Complaint 1336196
2008 GMC ENVOY • ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) • incident Nov 18, 2016
- Complaint ID
- 1336196
- Make
- GMC
- Model
- ENVOY
- Model Year
- 2008
- Component
- ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
- Incident Date
- Nov 18, 2016
- Date Received
- Nov 26, 2016
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Owner Narrative
"TAKATA RECALL" WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR AND BEGIN TO ACCELERATE THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ACTIVATES CAUSING LOSE OF POWER - VERY DANGEROUS WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. I HAVE TO DISENGAGE THE SYSTEM ON THE SHIFT HANDLE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING THE ABS PROBLEM OF ACTIVATION WHEN COMING TO A STOP IN ALL CONDITIONS. IT IS ALREADY A RECALL FOR GMC VEHICLES UP TO 2004 BUT OBVIOUSLY NOT CORRECTED. THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ACTIVATES EVERY TIME AFTER FIRST STARTING THE CAR. THE ABS SYSTEM IS SPORATIC. NO WARNING THAT IT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. THESE SYSTEMS FAIL DAILY WITHOUT EXCEPTION.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.