Chevrolet Cruze Complaints (2011)

733 consumer complaints on file.

#10594594May 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TOOK MY 2011 CHEVY CRUZE INTO THE SHOP ON FEBRUARY AFTER THE RADIO, DASH, HEADLIGHTS BEGAN SHORTING OUT (FLICKERING ON AND OFF) THE DASH WOULD FLASH BACK ON IT A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE AND THEN RESET ITSELF ONCE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. INITIAL QUOTE FROM MECHANIC WAS THAT IT NEEDED A NEW ALTERNATOR. I THEN DID A INTERNET SEARCH TO FIND OUT MANY CONSUMERS ON FORUMS WERE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM. AT THAT TIME WE REFUSED WORK FROM THE MECHANIC AND TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE GROUNDING WIRES WERE TIGHTENED. THE WORK WAS DONE AND ABOUT A MONTH LATER THE ISSUES STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN, THIS TIME WHEN THE "FLICKERING" WOULD HAPPEN, THEY DASH WOULD FLASH "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL". THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY STATED THE CAR NEEDED NEW BATTERY CABLES. AFTER REVIEWING THE CONCERNS ON THE FORUMS FOR OTHER CRUZE CUSTOMERS WHO STATED THIS WAS REPLACED ON THEIR CARS AND THE PROBLEM KEPT HAPPENING, I WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THAT OPTION, THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER SO WE TOOK MY CAR HOME. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, THIS WEEK, THE CAR BEGAN A NEW MALFUNCTION WHILE "FLICKERING" THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WOULD QUIT WORKING, LEAVING YOU WITH NO CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE WHILE ON THE ROADS. MY HUSBANDS PICKED THE CAR UP FROM ME AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM ALONG WITH THE DOOR LOCKS RESETTING AND FEELING THE ENGINE CUTTING OUT "DYEING" THEN RESTARTING ITSELF. UPON OUT RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS ASKED THAT THEY INSPECT THE CAR WITH A FINE TOOTH COMB AND GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PROBLEM. AFTER READING SEVERAL REVIEWS, I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THIS ANSWER. WE ARE GETTING THE CABLES REPLACED BUT WHAT IS PLAN C. THAT IS WHAT I AM INTERESTED IN. WHO HAS THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594194May 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WEIGHT SENSOR MAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. UPDATED 8/19/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593831May 24, 2014
ENGINE
WHILE CRUISING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STALLS AS IF ALL THE FUEL HAD STOPPED GOING TO IT. AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF STALL AND SLOWING DOWN WHILE PRESSING ON THE GAS ALL THE TIME, IT SUDDENLY BEGAN PICKING UP SPEED AGAIN. HOWEVER, THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY LARGE CLOUD OF SMOKE COMING OUT THE REAR OF THE CAR. THIS OCCURRED 4-5 MORE TIMES BEFORE I ARRIVED AT HOME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS THE DEALER REPORTED THE PROBLEM WOULD BE COVERED BY WARRANTY. THREE WEEKS LATER I GET THE CAR BACK FROM THE DEALER WHO REPORTED THE ENGINE HAD "BAD PISTONS". APPARENTLY THERE HAD BEEN A NOTICE TO DEALERS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND HOW TO FIX IT. THE DEALER DID PROVIDE A NEW LOANER MALIBU WHILE REPAIRING MY CAR. AT 40,000 MILES AND HAVE TO HAVE THE ENGINE REBUILT DOES NOT ENHANCE CONFIDENCE IN THE NEW GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593634May 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, A MECHANIC NOTICED A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 08/11/2014*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 08/13/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593805May 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED WHEN MY CAR DIED. I HAD NO BRAKES, POWER STEERING OR ENGINE POWER. I TRIED TO TURN MY KEY TO RESTART THE CAR BUT THE KEY ON MY FOB WAS STUCK, IT WOULDN'T MOVE FORWARD OR BACK OR OUT OF THE IGNITION FOR QUITE A WHITE. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT, I RETURNED IT TO THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND DROVE STRAIGHT HOME. I CALLED CHEVY CORP. OFFICE WHERE THEY TOWED THE CAR TO MY LOCALE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR, DUE TO THIS HAPPENING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592844May 20, 2014
ENGINE
THE CAR HAS BEEN LOSING POWER OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. I KEPT TAKING IT BACK TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG AND RESET THE LIGHT. HOWEVER NOW THE CAR WILL NOT BARELY GO, I HAVE POWER BUT ITS FORCED AND ITS AS IF I HAVE TO PUSH THE CAR UP THE HILLS TO GO. I LIVE IN PENNSYLVANIA SO THIS IS NOT AN IDEAL SITUATION, BUT I HAVE HAD MY OIL CHANGED REGULARLY EVERY 3,000 MILES ALTHOUGH OTHER ISSUES HAVE OCCURRED WITH THE CAR LIKE THE COOLING SYSTEM AND THE TEMP GAGE THIS TIME I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED PROFESSIONALLY WITH AN OUTSIDE CONSULT RATHER THAN GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT IT IS MY TURBO IT DOESN'T WORK AND PROBABLY HASN'T WORKED PROPERLY ON MY CAR. I HAVE BEEN ON SEVERAL FORUMS FOR CHEVY CRUZES AND IT SEEMS LIKE THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS ISSUE AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592458May 19, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEED COMING UP TO A LIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO THE BRAKES RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT WITH TWO OTHER CARS. THERE WAS DAMAGE DONE TO THE CAR IN FRONT DUE TO THE COLLISION. WE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKES. THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH AND THAT HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM. WE NOTICED FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, THAT AT SLOW SPEEDS, IT REQUIRED WAY TOO MUCH PEDAL TO STOP THE CAR. THERE IS A THIRD PARTY INVOLVED IN THE WRECK WHO MAY SEEK BODY INJURY. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10592546May 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
IN 2012 I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE "CHEVROLET CRUZE 2011" AND THE VEHICLE IS NOW OR HAS BEEN UNDER GPS BASED SURVEILLANCE. THE VEHICLES SURVEILLANCE BECAME AWARE TO ME DURING 2013 WHEN I NOTICED CONSTANT BEEPING SOUNDS. THESE WERE NOT THE CHIME SOUNDS INDICATING "VEHICLE SERVICE NEEDED", THESE ARE POST BEEPS OR "HARD DRIVE ACCESS". THE POST BEEPS INDICATE ACCESS TO THE VEHICLES ELECTRONICS SYSTEM AND COMPROMISING "ELECTRICAL SAFETY" AND "SOLE OPERATOR OWNER" ABILITIES. ANY TIME I STEP NEAR THE VEHICLE IT WOULD "SOUND OFF" INDICATING I APPROACHED THE VEHICLE. ANY TIME ANY OTHER PERSON APPROACHED THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT "SOUND OFF". ANY TIME I ENTER THE VEHICLE THE,CAR WOULD "SOUND OFF". ANY TIME ANY OTHER PERSONS WOULD ENTER THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT "SOUND OFF". WHEN BEGINNING A TRIP THE VEHICLE WOULD "SOUND OFF". WHEN REACHING A STOP OR DESTINATION THE VEHICLE WOULD "SOUND OFF". WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT THE OR ANY STOP SIGN OR VEHICLE HALT THE VEHICLE WOULD "SOUND OFF". THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS BEEN COMPROMISED, ALLOWING MALFUNCTION AND ALTERATIONS OF VEHICLE CALIBRATION "ASSUMPTION". I HAVE HAD ELECTRICAL FLAWS WITHIN THE VEHICLE SUCH AS THE FANS NEVER SHUTTING OFF SINCE THE STALKING BEGAN. SOUNDING OFF WOULD BE THE AUDIBLE POST BEEPING HDD ACCESS SOUND, INDICATING INFORMATION TRANSFER WITHIN THE VEHICLES COMPUTER SYSTEM. THIS EVENT IS UNHEARD OF, AND IS UNDOCUMENTED ON THE INTERNET, I ALSO WAS ABLE TO VERIFY WITH OTHERS THAT WAS NOT A NOTICEABLE EVENT. THIS IS A DELIBERATE TARGETING AND ISOLATED HARASSMENT OF MYSELF AND MY PERSONAL LIFE FROM A UNKNOWN SOURCE REMOTELY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592241May 18, 2014
ENGINE
I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND MY CAR NEARLY STALLED. THE IDLE WENT REAL LOW AND I PUSHED MY FOOT DOWN ON THE THROTTLE AND GOT NO RESPONSE FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND RESPONDED BY QUICKLY GOING THROUGH GEARS TO CATCH ME BACK UP TO SPEED WITH ALL OTHER TRAFFIC. THIS OCCURS INFREQUENTLY, BUT IT HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN AN HANDFUL AND LESS THAN A DOZEN TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. I HAVE THE TURBO CHARGED ENGINE AND DO FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES FOR GRADUAL PEDAL PRESSURE TO ACCELERATE MY VEHICLE BUT A NEAR STALL IS NOT A BYPRODUCT OF A HEAVY FOOT ON MY PART. ASIDE FROM THE SAFETY CONCERNS,MY JOB REQUIRES ME TO COMMUTE AROUND 55 MILES/DAY AND I CAN'T HAVE A MALFUNCTIONING CAR OR ONE THAT IS CONSTANTLY BEING CALLED BACK TO THE SHOP FOR A RECALL. I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN AT LEAST 3 DAYS OFF SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR TO TAKE IT INTO THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS/RECALLS. I BOUGHT A NEW CAR TO AVOID THESE FRUSTRATIONS. CURRENTLY, I HAVE LESS THAN 40,000 MILES (MOSTLY HIGHWAY) ON THIS CAR. I DON'T THINK THIS IS TYPICAL FOR A NEW CAR WITH LOW MILEAGE. UPDATED 11/24/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592137May 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SWITCH STICKING HAVE TO MANUALLY TURN IT THE KEY OR IT STAY ON TIRING TO START. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588873May 16, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
1ST THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD DISASSEMBLED AND TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. ONE MONTH LATER THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE, THE VALVE COVER HAD MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED GM CHARGED ME FOR THIS UNDER WARRANTY PART. THEN, I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ONTO A RESIDENTIAL STREET MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I SHUT DOWN THE CAR AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD OIL WAS IN THE ANTI FREEZE FILL TANK, I CALLED GM THEY SENT A TRUCK AND TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP. THE RESULT; GM TOLD DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE ENGINE, CALLED BACK AND SAID DON'T REPLACE TRY TO FIX IT. THEY REPLACED THE TURBO CHARGER, TURBO COOLER, AND OIL COOLER, ONLY TO HAVE ME BACK 5-6 TIMES WITH COOLING PROBLEMS, THE VEHICLE STILL HAS COOLING ISSUES, AND GOES BACK FOR SERVICE EVERY TWO WEEKS OR SO. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO SERVICE AS THERE WERE STILL SHIFTING PROBLEMS. THEY FOUND THE TORQUE CONVERTER DISASSEMBLED AND TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, AND THEN AGAIN A FEW MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE HAS A STEERING ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE THEIR ATTENTION. THE STEERING LOCKS UP PERIODICALLY WHEN TRAVELING OVER 30MPH, AND HAS MADE ME AFRAID I WILL BE DRIVING AND LOCK UP PERMANENTLY. THE BRAKES ARE AN ISSUE ON THE VEHICLE NOW AND PRIOR TO RECALL FOR BRAKE ASSIST, IT IS STILL HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AND BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 3 MONTHS. THERE IS DEFINITELY AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AS THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS WORKED PERIODICALLY THEN COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING, AS WELL AS THE RUNNING LIGHTS BURNING OUT WITHIN A MONTH OF REPLACEMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP FEELS ITS NOT A PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE MAY SHUT OFF FROM ELECTRICAL ISSUES EVENTUALLY. WHEN USING THE AIR CONDITIONER THE DASHBOARD FILLS WITH OVER A HALF INCH OF CONDENSATION AND LEAKS OUT OF THE VENTS PROFUSELY. VALVE COVER HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588807May 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ABNORMALLY TO THE FLOORBOARD. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V360000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,126. UPDATED 8/11/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588528May 15, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHEN ACCELERATING TRANSMISSION WILL NOT RESPOND FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS THEN WHEN IT DOES RESPOND THE WHOLE CAR JERKS WHEN IT GOES INTO GEAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I NOW HAVE 40000 PLUS MILES AND STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587352May 8, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
THE 2011 CRUZE SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET. THIS CAR HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST CRASH 10 TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH THAT I HAVE HAD IT. THERE HAS TO BE A DEFECT WITH THE ACCELERATION OF THE CAR. WHEN I MERGE ON TO THE INTERSTATE AND TRY AND SPEED UP THE CAR STALLS OUT AND HAS A HARD TIME SHIFTING. THOUSANDS OF OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A HAZARD TO VEHICHLE OWNERS AS WELL AS OTHER MOTORIST. WHEN WILL SOMETHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS? GM SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THESE UNITS. HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2011/CHEVROLET/CRUZE/POWER_TRAIN/PROBLEM.ASPX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583602April 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOPPED POSITION TRANSMISSION WILL NOT RESPOND FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS THEN WHEN IT DOES RESPOND THE WHOLE CAR JERKS WHEN IT GOES INTO GEAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWO TIMES. 1ST TIME WAS TOLD THAT "THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION FOR THIS TRANSMISSION". 2ND TIME WAS TOLD THAT "THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM". I NOW HAVE 40000 PLUS MILES AND STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583603April 18, 2014
ENGINE
CAR OVERHEATED ON DRIVE HOME. PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED. SINCE THAT TIME CAN CONTINUALLY SMELL ANTIFREEZE INSIDE CAR. ALSO HAVE FOUND PUDDLES UNDER CAR SEVERAL TIMES. HAVE TAKEN CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD THEY COULD FIND NO LEAK. THEY STATED THE SURGE TANK CAP WAS LOOSE AND THAT THEY REFILLED TANK. BUT IT STILL SMELLS. IT IS SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP ONLY. SO WHY ARE THEY HAVING TO TIGHTEN THE CAP? AND ARE THEY HAVING TO FILL THE SURGE TANK REPEATEDLY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583073April 16, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
OUR 2011 CHEVY CRUZE ECO HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUNK OPENING UP WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN IT IS PARKED AND LOCKED.THERE IS NO CURRENT RECALL, SO I TOOK IT TO A DEALER THEY SAID I NEED TO REPLACE REAR COMPARTMENT LID RELEASE THIS WILL COST ME OVER $100.00 TO REPAIR. I SPOKE TO CHEVY MAKER AND I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE IF I HAVE STUFF IN MY TRUNK AND STUFF FLIES OUT OF IT AND THERE IS A VEHICLE BEHIND ME THIS CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE SPOKEN TO COMPLETE STRANGERS WHO OWN A CHEVY CRUZE AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED IN ORDER TO SAVE LIVES.PLEASE HELP! *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579315April 12, 2014
ENGINE
I PURCHASED THE 2011 CHEVY CRUZE WITH APPROX 55 K. WHEN I DROVE THE CAR AT THE LOT EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. THE NEXT DAY I KEPT HEARING A SURGE LIKE SOUND IN THE ENGINE AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PUSHED THE CAR WOULD NOT GAIN ANY SPEED OR POWER. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE CAR AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS COMMON IN THE CHEVY CRUZES BECAUSE OF THE ENGINE SIZE AND THAT WHY THE CAR IS ABLE TO GET SUCH GREAT GAS MILEAGE. I COULD NOT STAND THE NOISE ANY LONGER MARCH 19, 2014 I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED. I INFORMED THEM OF THE ISSUES I WAS HAVING WITH THE SURGING SOUND AND THE LOSS OF SPEED & POWER. THE NEXT DAY INFORMED ME THEY COULD NOT HEAR ANY SURGING SOUND AND ONLY FOUND 1 PROBLEM LEAKING THERMOSTAT. I WAS REFERRED TO THE GM DEALER TO GET FIXED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. IT HAS NOT EVEN BEEN A FULL YEAR SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR. ON APRIL 7TH 2014 I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR AND ALL OF SUDDEN I HEAR A DINGING SOUND ALL THE ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON, ALONG WITH THE HAZARDS LIGHTS AND THE CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER,THE CENTER PANEL KEPT READING TRANSMISSION HOT IDLE ENGINE. I HAD NOT HAD ANY OTHER PREVIOUS WARNINGS,ALL THE GAUGES APPEARED TO BE NORMAL WITH NO SIGN OF OVER HEATING. I CONTACTED THE CHEVY DEALER AND TOOK THE CAR DOWN RIGHT AWAY.EXPLAINED TO THEM WHAT HAPPENED AND THE ISSUES THE DIAGNOSES THAT WAS GIVEN FROM THE SERVICE DEPT WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED. THE NEXT DAY THE CHEVY DEALER CONTACTED ME AND SAID THEY HAD REPLACE THE WATER PUMP. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION HAD BURNT OIL AND NEEDS TO BE FLUSHED AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THEY TOO COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING ELSE WRONG AS TO WHY TRANSMISSION IS RUNNING HOT,NOT EVEN WITH THE SURGING SOUND AND LOSE OF POWER. APRIL 11TH 2014 HAD THE SAME ISSUES AGAIN. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579063April 10, 2014
ENGINE
PROBLEM STARTED CLOSE TO WINTER,OCTOBER 2013. COOLANT LEVEL SLOWLY DECREASED, NOT CONCERNED AT THE TIME, JUST TOPPED OFF DURING OIL CHANGES. FAST FORWARD TO APRIL 2014, REFILL OF COOLANT NEEDED DAILY IF HEAT IS USED. COOLANT TANK IS COMPLETELY EMPTY AFTER CAR IS OFF AND SITTING FOR A FEW HOURS! LARGE PUDDLE OF COOLANT UNDER ENGINE, NOT THE RADIATOR. REMAINS TO BE A SLOW LEAK. WHEN HEAT IS ON, COOLANT BEGINS TO SLOWLY LEAK UNDERNEATH ENGINE. TEMP GAUGE IS ALWAYS NORMAL. NO SIGNS OF OVERHEATING, NO EXCESS COOLANT IN ENGINE BAY. ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE COMPLETED BY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS. DEX (GM SPECIFIC COOLANT, ORANGE IN COLOR) COOLANT USED EXCLUSIVELY. EVERY TIME HEAT IS TURN ON, AT ANY TEMP, AT ANY FAN SPEED, AT ANY SETTING (DEFROST, FLOOR, ETC.) THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING/HOT COOLANT. I AM UNABLE TO PUT MY CHILDREN IN VEHICLE!, WHEN HEAT IS NEEDED IN VEHICLE. ODOR IS TOO STRONG AND CHILDREN COMPLAINED OF NAUSEA AND LIGHTHEADEDNESS. TO MANY INSTANCES SIMILAR TO THIS LISTED. GM NEEDS TO PROVIDE RESOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576635April 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE INFORMED GM OF THE PROBLEM, AND THEIR RESPONSE BY PHONE, WAS THAT THEY PLANNED TO DO NOTHING AND RECOMMENDED THE CONSUMER VISIT THE DEALER TO HAVE A $400 THROTTLE BLOCK INSTALLED. THE CONSUMER STATED ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND THE IGNITION RESET ITSELF. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, DOZENS OF TIMES. UPDATED 08/06/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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