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2012 Chevrolet CRUZE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	986590
Internal NHTSA #	10516091
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	CRUZE
Model Year	2012
File date	01/06/13
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In may of 2013, our 2012 chevy cruze air conditioner stopped flowing cold air and would blow only hot air. After being diagnosed by dealer gm mechanic it was found that the condenser had been hit by foreign material (rock) creating a hole in the condenser and letting all of the freon out. It cost about $600-700 to fix. On my own i found that there were numerous other reports of condensers being damaged by rocks, and that through a gm technical service bulletin (tsb pi0461b) issued in the summer of 2012 the proper repair for this was replacing the condenser and installing a condenser protective screen. Since the tsb includes adding a protective screen as a design modification it is apparent that gm/chevy acknowledges that there is a design defect in the cruze, and that the placement of the condenser makes it susceptible to damage from rocks. This was the point that i attempted to argue with gm with no avail, that since this defect was identified prior to my purchase of the car, they should be responsible. Although, i was unsuccessful in getting gm to take responsibility for their product, i hope to help anyone that is thinking about buying a cruze or has a cruze still under warranty. For those of you with cruzes still under factory warranty and have a damaged condenser make sure they install the condenser screen. For prospective buyers i would advise you to insist that your cruze have the condenser screen installed prior to purchase.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	42000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FORTSON, GA
VIN pattern	1G1PF5SC5C7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	35
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2012 Chevrolet CRUZE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Chevrolet CRUZE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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