bensemailis 10 Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 (edited) Had my spark in the dealership 3 different times for the ECU. it only happened on long road trips. Check engine light would come on, as well as low power, and stabilitrak. Would call onstar and get a "stabilitrac not performing correctly" and "fuel injection system not performing correctly take to dealership immediately".Well of course that last one would scare the shit out of me and I had it towed all 3 times. every time the dealer would get ahold of it, the only code they could find was a "intake manifold error" and told me it was the DBW cruise control they had installed. They unplugged it, and when it continued to happen they tested the manifold, with no luck. On time #3 I told the service manager that if it wasnt fixed this time, I would be contacting GM about getting a Lemon replacement. This lit the fire, they called GM and had someone come take a look at it. a week later I got my car back with no paperwork, and no real "solution" other then them telling me they "flashed" my ECU. Have not had a problem since but wondered if anyone else had experienced this?2013 Spark LS Manual. Edited June 30, 2013 by bensemailis Link to post Share on other sites
Greg_E 211 Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Not yet, but I have been getting brief moments where the power drops off for a second or less that they are never going to be able to reproduce or fix. mrbreadtag 1 Link to post Share on other sites
austex04 48 Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Hopefully you have the paperwork from the 3 times you brought it to the dealer for the same problem. Look up lemon laws in your state, if it does it again, go ahead and file a claim. So far mine has not had any real issues other than rattling speaker covers and defective tires. I was surprised how well this car was rated by JD Power, as well as GM as a whole. Link to post Share on other sites
Greg_E 211 Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 JDPower must not have read my survey or they threw it out because I didn't answer any of the questions about magazines or any other product that was not specifically my car. Link to post Share on other sites
bensemailis 10 Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 With all the work i have in on the car, it would be a loss to me to get a new one under the lemon law. no paperwork happened on time #3 that I know of. GM was involved. I have to ask for copies of things, I always forget. Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron89978 0 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Yeesh. Reading all this makes me shake in my boots. I just got my Spark. :-( Link to post Share on other sites
bluer101 241 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Yeesh. Reading all this makes me shake in my boots. I just got my Spark. :-( You have to remember that this is the first time the Spark is in the USA. So right now there is little info on them for USA. So you will here about everything on the Internet. Heck, we still don't have a service manual. Link to post Share on other sites
Solution bensemailis 10 Posted February 25, 2014 Author Solution Share Posted February 25, 2014 (edited) The final resolution was a flash of the ECU/BCM. took about a half hour and fixed everything to do with the ECU issue Edited February 26, 2014 by bensemailis Link to post Share on other sites
Chevrolet Customer Care 25 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Hi bensemailis, We're pleased to hear that your vehicle concern has been resolved. Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any other concerns or questions regarding your Spark. Kristen A. Chevrolet Customer Care Link to post Share on other sites
bensemailis 10 Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 Oh I have plenty, AC doesnt work...Engine is eating oil and coolant....There is a heavy lifter noise....the car has lost almost all power...my mileage is dropping.... this is my first GM purchase, and I am sad to say it will probably be my last. I had no problems with my old ford focus. I got a new car fearing that at 200k miles I would be loosing a car. But instead I picked up this never ending nightmare of problems, that I am still making payments on. Upon calling GM customer care I got nowhere and my issues with my AC system are...to this day, still unsolved. and the reps just stopped calling or returning my calls. So no, not resolved.. well this 1 issue out of a slew of others. Link to post Share on other sites
WaltK 305 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 It sounds like it's time to climb the ladder, take the initiative, and get away from level 1 tech. Customer care can't help, use Google, find contacts, call Detroit, I did, when I had a concern, and I got action. You can't roll over and play dead with these people. Bottom line is you've got a three year bumper to bumper, in print, if there is a problem, GM has to rectify it, no if's ands or buts. In the end, you must be satisfied. You are protected by state laws, but you may have to get aggressive, whatever it takes. In the end, you will still be driving a great little car............ Link to post Share on other sites
bensemailis 10 Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 Oh I know. This is why I am in dealer #2 because dealer 1 wouldn't listen to GM service bulletins or requests. If I run in to problems at this one, which I doubt because I have always had good luck at this one, I will be climbing the ladder quickly and swiftly. Link to post Share on other sites
Chevrolet Customer Care 25 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Hi bensemailis, I apologize for the misunderstanding. Please feel free to reach out to us via private message. I will be glad to take a further look into your concern. Please include your full contact information, VIN, current mileage, and involved dealership in the message. We look forward to your reply! Kristen A. Chevrolet Customer Care Link to post Share on other sites
Bigal7997 0 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Having the same issues. To fix it, I restart the car and it seems to go away. Leaves no code in the ECU, so dealer will do NOTHING! Car is eating 1 quart of oil every 1000 miles, dealer days this is "within spec." I get great gas mileage, but this car won't see 100K miles... Link to post Share on other sites
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