NHTSA Complaint #10760762 — 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY DOING ABOUT 60-65 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR WAS DRIVING FINE BUT IT SUDDENLY STARTED TO LOOSE SPEED AND POWER. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STALLED. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER SAFELY BUT TRAFFIC WAS FLYING BY ME AT VARYING SPEEDS FROM 50-75 MPH. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF ME NOTICING THE LOSS OF POWER AND THE GAUGES DID NOT SHOW ANY WARNING LIGHTS OF HEATING OR EMPTY GAS TANK. I ALLOWED THE CAR TO COOL DOWN FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER POPPING THE HOOD OPEN AND THEN I ATTEMPTED TO START IT. NO LUCK. THE STARTER WAS CRANKING BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN. THE ENGINE TRIED TO TURN ON AS IF I KEPT THE KEY TURNED IN THE ON POSITION. I ALLOWED THE CAR TO COOL DOWN FOR ANOTHER 40 MINUTES (WITH THE HOOD OPEN) AS IT WAS A HOT DAY, 87F, I ATTEMPTED AGAIN AND THE SAME STARTING NOISE CAME, BUT THE CAR NEVER TURNED BACK ON. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK AND SPEND $130 TO TAKE IT HOME. I'M GLAD THAT I WAS ALONE AND THAT IT WAS DURING THE DAY. IMAGINE IF THIS HAPPENED AT NIGHT IN A WINTER ICY ROAD WHEN I HAVE MY FAMILY WITH ME!!! WOW... THIS SITUATION SCARED ME AND NOW I'M NOT SURE IF I SHOULD USE THE CAR FOR ANYMORE FOR ROAD TRIPS WITH THE FAMILY, ITS DANGEROUS. THE INTERIOR ALSO SMELLS LIKE ANTIFREEZE FLUID WHEN I TURN ON THE HEAT IN WINTER TIME. THAT IS ANOTHER ISSUE!!!. I HOPE TO HEAR FORM GM. THANK YOU *TR