NHTSA Complaint #11080172 — 2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND ESC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. AFTER WAITING APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE ACCELERATION AGAIN AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE NEXT DAY, THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO APPLE CHEVROLET IN TINLEY PARK, ILLINOIS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE PEDAL ACCELERATOR SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED IN FEBRUARY OF 2017 AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE SAME DEALER AT THAT TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.