Sep 26, 2014SteeringWheelsEngine
HELLO, MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I AM AN ISRAELI CITIZEN. I OWN A CHEVROLET CRUZE 2011, ISRAELI VIN: [XXX]. I READ THE ARTICLES REGARDING ISSUES FOUND IN THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION SWITCH FOR SOME CHEVROLET MODELS BUT I HAVEN?T READ ABOUT CRUSE AS A SUSPECT TO SUCH AN ISSUE. I WANTED TO PAY YOUR ATTENTION TO AN ISSUE I HAD WITH MY CAR AROUND 1.5 YEARS AGO WHICH IS SIMILAR BEHAVIOR TO WHAT YOU FOUND OUT WITH THE OTHER MODELS. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE WHILE IN PARKING, I SWITCHED THE GEAR TO REVERSE AND STARTED TO DRIVE BACK TO GET OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE WHEN SUDDENLY I LOST THE STEERING OF THE WHEEL (LIKE THERE WAS NO OIL PRESSURE) AND LOST THE BRAKES (THE PADDLE WAS STIFF AND DID NOT CONTROL THE WHEELS). DURING THE INCIDENT MY FAMILY, INCLUDING MY WIFE, WAS WITH ME IN THE CAR. MY WIFE IMMEDIATELY UNDERSTOOD THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG AND STARTED TO ASK ME WHAT IS THE MATTER (SHE WAS AN EYE WITNESS TO THE SCENARIO). I HAD TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE (TURNED THE KEY TO OFF) AND STARTED THE ENGINE BACK AGAIN IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO START REACTING PROPERLY AGAIN. NEEDLESS TO SAY MY WIFE AND I WERE SHOCKED BY THIS AND I TOOK THE CAR ON THE MORNING OF THE NEXT DAY TO THE FORMAL CHEVROLET GARAGE TO REPORT THE INCIDENT AND REQUEST THEM TO CHECK WHAT WENT WRONG HERE (AS THE FORMAL GARAGE ? THEY HOLD AN HISTORICAL RECORD OF MY COMPLAINT). AFTER I WAS TOLD BY THE GARAGE THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM, I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO ACCEPT THE CAR BUT IT BUGGED ME UNTIL PRESENT TIME. IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE YOUR INVESTIGATION WILL NOT SKIP A POSSIBLE FATAL ISSUE WITH THE CRUSE MODEL (IF THE ISSUES ARE THE SAME), I SIMPLY WANTED TO POINT YOUR ATTENTION TO MY SMALL ?ADVENTURE?. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO ASSIST YOU FURTHER (IF NEEDED) ? EMAIL: [XXX] CELLULAR:[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI 10639448
Sep 20, 2014Engine & cooling
HAVING TO KEEP ADDING ANTIFREEZE TO COOLANT RESERVOIR ABOUT EVERY 2 MONTHS, DEPENDING ON WEATHER CHANGE. NO SIGNS OF ANTIFREEZE COOLANT LEAKS ON THE GROUND. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10637703
Sep 17, 2014Airbags
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
NHTSA ODI 10637088
Sep 15, 2014Engine
WHILE DRIVING THE AC BLOWS COLD AIR THROUGH THE TOP VENTS BUT HOT AIR FROM THE BOTTOM VENT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE AREA ON THE CENTER CONSOLE THAT TOUCHES THE DRIVER'S LEG BECOMES HOT TO TOUCH AND EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE WHILE DRIVING FOR MORE THAN 1 HOUR. THIS AREA SHOULD NOT BE THIS HOT AND SO FAR NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE REASON FOR THE OVERHEATING OF THE CENTER CONSOLE AREA. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10633235
Sep 11, 2014Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP SWITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEVER EXPERIENCED A FAILURE UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V36000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 10/07/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VACUUM SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN NOVEMBER OF 2012 UNDER SAFETY RECALL. PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT IN NOVEMBER OF 2013 THE VEHICLE NEVER EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 10 MONTHS AFTER THE REPLACEMENT. UPDATED 9/14/2015 *JS
NHTSA ODI 10632440
Sep 4, 2014Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE STABILITY TRACT, ENGINE, AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY. ALSO, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 19 MPH. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,545.
NHTSA ODI 10630641
Sep 4, 2014BrakesCrash
2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKES MALFUNCTION. *SMD ON JUNE 19, 2013, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF HIM STOPPED SUDDENLY AND WHEN APPLIED HIS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AT THE PROPER DISTANCE AND HE REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN OCTOBER 2013 AND AGAIN IN MAY OF 2014. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE ACCIDENT, WAS DUE TO THE RECALL. HE NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE IT WAS A LEASE. *JB
NHTSA ODI 10629785
Aug 31, 2014Transmission & drivetrainEngine
ENGINE HAS STALLED ACCELERATION ALSO KNOWN AS THROTTLE LAG IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN ITS GOING TO DO IT AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC . ALSO TRANSMISSION HAS A DELAYED ENGAGING INTRAFFIC WHEN YOU ARE STOPPED. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10629750
Aug 26, 2014Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TIRES STARTED SHAKING AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND AFTER 10 SECONDS THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SERVICE POWER STEERING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
NHTSA ODI 10628442
Aug 21, 2014Engine & cooling
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, AN UNKNOWN WARNING SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TURBO CHARGER AND THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,600.
NHTSA ODI 10627114
Aug 20, 2014Transmission & drivetrain
WHEN TAKING OFF SOMETIMES IT LAUNCHES FINE LIKE A NORMAL CAR! BUT 40% OF THE TIME IT STALLS OUT, THAN DECIDES TO GO, WHICH HAS CAUSE ME TO ALMOST BE HIT MULTIPLE TIMES. SINCE THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, ITS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN AND SHIFTING HARDER AND HARDER. IF THIS KEEPS UP IM GONNA LOSE MY TRANSMISSION WHEN I REALLY NEED IT PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. I BOUGHT A CAR TO BE RELIABLE AND SAFE TO DRIVE, NOW I AM AFRAID TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC BECAUSE OF THE CHANCE IT MAY NOT GO, AS IF ITS STUCK IN NEUTRAL. THE GM DIAGNOSIS WAS IT COULDN'T BE RE CREATED AND NO CODES SO ITS PERFORMING FINE! THIS IS CAUSED ME TO BE SCARED FOR MY LIFE AT TIMES AND MAKES ME VERY NERVOUS DURING DRIVING NOW. TRIED TO TALK TO GM CORP ABOUT IT AND THE SENT ME TO GM DIAGNOSIS TO KNOW WHAT'S WRONG BUT I'VE DONE THIS AND THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG! ANYONE IS WELCOME TO TAKE MY CAR OUT FOR A DRIVE TO EXPERIENCE THE FACT THAT IT IS NOT OPERATING RIGHT. PLEASE HELP FIGURE OUT THIS PROBLEM. FOUND MANY OTHER STORIES LIKE THIS ON OTHER CRUZE OWNERS. WE NEED TO FIGURE THIS OUT BEFORE ITS A RECALL ISSUES AND TAKES LIVES! *TR
NHTSA ODI 10626804
Aug 20, 2014Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlEngine
WE HAVE A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT ANY SPEED AND TWO ERRORS COME UP, "SERVICE STABILITRACK" AND "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" . ENGINE LOSES POWER AND CANNOT MAINTAIN SPEED ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO MAINTAIN FREEWAY SPEEDS. ALSO HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS, 10 TO 25 MPH. THEREFORE IT CAN HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED. CAN RESET BY REMOVING BATTERY CABLE, BUT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN WITHIN A DAY OR TWO. THIS ISSUE STARTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. HAPPENS ALL THE TIME NOW AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. WENT ON LINE AND FOUND BLOGS WHERE OTHER PEOPLE ARE ALSO HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. THEY ARE THE ONES THAT SUGGESTED WE TAKE OFF THE BATTERY CABLE TO RESET. WE CHECKED ALL THE FUSES AS ONE BLOG SAID AND THEY ARE ALL OK. CALLED CHEVY DEALER AND THEY HAD NO RECALL AND WANTED 100 DOLLARS TO LOOK AT IT AND THEN DECIDE IF IT FELL UNDER WARRANTY. PURCHASED CAR AT 43,000 MILES, CURRENTLY AT 73,000 MILES. THE ISSUE USED TO HAPPEN FROM TIME TO TIME NOW IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT THINK IT IS COVERED BY THE WARRANTY BUT WILL NOT SAY UNTIL WE TAKE IT IN TO HAVE IT SERVICED. WE MIGHT ADD WE HAVE A STANDARD TRANSMISSION AS THIS MAY DIFFERENT THAN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. TRYING TO SHIFT WITHOUT ANY ENGINE POWER IS A PROCESS IN TERROR ON THE FREEWAY. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10626928
Aug 19, 2014Electrical systemAirbagsSeats
FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF LIGHT" COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY ON MY 2011 CRUZE WHEN AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT -- INDICATING THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS OFF. I'VE TAKEN IT TO MY GM DEALERSHIP TWICE AND BOTH TIMES THEY SAY THAT EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT OK AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THE CAR AIR BAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. THERE IS A FLAW WITH THIS SAFETY SYSTEM AND GM SHOULD STEP FORWARD AND COME UP WITH A FIX. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10626438
Aug 13, 2014Electrical system
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRYING TO START HER VEHICLE THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THE KEY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
NHTSA ODI 10621940
Aug 12, 2014Electrical systemLightsSpeed control
MY CAR KEEPS SHUTTING OFF WHILE IM DRIVING IT.. IT IS NOW NOT EVEN TURNING ON AT THIS POINT. I TRY TO START IT AND WONT TURNOVER. LAST WEEK WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED 35-40, MY RADIO AND A/C TURNED OFF, THEN THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN, THEN SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I WANT TO ADD HOW EXTREMELY DANGEROUS THIS IS FOR ME (7 MONTHS PREGNANT, AND 2 LITTLE GIRLS IN CAR). I TRIED SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE ELECTRICAL RECALL AND HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED FAR OUT. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10621734
Aug 11, 2014Airbags
WHEN A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE SIT, THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WILL READ "OFF". I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR AN AIRBAG FAILURE ON GM FAULT. I DOCUMENTED A VIDEO OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10621389
Aug 7, 2014Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 CHEVROLET CRUISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SHUTTING OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER, WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT WINDOW TO BECOME FOGGED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
NHTSA ODI 10620718
Aug 6, 2014Engine & coolingBrakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND A LEAK WAS NOTICED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V360000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE DEALER REPLACED THE VACUUM LEAK, CAM SHAFT COVER, AND VALVE COVER, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE SERVICE BRAKES WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VALVE COVER AND PCV HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
NHTSA ODI 10619211
Aug 5, 2014SteeringElectrical system
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE SERVICE STABILITRACK AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES AND RADIO WERE BLINKING ERRATICALLY. THE FAILURES OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND USUALLY DURING OR AFTER RAINY WEATHER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BATTERY CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
NHTSA ODI 10619129
Jul 30, 2014Transmission & drivetrain
ON FEBRUARY 17TH, 2012 I PURCHASED A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. UNBEKNOWNST TO ME BY JULY OF 2014 MY CAR WOULD BE IN TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. MARCH 7TH, 2013 (32,512 MILES); REPAIR: CHECKED FOR CODES, NO TRANSMISSION CODE; VEHICLE RE-PROGRAMMED WITH UPDATED SOFTWARE. SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2013 (36,623 MILES); REPAIR: TRANSMISSION REMOVED, FOUND METAL CONTAMINATING PISTONS, TCM FAILURE, TRANSMISSION REASSEMBLED. OCTOBER 17TH, 2013 (36,967 MILES); REPAIR: TECHNICIAN TEST DROVE WITH CUSTOMER, VERIFIED CONCERN. HESITATION, HARD DOWNSHIFT EXPERIENCED SHUDDER FROM STOP. COMPARED TO A STOCK VEHICLE; SAME HESITATION AND HARD DOWNSHIFT HOWEVER DOES NOT EXHIBIT ACCELERATION BUMP FROM STOP. VEHICLE REPAIR (COMPLETED 7 DAYS LATER ON OCTOBER 24TH, 2013): FAILED TCM AND VALVE BODY, VERIFIED ON TEST DRIVE. REPLACED TCM AND VALVE BODY. JANUARY 23RD, 2014 (MILEAGE UNKNOWN, WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH WORK ORDER FOR THIS VISIT); DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT CONFIRM PROBLEM AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE FOR ONLY 15 MILES. THEY WERE INFORMED THAT THE ISSUE IS RANDOM AND NOT CONSTANT. NO REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THIS VISIT. SINCE BEING TURNED AWAY BY THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP ON JANUARY 23RD, 2014 I RECORDED APPROXIMATELY 19 INSTANCES OF MY VEHICLE EITHER HESITATING, CHUGGING WHEN ACCELERATING, BANGING ITSELF INTO GEAR, ALMOST STALLING, AND THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY JUMPING FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BREAK AT STOP LIGHTS. IT WAS WHEN I ALMOST STALLED WITHIN A 6 WAY INTERSECTION THAT I CONTACTED ANOTHER CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP (JULY 10TH, 2014) FOR A SECOND OPINION. WITHIN TWO DAYS OF LEAVING MY VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP (JULY 24TH, 2014) IT WAS CONFIRMED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT IN FACT THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP AS OF TODAY (JULY 30TH, 2014). THIS IS NOT A VEHICLE I FEEL IS SAFE OR RELIABLE.
NHTSA ODI 10618542
Jul 28, 2014AirbagsCrash1 injury
HIT A DEER HEAD-ON GOING APPROIXATELY 50 MPH CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED, BUT COULD SMELL THE AIR BAGS AND HEAR THEM IN THE STEERING WHEEL MAKING NOISE. THE CRASH WAS ENOUGH THAT ON STAR WAS ALERTED OF THE CRASH AND CALLED 911. *JS
NHTSA ODI 10616797
Jul 25, 2014Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V60000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
NHTSA ODI 10616189
Jul 24, 2014Transmission & drivetrain
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT ROLLED OUT OF PARK INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
NHTSA ODI 10615962
Jul 23, 2014Body & structure
I HAD MY CAR PARK IN THE FRONT YARD. IT RAIN ON THAT DATE UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING . WHEN I GOT INTO MY CAR I NOTICE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE UP UNDER THE DASHBOARD THAT IT WAS SOAK AND WET FROM THE RAIN THAT WE GOT. I DIDN'T LEAVE ANY WINDOWS DOWN. THE ONLY WAY THE WATER COULD OF GOT IN IS THROUGH A LEAK IN THE LINING AROUND THE WINDSHIELD. I NEVER HAD IT REPLACE BEFORE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A CAR THAT YOU DON'T HARDLY RIVE COULD GET FLOODED. I KEEP IT COVERED UP. ITS JUST THAT 1 PARTICULAR DAY I LEFT IT UNCOVERED OVERNIGHT AND IT GET RAIN IT. I KNOW THE LINING OR INSULATION SHOULD HOLD UP LONGER THAN 4 YRS? THAT IS I CONSIDER A DEFECT. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10615583
Jul 23, 2014Transmission & drivetrainTires
I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW AT MCDONALDS AND MY PURSE HIT THE CLUTCH. MY CAR CHANGED GEARS WITH JUST AT A SLIGHT TOUCH. IT HAS DONE THIS BEFORE SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. ALSO MY BACK TIRES NEVER STAY INFLATED. EVERY THREE DAYS I AM USUALLY PUTTING AIR IN THE TIRES. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10615872