Traverse - Dead Battery?
November 8th, 2018, 4:16 PM
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I wanted to provide an update to my problem. I pulled the 'infotainment' fuse. I believe the 'infotainment' circuit \ module includes the Onstar feature. I thought I read on a thread where Onstar could be an issue with draining batteries when the vehicle turned off. I have left the fuse out for at least 8 months. Since doing so, I have gone the longest so far without any issue. I usually have to replace my battery two times a year with a dead cell. I am coming up on 1 year in December being the last time I replaced my battery.
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November 8th, 2018, 4:44 PM
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I wanted to add.. I didn't drive the car for 3 days in a row recently. To my surprise, the car started after sitting for 3 days. In the past, I could have never let the car sit for more than 1 day without the battery being drained. Looking like infotainment module may be culprit. I didn't really notice any loss in features by pulling the fuse. Radio has it's own fuse.
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December 21st, 2019, 1:15 AM
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2009 Traverse Battery issues
Bought the car used. LOVE this vehicle. Purchased the extended warranty. Dead battery, transmission, seat heater, driver electric mirror and some other items. Continue to have dead battery issues if not driven about every three days. Now having problems with my passenger electric mirror and my passenger seat heater isn't working. Have had the locked steering wheel unable to get the key out. Seems like so many electrical problems. Just had timing belt, transmission work and can't remember what else. Will try the infotainment fuse first.
March 26th, 2021, 1:52 PM
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it is in fuse box under dash under glove compartment. Check manual to determine exact location i.e fuse number to pull. We still have the issue but it is not as bad as it was. During winter months we have to drive the car more. No issues during warmer months. Couldn’t go a whole week without driving though.
August 31st, 2023, 8:04 AM
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Isn't it hilarious..
Where the high schoolers work and nobody cares about your vehicle.
DO NOT EVER take your car to the dealer if you care about it.
Aside from that, my local dealer wanted 2,400 dollars to do spark plugs bahaha. Took me 20 mins.
Thanks for actually doing some investigating and finding out.
Chevy is the biggest joke/scam to walk the earth.
THIS CAR LEFT ME STRANDED IN UTAH. all because of some trash xm / on star crap.
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DO NOT EVER take your car to the dealer if you care about it.
Aside from that, my local dealer wanted 2,400 dollars to do spark plugs bahaha. Took me 20 mins.
Thanks for actually doing some investigating and finding out.
Chevy is the biggest joke/scam to walk the earth.
THIS CAR LEFT ME STRANDED IN UTAH. all because of some trash xm / on star crap.
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April 11th, 2024, 10:44 PM
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I’m having the same issue
After 2 years of putting up with Traverse dying. GM finally paid up. They sent me a check for a more than fair price, they also paid my lawyer pretty handsomely too. The seventh time it was in the shop, they did find an Onstar module intermittently drawing power and replaced it. That seemed to fix it but we were already deep into our lawsuit. My wife absolutely loves her Explorer.
April 11th, 2024, 10:58 PM
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