Issue ID | 1003488 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10535493 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | TRAVERSE |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 02/08/13 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was turning into my driveway when the power steering locked. By very "brute force" i was able to force it back thus avoiding a collision with the retaining wall. Later in the week i took the car to a auto body repair to remove a minor dent. The owner of the repair shop experienced the same "lock" up when driving the car into his garage. I then when on line googled "2010 traverse steering problems" i was taken back at the plethora of complaints and comments filed. I took the car to an independent mechanic and he & i reviewed the complaints. We concluded it was the rack & pinion thus it was replaced. No so. The lock up occurred again last evening when turning into my driveway. This morning i took it back to the mechanic. He is replacing the rack and pinion he put in yesterday and putting in a new power steering pump. Try "chatting" with a gm representative on line. They are experts at deflecting questions and giving you the run around. Since gm owes the united states$ & i am part of the us, the next step is to contact my senators and congress person and demand a recall of the traverse' from this debtor. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50450 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SIOUX FALLS, SD |
VIN pattern | 1GNLVGED7ASXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 15/05/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
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Vehicle speed | 10 |
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