NHTSA Complaint #11254864 — 2019 CHEVROLET BOLT EV

GOT BRAND NEW VEHICLE ON SEPT 7TH. ON SEPT. 8TH SUFFERED LOSS OF PROPULSION AND INABILITY TO CHANGE GEARS. AFTER DRIVING FOR 20 MINUTES (50%+ CHARGED) WE REACHED OUR DESTINATION. I ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE TO R IN ORDER TO PARALLEL PARK, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK WITH A MESSAGE SHOWING AN INABILITY TO SHIFT. WE TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES TOGGLING THE CAR ON/OFF. AFTER LEAVING FOR 10 MINUTES AND TRYING AGAIN IT WORKED, HOWEVER WITH A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. WE CONTINUED TO THE GROCERY STORE. AFTER LEAVING THE GROCERY STORE AND DRIVING 10 MINUTES WE SUDDENLY WHILE MOVING GOT A 'LOSS OF PROPULSION" MESSAGE. PRESSING THE ACCELERATION PEDAL DID NOT MOVE THE VEHICLE. WE STRUGGLED TO NAVIGATE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER LOSING TOTAL POWER. WE TRIED AGAIN TURNING THE VEHICLE ON/OFF BEING GREATED WITH INABILITY TO SHIFT MESSAGE. EVENTUALLY AFTER 15 MINUTES IT TURNED ON AND LUCKILY WE WERE BLOCKS FROM A CHEVY DEALER. THIS WAS QUITE TRAUMATIC TO GO THROUGH WITH MY MOTHER-IN-LAW AND PREGNANT WIFE.