2015 Chevrolet Traverse

A YEAR AGO, I WENT TO PERFORM THE YEARLY INSPECTION FOR THIS CAR AND IT FAILED THE READINESS TEST. THIS YEAR WAS THE SAME (REF. NYVIP2 RECORD NUMBER [XXX]- FACILITY-APPLE AUTO & TRUCK -#7098325-PHONE [XXX]. IT WAS SUGGESTED BY THE TECHNICIAN TO RUN THE VEHICLE FOR 70 MILES AT OVER 50 MILES AN HOUR STEADILY. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE A MORE EFFICIENT WAY TO CORRECT THIS SITUATION WITHOUT DOING THIS. FOR SAFETY REASONS, DOING THIS IN NEW YORK IS NOT AN EASY TASK. I NEED YOUR HELP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG HARNESS WIRE BECAME LOOSE, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. ALSO, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COLEMAN CHEVROLET (510 ADDISON ST, NEW BOSTON, TX 75570, (903) 628-6553) WHERE THE MECHANICS REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,500. *DT DESCRIPTION IS INCORRECT AND HAS BEEN CORRECTED.*JB

CAR ENGINE SAYS CHECK ENGINE TURN OFF OIL PRESSURE IS LOW. IT ALSO READS SENSOR P011. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. LOOK LIKE CHEVY ENGINES ARE NOT BUILT TO LAST POOR ENGINE. 2011 CHEVY TAHOE HAVE THE EXACT SAME THING... LOTS OF MECHANIC DON'T WANT TO MESS WITH THESE ENGINES BECAUSE IT'S DESIGNS ARE BAD AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. BAD MAKE WITH CHEVY COMPANY PERIOD...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MALOUF CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 2060 US-130, DAYTON, NJ 08810, (732) 940-0400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FLEMINGTON CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 211 US-202, FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822, (908) 782-3331) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRST MECHANIC FAILED TO PROPERLY INSTALL THE WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HEARD A WHINE NOISE WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS HARD TO FIND BUT THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 47000 MILES. THE NOISE ACTUALLY STARTED AROUND 37000 MILES BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS JUST MY IMAGINATION THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. NOW I DO SOME RESEARCH AND FIND IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH TRAVERSES AND THE DEALER STILL ACTS LIKE THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN IT HAPPEN BEFORE. JUST NEED TO GET IT ON RECORD IN CASE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT ALL TOGETHER LIKE SOME OTHERS HAVE. A KNOWN PROBLEM I WOULD SAY.

POWER STEERING PUMP - VEHICLE IS 4 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY 42,000+ MILES AND THE PUMP DROPPED FLUID AND QUIT WORKING. I WAS IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY DURING FAILURE AND IT POSED A DEFINITE SAFETY RISK AS IT MADE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, IT IS APPARENT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THESE VEHICLES AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED.