NHTSA Complaint #10439429 — 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10439429
Vehicle	2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	May 2, 2011
Date Filed	December 12, 2011
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

2011 CHEVY CRUZE MANUAL TRANSMISSION 6 SPD. RANDOM OCCURRENCE OF SPEEDOMETER SPIKES DIGITAL AND NEEDLE (ANYWHERE FROM 20-120 MPH), VOLUME ON RADIO WILL ALSO SPIKE WITH THIS ISSUE. WHEN SPEEDOMETER SPIKING THE STEERING WHEEL WILL ALSO UNWONTEDLY MOVE 1/2 - 2 INCHES LEFT OR RIGHT EVERY TIME WHICH COULD DISTRACT/STARTLE DRIVER LEADING TO A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. CHEVY REFUSES TO LOOK FOR A PROBLEM THAT "ISN'T THERE". AS STATED BY DEALERSHIP WITHOUT CODE OR A TECH WITNESSING IT. OCCURRENCE HAPPENS WHEN ROLLING AT SLOW SPEEDS (0-7 MPH) OR STOPPED WITH CLUTCH ENGAGED OR SLOWLY BEING RELEASED. HAPPENS, 10-15 TIMES+ A MONTH. HAS STARTLED ME SEVERAL TIMES ONCE INCLUDING ME LETTING OFF THE CLUTCH AND STALLING THE VEHICLE FROM BEING STARTLED. VEHICLE ASSEMBLED: LORDSTOWN,OHIO MILEAGE WHEN FIRST NOTICING THIS ISSUE: 78.0 CURRENT MILEAGE, ISSUE STILL OCCURRING: 18,749. SEEN DEALERSHIP :3 TIMES ABOUT CURRENT ISSUE. *TR

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