2011 Chevrolet Traverse: engine overheating

Filed Jul 30, 2020 · Engine · 114,078 miles · LA

Driving down the highway and the engine started making horrible noises, overheating losing power and bucking. Once it was towed home, learned the engine jumped time and the car wouldn't run and barely starts. Bought a timing chain kit as well as previously changing the cam sensors to no avail. Need a whole new motor now. I cant afford to change it and now have an expensive yard ornament I'm still paying on. Chevrolet knew of these issues and has done nothing to recoup those of us who have lost out on a vehicle we purchased andcannot drive. Chevrolet should have done a massive recall to address this issue and saving all of us this financial burden.

Filed Jul 24, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 160,000 miles · NC

Takata recall, I was driving my car down an interstate and the coolant had leaked out and overheated my car I have done had each hose and housing and the thermostat and the reservoir take replaced in it about 2 months ago. It's is now doing the same thing again it started again while I was on a highway.

Filed Mar 26, 2018 · Transmission · 90,000 miles · TX

Bought car certified used in 4/2014 from dealer who performed recall 13079 (water pump shaft leak). While driving on highway at 68 MPH, car lost power, overheated with smoke coming from hood. Wife was driving with kids in back - could have gotten into an accident or car could have caught fire. Local shop says water pump leaked and failed causing coolant leak. Called gm reg. Defective recall work and for reimbursement for repair costs - they refused saying its not a safety issue and that the original work wasn't a recall but a customer satisfaction program. I disagree - car could have gotten into accident due to lost power and could have caught on fire. Gm should issue recall and reimburse costs for defective worksmanship.

Filed Jan 26, 2017 · Engine, Transmission · 41,632 miles · VA

The check engine light came on when driving on a city street going approximately 45 MPH. The next day the temp gage spike to 260 in same conditions and as soon as pulling into the driveway coolant spilled into the driveway. The fan continued to run even after vehicle was turned off. Added coolant to get to dealership that is 4 miles a way. Halfway there engine started smoking, pulled over & coolant leaked everywhere again. Needs a new water pump, thermostat, coolant fluid exchange due to leak, & transmission fluid exchange.

Filed Nov 3, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 74,875 miles · IL

Takata recall I have a 2011 chevy traverse ltz with just under 75k miles. I had the throttle body replaced in october 2014 before there was a recall. Today, I got out of class, picked up my children from school and went to the grocery store. This is a 2 mile trip round-trip. I was driving past the kids school straight ahead on city streets doing about 15 MPH, just a few blocks from our house, the warning lights began to beep and the dic had several messages. "engine hot A/C off" "engine power is reduced" and "engine overheated idle engine". It became very difficult to handle the truck. The high in chicago today was 60 degrees and I only made the one trip mentioned above. I plan on taking it to the dealer tomorrow but I want to know if this is a problem people are having.

Filed Aug 24, 2016 · Transmission · 60,000 miles · OK

Vehicle started overheating due to low coolant. It was discovered that there was a leak in the pump shaft.

Filed Dec 16, 2015 · Engine, Steering · 10 miles · NC

December 2015 drove the 2011 traverse to the grocery store. After parking the cooling fan was on after engine turned off. Very loud fan noise had me concerned. After driving home I notice no fan noise so I felt it was an isolated incident considering it is cool winter weather outside. Next a.m. We went to church approx 7 mile trip and fan was running when we turned off car again and saw puff of steam or smoke coming out from front of hood. Reasoned it was morning fog? Or evaporating water! On the way to do errands 2 days later engine was running about 260* on gauge on dash. Fan came on when I parked and ran very loudly. I went straight to dealership which is across the street and met chevy service rep. He said it was just the car reacting to run the defrost mode on the AC system and sent me on my way. Before I reached our home the temp gauge was at 260* or higher because it was on the highest point on gauge. Returned the next day to dealership as car had now overheated again, no fan coming on at all, and service writer said turn it off before it does damage. Wow! Left car and was called the next a.m, with diagnosis as bad water pump covered by recall. Work was done and then I was informed the rack amd pinion assembly was leaking and needs to be replaced and the engine mount is broken. I am sure the leak on the rack and pinion is due to overheating and extra pressure on the gaskets. No leaks ever noticed before this visit during multipoint inspection performed by dealer on 9/10/15. Area of fluid is fresh on rack area. Estimate at $1745.00. I'm sure this recall will be happening soon. I just received the november 2015 recall on faulty throttle position sensor repair. I can only hope the recall for the steering system leak and failures will come soon. . Fyi we have owned 30 chevrolet cars and we have never had anything like this happen or the amount of recalls occur

Filed Nov 24, 2015 · Airbags, Engine · FL

My car is overheating, have already changed the thermostat and flushed the radiator, the car still getting overheated

Filed Mar 20, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 50,208 miles · IN

Engine overheated, reduced engine power came on and car shut down. Had to have it towed. Water pump had to be replaced, car is only 4 years old. Doesn't make sense.

Filed Jun 9, 2014 · Engine · 61,000 miles · OR

While driving at highway speeds my 2011 chevy traverse began to overheat. The temperature gauge pegged all the way up to 260 degrees. I checked the coolant tank and could see that it was slightly low but nothing to cause an overheat. I attempted to drive to get to an auto parts store to get coolant. I was able to get the coolant and added the coolant and allowed the car to cool before attempting to start again. After about 30 minutes had passed I started the car again and the temperature gauge was down to 211 degrees. I attempted to drive again and a message came up on my dic, it read engine overheat idle engine, the engine power reduced and I was only able to go about 40mph. I pulled to the side of the road and to no avail in the end had to have my car towed to a repair shop. After $745.00, the water pump and thermostat had to be replaced. The technician indicated that the water pump had been leaking. I never saw any leaking in my driveway or when I changed the oil.

Filed Oct 24, 2013 · Engine · 57,159 miles · NC

My wife was driving home from a department store with my three children in the vehicle when a light came on in the dashboard and said engine hot. She pulled over and called me. I told her to check the coolant tank. She sent me a picture from her phone. It was full but the vehicle was overheating. She had to stop 3 times on the way home and we live no more than 12 minutes from the department store. When she got home she looked under the vehicle and said there was a small puddle. She has an appointment in a few days at the dealership to get it checked out. I am just not sure we can even drive the traverse to the dealership safely.

Filed Jun 3, 2013 · Electrical, Steering · 11,000 miles · OH

Around may 11, 2012, on the ohio turnpike, accelerating to 65 MPH, my car began to make a loud repetitive noise under the hood. After a few miles, a battery service light came on. The car began to overheat and become difficult to steer. As I reached a pullover, the power steering failed and everything else quit working (radio, lights, etc.) I turned the car off and could not turn it back on. When the car was towed, we found the belt was shredded and dragged behind the car. I was told there was a problem with the water pump. The car was about 11 mos old and had about 11,000 miles on it. On june 2, 2013, deja vu. As I left a store and accelerated to 45 MPH, my car began to make a loud repetitive noise under the hood. As I accelerated, the noises were louder and faster. I drove about 5 miles to walmart, the noises continued, so I drove home, about 5 miles. In the morning, I drove the car very slowly because I thought the belt was shredding again, and as I drove more slowly, the noise (from the pieces of the belt slapping around the engine) became less and I hoped I could make the belt last until I got to the dealer. The service battery light came on and when I turned left at an intersection near the dealership, the car was very hard to steer and I could barely turn into the dealership. The driver following me said he could see the shredded belt dragging. I learned there had been other cars on which the belt had shredded and that there was a service bulletin to put a lining in to protect the belt from damage, not sure if this had been done on my car I learned there is also a recall related to the water pump. In both cases, I was fortunate not to be in heavy traffic, near trucks, or passing on a country road. This seems very dangerous to me.