My vehicle has been running just fine until the other day when my vehicle out of nowhere went into 'limp mode' and i couldn't go over 20 mph. the notifications on my dash were 'eng pwr reduced' and 'service esc'. after looking online for possible causes, it is very clear that engine power reduced and service electrical system is an extremely common problem with chevy malibu's from older models to newer 2016-2018 models). not only is it common, but most people that experience the same issue i did, end up spending thousands trying to fix the problem. repairs range from changing the throttle body to sensors to battery cables & terminals. a few get lucky but for the majority of malibu owners, the problem returns within days or if they're lucky, they get a couple of months before the error codes come back. all one has to do is search the forums of cargurus.com or youtube for videos to find the countless posts of chevy malibu owners all experiencing the same problem. i personally read of many accounts where owners were on the highway when all of a sudden they have the engine power reduced. this is a huge safety ...
I was driving my car and my power steering light came on while on the highway and the wheel became hard to turn
I will be driving down the road and my esc light comes on and it causes my brakes to engage by there selves it has happened several times now
My car was showing service esc i looked it up and found that there was a recall on that so i took it to dealership in june to be repaired and while i was driving on a city street the car started running funny and the service esc light came on again
Esc warning light, service esc, esc off, service traction, traction off lights are continuously coming on when driving, front end shudders/shakes when this happens and i lose speed.
There have been multiple times now where my power steering light will turn on my dashboard, then it turns to manual steering which is very difficult to turn and almost caused me to crash my vehicle when trying to merge off to the shoulder. seems to be more common when going 30 mph or under but has happened when going 75 mph on highway. last time was today when i went to get new set of tires and it locked up on the technician. it will happen at random times and if i restart my car problem seems to go away for awhile.
While driving on a city street the electric power steering failed. the vehicle could not be steered at low speeds preventing me from turning into my driveway. the dash lit up like a christmas tree and the power steering failure notice appeared. it is obvious that the prior recall was not large enough and did not cover the population of defective vehicles. time for nhtsa and gm to expand the recall and eliminate this danger.
The service traction light, esc off, & service esc lights have all come on in the dic. sometimes engine slows & jerks whie driving. i had my drivers side front axle and wheel bearing fixed a month ago. i dont understand why these lights are on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the electronic stability control, electric power steering, and traction control warning indicators illuminated intermittently. the contact felt a strong vibration coming from the steering wheel and the steering wheel frequently seized. the contact had to turn the vehicle off and back on to reset the computer. in addition, the rear brake lights failed to illuminate when the brakes were applied. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14e044000 (steering) and 14v153000 (steering). the contact felt that the vehicle exhibited the same failure as listed in the recall campaigns. ocean city chevrolet (2366 ocean hwy w, shallotte, nc 28459, (910) 364-9917) was notified of the failures, but did not diagnose the vehicle. the vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who was to provide further technical information concerning the diagnostic trouble codes and recommendations. the independent mechanic indicated that the failures needed to be addressed by the manufacturer to receive repairs from an authorized dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failures to determine their guidelines to repair the vehicle. the failure mileage was not available.
Takata recall, my 08 malibu will not start after driving no matter how long. i've been stranded multiple times. i bought a new starter, relay switch, ignition, switch, and paid for multiple diagnostic tests. every mechanic sends me to the dealer ship and says they can't find the problem but believe it's the ecm. i'm taking it to the dealer today and praying this doesn't cost me another car!
Esc always turning off. brake light illuminating randomly and not working randomly when in motion. cruise control disengaging if esc light comes on when control
About a month ago my traction control light started coming on and i would have to shut the car off to reset it after that i was notified that my brake lights would stay on while i was driving and would turn off when i hit the brakes pretty much working in reverse now at the moment it is happening all the time and it is making it very unsafe for me and my child to drive in. also when i am driving on the highway my car will shift from fifth gear down to 4th gear and i would have to switch to the manual shift mode to shift correctly due to the car not shifting correct.
I have had nothing but problems with my electronic power steering amongst other things as well. the steering wheel locked up on me for the first time while parked. i turned the car off then back on & it went back to normal. i've been having issues with it making a sound in the steering wheel column & the steering wheel will move on it's own & will stick while i'm driving which makes it hard to control my vehicle. also there is other electrical problems causing security light to come on & my car will lock up & i can't start it. the "service esc" light came on around the same time as well. the seatbelt light will come on when everyone has their seatbelt on too. there is obviously something going on with wire connections or something. i'm aware of recalls on the same exact year make & model as my vehicle for the same issues i'm having but no recalls have been issued for my specific vehicle. i have owned nothing but gm vehicles & this one has been nothing but problems!
I was driving down the road and stopped at a stop light and my power steering went out.
Car states engine power reduce on my car, will be driving and the codes will come on, speed reduced, traction turned off, acceleration is slow. no warning this is going to happen, can happen while driving high speeds or regulars speeds. has happened or city streets and highway. if you fix one thing code some back saying it's another thing. don't feel safe in driving the car, never know when this mode will come on.