2017 Chevrolet Trax Brakes Problems

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed that there was smoke coming from underneath the hood. The contact was able to pull over. The vehicle was towed to a nearby hotel. The contact resumed driving, but the amount of smoke coming from underneath the hood increased. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, where an unknown repair was performed. Additionally, the contact stated that the windshield wipers failed to remain upwards on snowy days. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was advised that it was a design failure. Additionally, upon taking the vehicle to several independent mechanics for service, the contact was informed that the brake sensors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Sitting at a stoplight on a slight hill, With my foot on the break, my car started rolling backwards. When it started rolling, I pressed harder on the break and it kept rolling. I had to slam and put the car in park for it to stop. After I got it stopped, I put it back in drive and then it was okay. There had to be something wrong with my break it to do that. I have to drive long distance and I’m afraid I’m gonna have problems again. Just thank God there was not a car behind me or I would’ve been in an accident and my fault. I have never had an accident. That was my fault.

PURCHASED A NEW 2017 TRAX. AT THE 3 YEAR MARK OR NEAR, I HEARD A SQUEAL FROM TIME TO TIME WHILE DRIVING FORWARD. AT NO TIME DID THE BRAKE SQUEAL WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. AT 9500 MILES ( 3YEARS)WHEN THE SQUEAK HAPPENED , NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ONSTAR INDICATED THERE WAS A BRAKE ISSUE. MONTHLY UPDATES AS TO CAR MAINTENANCE ALSO INDICATED NO ISSUES. UPON TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, I WAS TOLD THAT MUD AND DIRT GOT INTO THE BRAKES AND THAT THE CAR NEEDED NEW BRAKES, PADS, CALIPER SLIDES, ROTORS. KNOWING THE LOW MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE AND KNOWING ALL CARS THE NORM IS USUALLY AROUND 20,000 MILES THE BRAKES ARE READY TO BE SERVICED. BUT NOT AT 9,500 MILES. ALSO HAD A PRIOR ISSUE WHERE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT 2500 MILEAGE. I HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOUR REPLACED AS IT WAS BROKEN . AT 2500 MILEAGE THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKED INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. CANT HELP BUT WONDER IF THAT RELATED TO LATER ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES REPLACED AT 9500 MILES. I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALER THAT MUD AND DIRT GOT INTO THE BRAKES AND THAT THE BRAKES WERE 'HOT" WHATEVER THAT MEANS. .HAD I KNOWN THAT IT WAS A BRAKE ISSUE BY THE INDICATOR LIGHTS AND UPDATES ON ONSTAR I WOULD HAVE CONSIDERED IT A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND TAKEN THE CAR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BUT I WAITED AS NO WARNING LIGHTS AND NO INDICATION FROM DRIVING THAT THE BRAKES WERE AN ISSUE. FOR SOME REASON I GOT A CREDIT FOR 167.00 ON MY BILL FOR WHAT I DO NOT KNOW AS IT SHOWED AS INSURANCE? I PAID A TOTAL OF 483.00 . I CAN ONLY ASSUME IT WAS FOR THE BRAKES AS THEY WERE FAULTY TO BEGIN WITH. THANK GOODNESS I DIDNT HAVE AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING. THANKS FOR LISTENING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET TRAX. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE REAR BRAKES OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (DEKALB SYCAMORE CHEVROLET GMC, 1925 MERCANTILE DR., SYCAMORE, IL 60178) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WITHOUT A KNOWN DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT VEHICLE REPAIRS WERE DETERMINED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED NO LONGER OWN THE VEHICLE 04/06/18. *TR