Car starts idling up and down while stopped at light. When the car is given the gas to go it will not pick up speed it stalls and car completely turns off in drive. While parked in parking lot I put the car in reverse and it would not move and that has happened 5 times. The engine light comes on and I have taken it to 4 different mechanics to put the diagonstic test on it and it comes up with idle sensor, change it and 2 days later car starts jerking and will not go over 35mph and finally dies. While driving 55mph on the hwy the car looses speed and wont go over 35 mph. Nobody is allowed to drive this car until chevy fixes it, and it will sit in my yard until then because my family is more important than a piece of metal. I wont sell it because of this danger either. I crank it up every month but it has not been driven in 2 years.
2013 Chevrolet Malibu transmission complaints
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The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while coming to a stop, the vehicle would stall without warning. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted but offered no assistance. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 185,195.
Each time I stop at a light or stop sign my vehicle statr vibrating , my RPM starts moving and my car dies. I restart it, but my service engine light never comes on. The dealership can't find the problem without a code.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while parking the vehicle, the contact attempted to shift into park however, an error message "please shift to park" was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact manipulated the gear shifter until the gear shifter engaged into park. The vehicle was taken to independent mechanic and was informed that the transmission gear position selector needed to be replaced. Chuck nash chevrolet buick gmc located at 3209 n. Interstate 35 frontage rd, san marcos, tx 78666, (512) 253-8815, was contacted and made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v245000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
The console transmission gear selection indicator does not illuminate the shift position selected. I have been driving on the highway when the gear selection illumination goes off and I no longer have gear selection access nor acceleration control. I have had to dangerously roll off the highway into a safer place to attempt to restart the vehicle. After a few attempts the illumination returns and I have control again. This has happened randomly and I've tried to get help from dealership and gm but everyone that I've spoken to does not acknowledge this recall. I will attach a copy of the recall for a better understanding.
My car continues to lose power and with it comes so many electrical issues. Brake assist wont disengage, no power beyond engine idling, and the service battery charging system continues to pop up even though it and the battery in the trunk were replaced by the dealer. I've had this car for a month and it's given me nothing but problems.
Loss of power a lot. Auto stop feature makes a strong fuel smell. Burning and smoke coming from front right side under hood. Bought this car a month ago.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled with an unknown warning light flashing on the instrument panel. The vehicle also stalled while making a turn. The contact called valmark chevrolet located at 725 I-35 south, new braunfels, tx 78130, (830)-214-1742, and was informed that the vehicle was repaired in 2013 under an unknown recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
My car jerks when slowing sometimes like im dropping it down in first gear.
My chevrolet malibu eco keeps stalling I almost had a accident
I purchased a 2013 chevy malibu 53,000 miles in october of 2018 from bob pulte chevrolet. The car ran great until almost a year to the date of purchase, at 72,534 miles, issues began. While stopped at a red light, foot on brake, I looked down at the dashboard and noticed the RPM needle had dropped to 0 & the car had stalled.I put the car in park, turned the key off and then back on to start the car. It sounded as if it didn't want to start but ultimately did. I continued driving and it happened again at the next red light. I took the car to the nearest repair shop which was firestone, to have it checked & was told the alternator and battery needed replaced. The following week the car stalled as it had 1st time & then sporadically again and again when I slowed down approaching a red light, stop sign & when pulling into a parking space. Each time the car stalled it was difficult to start again. I took the car to a different firestone for a fresh set of eyes. This time the car stalled when their technician drove the car. A fuel system cleaning was recommended & done. The next suggestion was to replace the throttle body. A few days later, the car stalled again. When the car does stall I would lose power to everything except the radio. The lights shut off, doors stay locked & the car cannot be steered.I next took the car to the bob pulte chevrolet dealership & discussed the problem with them. After having the car for two days, they advised the car did not stall when they drove it, there were no codes, no check engine light on & without that there was nothing they could do. The next day when I pulled into a parking space at work, the car stalled again. I called bob pulte again-they said they would update the ECM module and reprogram the throttle body and everything that goes along with it - believing firestone was unable to do it. The car continues to stall.
When stopping the vehicle I transmission in the park position. Vehicle message center keep saying to place car in park. Must move shift lever between 5 -20 times to finally get it to stay in park position. Problem is intermittent so mechanic has trouble diagnosing problem. Car only has about 50k miles on it.
Loss of power of car it kill my factory battery had buy a new one and power steering is not working
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in park and the key was pulled out, the vehicle rolled away and crashed into a wall. There was no injury. A police report was filed. The case number was not provided. The vehicle was damaged but was drivable. The vehicle was taken to four different dealers, including the victory chevrolet dealer (866‑900‑6224, located at 717 rhyne rd, charlotte, nc 28214) where the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. . The vehicle was also taken to and independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.
While driving on the highway my car will just shut down completely then turn back on. Sometime the radio will go out with power steering, etc. It just shuts down for no reason. We've replacement the battery cable several months ago as we had the exact same problem and it worked for about 6 months. If I use my turn signal sometimes it will shut down and turn back on. Did it about 20 times today on the way to work. With my two small children in the car with me. I am usually driving around 65 to 75 MPH when this happens.
Both the transmission and engine went out at the same time. I took it to apple valley motors in martinsburg wv, a chevy dealership. They contacted the third party warranty company (portfolio) and they made the dealership replace the transmission with a junkyard transmission. But when I took it in the check engine light was on and I assumed that it was on because of the transmission. But also assumed that because it was a dealership with special trained technicians that they would check all the codes and clear them before they returned the vehicle to me. Well they didn't and the check engine light was still on when I picked it up but thought maybe I had to drive it a couple miles to reset the light. Well the light did go out but came back on about a week later and when I took it back to the dealer they called the warranty company and they said that because now that the extended warranty that I had, expired 8 days prior that there is nothing they can do. I called both gm and chevy and explained the situation and neither one will assist me with the problem only because the power train warranty expired even though I have less than a 100k on it. They gave me a case number but in the end they said there is nothing they can do. No way should both the engine and transmission go bad at the same time especially with less than 100k on it. This is in addition to another complaint that I just filed with you regarding the car loosing all power while I am driving. That problem happened on both the highway at over 70 MPH and in the city at slower speeds. In addition to the transmission and engine going ou, 30 days prior the hydrolic transmission lines blew out while I was on the highway and I had to have it towed and it cost me about 900.00 out of pocket because it was was not covered by the warranty.
The 2013 chevrolet malibu turns off or completely de-energizes during operation. On three occasions over the last 2 weeks, the vehicle has turned off or completely de-energized while traveling speeds of between 10 and 35 MPH. On one occasion, the vehicle turned off or completely de-energized while in stop and go traffic. On two separate occasions, the 2013 chevrolet malibu has turned off or completely de-energized in the middle of a turn. This occurred once in the face of oncoming traffic during a left turn at an intersection and once during a right turn.
The charging system went completely dead while driving. I had no power steering everything went black no speed, no lights, I couldn't even turn on my hazards while I was sitting in the middle lane of the interstate hoping I wouldn't get killed because of this. Why is there no warning to let you know your battery and charging system is dead. Why is this not a recall from chevy? Please advise.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the transmission gears were slow to change over when needed, and then the gear would change over abruptly. As a result, the vehicle would surge at a high rate of speed. There were two unknown warning indicators illuminated: one on the instrument panel and the other for the transmission gear shift. Koepp chevrolet (13221 us-87, la vernia, tx 78121, (830) 253-8000) was notified of the failure and indicated that the vehicle would need to be diagnosed to determine if the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 33,150.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. While the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light, it began to hesitate and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who found the following three codes: p0089, p228d, and p0016. The vehicle was taken to keller motors (located at 700 cadillac ln, hanford, ca 93230, (866) 882-6546), but they were unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 109,133. The VIN was invalid.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle decelerated. The contact's daughter pulled the vehicle off the freeway and the transmission slipped. The vehicle jerked violently and almost crashed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to burien chevrolet (14400 1st ave s, burien, wa 98168, (206) 243-5800) where it was diagnosed that a new transmission needed to be installed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was 73,408. *tr the consumer stated evenafter having the vehicle was unsafe to drive due to the steering wheel locking up.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. While driving 50 MPH, the contact switched gears and the vehicle made a knocking sound. Also, when the contact shifted into reverse or while the vehicle was at a stop, the knocking sound was heard and the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. The contact scheduled an appointment with tom gill chevrolet (7830 commerce dr, florence, ky 41042, (859) 371-7566). The manufacturer was contacted and suggested the contact call the federal safety agency and schedule an appointment with a dealer. The contact researched online and stated that the power train control module within the electronic control module could be the cause of the failures. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 100,267.
The mechanic states it may be a condition in which the generator control module (gcm) may not function properly. The battery wouldn't hold a charge and then suddenly it was charged and driving as normal, the battery indicator light was on the entire time. They cannot find anything wrong with it now, but stated there was a recall and thinks that is what is wont with my vehicle. Also the stop/start feature is not working at all on the vehicle. It acts like it will cut off intermittently.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would shut off and the instrument panel gauges and electronics would turn off and on. In addition, the "service power steering" message illuminated. The vehicle was taken to mike haggerty gmc (9100 s. Kenton st., oakline, il) where it was diagnosed that the transmission module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and did not assist. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Water pump failure
While driving straight ahead on a city street, at approximately 30-35mph, the axle shaft on the front, right side of the car broke. The broken axle shaft caused an accident where my car went to the right and I hit the back-left side of a van; that impact sent the right side of the car up in the air where I was only traveling on the two left wheels. Although I thought my car was going to flip and land on it's roof, the car did come back down on the right wheels, but landed/hit the front of the van and the back of a pick-up truck.
Car randomly losses power at any speed. During this time, I am unable to control the car. The power steering is off. This happened to my wife as she made a left turn on a green light on bell road, az (a busy road). There is no way that this should be taken lightly.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the rpms decreased and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle would only restart after receiving a jump start. In addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and battery charge, stability track, and service power steering warning messages appeared on the instrument panel display. The contact mentioned that the failures occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 61,212.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle would not crank, but the battery was fully charged. The contact also stated that the key did not come out of the ignition and the gear shifter would not shift. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.
Wheel bearing from gm dont last. My car has 75000 miles and have already replaced all 4 and those were done may 9 using gm parts and have another one that is failing.
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