NHTSA Complaint #11240956 — 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11240956
Vehicle	2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 20, 2019
Date Filed	July 31, 2019
Mileage	114,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

DRIVING 75 ON FREEWAY WITH CRUISE ON. CAR ACTED LIKE GAS PEDAL WAS FLOORED SHUT CRUISE OFF SEEMED FINE 10 MILES LATER HEAR A FLAPPING AND ENGINE DIES. THIS WAS VERY SCARY AND COULD HAVE CAUSED MAJOR ACCIDENT BUT MY HUSBAND MANAGED TO STEER US TO SHOULDER. HAD CAR TOWED HOME AS WOULD NOT START. HAD MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND NEED NEW ENGINE $6,300 DOLLARS TO FIX ONLY 114,000 MILES ON IT AND STILL OWE.

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