I sat there for a minute and was going to try to drive on the shoulder to the next exit. My check engine light is on saying engine power reduced. I've been working directly with jr who I constantly contact and he does not follow up at all or call me back like he says he would and the issue continues to happen and he is very aware of it for my initial review. I have contacted gm directly and basically been told the same as the dealer to just drive it til it happens again. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a turn the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light was illuminated. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000. The 2018 Malibu may not be the reliable vehicle customers expect from Chevrolet. I backed up into my driveway and it seemed ok. The engine reduced its power three times now! If my hands barely come off of the steering wheel it starts shaking back and forth. Then once I was able to get in a parking lot the car and safe. I called the dealership where I bought the car pretty much sorry about your luck! These cars a danger to everyone around us. Of course, thats no consolation for the driver stuck on the freeway with their hazard lights on just trying to get to the next exit and pull over. 2018 Chevy Malibu Transmission - Hare Chevy Hours after the appointment a technician from the murfreesboro tn chevy dealership called me and said I have to pay a diagnosis fee for them to repair the recall although the issue they want to charge the fee is the recall!!! Started randomly on numerous occasion while driving. The contact suffered minor bruises and the contacts wife suffered head injuries. Car shut off in the middle of driving. I killed the vehicle and sat there for a few minutes. We keep maintenance up on our car and this is the only constant issue we have that cannot be fixed. As I was driving down the highway at 60 mph the road was clear at the time of any debris my car suddenly had two lights on the dashboard. I was driving down the road and the car stopped running coming up to an intersection I about got hit by a truck and the car would not restart I then pushed it out of the intersection and walk to the nearest dealership they said there is not a remedy for my car as of right now and I'm still waiting I don't feel safe with me about getting hit driving the vehicle let alone one of my four small children in the car. P2138 throwing off code and goes into engine reduce power mode it's dangerous. TSB Seems To Fix 8-Speed Automatic GM Transmission Problems My malibu makes a knocking sound in the rear of vehicle. I have asked various ddepartments at the dealership and gm financial for assistance with this issue but to no avail. I purchased a 2018 Malibu in March of 2018 and from the start Ive had issues with it. Ever since i bought it the take off has been rough i thought it was just because the vehicle has the stop/go shut off however 4mths after i bought it the Stabilitrak light came on as well as a flashing engine light but upon stopping and turning the car off it cleared. Check engine light, tracking light, steering wheel locks up , low engine and can't exceed 45 ~ 50 mph all happens when in motion. They need to make it a service bulltin and or recall. The failure mileage was 29,196. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000. These items need to be recalled and I would like to be reimbursed seeing the car is only 2 years old. The vehicle's onstar displayed a message stating that the antilock brake system was detected and the vehicle powered off shortly after. Vehicle slows way down and loss of power. If you do not shake the shifter it stays that way. The contact called on behalf of his daughter who owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. There has been two times my radio screen has gone completely black and won't turn on for several hours. I pulled over and called my husband. I'm just too scared to drive my car at this point in the fear of an accident waiting to happen cause this problem happens at unpredictable times. Lately after I park my car it's comes up on my screen to shift to park. The mph dropped to about 25 mph. It has under 36,000 miles on it and we thought the issue had been fixed already but it started to do it again less then a year later. All these malibu's need to be fixed properly and its gm's responsibility to ensure safety for their customers lives. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS INSTANCE HAS OCCURED. If acceleration was smooth and consistent, the driver could anticipate the vehicles performance and merge safely. I looked up online and it seems as if thousands also have this problem with 2016-2018 malibu's and cruzes. Nhtsa needs to address this matter asap. The contact spoke with crain chevrolet (9911 I-30, little rock, ar 72209, (501) 436-4484) and was informed to tow the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. We look forward to working with you to resolve your legal issues. Trouble with acceleration and loss of power. I have never been so scared in my life. Check engine light, traction control light both on, reduced engine power, speed and transmission shifting limited, cant go pass 3 gear. Vehicle resets once powered off to throw a code sometimes again immediately or within a short period of time rendering the vehicle virtually unusable. Call our Helpline today! Recall no. When I start the car up it says the same thing. The vehicle was slow to move. *tr, While driving down the street I got an alert on the dash indicating 'engine power reduced' check engine light and what I believe is the traction control light came on. Car displayed steering assistance reduced about 2 or 3 times whole driving and I wasn't sure what that meant because it popped up and disappeared so quickly. I had to stop and slightly reverse because a car was coming toward me on the street I was turning onto. Even on the interstate I finally got it fixed and two years later the light popped on but didnt slow down Im scared. The car has done this more than 10 times since this day. I sat at auto nation for 45 minutes and they didn't touch my car. Also this car had the same issue and a recall was done back in 2019. My car is at 47,000 miles now so my warranty is gone. They also said it was not the software issue of the outstanding recall for this same car that was causing this same exact problem. The vehicle was towed to serra chevrolet (28111 telegraph rd, southfield, mi 48034, (248) 354-6001) to be diagnosed, but the test could not read the codes. P2138 code this is a common problem with this vehicle. I also heard on the news that there was a recall on malibu,so I checked the vin number and it should there was a maintenance recall on my car something about the engine, Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. 2018 chevrolet malibu. I pray you all are able to do something to help me and others having this issue. On chevy malibus when you put the vehicle in park and shut it off, anywhere, and the vehicle is stationary, a message will pop up "shift to park" but it is already in park. The onstar system shocked my husband. I have seen some other posts around that speak to this issue. You have to pull over, turn off motor for 15 to 30 seconds to get out of this driving mode. This is the second time this same exact thing has happened to me same messages popped up so I took it to the dealer and codes p0300 came out and p050d came out . The vehicle was not repaired. Suddenly loss of power at cruising speeds. The tow truck to it to a chevy dealer and the next morning they called asking for details as the car started right up and they drove it around for 10 minutes without issue. The independent mechanic retrieved dtc: p0365 for the camshaft position sensor. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred twice while driving. Had to take it to dealership to be repaired on 9/6/22. 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. This is a problem that needs to be corrected, for the safety of my family and others in the vehicle and on the road. This car is totally not safe. Ultimately the car will not sense that it is in park which causes the car to not lock among other issues. 2018 malibu shift to park message. The only thing that temporarily fixes the car is pulling over, turning the entire car off, then turning it back on. I just bought this car 2 days ago. I received a letter from gm regarding they will cover anything to do with engine power reduced at no charge and now they won't fix it. No speed just not too much to be proud of except the sexy sleek look of the car! After the first two days, the car seemed to work fine. My right blinker and brake light keep shorting out. The reading was incorrect. Please investigate. Total cost 0 by the time antirfreeze cost was added in. The first time this happened I was on a city street with a steep incline going 40mph in rush hour traffic and almost caused a collision with the sudden speed change and I could not go over 20mph. Then the check engine symbol comes on for 24 hours and will reset and disappear if nothing is wrong.. The message on the dash says "shift into park" even though the shifter is actually in park. Very sudden and with no previous warning this happened. The contact . Event occurred on city st, afternoon traffic. What was the condition of the vacuum pump? So I could not put it on neutral to push it out of the road. FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NOT PROVIDED. The car started acting up not recognizing its in park and would not shut off at all. Sitting at a light, the radio was still playing. Within the same year I recorded my car as my car displayed engine power reduced as I was merging on route 13 in Md. This happened twice, on a highway and on a road. The car doesn't start when I press the starter button. The fob seems to not respond sometimes. Took it to the car dealer and did a diagnostics and codes u100,u0101, u0415, and u0073 popped up . Claimed they didn't find anything wrong. I contacted gm they basically said they can not determine what will happen when the work is completed but that it is warrantied. I've read up on this and did my research this has been going on since 2016-2018 malibu vehicles. Purchased a brand new 2018 Chevrolet Malibu in end of August 2018. The vehicle was taken to chiswell chevrolet of thurmont (111 frederick rd, thurmont, md 21788) where it was determined that the vehicle was performing according to standards. Yesterday I picked my car up from chapman 1/27/2020, they replaced the wiring harness from the shifter to the transmission, today 1/28/2020 I'm getting the same message 'shift to park'. And I slide when braking even without snow or rain. Although I had plenty of gas it did no good pumping the gas pedal . Last occurrence was this morning about 8:30am. Asked me to drive and recreate problem then to bring back. When I take it dealership-no codes are found. It has done the very exact thing at least three (3) times subsequent of the recall mandate. As I was driving around the back of the mobil building to pull into one of the bays for an oil change, I noticed smoke coming from the hood of the car. It was horrible. And it turn off at stop lights and when does the gas saving shut off, it doesn't turn back over. The traction light also reads 'engine power reduce ' before the light comes on . The contact stated that several attempts were needed to restart the vehicle and he was able to drive the vehicle to his destination. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000. Vehicle ecm fails when accelerating. Electrical service repair tech is checking it. After shutting the car in drive, I pressed the gas and the car barely moved. We tried jumping it, but no luck. The brake pedal went to the floorboard while depressed. Its awful. I have to jiggle the shifter for the warning to go away. 2018 Silverado 6 Speed Transmission Problems: The Reasons & Fixes This vehicle is not safe. There should be a recall for this problem. I've worked for dealerships in the past & was part owner of my own repair shop for many years. Fortunatly I was in the left lane and coasted to the shoulder before anyone collided with me. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated while driving. Every day. 1st I had the Shift to Park scheduled appointment and the repair guy said they have a quick fix but its going to happen again. After reaching my destination and calming my nerves. CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REMAINS ON AND HONKS THREE TIMES IF THE KEY FOB IS NOT IN RANGE. A lot of lights came on the dashboard and the gauges went to zero. After replacing the starter the next the problem remained. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. This issue didn't begin until after the part was replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. When I apply a little gas the car turns back on and it malfunctions even more. Went to store, no problem. I will be returning the car to the rental agency as I don't believe this is safe. My vehicle often doesn't not accelerate as it should. Stalling while driving. When trying to make lane corrections, the wheel will jerk left or right causing the car to move abruptly. While in motion cars reduced engine power lights up on dashboard and car looses power while driving. My car keeps saying shift to park when it is already in park. The failure mileage was approximately 46,285. Once it appeared she couldn't go more than 20 miles an hour and this is dangerous. The car cannot be locked and the warning message stays on because the car thinks it's not in park. I pulled over on the shoulder because it wouldn't let me accelerate and had slowed the car down to 50 mph. My vehicle experiences low power/hesitation at all speeds. Jiggling the transmission shift handle would always cause message to go away and electronics to turn off. It will say there is no fob in the car. Thank you for requesting your free case evaluation. This may also occur when the vehicles are accelerating in a single gear and not necessarily switching gears. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the contact had to pump the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. I have to shove it into park before car would turn off. It is also hesitating/jumping when switching from drive to either reverse or park. The vehicle continued to roll as the driver attempted to stop and it crashed into a boulder. I am concerned my car will roll away while I am at work or out in town and cause serious injuries. On the highway, the steering wheel became 'stuck'. Also there is a loud water noise when coming to a stop like water is running through the engine or transmission system. After the contact shifted the vehicle into park, the shift to park warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle was unable to be locked. The contact had not experienced a failure. Experienced electrical issues and engine issues since car was purchased in 2019. My car suddenly slowed from 60 to about 30 mph in a matter of seconds. I had to turn the car off and turn it back on in order to drive it. It takes a couple minutes to get going faster than 5-10mph. I can't and could not speed up. The complaints are organized into groups with data published by vehicle, vehicle component, and specific problem. The vehicle was then towed to her residence. The car started forward and I turned back on to the road. This could explain the engine performance notification, but not the lack of brakes. Got home it sat for a couple of mins, then went away. So a few days later it never appeared again. While in the park position, the shift to park message was displayed. There was no reported fire or air bag deployment. It keeps giving the shift to park when the vehicle its in full park already. While driving and approaching a stop light, the vehicle stalled without warning and lost power. I was injured and car rendered totalled. We started it again and the check engine light stays on, but we were able to gain speed to get back in traffic. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Upon seeing the flames, I called 911, who then called the fire department who came and put out the fire in the car. Autozone reading says replace variable camshaft timing solenoid. Compensation for potential legal violations, and any results obtained, depends upon the specific factual and legal circumstances of each case. This is the second time it happens, have noticed other complain about this on going issue with 2016-2018 models. While driving approximately 35 mph, a 2018 gmc terrain crashed into the front end of the vehicle. Driving at a speed 55-65 engine power being reduced light comes on and vehicle slows to about 40 speed while engine light is on. This same problem persisted the entire trip. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. Included are onstar onboard diagnosis reports and service records after the initial recall servicing of the car. 2018 Chevrolet Malibu Reliability - Consumer Reports Car went into auto stop start mode. My car then turned off on the highway. The contact released the accelerator pedal and depressed the brake pedal while approaching a stop. It has been reoccurring since I purchased the car in 2018 with only 4 miles on the odometer so the information gathered below is only a fraction of the information that is needed. 4. The contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. Caution with this car When the Traction Control is activated, the screen shows a notice of ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED. When it states REDUCED, it means that you are in a lower than Low Gear and cannot accelerate above 10-15 miles per hour. I had to put it in park and restart it. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPM GAUGE INCREASED; HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION GEARS FAILED TO CHANGE OVER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. We were driving on the freeway and the reduced power light, engine light and traction control light came on. It has happened however in summer also but not as often. I have taken my car into the dealership 2 different times now because of the steering wheel randomly shaking while going down a straight road. The contact sustained a fractured right foot, whiplash, and several bruises which required medical attention. I restarted again and the check engine light was still on, but I was able to drive at a normal speed. This is highly dangerous especially on the highway or middle of the street. While driving 75 mph when the engine warning light stating reduced speed illuminated. The failure mileage was 96,336. Then after I limped the car home I turned it off and turned it back on and it seemed normal, but check engine light is still on. After a cold start the engine will start missing on a cyl which results in a huge decrease in power and running rough. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 19v642000 (electrical system, fuel system, gasoline, engine). I tried cranking the car 2 or three times and all it would do is turn over are making a starting noise and wouldnt stop. This error does not allow vehicles to be shut off or even doors locked which could pose a risk of a small child getting into the vehicle in these hot temperatures. The contact was unable to veer to the side of the road. The shop tells me gm knows about it and recommends replacing them. I have had my malibu about 4 months now, I purchased it with 500 miles on it. Ecm fails to record incident. I replaced the battery to make sure that wasn't the issue. CarComplaints.com is an online automotive complaint resource that uses graphs to show automotive defect patterns, based on complaint data submitted by visitors to the site. Your author Whats your name? was not able to accelerate past 30 mph. I took the malibu to multiple gm service departments, and none of the mechanics could come up with a reason why all those systems failed simultaneously, and multiple mechanics all said it was either the brake booster or the master cylinder. Happened again. Got in car to leave work the lights started again but I was able to come home with no further incidents. Vehicle has acted up several times since dealer visit. Also when backing up, there's a popping noise in the rear. Shortly after purchasing this vehicle a new computer was needed. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000. Battery would die without message being eliminated. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with the traction control and check engine warning lights illuminated. now a few months later my car will not shift to park and because if that i cannot turn my car off. Then nothing, several hundred miles no issue. A recall needs to me done because this is heartless and painful. The contact had not yet taken possession of the vehicle. The vehicle crashed into the center median causing damage to the vehicle. Chevy is aware of this issue and has elected to do nothing. No issues with car just that warning sign. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to ourisman chevrolet of baltimore (6633 security blvd, baltimore, md 21207, (410) 265-7777) where it was diagnosed that the ecm failed and needed to be replaced.
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