2010 Chevrolet Malibu

I HAD TO HAVE OVER $2500 WORTH OF WORK DONE TO MY CAR, WHICH HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH SOME TORQUE SENSOR AND OTHER PARTS - I SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON OTHER CHEVY MALIBU'S IN PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS. I AM WONDERING HOW LONG THIS RECALL WILL TAKE, MY YEAR IS 2010 AND NOT CURRENTLY ON THE RECALL LIST. PRIOR TO THAT, I HAD JUST PAID $2000 FOR OTHER WORK NEEDED ON THIS VEHICLE THAT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I'VE HAD SO MANY ISSUES W/THIS CAR. I HAVE RECEIPTS BUT THEY ARE CURRENTLY IN STORAGE - I AM UNABLE TO UPLOAD THEM RIGHT NOW.

MY SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT RECENTLY CAME ON. IT STARTED ONLY COMING ON WHEN A PASSENGER WOULD GET IN OR OUT OF THE CAR. NOW THE LIGHT IS ON AND SENDS ME A NOTIFICATION THAT STATES "SERVICE AIRBAG" ACROSS THE DISPLAY ON THE DASHBOARD JUST UNDER THE SPEEDOMETER. THE LIGHT COMES ON AS SOON AS I START MY CAR AND REMAINS ON. MY VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER DEPLOYED. WHY IS THE SERVICE AIRBAG NOTIFICATION COMING ON?

ISSUE STARTED 08/27/16 WHILE 19 YEAR OLD WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT. AS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS COMPRESSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF. WHILE DRIVING THEY ARE ON. SERVICE TRACTION AND ESC WARNINGS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND HAVE BEEN ADVISED THERE IS NOT AN OPEN RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. A CASE HAS BEEN OPENED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THIS ISSUE. THE VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED FOR INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 09/01/16 AT MILLER AND SONS CHEVROLET. THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE ISSUE. I HAVE A SUSPICION THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE ON A PREVIOUS RECALL (14V252000) AFTER SEEING SOME RECENT COMPLAINTS FROM THOSE WHOM HAVE HAD THE ISSUE FIXED THE FIRST TIME. THIS IS THE 5 TIME IN 2 MONTHS I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE IN THE SHOP. ONCE FOR INTAKE AND EXHAUST SOLENOID REPLACEMENT. "TAPPING NOISES" THESE ULTIMATELY LED TO A TIMING CHAIN REPLACEMENT OF WHICH GM COVERED 800.00. I HAD TO PAY 600.00. IN ALL I HAVE SPENT OVER 900.00 ON THIS VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS WHICH I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER OTHER VEHICLE RECALLS. EITHER FIX THE EXISTING PROBLEMS OR TAKE THE VEHICLE OFF THE MARKET AND BUY BACK.

NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 IMPACTED THIS VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECALL AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. 14V252000 STATES: "IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, INCREASED RESISTANCE IN THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) CONNECTION MAY RESULT IN VOLTAGE FLUCTUATIONS IN THE BRAKE APPLY SENSOR (BAS) CIRCUIT. THESE FLUCTUATIONS CAN CAUSE ONE OR MORE OF THESE CONDITIONS: THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING PUSHED; THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE PEDAL IS PUSHED; ..." WHEN DRIVING BEHIND THE VEHICLE WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT I NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND SEEMED TO GO OFF WHEN SHE WOULD HAVE PRESSED ON THE BRAKES. WHEN A CHEVROLET DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND I EXPLAINED THE CONDITION WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE RECALL SYMPTOMS, I WAS TOLD IT WAS ALREADY FIXED AND ANY FURTHER WORK WOULD COST MONEY. AFTER RESEARCHING THE "FIX" IN THE RECALL I CHECKED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AT THE BCM. IT DID HAVE DIELECTRIC GEL APPLIED TO THE BDM WHERE THE CABLE CONNECTED SO REPAIR WAS DONE. AFTER REMOVING AND INSERTING THE CABLE SEVERAL TIMES TO REMOVE ANY CORROSION AT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL, AND PUTTING IT BACK TOGETHER MYSELF, THE PROBLEM HASN'T RETURNED YET. HOWEVER, THE CONDITION OF HAVING BRAKE LIGHTS REVERSED IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF THE PROBLEM, INITIALLY. BEFORE I RE-APPLIED THE FIX I DID DISCOVER THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULDN'T ENGAGE WHEN THE CONDITION WAS PRESENT (IT WAS A FREQUENT CONDITION BUT WASN'T ALWAYS THERE). THERE WERE NO OTHER INDICATIONS THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE REVERSED OTHER THAN LOOKING AT THE LIGHTS FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. MY CONCERN IS THAT GM'S FIX MIGHT BE FLAWED AS THE RECALL CONDITION RECURRED ON MY VEHICLE AFTER THE DESIGNATED FIX WAS PERFORMED AT THE GM DEALERSHIP, CAUSING RISK TO US AND OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS.

AS I PULLED OUT FROM WORK, I NOTICED THAT AS THE CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN GOING INTO SECOND OR THIRD GEAR, THE RPM'S JUST REVVED. I WAS HEADING DOWN A HILL AT THE TIME, AND WHEN IT GOT TO AROUND 30-35 MPH, THE GEAR CAUGHT (THANK GOODNESS BECAUSE IT WAS STARTING TO GET A BIT SCARY AT THAT MOMENT) AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN LIKE NORMAL. I HAD A FEW STOP LIGHTS ALONG THE WAY HOME, AND EACH TIME THAT I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN STARTED DRIVING, THE SAME THING WOULD OCCUR. AS I GOT HOME, I CALLED THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP, DAVID STANLEY CHEVROLET HERE IN OKLAHOMA CITY, TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. IT SAT IN THE GARAGE FOR THE DURATION OF THE WEEKEND, AND THEN I TOOK IT IN THIS MORNING (MONDAY AUG.22ND) FOR MY APPOINTMENT. AS I WAS DRIVING FROM MY HOUSE TO THE DEALERSHIP (AROUND 8 MILES) I NOTICED THAT IT HAD GOTTEN WORSE. A FEW TIMES ON THE TRIP I DID NOT THINK THAT IT WAS GOING TO MAKE IT THE WHOLE WAY THERE AND THEN ABOUT A MILE OR SO FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. LATER, I HAD TO GO IN REVERSE AFTER I ARRIVED AND FOUND THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. I DROPPED IT OFF TO HAVE THEM DO THE DIAGNOSTIC ON IT FOR $120. AS I GOT HOME, MY WIFE AND I DID SOME RESEARCH ON OUR CAR, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IT MIGHT BE WHILE THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS TAKING PLACE. I HAVE TO SAY THAT I WAS SHOCKED BY WHAT I FOUND. WEBSITE AFTER WEBSITE WITH COMMENTS FROM OTHER CHEVY MALIBU OWNERS RANGING FROM 2000, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, AND 2011 DESCRIBING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES I WAS HAVING. ALL DESCRIBING A "BROKEN 35R WAVE PLATE" THAT RESULTS IN A "LOSS OF REVERSE GEAR, SLIPPING OR HARSH 3RD OR 5TH GEAR SHIFT". .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE AIR BAG ERROR MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,200.

AS I PULLED OUT FROM WORK, I NOTICED THAT AS THE CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN GOING INTO SECOND OR THIRD GEAR, THE RPM'S JUST REVVED. I WAS HEADING DOWN A HILL AT THE TIME, AND WHEN IT GOT TO AROUND 30-35 MPH, THE GEAR CAUGHT (THANK GOODNESS BECAUSE IT WAS STARTING TO GET A BIT SCARY AT THAT MOMENT) AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN LIKE NORMAL. I HAD A FEW STOP LIGHTS ALONG THE WAY HOME, AND EACH TIME THAT I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN STARTED DRIVING, THE SAME THING WOULD OCCUR. AS I GOT HOME, I CALLED THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP, DAVID STANLEY CHEVROLET HERE IN OKLAHOMA CITY, TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. IT SAT IN THE GARAGE FOR THE DURATION OF THE WEEKEND, AND THEN I TOOK IT IN THIS MORNING (MONDAY AUG.22ND) FOR MY APPOINTMENT. AS I WAS DRIVING FROM MY HOUSE TO THE DEALERSHIP (AROUND 8 MILES) I NOTICED THAT IT HAD GOTTEN WORSE. A FEW TIMES ON THE TRIP I DID NOT THINK THAT IT WAS GOING TO MAKE IT THE WHOLE WAY THERE AND THEN ABOUT A MILE OR SO FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. LATER, I HAD TO GO IN REVERSE AFTER I ARRIVED AND FOUND THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. I DROPPED IT OFF TO HAVE THEM DO THE DIAGNOSTIC ON IT FOR $120. AS I GOT HOME, MY WIFE AND I DID SOME RESEARCH ON OUR CAR, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IT MIGHT BE WHILE THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS TAKING PLACE. I HAVE TO SAY THAT I WAS SHOCKED BY WHAT I FOUND. WEBSITE AFTER WEBSITE WITH COMMENTS FROM OTHER CHEVY MALIBU OWNERS RANGING FROM 2000, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, AND 2011 DESCRIBING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES I WAS HAVING. ALL DESCRIBING A "BROKEN 35R WAVE PLATE" THAT RESULTS IN A "LOSS OF REVERSE GEAR, SLIPPING OR HARSH 3RD OR 5TH GEAR SHIFT". MY HEART SANK AS I READ SOME OF THE COMMENTS SHOWING WHAT WAS NEEDED TO FIX IT AND THEN, OF COURSE THE COST. TECHNICIAN CALLED BACK AND ITS A BROKEN WAVE PLATE. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE! THIS IS A WARNING..SOMEONE WILL GET HURT.

ON AUGUST 21, 2016 I PLACE MY CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK UP OUT OF A PARKING SPACE IN A RESIDENTIAL PARKING LOT. THEN I ATTEMPTED TO PLACE MY CAR INTO DRIVE TO PULL OFF AND THE GEAR SHIFT MOVED BUT MY CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. SO IMMEDIATELY STEPPED ON MY EMERGENCY BRAKES SO THE CAR WOULD STOP. I LOOK AT MY GEAR SHIFT AND SAW IT WAS STILL IN REVERSE. I PLAYED WITH THE GEARS MOVING THE LEVEL BACK AND FORTH BUT THE CAR REMAIN IN REVERSE SO I TURNED MY CAR OFF. WHEN I WENT TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON, MY CAR WOULDN'T START. NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO BUT GUESSING IT WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE GEAR SHIFT, WITH THE HELP OF SOME CITIZENS WE TRIED TO PUSH THE CAR BACK INTO A PARKING SPACE. I THEN CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO COME TOW MY TRUCK TO THE CLOSEST CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, LUCKY ME WAS ONLY 23 MILES AWAY. I HAD A FRIEND COME PICK ME UP AND TAKE ME HOME WHERE I WENT ONLINE AND BEGAN DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THIS PART. THAT'S WHEN I CAME ACROSS THE RECALL REF THIS PART . UNKNOWN TO ME BECAUSE I NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER. THE NEXT DAY THE DEALERSHIP CALLED ME AND ADVISE ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. THEY STATED THEY DIDN'T SHOW ANY RECALLS ON MY VIN NO#,SO THE COST WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY. I CALLED THE NHTSA INQUIRING ABOUT EVERYTHING RELATING TO RECALL. THEY COULD ONLY CONFIRM THERE IS A RECALL BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. CURRENTLY MY VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP WAITING TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO ORDER THE PART.I AM VERY UPSET BECAUSE EVERYONE KEEPS STATING RECALLS ARE BASED ON THE PROBABILITY OF THE PROBLEM HAPPENING TO CERTAIN CARS. WELL I AM HEAR TO SAY MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED BUT IT HAPPEN TO MY CAR. I COULD HAS EASILY ROLLED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE OR SOMETHING ELSE AND HURT MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE'S PROPERTY. I CAN'T BELIEVE WHEN YOU HAVE 100'S OF THOUSAND OF CARS RECALLED THAT THE MANUFACTURED, IN THIS CASE GM CATCHES THEM ALL.