Chevrolet Traverse Complaints (2011)

608 consumer complaints on file.

#10684028February 18, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STABILITRAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,046...UPDATED 06-11-15 *BF UPDATED 11/23/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684119February 18, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS TRAVELING TO WORK THIS MORNING (2/18/15) ON A MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY POWER WAS REDUCED DRAMATICALLY ON MY 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. I IMMEDIATELY LOOKED AT MY DIC AND NOTICED THE FOLLOWING READINGS LISTED: "SERVICE STABLE TRACK", "ENGINE POWER REDUCED", "TRACTION CONTROL OFF", "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL". ALSO, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY BUT MY MAXIMUM SPEED WAS ONLY 15 MPH. I STOPPED ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND THEN PUT BACK IN DRIVE. I WENT BACK IN TO TRAFFIC BUT MY MAXIMUM SPEED WAS ONLY 40 MPH. AFTER ARRIVING AT MY OFFICE, I NOTICED THE ENGINE APPEARED TO NOT BEING RUNNING PROPERLY, AS IF IT WASN'T GETTING THE RIGHT FUEL/OXYGEN MIXTURE. I CALLED THE GM DEALERSHIP TO INFORM THEM OF THE PROBLEMS AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THEM FOR TESTING. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS NEEDING TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE PART WOULD NOT BE IN UNTIL TOMORROW. I WILL BE PICKING THE VEHICLE UP TOMORROW AFTER THE REPAIR AND I HOPE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN BECAUSE IF MY WIFE OR SON HAD BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT MAY HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN IN A VEHICLE, THE CHANCE OF AN ACCIDENT ON A BUSY INTERSTATE OR HIGHWAY IS VERY LIKELY WHEN YOUR SPEED IN REDUCED DRAMATICALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683692February 16, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE TCS TURNED OFF BY ITSELF A MESSAGE INDICATOR CAME ON STATING REDUCED POWER TCS OFF SERVICE STABILITRAK. I TOOK IT TO A JACK WILLIAMS SINCE THEY WERE THE ONLY ONES OPEN ON AT THE TIME. THEY INSPECTED THE CAR AND DETERMINED I HAD A BAD BATTERY AND REPLACED IT. THE TCS STARTED WORKING AGAIN AND WORKED UNTIL 2/16/15 WHEN AGAIN TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT 65MPH THE TCS TURNED OFF BY ITSELF. I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY SHUT OFF THE CAR. A FEW MINUTES LATER I RESTARTED AND DROVE HOME ON A BACK ROAD. 5 MILES FROM MY HOUSE THE TCS AGAIN TURNED OFF AGAIN. A MINUTE LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AT MOTORWORLD. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BLOCKED. MY CHOICES WERE TO FLUSH THE SYSTEM WHICH THEY WOULD NOT GUARANTEE THE WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM AS THEY DO NOT TAKE THE THROTTLE BODY ITSELF APART TO SEE IF IT IS SERVICEABLE OR TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AND FLUSH THE SYSTEM. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT FLUSHING THE SYSTEM IS PART OF THE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND SHOULD BE DONE EVERY 40,000 MILES. UPON LOOKING IN MY OWNERS MANUAL I FOUND NO REQUIREMENT THAT THIS IS A PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ITEM. IF IT WAS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE LISTED IT IN THE MANUAL. I RESEARCHED FORUMS AND FOUND THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS WAS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU LOSE POWER AND DROP SPEED QUICKLY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. BELOW IS THE LINK TO THE FORUM ON EDMUNDS.COM. IF CHEVY TOOK SAFETY SERIOUSLY THEY SHOULD HAVE A DIRECT COMPLIANT SECTION ON THEIR WEBSITE TO COMPLAIN TO SO THAT ALL CARS PROBLEMS ARE TRACKED. HTTP://FORUMS.EDMUNDS.COM/DISCUSSION/14979/CHEVROLET/TRAVERSE/CHEVY-TRAVERSE-STABILITRAK-TRACTION-CONTROL-PROBLEMS/P6?. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682842February 11, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAD ERROR MESSAGES, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL IS OFF, SERVICE STABILITRAX, ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED. VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE AND EXPERIENCED DECREASED SPEED. VEHICLE VIBRATING WHILE IDLING. WAS TOLD BY DEALER NOT TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OTHERS WITH SAME ERROR MESSAGES STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, COULD NOT GET THE CAR RESTARTED AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE SUDDEN SLOW ACCELERATION AND DECREASED SPEED ARE SAFETY ISSUES WHICH NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY GMC BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. DEALERSHIP SAID CODES WERE P2176, P0121 AND P0221 ALL RELATED TO TPS SENSOR. REPLACED THROTTLE BODY, TOTAL COST $607.42. NOT COVERED UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. ACCORDING TO A BLOG, IN APPROXIMATELY 2009 GMC STOPPED COVERING THE THROTTLE BODY UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AFTER 2009 CONTINUE TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. ADDITIONALLY, BLOGS INDICATE THAT EVEN WHEN THE PROBLEM GETS FIXED BY THE DEALER (AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE), THE SAME ISSUE TENDS TO ARISE AGAIN. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH A RECALL BY GMC AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH THE OWNER'S DULY COMPENSATED FOR ANY COSTS THEY MAY HAVE INCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682849February 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TWICE WITHIN THE LAST MONTH, MY DAUGHTER AND THEN MY SON-IN-LAW WERE DRIVING THEIR 2011 TRAVERSE ON THE FREEWAY, WHEN SUDDENLY ITS SPEED UNCONTROLLABLY DROPPED FROM 70 TO 30 MILES PER HOUR. MY GRANDDAUGHTERS, BOTH LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD WERE IN THE CAR. MY DAUGHTER PANICKED AND BARELY ESCAPED BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE FREEWAY. AFTER MY SON-IN-LAW EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM A SECOND TIME, THE DEALERSHIP AGREED THAT THERE WAS CAUSE FOR CONCERN AND EVENTUALLY DETERMINED THAT AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN THE THROTTLE BODY WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. AS A RESULT OF SPEAKING TO OTHERS ABOUT THE INCIDENTS, MY DAUGHTER AND HER HUSBAND BECAME AWARE OF THE FACT THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682159February 9, 2015
ENGINE, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SPARK PLUG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682380February 9, 2015
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING MY TRAVERSE AT LOW SPEEDS AROUND 5 MPH WHILE TRYING TO PARK, MY STEERING GETS VERY TIGHT AND IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MAKE THE TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT. IN ADDITION THE VEHICLE IS MAKING A WHINING NOISE. WE CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND IT IS AT THE CORRECT LEVELS. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL REPAIR MAN AND THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I THEN CONTACTED MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THIS WAS COVERED UNDER MY MANUFACTURES WARRANTY AND HE STATED THAT IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED AND THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 3 YEARS OR 36,000 MILES WHICH EVER COME FIRST. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS NEVER INFORMED ABOUT THE SERVICE BULLETIN RELEASED IN DECEMBER 2014. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $1000-$1500 TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP. MY LOCAL REPAIR MAN HAD QUOTED ME AROUND $750. THEREFORE, I PAID HIM TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE THAT MUCH MONEY AVAILABLE FOR THE DEALER TO DO THE REPAIR AND WAS VERY CONCERNED WITH DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. WHEN I RETURNED TO PICK UP MY CAR I FOUND OUT THAT THE RACK & PINION IS LEAKING AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED ALSO! THESE ISSUES SEEM TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I BELIEVE IT POSES A BIG ISSUE ESPECIALLY IF I AM DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND MY STEERING GOES OUT. GMC NEEDS TO GET ON THE BALL AND RECALL THIS BEFORE IT KILLS SOMEONE!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681686February 6, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING AND THE TRACTION INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARED. A WARNING SHOWING LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS DISPLAYED AND THE CAR SLOWED TO ABOUT 15 MPH. I HAD TO PULL OVER. I TURNED THE TRAVERSE OFF, AND RESTARTED IT. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. THE NEXT DAY, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR, I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME. FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN READING, THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR THIS VEHICLE. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681820February 6, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF AND THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681840February 6, 2015
STEERING
HAVE NOTICED STEERING BEING STIFF A LOW SPEEDS FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS, AND ONCE HAD IT GO STIFF WHILE DRIVING AROUND 55 MPH WHICH WAS STARTLING TO SAY THE LEAST. THIS MORNING HEARD A WHINE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT FROM THE RACK AND CAUSED THE POWER ASSIST PUMP TO RUN DRY AND GO BAD. DEALER SAYS BOTH THE RACK AND THE PUMP NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2,200, AND SAID THAT THE PUMP IS NOT COVERED UNDER GM'S STEERING SERVICE BULLETIN 377272. GM HAS HAD PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS OVER THESE FAULTY PARTS AND FLUID, AND MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUTTING PEOPLE'S LIVES AT RISK WITH A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681002February 3, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON 2/3/15 DRIVING 60MPH ON THE 1-87 MY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE ON AND OFF. THEN DROVE ABOUT 5 MILES FURTHER THEN MY STABILITRACK AND TRACTION CONTROL FAILED WITH ITS INDICATION ON THE DASH BOARD THEN THE VEHICLE SKID SYMBOL LIT UP AND THE DASHBOARD STATED ENGINE LOSS OF POWER AND THE VEHICLE SLOWING BEGAN TO DECELERATE TO ABOUT 40MPH AND I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER AND HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO CHEVY DEALER. I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY THROTTLE BODY. WHICH I SEE SEEMS A BIG PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF 2011 TRAVERSE OWNERS. THE REPAIR WILL COST ME NEARLY $700 AFTER I REPLACED A BURNED OUT WIREHARNESS FOR $658 JUST 2 WEEKS AGO!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681000February 3, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WAS MAKING AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BATTERY FRACTURED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK BEHIND THE GLOVE DEPARTMENT THAT LEAKED ONTO THE FUSE, WHICH CAUSED A WIRE SHORTAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680572February 2, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
STABILITRAK AND TRACTION CONTROL ISSUES. CAR REDUCES ACCELERATION DURING LOW AND HIGHER SPEEDS OF DRIVING. VERY DANGEROUS TO MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD TO HAVE A REDUCTION IN ACCELERATION WHILE TRAVELING DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. I HAVE NOTICED THIS HAS BECOME AN ISSUE WITH MANY OWNERS OF GM VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680135January 31, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN I PULLED OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND BEGAN TO DRIVE DOWN THE STREET, MY TRAVERSE MESSAGE BOARD READ, TRACTION CONTROL OFF, ENGINE POWER REDUCED, SERVICE STABLITRAC. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE PAST 40 MPH. MY CAR WAS UNSTEADY AND SHAKY. I CALLED GM AND THEY STATED THAT I HAVE RECALLS ISSUED ON THE CAR BUT NONE OF THEM HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH MY CURRENT ISSUE. IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT GM IS NOT ADDRESSING CONCERNING A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. I AM VERY FRIGHTEN TO DRIVE ESPECIALLY OF HIGHWAY AND WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I BELIEVED IT WOULD BE SAFE FOR MY FAMILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680100January 30, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHEN DRIVING NORMALLY DOWN THE ROAD WARNING TEXT FLASHES AND DISPLAYED STABILITRACK DISABLED, TRACTION CONTROL OFF, AND REDUCING ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH DUE TO THE SUDDEN DECELERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679294January 27, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEARBOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678803January 25, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, WITH KIDS IN CAR. 6:45 PM 1/25/2015. TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND ACCELERATION DROPPED INSTANTLY. SHE PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF VEHICLE. RESTARTED AND STILL COULD NOT GET PAST 45 MPH. PULLED OVER AGAIN AND TURNED OFF FOR FIVE MINUTES. WHEN PULLED BACK ONTO HIGHWAY WAS ABLE TO PROCEED NORMALLY, EDMUNDS FORUM AND CHEVYTRAVERSE FORUMS STATED THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678633January 23, 2015
ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE ENGINE REDUCING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672687January 15, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY GOING 70 MILES AN HOUR AND MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN WENT INTO SAFE MODE AND DROPPED TO 10 MILES AN HOUR IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. I CAME VERY CLOSE TO BEING REAR ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND ME AND I HAD TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD INTO LOOSE GRAVEL AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO HANK GRAFF CHEVROLET WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY SAID THE THROTTLE BODY HAD WENT OUT ALONG WITH THE RACK AND PINION. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $2500.00. I CALLED THE DETROIT ZONE OFFICE AND [XXX] TOLD ME THAT EVERYTHING WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY EXCEPT FOR THE ALIGNMENT. I THEN RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE SERVICE WRITER A FEW DAYS LATER AND WAS TOLD THAT GM WOULD NOT COVER IT. I TALKED TO THE ZONE OFFICE AGAIN AND ASKED WHY WOULDN'T THIS BE COVERED, IT IS A SAFETY ITEM AND OTHER TRAVERSES HAVE HAD RECALLS FOR THE THROTTLE BODY. I WAS TOLD SORRY MINE WAS NOT ONE OF THEM AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY. I FEEL THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS AS IT CAN CAUSE SOME MAJOR ACCIDENTS OR EVEN DEATHS IF THIS HAPPENS TO SOMEONE ELSE. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT THIS DID NOT RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. MY CAR HAS ONLY 69000 MILES ON IT, WHY WOULD THESE PARTS FAIL AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY PREVIOUS REPAIRS DONE ON THIS VEHICLE. THANK YOU INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672786January 15, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HWY AT 65 MPH I GOT A MESSAGE ON THE DASH THAT READ "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" THEN "SERVICE STABILITRACK" THEN "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" ALL SIMULTANEOUSLY. THEN I LOST POWER AND WENT DRASTICALLY FROM 65 MPH DOWN TO ABOUT 40 MPH. I ALMOST GOT RAN OVER BY A SEMI TRUCK!! I PULLED VEHICLE TO THE SIDE AND SLOWLY MADE MY WAY TO THE NEAREST EXIT. ONCE I GOT OFF THE HWY I TRIED TO MAKE MY WAY BACK HOME, BUT THE POWER WAS REDUCED TO A CRAWL, SO I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND ENDED UP HAVING TO GET IT TOWED TO THE SHOP. THEY DIAGNOSED THE CAR AND FOUND NO MECHANICAL ISSUES, ONLY WHAT SEEMED TO BE A "GLITCH" IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. SUGGESTED THAT I MAY NEED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. I PICKED UP MY CAR AND IT DROVE FINE FOR 5 DAYS THEN IT DID THE SAME THING AGAIN, LUCKILY I WAS IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. DROVE IT HOME AND PARKED IT. THE NEXT MORNING IT DROVE JUST FINE, NO ISSUES, AND TODAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I HAVE SPENT THE LAST FEW HOURS READING HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS DESCRIBING THE EXACT SAME SCENARIO, AND FOUND THAT THEY ARE TAKING THEIR VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER AND GETTING PARTS REPLACED ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN AND THEN MORE PARTS REPLACED AND IT CONTINUES IN THIS CYCLE... THIS FROM ONLY ONE FORUM AND THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OTHERS A LIKE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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