NHTSA Complaint #10715538 — 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10715538
Vehicle 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 10,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State LA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM MY MOTHER'S HOUSE, MY 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE SUDDENLY, AND WITHOUT WARNING LOST POWER. THE WARNING "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" CAME UP. THIS MADE MY CAR GO FROM 45MPH TO 25 MPH AT AN EXTREMELY ALARMING RATE WHILE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST INSTANCE OF THIS HAPPENING WITH THIS PARTICULAR YEAR MODEL. I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS TODAY, ALL FILLED WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY GM IS DOING NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THEY ARE WAITING FOR MULTIPLE INJURIES OR GOD FORBID DEATHS BEFORE THEY REACT. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR 2 MONTHS AGO, AND HAVE PUT A LITTLE OVER 10,000 MILES ON IT. HAVE HAD THE OIL CHANGED, AND YET, JUST FROM READING SOME OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THE FORUMS I HAVE READ I FEEL LIKE I MAY BE AT A LOSS ON THIS VEHICLE. I IMPLORE YOU TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. TOO MANY HARD WORKING PEOPLE HAVE SPENT TOO MUCH MONEY ON THESE VEHICLES TO ALLOW GM TO GET AWAY WITH THIS. I FEEL I MAY BE STUCK MAKING PAYMENTS FOR A CAR THAT CAN'T BE DRIVEN. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB

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