Issue ID | 933404 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10469782 |
Manufacurer | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | CRUZE |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 28/04/12 |
Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Purchased 4/25/2012. After driving a little, noticed lack of power, easily stalls, something rolling around in the trunk lid, console piece gaped out, passenger side tail lamp inside trunk bent, engine shutters (after 500 miles it started) when turned on and off. The lack of power and engine stalling are the major safety concerns. When in a stopped position, the car will stall when the clutch is operated correctly. While making a right hand turn from a stop sign, onto route 30, at a blind intersection, the car would not move, once i let the clutch out and was in 1st gear, the car just did not move, i had the gas pushed to the floor and i was only moving inches forward. I was scared, i had my child in the car with me, a tractor trailer could have come up on me 50+ mph hit me or swerved to miss me and hit someone else. The car finally moved after about 45 sec. I then got up to speed in 6th gear. The car then again lost power, i had to down shift from 6th gear to 4th gear to get speed built back up. I got home, about 2 miles, was upset and scared, called apple chevrolet, the car sat until i drove it to the dealership 35 mins from my home the next morning. I told them that it does not happen every day so the chances of it happening again are slim. This would be the 3rd visit to the service dept for the lack of power complaint. I drove with the tech anyway knowing that it was not going to be duplicated. I told the service rep that i wanted a turbo boost gauge put on it because it does not seem to be boosting all the time. When i was called that my car was done and nothing was duplicated, i was told that it was boosting in range. When i picked my car up the next day, there was nothing on my bill that stated that the turbo was even checked. I was told that they cannot put every piece of equipment that they use on each car on every bill. Etc... |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80 |
Number of Occurences | 3 |
Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
City and State | ABBOTTSTOWN, PA |
VIN pattern | 1G1PK5SC3C7XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 05/04/12 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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Dealer's name | APPLE CHEVROLET |
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