Car has stalled out 7 times in a month. Dealer ship cant find what the problem is have towed it 7 times. The car stall with no warning or light. Call gm they cant do anything. Car stalled while driving this is unsafe
2013 Chevrolet Captiva electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet captiva. On several occasions, the vehicle failed to start. The contact also stated that it was difficult to remove the key from the ignition. Furthermore, while driving over rugged terrain, several warning indicators, including the parking brake and coolant became illuminated. The contact was concerned that the failure was due to an electrical fault. On several occasions when the vehicle failed to start, the contact's spouse tapped the fuse panel and the vehicle started and function as intended. The contact was then able to remove the key from the ignition. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failures were intermittent. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet captiva. The contact stated that the key became stuck in the acc position and the vehicle would not turn off. The contact had to call triple aaa to have the battery disconnected to shut off the vehicle. The following day, the vehicle was taken to the dealer (weseloh chevrolet, 5335 paseo del norte, carlsbad, ca 92008, (760) 208-1943). The dealer stated that there was no recall on the vehicle and the contact paid for the repairs. The diagnosis of the failure was unknown. The manufacturer also stated that the vehicle was not covered by a recall and provided case number: 8-4215205113. The failure mileage was 100,700.
Key gets stuck in the ignition and the battery dies completely. I cannot lock or unlock my car. Hazards won't turn on. Only happens occasionally, but it's been more frequent and lasts longer. I used to be able just to turn the car back on to get the key out, but now it doesn't even try to turn. It's like the battery is dead, but I got it checked and it's fine. It happens as I turn the car off or on. It is always in park.
Acceleration: hestitates when pressing the gas, has gone on since I took ownership did not realize it was a problem until others started mentioning it.
While driving my captiva from work to home (approx. 26 miles) the warning lights on the dash light up and it indicates service traction control. It will do this at least three times on the way home however when take it to weseloh chevy in carlsbad they state no codes. On at least four times when I shut the car off there is no power, no lights, no nothing its like the battery is dead when its not. It happened at the dealership when they asked me to pick it up after finding no issues. This last issue I was able to get it started by aaa and weseloh had my car for over a week burnt thru half a tank of gas found nothing, however I drove it the next day from work and it happened again warning lights on service traction control.
Vehicle stationary in park the key won't come out of the ignition. The other issue is the defrost vent heat sometimes blows cold for a few hours. It seems to get stuck on defrost and it won't close the door over to the other vents. It seems that it could be a program issue. The switches seem to work it will heat up. Noticed it does it a lot on windy cold nights then in the morning it won't work for a few hours. Please help! Safety issues if you can't see outside the window when blowing cold air.
Over a year ago aaa installed a new battery when my car wouldn't start. Since that time there have been several times when I had to call aaa to come out as the car would not start....each time that cleaned and greased the terminals. Now it is happening more freguently. On sunday...while waiting for aaa I checked and it started up again all on its own. So not even sure it is the termials after all....I am becoming afraid to drive this vehicle. I car was always in a parked position. I have over 60,000 miles.
Takaya recall ...driver seat belt is unraveling , gas fumes comes throught vent when on freeway or streets even with vents are closed when turning the tire rubs against the vehicle tire area other issues with engine grinding to pick up speed and poor power bought to batteries.
While I was driving to work on the highway my car caught on fire through the left passenger door speaker. I pulled over and got stuck in the flaming car because the seat belts would not release. After a while I was able to get out, and call the fire station they came and out the fire; they said the wire that connects to the speaker was the main causes of the fire. I took the car to the dealership and they claimed nothing was wrong with it, it just happened. Now I'm stuck with a car that I'm afraid to drive because my life is not only at risk of a car accident but now also an unknown cause of another potentially fire.
The air bag light came on and I took it to the dealer and a part has gone bad. This vehicle isn't that old for parts to go bad since airbags systems are good for a long time. I've seen others have had problems with the airbags and this should be investigated because airbags are the most important thing in a family vehicle. Also just like the others, I've had issues with my radio and lightening in the inside. The radio goes on and off and the lights keep dimming then going bright again. All of this occurs regardless if I'm moving or parked. The air bag light has been coming and going since last year.
I own a 2013 captiva, on a regular basis I turn off the vehicle and am unable to take the key out of the ignition. This has been happening for around 6 months. I read many, many complaints about this issue and just want it fixed, however my car is out of warranty @ a little over 70000 miles on it. This isn't something I should have to pay to get fixed if I can sit here on my computer and read about it happening to others 100's if not 1000's of times! There are also points were the engine just about stalls out, it happens mostly when just parked but there are times that it seems to act like it will die when drivin. Not to mention it always momentarily loses power when accelerating, usually around 20 miles an hour. There is also an issue with the climate controls, it never makes the temperature you chose, if it's on defrost it blows hot air no matter what and most of the other settings blow cold air. I never really get a temperature to be comfortable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet captiva. The contact drove the vehicle and parked it for several hours. Upon returning to the vehicle, the interior was completely destroyed due to fire. The vehicle was not occupied during the fire and no injuries were sustained. The fire was already out when the contact returned to the vehicle. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not towed and was awaiting claim adjustments from the contact's insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet captiva. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, the ignition key remained stuck in the vehicle during the failure. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after depressing the power button on the driver's seat of the vehicle. Furthermore, the vehicle hesitated while driving. The brake light and the park assist light illuminated without warning. The service traction control light illuminated as well. The vehicle was taken to be repaired, but the dealer could not duplicate the issue. The issue recurred after it was diagnosed that the ground wire became loose and a new module was installed on another occasion. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 53,500. Updated 08/31/16*lj consumer stated vehicle would shut off completely when in park. Key would get stuck in the iginition. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealership a total of seven times. Updated 6/12/18
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet captiva. The contact stated that when entering the key in the ignition, the key became stuck inside the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, a month later the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle had a lock mechanism failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet captiva. The contact stated that the key became stuck in the ignition switch while in the acc position and could not be removed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the faulty ignition switch. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 55,000.
On 11/9/2015 my SUV engine cut off and I lost all power to operate it. The key would not come out of the ignition. I was attempting to come to a stop on two occasions on the same day and could not continue normal vehicle operations. I am taking the vehicle back to the dealer 11/10/2015.
While driving, the dash board lights will come on from time to time. The signal light inside the car may show, but not indicated outside. Once in a while the cabin light flutter, dim and then return to full brightness. The radio may stop working and " ting, ting" sound may come on with the dash board panel lights illuminated momentarily. This car was recently serviced by the dealer and I have reported on this problem before. Since it occurs very often, I have indicated the date of the last occurrence. Thanks
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet captiva. The contact powered off the vehicle and, moments later, it failed to start. The contact stated that the key was stuck in the ignition switch. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000. ...updated 02/19/16 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired other than a slight whine coming from the engine compartment.
When trying to start the vehicle the key won't turn to start the car. Has happened at least 12 times. Called aaa to start it. Mechanic had hard time starting the vehicle. Has to push on brake so hard that I can't do it. He said this should not be happening. He had difficult time. I am afraid to drive the car. I want this reported and something done. Something is defective. Also the bumper paint is all chipped where it attaches to the body the whole way around on one bumper. This is a defect also. No way should these two problems be happening!! I also want to know if there is a recall on the air bag problem?
Since my 2013 chevy captiva took the place of the saturn vue when saturn shut down. How can I be sure that since my captiva is exclusively sold to fleet consumers that my vehicle is not being overlooked on this ignition switch recall program since it is almost identical to the pontiac g5 and chevy cobalt ignition switch?
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