In case you haven’t heard, there are record heat waves hitting the western U.S. right now, with temperatures soaring up to and beyond the triple-digit mark. Not only are these high-temperature events dangerous, they also exacerbate the need for working air conditioning for travelers. With that in mind, it’s a good idea to make sure your A/C system won’t break down when you need it most, especially if you happen to be a Chevy Traverse owner.
According to a recent post from Consumer Reports, the 2012 through 2015 Chevy Traverse is among the top 10 vehicles most likely to have air conditioning problems.
“Air conditioning problems range from easy to repair to requiring significant trouble-shooting and skill to fix,” said Consumer Reports chief mechanic, John Ibbotson. “Drivers naturally dread A/C problems because they invariably happen when you most want the cool air, and the costs to repair can easily top $1,000. But some problems, if caught early enough, don’t cost nearly that much.”
According to Consumer Reports, A/C problems in the 2012 through 2015 Chevy Traverse typically occur between 25,000 and 55,000 miles. The report states that it is reasonable to expect a modern vehicle to have dependable A/C for 100,000 miles or more.
The list of possible A/C components that could fail include the compressor, the automatic climate control system, the blower motor, the condenser, the evaporator, and the refrigerant lines.
The Chevy Traverse was first introduced for the 2009 model year, with the latest second-generation model arriving for the 2018 model year. The 2012 through 2015 Chevy Traverse models which Consumer Reports points to for A/C reliability issues are part of the first generation. Motivation is sourced from the 3.6L V6 LLT engine, with underpinnings provided by the GM Lambda platform. Both FWD and AWD were offered.
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As an owner of one I can tell you this is an accurate article…
You can add Acadia and Enclave to this article
My a/c blow out hot and cold air when on. I replaced the compressor and recharged the unit. I also replaced one of the actuators.
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I am the owner of a 2013 Chevy Traverse with 39000 miles. The car stopped blowing hot and cold air at the back two years ago ; the front by works fine.
I have the same issue. Front is good. Rear at times would keep running and had to pull the fuse. Now, it isn’t working at all. It’s a 2012 Traverse
My my 2011 Chevrolet traverse AC stopped working this year. I have 70,000 mi on it. I had it recharged but it still is not working.
Bought a 2010 Enclave (same car as Traverse) that I wanted to keep “forever” and rear ceiling mounted condenser failed within warranty; traded it in on a 2014 Enclave which I then leased after that experience. In year 2 of lease rear ceiling mounted condenser failed under warranty. It was repaired only to have the A/C fail again before the 3 year lease was up. Again fixed under warranty but I now drive an Acura RDX. I was a lifelong GM guy prior to these 3 failures.
I guess I am lucky. My wife has 2014 Acadia with 55,000 miles and no issues with AC. In fact it is best AC we have had in any vehicle we owned. I have had a 2014 Sierra that needed the condenser replaced under warranty and currently own a 2018 Sierra that needed to have the AC recharged. Dealer was unable to find a leak with the dye test, so they just refilled it. So far so good for the past 3 months…so fingers crossed.
I have a 2012 Traverse with 79,000 miles. Only issue i have had is having to replace 1 actuator that diverts air from defrost to vents, Otherwise no issues.
No AC issues with our 2013 Traverse with 130k miles, except when the traction control/stabilitrak issue rears it’s ugly head causing the AC to shut off, and randomly goes into low power mode for no reason. I’LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVROLET AGAIN!
I have a 2014 Traverse and my A/C go out 2 times since I purchased it. They were both expensive repairs.
My 2013 Traverse never cooled right from the day I bought it. The front evaporator was replaced under warranty at 5,700 miles, but the vehicle still didn’t cool properly. Had the dealer check it again on my final warranty visit and got the infamous ” no trouble found”. The rear evaporator and pump failer was finally diagnosed around 30,000 miles and replaced. Luckily, my friend/mechanic previously worked as an AC service technician in a GM dealership, so he repaired it for half the price the dealer charges. Has worked great ever since. I believe the rear system failed long before I had it replaced, but I just didn’t know it because it wasn’t used very often. Except for the A/C issue it has been a great vehicle.
Yes costed 1400$ to repair and what many said it should have been a recall due to chevy
My 2012 Chevy traverse has 140,000. The AC will blow then suddenly stop blowing in the front of the vehicle but the rear AC continues to blow. I went as far as giving it a charge and shaking the AC hose under the hood then it would pop back on . When it stops blowing I try to cut the compressor on but to no avail the problem still exhists.
2009 Chevy traverse….air stopped cooling when car was idling at 160,000 miles and then quite working completely. Cars are too expensive and should last longer without big repair bills
I think it’s related to the fact that they’re one of the first vehicles with R1234yf replacing R134a.
2017 Traverde and the air blows cold on drivers side but not passenger side.
My 2016 is doing the same thing!
2017 Traverse, bought new. In 2020 with just over 36k miles, no cooling, it was a weekend so I put in a large can of freon my self. It immediately blew very cold air. Took it to dealer the following week. They kept it all day no leaks or problems found. They did add some freon and lubricate. Charged over 300 dollars and would not cover under warranty.
It never ceases to amaze me that systems such as AC can fail in new cars. Auto ac is not rocket science after all. What does it take to do it right in the first place? The Traverse is not an inexpensive vehicle even if purchase pre -owned certified. Leasing a new Traverse isn’t ll that inexpensive either. I wonder id the Equinox has this problem?
I had my 2012 traverse since February ac worked fine then no ac at all paid over 100 to get it charged blew for a week went back they told me I need all 4 lines and now since I had that done my blowers for the back won’t work at all
If any AC system gets low on refrigerant, it has a leak. If it is a vehicle maybe 10 years old, it could be slightly down. Too many get it refilled and like you it all gone in days, So the mechanic makes money on you twice. Go to another shop.
2011 Traverse LE has had nothing but AC problems from the start. There’s a rear condensor that is notorious for leaks. $1900 to replace it. No thanks. I just charge it every 3 months.
After needing a full timing chain replacement due to “chain stretch” which cost $3k (have to pull the motor) at 92k miles, last Chevy I ever buy. My BMWs cost less to keep on the road and they never have AC issues.
I think they should have a recall on them . It has to do with the vehicle
the j.d. power award for “customers most likely to put up with krap” goes to gm.
2017 Traverse A little cool on the driver’s side none on the passengers. Three days to repair and lots of money. Lasted a month same problem while on vacation. Another two days and $$$. 3 weeks later no heat .
2011 traverse. Rear compressor failed once and something else a year later both repairs were over 1000. I hate this vehical so much. Also had to replace entire steering system for over 3k. Do not by avteaverse
Rear AC stopped working on our 2013 Traverse at around 55000 in 2018. Found front AC line leaking. Recharged and got an additional 6 months, but eventually replaced lines and recharged with no issues since. Likely failure to occur in rear lines, rear condenser coil, or actuator. This is a known issue for sure!
The design flaw is the hose rubs on a bracket until it wears out.
Definitely should have been recalled, but they didn’t come out with a fix other than replacing the line.
2014 been having a/c problems for 2 years now nothing but money recall is need …..😩😩😩😩😩
My 2012 traverse has issues with the front fan. It stopped working around 90,000 miles. Among other problems that when talking with other traverse owners were experiencing the same issues.
My 2011 Chevy traverse LT has had the AC compressor changed four times within a year and a half. Here’s the strange thing it completely quits working and locks up when I kick in the passing gear… Any thoughts on that?
I have a 2012 Traverse that i just recently bought with my stimulus check and a month after i bought it my A/C quit working out of no where. Well now i know why it quit working… now since traverses made from 2012 to 2015 are having these issues with the A/C not working could traverse owners get it fixed at a discounted price?
Hey Traverse owners…should have bought a FORF….
I did buy a Ford a piece of crap 2014 Ford escape and a transmission went out twice with less than 60,000 MI, so an AC compressor going out on my Chevy isn’t that big of a deal compared to that Ford
Well I still have a GMC Acadia with 370000 Miles and never had an AC problem also have a 11 Buick Enclave with a hundred and eighty thousand miles and never had any air conditioning issues just seems odd to me
I have a 2016 traverse, my evaporator went out in the back on my AC. I bought an extended warranty so it only cost me 100 bucks to fix. For once having that extended warranty paid off!
2013 enclave ac problems: replaced rear ac coil leak at 30k and front ac condenser/ acurator at 65k. My ac is still not working probably. Over the 1000 bucks in repair.
Yes! Have a 2012, and has had a/c problems from the start! Replaced blower, control panel, and countless other parts! THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL!!!!!!!! DO THE RIGHT THING CHEVY!!!!!
I have a 2010 Chevy Traverse and my air is out also
It should be a recall
I own a 2015 chevy traverse and since Ive gotten back in 2017 haven’t had a problem with the ac in the traverse
Bought a 2015 Chevy Traverse in 2016 and I had problems immediately. For three years in a row the Chevy dealership said they fixed the problem while under warranty. After the car was out of warranty I spent $1,700 for another AC repair and within 8 months air conditioner was not working again
Should be a RECALL. My 2014 traverse LTZ Rear a/c went out. Pathetic. I have a 2005 chevy cavalier with 278,000 A/C still works and has had less go wrong with it. I am looking Tesla next. Tired of paying for a vehicle. Getting a warranty. Then it either expires or dealer hits you with unable to duplicate problem.
I have a 2016 Traverse. I have had to replace the rear evaporator once while still under warranty. Later on my condenser went out. I had to pay for that in full out of pocket. Agree with others, GM should do a recall and review the whole system.
Bought vehicle and after 2 days Ac failed.
Took vehicle in dealer service department assured me vehicle would be repaired and warranty for my ownership lifetime. AC failed within 6 months vehicle went back to service department. I was called in to pick up vehicle bug it wasn’t repaired. I left veihcle and picked up a week later. After another 6 months vehicle went back to dealer loaner vehicle was given to me for 3 months to only get a threatening call that I would have to pay ouf of pocket for repairs due to the fact that dealer sold to new owner that they will not honor any warranty after the date sold. After long 3 month headache I was gifted a bill of $200 to repair vehicle. Ac is working but its only been a month. I will keep all posted it usually takes 6 months to fail.
Bottom line sta away from PUENTE HILLS CHEVROLET AND ALL THAT THE CORPORATION OWNS. Was told owners are in the UK
Should have a RECALL on them Especially when you know the problem will happen. I spent almost $1200 in A/C repair for my 2012 Chevy Traverse. First the front A/c line was fix then the next day the rear line had to be fixed. Chevrolet said if one goes out mine as well be prepared to fix the other and dont be shock if it happens again😡.
My 2015 Chevy Traverse needed repaired the day I bought it in 2016. It went back in three more times under warranty for AC repairs and always had a problem with in 8 months after each repair. As soon as it was out of warranty I had another AC failure that cost me $1,700. Once again, within eight months the AC went out again. This time the repair was under the dash and when they were finished I had several problems with dash controls and Lighting
There are usually lemon laws if cars just don’t function right since you bought it.
I’ve had 4 AC issues with my 2014 Acadia. The 1st one the compressor failed. Then 3 times the rear evaporator failed. It would fail every 15 months. Apparently the rear blower fan likes to sputter copper all over the aluminum evaporator. It was covered under warranty the 1st two times but then the dealership wanted to charge me the 3rd time since it was out of warranty and I told them to screw themselves and I fixed it myself. I used non-GM parts that appeared to be more robust and had to make modifications to make the parts fit. Over 2 years later and no failures.
I own a 2012 traverse, ac went out 1 year after we bought it and the warranty expired. This was a cpo purchase. The odometer is now malfunctioning and reading that I travel 5or more additional miles than I actually have. The speedometer is waving as I drive and losing power at every dip of the speedometer .. The traction control turns on and off by itself. And I’ve already replaced the battery, water pump and spark plugs w/ cables. As of now no mechanic wants to be bothered with it.. I love the space it provides but after 20 thousand dollars, and only 4 years of use and several other problems, I won’t be sad to see it go..
Had A/C problems with a 2011 GMC Acadia; cracks in two condensed lines. I blame some of the problem on continually driving on bad roads, lots of potholes, broken pavement and vibration on a daily basis. Happened at about 50K miles and 3 1/2 years into ownership. Through my complaints with GMC Customer Service they did a $200 deductible on my part and they covered the rest under warranty. Original bill to replace was just under $1000.
I own a 2012 traverse, ac went out 1 year after we bought it and the warranty expired. This was a cpo purchase. The odometer is now malfunctioning and reading that I travel 5or more additional miles than I actually have. The speedometer is waving as I drive and losing power at every dip of the speedometer arm.. The traction control turns on and off by itself. I’ve already replaced the battery, water pump and spark plugs w/ cables. As of now no mechanic wants to be bothered with it.. I love the space it provides but after 20 thousand dollars, and only 4 years of use and several other problems, I won’t be sad to see it go..
2012 Chevy Traverse with 154000 miles and I have charged the ac every year for the last three years. I sure can’t wait to get rid of my money pit. I’ve never put so much money into a vehicle to keep it on the road safely.
A few mentioned recalls, recalls are only used for safety items. I have a 2012 Silverado, 80k and zero problems. I live in Florida so the AC runs almost all the time. There had to be a change of suppliers and a new design that obviously turned out to be pretty bad.
How ironic is it that today I just paid a touch over $1,400 to replace the a/c in my 2016 Traverse LTZ due to clutch failure. I am so mad. $1,400 TO REPLACE THE A/C??? I’d like to choke a few engineers who designed that installation.
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I have a 2015 Traverse which I bought at a Chevy dealership. It was a certified used suv with 35,000 mileage. I’ve had it for over a year and the other day the ac compressor had to be replaced along with a sensor. It was blowing humid warm air. Ended up paying near $2,000. The suv is near 56,000 in mileage. 😒
2013 TRAVERSE 66,000 MILES. A/C doesn’t blow cold anymore. Recharged and lasted 6 months. Recharged second time. Lasted 3 months. What a piece of engineering excellence (NOT!!!!!!) My 2006 Silverado A/C has worked flawlessly for 15 years – what gives GM.
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Last summer my A/C broke in my Chevy Traverse 2015. Then I brought it to Gateway Chevrolet to be repaired. They fixed it supposedly to the tune on $1400. Four days later broken again I paid again. I told them it still wasn’t working strong they said it was under warranty for A/C parts. However they asked for another $1700. For different ac parts but I believe they just never found the problem in the first place. My husband is a mechanic and feels the same. I definitely feel their should be a recall and that the A/C system is known for breaking and not being good in the traverse. That was this past week they wanted $1700. For an AC that broke last summer paid fixed four days later broke paid supposedly fixed then after six months of winter, broke again and not a lot of driving due to the pandemic. Chevrolet Gateway AZ no help untrustworthy guys in the shop. Chevy website chat had me on two hours with no help.
We have a 2015 Chevy Traverse. We have had problems with the AC beginning just months after buying the vehicle new. We were told “we can’t find the problem “ numerous times. Then while on vacation the problem was diagnosed and fixed under warranty. Then months later the problem reoccurred. The exact same repair was done again under warranty. Now the same problem has occurred and they want us to pay $1500 for the exact same repair. We were told Chevy will pay $75 of the repair because they care about their customers and that the repair is only guaranteed for 12 months. Buying a Chevy was a mistake I will never make again-and I will post all over social media and do everything I can to discourage anyone from buying a Chevy! In fact, I am proud to say I have already persuaded a neighbor family to steer clear of Chevy-they are proud owners of a new Subaru!
I had a problem with the air conditioning on my 2011 GMC Acadia out of warranty; I’d bought it new and put about 55,000 miles on it in about 39 months when I had the problem. It was a broken condenser line. Cost to repair and recharge was about $700. My service manager told me there was nothing he could do, to call GMC Customer Service if I wasn’t happy. I did and after voicing my complaint to two different reps, they told me they would review my situation and I would hear back from my dealership regarding the repairs to my vehicle. The service manager called me a couple hours later and told me GMC was going to do a $200 deductible with GMC covering the remainder. They replaced the line and recharged the system only to find a second cracked line while testing/inspecting the system, so GMC covered that one too and I still only paid the $200 deductible. That night when I went in to pick my vehicle up, my salesman (he was the sales manager too) spoke to me wanting to know what was wrong with my vehicle. I told him A/C problems. He told me GMC Customer Service called him and wanted to know if I was a good customer and how many vehicles I’d purchased from the dealership (6 at the time over 15 years). Sometimes when a customer constructively complains to the right person, has a longer term relationship with their dealership, GM can and does recognize those long term relationships. I was thrilled with the outcome of a $200 deductible. I’d have also been happy with splitting the cost or them just paying for parts or labor.
Well, Eric–Good for you if you choose to keep buying substandard vehicles–maybe if you bought another make of vehicle, you could see that other manufactures don’t require such persistent “voicing of complaints to numerous reps” by their valued customers–they have higher quality vehicles and higher standard of business practices. They should do the right thing concerning repairs of faulty systems on their vehicles if they want customers to continue purchasing their vehicles–and not hope that their consumers continue to make foolish choices.
2016 Traverse. Bought used in 2018. Replaced condenser in January of 2020 – here it is April of 2021 only 45000 miles on it and a/c not working again. Having serviced and then probably getting rid of the car. Ridiculous to have these problems on this new of a vehicle.
We own a 2015 Chevy Traverse and have already replaced the compressor once and it cost us around a thousand dollars. He has put several more miles on the car but it is now blowing out hot air again. Never have I heard of someone having to replace a compressor twice in the lifetime of a car. Thanks Chevy
Add 2019 Models to the list. 43,000 miles (5,000 out of warranty) the AC started blowing hot air and hissing. Bringing it in for diagnostic, but will have it repaired by a trusted mechanic.
I have a 2015 Traverse. I wanted to keep this vehicle for a long time, however I’ve had issues from the beginning but I’ll just focus on the AC. The AC doesn’t blow cold air in front passenger and rear area, basically it only blows cold air in the driver seat. I got a diagnostic test on the AC & was told the repair @ the CHEVY dealership would cost around $1500. I had about 60k miles when this occurred, I didn’t have the $$ to repair @ the time so I still haven’t got it fixed. I’m not so sure if I want to have it repaired & the AC break down again in a short period of time. Or do I get a different car?
On another note, I drive a 2004 Toyota Corolla with 190k miles & I never had issues with it. The AC is colder & more reliable than the Traverse. I’ve always kept up with the maintenance on both vehicles.
just had my ’12 Traverse in for an A?C check, dye test- rear evap core leaking, almost $1200 to repair- not worth the cost
My 2013 Chevy Traverse have been messed up since I got it. The mechanic so call said they fixed the air problem with the rear and two days later it was out again……. so disappointed!!!!!
2014 Traverse LTZ, stopped blowing cold air in the front and no air blowing in the back of the car. Broken condenser, blower motor and leaks in refrigerant lines- replacing it all at 82,000 miles.
I have a 2013 Chevy Traverse with 80K miles, and about 2 years ago I noticed the back no longer blew cold air. The front did. And then eventually the right front stopped blowing cold air last year. Now the left front stopped blowing cold air too. I’m worried about how much it’ll cost to repair.
Also, unrelated, but sort of related because it’s heat and caused me have to drive in hot weather at a national park in 100 degree weather without A/C while I was going uphill on a steep incline. From the beginning since I bought it, I noticed when going slightly uphill, and eventually even on flat ground at 25-30 miles per hour, the engine would overheat. Turned out the coolant reservoir was half empty, so I guess it must have come not really full from GM. I used a flat head screw driver to remove the front engine cover and replaced the coolant myself as per the owner’s manual.
Go ahead and add 2017 Traverse to the list. Bought the car 4 months ago with 50,000 miles on it. 6,000 miles later no AC. The compressor is shot. $1000 to replace. Also had to replace the compressor in my 2014 GMC Sierra this year too. GM needs to get their act together. I won’t own another GM vehicle after these.
I have a 2018 Traverse and my ac evaporator just went out at 43000 miles just past the 36000 mile warranty. Huge repair costs due to location of evaporator.
2018 Chevy Traverse owner. Just spent over $7000 in 3 visits to dealer for air conditioning repairs. At this point it should be considered a recall opportunity.
This is my second Traverse I really like the car however this is the second time I’m having problems with the a/c you would think that Chevy would recall this problem by now my first was a 2011 and now this is a 2016. If vehicles was so expensive now I would trade this end and get something else other than a Chevy. Very disappointed in the service of a/c.
Left side vent not working, the rest of the system seems to be fine. 2016 Traverse LTZ 37000 miles.
2018 traverse 36000 miles owner here!! It’s not blowing cold air Chevy quoted 2400 to repair….on a 4 year old car….guess the ac issues weren’t addressed after 2017.
The ac stopped working summer of 2020. Gm dealer made repair and it lasted all summer. At the beginning of 2021 summer it quit working. Had several mechanics try to fix, only to loose cool air. Now summer 2022 and no ac. What is wrong?
I have a 2012 Chevy traverse 138000 miles on it the ac in the back started blowing hot and the front cold they changed the compressor and lines and worked about a few days did the same thing took it back again they changed lines again and then it went back took it to a dealer they changed lines the compressor again and lasted 2weeks now the car is still blowing hot said I need new lines again and other parts cost is over 6 grand and is now getting replaced the ac in the car is about to have a hole new system now I just bout the car full in cash and the end of March only driven it total of 6 times the dealers had it for over a month now and it should be ready this Friday idk if the ac was really the problem or the master mechanic is
I have a 2017 Chevy Traverse which I bought new. I had to replace the rear brake pads and rotors at 45000 km. Now have close to 89000 km, Had to have the air conditioning line over the rear right wheel fixed due to pin hole and recharged 3 months ago. $500, now July 13/22 had the left side repaired due to the same issue. Another $500. GM should be able to build a better product for this class of vehicle. Will not be buying another one. Poor product.
I have a 2012 Chevy Traverse LS AWD and personally I cant say that I can agree. First off I’ve owned my car since it was 1 year old.the very first issue we had with the air was at around 140k miles. That was a leak that was a quick cheap fix. Now it’s sitting at 180k and my air just went out for the 2nd time. I have an idea it maybe be a leak again because it went out slowly. That is not typical if a part has broke. I’ll tell you though as my luck would have it the same day and I kid you not the exact same time even that my air went out my oil pressure sensor did too. To my knowledge I know of nothing relating those 2 but what are the odds. I was driving along and all the sudden I noticed I was getting toasty on this typical ridiculously humid July evening so I was messing with the controls as my car just started screaming at me to pull over I was about to blow my engine. 🤦♀️ seriously what are the odds???
Where is the recall on the AC on the Chevy Traverse?This is a factory problem bad parts!!!
I agree this should be a recall on ALL Traverse. I own a 2016 model and have had problems for the past 2 years. There is only 54K miles on the car.
We bought a 2015 traverse in April 2015,it was sitting on the chevy dealers lot, we asked about it, the sales person seemed to think it was a good vehicle. The dealer had been letting one of the employees drive it home, maybe 15 miles from the dealers lot. We took it for a ride and thought it would be great for us use. W bought it and then found that the air conditioner wasn’t working, so I took it to a local shop because I was looking long hours just about 7 days a week, due to shortage of folks at my work site. They added a little freon that would keep me cool for several days. My parents lived in Wisconsin, so I took trips to see them when I could. During that time table we had 3 deaths, My daughter had served with the usaf in Iraq and came back
home real messed up, my Dad had passed away a few years earlier and my mom was pretty well shaken with that. The traverse was handy for me, except the AC wouldn’t keep freon. I finally found there wasn’t even a compressor to move the freon. A few weeks ago I called the shop and the salesman said it would take $1500 to get the AC going. I thought that was somewhat high considering the ac should have been fixed before they sold me the car. So far no fix. Dealer doesn’t seem to care.
I own a 2015 traverse. I heard some snapping and seen sparks come out from under neath my car. Turns out it’s the compressor from my air conditioner. I just finished putting brand new lines on and it cost alot. And now this.
Our 2009 Chevy Traverse has also had a lot of air conditioning problems. From always needing coolant or freon, to just not blowing cold air and taking forever to get cool. We have a rear air conditioner in ours too. Off subject, but we also have a different purge valve solenoid that I had to buy off Amazon because the bolt that held it on was different from every parts store in town and ours slid on a bolt at the top and at an angle, with a rubber gasket vs a bolt that was just on the side. I’m glad because it was way cheaper and still working after a few years from changing it. We definitely have always had air conditioning problems with our Chevy Traverse. It also seems to jerk a tad bit when the air is on vs when it is off. I haven’t had a chance to check our meter to find out if it will show us what the diagnostics is yet. Thanks for any help on suggestions with my issue and it jerking while the air is on more. I thought it might have had something to do with the gas at one time before I realized that it was doing it more when the air was on,so I have been using some fuel cleaner half-way before I fill up with gas. My mechanic has taught me a few things to help maintain our car and so far it’s been good to us. I just wish our air would work better, especially in this MS heat and humidity. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated and I will try them. Thank you!
2012 Traverse with 105,000 miles. AC had a leak on rear evaporator cost ($1,200). Replaced evaporator but 3 weeks later a new leak now on the rear ac lines. Local mechanic can’t fix because they don’t have right tools. Need to take it to dealer. Anyone would know how much it would cost to replace rear ac lines at the dealer?
Additional note:
Bad experience with Traverse 2012 overall. Soon after the fifth year, 6 months after warranty expired, the engine died due to timing chain jumping off (according to mechanic, poor design) Chevy did not take any responsibility. Comfortable car but not reliable at all.