He said in newer cars this would prevent the car from starting. Throttle position sensor is falfuctioning. Marc Lacey says: July 10th, 2019 at 9:41 am Dangerous situation for myself and other drivers. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. I was on the highway (81) and almost lost my life when the truck behind me almost didn't stop in time. The problem is still there. Us government owned 2017 chevrolet malibu vehicle fire. My car stopped this time. Driving on a major highway with a customer and the engine light comes on, power is reduced to a crawl, and then "power reduce" light comes on. This corrosion will not stop once established especially with charged electronic components. It didn't happen again until 2 days ago its happed for both days on day it came on as I was entering the freeway. Same part being replaced by dealership again with 15,000 miles on vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000. Had this defect occurred while I was driving I could have been injured or killed or could have been parked somewhere in an unsafe situation unable to drive away or my vehicle could have rolled out into the busy street and hit a pedestrian, damaged someone's property or hit another vehicle causing damages, death or injury to others. My car went from going 70 mph to 40 mph and wouldn't go any higher. Was able to put both feet and press as hard as I could to attempt to stop the car. I get about 21 mpg every trip. Never noticed it. My vehicle has 6x,xxx miles on it. 92 labor 0. 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. Vehicle check engine light came on. Seems to be a common failure mode of the park indicator switch. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. My power steering assist pops up and disappears. After a period of time it will start again sometimes 20 minutes sometimes an hour. Have taken to multiple mechanics that say there is no visible reason for the issue although they also noticed it when driving. This time the reduced engine power condition occurred as I was in traffic commuting home from work, moving at a low speed. I FILED A BBB CLAIM TO HELP RESOLVE THE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. Example: "Bad Brakes", "Toyota Recall", etc. As the that the accelerator pedal sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. Vehicle went into 'engine power decreased' unable to accelerate with the check engine light on as well as throttle sensor on. There is nothing wrong with my fuses or the lights. I was driving on the highway today going around 70 mph and my car displayed "reduced engine power" and immediately lost power and decelerated. The failure mileage was 62,000. INCLUDING 2016 MALIBU. *tt video attached *bf, After having problems with losing power steering on my 2010 chevrolet malibu I did this research on line. Gear shift not staying in place. I have talked to gm and they said they are the same, but as you see they are not the same. I drove the described car as a rental from enterprise while my car is being repaired. Engine power reduce with engine light on came up with code p2138 and my car started loosing it's speed. A lot of forums are saying ball joints, axles, rear arm bushings, suspension knuckles and other things. I took the vehicle to the dealer and they changed the battery. My children drive this car and it's extremely unsafe. Several trips back to dealer for car locking me out say they fixed it they it starts all over again arent showing no remote detected shift t park while car is off water leaking in side they fixed that but never cleaned water stains has musky smell from time to time. I have never been in an accident, had a ticket, I drive very safely. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to restart several hours later. I asked if it was a design flaw and he concurred. Vehicle will also shut down while driving. I've taken it to the jim ellis dealer to diagnose and they advised me it was the accellorator petal fault. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE SWERVES AND FISHTAILS FROM TIME TO TIME. A lack of standard features brings the Chevy Malibu down as well. The vehicle will not shut off. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. Chevrolet Malibu owners have reported 83 problems related to engine shut off without warning (under the engine and engine cooling category). This cause me to lose acceleration control. It took me several tries to rest the car. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. 3 times in 2 years is ridiculous and there are thousands of cars that have reported this exact issue. A common issue with the automatic transmission Chevy Malibus from the years 1997 to 2016 is that the key gets stuck in the ignition. I was too scared to get in that car again. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. It's happened on multiple occasions. Fault codes p2138 for accelerator pedal, c0242 and u0401 for traction control system. I filed a bbb claim to help resolve the ongoing problems with the vehicle. Etc. The approximate failure mileage was 59,621. The rapid back and forth jerking has happened twice. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ignition switch was faulty and needed to be replaced. I had to open the driver's door to wave vehicles around me. Reduce power mode continues to come on! Cannot turn off car and most recently we needed to turn the car on/off 12 times to get the vehicle to park. I also hear something as if water is passing through pipes after and/or during auto stop sometimes. I currently have it at the dealership and am being told they can find nothing wrong despite four different people in my car witnessing it happen to me more than once and my providing a log of every time it's happened. Just look at this NHTSA complaint. The inter fan is weak, the Malibus dash and floor fan setting on high is equal to most other brands low setting. 2023 Vehicle History Inc. All Rights Reserved. After moving the gear shifter back & forth, the error message finally goes off. One of the warnings read stabil and another reads power shut off as well as battery saver active. Shift to park error. I took it to the chevy dealership they said it was a dirty speed sensor. People are spending lots of money for repairs and rental cars. I do not like this feature.I know that you can bypass this by switching to manuel mode and pushing the +\- button to the highest gear and drive like normal . The check engine and engine power reduced warning lights were illuminated. It is the first time this has happened since getting the vehicle brand new in 2017. Engine light went away and then 10-11-18 in while in motion on street engine light came on and car decelerated in speed giving message engine power is reduced. Ive had it a week and now when its in auto stop the display screen goes black and radio turns off. The contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. 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. When economic stop happens I'm alerted and car turns off and electric wipes out n comes back on!! The vehicle constantly reduces speed when there are no issues with weather or any other issues on the road. To adjust: . The top-of-the-line 2LT trim starts at $31,500. The car intermittently does not recognize when the vehicle is shifted into park. AFTER TRIP OF A FEW MILES AND AFTER TURNING OFF THE START/STOP(KEYLESS) SWITCH, THE SCREEN MESSAGED THAT THE REMOTE KEY WAS NOT DETECTED, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS STILL IN THE CAR. The vehicle was taken to mike castrucci chevrolet (1099 lila ave, milford, oh 45150) where it was diagnosed that the accelerator assembly needed to be replaced; however, the parts were unavailable. The contact stated that due to the inclement weather, the manufacturer would notify her to reschedule the appointment. I pulled into a parking lot and turned the car off. Second time this has happened. While driving the car on a mostly straight parkway at 55 mph, and suddenly the steering wheel jerked sharply to the left, on its own, and I left the roadway and hit the grass median, got the car back on the roadway, shaken, and continued driving very confused as to what just happened. Car would not restart and had to be towed once again. I have sent some documentation to the dealership with regards to customer satisfaction program number n182195660 attached below. Com/blog/gm/gm-transmissions/mh8/ this link is the page for the 6t40. My malibu will shut off after atempts to restart when in auto stop. However, this was the weekend so I had to wait until monday. Tab1. The contact stated that the failure occurred numerous times. The car power went into low mode. 1 . The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 62,000. Neither will sunroof open. IT IS A RAPID RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT ONLY MOVING THE WHEEL ABOUT 2 INCHES FROM THE CENTER EACH WAY. The first dealer test drove the vehicle and was unable to provide a recommended repair solution. Shift to park error when parking vehicle. *tr, Car stalls while operating, car shuts down while driving and fails to restart without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle was scheduled to be diagnosed at fairground auto plaza (100 fairgrounds rd, rolla, mo 65401, (573)364-1002) which was still pending. One Edmunds reviewer details all of the faults with the electrical system. I put my car in park, turn my engine off and there's an error message on the dashboard saying, "put in park." I STRONGLY desire to permanently defeat the auto-stop. All items replaced at less than 35,000 miles. Now it stalls just whenever it feels like it when we rare stopped. Next my car kept getting water in tire well and I went to dealer and they told me it was not a recall. For example, five-year costs for the 2017 Ford Fusion and the 2017 Hyundai Sonata are roughly $23,380 and $22,670, respectively. I made a appointment with jud kuhn the dealer I purchased it from. Doesn't happen all the time but happens and you have to turn car on and off and shift a few times before it will recognize it is in park. If you're looking for a safe car for your family member this is not the car. Had we been in front of a big rig we would have been crush from the backseat as fast as the speed declined. During the cold the car will not turn on, will show a stabilitrak problem and the transmission light turns on. It causes endagermemt for drivers and other traffic. They say they can't fix it if they can't see it when it happens. I immediately called aaa to tow my vehicle to a repair shop. The main issue I have is with the transmission. Once the reduce speed took place, it would not allow my vehicle to accelerate above 60 miles per hour while on the freeway. Granted, I was barely moving but the issue made be very nervous. The rapid back and forth jerking has happened twice. Fixed 2019. This car is a lemon. This needs to be recalled immediately before this becomes a major problem. There was an error message on the instrument to shift the vehicle to park however, the vehicle failed to remain in park. When stopping and vehicle is in park, it will not let me shut off the engine. Recently it has just begun to stop for no apparent reason. The vehicle crashed into the guard rail and spun around. I was able to maneuver to the shoulder. I was told the alignment wasn't the cause and the chevrolet mechanics failed to give me an explanation for this problem. The contact stated that after pulling the vehicle into the driveway and attempting to shift the vehicle into park; however, the engine revved up as if trying to accelerate forward. The date of "when did this happen?" The dealership says its not there problem to contact gm. The contact was able to pull over safely. There is no rhyme or reason that this continues to happen. The shifter problem is dangerous . The contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. All we can do is wait and try to start it until luckily it did. I took it by the dealership and showed them they said that it was coming from the 3rd brake light well they ordered a part for the vehicle and stated theater should fix the problem, but the problem is still ongoing. My brakes was hard to press while I was on. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. I have a 2017 Chevy Malibu it had 45000 miles on it when I got it in 2019 it done good till a year later when my done had to change a air flow sensor in 2021 and now it says shift to park when its turned off and all ready in park so the other day I was doing a little over 60 when all of a sudden reduced engine power popped up I went so far and I couldnt hardly push my breaks in I finally got the car over to the side of the road and it just died didnt want to start back so it was put on a code reader and said my crank shaft sensor needed to be changed and my exhaust camshaft sensor needed to be changed bout both parts and had them put on and still didnt fix the problem you can put the gas pedal to the floor and and it want go I will never buy another Chevy and warranty ran out at 35000 miles had 45000 when I got it I took out extended warranty and didnt know it ran out at 85000 miles and couldnt pay 450 a month for another warranty so my car isnt covered called the dealership and they dont know what it could be.