NHTSA Complaint #10638682 — 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10638682
Vehicle	2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 18, 2014
Date Filed	September 24, 2014
Mileage	30,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT ABOUT 29,000 MILES, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER DIAGNOSTIC IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE THERMOSTAT HAD GONE BAD, SO THEY REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND THE HOLDING MOUNT. THEN SATURDAY ON THE WAY TO WORK THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I STOPPED FOR GAS THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR ALSO WENT BAD. THE CAR ALSO HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING GEARS IN LOW SPEEDS. *TR

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