While driving the power locks goes off. they go lock and unlock when driving down the road they unlock and lock when wr are at home and the ignition is off. tge brake ligjts stay on like i am hitting the brake peddle and the cruis control wont work bc the break lights stay on it cuts it off. i have been hearing noises coming from the shifter area a buzzing noise like a wire has crossed.
Power steering and service esc/traction light comes across the dash as i'm driving randomly. when this happens my steering wheel becomes stiff and hard to turn. i can turn the car off and back on and it'll be fine but it does come back eventually.
My esc light came on randomly while in park and i lost power steering. shut the car off and then back on it was fine, light went away. a few days later driving down the highway esc light comes on, wheel begins shaking and lost power control, tried to pull off and turn the car off, like before, the light will not go off. no power steering at all in my car for about 3 days.
The power steering message comes on when you start the vehicle and then says esc off. steering wheel won't turn. turn the car off and most times if u turn the steering wheel while starting the car it will go off. other times it takes 2 to 3 times of restarting. tonight driving home the power steering light came on and the steering went out. had to pull over and turn off the car and restart it. the steering wheel is shaking and vibrating all the time now.
While driving my esc - enhances stability control light, abs and traction control lights came on. when i stopped at a light and then tried to drive forward i was able to move my vehicle until the brakes kicked in and started slowing me down. after driving about 5mikes my husband who was driving behind me signaled to pull over. my brake lights were on and when i engaged the brake pedal to come to a stop the brake lights went off. after i released the brakes, and got out of the car with it still running my brake lights came back on.
The esc light keeps comming on for the traction controll and the abs service light comes on while driving this can cause the car to loose traction while driving
Powersteering starting periodically going out and esc notification would appear. eventually it completely quit. called chevrolet and was told my car is not part of the recall for that issue.
The esc was turned off making it difficult to steer the vehicle. there was a recall for this issue but my vehicle was not included. how is that possible?! i have also had issue with the fuel pump, headlights and arm bars. i bought this as a used vehicle 3 years ago and have had nothing but mechanical issue after issue. poorly manufactured vehicle. including having to change out the entire fuse box.
When driving down the highway power steering will quit working and it becomes extremely hard to steer(very unsafe condition). by turning off the ignition and restarting, steering will be fine until it happens again(which it does, can happen at any time, again very unsafe)
Ecs deactivates and stais iluminated. issue makes steeting hard to manubrate. fuel issue. fuel spilled around gas pump cap.
The power steering failed and power steering came up on message board while backing out of driveway on 11-11-18.afraid to drive vehicle drove vehicle around block without power steering just as i was pulling into driveway the steering came back.what happened.worried in oregon.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. when the contact started the vehicle, "power steering" and "esc off" was displayed and the power steering assist malfunctioned. the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. the failures were not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified, but the local dealer was not notified. the failure mileage was 153,000.
While driving , power steering stopped work. steering got real hard and became real hard to turn my vehicle. there also seems to be some play (twitch) in steering column when stopped at a red light or stop sign. after a restart, it went away but same problem came back again the next day. there was message on dash regarding esc sevice and power steering. it all sounds similar to the dorman recall on other gm vehicles.
When driving the vehicle the service traction service esc & esc off lights come off/on seems to be worse when i turn the vehicle will drive rough at times, also the cruise control will fail to work. got a recall on this in 2017 took it into a dealer shop who applied gel to connectors said that fixed the problem, it certainly did not.i do not know if this is safe to drive my vehicle since it is the only one i own i do not have a choice. since this has been going on for more than a year now i can not give an exact date but it does happen daily..i need the repairs made by gm not me
I have not had my 2009 malibu for almost a year now. i took it to the dealership to get looked at and they want to charge me 140 dollars for looking at it, just to tell me the transmission is messed up. i knew this. it started when i was driving to work and a light came on and it was really hard to turn the steering wheel. i had to slow way down because i could barely turn the wheel. this was a huge safety issue. i was terrified for my life with my three year old son in the back seat. i pulled off to the side and shut the car off, then started it up again. the steering wheel was fine. then again i got into my car the next day and it did it again! but only this time, it didn't stop. no matter what. then my car stopped shifting. i capped they chevy dealership and they set me up an appointment to bring my car in. i explained it was unsafe to drive it so they scheduled a tow for me. that following week, (carless) i was waiting for the tow to show up and no one came. i called the dealship and she said that something happened and i had to drive my vehicle in, i explained, again, that it was unsafe to drive. she told me that i couldn't get my vehicle looked at then if it wasn't there. i drove 20 miles going ten miles an hour with my hazards on to get it there, just to leave it there for three days then be told that my transmission is messed up and they needed four thousand dollars to fix it. needeless to say, my car has been sitting there for almost a year now. nothing being done to it. if my transmission is messed up... which it is.... it's because of them!! i checked my recalls and i have recalls for all of these things on a website. but not yours? i don't understand. please help.
My 09 malibu began acting up 1 yr ago when using cruise control, the security light would come on the car would bog down like it was losing power and the service esc and traction control off light would come on, then about 3 min liter it would all turn off, my mechanic did not know why. recently it has been misfiring and showing lights that say service esc, traction control off and the check engine light blinks as car bugs down like it is losing power. it does this at 30 mph and 50 mph. when i get the light check it says misfire in cylinder 3. i have changed the plug and coil multiple times in last 2 months. upon googling i found many others had the same issue with the same make and model. this started june 2017
The second day i had the vehicle power steering went out. i was driving in houston texas in full traffic and my motor had engine power loss. they fixed my power steering. now my car goes into engine power loss when driving. esc, traction control and engine power loss come on the display. we've changed the spark plugs and throttle body but still nothing. the car shakes at redlights and stop signs. the ac smells like fumes. when the car is stationary with the ac on the car goes into engine power loss. left front headlight goes out and comes back on.
My brake lights and fifth light in window come on without braking and go off when brake is pressed
This has popped up on my car 2 months after i leased the car and the place i bought it from says its ok to be on my dashboard and i do not believe that. it shows up everytime i go up to 35 or more.
The car keeps dying and shutting off. i have replaced 2 new batteries and an alternator. when i am driving the car will either just die or start to die and all of the lights come on, power steering, esc emergency brake all of them and then the car eventually dies.
Just bought the car a few weeks ago and out of nowhere the power steering esc light pops on. i didn't ever hit pot holes or anything just a basic home to work car.
The vehicle was driving great then one day while driving the esc light and power steering light came on and the power steering had gone out.
I have had the car serviced 3 times for the headlights going out on me. i was driving home from work at 930pm and noticed my lights were not on. it was pitch black because i have to go through the park to get home. i almost hit the curb because i could not see. i panicked but i tried the brights and they worked so i used them to get home. the greenwood chevrolet replaced the head light bulbs 3 times but it has to be electrical being that it went out 3 times in 2 months i haven't even had the car a year! on my way home from the grocery store on 3/6/2018 i almost wrecked because the power steering went out on the vehicle. i attempted to turn and almost ran into the back of the vehicle in front of me. the suspension doesn't work either. as of today i cannot drive at night because i do not have any head lights (that's been for 3 months) i cannot drive the car now because i do not have power steering to drive the car. i'm making payments on a death trap because i almost wrecked twice thank goodness god was with me.
While driving down the interstate, the power steering went out without any control of the vehicle. i was able to slow my speed and come to a complete stop to turn the power off and back on which seemed to reset the esc. a few days later, it occured a second time on a road at slower speeds but required a similar reaction to correct the issue. the power steering has also went out during ignition which required me to turn the vehicle off and back on before driving the vehicle.
Lost steering while driving down the highway at 70 mph. service esc and power steering message came on.
My car was working perfectly fine until the power steering just completely stopped working. the esc comes up and stops working as does the power steering message. this makes it near impossible to turn the wheel and it is the same problem as other recalled vehicles but for some reason my vehicle isn't part of the recall. i can't pay for the problem right now and i shouldn't have to because this is clearly a problem on many other vehicles and something gm needs to take care of. also my vehicle was stationary thank god. thank you
I lost power steering while driving. my esc light came on at the same time as a warning about my power steering. this has happened intermittently since 1/19/18. it is very hard to control the car at this point, of course and is a safety issue. my car is also very well-maintained.
While driving my steering wheel locked up making it impossible for me to turn and the esc off displayed also with power steering alert
01/04/2018 while driving on the freeway the power steering went out and service esc light came on. continued to drive it all the way into work and had no power steering.
Sudden loss of electric power steering when i drive in cold weather, am accelerating and turning to the left at any variation of degree. frightening that it happens while i'm driving and have no upper body strength. the sensor flashed and then disappeared. once the car was shut off and turned on again there were no more issues. took it to the dealer and they said they could not recreate the issue so i'd have to bring it back to them while the problem was happening.
Service esc will come on and power steering will lock up
The servie esc power steering notification is on my dash and the power steering went out while i was driving and almost caused me to wreck. i cannot drive without the power steering and there was a recall #14116 but it doesn't cover the 2.4 4 cylinder models and my car also has 164,000 miles so gm stated that it is not covered.
The caliper arms on both of my passenger side tires have gotten stuck, wore down the new brake pads completely and destroyed the rotors of my car in the past. the dealership's warranty had covered the replacement of the pads, correction of arms and rotors previously but the second occurrence happened after my warranty had expired and was extremely expensive. when the rear passenger side got stuck the sensor for my tire pressure was showing but there was no hesitation or issue with breaking. a soft dragging sound lead me to believe the sensor itself had disconnected from the vehicle and was dragging on the ground and making a soft but strange noise. its going to take me 2 weeks to get into the dealership for an appointment ' since then, my rear rotor has become effected and will need replacing. this morning the tire pressure monitor sensor remained on the screen but when i first started driving and attempted to use my breaks, i did not stop and my foot touched the ground as i pressed the pedal. as i pulled into the parking lot of my office (about 45 minutes of morning commute), more lights lit up the back panel including the emergency break light, the 'brake fluid,' warning, 'service esc,' followed by 'esc off' scrolled across the dash and my breaks did not work at all when i attempted to slowly stop. i complained about the esc warning light coming on previously and stopping my power steering from working but the dealership said they couldn't recreate the warning so they couldn't help me.
Recieved a recall from gm about wiring harness. took it to the dealership to replace, they did, or so i thought. car shakes and jerks as the service ecs, traction control light illuminates as i am driving. took it in for a fox was told the issue was a bad sensor, driving down the road in the snow 2 days later came to a stop light car shook as if it was going to lose power and shut off, service esc, and service traction control light came on. this car is too dangerous to drive! waiting to see what the issue is now. this will be the 4th time i have had the car in for the same issue!
Engine light constantly on. dealership does not know what is wrong. showing code p1174 & no one knows what this is. power steering quit working while driving on city street.esc light will turn on. dashboard lights will go on and off. doors will lock them selves locking me inside.this is happening since august 2017-present (12-29-17).multiple trips to dealership where vehicle was purchased and all they do is reset sensor and tell me to wait until it breaks. i'd say it is already broken.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the esc warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn left or right. the vehicle was pulled over, restarted, and the warning indicator dimmed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin and failure mileage were not available.
The 2009 chevrolet malibu's have been recalled for the "electric power steering assist". i currently own a 2009 chevrolet malibu and had an incident over the weekend in which my power steering assist was lost and steering wheel would not move and was locked in place. after taking the vehicle to the local chevrolet dealership service center, they advised that these models have a recall for this issue, however, my vehicle was 1025 miles over the mileage to have it fixed under the recall. after research on gm site on the nhtsa site, we found information collaborating this recall, in which it stated that under this recall the dealership has to fix this; however, my chevrolet malibu's vin number did not pop up on this recall. nhtsa states that this problem affects 2009 chevrolet malibu's and does not list vin's affected. we would assistance in having this vehicle also added to the recall list and having gm fix this problem which is a huge safety issue.
They try to fix everyting but they still come on
Car will not start and it gives message of service traction, service esc. i see that other 2009 maliibu have been recalled for the same reasons. why not mine? i have been researching and i think it may be the wiring. the recall #14v252000 covers this.
The esc works on / off while driving on local roads, and highway. when applying the brake or slowing down, there is a jerking.
The car's power steering went out while i was in motion, turning in a parking garage. an error message displayed saying "power steering failure - service esc". the first time this came up was about three months ago, and i took it to the chevy dealership and they fixed it under warranty. this same problem just came up again and i am beginning to think that this is a known problem, given the amount of recall information i've seen about this issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving 60 mph, the contact felt an abnormality while steering the vehicle. the contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and everything appeared normal. the contact began to drive again when the steering wheel pulled to the right without warning. the contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road again. the contact stated that the steering wheel and wheels started to move independently and the power steering, service esc, and traction control warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer (pinegar chevrolet buick gmc of branson, 163 adair rd, branson, mo, 65616). the contact was informed that the vehicle would be diagnosed on the next business day, july 17, 2017. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the special coverage adjustment for loss of electric power assist due to the vehicle being a salvage title under case number: [xxx]. the manufacturer stated that the only way the vehicle would be covered was if there was a recall or safety issue. the manufacturer referred the contact to nhtsa. no further assistance was offered. the failure mileage was approximately 93,850. parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The brake lights on my malibu are not working. the brake lights illuminate without the brake pedal applied and turn off when the pedal is applied. also, my electronic stability control and cruise control do not work. i have had this fixed four times already, two which i paid for out of pocket, and then two from a subsequent recall. i brought my car in today to get it repaired for this problem the fifth time. is there something systemically wrong beyond what the recall addresses?
On numerous occasions as i'm driving, my car will all of a sudden go into eng pwr reduced mode and it will say that along with service traction and service esc. traveling on the hwy where speed limit is 65 or interstate where speed limit is 80 and all of a sudden having your car power down is so dangerous!! my engine light has been on for months and when taken into mechanic, it shows 8 different codes. i have been on the chevy forum regarding this and it seems there is no answer to this. i also called gm and was on the phone with them for 45 minutes. no recalls or special warranty on the malibu's for this problem but yet there are so many people discussing this exact same issue on their website. the chevy dealer is now telling me it is the intake & exhaust solenoid but with a price tag of over $300 to do this, i'm scared this will not correct my problem. in the date field below i used today's date but it has happened multiple times over a period of several months.
Doors lock and you cant get out of or in the car even if your holding an infant child and its 3 degrees outside and i can't use the unlock button to get in and the [xxx] key wont even open the door. its just stuck and who knows for how long sometimes in last just 3-5 mins other others going on 40 mins. the headlights have been replaced 3 times countless tail lights. i had to put replace the windhield wiper assembly that one sucked i could not operate the car for a week unless it would rain and this was happening this april when its always raining they actually quit working on fourth of the july going 70mph down interstate 79 in pouring rain. i purchased as many rain deterrents as i could try out which none last but a few mins.. then between getting pulled over by police countless times for headlight being out and i fix it then the same one or even the other side the next week will go out just 1 month later it goes back out and that same cop stop you again and they don't believe you that it was just replaced. then the interiour lights all of them from gauges and headlamps turn on. my car is currently telling me to service svc tire sensors and other abbreviated sensors and traction control light is on. also and maybe the most dangerous is the cruise control malfunctions which range from only working occasionally to acceleration engages if you scroll threw screen options and use cruise control simultaneously . and sometimes my trunk will just pop open when the car starts. the plastic hub caps constantly fall off and the back of the drivers seat plastic backing has broken loose the steering colum it sounds like u joints that have worn or a hydraulic issue parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The vehicle continuously locks itself and the power lock buttons do not work to open the doors, you have to physically turn the car on and put it in gear then back in park to get the locks to disengage. there are times that the brake/head lights do not work or they turn on by themselves when the car is not running. earlier today 04-09-17 the vehicle would not start at first, after a few tries the engine turned over but while driving it in town it completely died. the vehicle restarted but could have caused an accident.
For the last few months i been having trouble with my car. first it started with my lock buttons. whenever i would push the buttons nothing would happen but when i closed my doors it would start locking on and off all by themselves. my esc always giving me trouble one day the light is on and the next it's off. whenever the light was on i took it to get checked but no code came up. till this day i have trouble with my esc! at time it's would say it had cut off!!! the air bag sensor goes on and off also. some days it's on some days it's not!! well today march 29, 2017 i was driving to work and my car just starts to slow down. it wasn't taking no gas at so i pulled over and put the car in park. when i pressed down on the gas it gave it some gas. i took the car out of park and drove off
Loud winding noise while driving. service traction/esc off light illuminates while car is on. accelerates very slowly and brake lights come on randomly
My brake lights stay on when i am driving the car. the cruise control will just stop working and the car of course slows down at this point. yesterday the low traction and eic light came on. this has been going on for several months with the brake lights and cruise control the low traction and eic problem just started yesterday. i have read page after page of complaints on this same thing happening on this model year make of car. i have had to take my car in for several recalls but i have not seen one on this particular issue. my car has 138,000 miles on in it and of course this happens while it is in motion on the highway road street etc. it could not happen if the car was not in motion. this is a scary thing to be driving your vehicle and pray your going to make it to where you are going without a crash.
A few minutes after i start driving the esc off/service traction light will come on and it keeps flashing back and fourth between error messages. my check engine light is not on, but when i go to accelerate my car jumps kind of. and if i let my foot off the gas it feels like i'm shifting gears and my car will start going slow. i'll push back down on the gas and i will seem like it's trying to get speed but takes a min. they are trying to say i don't have a recall but something is wrong clearly. the error lights will go on no matter if i'm driving or parked.