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2015 CHEVROLET CRUZE — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1236024 · 2015-11-06

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CRUZE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
5,045
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

SOMETIMES WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP, THE CAR ENGINE ACCELERATES. I HAVE TO STEP ON BRAKES VERY HARD TO KEEP THE CAR FROM GOING FORWARD. ON NOVEMBER 5, 2015, I WAS SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED, I STEPPED ON BRAKES REALLY HARD BUT THE CAR WENT FORWARD...INTO A STONE WALL. NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHAT THE PROBLEM IS SO I WIND UP STILL DRIVING A CAR THAT MAY DECIDE TO LURCH FORWARD INTO TRAFFIC, A WALL, ANOTHER CAR. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW AND I AM WAITING TO HEAR ABOUT THE STATUS. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE CENTER PERSON TO CALL GM AND TELL THEM THAT I HAVE A POTENTIAL PRODUCT LIABILITY CASE. I AM AT A LOSS AT WHAT TO DO.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10788864
Machine
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