2013 Chevrolet Captiva

WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE THROUGH THE LEFT PASSENGER DOOR SPEAKER. I PULLED OVER AND GOT STUCK IN THE FLAMING CAR BECAUSE THE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT RELEASE. AFTER A WHILE I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT, AND CALL THE FIRE STATION THEY CAME AND OUT THE FIRE; THEY SAID THE WIRE THAT CONNECTS TO THE SPEAKER WAS THE MAIN CAUSES OF THE FIRE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT, IT JUST HAPPENED. NOW I'M STUCK WITH A CAR THAT I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE BECAUSE MY LIFE IS NOT ONLY AT RISK OF A CAR ACCIDENT BUT NOW ALSO AN UNKNOWN CAUSE OF ANOTHER POTENTIALLY FIRE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (SUNSET AUTO CENTER LOCATED AT 1300 N H ST LOMPOC, CA 934136 805-743-3903) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSS BAR METAL BRACKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,350. UPDATED 08/22/17*LJ *CN

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND A PART HAS GONE BAD. THIS VEHICLE ISN'T THAT OLD FOR PARTS TO GO BAD SINCE AIRBAGS SYSTEMS ARE GOOD FOR A LONG TIME. I'VE SEEN OTHERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAGS AND THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE AIRBAGS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN A FAMILY VEHICLE. ALSO JUST LIKE THE OTHERS, I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH MY RADIO AND LIGHTENING IN THE INSIDE. THE RADIO GOES ON AND OFF AND THE LIGHTS KEEP DIMMING THEN GOING BRIGHT AGAIN. ALL OF THIS OCCURS REGARDLESS IF I'M MOVING OR PARKED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING AND GOING SINCE LAST YEAR.

HORRIBLE STENCH IN MY CAR DUE TO A DEAD RAT IN MY CARS VENTILATION SYSTEM. I FOUND THE "ROOT CAUSE" AFTER APPROX. 2 WEEKS SINCE FIRST STENCH APPEARANCE. THE RAT WAS ALREADY DEAD AND THE PARTICLE FILTER WAS FULL OF DUNG, SO THAT ALL CAR PASSENGERS (OFTEN MY SON AND ALWAYS ME) DID BREATH THIS HARMFUL AND CONTAMINATED AIR (SEE HANTAVIRUS WHICH COULD BE INITIATED ALSO BY RAT DUNG). IM VERY WONDERING THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AND WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN PREVENTED OR HAS NOT BEEN FORESEEN (DESIGN FMEA) BY RESPONSIBLE ENGINEERING RESPONSIBLE. ANIMALS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT ARE WELL KNOWN BUT I NEVER HEARD OF THEM IN VENTILATION SYSTEM!

THE BRAKE PEDDLE FAILS TO RETURN TO THE NORMAL OPERATING HEIGHT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHTS AS WELL AS THE BRAKES TO STAY ON ONLY WHEN THE HEAT IS DIRECTED AT YOUR FEET FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS CONCERN AS WELL AS CONTACTING GM DIRECTLY REGARDING THIS CONCERN AND THEY DONT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THIS SAFETY CONCERN. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS WITH THE HEAT ON AFTER 30 MINS OF DRIVING AND THEN THE PEDDLE WITH START TO STICK

I OWN A 2013 CAPTIVA, ON A REGULAR BASIS I TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND AM UNABLE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR AROUND 6 MONTHS. I READ MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND JUST WANT IT FIXED, HOWEVER MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY @ A LITTLE OVER 70000 MILES ON IT. THIS ISN'T SOMETHING I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET FIXED IF I CAN SIT HERE ON MY COMPUTER AND READ ABOUT IT HAPPENING TO OTHERS 100'S IF NOT 1000'S OF TIMES! THERE ARE ALSO POINTS WERE THE ENGINE JUST ABOUT STALLS OUT, IT HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN JUST PARKED BUT THERE ARE TIMES THAT IT SEEMS TO ACT LIKE IT WILL DIE WHEN DRIVIN. NOT TO MENTION IT ALWAYS MOMENTARILY LOSES POWER WHEN ACCELERATING, USUALLY AROUND 20 MILES AN HOUR. THERE IS ALSO AN ISSUE WITH THE CLIMATE CONTROLS, IT NEVER MAKES THE TEMPERATURE YOU CHOSE, IF IT'S ON DEFROST IT BLOWS HOT AIR NO MATTER WHAT AND MOST OF THE OTHER SETTINGS BLOW COLD AIR. I NEVER REALLY GET A TEMPERATURE TO BE COMFORTABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AND PARKED IT FOR SEVERAL HOURS. UPON RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE, THE INTERIOR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED DUE TO FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OCCUPIED DURING THE FIRE AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE FIRE WAS ALREADY OUT WHEN THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED AND WAS AWAITING CLAIM ADJUSTMENTS FROM THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE IGNITION KEY REMAINED STUCK IN THE VEHICLE DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER DEPRESSING THE POWER BUTTON ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. FURTHERMORE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKE LIGHT AND THE PARK ASSIST LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE RECURRED AFTER IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GROUND WIRE BECAME LOOSE AND A NEW MODULE WAS INSTALLED ON ANOTHER OCCASION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,500. UPDATED 08/31/16*LJ CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHEN IN PARK. KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGINITION. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF SEVEN TIMES. UPDATED 6/12/18*JB