NHTSA Complaint #10693637 — 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10693637
Vehicle	2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	March 2, 2015
Date Filed	March 11, 2015
Mileage	49,812 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

2/12/2014:CAR WOULD NOT START IN DRIVEWAY -TOWED TO JPCHEVROLET: CONTROL MODULE FUSE BLOWN;REPLACED FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE -ENGINE STARTED AND RAN PROPERLY PER DEALERSHIP. (ALL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY).7/24/14-CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON: TIMING CHAIN ISSUES GASKETS/SEALS ALL UNDER WARRANTY.REMOTE LOCK TRANSMITTER STOPPED WORKING COULD NOT REPROGRAM - HAD TO BUY NEW ONE 0N 1/19/15 AT SAME TIME ASKED TO CHECK SURGE OF VEHICLE WHEN DRIVG 40-45 MPH - COULD NOT DIAGNOSE. ON OR ABOUT 2/15/2015: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON - NEXT DAY CAR WOULD NOT REVERSE -AGAIN IN THE DRIVEWAY -PUSHED CAR TO ROAD DROVE TO DEALERSHIP.NEEDED A TRANSMISSION-ONLY 62780 MI.ON CAR-NO CHOICE HAD TO FIX AND NO HELP FROM GM IN MICHIGAN - "COULD NOT HELP ME" CAR IS NOT EVEN 6 YEARS OLD -BOUGHT IN DECEMBER 2009 AND COST $3473.19 TO FIX. ALSO AGAIN REPLACED FUEL PUMP AFTER EXACTLY ONE YEAR - UNDER WARRANTY...... AM VERY UNHAPPY AND DISSATISFIED WITH THIS CAR AND FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. GM IS AWARE OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS DUE TO WAVE PLATE BROKEN & METAL GOING THRUOUT TRANSMISSION CAUSING DAMAGE WHICH WAS INDICATED ON MY RECEIPTS. LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH 2009 THRU 2011 TRAVERSE. AM RETIRED ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND A PENSION NOT EXORBITANT - BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR ME AND MY THREE YOUNG GRANDCHILDREN AND THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE MY LAST CAR TO PURCHASE - WAS I EVER WRONG...... *TR

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