The engine light came onto the screen. 3) engine light has come on and off since I purchased the car. The Terrain was completely warmed up and the shifter was in drive. The vehicle was taken to the hicksville chevrolet dealer, located at: 236 s. Broadway, hicksville, ny 11801, where it was stated that there was no recall. I am getting a message 'shift to park'. I contacted gm 09/21/20 amd they stated they were aware of ongoing issues and I could bring it in to get looked at but would have to pay a diagnostic fee. The car was no longer in warranty so we took it to our local mechanic who said it was the same issue. 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 had to restart the car twice in order to be able drive it home. When the brake pedal was depressed, the rear brake lights did not illuminate. When tested it reported p0556 - brake pressure sensor; something that has to do with the brake booster vacuum pump. I am past the max of the transmission most of the time. (see phone records) I am unsure of the mileage however; I do confirm it was within the 30 days of me purchasing the car and I spoke with a service rep by the name of guy. The shift to park message prevents the vehicle from shutting off. The failure mileage was 79,000. I have a 2017 malibu and have gotten a message on my mfd (multi-function display) screen on the dash that said steering assist reduce, drive with care. This keeps happening. This put myself and other travelers on this busy main road at risk. Of course, people should keep their hands on the wheel, but that doesnt negate the shaking thats occurring. They currently have the car, and have had it for about 25 days now. IT HAS ON NUMEROUS OCCASION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FELT LIKE THE STEERING WENT REALLY LOOSE, ALMOST A NEUTRAL FEEL WITHOUT RESISTANCE AND VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHEN THIS HAPPENS. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. This has caused my battery to die and now my transmission is slipping. It's slows down significantly and not safe for a highway if this happens you will wreck or something worse. The car tell you that the engine is losing power. Do not assume that you are entitled to any compensation as a result of the consumer complaints you have. This is just another one of the systems/components that isnt made the way it should have been. Im a single mother of 3 children, this car is suppose to be safe to drive. It keeps my car in the accessory start position thereby running the battery down if I cannot get it to recognize that the car is in park and the engine is shut off. Purchased my vehicle new with two miles in 2016. Also the care is losing power at the stops now and coming back on. I lost all power to my car. The check engine light stays on then the car drives like it had a crazy episode and not ready to drive. It allows moisture to get into the vehicle, which means in the winter ice forms on the inside of the windshield as well as the outside. WHEN EXITING OFF THE FREEWAY TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR. Join now! Now it stalls just whenever it feels like it when we rare stopped. General Motors start-stop accumulator problems have caused a recall of more than 217,000 of these vehicles at risk of fires due to transmission fluid leaks. It's really dangerous when yours driving at high speeds with traffic then the car randomly try's to shut down and chevy is not concerned at all about finding a permanent fix! A police report was taken at the scene. The rpms began to lower and the vehicle failed to exceed 20 mph. ON 3/12/18 THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH NO FUEL PRESSURE AND RESULTED IN THE CAR TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING AND I WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN. Chevy was so gracious to tell me they'll give me half of what my vehicle loan is. When I start to drive again it comes back on. I also will sometimes shift into neutral when stopping. I would have reported sooner but did not know how until now. When I remove my foot from the brake and press the accelerator the car jerks into gear. Being that the car warrenty was already expired I had it towed to a local mechanics shop where they discovered a code reading "brake booster sensor" they discovered a shattered vacuum pump. The rapid back and forth jerking has happened twice. would I just keep the car in second gear or would it not be possible to drive mine like that since there as no higher gears for the highway or would it be ok to drive 60 mph in second gear? Its a 3rd time that I experience dead battery (stationary/parked) for brand new car 2017 hybrid malibu within 2 years. This is a known problem with many gm vehicles and if you leave the car like this, it will drain your battery. We are Lemberg Law, a Consumer Law Firm" smalltext="Lemberg Law is a consumer law firm helping victims of bad manufacturing and run-arounds from auto companies. Warning message says 'shift into park' & even though engine shuts off, the radio (& I'm assuming battery) doesn't. Let me check fuses, usually when both light go out at same time its a fuse problem told him about sun roof and map light, he checked every fuse inside and out. It happens every time it rains; they fixed the issue with the rain leaking in the trunk but not with the rain leaking inside the car. Hopefully it will get fixed. The service writer indicated the problem was not uncommon on gm cars and that even his wife's car had similar problems. Car was taken to dealership, and diagnosed with a pedal sensor issue. Less than a year after I purchased this new vehicle it happened then again not even one year after they have supposedly fixed it. I've been to authorized dealerships & had the transmission checked out by certified transmissions shops and can't source the problem. Chevy keeps telling me its a oil pressure issue now their saying it may be a oil gasket. I was able to maneuver to the shoulder. I purchased this vehicle brand new less than 2 years ago from the clay cooley chevrolet dealer in dallas texas. There were no warning lights illuminated. You immediately action on this matter is appreciated. Back in the 1st week of january 2019 I experienced the first major issue. I put it in PARK, then I pushed the button to start. The time is attached also. My 2017 malibu has 87k miles and in the last couple of months whenever it rains and days following the traction control & engine light pops on, at the same time the dash displays the words "engine power reduced" (this is happening on the hwy at 70+mph). Car would not go over 30 miles and hour. The contact stated that the vehicle was in the process of being towed to the dealer. When it rains, the floor mats get wet under the brake and accelerator. It happened once and then after that it was like almost every time I park my car. This is a known issue by chevy, according to gmauthority. Vehicle stays 'on' (radio etc) engine is off. I have to repeatedly shift out of park and back in to get the message to go away. Check your terminals to both batteries, make sure they are correctly mounted and tight connections, no looseness. The vehicle was not repaired. It stops when . 552(b)(6). A two year old car with 8,400 miles should not be incurring major expenses for faulty components. Vehicle check engine light came on. The most common problem with the 2017 Chevy Malibu auto stop system is that the vehicle does not turn back on. For example, Service Bulletin #N182195660 details how the engine misfires, consumes too much oil and generally malfunctions because of electrical issues. After putting the vehicle in park, and the vehicle is stationary, the p on the shifter lights up that it is in park, the screen reads that is is in park, and the car is parked and not moving. Engine shuts off at traffic light when my foot is on the brake. Had it hooked up to a machine and was told it was my accelerator which apparently is a issue in the 2017 malibu's, The third brake light leaks water and has been leaking water evident by water marks on the vehicles head liner, Within 1 year I bought brand new hybrid malibu car from chevy dealer, I had experienced dead 12v battery. I do not cut any corners because I do drive it a lot. We had repaired at the dealership a couple of months ago and it is doing it again. I was told it could take up to 5 days and I'm really hoping this is a factory recall due to the safety of this happening while driving and driving at fast speed on the freeway! This repeatedly happended another two times everytime I came to a complete stop. Why didn't somebody do something? After that the car started again as if nothing had happened. Thus is dangerous and was not fixed at the dealer. I then set up an appointment with the chevrolet dealership, where technicians also ran a more thorough diagnostic test and found my car needed a new accelerator pedal position sensor. This is a continued problem all the time and very dangerous when we are on the tollway that has a 70-mph speed limit, and you can't get the car to over 30 mph. This happened on 3/7/18 and the vehicle was towed in for service. It's unsafe for this to happen especially I have a child this is no safe for me. They have no clue of what's happening. Its terribly annoying and cannot be turned off. The vin was not available. Took it to the dealership to be told nothing is wrong. Third service appointment scheduled for monday 6/7/21. Once the car is shifted to park, sometimes the car will not power down due to an error message "shift to park." One of our staff members will call you shortly. I was almost rear ended and when I tried to get over to the side of the road I was almost smashed by a semi. Marc Lacey says: July 10th, 2019 at 9:41 am It prevents me from fully turning car off and will not allow doors to lock. They said it was an issue with the dash board reporting less gas than is in the tank. This is not fear help please I read a lot of comments regarding with this problem in this cars models and everyone from 2016 to 2018 has the same problem power engine reduced. I paid over 500 dollars for the repair. I am including some of the most serious complaints and link to the complaint information for your connivance. Vehicle felt like it was stuck in 2nd gear. Doing research looked on internet and see several others are having the exact issue with the malibu. In neither situation will do it to the point any service technician will ever be able to duplicate it. These costs are about average for the class. Curious how the 2017 Malibu compares to other years? 2017 malibu lost power while on the freeway on 4/10/2019! This can cause someone to run out of gas before expected in an inconvenient place possibly causing a serious accident and injuries. There have been repeated problems with the steering being stiff but that appears to be fixed with a new rack and other parts. My electrics blinked out the day I got the car and the salesman said ' it happens sometimes now I have to replace a battery for0 on a car I have less than 2 years?? Took back to dealer, they now say whole harness needs replaced. Will be contacting dealership today 4/10/22. Gm should issue recalls due to being a safety concern. First incident was in april, and now ongoing every time I try to turn the car off. This is putting everyone in my car at risk as we are not able to accelerate fast enough if anything were to happen. I drove the car immediately to the local dealer, who said I needed an appointment to have it checked. They found p2127 stored in system, reset ecm road tested and could not duplicate any faults. I immediately got off the freeway took pictures of the lights. Essentially the car is not recognizing that it is in 'park' and as such would not turn off or lock correctly. The speed reduced to 20 and would not accelerate. For more information on how we collect and use this information, please review our Privacy Policy. I have a '14 2.5L car. My vehicle has 6x,xxx miles on it. This describes everything that has been wrong with my car this time in the shop and the repairs that they need do with the pistons as of now. I purchased the vehicle in 2018 with 20,000 miles on it. The car does not register that the car has already been stopped and switched to park. Each initial start there after the car starts right up after I've put 3000 miles on the car the engine jumps while holding break. This is generally meant for low traction situations and okay for short term use but wouldn't want to do that all of the time. I took it to autozone and they gave me a code. But he refused to try and diagnose the issue, unless I brought the car in immediately if and when the mil light was illuminated, even if I was 500 miles away. There are already multiple class action lawsuits about this issue and the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the other vehicle was totaled as well. The check engine light will clear eventually - it may be a few hours or two days of driving. If the driver has only a light foot on the break petal he/she could hit the car in front. Does anyone know why this would happen and how to fix? The contact stated that the vehicle would shut off while driving various speeds and the engine power reduced warning indicator illuminated simultaneously. U.S. owners may contact GMC at 888-988-7267, Buick customer service at 800-955-9007, Chevrolet at 800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 800-458-8006. And it's happening more and more. Shift to park error. I was at a red light waiting for the light to turn green like normal I press the pedal the car goes at it's normal pace until one day I was at a red light and when I press the pedal the car suddenly shut off and didn't want to start I pulled over called a mechanic couldn't really describe what was going on at the time but I made a appointment for the next day I started up the car up again and it drove and when I reached 30 mph the dashboard flashed engine speed reduce so I took it home and didn't drive to the morning to the mechanic he change a variety of things battery, alternator,sparks plugs, throttlebody ,and mass airflow, and nothing work I finally took it to a dealer and the dealer said it's turbo bypass valve or the actual turbo they don't know which it's either you buy the part and see if it fixes the problem and if it don't buy a whole new turbo, My vehicle has been flashing the shift to park warning for about 2 years now. We contact gmc and filed a claim (83737025405) and also took it to the chevrolet dealership in our hometown which is not doing much but charging us 00+ for a change on a vacuum top and seal but don't understand that this is a safety issue for we have almost crashed over 4 times due to these issues. The failure mileage was unknown. Please help. 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. The contact stated upon coming to a complete stop, the vehicle shut off and the warning messages "power engine low", "steering reduced; be careful" were displayed. Car would remain in ancillary mode. Pdf attached is my bill to have this known error fixed. I have to play with the shifter to get the warning to come off. 5 l poo14 dash p0017 exhaust camshaft timing. Today, it didn't shut the check engine life off, so we brought it in for diagnostic. The electrical blinks out . 1:19-cv-05240, in the u. S. District court for the eastern district of new york. In its last three years, it switched entirely to importing cars. Continuing to depress accelerator in an attempt to maintain speed will cause car to shudder. Took it to dealer jeff smitt. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The do not have a fix to address the issue. The shifter will get not recognize it's 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. Rockmont ourisman chevrolet &2. They removed and replaced the ecm. The car turned on but the check engine light came on. Once I restart it I can drive but my engine light remains on. I purchased a 2017 Malibu. I had to have the fuel injector worked on, sometimes it won't shift completely into park, I had it decrease in speed from 70 on the highway to no more than 20 mph with over 0 in repairs just that time. Going into park the car says you need to shift to park. The failure mileage was 20,000. The contact was able to regain normal speed after several minutes; however, the warning message remained on the instrument panel. Dealership said it would be 0 to fix and the part is back ordered. I had to replace sl-n-contol and n-harness. After fueling up, many owners are having some trouble thats worth mentioning. I've got 12k miles on it and it's been serviced at chevy only, and the [xxx] thing has a rattle in the dash they 'can't figure out' and they don't hear any abnormal engine noise. Does is whenever it wants to seems as if when ac is on it does it the most. Lately she has been complaining that the car suddenly drifts at highway speeds and she has to make corrections that jerk her all over the road. This has been reported on several gym and chevrolet cars. The car is currently at the dealership having the shifter assembly replaced, which will cost over 0 in parts and labor. The contact stated that the vehicle would go into reduced power mode, causing the vehicle to lose speed and go into limp mode. I have learned that if I get a bit more aggressive (jam the shifter into park) it tends to work although I'm not sure how long that will last without causing additional issues. The failure mileage was 3,000. 5 days later driving home to georgia from trip on highway around same rate of speed. THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. This could have been a really bad accident and hope that this information can help avoid any problems to anybody. Engine Power May Drop Parts . This is a safety concern. After that when the accelerator is pressed again it will finally move forward. I lost all power it would not turn on nor any lights , completely dead. The contact stated that the doors would not lock or unlock when attempting to enter or exit the vehicle. The vehicle is in the shop again for the fourth time, same issue. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. The traction light and engine light also came on. At first it seemed to happen when it was raining, but on dry days no problems. While driving at interstate speeds the vehicle has now flashed warning (reduced engine speed) and completely dropped vehicle below 40 mph. Finally I get the money to pick the car up. Car will continuous beep. Gm dealer witnessed the problem. BATTERY WAS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD AND FUEL WAS 1/3 TANK. The contact called the local dealer but, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Now hopefully a recall and some justice for us hard working people that want only a reliable car with no hidden repair surprises. It went through the skin layer down to the muscle. WAS DRIVING 68 MPH WHEN IT OCCURRED ON GEORGIA 400. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. 2. The manufacturer was not notified. I'm not bashing chevy I'm actually a fan of the chevy malibu. The contact stated that after his wife parked the vehicle, the "shift to park" message was displayed while the gear selector was shifted into park(p). We are ranked A+ by the BBB. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. Let's take auto start off totally it's a nuisance not a solution and the tow truck driver said he has taken in 4 gmc/chevrolet this week and 2 were malibu's. This car sat for 6 months. I limped the car home on a rural route with reduced power. Yet, 5 months later, I am having the same problem. No one called me back and the engine light went out . I have read scores of other reports of the same thing happening on these cars. I have attached a copy of a service bulletin pulled from this website and snippet of service request and confirmation of issue. And prematurely shortening the life of the hybrid battery due to poor quality and defective nuts used to secure the chmsl. However, this was the weekend so I had to wait until monday. We usually have to replace the shifter control box". The vehicle was not repaired. 3 weeks later I get a call from the service manager that he wanted to go through the diagnostic inspection results with me, I ask him was it something minor, he said we haven't been able to work on the crank, no start problem cause you have low compression on one of you engine cylinders you need a new engine, that's not minor 72,365 miles, new engine , estimate ,224. Discovered code p2138 active, and engine send into "reduced power" mode while driving on highway (approximately 70 mph), occurred over several days. Example: "Bad Brakes", "Toyota Recall", etc. The vehicle engine turned off while driving in the city. Ii bought my 2017 chevrolet malibu ls in august of 2017, in january of 2018 my first engine light warning came on with message "shift to park" came on when the car was already in park. The contact was able to pull over safely. Will have to stop on the side of the road and exit the vehicle to check what is wrong and risk possibly beeing hit and killeother d by another vehicle. 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. The vehicle was not repaired. I had to have my car towed to a local chevrolet dealership at night where it was there for a week this visit was for the gear shift to be replaced. The contact stated that due to the inclement weather, the manufacturer would notify her to reschedule the appointment. I was on the eway and I was going 80mph in the left lane, and my car jerked to decelerate to 20mph. The trunk mat is getting white mold. In january 2019 I noticed that my headliner, back seat, and trunk was wet and it smell mildewy. The problem usually occurs around 100,000 miles. There were no warning indicators illuminated. In March 2018, while driving at highway speed, Rothschild's vehicle allegedly displayed an "Engine Power is Reduced" warning and reduced speeds to around 20 mph. Vehicle just went in limp mode. It has been having issues with the transmission since I bought it, but every shop I took it to told me not to worry because 'all cars skip like this'. Can we please get a recall? Here are some actual complaints logged with the NHTSA about the 2018 Chevy Malibu Engine Problems: . Drains battery and alternator shuts off. After driving the car awhile you will hear a popping noise on acceleration and at low speeds but when it rains out it doesn't make a sound the brake read more Chris (aka-Moose) Technician 4,008 satisfied customers Alot. This happened on the highway with the speed limit of 55 which reduced my speed to 20 mph while around other vehicles. Today 11/27/2017, the meter is now inaccurate again. Just like any other vehicle on the market, a Chevrolet Malibu may also develop issues as it gets older. I took it back to the dealer and the person let me know the battery is fine. While driving in the left most lane of a tollway in stop and go traffic, the car was at a stop and suddenly lost all electrical power. Car voltage stays very high (between 14. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. Car keeps going into reduce power mode 2 to 3 times a day happens on the highway constantly very dangerous will never purchase another chevy agian. The contact had initially taken the vehicle to malcolm cunningham chevrolet augusta (2031 gordon hwy, augusta, ga 30909) where she was informed that she had a defective rack and pinion. Why is there no recall for this problem? Today while driving down the highway my car suddenly showed the check engine light, the traction control light, slowed down to approximately 10-15 miles per hour and showed "reduced engine power" warning on the dashboard. The check engine warning light was illuminated. I was looking over the data on the chevy website. the vehicle was taken to martin chevrolet, located at: 23505 hawthorne boulevard, torrance california, 90505. With these new innovations, engineers must be equipped to ensure peace of mind to the consumer, but thats not the case with this Malibu. At slow and high speeds with my 2 year old in the car. Losing control of the cars speed is a serious safety concern for myself, anyone in the car with me and those driving behind me. 1 Like VOLVO-V70 December 16, 2016, 2:23pm 10 GeorgeSanJose: The instrument panel started to blink and the vehicle stalled. I have to re-start car to get it in park. Steering assistant! The car randomly will reduce engine power, lowering speeds to 20mph or less. I only had 11989 miles on it and it is 1 year old. Check engine light and reduced power message diaplayed. Indicating that I must shift into park, although it is already in park. Problems with chevy malibu 2013 through 2022 booster vacuum pump recall the defect. WHILE DRIVING IN THE LEFT MOST LANE OF A TOLLWAY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE CAR WAS AT A STOP AND SUDDENLY LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. I'm very disappointed this is happening to my new car. October 2019 my car start stop feature made my car shut off in the middle of rush hour morning traffic this trip was said to be the charging system and the battery. At which point the windows have fogged up and there is a raw egg smell in the cabin - probably sulfur. It stayed in auxillary power mode. Mind you my warranty is not in effect, it's expired. Monitor comes on dashboard when you put the car in park, and says 'shift to park'. The failure mileage was 24,000. Here are some actual complaints logged with the NHTSA about the 2017 Chevy Malibu Engine Problems: Here are some actual complaints logged with the NHTSA about the 2017 Chevy Malibu Transmission Problems: Here are some actual complaints logged with the NHTSA about the 2017 Chevy Malibu Electrical Problems: Here are some actual complaints logged with the NHTSA about the 2017 Chevy Malibu Fuel System Problems: Here are some actual complaints logged with the NHTSA about the 2017 Chevy Malibu Brake Problems: Problems with the Electronic Stability Control. I have only gone to chevy for any type of maintenance because I want my car to be taken care of by people that should know everything about it. In addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. My car has about 50,000 miles currently. I need answers!!! Its caused by a defective switch in the transmission controller and requires replacement. This has happened to many many people. Sometimes I have to turn my engine back on and wait a minute or two. We are ranked A+ by the BBB. It took me several tries to rest the car. The car would not start back up. Said I needed my cylinders replaced (the engine) but once I took it in, they replaced the fuel injections (23,000 miles). Ive heard of driving in 6th gear but mine only goes to second gear. It started from under the hood and melted the passenger side of the dashboard. I was nearly killed, and will suffer from a life altering tbi for the rest of my life. It also flashed a message that stated, "engine reduced power" and it would no longer accelerate at that point. I pushed shifter forward and vehicle shut off. It will only fill to 7/8ths at best. I've had it into the dealer but they could not find anything by the time I got there. The last time it was half way through an busy intersection. All items replaced at less than 35,000 miles. Shift to park. You cannot lock the car when this happens. Today I came to a stoplight and the engine completely died leaving me stranded there for about 15 minutes until I was finally able to get it started again and moving. The brakes continues to lock up and is a danger to our safety. Again, the dealership cannot find anything wrong. The vehicle crashed into the guard rail and spun around. While driving my car says "steering assist reduced. Car will also shut off at various times during auto stop. I was barely able to get the car to the off ramp I was approaching. Once home, the car was turned off for about 5 minutes. Car won't lock because of it. The failure mileage was 20,000. Please enter a valid phone number. It happen three times this morning and twice yesterday - probably a dozen times over the past year. 8:19-cv-01551, in the u. S. District court for the district of maryland. I have taken it in but have been told they do not know what is wrong so they reset the system however, this dangerous issue remains. Sergei Lemberg, Esq., is the Connecticut attorney responsible for this advertisement. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. My water pump is not working can not use it in case of an emergency on the road can not clean it using my windshield wipers. 3. Speed went from 50 down to 20 while on an expressway and I had to pull off the road and shut it down. I am hoping with enough owners reporting their shift to park issue, gm will have to issue a recall.