This past week the vehicle has thrown a warning steering asist reduced please drive with care. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle decelerated in the middle of traffic and almost crashed into another vehicle. Last night I experienced 3rd dead battery again after I parked the car for 7 hrs office work. Very scary when you are driving 60-70 mph on the interstate. Engine power is reduced, I was on the interstate traveling 65 mph and the engine power is reduced error appeared on my dash and the car lost engine power and almost got into a crash. The contact stated that the failure occurred numerous times. Beginning several months ago, the vehicle would occasionally display a "shift to park" error message after the "start/stop" button was pressed to turn off the parked vehicle. Engine power reduces sporadically while driving on highway and regular city streets. Obviously its not the battery issue but its design of electrical system. The vehicle was taken twice to burkins chevrolet (273 e macclenny ave, macclenny, fl 32063, (866) 551-5325) where it was diagnosed that the throttle cable needed to be blown out and the system needed to be updated. The vehicle was not repaired. Driving on highway at about 65 mph on family trip to delaware. Will 'correct' itself. The dash screen flagged and said steering assistant is reduced drive with care. After 15 min, I started my vehicle and the check engine light was on, but I was able to drive at a normal speed again. One Edmunds user stated, I bought my Malibu new. Note the car was in park. Causing my dash to read ( reduced engine power ) everytime my car go's into this malfunction its a sudden lost of power.. Where ever im driving at any speed.. On city street , highway, etc.. A sudden reduction of speed in a congested area is a recipe for disaster. See 117 traveler reviews, 71 candid photos, and great deals for Parkhotel Altmuhltal, ranked #2 of 8 hotels in Gunzenhausen and rated 4 of 5 at Tripadvisor. The alert steering assist is reduced, drive with care constantly comes on whenever there is an auto stop and the car restarts. I waited 2 minutes, turned the car off and back on and it was fine after that. BATTERY WAS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD AND FUEL WAS 1/3 TANK. Can I drive this or should the dealer give me a loaner? I really hope this issue gets resolved. I was going 70mph on the highway, when I got a sudden alarm from the car saying "reduced power". The failure mileage was 40,500. The issue is back. This hasn't caused an incident yet but I have seen major complaints and how this is a reoccurring problem which isn't surprising to me because I had a 2012 chevy equinox before this with the same issue. I will place the car into park, try to turn off the car, and the monitor will display "shift car into park". The contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. They say they can't fix it if they can't see it when it happens. Pop the hood. Rain and moisture getting into the car has also caused a problem with the back speakers not working. This is a huge safety hazard, I do not drive on the highway out of fear that the car may shut off. These are the oem that come with the 2017 malibu premier and have a 40,000 mile warranty. Severely uncomfortable driving the car anywhere. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. The contact had initially taken the vehicle to malcolm cunningham chevrolet augusta (2031 gordon hwy, augusta, ga 30909) where she was informed that she had a defective rack and pinion. *tr, Intermittently when the car has been shifted into park and turned off a message on the driver control screen states to shift to park and will leave the car battery on and will beep the doors are open. I have noticed online that several people have experienced something similar with their 2017 chevrolet malibu. Our car began showing an error message "shift to park" when the shifter was correctly in the ''park' position and you attempt to turn of the iginition. Can someone help please? To take my car for service on 12/26. Over the last month, however, the amount of time the message stayed displayed increased to many minutes, and it would take turning the car on/off and shifting in/out of park multiple times before the vehicle could be turned off completely. I have called the dealership where they tell me they don't know why it's doing it and to just bring it in. Why is there no recall for this problem? The contact parked on the side of the road for approximately 5-10 minutes before being able to drive to her destination. Doors would not lock, emergency lights stay on and had a beeping sound. Our safety was at risk both times but especially the first time as we were in traffic and speed declined . Hearing the water sound began around the the beginning of march 2020. I PLACED MY CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. I need to speak to someone about reimbursement and covering my battery. Seems to be a common issue in this vehicle. year to help you gain confidence about one of your largest purchase decisions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and scheduled an appointment to view the vehicle. That transmission is rated at 215hp & 232 lb-ft torque. I took it to the repair shop the warranty company silver rock recommended. While driving the car on a mostly straight parkway at 55 mph, and suddenly the steering wheel jerked sharply to the left, on its own, and I left the roadway and hit the grass median, got the car back on the roadway, shaken, and continued driving very confused as to what just happened. It was the throttle position sensor.. Plus the epa fuel rating I'm sure was calculated with the transmission advertised by gm not in the car. '*jb, Carpet cut too short coming all apart in front floor board and near doors, While driving it will unexpectedly pops up a message saying power engine reduced. First incident was in april, and now ongoing every time I try to turn the car off. Timing chain failure, crankshaft and oil leaking in pistons. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The first time it happened, it was around 6pm in busy traffic on the highway, almost causing me to wreck. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME. The vehicle has shut off more than 5 times while driving requiring a tow and work done to the vehicle. I then went to autozone to have a diagnostic test done which resulted in error code p2138. So went to auto zone and bought light and went to mechanic shop to have put in. This is not a typo.) I'm about to have a chile so this is very concerning for me. The engine reduce light and check engine lite continues to come on causing my car to lose speed while driving. Three 4-cylinder engines are available, ranging from weak to powerful depending on the choice. Driving at highway speeds car suddenly slowed down and reduced engine power popped up on the screen. It is alarming that the mechanics cannot find the issue and it is getting worse by the day. Driving engine light came on called on star diagnostic said injector error same thing I had fixed on january 11th 2018, While driving engine light came on I called on star diagnostic revealed injector error. When I reached out to my dealer they said that there was nothing they could do that would guarantee a fix, but they could try three different options, again with no guarantee of a fix. After looking into this there a multiple people with the same car and same issues, but no recall or investigation has been started. They could not advise me on the safety of this condition. 2017 chevy malibu ls. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact depressed the brake pedal again the vehicle failed to stop causing, the vehicle to crash into the other vehicle in front. I first encountered a "reduced engine power" message on november 27, 2019 after driving 15 miles, turning the car off for about 30 minutes, and starting the car again. Luckily nobody plowed into me. Tells me when 'I'm driving no key found in vehicle or put key fob in pocket.,yesterday sept 5. In addition, the vehicle stalled and the transmission was repaired three times. The warning on my dash said "engine power reduced". Vehicle will not shut off. I have noticed a funky smell on several occasions since I bought the car in august 2017. The vehicle struck a curb however, the driver was able to maneuver the steering wheel to go uphill and park the vehicle. 98% of my driving is highway, and I have already replaced two (2) batteries. Not a happy camper at all!!!! I need help. . Known recall for it listed with letter sent out in 2019, but of course this was only if you were having the issue at the time (which I didn't) and it is only covering for cars under 150k miles. NEITHER REMOTE KEYS WOULD NOT PERFORM ANY FUNCTION NOR WOULD MANUALLY PUSHING DOOR LOCKS OR SWITCH. I checked online and multiple malibus are having this problem. We don't sell/share your email. Have sat in traffic for 15 minutes or longer before the engine would start. *tr. Losing control of the cars speed is a serious safety concern for myself, anyone in the car with me and those driving behind me. Battery charging system is faulty. The car gets significantly harder to steer, or turn. When this occurred I was fortunate to be on a local suburban road where reduced speed was not that great of a problem. Just look at this NHTSA complaint. Vehicle would only accelerate to approx 20-30 mph and was very slow to build any momentum. Your email Whats your email address? Back in the 1st week of january 2019 I experienced the first major issue. If the problem truly lies within the Start/Stop system, try the Trifecta tune. I have only had this car a year and am ready to give it back to the dealership. Please be careful. At which point the windows have fogged up and there is a raw egg smell in the cabin - probably sulfur. I also hear something as if water is passing through pipes after and/or during auto stop sometimes. Engine Power May Drop Other times, the speed would decrease during the failure. Right in the midst of me driving .. No matter what speed im driving. This is scary because it was instant and I could have been on the freeway when this occurred. Been to dealership 3 times for the same problem. This could lead to a very unsafe condition, depending on where this occurs. The contact stated that while pulling into a gas station the vehicle lost motive power without warning. Its obviously a safety issue, if you cant lock & secure the car. My chevrolet malibu is a little over a year old. Always issues with throttle body and pcm. When I went to repair my vehicle I was told that this is a wide known issue with no recall in place. The following day, the vehicle was towed back to the dealer where he was informed that the high-pressure fuel pump failed and that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 18v358000 (fuel system, gasoline).