NHTSA Complaint #11114062 — 2017 CHEVROLET BOLT EV

ON 2018-07-26 AT APPROXIMATELY 2325H, VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT ~70MPH NORTHBOUND ON I-95, THE MAINE TURNPIKE. LOCATION WAS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE NORTH OF EXIT-32 (BIDDEFORD, ME). ROAD CONDITIONS WERE GOOD, TEMPERATURES IN THE MID-70F, HUMID. THE OWNER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING, WITH HER HUSBAND IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. AT THE TIME LISTED, THE VEHICLE SOUNDED A WARNING CHIME, AND RAPIDLY LOST POWER FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS (70 MI/HR). VEHICLE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SPEED, WAS IN CONTROL WITH BRAKES AND STEERING, EMERGENCY FLASHERS, AND LIGHTS OPERATING. VEHICLE DRIVER INFORMATION PANEL GAVE ERRATIC AND UNRELIABLE READINGS. ALTERNATELY, THE DISPLAY SHOWED: * WARNING ICON ON RIGHT HAND SIDE * MESSAGE "SHIFT INTO PARK" * RANGE DROPPED FROM ~75 MILES TO ZERO * BATTERY GAUGE WOULD INDICATE 5% BATTERY WITH A RANGE OF 70+ MILES * REGENERATIVE BATTERY ICON SHOWED A REGEN BRAKING LIMIT OF <30KW (INDICATING BATTERY FULL??) (PAGE 116 CHEVROLET BOLT USER MANUAL) AFTER STOPPING VEHICLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO MOST CONTROLS. * INTERMITTENT INABILITY TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK * WARNINGS TO GO INTO LOW-POWER MODE * WARNING THE "BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE" * WARNING FOR "HIGH VOLTAGE CHARGING SYSTEM"