2011 chevy traverse
Asked by 1amandawhite Oct 06, 2017 at 10:01 AM about the 2011 Chevrolet Traverse
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
my chevy traverse stopoed on me while i was
driving it.. all tge lights started flashing then it
completely turned off.. i was told it was the
alternator so i git a brand new one but now i have
to jump the car EVERYTIME i turn it off..
sometimes it does not come on at all takes a few
tries... and if i put gas in it it will not start either
have to wait 10 to 15 minuts to start it.. please help
me..
5 Answers
beatupchevy answered 6 years ago
scan for codes and get the definitions , this is where a multi tester comes in , and for less than the price of an alternator , batt. should have 12.5 V at rest and when you get it started you should have 14+ at the batt. if the alt. is doing it's job ,
My multitester cost more than a custom alternator. You can get a free one at Harbor Freight.
A car that does not die while driving but will not start when shut off unless jumped has either a poor connection at either end of a battery cable (4 ends total) or needs a battery. Start by making sure battery terminals are clean and tight. If free battery testing is available do that next. Usually the battery is the problem.
I have what might sound unrelated, a recall on the fuel flow control module. However, the description on the recall was very similar to this issue. Corrosion in the module causes starting and shutting down issues. I am having the same issue with my 2010 and will be having it looked at for this.
My 2010 just cut off on me going to the store.As soon as I turned in to store parking lot it cuts off.Wouldnt start at all.So I come back 2 hours later it started up!?! So I start back driving and about 2 miles it cut off again.And I tried to charging the battier didn't work (jump before that) checked the ECM1 and still won't start.Any thoughts
