NHTSA Complaint #10660533 — 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10660533
Vehicle 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 40,000 miles
Crash Yes
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State KS

Consumer Description

VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, SEVERAL TIMES. THE CAR ELECTRIC TURNS OFF AND OR FLASHES, STABILTRAK LIGHTS COME ON AND FLASHES, CHECK ENGINE FLASHING, CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN, STEERING IS ELECTRONIC OR MOTOR POWERED AND IS HARD TO USE, TRANSMISSION JERKS BEFORE SHUTDOWN AND BREAKS DON'T WORK VERY WELL. RAN OVER CURB AND OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH OTHER VEHICLES. PICTURE, IM DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT NIGHT DOING 65 OR SO, ALL POWER GOES OUT, ITS DARK, OTHER CARS CAN NOT SEE ME WELL, THEY ARE SWERVING AND IM SWERVING. THIS HAPPENED FIRST AROUND 20K AND HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER. NO CORRECTIONS OFFERED BY GM UNDER WARRANTY, COMPLAINTS WERE COMPLETELY IGNORED, UNTIL MURDOCK CHEVY IN MANHATTAN KS. THEY ARE CURRENTLY TRYING TO GET IT FIXED AND GAVE ME A LONER CAR, ALL OTHER SERVICING DEALERS REFUSED A LOANER CAR, AND TOLD ME ITS FIXED EACH TIME. CAR STILL HAS THE PROBLEMS LISTED AND NO SOLUTION IS GIVEN FROM GM OR CHEVY TO FIX THIS DEADLY SITUATION. ALSO DAMAGE TO THE CAR FROM AN ENGINE OVERHEAT OR DASHBOARD OVERHEAT AT THE SAME TIME DAMAGING ELECTRIC, WINDSHIELD, RADIO, GAUGES AND DASH COMPARTMENT LEVER. EXTREME HEAT, BURNING SMELL INSIDE. FLOORBOARD BY THE FEET MELTS CARPET AND BURNS FEET, ALL AT THE SAME TIME, ON DRIVES OF 30 MINUTES OR MORE. *TR

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