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2012 Chevrolet CRUZE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1701405
Internal NHTSA #	11372583
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	CRUZE
Model Year	2012
File date	15/10/20
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Oil is running from a cast nut that holds an alternator bracket to the engine block and with the car going down the road at highway speeds there' a strong possibility that oil coming from this cast nut that cant hold the bracket stable is letting the pressure of the oil to run out and possibly come in contact with the internal workings of the alternator and short it out with the possibility of a fire starting and causing other problems under the hood plus the chance of destroying the engine if the leak of the oil pressure pushes that end of the bracket out of the engine block and the oil will come out like water coming out of a water hose. What is happening now every time i drive the car and stop it leaves oil all over different parts of the engine compartment and the oil leaves a big puddle on my garage floor and i end up having to crawl under the car to clean excess oil off the engine and the garage floor on a regular basis. You tube is showing that several different people have this problem the bracket is pushing out due the fact that the cast nut is breaking down due to the heat and in turn oil starts running all over the top side of the motor and into different areas of the engine compartment. It might really give you a better ideal of this problem if you look on you tube concerning oil leak problems with the chevrolet cruze 1. 4l engine starting in 2012 and it started on approx. 10-15-2020 and continues to happen according to how far i drive and how long the engine is at operating temperature. If i can help you to help me and a lot of other people that are having this problem . Thanks for your time and i hope this can be taken care for the safety aspect! Thanks again i really appreciate your help.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	29500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ANGLETON, TX
VIN pattern	1G1PH5SC1C7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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2012 Chevrolet CRUZE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Chevrolet CRUZE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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