I smell antifreeze all the time in the car and they antifreeze just disappears the dealership does not know where it's going. I took the car to the dealership three times. Both times may have resulted in serious injury or even death. I would really like to enjoy my first nice car and not worry about getting sick or dying from this! One day when I was driving home from work I started chocking and my eyes where burning from an intense burning smell. Might go a few days without any concerns, then all of a sudden, it starts up again. The contact repaired the vehicle himself.
The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. I've asked for a rental intl the problem is found. The repairs themselves are straightforward, yet still require a fair amount of do-it-yourself skills. If you notice any damage, replace it with a new hose from O'Reilly Auto Parts. The Cruze Coolant Leak Symptoms When the thermostat starts to leak it begins slowly. The contact stated that coolant was leaking from the vehicle.
The vehicle was then towed to the dealer for a diagnostic test, but he had yet to receive the diagnosis. The recall stated that the only maintenance for this problem is refilling the reservoir with coolant intl the problem is found and fixed. It replaces the Cobalt, but is a completely different animal. The older Chevrolet Cruz models from 2010 and 2011 have a plastic water outlet assembly. The check engine light came on.
I truly hoped that the overall quality improved to catch up with the rest of the industry. The unit is mated to standard 6-speed manual transmission, though a 6-speed automatic is available. And with an available 138-hp turbocharged engine with direct injection,. Dealer invo claims thermostat housing leaking, replaced part. The failure and current mileages were 116,700.
I smell antifreeze all the time in the car and they antifreeze just disappears the dealership does not know where it's going. The car never ran the same. The cause was a thermostat heater failed, so they replaced thermostat housing and pull vacuum on coding system to refill coolant and leak test. In addition, whenever the heater was activated, a burning odor was present. Im being to question my purchase of my chevy Cruze. Coolant can leak from the reservoir or from the hoses, in 2011 Cruzes with the 1. It has been a year and a half and no resolution.
Those that do get behind the wheel often say their and problems start occuring as early as 15,000 miles. However, some of these automobiles came through with the 1. After inspecting a few of these failed coolant thermostat housing parts on several different years, you find different types of failures. It does not happen all the time. The continuous heating and cooling of the grease resulted in a breakdown of it and the smell only got worse. Cabin noise is mostly absent, thanks to triple-seal doors, a laminated windshield, and hydraulic engine mounts.
The small droplets evaporate on the hot engine. I told them that this coolant is also inside the cab of my 2011 Chevrolet Cruze and they said that I would be charged to have my 2011 Chevrolet Cruze checked for reason of leak but once coolant is leaked out or low they would replace it. Well like a week later I make a drive I have actually made in this car about 6 times already to have lunch with a friend and when I get there turn the car off and then the friend is 10 min away so I restart the car for the ac. Sometimes, it leaks as I drive, other times, it'll be parked and leak out when idle. Therefore, one of the first complaints that you'll hear from drivers is an odd gurgling sound. Unfortunately, as much as I want to believe in this company they bolted a plastic coolant housing directly to a high temperature area of the engine.
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. The video above shows to fix minor leaks in the coolant hoses in your 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. You can avoid getting stranded by identifying signs of extreme wear before they break and fixing minor leaks promptly. I'm almost positive that there's a recall for this issue, but I need confirmation. It's common to see a leak in this area. The manufacturer was not notified.