2014 Chevrolet Volt

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET VOLT. STARTED CAR WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT WAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND TOLD ME TO GO TO A DEALERSHIP WHICH WILL RESULT DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

AIR BAG SENSOR AND COMPUTER SYSTEM MALFUNCTION THE DRIVER SIDE SENSOR AT TIMES MALFUNCTION AND SO THE SOFTWARE DISABLE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AS A WHOLE. THE SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE COMES ON FOR FEW MINUTES AND THEN DISAPPEARS ASSUMING EVERYTHING IS OK. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I NEED TO CHANGE WHOLE AIRBAG SENSOR KIT AND WOULD COST ME MORE THAN 1300 DOLLARS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS THIS RELATES TO SAFETY

I SUDDENLY TOTALLY LOST BRAKING POWER AT A STOP SIGN. WAS AT ABOUT 30MPH WHEN I TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES. I CROSS THE STREET AT GOOD SPEED AND CAR FINALLY STOPS ABOUT 100 METERS AWAY. DISPLAY MESSAGES: REGENERATIVE BRAKING DISABLE, SERVICE YOUR BRAKES, SERVICE STABILITRACK. WARNING LIGHT: ABS, STABILITRACK AND MAYBE OTHERS. I THEN DRIVE THIS CAR VERY SLOWLY IN THIS CONDITION FOR 5 KM. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS UP AND VERY FIRM. AT HOME, I SHOT OFF CAR AND PLUG IT. ONE HOUR LATER, IT WAS BACK IN PERFECTLY NORMAL CONDITION, NO WARNING LIGHT AND NO MESSAGE. TEST DRIVE SHOW GOOD BRAKES. I BRING THE CAR TO THE DEALER ON MONDAY. THEY FOUND ONE HIDDEN TO CUSTOMER (NO CHECK ENGINE) CODE, C12E6. THEY FOLLOW INSTRUCTION AND REPLACE ABS MODULE. THEY TOLD ME THAT IF I GET SAME PROBLEM AGAIN THEY WILL REPLACE ABS PUMP. I ARGUE WITH NO LUCK THAT I CANNOT GO AWAY DRIVING A CAR WITH POSSIBLE SUDDEN BRAKE LOST ISSUE. I THEN CONTACTED GM (VOLT ADVISOR) WITH NO BETTER RESULTS. GM APPARENTLY STUDY MY CASE FOR 3 MONTHS. AFTER THAT, ADVISOR CALL ME AND ASK IF I HAVE LOST BRAKES AGAIN. SHE SAID SINCE YOU HAVEN'T LOST BRAKES FOR 3 MONTHS, WE CONSIDER YOUR CAR TO BE WELL FIX, CASE IS CLOSE. I PERSONNALY BELIEVE THAT THE CODE IS NOT RELATED TO THE TOTAL BRAKE LOST. AN ABS MODULE CAN NOT SHUT OFF BRAKES. THE ELECTRIC BRAKE BOOSTER MAY HAVE A DESIGN FLAW. NISSAN HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE LEAF AT LOW TEMPERATURE, THEY MADE A SAFETY RECALL. VOLT AND LEAF HAVE SIMILAR ELECTRIC BRAKE BOOSTER. TEMPERATURE WAS 18 DEG F, ROAD WAS COVERED WITH PACKED SNOW, TRACTION WAS FAIR. I WAS GETTING THE USUAL LOW TRACTION MESSAGE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TOO HARD BEFORE THE TOTAL BRAKE LOST EVENT. VOLT BRAKE SYSTEM INVOLVE COMPUTER IN ORDER TO BLEND REGENERATIVE BRAKING AND FRICTION BRAKES. THE BRAKE BOOSTER IS ELECTRIC (NO VACUM) AND COMPUTER DRIVEN. I HAPPEN TO BE THE ACTUAL BRAKE ENGINEER FOR SKI-DOO SNOWMOBILES!!!

CHEVY VOLT WAS DRIVEN INTO THE GARAGE WITH 10 MILES LEFT ON THE BATTERY, THE CAR WAS PLUGGED INTO THE ELECTRIC CHARGER FOR OVER NIGHT CHARGE. IN THE MORNING IN THE ATTEMPT TO TURN ON THE CAR A MESSAGE APPEARED STATING. "NOT ABLE TO CHARGE" "BATTERY RANGE 0 MILES" "CHARGING OVERRIDE/INTERRUPT OCCURRED" MY HUSBAND CAME AND CHECKED OUT THE CAR WE PLUGGED INTO OUR 110 VOLT CHARGE TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WASN'T OUR CHARGING SYSTEM. WAITED SEVERAL HOURS STILL NO CHARGE. ON STAR WAS CALLED THEY COULD NOT COLLECT ANY DATA BECAUSE THE CAR WAS TOTALLY SHUT DOWN. SOME TIME LATER POSSIBLY THE NEXT DAY (SUNDAY) THERE APPEARED A MESSAGE. "CHARGING OVERRIDE/ INTERRUPTION A CHARGING OVERRIDE OR INTERRUPTION HAS OCCURRED DUE TO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING EVENTS: * OVERRIDE OF CHARGING SETTINGS BY VEHICLE OWNER VIA ONSTAR. (THIS DID NOT HAPPEN) * UNINTENDED INTERRUPTION OF AC POWER KATH THE VEHICLE'S CHARGE PORT. (ALSO DID NOT HAPPEN) *INTERRUPTION OF CHARGING BY THE UTILITY COMPANY VIA ONSTAR AS AUTHORIZED BY VEHICLE OWNER. (ALSO DID NOT HAPPEN) SEE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR FURTHER DETAIL." MONDAY MORNING CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED TO CHARGE AND RUN TESTS TO FIND OUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED. AFTER FIVE DAYS THEY DECIDED TO ORDER A PART, NOT SURE WHAT THE PARTS ACTUAL NAME WAS, SOMETHING TO DO WITH AN ELECTRICAL STARTING MODULE. DEALERSHIP SAYS THE PROBLEM IS SOLVED, PICKING UP ON THE 6TH DAY AT DEALERSHIP. HOPING ALL IS WELL.

THE WATERHEATER PUMP ON THE CAR IS OUT AT JUST 53L MILES AND CHEVY STATES THAT THIS IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH WE CANT GET THE PART BECAUSE IT IS BACK ORDERED DUE TO SO MANY INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE REASON THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT THE CAR CAN NOT DEFROST THE WINDOW FOR VISIBILITY. THIS IS AN ISSUE AND THERE ARE SEVERAL VOLT OWNERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM DUE TO THEIR FAULT WATERPUMP SYSTEM. *TR

CHEVROLET VOLT 2014 HEAD UNIT REBOOTS WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION (CITY STREETS AND FREEWAYS). NO USER AUXILIARY DEVICE PLUGGED IN. FH DAILY SAN LEANDRO COULD NOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. REBOOTING OCCURED APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO AFTER MANUFACTURER RECALL REPAIR. CAR WAS LAST SERVICED 11/22/16 FOR STATED PROBLEM. HEAD UNIT REBOOTED 12/1/16 WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET. HEAD UNIT PROVIDES VITAL INFORMATION INCLUDING VEHICLE OFF/ON STATUS AND AUDIBLE TONES.

WHILE BACKING UP AT LOW SPEED, MY WIFE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, SHE LIFTED HER FOOT AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ONCE AGAIN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CAR DID NOT SLOW OR STOP. THE SPEED WAS SO LOW THAT THE CAR CAME TO A STOP ON ITS OWN WHEN THERE WAS A SMALL RISE. THE INDICATOR LIGHT SAID "LOW TRACTION". THIS OCCURRED IN A PRIVATE PARKING LOT. THE CAR WAS BACKING STRAIGHT WITH NO STEERING.