NHTSA Complaint #10567521 — 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10567521
Vehicle 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 7,900 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State OR

Consumer Description

JAN.7/2013 HEARD SUTTLE/SCRAPING/RATTLE SOUNDS, THOUGHT I ROLLED OVER SOMETHING ON DARK ROAD IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE. MOVED MY CAR TO LEFT THEN REALLY SCRAPED ON SOMETHING. BY NEXT MORNING SOME OIL LEAKED OUT. HAD CAR TOWED TO G.M. DEALER. THEY HAD MAIN ENGINEERS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING OIL TO SPREAD IN ENGINE &SONIC WAS INSANELY SMOKING BLACK SMOKE IN, AROUND.LIKE IN BLACK CLOUD WITH SPARKS COMING OUT BACK OF CAR. I GOT TERRIFIED, AS I HAD JUST PICKED IT UP,WAS TOLD THEY HAD FIXED THE OIL LEAKS. DEALER STILL HAS CAR. 3/3/13 THEY TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED, BUT IT REEKED WITH TOXIC FUMES, I BECAME NAUSEOUS, THROAT WAS SCRATCHING LIKE BEFORE. TOLD GM THAT SONIC WAS NOT FIXED. REQUESTED NEW CAR FROM THEM. THEY ARE OFFERING ME A REPURCHASE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO EXTEND MY RENTAL TO TRANSPORT MY FAMILY OF 5 SAFELY. *TR

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