NHTSA Complaint #10586758 — 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10586758
Vehicle	2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	May 2, 2014
Date Filed	May 6, 2014
Mileage	5,040 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL THE ENGINE WENT TO A REDUCED POWER MODE (IDLE)....I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR...COULD NOT MOVE....COULD NOT EVEN MOVE TO SIDE OF ROAD...BLOCKING TRAFFIC....CALLED ONSTAR CHEVY EMERG ROAD ASSIST...WHILE MAKING ARRANGEMENT FOR TOW HE ASKED FOR MILEAGE...I HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE TO GET RID OF THE SCREEN WHICH SAID "REDUCED ENGINE POWER"....GAVEHIM THE MILEAGE...WHEN RESTARTING THE ENGINE THE ENGINE NOW IDLED NORMAL AND WHEN PU IN DRIVE , I COULD NOW MOVE THE CAR....CANCELED THE SERVICE...TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER NEXT AM...THEY DIAGNOSED THE TROUBLE TO BE A "BINDING THROTTLE BODY" IT WAS REPLACED...I AM APPREHENSIVE DRIVING THE CAR , ESPECIALLY ON I95 WITH TRUCKS AND CARS TRAVELING 70/80 MPH I COULD GET KILLED....... *TR

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