NHTSA Complaint #10467621 — 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10467621
Vehicle 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 34,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CT

Consumer Description

I BROUGHT MY NEW CAR IN FOR A OIL CHANGE ON 5-15-12, THEY FORGOT TO PUT THE OIL CAP BACK ON AND I HAD OIL EVERYWHERE INSIDE MY CAR IT WAS A COMPLETE MESS, I DID NOT KNOW IT WAS SMOKING BECAUSE IT WAS A RAINY AND FOGGY NIGHT. BY THE TIME WE PARKED IT WE THOUGHT IT WAS ON FIRE, MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS EMPTY, WE GOT TOWED BACK TO CHEVY OF MILFORD TO BE FIXED AND CLEANED, THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS OIL IN IT AND ONLY A LITTLE CAME OUT.[NOT TRUE] I DON'T REALLY THINK THE CAR RUNS THE SAME AFTER THAT, IT SPITS AND SPUDDERS ALOT. ON JULY 23RD 2012 I BRING IT BACK TO THEM FOR A RECALL # 12081. AND ASKED THEM TO ALSO CHECK WHY MY CAR SPUDDERS AND TO CHECK FOR A SLOW LEAK IN THE BACK TIRE. THEY GOT BACK TO ME LATER THAT MORNING AND SAID, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE WAY IT DRIVES, AND MY TIRE CANT BE FIXED I WOULD HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER FOR $125.00 BECAUSE OF WHERE THE HOLE WAS IT COULD NOT BE PATCHED. I TOLD THEM NO ON THE TIRE AND TOOK IT TO A TIRE PLACE, TOWNFAIR TIRE TOOK THE SCREW OUT OF IT WITCH THEY DIDN'T FIND [CHEVY OF MILFORD] AND PATCHED IT FROM THE INSIDE AT N/C. ON 7-24-2012. I REALLY DON'T FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR ANYMORE AFTER CHEVY OF MILFORD LOOKED AT IT TWICE AND CAME BACK WITH 2 LIES. I DON'T EVEN TRUST THAT THEY DID THE RECALL FOR ALL I KNOW. WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? PLEASE HELP, I HAVE 2 SMALL GRANDCHILDREN I DRIVE AROUND IN THIS CAR. *TR

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