NHTSA Complaint #10592909 — 2014 CHEVROLET SPARK

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10592909
Vehicle 2014 CHEVROLET SPARK
Component ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 60 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CO

Consumer Description

A WEEK AFTER I GOT THE CAR I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND IT JUST STOPPED. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS CONSISTENTLY FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS NOW. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I AM AT A STOP SIGN OR A RED LIGHT, BUT IT IS ALWAYS AFTER I HAVE ALWAYS STARTED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND HAVE COME TO A STOP. THE DEALER CAN NOT FIND ANY CODE AND HAS SUGGESTED I USE A HIGHER OCTANE BECAUSE SOMETIMES WHEN I PUT ON THE BREAK IT WILL ACCELERATE AND THEY THINK IT IS "STARVING ITSELF". I HAVE TRIED HIGHER OCTANE GAS AND IT STILL TURNS ITSELF OFF!! SOMETIMES IT WON'T RESTART RIGHT AWAY WHICH SCARES ME BECAUSE WHAT IF THE COMPUTER TURNS ITSELF OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING AND I HAVE NO CONTROL!!! I HAVE FOUND OTHER PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR! THERE IS A YOU-TUBE VIDEO OF A SPARK OWNER SHOWING HIS CAR TURNING ITSELF OFF!! I HAVE A MANUAL SO IT WOULD BE HARD FOR ME TO VIDEO AND DRIVE AT THE SAME TIME!! ALSO, THE LAST TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIR-CONDITIONING UNIT AND I WOULD HAVE TO COME BACK TO HAVE THAT FIXED BUT I CAN NOT FIND THIS RECALL ANYWHERE? DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS RECALL? THE DEALER SAID THE UNIT WAS TURNING ITSELF ON? IT SEEMS SCARY TO ME THAT THE COMPUTER ON THIS VEHICLE TURNS ITSELF OFF AND NOW IS TURNING ON THE AIR-CONDITIONING UNIT ON IT'S OWN!! THIS SOUNDS MORE LIKE A COMPUTER PROBLEM THAN AN AIR CONDITIONER UNIT PROBLEM!! ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE! *TR

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