You have to pull over, turn off motor for 15 to 30 seconds to get out of this driving mode. Extremely frustrating and annoying. Please service your vehicle immediately. Trouble with acceleration and loss of power. They provided no pictures of the spills or pictures of the parts with the contamination that they claimed it had on it. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000. There was an tsb on the make, model, and year of the car, but gm did not inform their customers of the issue and the dangerous situation one could be in if the car decided to malfunction in the middle of traffic. On my computer display was the words reduced engine speed. 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. Car says shift to park on dash monitor when car gear shift is definitely in park. Curious how the 2018 Malibu compares to other years? The message on my dash says " shift to park " even though it is in park. The contact managed to steer the vehicle to the side of the road. The dealer initially stated that there was no remedy for the recall and informed the contact to pick up the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a chevrolet dealer for evaluation, the service writer called it 'stick/slip' and said it was common on older malibus. Vehicle towed to dealership. Press button again and lights go out but the start button is lit. I sat in the middle of traffic for 45 minutes until fire and rescue came and pushed my car out of the road and onto the shoulder until the tow truck came. There is no acceleration at all. Problem has remained for approximately a month. Check out our Chevrolet Malibu overview to see the most problematic years, worst problems and most recently reported complaints with the Malibu. So now the miles are at 59,000 miles no warranty. The car was still running, but it slowed down to a stop on the highway. It is past time for the government to step in. Now vehicle shut downs while driving on level surfaces, at constant speed, with no additional demands. The manufacturer was notified. 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. Further diagnostic testing was not provided. I have a car that I can not use and the part is on back order with not date of availability. The front passenger sustained bruising of the bottom torso, back, neck, and head injuries. My car is now back at the chevy dealership. are trademarks of Autobeef LLC, All rights reserved. An issue has been detected in the ignition system which oversees the timing and spark necessary to ignite fuel into the engine. My car then turned off on the highway. It was like I had slammed my brakes. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the vehicle would shut-off without warning. Has 8,604 miles. This is so unethical and unfair. Had it been a semi-truck I don't think I would have been so lucky. Component/system: transmission shift control not correctly sensing vehicle has been placed in parked condition. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to a dealer where they discovered that both the vacuum pump and camshaft sensor were defective and needed to be replaced. I did not feel safe this last time, for myself nor my child. This creates a safety issue as that the brakes stop working and it takes an extreme amount of pressure for the car to stop. This slows the vehicle to an almost complete stop. The contact stated that the power train was no longer under warranty. The check engine warning light was illuminated. As a mother of two and a police officer I was very upset with gm. I pulled off side of the road in shock. Here are some actual complaints logged with the NHTSA about the 2018 Chevy Malibu Transmission Problems: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU. Its not right for people to make bad products especially automobiles that we pay 10s of thousands of dollars for!!! Engine power reduced. The next day I drove around 10 miles and then it dies again as I was slowing down to a stoplight. The start button is illuminated amber and dings for assistance. The contact then met his grandson in a parking lot where the vehicle would not restart, and the check engine and reduced engine power warning lights were illuminated. To repair it, the mechanic must replace the assembly completely. The contact stated a month later after she had an oil change performed on the vehicle, she saw smoke exiting from the rear vehicle. The car would not accelerate to pull out into an intersection. I came to a stop at the traffic light. This can increase the chances of a crash. I called the dealership and they said I would have to pay to get that part replaced. Owners recommend changing the transmission's filter and flushing the fluid between 30,000 and 60,000 miles. It just applies the clutch, brake or band that activates second gear. I am here now for the 3 time. Fast forward, my car, will not turn off and I'm unsure if it is going into park. I pulled across the street because a car was coming into another parking lot. 2018 chevrolet malibu due to reduced power failure. Dishonest business!!! Warning message states steering assist reduced drive with care" what was a brand new 2018 chevrolet malibu purchased in 2019 is now unsafe and inoperable. Loses power. I tried to restart it and it would not restart for 10 minutes. Since having this issue the a/c also stopped working. The engine icon was still on though. While both the six-speed and the eight-speed transmission are affected, problems are more common with the eight-speed. You have to literally jam the shifter in order for the car to read it, which eventually doesn't work either. It has been happening for over a month and seems to get worse. The auto stop doesnt engage. While driving 65 mph car issued warning reduced engine power and check engine light popped on. Have to either wiggle the gear shift or, turn car off/on several times for the message to go away. I found a special coverage clause that said it would pay for repairs on Malibus with the reduced engine power however the certified dealership I went to once again wanted me to pay $400 for parts and labor because it threw the wrong code ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!! The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while attempting to park the vehicle. If acceleration was smooth and consistent, the driver could anticipate the vehicles performance and merge safely. Their solution is to inspect the Control Valve Body spacer plate orifice #33 for blockage and replace it as needed. 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'm 83 years old and I drive my vehicle minimally. This also happened 2 weeks ago. Apr 4, 2018 (Edited) wq93 has some good insight on this but I'll add a bit more. 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 vehicle loses power after warming up. Medical attention was required. I've had multiple situations where I could've been in accidents. It been stalling when I'm at a stop. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000. I pulled over on the freeway and it would not restart. I need to know if I take this in is this covered issue under my power train warranty since this controls my car movement. The contact contacted the dealer and was referred to the manufacturer with assistance to have the air bag replaced. I've just stopped using the cruise control feature but I've been on the interstate while the reduced engine power notification comes on and my car slows. . Once the engine is shut off it'll say 'shift to park'but the car is already in park. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. Mid-way home I received an engine performance notification on my dash, but other than that it seemed safe with no diminished speed. With engine running the radio and ac shut off. Same issues! If traffic would have been heavy it may not have turned out this way. After seeing so many complaints for this issue, I feel gm should permanently fix this issue as it could have dangerous consequences. Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. When placing my car in park, a warning comes on that my car is not in park which then causes me to be unable to turn the vehicle off. We tried jumping it, but no luck. The car started acting up not recognizing its in park and would not shut off at all. The contact's student attempted to place the vehicle into park; however, the vehicle continued to move forward independently. STARTED OUT BEING SMALL DROPS BUT GRADUALLY WORSENED. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the steering wheel would jerk to the left. This last time, engine light came on. There was no warning and vehicle was driving about 40 mph. GM transmission lawsuit: The saga continues. On, july 15, 2020 my car gave a "shift to park"message on the dash after I had placed my car in park. 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. Once my car is stopped and I shift to 'p'(park) and I try to turn off my vehicle it still gives me the 'shift to park' message. If youve gotten behind the wheel of this car not knowing what was ahead, its safe to say that you probably learned your lesson. Led light should not have gone out and I shouldn't be charged an arm and a leg to diagnose the problem. They told me it was something with the idle sensor the fixed it. My car had a recall for the ECM module needed updated but auto nation said it didnt need to be updated after getting my car back it wouldnt start I would have to lock it unlock it open the door a few times and then it would start, so my battery got fried because something was draining it paid 200$ for a new one because auto nation said they didnt touch the car because it didnt need an update but what gets me is they had to plug into it to find out it didnt need an update, then the car started saying (shifter to park) got GM corporate involved and they made an appointment 1/13/2020 at Chapman for me to take my car in to figure out that I needed a new wiring harness from the shifter to the transmission and they updated the ECM module but yet auto nation said it didnt need the update, so basically the auto nation doesnt want to take responsibility for the car messing up. Upon starting m vehicle a week a later the engine reduction warning came on again. My 2018 chevrolet malibu has a problem when shifting from drive into park. I am so disappointed with this purchase it's the first new car I ever bought and I'm scared it's going to break down or someone hit me while driving because I can't get out of the way. The car is in park but a message shows, on the instrument panel, "shift to park". The manufacturer was not contacted. And you can not shut off the engine. Out if no where, it shows "reduced engine power" on the dash and won't go over 20 mph. I got back into the car, turned off the engine, turned it back on, and the temperature gage immediately falls to normal temperature. 90 I was charged. Electrical service repair tech is checking it. This has been happening almost every day for nearly a month. ; Interior, Comfort & Cargo 7/10 - Interior materials are okay compared to other . Car has only 33,000 miles on it. Codes related to the engine power reduced still occurred and are occurring on my vehicle, reported it to gm ( have the emails) they offer me 00 for a new car but won't put it towards fixing this car, as it's not a guaranteed fix as the vehicle has been brought in over 4-5 times for the same engine power reduced and never fixed it. My car quickly dropped to 20mph and I was unable accelerate. Acceleration/low power, the vehicle does not receive any power until 4000 rpms, gas pedal can be pushed down and still takes it time to accelerate. The major problem is that the car has some sort of power issue that has been recognized by the chevrolet dealerships that I have taken it to but it still has not been fixed. When green light came on the car stalled, would not restart. I hope this can be addressed before someone actually gets hurt, I'm so lucky that my kids mother was able to coast off the highway b/c it could have been bad.. We've fixed thousands of lemon problems. I have children and I am terrified to drive my car now because of this!!!!! These cars should not be on the road. The first time this happened, I had the repair done and it was fine for a while. Solution I am being forced to operate this vehicle; knowing it poses a serious risk of accident or death to me and other motorist. Drivers describe problems such as the brakes making squeaky noises, leaking fluid, and even failing entirely, resulting in crashes. Just like the other times, if you stop and restart the car, the issue goes way. This problem is present in all four windows. Check engine light starts blinking and acceleration is lost. 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. !Reduced Engine Power!! Car is having continuous transmission and emission issues that cannot be resolved by the chevrolet dealership, resulting in paying lots of money and the engine light and emails from onstar still appear. The contact's daughter-in-law owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. Everyone I know that has a malibu has issues with their malibu's. When the check engine light initially comes on, the car will go into "reduced engine power mode" which will decrease the power and speed of the car, forcing me to pull over and turn the car off and restart. I pray you all are able to do something to help me and others having this issue. "shift to park" simply started and was intermittent over the course of a week. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000. I came home and looked up information on this problem and found it isn't just malibu's and I learned that there is litigation about this problem in michigan. Trouble getting it to recognize park and turn off electronics. My car slowed down and I had to press really hard on the gas pedal to get back up to the speed I was at. It has done the very exact thing at least three (3) times subsequent of the recall mandate. While driving engine warning function low power. A few minutes later, I smelled smoke and I was also alerted by surrounding drivers to pull over. I have repeatedly taken it to the dealer and they cannot duplicate the issue even though it happens frequently. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000. I have changed the bulb twice. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer and the vehicle was diagnosed that the harness needed to be replaced. This car was displayed on the showroom floor. Problem reproduced/confirmed by dealer: not yet as the problem had a rapid onset from intermittent to full time over the course of a week. When you cant get it to recognize that it is in Park, its also hard to turn it off. The check engine light and logo came on as the engine was shutting down. The last email gm said to report it to the dealership giving me the run around. I tried to take the car back to get a second update done but the service department at the dealership said it was common with that car and what I was experiencing was the turbo lag. I was thinking it was a battery issue but after getting my battery checked that seemed to not be the case. Motor died going down the road car is available for inspection if I had been crossing the street without the aid of a stoplight, I would have been t-boned vehicle problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by the dealer. My right blinker and brake light keep shorting out. This is one of many almost got in an accident today on the highway cause I was going 70 and it dropped to 40 out of no where of course with the engine power reduced message. My check engine light has not gone back off since 1 day ago. The contact stated that the rpm gauge increased; however, the transmission gears failed to change over while the vehicle was driving on the highway. This happened twice, on a highway and on a road. The contact stated that several attempts were needed to restart the vehicle and he was able to drive the vehicle to his destination. The contact stated that the rpm gauge increased; however, the transmission gears failed to change over while the vehicle was driving on the highway. Happens almost every time I drive. Fuel injectors went out on my car I had no power to drive, Reduced power mode came on and the fuel injectors arnt going to the emc. Whereas, without any warning signs, it loses engine power and stalls while in motion. This has occurred twice now. This is extremely dangerous and a massive safety hazard and risk to my life! This has occurred multiple times over the past few days. I called the warranty department and it is not covered. The contact stated that the failure recurred twice. Write a comment below to share online. The first failure happened at approx 4,700 miles. The failure mileage was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000. Throttle/pedal position sensor/ witch d/e, When I put my car in park. This will probly happen to more people if you dont. Previously I had a Chevrolet Impala no need to discuss that crap. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. After a few hours, I started car and the check engine light remained on, but the "engine power reduced" message was gone. Ive been researching and trying to find any kind of options. In the middle of driving the car loses power and will not move forward at a regular pace and begins to struggle to move forward while the rpm's build up bringing it close to redlining. I went to buy a battery and drove home. The contact reversed, drove forward and shifted into park(p) again. Faulty accelerator position sensor. After several hours I got towed 70 miles to the dealership. The vehicle was taken to bob stall chevrolet (7601 alvarado rd, la mesa, ca 91942, (619) 460-1311) to be diagnosed. There was a burning odor in car for short period of time after incident. I smelled something burning when I parked and got out of the vehicle, but thought it was coming from outside the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact refused. On 1 lane roads in the area where I reside there's no safe place to pull over. I restarted my car and still had the message. As a result, there was a drastic reduction in speed and the contact had to maneuver the vehicle with extreme difficulty to prevent a crash. This is very serious and dangerous on the roads. The independent mechanic retrieved dtc: p0365 for the camshaft position sensor. if johnny cash work @ ethan allenvery unique one of a kind farm house dresser real wood Recalls may not affect every vehicle of the same year,. Within the same year I recorded my car as my car displayed engine power reduced as I was merging on route 13 in Md. Nothing but problem since day 1. When you park the car and turn it off it does not go into park, you can not lock the car, and the radio keeps playing. If my hands barely come off of the steering wheel it starts shaking back and forth. The manufacturer provided a case number. Drivers who get behind the wheel of the 2018 model might expect that same kind of performance, but find an interesting surprise instead. I didnt have to pay it was still under warranty. I WAS TURNING LEFT CROSSING TRAFFIC AND IT LOST POWER. When I was on the highway, it stalled causing me to have to pull over onside the road. 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. The car is still at the dealers as they have not gotten the backlogged part to repair the vehicle. While driving, vehicle with randomly display error code saying 'engine power reduced'. I thought maybe something was wrong with the button on the shifter. Glad it was not heavy traffic. Would not accelerate above 20mph. The recall ecm caused engine to stall as I was driving up a hill, I accelerated to make up for the delay and veered into a parked car causing my car to over turn on the hood. I thought maybe I was doing something wrong, nope it just kept happening. This happens when I'm driving. Eventually got the car to nearest chevrolet dealership. Keep getting a warning on my dashboard saying that the engines power is reduced. Once I start put foot on gas paddle, rattling noise starts and when foot remove then it stops. GM said is our fault why this happen that is what Taylor the advisor told us today 2/3/2020, Reduce engine speed has came on for the 4th time and they keep saying its because of my subwoofer and all they do is turn the check engine light light offf happens every 2-4 mounts since owned the cars only have 28000 got it with 12 miles I wont ever buy a Malibu again. This was suggested for the 2016 malibu which had a recall. This has almost caused accidents multiple times. Car not wanting to get up to speed when pulling onto busy roadway. I was hit in june and my vehicle i had for 625000 miles was totaled out so i had to buy a car and now i have this pos and i just want to cry. Once I restart the car, I am able to drive again, but it is happens more and more often. Transmission system is not performing as expected. 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!!! Couldn't move gear shift that has no lights on column or dash to tell what gear it's is in. I have a friend with the same vehicle and same problem. It has happened almost everyday since beginning of january 2021. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. Started doing this approximately 2 weeks ago and is progressively getting worse. This is a recurring problem that was corrected by pushing on the shifter but now the message is staying on. 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. While driving the vehicle in motion, I lost power and received message in message box that states, engine power is reduced. I also noticed a message regarding steering assist, but I cannot get the entire message because it is only there for a second or so. engine power reduced shows on dash after I've taken it to the dealership. Also, the interior carpet is too short and keep coming out of the trim in the front area s of the vehicle. I drove 15 miles home with no issues. The contact sustained neck and back injuries. And I slide when braking even without snow or rain. The first time I was going 55 mph down the road when my car lost all power from the gas petal. And my check engine light came on. Tl* the contact owned 2018 chevrolet malibu. Replaced sensor and pedal as instructed because I am fresh out of my warranty and a month later. Service Bulletin #18-NA-297 addresses the problem where the car prompts a driver to shift into Park even though its already there. While they pride themselves on efficiency, engine troubles make the performance lackluster, at best. Had it towed to gas station and put gas in it, still would not start. Please see general motors technical service bulletin 19na206. Jack schmitt chevrolet said it was a factory defect in the turbo function of the car and chevrolet would not pay for the repaires.
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