NHTSA Complaint #10670830 — 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10670830
Vehicle 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE
Component ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 72,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State AR

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CARS DINGS AND STARTS FLASHING SERVICE STABILITRAK, ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED, TRACTION CONTROL OFF, AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL. IT WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE CAR DROPPED FROM 65 MPH TO 20 MPH WITH NO WARNING! IT WAS INSTANT!!! I PUSHED THE ON-STAR BUTTON (AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD AN COLLECTING MYSELF BECAUSE I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED) AND ASKED THEM TO RUN DIAGNOSTICS. THEY TOLD ME THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. I NEEDED TO TURN IT OFF FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND IT WOULD RESET IT'S SELF. SO I DID AND IT DID! THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WITHIN 4 DAYS. I DID THAT! THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE LIGHTS WERE GONE! THEY STATED IT WAS PROBABLY A GLITCH. SO I WENT ON MY WAY AFTER A FEW CHOICE WORDS (THIS WAS DANGEROUS!!!!!) IT HAS HAPPENED 8 MORE TIMES SINCE THEN! NOW TODAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON! I WILL TAKE THE CAR IN FIRST THING TOMORROW MORNING. I JUST CANNOT BELIEVE THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY ISSUES AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT! *TR

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