Issue ID | 921692 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10459585 |
Manufacurer | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | CRUZE |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 23/05/12 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was driving home and out of nowhere my 2012 chevy cruze dings and says "engine overheating a/c turned off," i was very surprised but kept driving and literally one minute later the car dings again. There is a different message that says "idle engine overheating," at this point i am very worried and i pull over and call the chevy dealership that i bought the car from and explain what has occurred. I was advised to bring the car into the service department. So, i start the car up and begin the drive over to the dealership that is about 15 minutes away because of traffic. Not three minutes into the drive i get the same message "idle engine overheating," i'm very nervous but keep going and about two minutes later i get a new message "shut engine off engine overheating." i call the dealership and they tell me that i am close enough that i should just continue and drive to the dealership. I get about 200 yards from the entrance of the dealership and my engine starts smoking. I have had this car for less than seven months and i basically only use it to drive to work and school. I take very good care of my vehicles, i get the oil changed every 4,000-5,000 miles, in fact i got an oil change less than a week ago. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10188 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | GRAND RAPIDS, MI |
VIN pattern | 1G1PC5SH5C7XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Was part original equipment? | |
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 |
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Vehicle speed | 15 |
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