not wish to keep paying to fix this problem once my vehicle is out of warranty. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. Took it to dealer jeff smitt. This has been happening consistently over the last few days. Bought the car in 2017 with 22k miles on it, and now a year and a half later with 60k miles on it there are metal shavings in the transmission and I have to get it either completely rebuilt or replaced. ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE WAS FIXED, IT IS A TEMPORARY SOLUTION AT BEST. The check engine light is still on. The failure mileage was approximately 76,484. Thankfully there wasn't a vehicle behind me. This continued making my normal 45 minute commute home far longer. So I am unable to turn off the car properly due to this. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. I almost wasn't here to write this so please show me and other owners of these cars in these model years how to not die in your vehicles please?! But has returned next day. The manufacturer was not contacted. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. The vehicle was towed to ourisman chevrolet (18201 old richmond hwy, alexandria, va) where it was diagnosed that the accelerator pedal was faulty and needed to be replaced. It's currently at the garage getting diagnosed. The trunk mat is getting white mold. On friday december 29, 2017 as we were driving home we almost re-ended another vehicle in a city street at the speed of 55 mph due to car brakes locking and hard to press down, luckily hard we were able fo brake by pushing hard enough. In november 2018 while my family was driving home in a snow storm yet another engine light showing "engine powewr reduced" the car went from a 45 mph drive on the freeway because of heavy snow to almost 20 mph too slow for freeway speeds even in snow. But dealer says there is no recall. Took the car to a repair shop, only for them to tell me my brake pads are fine. Not only that, I've been put in dangerous situations while on the highway in bad weather trying to manage, as quickly and safely as I can, a way to get over to the breakdown lane(shoulder). It is like you have to jam it into park to make it realize it is in park. Hopefully it will get fixed. The failure mileage was 19,000. Reduced engine power while driving on highway. Gov/odi/tsbs/2020/mc-10186071-9999. The user can jiggle and or move the gear shifter in order to remedy the issue, although this technique does not always work. 00 to fix it I was 1000 miles over my warranty. Took to chevy and was told they could not test the diagnostic because my check engine light was no longer on. I am looking to see if there is a safety recall to get the defective part fixed from an authorized chevy dealership. Could possibly get in an accident from this. Sometimes it takes 3-5 times to get it started back up. 2011 Malibu LTZ 3.6L V6 Red Jewel Tintcoat. The car tell you that the engine is losing power. Issue with chevrolet malibu 2017 with 60k miles. This has happened to many many people. Dealership inspected vehicle and decided that the vacuum pump had locked up and the case and gear had broken apart. Seeing that this is an on going issue with this exact make and model vehicle, it needs to be recalled and taken off of the market until the problem is resolved. I pulled over an restarted the vehicle, it did not gain full engine power back. It was strange that I couldn't get a straight answer either way, and I don't feel I should pay for something that is clearly a manufacturers defect of some kind. Com/media/us/en/chevrolet/vehicles/malibu/2016. is the most recent, but it has happened several times. On november 27 ,my wife was driving the malibu at 55 mph on the highway when she experienced loss of engine power,down to 20 mph. I ASSUMED IT WAS JUST A COMPUTER GLITCH OR ISSUE, UNTIL NOW AT ABOUT 35K MILES, ON THE SAME TRIP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH THE SAME ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING CAME ON. 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. I've read several posts about what's wrong with it and everyone says even after having it fixed it goes out again within time. As it turns out, engine auto-stop-start does not operate if the car is started with the hood open. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000. I almost died on the freeway. Electrical systems become more complex with every new car model. No warning . The electrical blinks out . Looked online to see if this was a common problem and as it turns out, there's a class action lawsuit in litigation about this very issue. I do have a good technical understanding of optical transmission and reflectance, as I am a retired optometrist. When the car is put into park you get a message it is still in drive and won't shut down took to dealer and they replaced shifter assy. However, the 6t45 is what should be in the car, http://gmauthority. Today 11/27/2017, the meter is now inaccurate again. Now, it does it every time I put the car into park. TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION WITH THE INITIAL PROBLEM BEING THE O2 SENSOR THEY UPDATED THE SOFTWARE AND IT WAS NOTED GM WOULD MONITOR THE CONCERN AND HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE. Coming home from florida to athens alabama we stopped at a rest stop and I noticed my brakes was really hard to push and made a awful noise. Error codes p2138 and p2127, both referencing throttle/pedal position sensor. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. I have sent some documentation to the dealership with regards to customer satisfaction program number n182195660 attached below. Hybrid battery corrosion due to faulty brake light letting water intrude into trunk. Use to happen every once in awhile (1/week) now it happens every time I drive it. 39. The dealer was notified of the failure. The "reduce engine power light" came on and vehicle would only go 25-30 mph. My dealership contacted GM and they said it is a non-issue but the dealership disagrees since they have had numerous vehicles with the same complaint.. Car will start back up once you quickly put the vehicle in park , shut it off and then turn it back on. We are simply being told to buy a newer vehicle rather then someone taking ownership of this issue. *tr, My 2017 chevy malibu had the engine power reduced come on..
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