VAN-CON Complaints

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 70MPH THE REDUCE ENGINE SPEED MESSAGE CAME ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE SPEED REDUCED TO LESS THAN 50MPH. AT NO OTHER TIME HAVE I RECEIVED THIS WARNING UNTIL I WAS IN A SPEEDING POSITION. REDUCING SPEED WHILE ON AN EXPRESSWAY IS DANGEROUS WHEN IT IS NOT IN THE CONTROL OF THE OPERATOR OF THE CAR. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL TO ALL GM VEHICLES.

THIS VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY, WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT, ACTIVATES THE CHECK ENGINE LITE WITH THE ERROR CODES, 2135,C2101,0300,1516. THESE CODES PUTS THE ENGINE IN 'REDUCED POWER MODE' AND AT ANY TIME. IT IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE GM TECH BULLETIN 11-06-04-007B AND 11273, BUT THIS VEHICLE ' IS NOT COVERED. IT WAS IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES WITH THIS PROBLEM WITH OUT A FIX, BUT NOW I FEEL IT IS GETTING WORSE AND IS NOW A BAD SAFETY ISSUE. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME, WHILE CRUISING, AT AN INTERSECTION OR ANYTIME IT FEELS LIKE IT. AND IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY.

I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP. THEY SUGGEST REPLACING EGR VALVE AND CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY. $210 TOTAL AND THEY ARE STILL TELLING ME THAT IT MIGHT FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF POST BUT NO RESOLUTION TO THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COMING ON. *TR

HAD CHEVY MANAGER CALL ME TO DISCUSS WHY THEY REPLACED THROTTLE DUE TO HESITATION IN GAS WHEN APPLIED TO GAS PEDAL. I JUST HAD REPLACED A CATALYTIC CONVERTER DUE TO NOT PASSING SMOG. CALLED LOCAL CHEVY DEALER ABOUT THE THROTTLE CAUSING UNNECESSARY WEAR OF MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HE ASKED WHY CHEVY DIDN'T REPAIR CATALYTIC CONVERTER AT CHEVY. I CALLED CHEVY AND THEY SAID AT THAT TIME THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER IT AND WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET IT IN TILL OVER THE WEEKEND. I WENT FORWARD WITH LOCAL SHOP THAT ACTUALLY HAD ONE. HE PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT I WAS PAST THE 80,000 WARRANTY BUT WOULD NOT EXCEPT THAT THE THROTTLE COULD HAVE DECREASED THE AVERAGE LIFE DUE TO THROTTLE REPLACEMENT CHEVY INDIRECTLY RECALLED. SITTING THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THROTTLE IF I HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. YES I HAVE AND WOULD LIKE TO GET A REFUND FOR THE DAMAGE THE THROTTLE CAUSED. THE CASE # [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

RECALL # 13036 - BRAKE ISSUES, PARTS NOT AVAILABLE, BUT THEY WILL NOT ISSUE A LOANER CAR. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND MY POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SHOULDER. STOPPED CAR. WAITED. STARTED CAR AND POWER STEERING WAS BACK. CHECKED ON LINE, 2009 CHEVY MALIBU HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS. CALLED DEALER, HE DID SEARCH VIA MY VIN AND MY CAR DID NOT COME UP AS PART OF THIS RECALL. THIS IS DANGEROUS. *JS

ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK ON THE DRIVERS AND REAR DRIVER DOOR. INTERMITTENTLY WORK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. CAR IS UNSAFE FOR MY GRANDCHILDREN. WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET THE DOOR UNLOCKED IN AN EMERGENCY. *JS

THE ISSUE I AM HAVING IS THAT THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND GOING OFF. IT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT FOR THE PAST 3 WEEKS AND TODAY IT CAME BACK ON AND IT NOT GOING OFF. I HAVE READ A LOT OF DIFFERENT FORUMS WITH PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE MANY THINGS GOING ON. IT SURGES FORWARD WHEN I START IT, SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON/OFF. USES OIL AND ANTI-FREEZE. BACK BRAKES MAKES NOISE WHEN I BACKUP, LEAKS WATER THROUGH THE DRIVER DOOR. UNCONTROLABLE ON SNOW. FRONT TIRES ARE WEARING ON THE INSIDE. MY TRACTION CONTROL SEEMS TO BE ACTING UP. I BOUGHT IT WITH 48,000 MILES ON IT, AND IT HAS 53,000 MILES ON IT NOW. *TR

PUTTING ANY ELECTRICAL IPOD, PHONE, LAPTOP OR ETC. ON PASSENGER SEAT SETS OFF SERVICE AIR BAG. I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THAT PROBLEM. ALL I GET FROM THE DEALERSHIP IS THAT GM SAYS DON'T DO THAT. WITH A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT THERE IS NO AIRBAG PROTECTION FOR THEM. I HAVE A CHRYSLER ALSO WITH PROBLEM AS THIS. *JS