Was not illuminating at that time when I attempted to shift gears. Continuing to depress accelerator in an attempt to maintain speed will cause car to shudder. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.*dt*jb. The vehicle doesn't want to go. I did not lose electrical power, but the gas pedal and gear shift failed to work. Ithis is not a user issue this is a gm issue. And with some appliances, such as ranges, grills and other pieces powered by gas, hiring a pro is a smart safety . This is the 3rd time that the time the car will be taken to the dealership for the car to have the vacuum pump replaced, due to almost being in a major accident the 2nd time in the middle of a 4 way intersection because the brakes went out and the vehicle had to be towed. Both mine and my wifes 2017 malibu goes in to reduce engine power mode with stability tack light on and service engine light on. At this point I'm sceptical about the dealer as well as the vehicle and I have children and am afraid that one day I will pull out infront of oncoming traffic and may be hit because of the acceleration issues. According to this dealership and the dealership that ultimately fixed the car, this is a common problem with the chevy malibu that needs to be recalled. I WAS TOLD TO CUT THE ENGINE AND OPEN/CLOSE THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. They claimed to not find the bulletins that I attached to this form. Car will advise to "shift to park" when vehicle is already in park. Entered on-ramp to head south on I-93 and half-way up the ramp it happened again. Third brake light brakes when car is lifted or jacked, causes safety issue and concern. I was able to find the emergency brake to stop it from rolling too far out into the street but the car would not turn off or switch out of gear. Car shifted itself into neutral even though I shifted gears into park once I got to a safe place computer screen read neutral. The first issue was my airbags then it was the suspension which I was told again the suspension are bad meaning they probably never fixed them along with this engine problem I'm having. Car only has 37,000 miles on it. Three 4-cylinder engines are available, ranging from weak to powerful depending on the choice. Sound off and share your experience with other visitors in the comment box below. The contact stated that the vehicle would shut off while driving various speeds. My car tells me to shift to park when car is in park and I have to turn car off and on nd move from d to p to get it to work. The vehicle was taken to autonation (500 washington boulevard, laurel, md 20707, (866) 525-2985), but was not diagnosed or repaired. It was the throttle position sensor.. It might also exhibit a clunking noise. They charges me 5 last december 3018 to replace the accelerator pedal and this october 2019, it's doing the same thing. I continue to push the pedal and then suddenly revs up to pedal speed. The rapid jerking has happened both times on different road services at speeds below 45 mph while coasting, foot completely off the gas pedal and foot not touching the brake pedal.. The contact scheduled an appointment with an independent mechanic. My car would not accelerate over 20-30 mph. If I didn't work in the car rental business, I would think my car was great and ready to live forever, but I do. I lost the ability to accelerated and pulled over. CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND DIAGNOSED WITH A PEDAL SENSOR ISSUE. There was an error message on the instrument to shift the vehicle to park however, the vehicle failed to remain in park. In-the-moment onstar diagnostics show no issues. I took the car to chevrolet of turnersville, they supposedly fixed it, but then this problem recurred multiple times within a month, and each time I took it back to them they "diagnosed" something different. 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). 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. I would buy one again although I do prefer the extra space of the Impala over it now. Gm should issue recalls due to being a safety concern. It typically takes 3 repeats of this before the car finally allows me to shut it off. Another problem that can come up is the system can have faults. AN INTERNET SEARCH INDICATED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM IN MY MAKE/MODEL OF CAR. At that moment I was traveling in the middle lane and I had to safely get over to the far right median in the middle of traffic safely turn off and wait at least 10 minutes to start it back up. When I put the transmission in park, the indicator screen on the dash notifies me to put gear in park. I spoke with gm and they are saying they are not aware of this problem and I will have to pay for repairs out of pocket. The issue should stop when the Bluetooth activity stops. The contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. Gm states it is not under recall at present. In addition, the park assist and check engine warning indicators illuminated. 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." The contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. I had to put the car in manual mode to get it to drive. This was a rental car, unknown which rental company, as I was a passenger. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. They said that they don't know what causes this to happen, but it just needs reprogrammed and a software update. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed going downhill, the brakes failed to engage when the brake pedal was depressed, almost causing a collision. The vehicle has just over 51,000 miles on it. Needs to be corrected and covered by gm. Why would they recall when it's a "cash cow" for chevrolet. The suit alleges certain gm vehicles fail to detect when the gear selector has been shifted into park, blocking the ability for the user to shut the vehicle off. I do have a good technical understanding of optical transmission and reflectance, as I am a retired optometrist. Gm needs to address this. The engine light comes on, and disappears a few hours later. This repeatedly happended another two times everytime I came to a complete stop. AFTER THAT ISSUE POPPED UP ANOTHER ISSUE OCCURRED. That was the first time now I've seen the message multiple times and it always happens after I've come to a complete stop and then release my foot from the brake pedal to start back driving. Both vehicles were towed. After putting my 2017 chevy malibu into park, I received a "shift to park" message on the dash. During the most recent failure, the vehicle failed to restart after several attempts. It turns out that the high-pressure fuel pump can detach from the mounting flange. Car does not go over 20 mph. Tab1. While I was driving to work on the highway traveling at 65 mph the cars check engine light went on as well as the traction control. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph when the vehicle's speed suddenly slowed down to about 10 mph. The rpms keep going higher and higher even though the car is not going very fast. The contact paid for the repairs out of pocket. Tl the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. Since I have had the vehicle the interior carpet comes untucked from the trim. Call Volume is Too High or Too Low. Each time if I turn the car off and then wait a few seconds and start it again, the reduced engine power display is gone and I dont have anymore immediate issues with it, sometimes for days or weeks at a time. The car has 89,000 miles on it and over all the total repairs will be over seven thousand dollars. I've been back on several occasions and they did a water test and cannot find the solution. Shifter assembly issues and needs to be replaced. After being stranded for 5 min like that at a very dangerous left lane stop, the car finally restarted. In the course of three days a warning kept popping up every time I came to a stop the car engine would turn off for a second and then turned back on with a warning that stated service stability track, driver assisted steering not engaged. the engine power was cut to approximately 30 mph which was extremely dangerous on an expressway and I did not know what was happening. This has happened more than 6 times since I have had this vehicle in the last 2 years, Shift to park light would display on the control panel and the car would not cut off completely.. Shifter malfunctions. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. This is a known problem with late model malibu's. They said they reset it and it should be fine. It's been going on for weeks. Now im stuck with an expensive bill for repair because I assumed I was signing the same contract. Vehicle is placed in park and information center indicates it is not in park. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED, BUT NEVER STALLED. the vehicle was taken to martin chevrolet, located at: 23505 hawthorne boulevard, torrance california, 90505. Why has chevrolet/gm not had a recall for this widespread issue of a faulty micro switch? 2017 malibu lost power while on the freeway on 4/10/2019! The date of "when did this happen?" Tl* contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. They even state that the concerns require immediate repair, yet there is no recall issued so consumers are aware. The contact stated that a nearby independent mechanic who witnessed the failure assisted her with restarting the vehicle with an unknown device and assisted the contact with pulling to the side of the road. Unreliable vehicle with on-going issues and lack of support from dealership and GM., The engine has multiple issues, but one of the primary communications to look at is Service Bulletin #19-NA-122. The failure mileage was 25,000. The car since then have shut down 4 more times and after sitting for a while it started back up. Tells me my power steering is out. 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. 5 to 12. Brak vacuum pump broke when on freeway making pedal very hard to push I am 200 hundred pounds and took alot to get the car to stop warning light did not come on tell I pumped the brakes . When parking and turning car off it show a message " shift to park" and car is parked, due to this the music keeps playing unless we manually turn off and when we step out of the car it will beep as if car isn't off. I have a 2017 malibu and I pulled into my driveway to park and the car would not shift into park. 1. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 112,693. The Terrain was completely warmed up and the shifter was in drive. After 15 min, I started my vehicle and the check engine light was on, but I was able to drive at a normal speed again. I did my research and I found plenty of malibu's with the same problem. Bluetooth alone does not provide full functions. This failure causes the trunk lock to become inoperable. I bought a 2017 chevy malibu in june or july of 17. The vehicle was repaired. Got repaired twice but car dealership said temporary fix, this will keep happening. This is unacceptable and could lead to serious injury. I was told that initially it was a sensor, then come to find out the camshaft needed to be replaced. While in traffic on a dark curvy road, there was a sudden loss of power, the car would not accelerate and the engine light was on as well as a message indicating loss of engine power. The used car dealer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. I was traveling in my vehicle on the highway going at least 65 to 75 mph and all of a sudden my vehicle beats two or three times and across the screen came the words 'reduce engine speed'. Going to work on a city street car completely shut off. Speed reduced on freeway to 20mph, speed reduced warning with check engine light on. Additionally, water had entered the trunk of the vehicle and the contact was concerned about mold. 2010 GM Chevrolet Cruze Body Repair Manual. While driving on the highway I suddenly received a message saying that "engine power is reduced". Even though you're in park. I just want to vent my frustation with this brand new car. Mileage 76,473. The contact stated that the check engine and engine reduced indicators illuminated. The contact turned the vehicle off and, upon attempting to restart the engine, the "key could not be detected" message appeared. So mechanic comes and says there is nothing wrong with your bulbs. There is something going on with this car and many others. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at undisclosed speeds, without warning as the brake pedal was depressed the vehicle accelerated forward independently. I took a photo of the alert from the second incident . 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. Screen went black parking assist off came on dashboard earlier that morning but nothing seemed to be wrong with the car. My car stopped this time. To conclude, one must also look at the structure of this Malibu model. The company claims that the newer model totally measures up, but its impossible to figure out what they are measuring it up to. Takata recall: just purchased a used 2017 malibu premier in july 2018 with 26,000 miles on it and it is hesitating to start every morning. I looked up this issue to see what could be causing it and turns out other 2016-2018 malibu's have the same issues. Car would completely shut off after letting off brake to hit accelerator. I don't know what I will do when this stops working. In less than a month, the car started having issues. Gm needs to seriously consider making this a recall. I was told this would need replaced every 30,000 to 40,000 miles to prevent damage to the control arm. The local dealer (hefner motors in batesville, ms) was notified of the failures. A message appeared and said loss of engine power and the at went from 65 to 20 in 1 second. Car and other components shut off. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. steering assist reduced drive with care message comes on car screen. When I reached out to my dealer they said that there was nothing they could do that would guarantee a fix, but they could try three different options, again with no guarantee of a fix. Upon getting the vehicle serviced, they claim the matter was resolved I am not confident. Then it happened again several hours later when I was on my way home, I had to constantly keep pulling over. Part was replaced at owners expense 14 months into the life of the car. This is extremely dangerous, I had my [xxx] child in the car with me and was almost rear ended due to loss of power from such a high speed. . IN NEITHER SITUATION WILL IT DO IT TO THE POINT ANY SERVICE TECHNICIAN WILL EVER BE ABLE TO DUPLICATE IT. The Chevrolet Malibu delivers much substance beyond its shapely styling, from the quiet cabin and generous backseat to the comfortable ride and undaunting . The manufacturer was contacted and provided a case number [xxx]. A few days later the vehicle did the same thing. Traffic backed up and came to screeching slow down. My car will say "engine power reduced" and it will not let me accelerate after it happens. This has accrued while I'm on the freeway without any warnings. Staff at the tow service discovered the rear door airbags had never been plugged in at the factory. And now drives a little funny. The dealer nor the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. There are many complaints relating to this vehicle's gas meter and the car in general if you check chevrolet's facebook page. It would power back up, and typically I would be ok, but this is highly dangerous. I have read many complaints online with this same exact issue, and it never seems to be resolved. The failure mileage was 2,700. There was no reported injuries or police report filed. Engine power reduced warning came on with engine light and traction light car speed dropped. We are ranked A+ by the BBB. For vehicles without that button, such as the 2016-2018 Chevrolet Cruze and 2017+ Cadillac XT5, deactivating GM's engine stop-start on automatic transmission-equipped cars is nonetheless a . This is my second complaint and possibly the last, in my first complaint I reported the problem with the car after showing a stability track warning light then slowing to a 20 mph velocity in a snow storm , then my adventure with the vacuum pump shattering , thus no vacuum, no brakes, on the highway going 70 mph. I completely lost power and had no control being my steering wheel locked. Back window is leaking water into the interior and inside the headliner. Online research indicates this is a common and known problem, with bulletins issued in all 50 states. 8 and 15 volts) for extended periods of time. The vehicle was not repaired. I have lots of documentation, I have a recurring emission issue diagnostic test code p2097 general motors has admitting to not knowing what is wrong with my vehicle. The engine power reduced message was displayed. About 20 mins ago while I was driving my vehicle messages me saying "engine power reduced" and all of a sudden my vehicles power was reduced. If you ignore the warning, and try to open the doors, it starts to honk at you. The manufacturer was not notified of failure. The warning on my dash said "engine power reduced". I need answers!!! The manufacturer was not contacted. Vehicle 37,735 miles. Battery has been changed and sensor replaced but it still hasn't fixed the issue. That was april 2018. The vin was not available. The seatbelt became locked in the full retracted position and could no longer be used. I had to pull off to the shoulder, restart the car several times, and then was able to get the power to come back, but the check engine light remained on. Driving down the interstate which is 70 mph I got the error of reduced engine power and also p2135 it went off for about three weeks and it happened again today on my commute to work. The green "engine on" light remained illuminated. Got out of the car and. The contact called the local dealer and was provided an estimate for the diagnostic fee; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The law makes Chevrolet pay legal fees. Example: "Bad Brakes", "Toyota Recall", etc. It now tells me to service stabilitrack. The vehicle displays shift to park. This is a very dangerous situation. I took it to my gm dealer and they told me they can't fix it. THE STARTER WOULD TRY AND TURN THE ENGINE OVER FOR 10 SECONDS THEN THE STARTER WOULD SHUT OFF. engine power reduce error on dash as well as check engine light. In the meantime, you are welcome to call us right away at 855-301-2100. On july 22, 2019 while out of town, my car went into reduced engine power mode, everything locked up and the car cut off. Accelerator pedal replaced for the 2nd time. I started having issues with my 2017 chevy malibu a little over a month ago. The engineering menu should appear. I'm thinking people have died because of this issue - it is so unsafe!!!! There are numerous complaints that I see on the internet about this issue. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. This is a known problem with many gm vehicles and if you leave the car like this, it will drain your battery. The contact shifted the gear shifter back and forth and then shifted into park(p) before the proper gear was recognized. 6/13/2017 I was involved in a 2 vehicle collision on a highway. This happened yet again today as I was making a left hand turn onto a 4 lane highway. They both agreed the reflections seemed unusual, but stated the aftermarket replacement met the appropriate glass standards. Got in the car and it started up. The failure occurred a second time at the same speed and reduced to about 30 mph causing them to pull over and restart. I have to re-start car to get it in park. I shut my car off for a couple minutes, restarted and went on my way for about 30 seconds when it happened again. 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. It can be very frustrating. I have experienced several incidences where, despite being in park (shifter is moved all the way forward and the p is red on the dash display), the vehicle will not turn off and states to shift to park to turn off. This is the 3 winter with it happening. I have seen many complaints on line fopr the same car. (4x day). Malibu LS 2.5L Automatic transmission 98,824 miles When I first purchased the vehicle in May 2017 I complained about the auto shut off turning off the radio and the air conditioner whenever. Took it back in and chevrolet dealer said it was the accelerator pedal sensor. From what I read, and knowing that I drive 35,000 miles per year for work, I believe this could be a huge if this were to happen when I'm doing 75+mph on the interstate. 00 for the diagnostic fee. Acts like it does not want to restart if in a stopped position. Can we please get a recall? When shifted to park and turned off, it gives an error message "shift to park" and will not shut all the way off. The manufacturer offered no further assistance. My vehicle was parked and unoccupied, the trunk was closed and the windows were up as normal as my vehicle was parked for the night.