![]() ![]() Check engine light went off after I put gas in the car the next day. Restarted car after several minutes, all lights except check engine went off. Engine at low power, was able to drift into parking lot. When pulling into traffic from a stop, heard 3 chimes and several warning lights lit up (traction control, engine power down, check engine, service car ASAP). Whether vehicle was left inside garage or outside the issue is still the same, regardless of temperature.Īlmost a year since engine last stalled without warning (happened 3 times in about 3 months). Now the check engine light is on as a notification and the issue continues after mutiple days of repeat failed attempts to start whether from actual key or wireless remote start attempts. He recommended taking car to the chevy dealership and having them reprogram and inspect the remote starter connection/programming. Took the vehicle to local mechanic and he found nothing wrong however while the car was sitting idle with the key in the ignition and turned off with no human interaction, the car attempted to start itself 3 different occasions. Had car battery tested which that was not the issue. Also, on occasion after car does finally start, it immediately turns back off. After another attempt or two the car did start. I called GMC to see if there was a way around the fee should it be a different cause(if it is, I believe it was caused by moss brothers) and they were not helpful to me at all.Īttempted to start vehicle with key in ignition and also using the factory installed wireless remote starter while car was stationary however the car would not start initially. I took it into autozone to run a diagnostics and it said �catalyst system low efficiency� whatever they did, did not fix my car but only made it worse. So if something other than the recall is wrong, I would be willing to bet that it was due to negligence on their part. However, I did not have any other issues with my car before taking it to them. I called moss brothers to inform them of this situation, however, they told me that if I wanted to get it diagnosed and the problem is not covered under warranty, I would have to pay the diagnostic fees. It seemed fine until 1-2 days later when the check engine light came back on. ![]() I took it in to moss brothers Chevrolet to be repaired. I had a recall on a component of my catalytic converter that was causing it to move at a low efficiency. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. Her daughter had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic and alan webb Chevrolet( 3712 ne 66th Ave, vancouver, wa 98661) to have the vehicle serviced for a defective purge valve. Prior to the failure, the contact stated that the check engine light had illuminated on the dashboard. The vehicle was destroyed as a result of the fire and was towed to an independent tow yard. A fire report was filed and no injuries were reported. She was able to pull over and exit the vehicle and then called the authorities who arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire. The contact's daughter initially attempted to extinguish the fire with a cup of water but to no avail. ![]() ![]() The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at 25 mph, a fellow motorist had honked at her as she noticed flames forming from underneath the radio inside her vehicle. Tl- the contact's daughter owned a 2017 Chevrolet Sonic. ![]()
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