Propulsion System problems of the 2013 Chevrolet Volt

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light was flashing, and the messages "no propulsion power" and "no power to engine" were displayed. The contact stated that two individuals pulled over and assisted the contact in pushing the vehicle to the side of the road to prevent a crash. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who made the contact aware of an unknown NHTSA campaign number; however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact requested vehicle rental assistance, but the dealer was unable to provide assistance. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance in initiating a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 141,323.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while driving approximately 76-77 mph, the vehicle experienced reduced power. The message "low propulsion" was displayed, and the engine revved significantly. The contact moved over to the far-right lane to pull over to the side of the road as needed. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring temporarily. The contact had researched the failure online and became aware that the release of the accelerator pedal while the failure was occurring could temporarily correct the failure. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the propulsion power reduction message was displayed, and the vehicle began to lose power and the speed was reduced while driving. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road, waited a few minutes, and then restarted the vehicle and continued to his residence. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the propulsion battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while driving at 65 mph, a warning message appear a propulsion power reduction and the vehicle began to lose power and reduce in speed while the contact was driving. The contact was able to pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road waited a few minutes and restart the vehicle and continue to drive to their residence. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer who diagnosed the failure as the propulsion battery would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was appromaxtley 78,000.