After driving and parking, the vehicle at the store. The vehicle constantly looses all power and will not start and there are no warning signs. Keys will lock in the ignition, remote start deprograms, the car has no power. Positive battery cable is extremely hot and second-degree burns are on hand when touched. Replaced battery, positive battery cable, and 1 week later the problem started again. No problem with the starter, alternator. No loose wires and there is no electrical shortage. Researched the problem on the internet and this appears to be a common problem with this type of vehicle. The battery will not charge from a jump. No power to the car and you are stranded for hours waiting for the positive battery cable to cool down. After hours of waiting the car starts up with no problem, but will do the same thing again when turned off. Nothing is left on to drain the power from the car. This is happening constantly after driving.
2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns 2012 chevrolet captiva sport. The contact stated that the steering wheel vibrated abnormally whenever the vehicle exceeded 60 MPH. Additionally, the check engine warning light was illuminated constantly. Stew hansen hyundai (11344 hickman rd, clive, ia 50325, 888‑426‑6396) was contacted and stated that the steering wheel sensor module needed to be replaced at a cost of $1,000. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken back to the dealer on four other occasions where the camshaft was also replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 54,500.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet captiva sport. While driving 5 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal noise and the vehicle seized. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to mobile chevrolet (located at 2900 government blvd, mobile, al 36606, (251) 545-4291), but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the engine was replaced. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Stalled, slowed speed, stopped. Will not restart
The car has leakage and coolant problems. The engine overheats after a little while of driving the vehicle.
Many times this car has just died while driving. Oil and battery are good. I have had to replace the timing chain. There now seems to be a problem with a fuel pump or sensor causing the car to die. I am taking it to a mechanic this week. Currently not driveable. I have had so many problems out of this car. Great look on the outside, but it being a general motors car, there are many problems. I think they should have had a recall on this by now. I will do my best to file complaints and submit proof. Not a durable car.
A little over 93000 miles and the engine blows. Oil change was completed less then 200 miles before
Gm has a campaign to fix this problem but refused mine.basically oil is bypassed in large volume to the engine intake because the passages are undersized for pcv system. This is special coverage adjustment 14882 by gm. Pcv valve replaced and passages enlarged
Radio would turn off while driving, service traction control message light and chimes, would go off, interior lights would dim out vehicle would turn over but not start, engine light would not stay on however was able to get auto store to pull codes when light was on. Talked to dealership advised to replace battery and key fob as one code had to do with vehicle thinking wrong key was used. Replaced battery and key fobs seemed to be okay for 2 months. Then today when putting window down to get mail the radio turned off, service traction controls lights started going off again and air blower cut out (this started when vehicle put in park) noticed when this was happening that voltage on battery would drop. Took to auto store and they checked battery it was fine. But when air was on and window would be put down it would recreate the same problem (vehicle was in park). Auto store said could be a short. After testing battery and it was good the air was turned off and window being put down would not cause any issues. Only seems to happen when air was on. There seems to be numerous complaints regarding these types off electrical occurrences for this vehicle type. Also have had issues with a surge when driving vehicle. Had different transmission and power train things looked at from dealership that have improved it but not fully corrected. Seems to have gotten even a little better after battery replaced but still occurs to the point where it shifts hard and surges the car forward.
Kills on highway and in town, check engine light comes on then off in about 15-30 minutes, key gets stuck in ignition when it do kills, no indicator, radio switches like it's going crazy sometimes for days and weeks, I've brought 3 batteries since march 10,2017 when I started financing this vehicle, replaced battery cables and problem still reoccurring, alternator replaced and now giving trouble again, something is making the pressure in my tires extremely low, lights dim, dashboard lights flickering, inside lights comes on sometimes, sometimes everything shuts down on this vehicle, when stationary vehicle idles and hesitant, when in motion vehicle idiles, hesitant, misses, and kills. On the highway the vehicle idles, missed, shaky, hesitant , and kills with no indication very dangerous afraid my kids and I will lose our life in this vehicle!!! When turning vehicle is hesitant, sometimes lose power, and misses. Sometimes the vehicle will not go pass 45 MPH, when taking off vehicle idles so high and loud, radio displays device not supported when nothing is plugged up, radio time always resets when the vehicle looses power, popping sound under the hood when the key is stuck in ignition when vehicle looses all power, this vehicle is not dependable and very dangerous!!! All these defects are reoccurring issues and problems. This is scary, I would've never financed this vehicle, never, however I don't understand how my dealer ship allowed this piece of crap at their yard and allowed me to get this vehicle, I've spent my entire savings repairing things on this vehicle only for it reoccur in no time, I need a dependable vehicle is all I'm asking, if I don't work my family won't eat, then we'll end up homeless please help!!! Recall this dangerous vehicle and/or make it right!!!
Stopped running suddenly.I had driven this vehicle and it was running fine. Shut it off came back in about 4 hours and it would not start. Had it towed to garage for repairs...timing belt broken at approx 100,000 mile.
Transitioning from low beam to high beam would cause radio and associated controls/display to go out completely. Fix parking break and onboard emissions control sensor light would go on/off intermittently over the course of several weeks, sometimes flickering and other times staying on for a few hours. Drove car 1.5 hrs and turned off for 1/2 hr, when came back it was completely dead and key stuck in ignition. Few min later it started. When brought to dealership they said there were 18 error codes and 1 was for ECM and 1 for bcm. They replaced both. Car was 100% fine for 6 days. Then, cruise control would turn off when a call came in over bluetooth, radio and associated controls and display would go out completely when using turn signal. Various dash panel lights would come on signifying repairs needed. A couple times car wouldn't start - was 100% dead - couldn't even open trunk, door locks or get lights to come on. Key would be stuck in the on position and I couldn't get it out. After about 45 min power randomly turned on.
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