2017 Chevrolet Trax

The contact's wife owns a 2017 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated when attempting to make a left or right turn when the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact mentioned that as the failure progresses an abnormal noise was heard when the failure occurs. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the steering gearbox to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 25,600.

Multiple warning lights came on. Check engine, stabilatrak among others. Car got hard to steer and lost power. Very dangerous while driving on a highway. Pulled into a local repair shop because vehicle was unsafe to drive. They ran a diagnostic test and couldn't find anything. They said take it to a dealer. Barely Made it to the dealer. Left car. They said it was fixed. Happened again within a week. Took it back. They had the car for about 4 weeks. They fixed it. Ran fine until Sunday June 27 and did the same thing. Got it home. Had to drive very slow. It is now at the dealer again. This seems to be a problem with this vehicle as seen by researching the symptoms. The fact that it is so dangerous should make this a recall,

THE CAR WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN WITHOUT THE KEY IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. ONE INCIDENT HAPPEND AND THE KEY WAS LEFT IN A FRIENDS CAR. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO MY NEXT LOCATION AND ONLY NOTICED WHEN I WENT TO START THE CAR UP AGAIN. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPEND AFTER SOMEONE ELSE USED MY CAR. I FOUND THE KEY AT HOME AND HAD TO TAKE THE KEY TO THE CAR TO BE RETRIEVED.

I DROVE MY TRAX YESTERDAY WITH NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER, THIS MORNING I GET INTO MY VEHICLE AT HOME, START THE CAR AND WITHIN TWO MINUTES, ITS FULL OF SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE FRONT OF THE TRAX STARTS MAKING HORRIBLE NOISES AND SHAKING. I TURN THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES, TRY TO START IT UP AGAIN AND IT WILL NOT TURN OVER. THERE ARE NO FLUIDS ON THE GROUND, NO WIRING THAT I COULD SEE UNDONE, NOT SURE ON WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I DO HAVE IT BEING TOWED TO A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND PRAYING FIXED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET TRAX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE POWER STEERING REGAINED FUNCTIONALITY AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING ILLUMINATED AND THEN WENT AWAY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER A DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,200.

ON JAN, 4TH, 2021 ABOUT 9AM MY 2017 CHEVY TRAX DIED ON THE INTERSTATE. THE SERVICE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON CAR JUST QUIT . I MANAGED TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TRIED TO RESTART IT WITH NO LUCK. HAD IT TOWED TO ENGALL' S AUTO SHOP IN NEW JERSEY.AS I WAS AN HOUR AWAY FROM HOME. RENTED A CAR SO I COULD GET HOME. THE NEXT DAY ENGELS CALL SAID THE ECM IS DEAD. HAD THE TRAX TOWED TO MOTION CHEVY DELEARSHIP. THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE ECM NEEDED REPLACED. . ORDERED THE ECM 0N THE 5TH AND REPLACED ON THE7TH. THE SERVVICE GUY CALLS ME AND TELLS ME THAT THE MODULE IN THE STEERING COLUMN IS BAD AND HAVE TO CHANGE THE WHOLE COLUMN.. THE SERVICE THEN SAID THAT THE ECM WAS COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THE COLUMN WOULD HAVE TO BE PAID OUT OF POCKET..$1,235.00. WHEN I CALLED CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY SAID THAT THEY PAY $88.00 OF THE BILL...WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS HOW IS THIS NOT A RECALL ISSUE????????

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 CHEVROLET TRAX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. DURING THE CRASH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY FROM THE SCENE. NOT INJURIES WERE REPORTED. NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,585.