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2011 Chevrolet CRUZE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1019602
Internal NHTSA #	10549892
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	CRUZE
Model Year	2011
File date	30/09/13
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Every time i use my heater i get a strong burning smell of coolant/ antifreeze and loss of coolant. Mostly when i am stopped at a traffic light/stop sign and it's intermittent between slight or really strong. I did a lot of online research and found lots of other people with the same complaints, even found local news stories from other states on youtube. All fingers seem to point to the heater core and or the grease used in the hvac system. The smell is so bad sometimes that i have to roll down at least two windows and turn off the interior fan until i start driving again. I bought the car certified used a couple of months ago and they should have came up with a solution 2 years ago when the problem and complaints started. This issue needs to be recalled already. This is a health issue! I would really like to enjoy my first nice car and not worry about getting sick or dying from this!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	42000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	JOLIET, IL
VIN pattern	1G1PF5S92B7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	19/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Chevrolet CRUZE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Chevrolet CRUZE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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