NHTSA Complaint #10874831 — 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA

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