NHTSA Complaint #11196181 — 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11196181 |
| Vehicle | 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 115,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MN |
Consumer Description
COOLANT LEAK FROM THERMOSTAT HOUSING OCCURING SLOWLY OVER TIME. DEPLETED COOLANT RESERVOIR CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT SEVEN MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN PULLED OVER ON THE FREEWAY SHOULDER AND THE COOLANT ADDED. MESSAGES SUCH AS "AC OFF DUE TO HIGH ENGINE TO HIGH ENGINE TEMP" "HIGH COOLANT TEMP" "ENGINE TEMP HIGH-IDLE ENGINE" APPEARED WITH NO RESOLUTION. THERMOSTAT HOUSING WAS NOT CONNECTED AND SPEWING COOLANT ONTO OVERHEATING ENGINE CAUSING SMOKE/STEAM. VEHICLE WAS REQUIRED TO BE TOWED FROM THE LOCATION.
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