NHTSA Complaint #11161844 — 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE
SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11161844 |
| Vehicle | 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 85,154 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MA |
Consumer Description
WHILE DRIVING , STOPPED AT LIGHT. STARTED TO DRIVE AND ABS TROUBLE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BRAKES LOCK UP. I HAD TO DRIVE AS IF ALL MY BRAKES WHERE ON , THEY HEAT UP AND SMOKE. PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY HUSBAND GO OUT TO CHECK AND TROUBLE IS GONE. ACK TO NORMAL . NO TROUBLE LOCKED IN AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED . DEALER SAID CAN'T DO ANYTHING UNLESS IT IS BROUGHT IN WITH TROUBLE. IT'S HAS BEEN HAPPENING ABOUT ONCE A MONTH . ALMOST GOT IN ACCIDENT . CHEVY. REDS TO ADDRESS AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET STATING THE SAME PROBLEM. GOING TO GET RID OF CAR IF THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE FIX BEFORE I GET IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY KIDS. CHEVY SHOULD INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM AND CREATE A RECALL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE ENDS UP GETTING KILLED FROM IT . IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT THE PROBLEM.
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