NHTSA Complaint #11032665 — 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11032665
Vehicle	2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 1, 2017
Date Filed	October 10, 2017
Mileage	146,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

VEHICLE HAD HAD BEEN SHUDDERING AND MISFIRING ON AND OFF FOR QUITE SOME TIME, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK TO SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS. SHOP STATED CODES WERE RELATED TO STRETCHED TIMING CHAINS. I THEN TOOK TO DEALER, GOT SAME DIAGNOSIS AND A $2,000 ESTIMATE. HAD REPAIRS DONE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS NOT COME BACK ON SINCE. CAR WOULD HESITATE AND LOOSE POWER ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE WHEN TAKING OFF IN TRAFFIC. FELT UNSAFE DRIVING, AS I NEVER KNEW WHEN CAR WAS GOING ACCELERATE OR NOT.

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