My auto mechanic told me my power chain is loose & that it's common in my car & i should report it. my car feels like it's dragging when i try to accelerate.
A mechanic told me my power train chain is loose and that this is common in 2011 6 engines and to report it cause it should be a recall issue. this is a common problem and needs to be addressed. my car will barely make it up a hill and the fuel mileage has gone down.
Driving at highway speed of 75 mph, the motor siezed without any warning. the motor locked and the technician said the engine needs to be replaced. he commented something wrong with the engineering of the engine specific to oil. he is concern that changing the engine may result in the same situation given the motor's design.
I drove down to my daughters on sunday december 1st 2019 which is in freasterville pa and we live in mechanicsburg pa. so i drive the turnpike and i have done this trip a lot, having no issues at all with my traverse 2011. on monday we both got into my car as nd drove back to mechanicsburg because she had to pick up her vehicle for work the next day, we get home monday night 12/2/2019 no problems still parked in my driveway and everything is good . next morning 12/3/2019 i go to take her to get her work car we get in my suv still in my driveway and it made this god awful noise and i turned it off immediately and yelled to my husband something is wrong. he goes to try it and it sounds like the car wants to start and nothing it won't. we have it flat bedded to cralls garage in harrisburg and he called said that we need a new engine he said it was making a noise in the lower back end of motor and we need a new motor. we owe 13000.00 on ...
The engine time chain is bad. if the time chain finishes braking it will kill off all the engine making the repair over $5,000 it seems like is a very common problem on these cars with the 3.6 vvt v6 engine, as i have seen people go thru this also online many people were talking about how unrelaible these cars are on that way. i have different quotes from different mechanic shops the lowest been $2,500.
Sitting in the parking lot waiting for my daughter to get out of school all of a sudden it smells hot then start to drive off and traction control lights and abs go wild then i pull over turn off the engine open the hood and there's smoke letting it cool the key won't reverse out of the ignition and there's no power at all
My mechanic said my timing chain is loose & there should be a recall. also my radio goes real low in a high pitch tone & i can't hear it so that means my turn singnals are low & everything else that makes a sound is very low. also my window controls are all starting to not work one by one. i only have 89000 miles on my car. my mechanic is telling me i should get rid of my car but i always thought chevy was a good car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet traverse. while driving approximately 60 mph, the engine failed and the power steering became inoperable. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the contact's home. the vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who stated that the engine failed. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 9-5438770343. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 150,000. *tt*jb
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet traverse. the contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that the timing chain failed. the vehicle was also taken to an independent mechanic who confirmed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. the mechanic provided failure codes p0017 and p0008. the contact stated that the failure codes were related to the crankshaft and the exhaust system failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 88,000.
In jan 2017 timing chain had to be replaced, some work covered by warranty but still cost me 4000 on june 24 while driving home noticed a knocking type sound coming from engine, parked it, next day took it to the mechanic, sound was very loud now, and told the motor needed to be replaced, rod broke, can not afford to fix, and is now a paper weight in my driveway, just finished paying it off, chevy dealer here was useless
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet traverse. while driving 30 mph, the vehicle seized and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. the contact had the vehicle towed by aaa to baierl chevrolet (10430 perry hwy, wexford, pa 15090, (877) 217-0160) where it was diagnosed that the timing chain belt failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. the failure mileage was approximately 81,331.
The water pump leaking- only 68,0000 miles
2011 chevy traverse in great condition. engine stared missing and roughly idling occasionally.check engine light came on just short of 119000 miles. auto parts store reported diagnostic code: p008. googled p008 and message boards stated gm has an extended warranty program for this problem. went to the local chevy dealer, asked about the coverage up to 120,000 miles since i was almost up to 120,000 miles. provided the vin & the dealer said that my vehicle does not qualify for repairs under the program & recommended scheduling service to have it fixed at my expense. another option was to take my chances. he advised keeping oil level high & clean to extend possible life of the engine & timing chain. service rep said that he sees this problem on a fairly-regular basis, about 2-4 times per month. a critical failure rate of that for just one dealer is way too high! gm should extend the coverage, especially when this is a known issue! days later i decided i didn't want to re-experience my 2001 saturn timing chain failed at 67,000 miles while driving 70 mph, nearly caused an accident on the freeway. had to replace the engine ...
Service stabilitrak/traction control off light keeps coming on when driving at normal speed