2017 Chevrolet Traverse

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN THE SNOW, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER, OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR, AND FOUND SMOKE RISING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT MOVED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AND, MOMENTS LATER, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. ON FEBRUARY 19, 2019, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RHINELANDER GM AUTO CENTER (1935 NORTH STEVEN STREET, RHINELANDER, WI 54501, (715) 365-8100) FOR INSPECTION BECAUSE THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMOKE ODOR. THE DEALER SMELLED SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNDER THE HOOD, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ODOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-5089683949. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 25-30 MPH ON ITS OWN. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE, STABILITY, AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRIDE CHEVROLET (715 LYNNWAY, LYNN, MA 01905, (781) 995-4424) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REWIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DECLINED THE REPAIRS AND REQUESTED A BUY BACK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,543. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

MY ENGINE, WHILE THE CAR WAS STATIONARY, MADE A LOUD CRANKING NOISE. IT SOUNDED LIKE LARGE METAL PIECES GRINDING TOGETHER. THE ENTIRE CAR WOULD THEN RUMBLE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. AFTER SITTING FOR A WHILE IT WOULD STOP. THE RUMBLING WOULD HAPPEN ALMOST EVERY TIME MY VEHICLE IS AT A STANDSTILL. IT WOULD ALSO DO A JERKING MOTION WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. THE GM REPAIR MECHANICS SAID IT WAS A SMALL VALVE. THEY REPLACED IT BUT THE SAME THING CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. MY CAR WAS BRAND NEW WHEN I PURCHASED IT IN 2017.

THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH. WHILE DRIVING ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DASH STARTS FLASHING TRACTION CONTROL OFF & THEN FLASHES SERVICE STABILITYTRAC & MY ENGINE LOSES POWER AND STARTS JERKING KIND OF LIKE YOUR ARE RUNNING OUT OF GAS. THIS LASTS UNTIL YOU STOP AND TURN OFF THE CAR FOR ABOUT 5 MIN THEN RESTART IT. BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING WHEN I GET BACK ON THE INTERSTATE.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING, SHUT DOWN. WHEN I SAY SHUT DOWN, I MEAN SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THIS WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL POWER TO THE CAR. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, THE LIGHTS (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL) SHUT OFF, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING, THE BRAKES WHERE DIFFICULT TO PUSH DOWN, ETC. AS I AM NOW COASTING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH NO POWER TO THE CAR I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED ON MY FLASHERS. WITH NO POWER STEERING AND BRAKES THAT ARE STIFF, I SOMEHOW WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY FORCE THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AND GET IT TO STOP. I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START. I PUT IT IN PARK AND SAT THERE FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE TRYING AGAIN. ONCE I TRIED, THE VEHICLE STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE MORNING AFTER THIS INCIDENT, I STARTED UP MY TRAVERSE AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE IS SHOWING EMPTY, BUT THE CAR HAD A HALF OF A TANK WHEN I GOT HOME LAST NIGHT. THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUS GOING ON WITH THIS TRAVERSE AND CHEVROLET VEHICLES IN GENERAL. THIS IS THE 2ND DIFFERENT VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OWNED THAT HAS SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE 1ST CAR WAS A 2016 CHEVROLET IMPALA.