# 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1575729` · 2019-06-17 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** CRUZE
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 80,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
OIL WAS DRIPPING, WENT TO GO GET IT FIXED AND MY MECHANIC SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT. DROVE FOR ABOUT A MILE AND CAR STARTED SMOKING AND MY BELT WAS ON FIRE AND CRUMBLED OFF MY CAR. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ALMOST ONE MONTH AGO AND ONLY BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE FOR A WEEK TOTAL BECAUSE OF THIS OIL ISSUE.   I AM PAYING MONEY TO FIX AND THEY STILL CAN'T TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG SO I LOOKED IT UP FOR RECALLS AND SAW THIS HAD AND RECALL JUST LIKE I EXPLAINED BUT NOT ASSOCIATED WITH MY VIN. PLEASE HELP. MY CAR IS NOW UNDRIVEABLE. I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND I PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THE BELT ON THE GROUND BURNING. NOT DRIVING AFTER THAT.
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