Wiring problems of the 2013 Chevrolet Traverse

Two problems related to wiring have been reported for the 2013 Chevrolet Traverse. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Chevrolet Traverse based on all problems reported for the 2013 Traverse.

1 Wiring problem

Failure Date: 08/08/2019

I have been having problems with my 2013 chevy Traverse the traction control light/stabilitrax comes on, which makes my check engine light come on, which then causes my engine to power down, I will then have to wait 2-3 minutes and it will either crank up or it won't (has to be towed), it also causes it to stall out when taking off or coming to a stop. Stalled out on me while pulling out into oncoming traffic thankfully I wasn't all the way out in the road or I would have been t-boned. I have taken the vehicle to a two different chevy dealers which it had to be towed to both within a month the first one told me it was just the battery $400 and 4 days later I was stranded on the side of the road with my 3 kids again. I had to towed to another chevy dealer which they replaced the ecm, repaired wiring that had burnt, replaced wiring harness and fpcm that had also burnt and performed a multipoint inspection. I was charged $1540. 06 on August 5, 2020 and hear I am October 26, 2020 and I am once again stranded on the side of the road with my 3 kids dealing with the same issues as before.

2 Wiring problem

Failure Date: 09/04/2014

The rear seat air conditioning/heating module controls get extremely hot whenever the headlights are on or whenever the rear unit is in use. The controls for the air conditioning/heating unit on the dash never get hot. I took the vehicle into the dealer today to have them check the problem. I was told they checked all the wiring and everything was as it's suppose to be. So, they checked the same unit in another Traverse and found the controls in that vehicle got hot as well. I was told that is just the way the vehicles are. The fact that the controls get hot at all, would indicate either improper gauge of wiring or switches that can't handle the electrical current. If what I suspect is true, there is a possibility of damage to the unit, fire or injury to occupants of the vehicle.


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