Issue ID | 1292754 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10876074 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | CRUZE |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 22/06/16 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was pulling out of a parking lot turning right to cross 3 lanes on a 6 lane road. My car had been parked for at least 20 minutes while i was in the store and i had just started it within 2 minutes of this happening. I was driving about 15-20 mph. When i needed to veer right my steering wheel would not move. I had to slam on the brakes after going onto the narrow center median and nearly going over into oncoming traffic. My car had completely shut off which had disabled the power steering. As soon as i realized what had happened the power came back on and i was able to drive off. I immediately went to the dealership. The mechanics said they had never heard of this before and advised me to come back the next morning as it was later in the evening and the main mechanics had gone home. There were no indicator lights on when this occurred. I realized at the dealership that on the dashboard there was a message to roll my driver window down and back up. The service adviser told me this was to reset or reprogram the vehicle since it had shut down. They did have me open the hood to see if any wires appeared to be loose. However, they mechanic indicated that everything looked brand new, the engine was clean and in pristine condition, and he noted that all of the number on the parts were still visible. I left and had to go to the store. While parked, and on the phone, again via bluetooth, explaining to my mother what had happened, my radio completely shut off. Two times in prior weeks my radio had shut off while driving. All of these instances only lasted a few seconds. I have had this car for only 1 month. There was one previous driver and there are only 32,000 miles on it. The car is at the dealership now, so i have no indication of the issue at this time. I do not feel safe driving in this car knowing that it could turn off at any moment potentially causing an accident. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 32800 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | FAYETTEVILLE, NC |
VIN pattern | 1G1PE5SB3F7XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 25/01/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 20 |
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