NHTSA Complaint #10839835 — 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10839835
Vehicle	2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 3, 2011
Date Filed	March 4, 2016
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

TRAVELING 70 MPH DOWN FREEWAY WHEN SUDDENLY MY CEL ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTI SKID LIGHTS. AFTER CAREFULLY DODGING A FEW VEHICLES, I PULLED TO SIDE OF FREEWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND TURNED OFF MY ENGINE FOR A COUPLE MINUTES. RESTARTED AND ENGINE APPEARED TO RUN FINE HOWEVER THE CEL REMAINED ILLUMINATED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL GM DEALER AND THEY INDICATED A NEW THROTTLE BODY WAS NEEDED TO REMEDY MY SITUATION TO THE TUNE OF $340.00. THE MONEY PART DOESN'T BOTHER NEAR AS MUCH AS HAVING TO GET TO THE SHOULDER IN HEAVY 70 MPH TRAFFIC. THIS IMPOSED A VERY SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD TO NOT ONLY MYSELF, BUT ALL OCCUPANTS IN MY VEHICLE AT THE TIME.

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