NHTSA Complaint #11190239 — 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11190239
Vehicle	2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	January 1, 2017
Date Filed	March 20, 2019
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

SERVICE STABILITRAK SYSTEM WARNING MESSAGE APPEARS WITH ASSOCIATED ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS. OCCURRING RANDOMLY WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD WHILE HIGHWAY AND CITY DRIVING, THE LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE WITH DINGING ALERT. DURATION OF THE MESSAGE VARIES FROM A COUPLE OF SECONDS TO MINUTES BEFORE ALL LIGHTS EXTINGUISH. VARIOUS REFERENCES ONLINE INDICATE THE SOLUTION FOR OTHERS ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE WITH SOME DEALERSHIP MAINTENANCE SHOPS TRYING MULTIPLE FIXES WITH NO AVAIL. HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE 2017.

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