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Car issues 38 miles
So finished cleaning up the car etc today. Had dealer do PDI pick up Tuesday. All of sudden going down the RD check engine light comes on running rough and the Traction control light on and the pos traction message on screen like pos traction is lock up. only 38 miles on the car. Not happy at all any one with same issue.
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So finished cleaning up the car etc today. Had dealer do PDI pick up Tuesday. All of sudden going down the RD check engine light comes on running rough and the Traction control light on and the pos traction message on screen like pos traction is lock up. only 38 miles on the car. Not happy at all any one with same issue.
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So finished cleaning up the car etc today. Had dealer do PDI pick up Tuesday. All of sudden going down the RD check engine light comes on running rough and the Traction control light on and the pos traction message on screen like pos traction is lock up. only 38 miles on the car. Not happy at all any one with same issue.
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So finished cleaning up the car etc today. Had dealer do PDI pick up Tuesday. All of sudden going down the RD check engine light comes on running rough and the Traction control light on and the pos traction message on screen like pos traction is lock up. only 38 miles on the car. Not happy at all any one with same issue.
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So finished cleaning up the car etc today. Had dealer do PDI pick up Tuesday. All of sudden going down the RD check engine light comes on running rough and the Traction control light on and the pos traction message on screen like pos traction is lock up. only 38 miles on the car. Not happy at all any one with same issue.
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I had a similar, if not exact same experience with mine at 27 miles for the 450 mile drive home from the museum. It turned out to be a bad speed reading from one of the front wheels. They thought it was a bad sensor, replaced that, but it still happened. It turned out to be a small dent in the hub the sensor works with. it has been fine since.
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Like stated earlier could be anything simple loos battery cable or something in the charging system a ground etc.
Even a plug cracked or wire.
Breath. Take it in. They'll figure it out.
Drop it off and wait for the call. You'll be ok. I've been there I've had dozens of new vehicles and several driven away from the dealer instant issues.
Heck a couple that never left the day I tried!
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its sad that instead of help people in need here often get negativity instead.
Like stated earlier could be anything simple loos battery cable or something in the charging system a ground etc.S
Even a plug cracked or wire.
Breath. Take it in. They'll figure it out.
Drop it off and wait for the call. You'll be ok. I've been there I've had dozens of new vehicles and several driven away from the dealer instant issues.
Heck a couple that never left the day I tried!
Like stated earlier could be anything simple loos battery cable or something in the charging system a ground etc.S
Even a plug cracked or wire.
Breath. Take it in. They'll figure it out.
Drop it off and wait for the call. You'll be ok. I've been there I've had dozens of new vehicles and several driven away from the dealer instant issues.
Heck a couple that never left the day I tried!
Do you think your advice is more helpful? Should he get out his tools and start tearing apart his brand new 80-90 thousand dollar car?
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And I’ll add, at 90 miles on the odometer my stereo amp died. No FM, no Sirius XM, no Navigation voice instructions, not even the clicking sound from the directionals. Took it in to the dealer, replaced the audio amp, and the entire car has been perfect ever since (and I’m currently around 9,000 miles). Whatever the OP’s issue is, the dealer should be able to get it squared away quickly. (Emphasis on “should be”).
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Negativity? Sad? What could we say to make him feel better? He should do nothing with the car other than take it back to the dealership. That’s the best advice anyone can give him.
Do you think your advice is more helpful? Should he get out his tools and start tearing apart his brand new 80-90 thousand dollar car?
Do you think your advice is more helpful? Should he get out his tools and start tearing apart his brand new 80-90 thousand dollar car?
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yeah I know I have warranty but if car can't get past 38 miles going to be hard to have faith to drive and take the car on trips. Its a great car lots of cool features , but none of us should have the issue people have had with the top of the Chevrolet Brand.
Hopefully we will get solved this week, If I have to wait for parts guess who is getting the car back.
Hopefully we will get solved this week, If I have to wait for parts guess who is getting the car back.
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yeah I know I have warranty but if car can't get past 38 miles going to be hard to have faith can drive place and get you there. Its a great car but none of us should have the issue people have had with the top of the Chevrolet Brand.
Hopefully we will get solved this week, If I have to wait for parts less who is getting the car back.
Hopefully we will get solved this week, If I have to wait for parts less who is getting the car back.
Everything will be OK, it’s probably a glitch and something simple that will never happen again.
Now a good idea is contact your dealer and I’m sure he will help you get through this.
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Sorry you have experienced an issue with such few miles on the car. I can understand the confidence drop because of it, but hopefully this is just a very minor thing, will be fixed quickly and you then will be able to enjoy many trouble free miles.
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I had a similar, if not exact same experience with mine at 27 miles for the 450 mile drive home from the museum. It turned out to be a bad speed reading from one of the front wheels. They thought it was a bad sensor, replaced that, but it still happened. It turned out to be a small dent in the hub the sensor works with. it has been fine since.