Car suddenly failed to accelerate as i pulled on the the interstate. car filled with a burning smell. dealer said the rear defrost malfunctioned and melted the fuse block located in the trunk damaging all wiring on the fuse block. i'm concerned that this bypassed the fuse and the relay with such a surge that it was hot enough to melt the entire fuse block. this could have led to a very serious fire where i was trapped in the car. i was fortunate to be able to pull off the interstate, but if i were in the far lane, i could have been stuck in a high speed lane resulting in injury to myself or others. the car is very low mileage and garage stored, so it is in very good condition and maintained regularly. was just in to the dealer less than 10 days prior (power steering esc recall) with no indication that there was a problem. this is a very serious safety issue. car currently at phillips chevy in frankfort, il.
This has happened multiple times while driving down the interstate. the cruise control is being used and when you go to apply the brakes the car does not slow down but revs the motor up and will not let you slow down. it is frightening to have this happen. if you tap the brakes but doesn't always work or hit the cruise off button it will finally stop. this could be putting us in a really bad situation if you cant get it stopped. also the esc light comes on for no reason while driving on dry roads. i called my chevy dealer and was told the recall 13036 was already done in aug 2014 if this is the same issue as recall. if so it did not take care of the problem and needs to be taken care of before it costs someone their life.
The car struggles to pick up speed. the rpms go up to between 4 and 5 and it doesnt shift when it should. it struggles accelerating to go up hills. the same rpm issue happens no matter if car was just started or had been running for long time. the check engine light wont shut off. mechanic hooked it up to diagnose it, result showed it was solenoid. replaced solenoids and light remained on. reset check engine light. light came back on. hooked it up to diagnose, still reported solenoid.
Service esc, traction control inactive, loss of power/sluggish when driving or stopped at a light. code 13036
Takata recall. my vehicle have had this system pop on a few times. as of september the light has been on abd and has not gone off. it also affect the esc system.
Takata recall for a chevrolet chevy malibu 2012, you cant tell how fast your going the head light electrical fuse needs replacement, driver pedals need to be replaced also.
I was driving to work and the service traction light control illuminates and then it also read engine power control. the roads were clear and there were no issues with the drive. i was the only person on the highway and no issues. i had to then drive 30-40 miles per hour on the road, even when i drove into town there were cars passing me. uphill the car went as low as 23 miles per hour. when the car was idle at a stop sign or intersection the car would shake but it stayed on. as i pushed on the gas to speed up the vehicle would jerk. *tr
I was driving at 60 mph in cruise control on a straight road. an ambulance was heading towards me so i stepped on the brakes to slow down and pull over and the car accelerated very quickly. this was a very dangerous situation because i was moving towards the shoulder of the road because of the oncoming ambulance. i had to turn off cruise control to be able to apply the brakes. the brake lights are also not coming on when i apply the brakes. the problem with the lighting happened previously and was repaired on 04/28/2015. i thought the problem was included in recall #13036 but i was told that it was a problem with the brake switch and was not part of the recall however when i look up the recall numbers on my vehicle this recall number does not show up as still needing to be done. i paid for the repair and i am now having the serious problem of the brake lights not working again plus the even more serious problem of the brakes not working when i am in cruise control. i do not know how to proceed with having this problem corrected. the recall problem has not been repaired correctly or there is another problem that is occurring. i have attached a copy of my receipt of the repair that was done on 04/28/15.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the traction warning light illuminated briefly. in addition, the vehicle stalled without warning and would require multiple attempts to restart. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed, but the cause of the failures was not found. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 107,000.
Hard to shift out of park and the traction control disable comes on and the brakes lights will quit working and the stability control shuts off while driving down the road. i researched and i see there was a recall for all this. recall # 14v252000 is all the same symptoms i am experiencing and i called the dealer and they said my vin is not listed. this needs to be taken care of i was almost rear ended twice due to the brake lights not working when it acts up
While driving home one night last week, going about 60 mph, my engine cut off. i had to steer the car off the road, and started it back up. drove another half mile or so, and the car did the same thing. this time, the car would start then immediately shut off. car would not stay cranked for more than 1 second or so. took car to dealership the next morning, car fixed under power train warranty. the very next , day, engine shut off while at a complete stop at a red light. car would not start back up, had car towed to dealership. dealership has had the car for 5 days now, still cannot figure out what the problem is. the car shutting off while driving is not the first time this has happened, every time i have reported to dealership, and they cannot fix my issue. this is a very serious matter, i have involved chevrolet customer care, and would like to hear from a gm corporate representative.
Power esc, traction control, reduced power to engine, and tire lights all came on. car would not go over 30 mph. car was hesitating and cutting off and once placed in drive car took off by itself with rpms at 3 and same with reverse, i took foot off brake and car took off in reverse with rpms a bit over 2. air conditioning will not work steadily and its been to a few shops and brakes will not work properly and they have been changed twice.
The engine light came on and a code read engine power reduced service esc. my car was shaking and would not gain speed. i was finally able to make it off the highway and stopped to see if i could figure out what was wrong. could not see anything wrong. we got back in the car and everything seemed to be working okay now so we headed home. we got almost home when once again my car lost all speed and we were almost hit by another car.this has happened on several occassions.
I was driving 45 the posted speed limit, and all of sudden the car chimed 4-5 times and the check engine light came on as well as the electronic stability control light and then i went from 45 to about 15 quick and it now says engine power reduced. there wasn't that much traffic so i kept driving to get home but a couple minutes later it shut off completely so i 3 to a safe place to pull over tried to start after a few attempts it started up and was fine except it jumps and then acts like it's going to shut off.
Do not remember when i brought my car in for campaign 14v252000 maybe approx. a year ago. the problems the car was having before i had the recall done have started again. up until now haven't had any problems. my dealer wants to charge me to fix it. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact had the vehicle repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control); however, the failure recurred. while driving approximately 45 mph, the traction control warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the bcm module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 22,000. updated 02/12/16*lj the consumer has since sold the vehicle. updated 02/22/16.*jb
2012 chevrolet malibu. consumer writes in regards to body control module system/ brake apply sensor recall notice. *smd the consumer stated he waited for the details to restore the safety of the vehicle. however, unable to wait any longer, he was forced to sell the vehicle. *jb
2012 chevrolet malibu. consumer writes in regards to body control module recall notice. *smd the consumer stated while driving, the air bag deployed and caused him to have an accident. the consumer was injured. the consumer sent in a recall notice along with his complaint. *jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). however, the part needed was not available. the dealer indicated that it would take months before an appointment could be scheduled. the manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. the contact did not experience a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number:14v252000 ( electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.
While driving on the highway i used the cruise control. i stepped on the brake to slow down but the brake would not release. it frightened me, i stepped on the brake harder it still did not release i had to press off the cruise control button on the console. this happens all the time now. it is an inconvenience and scary. *tr
2012 chevrolet malibu with horrible shifting - 1st to 2nd is a hard shift and 2nd - 3rd isn't a whole lot better. when it down shifts while coming to a stop it again shifts hard and sometimes abruptly. the rpm gauge also flares when shifting down. i have been jutted out into oncoming traffic when it decides to slip shift. i am afraid to drive this car with my family. the worst part is that the dealership cannot find anything "wrong" with it or tell me why it does this because the poor shifting is intermittent, not constant. not happy! *tr
2012 chevrolet malibu. consumer wants to be reimbursement for repairs due to recall for vehicle. *ta
On 12/26/13 myself and two other ladies were heading home early morning when all of a sudden my vehicle just shut down in the middle of the hwy. without warning, luckily no traffic was coming because we had to push the vehicle off the hwy. after it sat for awhile it cranked back up and we managed to get it home. i drove it to work 12/27/13 but it did the same thing twice (once before 8 a.m. when i stopped at a gas station to get something to drink and again at 12:00 p.m. on my lunch break) during my lunch break i was at the gas station pumping gas, i turned off the engine to pay for my gas. when i returned my car wouldn't crank. i called the dealership, they connected me to the service department. the service man offered to come tow my vehicle, but after about 30 minutes it, of course, cranked. nonetheless i gave them the address of my employment and told them to come pick it up so they could find out what was wrong with it. that same day the service man replaced the relay switch and said the problem was taken care of and i could pick up my car. i picked up my car on 12/30/13. on my way home on this same day (12/30/13) my vehicle shut down at the red light with traffic backed up behind me. i took my vehicle back to them and they kept it almost 2 weeks and could not find anything wrong with it but offered to replace the fuel tank, hoping this would solve the problem. i called them on 3/24/14 because my vehicle shut down again on 3/23/14, no one has returned my call. can someone please tell me what is going on with this vehicle. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 25 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard and caused the cruise control to malfunction. in addition, the seat belts did not latch and the vehicle crashed into a tree. the air bags failed to deploy. the contact sustained head, back, and legs injuries that required medical attention. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and repaired. the vehicle was included in a manufacturer recall. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle decelerated. the contact mentioned that the engine powering down and the low traction control warning lights illuminated. in addition, the contact mentioned that the headlights would stop working sporadically without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the throttle body sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 82,000 and the current mileage was 89,000.
I was turning onto the highway and when i pushed the gas pedal there was a significant delay. i always make sure i have plenty of time when pulling onto the street but this could become a major issue while driving. i have a 3 year old son and i do not want to endanger him if there is an issue with my car. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated without the accelerator pedal being depressed. the contact was unable to stop the vehicle and crashed into a house. the contact sustained injuries to the head, neck, rib cage and the lower back. a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed and was not inspected to determine the cause of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage and current mileages were 10,000. *tr
I purchased the car in march 2013. it only had 18,000 miles on it. while slowing, such as exiting the interstate, as the car down shifts, it down shifts hard. especially going from 3rd gear to 2nd and then 1st. it seems to have a slight delay when trying to pick up speed. more so when you have slowed and then sped back up, like when someone is turning and you have to slow for them. there is an awful noise in the dash around the steering column. if you are on a gravel road, it sounds like the dash/steering column is going to fall onto your feet. its a rattle type sound. *tr
Vehicle has the check engine light come on and reduced power kicks in with no warning. vehicle has been driven at speed on highways when this happens and automatically slows to 40 mph. vehicle has been taken to the dealership and repairs made the first 2 times, vehicle has been taken back 3 more times for the same issue, no codes showing in the computer. issue also reported that if at a stop, vehicle has no response when you step on the gas. the dealership is currently trying to report this as a different issue so they can avoid dealing with the lemon law in the state. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving with the cruise control activated at 65 mph, the speed suddenly increased to 73 mph independently. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be inspected. the dealer advised that there were no failures found within the cruise control system. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 3,800 and the current mileage was 5,200.
While lifting off from full acceleration, the throttle pedal had been fully depressed, the right side toe area of my right shoe ( a tennis shoe) became wedged between the throttle pedal and the sharply curved right side panel of the foot box, the result was this was stopping the car from decelerating as i wanted it to do. in order to release my foot i had to fully depress the accelerator pedal and then rotate my right for counter clockwise so that when i released the pedal the toe area of my shoe would not become trapped again. i looked at the foot box area and the side plastic panel has an very abrupt curve shape that acts as a trap if you happen to rotate your foot to the right under full throttle acceleration. this was a chevrolet malibu 2012 rental car from avis. *tr
I have to press gas pedal down more then needed as it feels car lacks power. to go up a hill it lags i shouldn't have to press on petal harder to go. *tr
My wife was driving east down hwy-40 toward salina, ks. she had the cruise control set on 60 mph. she began to have a epileptic seizure (she was cleared by her doctor to drive prior to this incident) at that point the car began to slowly drift of to the right side of the road. the car drove over a culver, the rear driver side of the car struck at concrete form and sent the car rolling of into a field the car rolled four times. after the fourth roll the car rolled back on to its wheels and continued to drive due to the cruise control still being engaged and drove 100ft before coming to rest once it struck a concrete fence post. at no time did any of the air bags deploy nor did the cruise control disengage. the vehicle has a crash response system threw on-star, at no time did the crash response activate. this information was provided to me via the saline county sheriffs. my wife only suffered minor cuts and bruises. *tr
Transmission constantly slips, when trying to accelerate it does not catch up and revs really high. transmission has locked up once and it has been replaced by the dealership; however that issue still happens on a regular basis. 2012 malibu lt, i would like this issue investigated and gm held responsible for selling me a lemon car with a defective transmission that has not run correctly ever since my purchase in 2011. i have the paper work that shows the replacement of a defective transmission on a new 2012 malibu that i purchased. *tr
Tl- the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the air pressure sensor illuminated multiple times intermittently. the authorized dealer reset the code and the failure recurred. the contact had difficulty activating the cruise control and had to make multiple attempts to get it to work. also, the battery had drained intermittently and the window wipers had to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 5. pam
Experiencing erratic throttle response time and hard transmission shifts. when the accelerator is pressed you don't know if the response will be immediate or delayed. the inconsistent delays in the throttle response time pose a safety hazard. *tr
A brand new vehicle with 64 miles. while driving on a rural road, the electronic stability control failure light came on and then the accelerator stopped working. after i turned the engine off, it would not come back on. this certainly could have been a safety issue had i lost control on a more traveled street. coincidentally, the only other complaint listed on nhtsa for this vehicle is for the exact same issue. *tr
This car suddenly lost power as it began to slow down on a busy street, and then would not drive. the car continued to run, but would not go forward, even after gas pedal was pushed to the floor. it, in fact, started coasting backwards when it was on a slight incline. no indicator light came on. it happened suddenly, and without warning. service dpt. at dealership can find nothing wrong. we feel that this brand new car has a faulty computer system and is very dangerous to drive. the car is running fine at present, but there are no guarantees that this will not happen again. it poses a safety hazard, and neither chevy or gm are willing to do anything about it. my daughter is afraid to drive the car. *tr