NHTSA Complaint #11089731 — 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11089731
Vehicle 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE
Component SUSPENSION
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State KY

Consumer Description

APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS AGO AFTER HITTING A VERY SMALL POT HOLE I NOTICED A LOUD NOISE WHEN I WOULD TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT ONLY 3 DAYS AFTER THAT IT'S STILL TO RIGHT AND NEVER TO THE LEFT BUT DOES MAKE SOME NOISE STRAIGHT. CALLED OUR DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT BUT IT'S GOING TO BE A WHILE 5-15 AND THEY CHECKED AND NO RECALLS ARE ON OUR CAR BUT I'VE READ NUMEROUS SAFETY ISSUES ABOUT THESE VEHICLES. LAST WEEK WHILE IT WAS RAINING I NOTICED MY CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIDING OR SKATING ONCE AGAIN CALLED DEALER WAS TOLD STILL CAN'T HELP ANY SOONER. NOW TODAY WHILE WINDY AND RAINING IT WAS AWFUL LITERALLY A FIGHT TO KEEP IT IN THE ROAD IT WAS SWAYING AND MOST DEFINITELY DID NOT FEEL SAFE. MYSELF AND MY HUSBAND HAVE 3 SONS AND HE WORKS FOR THE STATE OF KY FORESTRY DEPT. FIGHTING WILDFIRES AND WORKS A LOT AND IS SOMETIMES OUT OF STATE FOR 21-40 DAYS STRAIGHT SO HE'S NOT HERE MUCH TO CHECK THINGS OUT. OUR BOYS ARE ALL INTO SPORTS AND OTHER AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS YEAR ROUND WITH LOTS OF TRAVELING INVOLVED. MY CONCERN IS FROM ALL THE SUSPENSION ISSUES I'VE READ THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR BUT SAYS 0 WHICH DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT. I WANNA BE SURE THAT MY FAMILY WILL BE SAFE WHEN IN THIS VEHICLE AND AS IF RIGHT NOW IT SURE DOESN'T FEEL LIKE IT. PLEASE HELP ME FIND MORE INFO BECAUSE HITTING A POT HOLE (VERY SMALL BUMP ZERO DAMAGE) SHOULDN'T CAUSE ALL THESE PROBLEMS REQUIRING MY FAMILY TO HAVE TO SPEND A TON OF MONEY TO FIX. THIS ISN'T GOOD BUSINESS AND I WOULD HOPE CHEVROLET WOULD CARE IF THE SAFETY OF A WHOLE FAMILY WOULD BE IN JEPORADY OVER SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN'T BE WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE THAT BY THE WAY ONLY HAS 79000 MILES ON IT. HOPE SOMEONE GETS IN CONTACT WITH ME THANKS HAVE A GREAT DAY.

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