Issue ID | 1343005 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10936643 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | CRUZE |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 20/12/12 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was out driving on our way home about 1 mile from my house,. I saw steam emit from the front of the hood. Pulled into my driveway and walked around to the front of vehicle. There was a burning kind of smell, opened hood and saw engine oil all over the bottom of engine, parts and underneath car all over the underbody. Also large puddle on the ground. The car has 42,000 miles on it and had it towed to the chevy dealer immediately and there it sits waiting to figure out what caused this to happen. And the estimate and our if it is under the powertrain warranty. This was really scary once i opened the hood and the burning smell was bad. I have had several recalls on my car that i guess we're corrected. I'm not a mechanic. I have kept up on all maintenance and oil changes with the car dealer. In fact i just had an oil change 2 months ago by the dealer. You know they tell you to use synthetic oil it will last the longest in between oil changes. I'm stunned because i do not know how this would happen so suddenly. Is this related to any recalls? |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 42300 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | WILLIS, MI |
VIN pattern | 1G1PF5SCXC7XXXXXX |
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 |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 35 |
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