NHTSA Complaint #10967118 — 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10967118
Vehicle	2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	March 20, 2017
Date Filed	March 20, 2017
Mileage	99,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE WHILE CRUISING AT 65 MPH. TRACTION CONTROL DISABLED LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MESSAGE CENTER DISPLAYED "SERVICE STABILITRAK" "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" AND "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" MESSAGES. VEHICLE SLOWED AND TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED. VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WITH ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED 35 MPH IN A FLAT GRADE. ON A STEEP INCLINE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED 15MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. THE ISSUE HAS OCCURED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE. PARKING THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SEVERAL IGNITION CYCLES HAVE IN THE PAST HAVE RESOLVED THE ISSUE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH GM VEHICLES USING A DRIVE BY WIRE THROTTLE BODY AND IT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER MODEL YEARS.

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