NHTSA Complaint #11318187 — 2019 CHEVROLET TRAX

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11318187
Vehicle	2019 CHEVROLET TRAX
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 15, 2020
Date Filed	March 16, 2020
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

I NOTICED THAT MY EXHAUST SMELLED STRONGLY OF HYDROCARBONS SO I EXAMINED AND PHOTOGRAPHED THE DIP STICK AND THE CRANK CASE OIL WAS A DARK BROWN AND SMELLED OF GASOLINE. THE TRAX HAS 3245 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND MAY HAVE HAD WASTE OIL DUMPED IN IT WHILE MY WIFE AND I WERE ASLEEP IN OUR HOME WITH A GAS PORT.. THERE ARE SIGNS ON THE LOCAL HIGHWAYS OF ENGINE FAILURE SPEWING OIL ON THE ASPHALT AND WEAKENING THE NEWLY PAVED ROADS. *TR

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