NHTSA Complaint #11217997 — 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11217997
Vehicle	2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 3, 2019
Date Filed	June 5, 2019
Mileage	140,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH ON THE HIGHWAY AND A DISPLAY SAID SERVICE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM. PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND TURNED OFF CAR. ATTEMPTED ONE RESTART BUT THE ENGINE SOUNDED ROUGH SO SHUT IT OFF IMMEDIATELY. CAR TOWED TO MECHANIC. MECHANIC FOUND 3 CODES RELATED TO THE TIMING CHAIN AND METAL SHAVINGS IN OIL AND FILTER. ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

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