Issue ID | 1727853 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11398461 |
Manufacurer | General Motors, LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | TRAVERSE |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 28/02/21 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was driving on st rt 61 and it was raining i almost hydroplane and my traction light came on and my car started accelerating on it's own i had to pass two cars so i wouldn't hit them and luckily no one was coming towards me my car kept accelerating faster up to 100 mph i slammed on my brakes but my car wouldn't slow down it took 5mins to slow. Down to 20 mph i had smoke all around me my car was revving up the rpms and my temperature gauge was hoti seen a road 521and i turned and i put my vehicle in park and tried to shut it off and it wouldn't so i threw it back into drive and then park and shut my ignition off and tried to restart the engine and it wouldn't start after 10 mins of it off i tried the ignition and it started but my brakes had a air sound when i pushed on brake pads and my bf drove my car back home this car is dangerous i looked online and seen it happened to other vehicles and i'm scared to drive my car now i'm lucky i didnt die or kill someone else please assist me bc i dont know what to do the vehicle it's not safe for me to drive since that happened |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10700 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | FULTON, OH |
VIN pattern | 1GNKVGED8CJXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 50 |
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