2015 Chevrolet Volt

WE BOUGHT A USED CERTIFIED CALIFORNIA LEMON FROM A CHEVY DEALER IN WISCONSIN 2 YEARS AGO. THEY CLAIMED THE CAR CAME FROM CALIFORNIA AND RESULT OF ITS 3 STRIKE LEMON LAW. THEY CLAIMED THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD BEEN TOTALLY REPLACED. AS OF TODAY WE HAVE HAD TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE TWICE, FIRST TIME THEY AGAIN REPLACED THE COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM. RIGHT NOT THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER, WAITING TO HERE BACK. THE DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS THE SECOND VOLT THIS WEEK WITH THE SAME ISSUE. TO OUR KNOWLEDGE THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 5 TIMES WITH OUR CAR, TWICE WITH US AND THREE TIMES PRIOR IN CALIFORNIA.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AT VARIOUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OURISMAN CHEVROLET OF BOWIE (16610 GOVERNOR BRIDGE RD, BOWIE, MD 20716 (301) 262-7600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A WIRING HARNESS MALFUNCTION AND THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTORS HAD SHORTED OUT DUE TO MISSING PROTECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE LEAVING THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000.

ON MAY 13TH, APPROX. 11:10AM, CLEAR AND SUNNY 75F REDONDO BEACH, CA. I ENTERED THE VOLT TO BACK OUT DOWN A DOWNWARD SLOPING DRIVEWAY. I POWERED MY VOLT UP WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PROCEEDED TO SHIFT THE VOLT IN 'R'. AS SOON AS I RELEASED PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL I STARTED TO MOVE DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND PICKING UP SPEED. I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL,WHICH FELT MUSHY. AND MY VOLT CONTINUED PICKING UP SPEED AND WOULD NOT STOP. I CONTINUED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, WHICH FELT VERY MUSHY, AND THE VOLT CONTINUED AND CROSSED THE STREET AND IMPACTED THE RESIDENCE DIRECTLY ACROSS TO FINALLY STOP MY VOLT. THE BRAKES FELT EXTREMELY MUSHY EXTENDING ABOUT TO THE FLOOR BUT NOT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, I WAS IN BATTERY MODE BUT THE ENGINE WAS ENGAGED AND RUNNING AT HIGH RPM AND HEARD BY ME AND A PASSERBY WHILE THE VOLT WAS MOVING. I CALLED AAA TO PULL ME OUT. I WAS STUCK ON THE TREE AND FRONT STEPS. I CALLED IN THE INCIDENT TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY SO I COULD START THE CLAIM AND HAVE A CLAIM #. POLICE ARRIVED 40 MINUTES LATER TO TAKE A REPORT AND GIVE ME A FIELD SOBRIETY TEST. THAT WAS A LITTLE EMBARRASSING BUT GLAD IT WAS DONE. NOW IT'S DOCUMENTED THAT I WAS TOTALLY SOBER. I'VE READ 1-OR 2 THREADS REGARDING NON-OPERATING MUSHY BRAKES BUT NOTHING ABOUT A VOLT IN R COMING DOWN A SLOPE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP. I CALLED ON-STAR TO SEE IF THEY HAVE A LOG OF CODES GENERATED FROM MY VOLT WITHIN THE LAST 24 HRS AND WAS TOLD NO. I AM VERY GRATEFUL THAT I DID NOT HIT ANOTHER PERSON, ANIMAL OR VEHICLE WHILE NOT BEING IN CONTROL OF A FAST MOVING VOLT CROSSING SIDEWALKS AND A RESIDENTIAL STREET. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ALLEGATIONS AND HAVE A CLAIM #. I AM SUPPOSEDLY TO RECEIVE A CALL BY MONDAY THE 19 TO DISCUSS NEXT STEPS. ANOTHER THING THE 2015 DOES NOT HAVE A EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT A PARKING BRAKE WHICH WILL NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

2/24/17 WHILE DRIVING ON A PUBLIC BUSINESS 2 LANE ROAD WITH 30 MILES BATTERY LIFE AND 150 MILES GAS AVAILABLE, THE CAR DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR ON A VERY SLIGHT DECLINING SLOPE WHEN IT COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE "FAST" LANE OF TRAFFIC ON A FOUR LANE ROAD - TWO LANES IN EACH DIRECTION. THE WARNING "PROPULSION POWER REDUCED" AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WERE BOTH ON. I WAS ONLY SLIGHTLY ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR BY FORCEFULLY TURNING RIGHT INTO A DRIVEWAY ACROSS ANOTHER TRAFFIC LANE WHILE ROLLING SLIGHTLY DOWNHILL. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO MAKE IT INTO THE DRIVEWAY BEFORE I STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS AND I FORCEFULLY HAD TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE SO THE CAR WOULD NOT ROLL. WHEN I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, THE HAZARDS WENT OFF SO I HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE BACK ON SO THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD WORK. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER WAS ABLE TO LOAD IT ONTO THE STAKE BED AND TOLD ME THAT IT WAS WORKING FINE. NO ERRORS ON DISPLAY. IT SAT OFF FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND HE DROVE IT ONTO THE STAKE BED. THE SIERRA CHEVROLET IN MONROVIA CA HAD THE CAR FOR A WEEK, BUT SAID THAT THE CODES DID NOT SHOW UP WHEN THEY TESTED IT. AND THEY EVEN DROVE THE CAR AROUND TOWN FOR 70 MILES. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THIS WASN'T THE FIRST TIME THAT THE CODE SHOWED UP BUT THE OTHER TWO TIMES, IT SHOWED UP THE CAR LOST POWER, WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL AT ABOUT 35MPH, BUT IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED ITSELF....AND THE CODE DISAPPEARED. I INFORMED THE DEALER THAT A FULL CHARGE FROM MY HOUSE USED TO BE MORE THAN 40 MILE RANGE, NOW IT IS DOWN TO 30 - 35 MILES...NEVER 40. I GOT THE CAR BACK WITH NO WORK DONE. ON THE FREEWAY IT HAD TROUBLE GOING MORE THAN 55 MPH SO OPTED FOR SLOW LANE RATHER THAN THE USUAL CAR POOL LANE AND IMMEDIATELY GOT OFF THE FREEWAY. THIS WAS A VERY STRAIGHT FREEWAY, NO INCLINES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, FEEL MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO BE NOTIFIED AS IT JUST STOPPED!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FORWARD COLLISION ALERT FAILED EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT COLLISION ALERT SYSTEM WAS WORKING; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DISAGREED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY VOLT ON THE FREEWAY, BOTH THE NAVIGATION DISPLAY AND THE INSTRUMENT DISPLAY WENT BLANK. I HAD NO VISIBILITY OF MY SPEED, FUEL STATUS, ENGINE STATUS. I ATTEMPTED TO RE DISPLAY THE NAV SYSTEM, BUT I HAD TO DRIVE THE REST OF MY TRIP WITH NO DISPLAY. PLAYED WITH THE LIGHTS, ON THEN OFF NO CHANGE. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ALL THREE TIMES, THE DISPLAY WAS RETURNED ON THE NEXT DAY.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE 880 IN FREMONT AND MY CAR STALLED. THAN I WAS DRIVING TO WORK FROM MY HOME IN SAN JOSE ON ALUM ROCK AVE AND CAR STALLED BEFORE THE INTERSECTION. I CALLED THE GMC HELPLINE AND TOWED THE CAR TO CAPITOL CHEVROLET. THIS HAPPENED IN THE FIRST WEEK OF APRIL. MY CAR WAS THE CHEVROLET DEALER FOR SEVEN DAYS.THE INVOICE SAYS THAT COOLANT WAS LOW. FEW DAYS AGO MY CAR STALLED AGAIN IN MOUNTAIN VIEW NEAR ROTTON ROBBIE GAS STATION AND CHECKED THE COOLANT AND WAS NO COOLANT. I BOUGHT THE COOLANT AND REFILLED( JUNE) IT. I AM REALLY WORRIED THAT IT MIGHT CAUSE A MAJOR INJURY IF THE ENGINE CATCHES FIRE OR STALLS AGAIN ON THE FREEWAY? PLEASE HELP. DEALERS NUMBER WHERE MY CAR WAS FIXED 408-266-4000.

I HAVE HAD A SERIOUS CLUNK IN THE FRONT END SINCE PURCHASING JUNE 1, 2015. THIS HAPPENS WHEN HITTING BUMPS AND ROAD IRREGULARITIES AND ONLY ON THE LEFT SIDE. IT TOOK UNTIL SEPTEMBER 16TH TO GET IT INTO THE SHOP AND IT'S BEEN THERE 49 DAYS NOW. CHEVROLET IS SAYING THIS IS 'NORMAL NOISE' AND MY CONTENTION IS IT'S A PROBLEM OR A DEFECT OR WORSE - A SAFETY ISSUE. I FIND IT FUNNY (NOT REALLY) THAT THEY'VE BEEN TELLING ME ALL ALONG THAT THE CRUZE USES SAME COMPONENTS. NOW THE CRUZE FOR 14 AND 15, AND THE 14 VOLT IS RECALLED. FOR A TIE ROD PROBLEM AND REPLACEMENT OF STEERING GEAR. NOT A NUT OR BOLT HAS BEEN TOUCHED BY THE PEOPLE LOOKING AT MY CAR, WHY ARE THEY SO CONCERNED UNLESS THERE IS SOMETHING THEY DON'T KNOW, THAT THEY AREN'T TELLING ME. 49 DAYS WITHOUT MY CAR NOW, 'EVERYTHING IS FINE' IS WHAT I KEEP BEING TOLD, SO WHO IS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY? CERTAINLY NOT CHEVROLET. THERE'S A PROBLEM, AND SOMEONE, CHEVROLET, NEEDS TO MAKE IT RIGHT!!

FRIDAY OCTOBER 30 AT 1 PM PACIFIC COAST TIME, MY VOLT LOST ALL POWER ON THE MIDDLE OF THE SAN MATEO BRIDGE. THERE WAS NO SHOULDER AND THE CAR WENT FROM 70 MILES AN HOUR TO A DEAD STOP IN ABOUT 100 FT. I HAD A "PROPULSION SYSTEM FAILURE" MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY SCREEN. I WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED BY A SEMI, WHO IN TURN NEARLY TURNED OVER TRYING TO SWERVE OUT OF MY LANE. THE SEMI NEARLY PUSHED ANOTHER CAR INTO SAN FRANCISCO BAY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS VEHICLE AND THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT ALLOW IT TO BE SOLD.