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2013 Chevrolet CRUZE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1272376
Internal NHTSA #	10852497
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	CRUZE
Model Year	2013
File date	05/06/13
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Since purchase of the vehicle brand new in 2013, clutch has repeatedly smelled like burning clutch at random times while driving in 5th and 6th gear at highway speeds. The dealerships claim this is normal. At about 50k miles while driving on the freeway at 60mph in 6th gear for a period of about 30 minutes, i started smelling the clutch burning even though i wasn't shifting and didn't have my foot on the clutch. When it came time to exit the freeway and switch gears the clutch went to the floor and i couldn't shift into other gears. I had to pull over and take my car to the dealership by shifting when the gears synced. The dealership, keys chevrolet, in van nuys, told me i was riding the clutch and caused it to melt and wouldn't listen to me about what really happened. My last vehicle was a 1997 vw jetta and i took the original clutch to 157k miles before trading in for this chevy and the clutch was still good. I've been a valet for years and an auction coordinator, i don't ride the clutch and i can drive any vehicle professionally. The 2013 chevy cruze ls has problems. After looking on the cruzetalk forums, many members have found that the amount of transmission fluid chevrolet puts into their transmissions, about 2 quarts, is not enough for 5th and 6th gear and they recommend putting in 2. 5 quarts. Chevrolet denies there is a problem even though they caused my clutch to melt and cost me $1,800 to fix it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LOS ANGELES, CA
VIN pattern	1G1PB5SG3D7XXXXXX
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	30/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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What is Recall?
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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2013 Chevrolet CRUZE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Chevrolet CRUZE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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