NHTSA Complaint #11155286 — 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11155286
Vehicle	2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	November 20, 2018
Date Filed	November 30, 2018
Mileage	119,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO DEALER FOR COOLANT ISSUES, CAR WAS FINE FOR AWHILE. NOTICED LOW COOLANT YET AGAIN, FILLED IT AND 2 WEEKS LATER DURING OIL CHANGE WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD NO COOLANT. 3 DAYS LATER TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, I WAS ABLE FORTUNATELY, TO PULL IT OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND HAD IT TOWED. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION! 120.000 MILES AND NO PRIOR INDICATION OF ANY ISSUES. JUST CONTACTED CHEVROLET TO SEE IF ANY ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN GREAT EXCEPT FOR THE COOLANT ISSUES....UNTIL THIS! THE CAR IS NO LONGER DRIVEABLE!

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