What 864 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Limited

I GOT GAS ON JUNE 1ST AND NOT EVEN 15 MILES AFTERWORDS MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THE GAS CAP WAS ON PROPERLY AND LIGHT STILL DID NOT GO OFF. I TOOK CAR TO GET OBDII READ AND IT STATED THAT THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS BAD AND ALSO THE FUEL INJECTORS AS WELL. ONE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS FROM BAD GAS BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVE IT. I HAVE DONE PERSONAL RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE PCV IS CLOGGED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED OR CLEANED. THE CAR PROCEEDS TO RUN "ROUGH" AND STALLS WHEN PLACED IN PARK. I HOWEVER DON'T NOTICE A PROBLEM WHEN IN MANUAL GEAR.

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BELT TENSIONER BOLT CAME OUT AND IS NOW STUCK IN A SPRING IN THE ENGINE..THE LIGHT ON MY RADIO FADES IN AND OUT.. ROTOR ON DRIVERS SIDE HAD DEFORMITY TO IT .STILL HAVE THE ROTOR AND THE SPRING IS STILL STUCK IN ENGINE I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED

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WHILE PARALLEL PARKING ON A CITY STREET, BRAKES BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP REPLACED TWICE IN TWO YEARS AND NOW IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN BUT DEALER WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND BECAUSE IT IS NOT INVOLVED IN A RECALL, WHY I DO NOT KNOW, I MUST PAY OUT OF POCKET. 3 BOOSTER PUMPS IN 2 YEARS BUT NO RECALL???

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INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM NOT WORKING. THE STEREO SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT WILL TURN ON OR OFF ON WITHOUT INPUT FROM A HUMAN. NOT HAVING A STEREO IS NOT A PROBLEM, BUT THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHT CLICKING ARE NOT PRESENT WHEN THE RADIO IS NOT OPERATING. NOT HAVING AUDIO OF THE TURN SIGNALS REQUIRES THE DRIVER TO TAKE THEIR EYES OFF THE ROAD TO OBSERVE WHETHER EITHER TURN SIGNAL ARE OPERATING. THIS DRIVER HAS RIDDEN AROUND WITH A TURN SIGNAL FOR SOME LENGTHS OF TIME, POSSIBLY CONFUSING OTHER DRIVERS. THE RADIO AND VEHICLE DINGS AND CLICKS SHOULD BE INDEPENDENT FOR SAFETY ALERTS.

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CAR DOES NOT RUN RIGHT. WHEN ACCELERATING THE CAR DOES NOT BUDGE AND STALLS OUT. FOUND OUT IF THE AC IS OFF IT IS LESS LIKELY TO STALL OUT AFTER STOPPING. WAS TOLD IT IS A POSSIBLE CLOGGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE STABILITRAK AND TRACTION CONTROL WANINGS POP UP. TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS BAD GAS. SOMETHING IS OFF AND IT'S NOT A EASY DIAGNOSIS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

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DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS CAR 2012 CHEVY CRUZ. MY CC 12 DECIDED TO JERK, SHAKE, ALL PANELS STARTING FLASHING, SHAKE, MAKE NOISE AND INCREASE SPEED AND THEN SUDDENLY BRAKES KICK IN AND IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF I95. BECUS POWERTRAN IS OVER BY 1 YEAR, CHEVROLET WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY SAID TO TAKE TO OFFICIAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP. WHICH NOW INCURRED A COST OF 370 WITH DISCOUNT. THEIR REP TOLD ME A EACH TIME I CALL THA THE POWERTRAIN IS OVER HOWEVER CONSIDERING THE TROUBLE WITH THE VEHICLE, YOU ARE ON THE PERIMETERS OF THIS. WE GET THE DIAGNOSTICS AND WORK WITH YOU POSSIBLE PICKING UP SOME IF NOT ALL OF THE COST. NO SUCH THING, INSTEAD THEIR SENIOR ADVISOR ADVISED ME I AM [XXX] OUT OF LUCK ON A 6 YRS OLD CAR WITH APPROX. 79 THOUSAND MILES. THAT'S THEIR RESPONSE. OUT OF CAR NOW 11 DAYS, HANDED A BILL FOR 370.00 TO TELL ME THE SAME THING MY MECHANIC TOLD ME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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WHEN THE CAR IS IN REVERSE, THE BRAKES BARELY WORK. YOU MUST FULLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND EVEN THEN, IT WILL NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND IN REVERSE. IN DRIVE, THE BRAKES WORK AS THEY SHOULD. I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL ON 2012 CHEVY CRUZES IN WHICH THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP, CAUSING THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES. THAT RECALL NUMBER IS 13V360000. THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

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DRIVING CHEVROLET CRUZ(2012) AND BRAKES FAILED CAUSING TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. CERTIFIED AUTO MECHANIC EXAMINED AND SAID FAILURE OF MASTER CYLINDER. CAR WAS TOWED DUE TO LACK OF BRAKES. OTHER DRIVER FILED A CLAIM AGAINST MY INSURANCE AND STATED INJURY SUFFERED. THUS OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE 460 W. ROANOKE COUNTY VA.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ALSO FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE MOTOR SWITCH AND POWER BRAKE VACUUM SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (ROGER DEAN CHEVROLET, 101 SW PINE ISLAND RD, CAPE CORAL, FL 33991, (239) 574-3326) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V360000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) IN 2014 AT 9,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,300.

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WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS PROBLEMS BEFORE THIS DAY.. MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITH ONLY 80,000 MILES ON JUNE 7, 2018. BEING ON A BUSY 2 LANE, CURVY HIGHWAY, MY CAR JUST COMPLETELY WENT OUT OF GEAR AND THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE CRUISE OFF TO THE SIDE. A FEW MINUTES LATER AN ALERT THAN CAME UP ON MY DASH AND SAID "TRANSMISSION HOT, IDLE ENGINE". I HAD BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2014 WITH ONLY ONE PREVIOUS OWNER THAT TOOK REALLY GOOD CARE OF IT. IT IS RIDICULOUS FOR MY TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE AND TO HAVE TO PAY $5,000 FOR A NEW ONE AND PLUS THE CAR PAYMENTS I STILL HAVE ON IT. UNFORTUNATELY, I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON TO HAVE THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS. JUST BECAUSE THEY LOOK NICE DOESN'T MEAN IT WILL LAST LONG.

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THE 'SERVICE AIRBAGS' MESSAGE SUDDENLY BEGAN APPEARING, DISAPPEARING, AND REAPPEARING. THE ISSUE APPEARS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE CAR'S MOVEMENTS AND WHETHER THE CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE DURING A HOT DAY ' WHICH IS THE CASE FOR MOST WEEKDAYS. THE ISSUE SEEMS ODD CONSIDERING THE 2013-2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE MODELS HAVE A RECALL FOR A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG PART, BUT NOT THE 2012 MODEL. YET, WE SEEM TO BE HAVING THE VERY SAME ISSUE. IN ADDITION, I AM THE VEHICLE OWNER'S SON, AS THE OWNER HAS DIFFICULTY GOING THROUGH THESE STEPS ONLINE. AS SUCH, I AM CURRENTLY UNABLE TO UPLOAD A PICTURE.

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TRANSMISSION FAILED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY OUT OF NOWHERE. I SLOWED DOWN DUE TO TRAFFIC, AND MY VEHICLE STALLED. I FELT A SHUDDER / POP, AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE TO GET MY CAR MOVING AGAIN. I WAS LUCKY NOT TO BE IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. CONVENIENTLY FAILED RIGHT OUT OF WARRANTY.

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MY CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS! SHUTS OFF WHILE ON FREEWAY! JERKS FORWARD WHILE ON BRAKES, CAUSED AN ACCIDENT! CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK! ELECTRICAL THINGS FLASHING ALL THE TIME! JERKS AND LOCKS UP ALL 4 WHEELS WHILE DRIVING! JUST TODAY IS SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY I STRUGGLED TO GET IT HOME WHILE THE RPM'S WERE UP ABOVE 6! YOU NAME IT, IT HAS IT. THINK THERE SHOULD BE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE MAKERS OF THIS VEHICLE!! CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT!!!!!

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, EXTREME PRESSURE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND WAS TAKEN TO RILEY CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (2033 CHRISTY DR., JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65101). THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED, BUT THE SPECIFICS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BRAKE MICRO VACUUM SWITCH FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STILL REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. EARNHARDT CHEVROLET IN CHANDLER, ARIZONA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

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IT HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE ALL OVER THE INTERNET THAT THE 2012 CRUISE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH ITS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ALONG WITH MYSELF MANY OTHERS HAVE NOTED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE CARS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GOES OUT DISABLING THE POWER STEERING, RADIO, GAS, ANYTHING TIED IN WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS HAS CAUSED MANY ACCIDENTS AND HAS NEARLY CAUSED MY SIGNIFICANT OTHER AND MYSELF ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO NEARLY RUN INTO A POLE OR DITCH. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD NOT ONLY TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE BUT TO OTHER VEHICLES OR PEDESTRIANS.

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MY CAR JERKED A FEW TIMES BEFORE IT STOPPED IN MOVING TRAFFIC GOING 30 MILES AND WITHOUT WARNING EXCEPT CLICKING NOISES. I HAD MY THREE GRANDKIDS WITH ME. I COASTED TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. WAS TOLD MY TRANSMISSION WENT. II AM THE ONLY OWNER, 68,000 MILES ON MY CAR. I AM HIGHLY UPSET. PLEASE ADVISE.

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I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE WITH NO OVERHEADS NO CAR IN FRONT OR BACK OF ME AND MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. SHATTERED GLASS FILLED MY CAR AND IT WAS SO SCARY. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THIS HAPPENED, HOWEVER GM NEEDS TO FIND OUT WHY THEIR SUNROOFS WILL EXPLODE AND SHATTER. I WANT IT REPLACED, WHAT DO I DO?

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I HAVE TO PUSH HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BRAKE ON TIME OR BRAKE AT ALL. TO NOT REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

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BURNING OIL SMELL STARTED AFTER AN OIL CHANGE. I HAVE REPLACED THE INTAKE TUBING THAT LEADS IN THE TURBO BECAUSE WHEN I REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR IN THE TURBO AREA, THERE WAS OIL IN THE TURBO INTAKE. IT HAS LOST SOME POWER SINCE I STARTED EXPERIENCING THE BURNING SMELL. IT NOW SMELLS LIKE PLASTIC BURNING SINCE REPLACING THE INTAKE TUBING/GASKET.

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EVEN AFTER FREE REPAIR DUE TO BEING COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, THE NEW PCV VALVE AND COVER ARE LEAKING AGAIN. ENGINE IDLES ROUGHLY, BOTH IN PARK AND IN DRIVE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH CHEVROLET CRUZE, BUT MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. MAIN ERROR CODE P0171- BANK 1 SYSTEM TOO LEAN- IS BEING PICKED UP (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON YESTERDAY MORNING (APRIL 10, 2018)), ALONG WITH ERROR CODES: P0106, P015B, P0236, P0237, P1101, P112D.

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WHEN EXITING THE FREEWAY COMING TO A STOP MY CAR COMPLETLY SHUTS OFF. HAVING TO PUT IT IN PARK TO RESTART

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ENGINE COOLANT STENCH AND LOSS OF COOLANT SINCE DAY ONE! I NOW HAVE JUST OVER 45,600 MILES AND PER THE DEALER A NEED A TEMP SENSOR HOUSING AND THERMOSTAT. WHILE DRIVING I GOT A MESSAGE ON THE DASH READING "AC OFF DUE TO HIGH ENGINE TEMP" AND THE COOLANT TEMP READ - - - AND THE NEEDLE ON THE TEMP GAUGE DROPPED TO LOW FROM A PRIOR MIDWAY POINT AND COOLANT TEMP OF 218 DEGREES. BACK IN 2014 I SUDDENLY HAD BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM TAILPIPE AND THE "DEALER REPLACED THE WATER PUMP ASSEMBLY WITH NEW BASE AND THERMOSTAT." I ALSO HAD A "SERVICE STABILITRAC" NOTICE AND SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING BACK IN 2015 AND THE DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE BUT THAT I NEEDED A NEW COIL PACK WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR AND REPAIR ON MY OWN EVEN THOUGH CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY!! THIS VEHICLE HAS SMELLED LIKE ANTIFREEZE SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT, BRAND NEW, FROM THE DEALER THAT WAS PERFORMING ALL THE SERVICES. IN ADDITION, THE BACK WINDOW LEAKED FROM DAY ONE AND I HAD 2" OF STANDING WATER IN MY TRUNK AND I HAD TO PAY, OUT OF MY OWN POCKET!!, TO REPLACE THE REAR WINDOW = TWICE!!! THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK AND HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS AND THE DEALER HAS FORCED ME TO DO REPAIRS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. I AM SICK AND TIRED OF THE STENCH OF ANTIFREEZE AND THE FACT THAT I NOW HAVE TO REPAIR THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING AND THERMOSTAT DUE TO ENGINE OVERHEATING!!!

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2012 CRUZ NEW FROM THE DEALER AND NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY CAR OTHER THAN A WATER PUMP ONLY REG MAT ALWAYS PRAISED HOW GREAT MY CAR WAS AND IT IS THE FIRST NEW CAR I EVER BOUGHT. MY CAR HAS 69K MILES ON IT AND MY WARRANTY WAS 5YRS 100K MY WARRANTY WAS JUST UP THIS PAST OCT AND SUNDAY MY CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE OR SHIFT AND SOUNDED HORRIBLE IN REVERSE. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO MY WORK FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THE TRANS SO WE TRIED TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER AND IT DIDNT MAKE IT SO YET ANOTHER TOW. THE DEALER HAD TO DIAGNOSE THE CAR WHICH WAS $125.00 I GOT A CALL LATE AFTERNOON THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD THE 3T AND 5T WAVE / CLUTCH PLATES BROKE IN MY CAR AND THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THEM AS WELL AS THE CLUTCH, PISTON, SEALS, ECT AND THE COST WOULD BE $3100.00 PLEASE ALSO KEEP IN MIND I OWE $900 ON THE CAR, THE SERVICE DEPT SAID WE HOPE GM WILL PAY FOR MAJORITY OR MOST OF THE COST BC THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD ONLY COVER 30% SO OUT OF POCKET ABOUT $2200 I SAID THAT IF ITS SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED WHY WOULD I HAVE TO PAY SO MUCH I KNOW I'M 5 MONTHS OUT WARRANTY BUT IM STILL UNDER 100K MILES I CALLED GM AND ASKED ABOUT GOOD FAITH WARRANTY AND STATED MY SITUATION. TWO DAYS LATER THEY AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL NOT HELP ANYMORE WITH THE COST, BC OF THE YR WARRANTY, IVE ONLY BOUGHT ONE CAR FROM THE DEALER, AND I DID NOT TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAT.... I TOLD THE REP THAT MY DAD WHO IS A MECHANIC DID MY OIL OR MY WORK BC I WORK AT A REPAIR SHOP AND IF YOU WERE ME YOU WOULD DO THE SAME AND THIS REP TOLD ME " I DON'T GO TO THE DEALER I GO TO WALMART!" I ALSO ASKED ABOUT GOODFAITHWARRANTY AND SHE STATED "WE DONT DO THAT ON OUR VEHICLES" NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED ALL AROUND TRANS DONT GO OUT ON CARS WITH 69K MILES REPAIRS WERE $2610.00 AND AN ADDITIONAL $331.00 FOR DIAG AND TOWING.

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