2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE Complaints

IN A PARKING LOT, GOING ABOUT 5MPH, CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND WENT UP A SLOPE CRASHED INTO A TREE STUMP AND GRAZED THE BACK OF A PARKED CAR WITH NO OCCUPANTS. AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF AND I WAS NOT INJURED BUT FRONT HOOD DETACHED AND I HAD IT TOWED TO MY DEALERS BODY SHOP. HAPPENED YESTERDAY, CALLED POLICE BUT THEY DO NOT COME TO PRIVATE LOTS. EXCHANGED INFO WITH THE PARKED CAR OWNERS WHEN THEY RETURNED.

SOMETIMES MY CAR TURNS OFF OUT OF NO WHERE WHILE IM TURNING. SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT AIRBAGS ON THE SCREEN AND THAN TURNS OFF. WHEN IM AT A RED LIGHT THE CAR WANTS TO TURN OFF. WHEN IM DONE PUTTING GAS AND I TURN IT BACK ON IT TAKES A WHILE TO TURN BACK ON. IT HAS BEEN DOING IT BEFORE AND IT HAD STOPPED FOR A WHILE BUT ITS STARTING AGAIN. ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET HIT WHEN IT TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS TURNING AFTER A STOP SIGN AND ABOUT TO GO ON THE HIGHWAY IT TURNS ON AFTER I KEEP TRYING AND SAYS TO OPEN THE DRIVERS WINDOW AFTER I TURN IT ON FROM IT TURNING OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WATER PUMP LEAKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GILL AUTO GROUP MADERA (559-474-4475, LOCATED AT 1100 S MADERA AVE, MADERA, CA 93637) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED THE CONTACT $100. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

THE AUX SIGNAL COME ON OVER THE RADIO I CAN'T LISTEN TO THE RADIO AND EVERY NOW AND AGAIN THE ONSTAR LADY COMES ON WITHOUT ANYONE PUSHING A BUTTON I TURNED OFF THE BLUE TOOTH AS WELL. ALSO EVERY 2-3 MONTHS MY CAR BATTERY DIES WITHOUT CAUSE EVERY LIGHT IS OFF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE RADIO STARTS ACTING OUT MORE FREQUENTLY THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THE DEALER COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT EITHER SO I HAD TO BUY A BATTERY CHARGER BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN MY BATTERY WILL DIE. I EVEN CHANGED THE BATTERY THIS YEAR N STILL IT DIES WITHOUT CAUSE

DRIVER SIDE BLADE STOPPED WORKING ON HIGHWAY IN RAIN. BROKEN SWIVEL CONNECTION ON TRANSMISSION ARM AND LATER REPAIR REPLACING WHOLE UNIT($300+).

THIN, WEAK PLASTIC USED FOR GEARS ON A/C AIR DISTRIBUTOR LEVER. SEE PART #53 IN THE ATTACHED PARTSDIAGRAM.JPG FOR REFERENCE. THIS LEVER IS LOCATED INSIDE THE DASH, AND IS USED TO DIVERT AIRFLOW TO WINDSHIELD/DEFROST. COLD WEATHER CAUSES THIS PLASIC TO BREAK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE WINDSHIELD/DEFROST AIRFLOW. THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET WARM OR DEHUMIDIFIED AIR TO THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH CAUSES ICE OR FOG TO BUILD UP AND RESULTS IN UNSAFELY DIMINISHED VISIBILITY. ISSUE OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND IDLING TO ALLOW WINDSHIELD TO DEFROST. AIRFLOW WAS ADJUSTED TO BLOW TO THE WINDSHIELD, AND THE DISTRIBUTOR LEVER BROKE AS THE GEAR TEETH ENGAGED. SEE ATTACHED BROKENLEVER.JPG FOR REFERENCE. VEHICLE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME OF THE BREAK. THIS PART DIRECTLY AFFECTS VISIBILITY IN COLD OR HUMID WEATHER, AND SHOULD BE MORE ROBUST CONSIDERING MUCH OF ITS FUNCTION IS TO BE USED IN COLD TEMPERATURES. IT IS A VERY COMMON POINT OF FAILURE AND MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE WHEN BROKEN. COST OF LABOR FOR REPLACING IS PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE DUE TO ITS LOCATION INSIDE THE DASH, BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE NEW TIRES INSTALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TWO FRONTAL TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE TIE RODS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

WE HAVE PUT OVER 3,000 DOLLARS IN THIS CAR AND ONLY HAD IT A YEAR AND HALF. EVERY TIME WE FIX A PROBLEM SOMEONE ELSE IMMEDIATELY GOES WRONG. WE ARE CURRENTLY ON THE 3RD TURBO, REPLACED COILPACK FOR A MISFIRE, REPLACED PLUGS, PVC VALVE AND COVER, DIFFERENT HOES TO THE ENGINE, SENSORS. IT HAS 110,000 MILES ON IT. ITS MY DAILY DRIVE TO WORK AND ITS BEEN BROKE DOWN HALF THE TIME IVE OWNED IT.

NOX POSITION 1 SENSOR WENT BAD. IT WAS RECALLED ON OTHER CHEVY CRUZE DIESEL VINS BUT MINE WAS NOT RECALLED AND IT WENT BAD I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A NOX SENSOR BUT THAT IT WAS NOT RECALLED ON MY VIN SO IT WAS NOT COVERED

THE ENGINE KEEPS OVERHEATING EVEN AFTER REPLACING MULTIPLE DIFFERENT PARTS NOW THE ENGINE WILL NOT START.