NHTSA Complaint #10853260 — 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10853260
Vehicle	2013 CHEVROLET SONIC
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	January 1, 2016
Date Filed	April 4, 2016
Mileage	39,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

THE SENOR CODES KEEP COMING ON. HAD IT 3MONTHS IN SHOP TO RESET 3TIMES. NOW THERMOSTAT OR SENOR BAD. WIPERS DIDN'T WORK ONE DAY AFTER I BROUGHT IT. THE HOSES DISCONNECTED FROM HOOD AREA. HAD TO DRIVE HOME IN RAIN WITH HEAD OUT WINDOW. THE RPM KEEPS STICKING WHILE I'M DRIVING IT. I LIVE ON S.S. SO I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF BUCKS TO KEEP PUTTING IN THIS CAR. I TRADED A GOOD CAR IN CHEV AVERO WITH NOTHING WRONG WITH IT.THE DEALER CHARGED ME TO MUCH FOR THIS CAR AND WONT TAKE IT BACK.YOU ASK FOR DATE IT BEEN GOING ON SINCE DEC 2015 TO APRIL 2016

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