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Coming home from grocery shopping the night of Sept 3, 2023 the radio kept turning off then coming back on. I was on the highway about 20miles from home radio still turning on and off about every 5mins (go black/blank then light back up) and I had felt when i would accelerate it would as I would slightly go up hill. Once I jad got about 4miles from my house the radio went off once again and dash warning light said "Stabili Trak" and head lights had went off then came back on again. I just was grateful I was not to far from home since it was dark out and the lights were now Turning off too. The next morning (sept 4, 2023)since I did not have another vehicle and my son needed to get to football practice, I drove down the lane of my driveway and the dash warning light kept flashing, the window warning light said turn window on (so I rolled it back up and it turned off), radio kept turning on and off relentlessly, vehicle kept shutting off on me while driving before I even got down my driveway which is about 200 feet. I starred it back up and returned home. I made phones calls to drip it off in sussex NJ at service center where I had bought car as someone followed me(I did not have any problems the hour drive there/40miles) left a message on the voicemail regarding issue, checked to see of recalls though wasn't any. It was not safe to drive the way the car was, just with the only 1 warning dash signal in the middle of driving and headlights stop working them start to couldve caused accident then car turned off while I slowly drove down my driveway doing 7mph as well and I had my son in the car too. Very scary especially driving at night and that happens without much of a warning at 1st.
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 oils is leaking is this vehicle.. and how it was explained is that the oil is also leaking into the turbo.. which is causing oil to basically be pushed out instead of air being brought in for the car to go the correct speed and the car is undriveable
- Gainesville, FL, USA
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The last few days I have been getting messages on my dash with errors such as 'service traction control/service stabilitrak'. took my car to the dealership for a diagnosis check and was told nothing showed up. However, this morning while on my commute to work, I was driving on the highway when all of a sudden my car decelerated and I got the message 'engine power has been reduced/service traction control/service stabilitrak' and my check engine light came on. Because of this, I was forced to pull onto the shoulder of the road 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.
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.
March 2016. Problem: Car not accelerating correctly, diagnosis: Accelerator pedal position sensor broken March 2018. Problem: Car overheating and losing power over 40mph, diagnosis: Coolant hose break May 2018. Car overheating and losing power over 40mph, diagnosis: Transmission cooler line break June 2018: Problem: Spedometer started malfunctioning and car began sputtering on highway at 65mph, diagnosis: Transmission computer (input and output sensor) fried January 2019. Problem: Cooling draining extremely fast and car making gurgling noise (at all speeds), diagnosis: Water pump break, thermostat break, serpentine belt and 5. January 2019: Problem: Oil leak, diagnosis: Timing cover gasket need replacement
The Chevy eco Cruze has been giving me problems from the start. I was driving with the ac on and came to a signal light when the ac shuts of & comes back on. Also at the signal light I thaught I had gotten a tap from the back from another vehicle because the car jerked. Turned out no car behind me but car still jerks forward with foot all the way down on brake pedal. Next if I'm driving and slow down to make, let's say a left hand turn once I make the turn the car is sluggish as if it has trouble picking up speed. Happens all the time from a stopped position or if I slow down it takes for ever to pick up momentum. Making it scarey to merge or just be on the road. Also if I turn the radio up the lights will die or fade so I've replaced the alternator but it still does it. Ive checked connections wires you name it.
Turned onto a major highway and a code came on and then it wouldn't accelerate, made some weird clanking noise, the noise comes and goes but is loud, rpms were high. Car has been well maintained oil changes every 3000 miles. Took to independent mechanic and problem was unidentified. Calling dealership in the morning.
Car looses speed can't give it gas has no pull! once you take it out of gear and put back in drive, works fine. Lights flicker on and off, on radio. Bought car in February with 49.000 miles on it drove to store came back out of store car was completely dead! made no sound, checked battery everything, 5 min later started rite up. This car does not feel safe to me, I wish I could return it.
Ok so I needed a new car and went and ended up at a nice looking used car lot and financed a 2013 Chevy Cruze lt. Since purchasing the car. (at this moment I've only had the car for 23 days) I had the car looked over by my mechanic and everything looked good and fine. And since day 1 these are the recalls that have been made on this vehicle but not for my VIN but is happening with the car in order from when first noticed. First I was stopped at a red light and the car jerked forward and honestly scared me as it felt like I had just been hit by the car behind me. ( which wasnt the case as I got out to check). Well then after a few days im on the interstata and decided to use the speed control, at first it was just like you would expect it to be but after not even 5 minutes the car starts acting like in tapping and releasing the gas and will not stop unless speed control is turned off or stopped. So then I run over a nail and go to replace the tire and the mechanic looks over the car again and bring an oil leak to my atttention from the oil pan and shown visible oil on the gasket. (already under my limited dealer warranty). So since then I have checked the oil every day just to be sure im not running low and it wasnt low. Well like a week later I make a drive I have actually made in this car about 6 times already to have lunch with a friend and when I get there turn the car off and then the friend is 10 min away so I restart the car for the ac. Didnt have the car back on for 2 min and the car started beeping with engine overheat warning. Turned the car off and popped hood to check and from the overheating I guess there was pressure on the hose it just popped the hose from the clamp and coolant went every where. Had been away from the car and car was cooled and added more coolant to it. And everything is fine. Well then the next night out of no where the head gasket blew
When driving the car it loses power we had it put on a computer to diagnose the issues and its the turbo. However ive seen there is recalls for this. We have bought this car used with only 54,000 miles on it. We had one recall fixed already that the dealership we got it from was once fixed because of this issue. However I don't believe that and now im not believing this was fixed either. We have had nothing but issues with this car and its getting ridiculous
I was driving my car on city street when all of a sudden, it lost all power. The car slowed down and I was stuck in a turning lane at a busy intersection.
I was driving on the interstate and the car lost all power in a very remote part on the interstate. This was at 9 O'clock pm on a Sunday. The car would not accelerate past 5 mph. Had to take the battery connectors off to clear the codes and then was able to slowly drive home. Could not go more than 50 mph or the engine would jump and the car would decelerate. Again, I was on I-10, at 9pm, 6 hours away from home. When I got back to town, I took the car to get serviced and when I got the car back the first time, I pulled out into traffic and the car still would not accelerate. Took the car back to the dealership and when they said it was ready for pickup, the check engine light came back on. Left the car at the dealership to get serviced again. Picked up the car this past Saturday and when I went to drive it on Sunday, the check engine light came back on. Will be dropping the car off again at the dealership after work.
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze. While driving unknown speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle lost power without warning on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be duplicated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 11,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze. While driving 35 and 75 mph, the "engine reduce power" message displayed as the accelerator pedal was being depressed. The vehicle failed to accelerate. From inside the vehicle, the contact called on-star who provided failure code P-2135 (throttle body sensor). The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body sensor needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was unknown.
3/22 -- on my way to work (a brief 5-mile drive), the 'check engine' light came on and a warning about the stabilitrak system appeared on my dashboard display screen. The engine power was automatically reduced, and my car would not go beyond 25-30 miles per hour. Fortunately, I had exited the highway and had just turned left onto a surface street. At the time, it was raining, but not heavily. This was the first time that I had started my car that day, so the engine was fresh. I was able to make it to work; however, when I left work a couple of hours later, the 'check engine' light and stabilitrak warning were still displayed. I drove straight home. 3/23 -- when I started my car, the 'check engine' light and stabilitrak warning were still displayed. I ran a couple of errands around town, and nothing changed. I decided to 'rest' my car for a day or two while I researched the situation and figured out a plan. 3/25 -- when I started my car, the check engine light was still on, but the stabilitrak warning was gone (I.e., my dashboard display appeared as it normally would, except for the 'check engine' light). After I had driven my car to make a couple of stops around town, the stabilitrak light came back on. 3/26 -- there were no warning lights displayed at all when I started my car; I was able to drive my car around town during the morning with no warning lights coming back on. 3/27 -- when I drove to work, the 'check engine' light and stabilitrak warning were not on when I started my car; however, they did came back on just as I arrived at work (about 5 minutes after I had started my car). For safety reasons, regardless of whether the warning lights are displayed or not, I have taken care to drive only when I absolutely need to, only on surface streets, and with my speed at or below 25 mph. This is obviously not sustainable long-term.
I have two complaints on my vehicle, 1.several times the vehicle went into a loss of engine power mode where it was in an idle position with no ability to accelerate, the display showed loss of engine power, no stabiltrack and check engine light. The vehicle would transition to a loss of power mode on the main road, I had to turn the engine off, wait about 60 seconds and restart, my power was restored, this happened on 3 occasions. 2. the second complaint is regarding the low coolant level, I brought the vehicle to a certified dealer and they put the coolant system under pressure and detected no leak, they added coolant since it was very low and asked me to leave the car with them for a day or two and suggested it may be the radiator. I refused and asked them to add a dye to the system that would indicate the leak path and I would return the next day, they refused.
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- Belvidere , NJ, USA