The contact stated while the vehicle was in a park, he noticed that a warning light indicating that the vehicle was not in park was illuminated. The car does not pick up speed when the traction light is on . If not repaired this can ultimately drain battery or even damage battery. Takata recall - when I put in park and turn off engine, it is still running. The problem it happen two time were I was driving on thruway "65 mph" the speed suddenly reduced to less than 30 mph which put me and the other drivers safety in dangerous situation. It also can happen when going with the speed of traffic. I'll keep everyone posted. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start up. This could be a safety issue and chevy needs to address this asap! The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. Crawl under the car from the front, at the back of the engine, on the transmission You will find the plug. A few minutes later, I smelled smoke and I was also alerted by surrounding drivers to pull over. Fortunatly I was in the left lane and coasted to the shoulder before anyone collided with me. This would come on when I'm driving or even if I just crank the car up from it sitting over night . I was leaving the gas station and when I got ready to pull off into traffic the car stalled. Suddenly and at random times check engine light comes on with error engine power is reduced car will no longer accelerate even at freeway speeds causing a very dangerous situation. The contact stated that his daughter informed him that she had noticed moisture on the inside of the windows and the front and rear windshields. The display screen showed a messaging saying engine power reduced. Took to dealership and even though the engine light came on, no codes and they couldnt replicate the issue and nothing was done. The driver coasted over to the side of the roadway, turned off and restarted the vehicle. I don't know if the car is actually in park or not and will roll if I leave it. *bf. After shutting the car in drive, I pressed the gas and the car barely moved. Can't go more than 30 mph. The first time the vehicle shut off was cruising out of a parking lot, it did so for a split second. It's in park. I called the dealership and they said I would have to pay to get that part replaced. Is as if the transmission is going out. It has done the very exact thing at least three (3) times subsequent of the recall mandate. Faulty sensor on my car almost caused me to lose ny life on the highway today. Jack schmitt chevrolet said it was a factory defect in the turbo function of the car and chevrolet would not pay for the repaires. Never will buy a malibu again. After the contact shifted the vehicle into park, the shift to park warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle was unable to be locked. Also, the interior carpet is too short and keep coming out of the trim in the front area s of the vehicle. My car is at 47,000 miles now so my warranty is gone. The check engine light and logo came on as the engine was shutting down. When putting my car in park to turn off, the car doesn't recognize it's in park and thus won't turn off. I turned the car off, reestarted it and was able to continue driving. Driving at highway speed and the speed decreased to 20 mph engine power reduced along with engine light came on extremely unsafe. This has happen way to many times. Car doesnt want to start. Replaced sensor and pedal as instructed because I am fresh out of my warranty and a month later. Open recall emc, called dealership, they stated recall is free but since it won't start I have to pay 125 so they can hook it to computer. The contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. 2018 Chevy Malibu Transmission Problems Common warning signs that your transmission is having issues are: If you notice an odd noise or grinding sound when you shift gears or if you feel your gears catching when you change them then your transmission potential needs more lubricant or something more important could be at fault. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary at a traffic light while depressing the accelerator pedal to move forward, the vehicle began to hesitate. The dealership charged 8. This has been going on since I got the vehicle, at any moment you could be driving 70mps and all of a sudden your vehicle drops to 35, and man is it scary especially on the expressway. Revving over 5000 rpms 6. The first failure happened at approx 4,700 miles. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer on several occasions to be diagnosed; however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. A loaner vehicle was provided for two days. **tr consumer stated the car was deemed totaled from our insurance company. The contact had not yet taken possession of the vehicle. Lets read what one consumer said on Edmunds about this situation. It has the 6 speed automatic transmission. I took it to my local mechanic, who advised he replaced all parts that could be the issue but the car still will not run right. These two are highly likely to surge and jerk or have your transmission . Each time they told me it was something different. This is the second time it happens, have noticed other complain about this on going issue with 2016-2018 models. I cant trade it in so im just stuck with a horrible vehicle. However, the car would not start even after attempting to jump it. Later that day, the contact was informed by the dealer that the vehicle had been repaired. Simultaneously the 'engine power reduced', 'service traction control', and 'the 'transmission' service lights came on! I got p2138 code, I replaced the accelerator pedal on my cost because the dealer told me my car vin is not include in the recall, the code keep coming back even after replacing the pedal. The last email gm said to report it to the dealership giving me the run around. 2018 Chevrolet Malibu Problems and Top Complaints Is Your Car A Lemon. Every time. There .Posts: 50. The failure mileage was 50,447. This steering component issue along with several others were brought to dealerships attention and were not acknowledged and were dismissed. Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. The closest chevy dealer is over an hour away from my town and at the time of day it was not safe to drive the car to the dealership for confirmation. The approximate failure mileage was 63,250. When auto stop stops the car, it displays the message "drive assistance reduced, drive with care". The manufacturer was notified of the failures. Suddenly the rpm shot up to over 400 and the car lurched forward without applying additional gas. I was driving to my destination and started to feel my car like jumping when it was accelerating also everytime I park it stutters when I put it in park. I can go a month or 2 with nothing and then it's 2-4 times a day for a few days or weeks, and then stops. My check engine light is on saying engine power reduced. Once I restart the car, I am able to drive again, but it is happens more and more often. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. I have read many with same problems across a variety of gm products. The contact stated that upon investigating the cause of the failure, he determined that the water leak might have originated from the third brake light. The car becomes slow and it is very dangerous especially on the highway. Vehicle is constantly telling me to shift to park when the vehicle is clearly in park. The contact sustained a fractured right foot, whiplash, and several bruises which required medical attention. A faulty pressure control solenoid in 2011 models can cause the transmission to skip certain gears, making the vehicle feel low on. Had to take it to dealership to be repaired on 9/6/22. Luckily it was a single turning lane and no other vehicle was next to me turning. I saw that the check engine light and traction control light were on and there was a message saying "engine power reduced." Defective accelerator pedal assembly and sensor. I haven't got a recall on my car yet but this defect in these cars are ridiculous. The idle is high. I've reached out to gm asked about recalls, they said there is none. The contact stated that the rpm gauge increased; however, the transmission gears failed to change over while the vehicle was driving on the highway. Once it appeared she couldn't go more than 20 miles an hour and this is dangerous. No open recalls in my vehicle, but seems a lot of people having same issue? Car suddenly stops and takes several minutes to turn back on. I'm wondering what can be done, because there has not yet been a recall for this issue and it is a complete safety hazard, especially with children in the car. They have tried to replicate it but it seems to do it randomly. Ready to trade car but still owe 18,000 so under water. The contact called anderson chevrolet at 888-312-6558 (located at 31201 auto center dr, lake elsinore, ca 92530) and was informed that the parts were not available. I go out this morning and it won't start at all. Also when putting into park, car dings and error comes on stating shift to park. About 2 min. My car is showing shift to park error on dash and I can't properly turn off car . Please do something. When car is stationary waiting for red light to change, the car will shut off and power cycle showing stabilitrak error message before turning back on. The car also was doing it one time when we seen smoke coming from under the hood and we could not get out. Right now my car is not working at all, the breaks became stiff while driving, constant error saying "reduced engine power". Car electrical system remains on and honks three times if the key fob is not in range. A couple of months following my vehicle began to shut off and restart while giving various error messages. After doing some research I see that this is a very common problem for the 2016-2018 malibu's and I feel very strongly that it should be recalled. You would have to shift in and out of park to get the car to shut off. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. I have read where massive amounts of people have this problem and feel this should definitely be a recall item as it is definitely a manufacturer defect. We look forward to working with you to resolve your legal issues. Vehicle slows way down and loss of power. Who are we? Vehicle ecm fails when accelerating. I dont know what to do. Recently, the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 19v642000 (electrical system, fuel system, gasoline, engine) the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, the "shift to park" message was displayed, and the vehicle would not turn off. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Also by turning the car on and off multiple times, sometimes 7 to 8, will ruin the starter or cause some other issues. The vehicle started to decelerate with the engine power reduced message displayed while the accelerator pedal was being depressed. Over heating light came on while driving on I -71 about 10 mi before columbus oh. The transmission might not shift properly, pausing some safety issues and most problems occurred as relatively newer vehicles with only 10,000 miles. DEALERSHIP STATED WELD AROUND OIL PAN WAS NOT PROPERLY SEALED. Pulling into traffic without coming to a complete stop, I try to accelerate and the car does not want to go. In most cases, the transmission of the affected vehicles had to be replaced or rebuilt to solve the issue. i bought my 2018 malibu and the throttle body sensor went out twice within a three month span. While driving engine warning function low power. 2022 Chevy Malibu Transmission . If my hands barely come off of the steering wheel it starts shaking back and forth. Glad it was not heavy traffic. The contact stated that an independent mechanic went to her residence and diagnosed the vehicle. Problem has remained for approximately a month. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. I received that warning while driving on the interstate and my vehicle started reducing speed possibly causing an accident. Narrative from driver: "on tuesday september 22, 2020, at approximately 10:45 am, I left my residence located in boca raton, fl with my gsa vehicle (tag g10 3884v) to drive to the mobil lube oil express (mobil) located at 90 nw spanish river blvd, boca raton, fl. I bought a new vehicle with the expectation of not having any problems and just doing regular maintenance and I got burned big time. Brakes had to be pushed ask the way to the floor for it to stop rolling back down the hill. The failure mileage was 6,521. After driving for about 4 minutes , my car went from 37mph down to 20mph . A LOANER VEHICLE WAS PROVIDED FOR TWO DAYS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPM GAUGE INCREASED; HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION GEARS FAILED TO CHANGE OVER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. The only person that inspected my car was logan and the other technicians at malcolm cunningham chevrolet in augusta, georgia. Sometimes it won't start and tells you to put it into the center console pocket but it still won't respond. We still have exceleration issues with this vehicle. My car will go in to limp mode, and will not increase higher than about 340 rpm, and cannot accelerate faster than 25 mph. About a month later the Stabilitrak light came on again with the flashing engine light except this time the light stopped flashing and remained on so i took it to a shop and they said the engine had a misfire. now a few months later my car will not shift to park and because if that i cannot turn my car off. Tl* the contact owned 2018 chevrolet malibu. Happened multiple times and more frequently. I'm not saying this is your issue or something that will happen, but if that pump fails it changes braking performance and can shoot pieces into the camshaft area and all around the valve cover. The car obviously has a suspension problem. The dealer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. My vehicle is a 2018 chevy malibu sedan purchased from enterprise march 26, 2019. : 18-na-297: historically, if a vehicle is not in "park" the neutral safety switch prevents the engine from starting. I bought this car brand new 9/28/2018 with 2 miles on it. I have a 10 year old. I have read many complaints about this issue and they will not recall it to fix it. I took it to dealer to report problems before I had it 30 days and was told they couldn't duplicate the issues. The shift gear has previously been replaced by the car dealership. I have contacted gm directly and basically been told the same as the dealer to just drive it til it happens again. The contact stated that the automatic stop feature caused the vehicle to stop while in motion. 5. I have to work. The contact stated that the failure recurred. Service Bulletin #18-NA-297 addresses the problem where the car prompts a driver to shift into Park even though its already there. This has happened several times, Vehicle jerks when accelerating. So after an inspection I felt pretty confident that was my brand new malibu's problem, so I went to the parts counter and dropped 0 on my warrantied malibu, and sure enough the car was fine after that! It happens when coming from a stop. My car suddenly slowed from 60 to about 30 mph in a matter of seconds. Reduced engine power light came on while driving on highway and loss of power occured. In other instances which began around october 28, when trying to start the vehicle the message reads battery low start vehicle. This is especially evident when turning/pulling out onto an intersection from a stop. To fix this issue, a partial dis-assembly of the transmission is necessary to replace a failed pressure control solenoid. The contact . 5 years. I was barely able to get the car in a safe spot and myself out of danger sitting in the middle of a busy road. After the car has been off for a while and the light is still on when I start my car, for the most part the car is no longer in this mode, but it can come back on at any time. I need a functioning car and I dont know where else to turn. The chevy dealership says there is a three day wait for them to conduct a diagnostic, but what are the chances the check engine light will remain on? The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. It took approx one minute for the accelerator to respond in the meantime I was almost rear-ended by the car behind me. I was driving down the interstate doing 74 miles an hour when all of a sudden the car jerked and started slowing down. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000. Took a picture of one of the first time it happened but that was 20000 miles ago, haprns randomly and almost in clusters. I had to sit and wait until my family could help push my 2 year old car off the busy road with my 2 babies in the car. There is only 35000 miles on this vehicle. The check engine light came on and after getting it diagnose I recieved a p1101 code indicating air mass flow problem. I called the dealership where I bought the car pretty much sorry about your luck! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). They told me that there were two options as to what it could be, so I paid for the first option that gm recommended they do first. Car died in the middle of a busy intersection and wouldn't restart for approximately 2 minutes. I drove 15 miles home with no issues. I was lucky that day, had I gotten 1/4 mile down the road I could have wound up in a lake instead of a parking lot. The 2011-2013 models of the Chevrolet Orlando are known to have some common problems, which can affect their performance and reliability. We were driving on the freeway and the reduced power light, engine light and traction control light came on. The contact had managed to coast off to the side of the roadway. At this time my car started to down shift and the more I stepped on the accellerator nothing happened. I immediately parked the car in a parking space behind the mobil and exited the car. Tl* the contact called on behalf of the vehicle owner/driver her daughter. Since having this issue the a/c also stopped working. It's happening almost daily. This morning 14 oct 2019, I went to pull out of my driveway and the dash board started to light up. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the vehicle decelerated to 40 mph independently. While driving 45 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that several attempts were needed to restart the vehicle and he was able to drive the vehicle to his destination. Then when it turns back on it says driving assist is reduced drive with caution. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. Engine goes into power reduced mode regularly and prevents me from driving. I am reminded of anton yelchin's suv crushing him to death after he thought his vehicle was in park but the system wasn't working correctly.