Chevrolet Cruze Complaints

3,726 consumer complaints on file.

#10924912November 7, 2016
POWER TRAIN
ALMOST NEW VEHICLE (304 MI WHEN RENTED FROM HERTZ IN SAN ANTONIO, TX, 751 WHEN RETURNED). ON FREEWAY NEAR LIMIT SPEED (70 AND 75 MPH), COASTING DECELERATION (TO 60-65?) FOR SLOW TRAFFIC AHEAD, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED ON ITS OWN, CAUSING RAPID DECELERATION (EST. 10 MPH MORE), ACCELERATOR NOT EFFECTIVE FOR ~2 SEC. OCCURRED TWICE IN ABOUT 1 HR. FIRST EVENT -- HEAVY TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC AHEAD SLOWING FOR TRANSITION RAMP CURVE, SLIGHT UPHILL CURVE. IF THROTTLE WAS APPLIED, IT WAS VERY LIGHT TO STOP DECELERATION AND MATCH SPEED OF TRAFFIC AHEAD. SLOWING ON DOWNSHIFT WAS ENOUGH TO CAUSE VEHICLE BEHIND ME TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION (BRAKE AND QUICKLY CHANGE LANES). SECOND OCCURRENCE, MINIMAL TRAFFIC, LEVEL, STRAIGHT 2-LANE FREEWAY, COASTING TO WAIT FOR TRUCK PASSING ANOTHER TRUCK. WHEN LANE CLEARED, APPLIED SIGNIFICANT THROTTLE. I THINK ALMOST IMMEDIATE DECELERATION. DECELERATION AND LAG TIME TO ACCELERATION SEEMED SIMILAR TO FIRST ASSURANCE. I WAS TOO DISTRACTED BY THE EVENTS TO LOOK AT TACHOMETER, BUT I SUSPECT ENGINE AUTOSTOP ENGAGED DURING THE COASTING AND DOWNSHIFT WAS RELATED TO RESTART OF ENGINE. NOT SURE BUT THINK I HIT CANCEL ON SPEED CONTROL RATHER THAN BRAKE FOR BOTH EVENTS. BEST GUESS, EITHER BAD SOFTWARE (NOT ACCOUNTING FOR THE SPEED OF VEHICLE AND ALLOWING ENGINE SHUTDOWN), OR HARDWARE FAULT RELATED TO REPORTING VEHICLE SPEED. I EXPECT MULTIPLE SIMILAR TIMES I COASTED TO SLOW, BUT UNCERTAIN IF DURATION OF COASTING WAS THE SAME, SO WOULD WONDER IF IT COULD BE AN INTERMITTENT HARDWARE FAULT, OR COMBINATION OF FACTORS I'M NOT THINKING ABOUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920505November 1, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
MY 2012 CHEVY CRUZE ECO SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND ACCELERATION WAS VERY POOR ON 10/29/2016. ALMOST GOT HIT TRYING TO PULL OUT FROM A STOP SIGN BECAUSE THE POWER WAS NO LONGER THERE TO TAKE OFF. AFTER HAVING AN AUTO MECHANIC SHOP LOOK AT THE CAR ON 10/31/2016 WE DISCOVERED THAT THE OIL LINE FROM THE BLOCK OR WHERE THE OIL SUPPLY COMES FROM FOR THE TURBO HAD BEEN A PLASTIC LINE THAT HAD MELTED AND STOPPED OIL FROM FLOWING TO THE TURBO CHARGER. THIS APPEARS TO BE A POOR DESIGN ON GM'S PART TO USE PLASTIC LINES FOR SOMETHING THAT WILL OBVIOUSLY BE TRANSFERRING HOT OIL. IT SEEMS TO HAVE CAUSED THE TURBO TO BURN UP AND ALSO CREATED AN EXHAUST LEAK . I AM STILL WAITING ON A FINAL PRICE FROM THE MECHANIC SHOP TO FIND OUT HOW MUCH DAMAGE WAS DONE. THEY HAVE CALLED ME TODAY 11/1/2016 AND ASKED THAT I COME IN SO THEY CAN SHOW ME MORE DAMAGE THEY HAVE FOUND AS A RESULT OF THIS LINE MELTING. I HAVE SPOKEN TO ONE OF THE OWNERS AT [XXX] FAMILY OF DEALERSHIPS AND THEY WERE OF NO HELP STATING THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. REALLY? IT IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN FLAW SO WHY SHOULD I BE HAVING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR? I WOULD LIKE SOME HELP WITH THIS ISSUE PLEASE! I KNOW I HAVE 140000+/- MILES ON THE CAR BUT IT HAS BEEN MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES AND MAINTENANCE HAS ALWAYS BEEN DONE ON THE VEHICLE. I USE THIS FOR MY WORK AND FAMILY VEHICLE SO IT IS NOT DRIVEN HARD OR ABUSED IN ANYWAY. I HATE THE FACT OF TURNING IN A COMPLAINT THAT INVOLVES A DEALER THAT I HAVE RECOMMENDED TO SO MANY PEOPLE IN THE PAST BUT HE WAS OF NO HELP AT ALL AND REALLY SHOWED NO CONCERN THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE LIKE THIS WITH A VEHICLE THAT HE HAD SOLD. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920401October 31, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES/HOUR, AFTER DARK IN HEAVY RAIN, THE DRIVERS WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM SUDDENLY STOPPED MOVING. THIS FAILURE MAY HAVE RESULTED IN PROPERTY OR PERSONAL INJURY OR BOTH, WHEN MY VIEW WAS OBSTRUCTED DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE WIPER ARM TO CLEAR THE RAIN. THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER ARM CONTINUED NORMALLY. A QUICK SEARCH INDICATED THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN MY VIEW, WHERE THE MANUFACTURER IS CULPABLE AND LIABLE TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIR SO THIS DOESN'T RESULT IN DAMAGE/PERSONAL INJURY. THE DEALER QUICKLY REPLACED THE 'WIPER TRANSMISSION' WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR, AND FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURING SAFETY DEFECT THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ASSESSED FOR RECALL AT NO COST TO THE OWNER (OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THOSE ALREADY REPLACED). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919999October 29, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WAS RAINING VERY HARD AND I HAD MY WIPERS ON THE HIGHEST SPEED. SUDDENLY THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER STAYED IN THE VERTICAL POSITION AND WOULD NOT MOVE. I COMPLETELY LOST VISIBILITY ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND HAD TO LEAN OVER TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AS THIS WIPER WAS STILL WORKING. THE HIGHWAY (ROUTE 95) HAD A VERY SMALL BREAKDOWN LANE WHICH I DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE PULLING INTO DUE TO THE LACK OF SPACE AND VISIBILITY. WHEN I EVENTUALLY GOT TO MY DESTINATION I NOTICED THROUGH THE WIPER COVER THAT THE WIPER ELBOW APPEARED TO BE DISCONNECTED. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND THEY DISCOVERED THE WIPER TRANSMISSION WAS BROKEN. THEY MENTIONED THAT THIS VERY ISSUE CAME UP WITH CHEVY EQUINOXES AND THEY WERE CURRENTLY UNDER RECALL. ULTIMATELY I WAS CHARGED $228.05 AFTER PARTS, LABOR, AND TAXES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919759October 28, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL ANGLE SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. UPDATED 04/05/17*LJ UPDATED 6/28/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919163October 26, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHILE ACCELERATING ON CITY STREETS, THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO THE FOURTH GEAR AND HESITATED TO GO ANY FASTER. I THEN STOPPED ACCELERATING BUT THEN THE TRANSMISSION SLAMMED INTO THE THIRD GEAR AND REVVED HIGH UNTIL I PUSHED ON THE BRAKES AND THE TRANSMISSION SLAMMED BACK INTO THE FOURTH GEAR. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. I HAVEN'T TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918138October 23, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE CAR TURNS OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING, NO MATTER WHERE I HAVE HAD IT TURN OFF ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND STREET WHILE IN DRIVE AND AT TIMES IT THE RPM IDLES WHILE IM AT THE STOP LIKE AND PARKED. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVY BUT THEY DIDN'T WANT TO HONOR THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND I WAS NOT TO TOLD NOT TO COME BACK TO RON CRAFT CHEVY. SO I TOOK IT TO MILLER AUTO BODY AND REPAIR, HERE IN HOUSTON, THEY RECOMMEND THAT I REPLACE THE ENGINE COVER I DID OUT OF MY OWN POCKET EVEN THOUGH ITS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HONORED AT THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP UNDER POWERTRAIN. I STILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR BUT IT STILL LOSSES POWER AND TURNS OFF WHILE IM DRIVING. LAST NIGHT THE BATTERY DIED, I REPLACED IT WITH A NEW TODAY BUT THE CAR STILL SHUTS DOWN AND STOPS WHILE I'M DRIVING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AND WHY THIS IS HAPPENING AND WHY CHEVY ISN'T HONORING THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY ON THE FAULTY ENGINE COMPONENTS, THE STABILITY TRACK STAYS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS STAYS ON AND A TRACTION LIGHTS STAYS ON. I HAVE DONE REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON THIS CAR EVERY SINCE I BOUGHT IT, EVERY MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS WERE ALL DONE BY CHEVY, I JUST DON'T UNDER STAND WHY THEY PLAY DUMB WHEN HONORING MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917740October 21, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MESSAGE CAME ON "AC OFF DUE TO HIGH ENGINE TEMP." THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE HAS MOT NOT MOVED FROM "C" SINCE MESSAGE APPEARED. I FOUND A LOT OF THIS COMPLAINTS ONLINE. I FEEL LIKE IT NEEDS TO BE A RECALLED ISSUE. I LOVE MY CAR. PLEASE HELP ME. I'M ON FIXED INCOME AND AFFORD TO HAVE TO HAVE IT FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917469October 20, 2016
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IN 2014 MY CAR HAD AN ISSUE WHERE IT STARTED OVER HEATING. THE CAR WAS PREVIOUSLY PART OF A RECALL FOR THE WATER PUMP BREAKING. THIS CAUSED MY CAR HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS IF DRIVING AND IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I JUST HAD THE SAME ISSUE ON OCTOBER 20 OF 2016. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917524October 20, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE RADIO/CAMERA PANEL GOES COMPLETELY OUT.. NO VOLUME, NO ABILITY TO TURN ON/OFF, NO CAMERA, NO SOUND FROM ON'STAR NAVIGATION, NO SOUND FROM BACKUP ASSIST OR LANE ASSIST. I'M BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE ON OCTOBER 1,2016. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS ONE WEEK LATER ON OCTOBER 8, 2016 WHILE DRIVING. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 17,2016 AFTER BEING PARKED OVERNIGHT IN MY GARAGE. THE THIRD TIME HAPPEN OCTOBER 18, 2016 AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 45 WHILE I WAS AT LUNCH. WHEN IT DOES COMES BACK ON ONLY THE RADIO COMES ON. THE WIFI AND SATELLITE DOES NOT WORK. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR EVERYTHING IS BACK TO NORMAL. I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP TWICE AND EACH TIME THEY REPORT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND THE PROBLEM NEVER HAPPEN WHILE IN THEIR CARE. I DO HAVE A VIDEO SHOWING THE LAST INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917647October 20, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD INADVERTENTLY AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,386. UPDATED 01/11/2017*CT CONSUMER STATED IT HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER BEING CHECKED BY DEALER (DAY AFTER WAS CHECKED). UPDATED 6/25/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917708October 20, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
AS I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 ON A CITY STREET, EVERYTHING SEEMED LIKE JUST ANY OTHER DAY. BUT IT WAS FAR FROM IT. I STARTED TO SMELL A FUNNY PLASTIC/RUBBER LIKE SMELL COMING FROM THE FRONT OF MY CAR. SO IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO CHECK WHAT WAS GOING ON. IT IS KEY TO NOTE THAT I ALSO CHECKED MY ENGINE TEMPERATURE, SPECULATING THAT MAYBE I FORGOT TO TOP OFF THE COOLANT OR SOMETHING, BUT THE TEMPERATURE WAS PERFECT. I STOPPED THE CAR, POPPED THE HOOD, AND SAW WHAT WAS TO MY SHOCK JUST INSANE... A 3 FOOT FLAME THAT WAS BURNING UP MY WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I DID NOT EVEN TRY TO PUT THE FLAME OUT WITH ANY MEANS BECAUSE THE FLAME WAS LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO THE FUEL INJECTORS AND I WAS NOT CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO RISK IT AND TRY TO PUT OUT THE FLAME. I CALLED 911 AND IN SEVERAL MINUTES, TO MY LUCK, THEY WERE THERE AND PUT THE FLAME OUT BEFORE THE CAR BLEW UP. HOWEVER, THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR AND SOME OF FRONT INTERIOR IS BASICALLY MELTED AND THE CAR IS NOT USEFUL FOR ANYTHING ANYMORE. THIS WAS A SPONTANEOUS FLAME THAT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY AT ABOUT 35 MPH ON A 70 DEGREE DAY. WHAT HAPPENED? I DO NOT KNOW... BUT WHAT I DO KNOW IS THAT CARS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO PUT THEIR DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS AT RISK OF DYING JUST BECAUSE A PERSON WANTS TO PEACEFULLY DRIVE DOWN TO POINT B FROM POINT A. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS, WHOEVER WILL BE DOING SO. THIS KIND OF CAR MANUFACTURING IS UNACCEPTABLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917216October 18, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE PROVED TO BE SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIVE THUS THE CAR BURNED UP IN A FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL HARNESS CATCHING FIRE AS STATED FIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE INSPECTOR. NO SIGNS SHOWED ANY IMMINENT DANGER, THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE BARELY ESCAPED BEFORE CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION BEING DRIVEN ON A CITY STREET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916613October 17, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE BEEN HAVING SEVERAL ISSUES LATELY THAT ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY WITH MY CAR. POWER TRAIN ISSUES, STABILITY ISSUES, SENSOR ISSUES. THESE ISSUES HAVE HAPPENED ON AND OFF AND SOME HAVE BEEN FIXED BEFORE AND THEY KEEP GETTING WORSE. THE CAR STARTS SHAKING REALLY BAD WHEN I AM DRIVING. IT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916560October 17, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS NOT SPECIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916334October 16, 2016
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A HESITATION IN THE ACCELERATION AND "ENGINE JERKING". I ORIGINALLY REPORTED WITHIN THE FIRST APPROX 6 MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE CENTER HAD THEIR TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND I WAS TOLD "THAT IS JUST HOW IT DRIVES. I TOLD THEM ON A SECOND TIME ABOUT THE ONGOING ISSUES AND WAS DISMISSED. LAST YEAR I STARTED GETTING THE "SERVICE STABILITRAK" ERROR AND THE JERKING AND LACK OF ACCELERATION AND HESITATION HAS GOTTEN INCREASINGLY WORSE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS TRYING TO GO FROM A STOPPED POSITION AND GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION IT WILL LAG AND CAN CAUSE A DELAY ALSO DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT WILL JERK AND ALMOST FEEL LIKE I COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. I OFTEN ALSO GET A SMELL OF THE COOLANT THAT GOES THROUGH MY CAR. I HAVE HAD ALL RECALLS IN THE PAST TAKEN CARE OF, BUT THE STABILITRAK IS AN ONGOING ISSUE THAT IS VERY CONCERNING FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY DAUGHTER AS A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE 05/2011 ONLY INCREASING IN SEVERITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916344October 16, 2016
ENGINE
HELLO. OUR PROBLEM IS DEFECT CHEVROLET CRUZE 2012 . MILEAGE IS 79373. MY CAR HAS SOME RECALLS FIXING ACTIONS AND NOW "EXHAUST LEAK FROM FONT OF ENGINE..DAMAGING TURBOCHARGER..AS A RESULT -MAY CAUSE A FIRE"( ALAN WEBB CHEVROLET DILLER VANCOUVER, WA-SEE ATTACH.). TO FIX CAR WE NEED TO PAY 7650$ WHY WE MUST PAY FOR DEFECT ? COULD YOU HELP US WITH THIS PROBLEM,PLEASE.THE STRANGE NOISE APPEARED WHEN WE WERE DRIVING TO HOME FROM CARSON TO VANCOUVER, WA. AFTER DIAGNOSE AT ALAN WEB (3712 NE 66 AVE VANCOUVER, WA 98661) CAR STAYS AT MY APP. PARKING LOT. THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916095October 14, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY SON (THE DRIVER) WHO RECENTLY RETURNED FROM THE MILITARY WAS NOT IN MY INSURANCE POLICY THEY REFUSE COVERAGE. 2 WEEKS AFTER THE INCIDENT I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET INFORMING ME ABOUT A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE PERTAINING TO THE REASON OF THE ACCIDENT.I FILED A CLAIM WITH CHEVROLET , FILED A CLAIM WITH GM MOTORS. TILL THIS DAY I HAVE CALLED AND LEFT MESSAGES AND THEY WON'T RESPOND TO MY CALLS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915731October 13, 2016
SUSPENSION
JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND WAS DRIVING AND KEPT HEARING A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END AND NOTICED THE FROM ROTORS WAS INDICATING REPLACEMENT SO TOOK BACKTO DEALER AND THEY ALSO FOUND THAT THE FRONT STABILIZER LINK ON DRIVERS SIDE WAS SNAPPED IN HALF CAUSING OUTER TIE ROD NEEDING REPLACEMENT AND COULD OF CAUSED A CRASH AS YOU WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE ONCE OUTER TIR ROD DISCONNECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915945October 13, 2016
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON OCT 10, 2016, A BIT BEFORE 3:30 PM ON THE BELT PARKWAY IN BROOKLYN NY. I WAS GOING SLOWLY AS THERE WAS HEAVY TRAFFIC. I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR 90 MINUTES WHEN I TURNED ON THE AC AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED A STRONG BURNING SMELL, SO I TURNED THE AC OFF. A FEW MOMENTS LATER I NOTICED WISPS OF WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR. BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER (LESS THAN 2 MINUTES) HEAVIER WHITE THEN GRAY SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT AND VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE DASHBOARD. I GOT OUT, GRABBED MY BELONGINGS AND CALLED 911 WITHIN 3 MINUTES OF PULLING OVER. AN OFF DUTY FIREMAN ATTEMPTED TO ASSIST WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT IN MINUTES THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ABLAZE. FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDED QUICKLY BUT THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND IT IS A TOTAL LOSS AT 67,000 MILES. IN 4 YEARS OF OWNING THIS CAR I HAD 3 RECALLS (ONE FOR ENGINE FIRE) AND MULTIPLE LETTERS FROM CHEVY OF OTHER ISSUES THAT MIGHT ARISE (THE LAST WAS FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSSIBLY COMING OFF). I'VE NEVER HAD A CAR WITH THIS MANY ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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