JUST DAYS AFTER PURCHASING A USED 2010 CHEVY TRAVERSE WITH ABOUT 52,000 MILES, THE STEERING LOCKED WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE STEERING WHEEL TO WORK. THEN IN NOVEMBER THE CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE. IT OCCURRED DURING IDLING AS WELL AS DURING ACCELERATION. TURNING BECAME MORE DIFFICULT AND THE NOISE CORRESPONDED TO ACCELERATING, TURNING AND SLOWING DOWN. IT WENT TO THE CHEVY SERVICE STATION ON 12/20/13. THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. I PICKED THE CAR UP ON 12/24/13 AND IT SOUNDED THE SAME. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD GET BETTER IN A FEW DAYS AFTER THE AIR LEFT THE NEW PUMP. THE CAR DID NOT GET BETTER AND CONTINUED TO SOUND TERRIBLE. IT WAS ALSO SHAKING AND WAS SCARY TO DRIVE IN. IT WENT BACK TO THE SHOP ON 12/30/13. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE POWER STEERING RACK, PIN AND HOSE SO FAR. AS OF 1/8/13 THEY CAN NOT FIX THE CAR. THE MECHANICS SAY THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE GM HOTLINE AND ARE AT A LOSS AS TO WHY IT WON'T STOP MAKING THE NOISE OR DRIVING CORRECTLY. *TR
2012
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:JACKS
I DID NOT HAVE A ACCIDENT BUT I AM SENDING THIS WITH A CONCERN ABOUT WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN BECAUSE OF AN INCIDENT. CHEVROLET TRAVERSE DOES NOT COME WITH A SPARE, (TEMPORARY OR FULL SIZE) OR JACK. IT ALSO DOES NOT HAVE A PLACE TO PUT A SPARE TIRE. I HAD A FLAT TIRE THAT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AND ALL THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE IS A CAN OF SEALANT AND AIR TANK. NOW I WILL HAVE TO BUY A SPARE AND PUT IT IN BACK OF MY VEHICLE AND THIS WILL BE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I BOUGHT THIS TRAVERSE FOR THE 3RD ROW SEATING BUT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE IT BECAUSE I HAVE NO OTHER PLACE DESIGNATED TO PUT A SPARE OTHER THAN JUST PLACE IN THE BACK SECTION. I HAVE 4 SMALL GRANDCHILDREN AND IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THE TIRE WILL BE A MAJOR CONCERN BUT WE LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE SOMETIMES PHONE/ONSTAR DOES NOT WORK SO WE HAVE TO HAVE SPARE TIRES. EVERYONE THAT I HAVE TOLD ABOUT THIS IS SHOCKED THAT IT THESE VEHICLES DOES NOT COME WITH AT LEAST A " TEMPORARY TIRE". I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE $700 FOR THE CABLE, TIRE, JACK TO BE ADDED TO VEHICLE. *TR