When car is at stop light the ESC traction control light comes on the dash. The car starts shaking feels like it will stall.
2011 Chevrolet Malibu electrical complaints
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The engine light appears the light comes on and says engine power reduced, service traction, service ESC this appears at random speeds and even when im setting at the bank with my car in park it has occurred. This immediately reduces your cars power and you can only run about 30 MPH which is very dangerous. This used to start by saying ice possible and then all the above would begin. Now after having the break recall completed this is happening more frequently it has happened at least 4 random times in one week. You can only clear this by shutting off your engine and letting it set for several minutes.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled on several occasions. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. After approximately three months, the dealer stated that the fuel lines needed to be cleaned and carbon buildup from the intake valves needed to be removed. In addition, the dealer reprogrammed the codes and performed a fuel induction cleaning. After the repairs were performed, the air bag, the brakes, the seat belt, and the engine warning lights illuminated. The contact mentioned that the check engine warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), but was unaware if the recall repair was performed. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear fuse box and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,687.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the service ESC and the traction control warning lights illuminated. The contact mentioned that there was a sudden increase of engine rpms. However, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was able to restart but the failure progressed over time. Several months later, the contact received a notification for recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was serviced under the recall and the technician stated that the cam shaft position actuator solenoid valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body assembly would need to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 85,656.
I was driving my vehicle on at 50 MPH and vehicle reduced to a unsafe speed with the error messages "service traction" "ESC off" and "eng pwr reduced". The unsafe drop in speed almost caused a car to hit me in the back. This is a very scary problem and if I was on the expressway and this occurred something very bad could have happen. A recall on the vehicle or the throttle body need to be made public before someone is seriously injure due to this flaw!
While driving down the highway, my power engine warning came on and the same as warning lights for ESC and traction warning. I just recently took my car into the dealer for fixing the recent recall problem and I wonder if it made my car worse?? Will be stopping by monday morning...if I make it home ok after I've had to stop and pull over twice to fix the problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, an abnormal noise and smoke started to emit from the vents. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that wires were burned and disconnected the battery as a precaution. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 35 MPH, burning fumes were present inside the vehicle and smoke appeared out of the front bumper. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the battery cable caught fire. The contact extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 10 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The contact stated that the failure was related to the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 57,356. Updated 10/31/14*lj the consumer stated the electrical failure effected the radio and the door locks. The locks would not lock or unlock. The radio would power off or switch cd's to auxiliary then to the radio. Updated 4/28/2015
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a notification for recall the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). However, the part needed was not available. The dealer was unable to provide a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was also contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact did not experience a failure.
2011 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle body control module connection system recall notice. *smd the consumer stated the dealer did not inform him of any recall. The vehicle would not start. Each time, he went to the dealer, they stated nothing was wrong. On once occasion, in march 2014, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The consumer voluntarily surrendered the vehicle to the bank.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 35 MPH, the contact smelled smoke inside the vehicle and an unknown warning sensor illuminated. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed flames on the driver's side. The fire department extinguished the flames. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The cause of the fire was unknown. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000. Updated 10/17/2014*lj updated 4/1/15
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control). The contact stated that the dealer was contacted twice and was informed that the part was not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 50 MPH over a bridge, the vehicle suddenly stalled. Immediately following the failure, the service air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrumental panel. The contact was able to shift the vehicle into neutral and safely coast off the bridge. After numerous attempts, the vehicle was successfully restarted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the technician was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. Two weeks later, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician stated that there was a short circuit in the hard wiring. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 171,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control ) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v252000 ( electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control ) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to service the vehicle under the recall. The dealer was uncertain when the part would become available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact did not experience a failure.
At random when driving down the road the radio will switch to aux. You can touch the dash on the side or around the radio and it will go back to radio. It will also switch sometimes when you put the car in drive, or turn on windshield wipers. You have to bump the side of the dash or the area around the radio for it to switch back also there is a noise where the steering is that sounds like something is knocking around under the car, and my dash lights sometimes will wait until I have driven several blocks before they come on. The rattling or knocking noise that is heard in the front on the drivers side really bothers me that something is ready to fall off or break. In october of 2012 I also had to replace turn signal lamps on the driver side rear I wouldn't think they should go out that quick.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact that the vehicle was exhibiting the same failure specified on recall the federal safety agency campaign number 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The contact mentioned that the VIN number was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 60,185.
At random when driving down the road the radio will switch to aux. You can touch the dash on the side or around the radio and it will go back to radio. It will also switch sometimes when you put the car in drive, or turn on windshield wipers. You have to bump the side of the dash or the area around the radio for it to switch back.
While driving my vehicle on the highway at about 60-65 MPH its very hard to have stability in the vehicle. I have 4 brand new tires. The vehicle has been balanced and rotated. I also too vehicle to brake specialist who said everything looks ok to them. Also while driving at this speed the vehicle engine will start shaking and the veh will drop from 65 MPH to 20mph cause the speed control to drop automatically. My vehicle has never been in an accident and the right signal light has an electrical issue and air bag light is on. 4 new tires and every 2 weeks the air pressure on them is low I think it has something to so with the stability of the vehicle. This is my 2nd review about this car. I don't want have a wreck and kill me and my children.
3 times my sons car has just shut off while driving on freeway.
Power locks don't work! The remote key chain button will unlock the doors but will not lock the doors. I can't even use the power locks on the driver door to lock the doors on the inside. I have to lean over to the passenger side to lock the doors then get out of the car and check the handle to make sure my doors are locked. The remote key chain will not lock the doors! Also, the trunk release will not work on the remote key chain or in the car. I have to use the key to unlock the trunk...
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the rear window defogger failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear fuse box and the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 72,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. In addition, while driving approximately 30-45 MPH, the vehicle decelerated and stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle however it failed to accelerate over 20 MPH. The warning lights flashed and the contact was unable to unlock the vehicle to exit. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electrical fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 54,000 and the current mileage was 58,800.
While driving my car a service light came on. The message was "service traction" and "service ESC". The car will loose power and act like it's going to die. I took my car to a chevrolet dealership on 2 different occasions and the first time they would not look at it because they could not figure out if it was under warranty. The second attend at the dealership they diagnosed the problem as the wiring harness and it needed to be replaced. On may 14, 2014 gm recalled chevrolet malibu's for the model year 2004-2014. I contacted gm about the recall and was denied help to fix the problem with my car. I informed the person I spoke with that my car had been diagnosed by a dealership with the same issue as the recall. Gm informed me that I could pay to have the vehicle fixed out of my own pocket and maybe get reimburse at a later time. I explained my concern for the safety of my child that gets transported in the vehicle and they did not care. The lady on the phone just kept repeating that I could pay out of pocket for the problem. I have read online that it was all models recalled from 2004-2012 but I am still getting denied help.
I purchased my 2011 malibu in april 2012. Initially, I was experiencing power surges upon breaking. I was slowing down to come to a complete stop and my car would surge forward before stopping. The dealership replaced a sensor. I'm still experiencing the surges occasionally. The next time I took it in because I was getting a lot of noise and vibration when driving on a rough a surface. The dealership replaced the steering column. It was fine for a year, now that problem is returning. During the winter 2013, my rear defrost stopped working. I took it in and was told that the rear fuse block was melted and it will cost $535 to have it replaced. And another $230 to have the driver's side seat belt replaced---- it doesn't connect securely without fiddling with it. I think there should be recalls issued on all of these problems because I have read blogs and others are having the same issues, and they are all related to the safety of the vehicle.
I was driving to work and all the dash warning lights came on. The car slowed down and the steering began to shake. I'm having my boyfriend look at it after work but I found this site so I decided to post this as well.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, all of the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery and alternator needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The approximate failure mileage was 27,510 and the current mileage was 31,913. Updated 6/17/14*cn *tr
I was driving my 2011 chevy malibu way too work , rush hour and unpleasant weather. As I was driving the car just slowed itself down, started to tremble and the ;engine power reduce / service traction warning lights came on. I was almost rear-ended since car just decided to reduce its engine power. I pulled over for a few minutes, turned car off and restarted but the engine light stayed on. Car started to run smoothly, and then it happened again. I called into work and cautiously drove car to local dealership. I was told car will not be looked at til the following day. The service attendant calls me the following morning , to tell me the car was checked and needs throttle body replacement and is not covered by the manufacturer, due to it being an electrical/mechanical defect possibly caused by the cold weather. I asked why would the throttle body defect , be the consumers fault; I didn't know cars cant be out in the cold weather. So, I decided to look up the 2011 chevy malibu recalls/defects and found 22 of 57 complaints over the same car issue/problem/defect. So, I ask; why hasn't this been put up for a safety issue, a recall, and have this taken care of??? This can cause alot of accidents! As im sure the consumers who have experienced this engine power reduction have felt at that moment and time. So now im too pay $546.00 (estimated) too have this problem taken care of, since the manufacturer decided to use faulty/defective parts on these vehicles. I thought chevrolet was a dependable maker. All my friends, neighbors, and my parents have purchased chevys- from traverse- malibu's and they are all surprised this is happening.
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