2013 Chevrolet Cruze

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,200. ...UPDATED 03/08/17 *BF *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED, THE RADIO SHORTED, AND VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED. THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED EACH TIME THE FAILURES OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

ROUGHLY 6 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, I STARTED HAVING INCIDENTS WHERE THE RADIO WOULD CUT OUT FOR 2-3 SECONDS AND THE INFOTAINMENT SCREEN WOULD GO BLANK. AT THE SAME TIME, THE "SERVICE STABILITRAK" MESSAGE MOMENTARILY APPEARS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE ISN'T A TREND TO WHEN THIS HAPPENS. SOMETIMES IT WON'T HAPPEN FOR A WEEK, OTHER TIMES IT WILL HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES IN A SINGLE DRIVE. LAST WEEK, THIS HAPPENED AND I ALSO LOST POWER STEERING AND COULD NOT STEER FOR WHAT FELT LIKE A COUPLE SECONDS. BASED ON THE CHEVROLET CRUZE CUSTOMER FORUM, THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM AND OTHER'S HAVE ALSO LOST POWER STEERING PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE OR A PERMANENT CORRECTIVE ACTION THAT I'VE FOUND. IT HAS BECOME A SAFETY CONCERN AND GM SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND RECALL THE AFFECTED VEHICLES BEFORE POWER STEERING IS LOST AT HIGHER SPEEDS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE KEY REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, IT ROLLED AWAY TWICE WITHIN 24 HOURS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V502000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.

THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH MY CAR SINCE THE LIGHTS CAME ON THE FIST TIME. THE DEALERSHIP ACTS AS IF I DON'T KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT. I HAVE WASTED SO MUCH GAS AND I TRANSPORT CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AT TIMES IN VA DC AND MD. I HAVE CONSISTENTLY COMPLAINED ABOUT THE STICKING THROTTLE OR ENGINE MISFIRE. PLEASE I FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MY CLIENTS AND MY FAMILY.

LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THE WINDOW REGULATOR CENTER PIECE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BROKE WHEN USING THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL TO ROLL THE WINDOW BACK UP. THIS VEHICLE HAS NO CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS PART TO FAIL BESIDES IT BEING A FAULTY PART. THE WINDOW IS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION AND THE PART HAS TO BE ORDERED FROM OUT OF STATE. THE REPAIR COST IS IN EXCESS OF $300 WHICH I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT A DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW AT THE TIME OF FAILURE.

WHEN STARTING MY CAR FROM ANY STATIONARY POSITION, 0 MPH (FLAT PARKING, ON A HILL OR AT AN ANGLE) THE STARTER WILL ENGAGE AND CONTINUE TO RUN AND RUN WITHOUT STARTING THE ENGINE. IN ORDER TO START THE CAR, I HAVE TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND TRY AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME THE CAR WILL START (SO FAR). ALSO, WHEN I USE THE AIR CONDITIONER (CAR IN MOTION, ANY SPEED 0-65MPH, ON CITY STREETS AND ON HIGHWAYS) THERE IS A COOLANT SMELL THAT COMES OUT OR THE VENTS. IT IS A STRONG SMELL AND I CANNOT FIGURE OUT A PATTERN FOR WHEN IT HAPPENS. IT HAPPENS WHEN I HAVE THE CAR RUNNING, SOMETIMES WHEN I FIRST TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THEM IT WILL HAPPEN RANDOMLY AS I AM DRIVING AND THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS BEEN ON FOR A WHILE. I HAVE NEVER TRIED TO SEE IF IT HAPPENS WHEN I DON'T HAVE THE ENGINE RUNNING (DON'T KNOW IF THE AIR CONDITIONER CAN RUN WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING).

CAR'S ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING UNEXPECTEDLY DUE TO BLOWN FUEL PUMP FUSE WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 M.P.H IN CLEAR WEATHER, DURING THE DAY, ON PAVED DOWNTOWN ORLANDO STREET. WHEN ENGINE DIED, LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BREAKS, VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE AS A COIL PACK PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE COIL PACK AT A COST OF $534.00. I AM NOT SURE HOW THE COIL PACK THAT HOLDS THE SPARK PLUGS WOULD CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP FUSE TO BLOW.