NHTSA Complaint #10839882 — 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10839882
Vehicle 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE
Component POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 52,123 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

MY CAR HAS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND I TOOK IT TO DEALER THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE CODE IS, ITS P057C AND I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY GOING 70 AND CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN LOSES POWER WENT FROM 70MPH TO 5MPH IN A SPLIT SECOND ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BY A SEMI TRUCK I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR MY SAFETY. DEALER WANTS HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS JUST TO TRY AND FIGRE OUT THE ISSUE BUT AFTER DIAGNOSTIC THEY STILL HAVE NO CLUE. SO THIR PLAN WAS TO DISSECT MY CAR LIKE A SCIENCE PROJECT AND MAYBE FIX IT. THEY WANT THE CAR FOR A WEEK AND DO NOT OFFER ANY LOANER CARS. CHEVROLET NORTHRIDGE DEALERSHIP CALIFORNIA. TODAY 03/04/16 DRIVING TO WORK GOING 40MPH AND GET TO A RED LIGHT, IT TURNED GREEN I HIT THE GAS AND THE CAR JUST REVS AND WONT GO MORE THAN 5PMH . I HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN CAR ON AND OFF 2 TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET TO WORK. AND GOT THERE LATE BECAUSE OF THIS. AND AGAIN ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. I PRESS THE GAS AND THE CAR REVS AS IF IT IS IDLING. PLEASE MAKE THIS A RECALL AND HELP GET THIS FIXED. ITS GOING TO BE A REASON WHY A DRIVER LOSES THEIR LIFE. THIS IS A TRUE EMERGENCY SINCE IT JUST FEELS LIKE THE CAR HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. AND DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. PLEASE PLEASE HELP!

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