NHTSA Complaint #11084956 — 2014 CHEVROLET SPARK
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11084956 |
| Vehicle | 2014 CHEVROLET SPARK |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 107,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OK |
Consumer Description
107,000 HWY/CITY MILES. CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE 2014 CHEVROLET SPARK'S CVT CONTROL MODULE AND TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP INSPECTION REVEALED; PERMANENTLY FROZEN ACTUATORS AND CONTROL VALVES WHICH CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL, WITH ENGINE RUNNING, ON MILD INCLINES, ON RAMPS, OFF RAMPS, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC,AND STOP LIGHTS. VERY LITTLE TIME BETWEEN THE ONSET OF MECHANICAL - ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS WHICH INCLUDE BUCKING, SLIPPAGE AND LOSS OF MOMENTUM, BEFORE THE AMBER "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" DEPLOYS. BY THAT TIME, IT'S TOO LATE..AS STATED EARLIER, LOSS OF MOMENTUM ON FAST-PACED INTERSTATES AND HEAVY FLOW TRAFFIC LIGHTS, PLACED MYSELF AND PASSENGERS IN UNWARRANTED DANGER.
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