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2012 Chevrolet CRUZE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1067542
Internal NHTSA #	10592412
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	CRUZE
Model Year	2012
File date	05/05/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Purchased the car on 28 april 2014 from knox ford in radcliff, ky. Noticed a faint burning smell. Was advised that i rode the clutch during the test drive. Had the car checked out and was advised it was good to go. The car was delivered on 30 april. It was finally driven on 5 monday 2014 down to fort campbell, ky. At that point the car reeked of burning ceramic and the power steering locked up completely. After resting it for a few minutes and restating the car, it reengaged. Contacted dealer and was advised to go to local chevy dealer for assessment. Chevy dealer advised that the power steering module was reading that it was out of center and disengaging. Was also advised that a part of the clutch assembly had been replaced a few thousand miles previously and seemed to be rubbing incorrectly. Knox ford advised me to return the car to their dealership (120 miles away) and they would work on the car. Upon leaving the other dealership, the power steering locked up again and didn't reengage. Drove the car 120 miles without power steering and returned to knox ford to have them take to to a chevy dealership. The power steering module was replaced and the car aligned. The chevy dealer couldn't find an issue with the clutch. Reclaimed the car on 16 may 2014 and drove the car back down to fort campbell today 19 may 2014. Once again, the burning smell has returned. Not as strong but it's still there. *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	398000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VINE GROVE, KY
VIN pattern	1G1PK5SC9C7XXXXXX
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
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
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	45
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Chevrolet CRUZE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Chevrolet CRUZE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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