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When taking off, sometimes the vehicle does not want to excellerate. It seems like the transmission is slipping or not switching gears-it makes a loud clicking gear sound. The vehicle also revs up really loud. It also sometimes feels like the vehicle sulks back when lifting your foot off the gas peddle when accelerating, more than it should. These mishaps make it nearly impossible to excellerate and is dangerous when excellerating onto the highway.
The transmission failed for no apparent reason at 86,000 miles. Now it has failed again at 166,000 miles. In both of these cases the car was left virtually in operable and put the driver at a safety risk. With normal use and care and maintenance it does not make sense that this vehicle has a transmission only last 80 to 86,000 miles. I-€™ve read many complaints about the transmission on the 2014 and 2015 Chevy Spark. Additionally the parts are very expensive so it tells me that a lot of people have had problems.
I have been having issues with my car getting stuck in gear or not wanting to switch gears, as well as sometimes when I try to go and I'm pushing the gas pedal it's like it doesn't move or try to drive then there is a loud knock and it revs all the way up and still doesn't really move then there is another loud knock and it takes off slowly and over revs and sputters and drives very odd, like it's struggling to go and keeps trying to switch gears. The check engine light keeps going on and off and every once in a while my traction light comes on as well. I took it to auto zone and this is the codes they received, "Powertrain Trouble Code Description: Pressure Control Solenoid "B" Control Circuit Range/Performance Powertrain Secondary Trouble Codes: P0965, P070." I have no idea how to afford to fix it and when doing research online about it alot of spark owners have had this issue and no recall has been placed. It is very dangerous and I can't even drive on the highway because my car simply won't go. I got stuck at a green light trying to go and almost got hit by a semi because my car simply wouldn't move. I am scared for my life to drive this car and this is an issue that needs to be addressed because I am still paying off this car, barely had it a couple years and maybe half of my loan time and can't even drive it. I am livid and will not put my life in danger because y'all won't issue a recall for a SERIOUS PROBLEM with this car. I have to be able to get to work and I can't with a car that is constantly trying to kill me. Please help!
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Spark. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to move. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to bruce lowrie Chevrolet (711 sw loop 820, fort worth, tx 76134, (817) 264-7776) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000. Consumer would like a buy back which was an option.
Car sputters and hesitates. Feels like transmission or fuel problem. Had transmission replaced once already. From what I'm hearing transmissions in this car have an issue. Seems like it should be replaced by manufacturer not me. This has been happening for months. It was seeming to come and go now it just all the time.
- East Hampton, CT, USA
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I bought my 2014 Chevy Spark in 2017. I have had issues with the transmission slipping since I bought it. Sometimes while driving the vehicle will not shift gears or will not accelerate past 50 mph. I had to have a new engine put in at 85,000 miles. Mechanic shop told me nothing wrong with the transmission. Here I am 5 months after having the engine replaced, car will not turn on, it won't turn over, it won't click, car has no power to the starter or alternator. Throws the code U0101. Seriously don't know what to do with the vehicle. GM needs to recall entirw Chevy Spark line.
My check engine light came on while driving and went off after one day. It came on again 3 days later while driving, and at one point I was not able to accelerate from a stop. A mechanic has diagnosed the error code as P0871 and alerted me to GM bulletin pip5521 which states my entire transmission must be replaced, despite the car only having 56,000 miles on it. This is a known issue by GM which presents a safety hazard and this car should be recalled. My car is slightly out of warranty and I'm attempting to get GM to fix it under a good will warranty.
The jug that holds my antifreeze developed a hole right where the hose connects to it and antifreeze was dripping onto a belt. My car would make a screeching sound and hesitate while I was driving. I replaced the belt but then other stuff started going wrong. The engine revs up while I am driving and the car will hesitate each time this happens, it usually happens several times in a few seconds then drives fine for a short while. No pattern, just happens randomly. This has been going on for a couple of months. On 08/07/1019 I was driving 320 miles to copperas cove, tx from lubbock, tx. After driving about 100 miles my car studdered real bad and I lost all power as I turned a corner. Then the check engine light came on. I stepped on the gas to the floor and my car would barley move. I managed to get to a gas station where I had to wait for a tow back to lubbock. Something about the device that puts oxygen into the gas as it goes into the engine is not working properly. I found several complaints about the same experience online. I only have about 54000 miles on my car. My alarm goes off 99% of the time if I lock my car, and my windshield wiper fluid does not dispense.
In January 2019, I called the dealership for an appointment because the transmission was slipping. No dealership had appointments because there was an airbag recall on another GM vehicle going-on. The first available appointment I could obtain was in April, which ended up turning out to be a few days after my powertrain warranty expired. My stance is that I would have taken my car in the dealership in January, had an appointment been available. Based upon this, my feeling is that GM should honor my powertrain and fix my transmission under the warranty. However, GM was refusing to replace my transmission under the warranty, and I was going through the bar complaint process. On June 16th, I was driving across a bridge when the transmission failed. When I pressed the gas petal, the car would no longer accelerate and a check engine light illuminated. It is a miracle that I was not ran over by the semitruck that was behind me and was able to somehow coast to the shoulder of the road. I almost died! this car is a safety hazard. The technician told me that there is an internal service bulletin on my vehicle as GM knows that this make/model/year has a known high transmission failure rate around 60K miles. This car should be recalled. On July 8th, I paid to have the transmission replaced; however the car continues to have acceleration problems. When trying to drive uphill, the car slows down to a max of 45mph. This is a huge safety issue on the freeway where the standard speed is 65mph. If you look at carcomplaints.com, there are over 200 people who have complained about transmission issues with the 2014 Chevy Spark.
While I was driving the car, the check engine light starts comes on, and the car loses its ability to accelerate properly and shakes all over like it's about to fall apart. This is particularly dangerous when I'm on the highway and the car suddenly forces itself to go slower and won't accelerate beyond 25-30 mph
Cvt bucks like it can't decide what gear to shift to at speeds above 40. More noticeable at 55mph or more. Has been doing this since 80,000 miles but has gotten worse.
I called a dealership multiple times for a year stating that my transmission seemed to be slipping. They told me it wasn't possibly the transmission. However, I was just driving, stopped at a light, went to accelerate to go through the light, I heard click click and the engine revved, but the car did not move. I popped it in to low, tried again, nothing. Went to neutral, then to reverse, tried again, nothing.
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.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Spark. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced difficulty with shifting into the correct gear while being operated over 30 mph. The failure occurred without warning. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.
Pulling into a parking ramp the check engine light came on. Car wouldn't move forward without gunning the gas pedal. Diagnostic codes were all transmission related. Took car into dealership. They replaced the transmission under warranty at 70,000 miles. Car had been exhibiting slow acceleration, stuttering, hesitation and jumping during rolling stops or take off. This had been going on for 2 years or better.
Transmission fluid leak: P0075 error code. Vehicle previously had a fluid leak from a bolt securing transmission housing to engine. Leak visible under vehicle near the muffler pipe. Seal replaced on vehicle; approx mileage 15,000. Came to complete stop and when attempting to accelerate grinding noise/no power. Vehicle exhibited odd behavior in drive/tranmission. Vehicle went into limp mode several times at around 85,000 miles, on making a stop at a stop sign and would not accelerate. Reported to dealership only misfiring codes found. Failure at 101,000 miles. Made a complete stop after driving and vehicle would not accelerate. P0075 code. I found that the transmission is leaking from the same location, near the muffler pipe beneath the engine.
I have registered complaints regarding this vehicle before. The transmission in this vehicle does not work properly; it is unable to accelerate properly from a low speed or stopped position. I have had the transmission replaced 3 times, but the issue has not been resolved. On August 19, I was involved in an accident as a direct result of the car's inability to accelerate into traffic.
While trying to accelerate from stopped position car will hesitate and stall out. Check engine light came on. Took to dealership and had 1400 misfire codes in history. Has been back to dealership 5 more times and cannot duplicate concern. Now while driving down the highway car has lost acceleration and stalled out a total 4 times in 85 miles. This is a huge safety concern for me. I've been lucky so far to avoid being hit but I shouldn't be playing russian roulette when I'm driving a vehicle with less than 30K miles on it. I've had the car since 12/2016 and it's been a complete nightmare. GM needs to recall all these cars before a class action lawsuit against them is filed. I'm paying for a car that I am scared to death literally, to die!!!
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Spark. While driving 65 mph and slowing down, the vehicle stalled. On several occasions, while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the vehicle speed sensor and tcm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
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- Chesterton, IN, USA