Problems with 2011 Chevrolet Malibu VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Vehicle lights dim, loss of power, esc, traction control, illuminates on dash. car sputters with no acceleration. car is unable to turn. this happened as i began to leave my subdivision, luckily i was able to push it back. i have a new battery no car will not crank unless i have a jump.

I recently obtained my 2011 malibu lt from superior auto in bedford, in. it is a truly outstanding machine. i was pleased with the entire ecotec 2.4 engine and fuel economy. the drivetrain is a little different topic. i was looking forward to trying the new push button shift setup. it was smooth for the first 3 weeks or so. oh by the way it barely turned 105,000 on the odometer. it started with 3rd shifting late and hard. then it was reverse not catching once shifter was engaged, making me use my brake to stop the vehicle. all of a sudden it completely stopped pulling forward or reverse. initially i assumed transmission just burned out. waited until the next morning, trying again and it engaged gear. it was ultimately short lived, once transmission warms it starts to fail completely. i'm very disgruntled and disappointed in the car company i was raised on. as well as my family for generations. not to mention, this my very first chevy buying on my own. please return my concerns please. i purchased the malibu from a local buy here pay here. this leaves me on a most aggravated note, due to ...

My check engine light has been coming on lately. so i took it to a place so they could check it. the results states that the camshaft position sensor needs to be replaced. my lights are dimming, the bright headlights symbol comes on if i am sitting under a viaduct, the radio is disappearing on the dashboard, and my heating system is on when it's off. then the car is jerking erratically when i proceed to drive after a stop. my vehicle is under 50,000 miles. it's at 48342 now. i need to know if there are any recalls because 3 years ago i,was under 35000 miles and had to pay for a new engine that should have been covered under the emissions act, and i had to pay $800 for that, plus getting disrespected by the manager at the dealership. please let me know if anything comes up concerning this matter. thank you

I was driving straight on the interstate when the cruise control deactivated itself. the seat belt light stays lit most of the time. it says service air bag and traction system. traction system light goes off and on, but the air bag light stays on. doesnt reset even when unhooking the battery and rehooking it up. car makes rattling noise from front end. pulls hard to the right.

Update on complaint #'s 1144041 & 11172602. on 2/8/19, i was 2 blocks from work when messages displayed for (service ecs, reduced engine power, check engine light). i drove right from work to the dealership, which was 9 miles away, with my hazards on and at a max speed of 25 mph. i drove it into the bay and told a service advisor that i was told to bring it back while the problem we keep trying to fix was actually happening. he tried to get someone to come hook up the code reader to it but was unable to so he turned off my car. i received a voicemail mid-day monday 2/11/19 to say that because my battery had been out of my car too long, they had to relearn the throttle body assembly. i left a message to specifically say that the last time the battery had been out of my car to my knowledge was 3/2018. when they called back, their conclusion was that the battery had not been installed or secured properly which caused them to have to relearn the throttle body assembly. on 2/19/2019, it happened again but they could not read ...

Code p2135

This is an update on nhtsa complaint #11144041. i brought it to dealer early november 2018, but they did not find anything wrong as there were no codes. last week tuesday(1/22/19), it happened again(reduced engine power, service esc, check engine light, traction control light) while driving on my way to work. i was about 2 miles from home slowing down from 45 mph to stop at light , i had my husband bring it in to check codes when dealership opened. they replaced accelerator pedal assembly and put a new pigtail on throttle body. it happened again on saturday (1/26/19)when i was 4 miles from home on a city street at 45 mph. i drove it the last two miles to work w/ hazard light on and slowly as i could only get speed up to 25-30 mph. i tried several times to turn off and restart car to "reset" to normal. today the dealer is replacing the throttle body assembly. this will be the third one in 7 months at a cost of over $1000 in repairs. dealer will not look at any other options until it has cleared this code. seems to me, ...

While driving, the car surged forward and the driver could not stop the car.. brakes didn't work; struck another vehicle when driver tried to make a turn.

From 5/2018 until present, multiple occasions upon turning the key to start car have experienced: engine power reduced on message board along w/ esc light and check engine light illuminated. the car shakes and sputters. usually can make all symptoms except check engine light disappear by restarting multiple times. until last week, the problem has only occurred upon first starting the car regardless of the length of time it has set between starts and in any weather (ie cold, warm, rainy). last friday, it cranked but did not start the first attempt of starting and then after multiple attempts did start normally but during a two mile drive it reoccurred two more times and took multiple tries each time to get it to start normally. each time i had to quickly pull off street to avoid traffic as it decreased in power and started shaking. the code it sends is p-2135. the first time back in may, i drove it the 6 miles to work but had to tow it as it resulted in dead battery. the code it sends is p-2135, so we have since replaced the throttle body assembly twice to make sure it was not a ...

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle began to lose power and decelerated to 5 mph. the esp, abs, and check engine warning indicators illuminated. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and waited approximately 15 minutes before restarting the vehicle, but the failure persisted. the contact was able to drive the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the failure was diagnosed as the throttle body. the contact was referred to ballas buick in toledo, ohio (419-386-0187). the dealer was contacted by phone and a diagnostic appointment was scheduled. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

My son was driving his vehicle and the computer assisted power steering went out. fixed at doug chevrolet 1-12-2018. now (after the warranty repair of a steering shaft torque sensor) when driving four days later he lost power, vehicle flashed service traction and reduced power and slowed immediately from 45 to 5 mph and he was able to limp it home. the loss of power while driving was immediate and drastic and cars behind him were able to slow down but it could have caused a severe accident.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. while driving various speeds, the "reduce power" electronic stability control warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle began to shake. jack winegardner chevrolet (11001 indian head highway, fort washington, md 20744) was made aware of the failure and stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. in addition, the dealer stated that the vin was not included in the throttle body warranty extension and special coverage number: [xxx]. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 112,659. 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).*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 20 mph, a warning indicator illuminated that the acceleration would began to decrease to approximately 5-10 mph. the vehicle began to shake and the contact depressed the brake pedal. when attempting to apply the brakes, the vehicle lunged forward. the contact was able to pull the vehicle over and place it in park to turn off the vehicle. the contact noticed the warning indicator illuminated again, indicating the traction control, engine, and esc failed and needed servicing. the contact diagnosed the vehicle at home and received error code p-2135, which indicated that the throttle sensor position needed repairing. the vehicle had not been to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. while attempting to reverse out of a parking space, the vehicle lost power and failed to accelerate. the failure occurred on another occasion, while driving at 30 mph. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was scanned for a code but there was no failure code. the contact called heritage chevrolet buick owings mills dealer located at 11234 reisterstown rd, owings mills, md 21117 and an appointment was scheduled for a diagnostic testing at the contacts expense. in addition, the contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly violently accelerated independently. the brake pedal was aggressively depressed which decreased slightly the speed of the vehicle but did not completely stop the vehicle. a chime sounded but it was unknown if a warning light illuminated. as a result, the vehicle went over the curb and crashed into a building. there was front end damage. a police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. the manufacturer called the contact and informed her to not bring the vehicle in for the diagnostic testing but to take photos and send them to an e-mail address provided by the ...

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle independently decelerated while being operated at 80 mph. the check engine, the traction control, the service esc, and the engine power reduced warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electrical system, exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, electronic stability control) as a possible solution however the vin was not included. the failure mileage was approximately 134,000.