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My car kept saying "ac off due to high engine heat" even though my car was not reading hot while driving down the road. Then the car would start smoking and blow a hose and liquid would be everywhere. I had a brand new thermostate put in and it still does the same thing. Also a previous recall about how the tire could seprate "tire rod" is still doing it again. I had 3 transaxle seals and a transmission seal, a motor blower for the a.C all replaced within the first year (still under warrenty) of owning this car. The stability track will show up on the screen. But I'm tired of worrying when my car will want to just randomly blow hoses and start smoking and leave me stranded on the side of the road! I bought a cheap car to get me to work and my Cruze is sitting!!
While my son was driving the car on the highway the engine started to smoke. He pulled over and turned off the car. He waited 10 mintues and started the car to head back home. When he arrived home liquid was leaking out the car and the car had smoke coming from the engine. At this time the check engine light was on. GM had sent a recall notice in the mail (N202299080), a couple of days prior. I called them on Monday and they told me to take it to a dealer. I called the local Chevy dealer and told them about the recall notice. He told me to bring it in. I called a tow truck driver and left the car at the Chevy dealer. Ater they had the car for two weeks, they explained that it will be $2000 to fix the vehicle, even though there are currently 4 recalls on the vehicle. I called GM several times to ask how are they going to rectify this, with no call-back. The vehicle is still at the Chevy dealership.
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle started to vibrate and shake abnormally. During the failure, the stabili-trac and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The cause of the failures were not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 100,000.
The stability control goes off due to a air leak in the air valve causing lose of steering power which has occured while driving the steering wheel becomes impossible to steer when this happens
- Rock Island, TN, USA
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The car was in motion on a highway. When accelerating the car sputtered a bit then the check engine light started to blink and traction light came on. Also made a certain whining noise. A message popped up stating stabilitrak service.
I have been having issues with my turbo charge system(s) for a couple years. I have brought my vehicle to be serviced several times and thousands of dollars later I'm still having the same issue. My engine light comes off and on so I had to wait until the he light was on for a diagnosis. I was then told I needed to replace my turbo boost system. I hen asked about the previous repair to my turbo system I was told there was more than one. Then a stabilitrak/ traction pops up periodically. On June 22, my car would not start, I could not remove the key from the ignition. Thinking it was the battery, I got a jump and proceeded on my way. When I was leaving my destination, to had to jump start my car again. The engine light isn't on currently, so I am unable to get another diagnosis. This has been the worse experience of my life. I have been in contact with Chevrolet directly over the past couple years and they provided absolutely no resolution. My car isn't gaining speed.. it seems to hesitate often and runs even worse with the ac running. I will never purchase another Chevy product nor will I recommend this make. Chevy need to make this right. These cars are proving to be defective and they are proving they could careless. Chevy received a substantial stimulus package, make things right with your company.
This issue has been ongoing since last year. I have been getting messages on my dash with errors such as service traction control/service stabilitrak. The car slows down to 5 speed and it stalls /jerk when driving. This is not safe and I almost got into an accident because of it. This vehicle is not safe. Took my car to the dealership for a diagnosis check and was told nothing showed up but a low battery. I got that fixed and the car is still having the same issue. When driving on the highway/streets/expressways when all of a sudden my car decelerated and I got the message engine power has been reduced/service traction control/service stabilitrak as well as my check engine light came on. Because of this, I was forced to pullover while almost being hit by other vehicles. This was extremely dangerous and scary for me because I have no idea what happened and it could have cost me my life, as well as others. I have taken the vehicle to Chevy and Firestone auto complete and no one knows why this is happening.
I have taken the car multiple times to get it fixed. As I am driving the car the radio turns off. Then the engine itself turns off. Not only that, as I am driving it the steering wheel stops working and the car completely shuts off. I have spent over 7,000 dollars in repairs and I can no longer afford for repairs. No one seems to know what the problem is. I would really like to open an investigation on this car as my life seems to be threatened and no one can tell me why the car goes on and off while in drive. I almost got in a major highway accident because it turned off while I was driving 60 miles per hour on a busy highway. Please look into this problem and help me get back to a normal car. This has been happening for almost a 2 years now.
I have had nothing but issues with the car since I've had it and fixed everything that was wrong with it the palm Chevrolet dealership that said was wrong with it and yet nothing has been resolved my stabilitrak control service system light came on along with the check engine light as they are flashing. I'm having a very hard time getting traction I have a 1 year old daughter and I don't feel that this car is safe for her. I want this issue looked into I have spent money that I don't have to just try to resolve the problem and yet it's not fixed.
Service stabli trac and service traction control come on. Car is 'chugging' when in motion and then dies. Ignition coil get burnt out. This is now the 3rd time in a month.
The stablic tract, the engine, the engine slows down, the power steering, the engine module has blowed I have had problems with the car day 1, I bought from jda automotive on garners ferry road. I have been taking car to Chevrolet in columbia, SC harbison. They repaired recalls but soon as repair they send a signal to car to tear up.the car come to complete stop causing me to need neck brace it also is tearing up the thread on tires. And people are blowing horn and also hitting me in back everywhere I go I have to use emergency blinking lights.
I bought my car from a used car lot in March. After about 2 weeks, I started having issues with the cruise control, after a few months, the cruise switch had to be replaced because it stopped working all together. During the time I've had the vehicle, I've had to replace the thermostat control, as well as a coil in the engine. For the past 2-3 months or so, I'll be driving down the highway and the service stability track will show up, with the traction control and the check engine light blinking. My car wont let me speed up, and it will slowly slow down. If I have my cruise on when this happens, the car's RPM will shoot up in an attempt to get back to the speed I had it set at. After about a minute with the lights on, the check engine light will stop blinking and the car will go back to normal (the traction light wont turn off until I turn off the car). I have taken my car to my mechanic, and his computer shows code UO100, which is "lost communication with engine control module", which is a very general code and could come from anywhere. He cannot figure out what is wrong with it. The wires seem connected properly, and everything seems fine, other than the light issue. It happens while I'm driving down the highway, at any random moment. It occurs at least every 3 days, if not everyday.
The car would become hard to steer and control. ABS and traction control in stability control warning lights flashing. This happens without warning can happen at any speed highway ore city. The times this has occurred was on the highway. (this is a tsb I later found but the could easily caused a crash on accident)
My car is a danger the engine power slows down when driving causing another to hit in the back power steering light displays, stabilize tract and engine power, I have already had one hit and run accident.I took car to Chevrolet dealership harbison rd columbia SC they just half repair it someone may die if car continue to power down.
Went out and started car up. Car was shaking and service stabilitrac and service traction control were on the dash screen. This happened back in December as well and then the car eventually stopped working altogether.
While driving the car on an off ramp the display panel showed 3 warning light, ABS, traction control, and brake. The communication panel, where the speed and all communications about the car are given, then said reduced engine power and my car slowed down and my power steering stopped working. The panel then also said service stabilitrak and service traction control. It has happened more than once since I bought the vehicle and the dealer replaced the the ECM a few years ago and it hasn't fixed the issue as it still occurs. The most recent event happened last week.
Driving last night from work to home at [xxx] around 7pm, I started getting messages in my cluster such as service stabilitrak, service traction control and engine power is reduced. Just suddenly my car lost all the power and throttle when I was travelling in a highway around 70 mph on the second fastest lane. It was very scary and dangerous situation once my throttle was complete unresponsive and could find myself at the middle of the highway at 5mph. My instinct was to turn on the hazard lights and try to move the car to the slowest lane as safe as possible. I feel lucky that no one hit me in the back and I consider that I was lucky to have this problem at this time of the evening. Luckily I was able to take the exit [xxx] and from there park the car to evaluate it. I could not find any visible defect either internally or on engine compartment. I turned off the engine and on several times and still had the same cluster messages and derated power. I was still able to drive the car safely to the parking lot of [xxx] looking for a safer place to wait for my insurance company. When waiting for the aaa operator I was able to re-start the car with no display message but only with the engine check light on. I drove the car in the parking lot and noticed the car seemed to be ok. Once on that time I was still waiting for the aaa operator I decided to take [xxx] and I was able to safe arrive home. Checking the symptom I had in google and youtube I learned about the problem with the negative battery cable which is already known by NHTSA and GM. I hope my incidence can be investigated and a decision for recall be taken.I don't see any difference to what experienced with the ignition switch topic therefore this issue should be considered as potential recall. Parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Vehicle shuts off while driving losing complete power and steering! so dangerous and deadly! taking the car in today, car also riding rough and misfiring. All maintenance done every 3,000 miles. This car has had one problem after another and this last one could have killed my teenager daughter! it stopped on her 5 times on the freeway!
"takata recall"- the dash lights cut off while driving. The streering wheel locks up while the car in driving at 70mph. Messasge about the electrical stability control pops up.
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- Audubon, IA, USA