NHTSA Complaint #10871999 — 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10871999 |
| Vehicle | 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 18,338 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | VA |
Consumer Description
MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, STRAIGHT-LINE, AT 60 MPH. THIS MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK, MY GAUGE PANEL WENT HAYWIRE. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME IT'S HAPPENED. IT'S HAPPENED MANY TIMES. I'VE TAKEN VIDEO OF THIS CONDITION AND UPLOADED IT TO YOUTUBE. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=IVSDEO8LCR8 WHEN IT HAPPENS, NOT ONLY DOES THE SPEED AND RPM'S FLUCTUATE RAPIDLY AND INACCURATELY, BUT THE TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING (SAFETY ISSUE!), AND SINCE THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS COMING ON, I ASSUME IT HAS QUIT WORKING AS WELL (SAFETY ISSUE). THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY, AND I'VE HAD IT IN TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP (RK CHEVROLET, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA) FOR REPAIR. THEY WERE TOLD OF THE YOUTUBE VIDEO AND THEY WATCHED IT. THEY THEN TRIED TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND COULDN'T. SO THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED WITHOUT A REPAIR BEING DONE. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. I'VE TRIED CONTACT CHEVROLET IN ANOTHER WAY BUT THEY WERE UNRESPONSIVE. TIME TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT. THAT'S WHY I AM CONTACTING YOU ALL.
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