2013 Chevrolet Cruze: jerking or lurching

Filed Mar 15, 2023 · Engine · SC

I have a blown gasket which is causing my engine to run hot which i can’t afford because the cost of fixing is very high , Also could cause my transmission to blow , car constantly runs hot, also jerks very hard

Filed Jan 11, 2023 · Electrical, Engine · ID

First incident. 4 hours into 8 hour road trip. Flashing check engine light. Stabilitrack failure. Misfire codes. Took it to 4 different shops in Las Vegas Nevada. Non would complete repair. Took it to dealer in Utah hour and 45 minutes away, jerking missfires loss of power and power steering, dealer offered to do repair for 1800$ :/. Repair completed. Drove 150 miles, codes popped back up to it into mechanic, reported coolant leak and misfires, replaced ign coil. Replaced spark plugs, fixed leaks. 1400$ 6 weeks later turbo seized, misfires shaking and in ability to drive faster than 35mph loss of power steering. Excessive coolant leak, repair 1170$ 3 weeks later misfire codes, loss of stabilitrack, and tc, replaced spark plugs, car is currently all over the road, pulls left then pulls right, car vibrates terribly when 55mph+ suspension in rear is almost completely defective, I can lift the car 3” with my bare hands… over active abs. 35mph no snow or ice, new brake pads 120 miles ago. Radio will turn on and off whenever it wants while driving. Car consistory idles between 750-1300* rpm. Car clearly has no sway bars. Horrible ticking and rattling noises. Chevy please buy back my car. I am concerned about my safety on a daily. Reach out to “Carvana for invoices, and contact me for the personal repairs cost”

Filed Jul 7, 2022 · Brakes, Electrical · IL · crash

Hi, I have had my car for a total of 8 years so far. It was bought used, in perfect condition in the beginning. Years passed and I have gained many problems down the road. First, the valve had to be replaced, spent a little under $1K, car worked well, until it started leaking coolant. Second, the car started to jerk back if you were passing at least 60mph. You go above 65-70, the car would jerk back to where it felt as if the whole bottom of the car fell off. You could press the gas pedal and it would barely go, it felt as if you were pushing the car with your own hands from the back, as if it lost power to move forward. Third, why does my coolant leak? Why is it that I have to put coolant in it at least every other week? The fan is EXTREMELY loud as well, as if it's overheating.

Filed Nov 8, 2021 · Brakes · 85,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while at a complete stop with her foot depressed on the brake pedal, the vehicle would intermittently lurch forward without warning. The contact stated that the parking brake was activated to stop the vehicle from inadvertently moving forward. The vehicle was not taken to be serviced or diagnosed. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and informed her that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

Filed Jun 18, 2020 · Driver assistance, Engine · 110,000 miles · IL

This issue has been ongoing since last year. I have been getting messages on my dash with errors such as service traction control/service stabilitrak. The car slows down to 5 speed and it stalls /jerk when driving. This is not safe and I almost got into an accident because of it. This vehicle is not safe. Took my car to the dealership for a diagnosis check and was told nothing showed up but a low battery. I got that fixed and the car is still having the same issue. When driving on the highway/streets/expressways when all of a sudden my car decelerated and I got the message engine power has been reduced/service traction control/service stabilitrak as well as my check engine light came on. Because of this, I was forced to pullover while almost being hit by other vehicles. This was extremely dangerous and scary for me because I have no idea what happened and it could have cost me my life, as well as others. I have taken the vehicle to chevy and firestone auto complete and no one knows why this is happening.

Filed Oct 24, 2019 · Transmission · 18,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet cruze. While the contact's wife was driving 30 MPH, the vehicle hesitated, jerked, and failed to move before spontaneously accelerating. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to bob bell nissan (7900 eastern ave, baltimore, md 21224, (410) 288-2500) to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 18,000.

Filed Nov 15, 2018 · Steering · 45,900 miles · OH

While making right turn in city, car jerked, almost lost control and "service power steering" light came on, then car recovered and was driven home

Filed Oct 6, 2018 · Acceleration, Electrical · 18,000 miles · CA

The chevy eco cruze has been giving me problems from the start. I was driving with the AC on and came to a signal light when the AC shuts of & comes back on. Also at the signal light I thaught I had gotten a tap from the back from another vehicle because the car jerked. Turned out no car behind me but car still jerks forward with foot all the way down on brake pedal. Next if I'm driving and slow down to make, let's say a left hand turn once I make the turn the car is sluggish as if it has trouble picking up speed. Happens all the time from a stopped position or if I slow down it takes for ever to pick up momentum. Making it scarey to merge or just be on the road. Also if I turn the radio up the lights will die or fade so I've replaced the alternator but it still does it. Ive checked connections wires you name it.

Filed Oct 2, 2018 · Engine · 38,000 miles · CA

Vehicle dormant water inlet, dormant water outlet and reservoir hose are all faulty. Car will leak coolant due to all three issues. This cause the vehicle to overheatand begin to slow on its own with no regard for location or the driver. I.e. Slowing on the highway placing the driver at risk. The dormant water outlet is made of two plastic moldings that are bonded or pressed together leaving a seem where hoses connect these seems are week and seem to be the main source of peoples issue including mine. Along with the coolant issue the valve cover purge valve is faulty also causing exhaust to not exit the engine under certain psi causes squeaking and poor throttle response also will eventually cause the pcv itself to fault or break.this issue may be the source of the car pulling while stoped at a red light causing the vehicle to jerk forward and possibly misfiring the engine pistons. Vehicle is not worth the value paid for. All issue seem to arise after 36000 miles and after 5 years which means these manufacturer defects are not covered by the warranty. There are more issues associated with this year, make and model. I am sure I will be back here reporting more issues. Any help is appreciated because it seems that all chevy wants is my money at this point.

Filed Jul 27, 2018 · Engine · 67,500 miles · OH

The engine light turned on at 67,000 miles, strong jerking action while accelerating. At first it was diagnosised as having a bad sensor, but I've taken it in for repairs now 6 times and I've heard about 4 different things, everything from "no issues", "bad knock sensor", "ems system issue", "carbon build-up on the pistons", "metal shavings in the oil" - it's obvious that no one knows what's wrong with it but it often feels like the car is about to stall in the middle of the interstate. All proper service/maintenance has been performed on the car.

Filed Jun 5, 2018 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 87,900 miles · NC

Ok so I needed a new car and went and ended up at a nice looking used car lot and financed a 2013 chevy cruze lt. Since purchasing the car. (at this moment I've only had the car for 23 days) I had the car looked over by my mechanic and everything looked good and fine. And since day 1 these are the recalls that have been made on this vehicle but not for my VIN but is happening with the car in order from when first noticed. First I was stopped at a red light and the car jerked forward and honestly scared me as it felt like I had just been hit by the car behind me. ( which wasnt the case as I got out to check). Well then after a few days im on the interstata and decided to use the speed control, at first it was just like you would expect it to be but after not even 5 minutes the car starts acting like in tapping and releasing the gas and will not stop unless speed control is turned off or stopped. So then I run over a nail and go to replace the tire and the mechanic looks over the car again and bring an oil leak to my atttention from the oil pan and shown visible oil on the gasket. (already under my limited dealer warranty). So since then I have checked the oil every day just to be sure im not running low and it wasnt low. 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. Didnt have the car back on for 2 min and the car started beeping with engine overheat warning. Turned the car off and popped hood to check and from the overheating I guess there was pressure on the hose it just popped the hose from the clamp and coolant went every where. Had been away from the car and car was cooled and added more coolant to it. And everything is fine. Well then the next night out of no where the head gasket blew

Filed Jun 5, 2018 · Engine · 87,000 miles · TN

When car is running there is a knocking and whining under the hood and then when driving the car jerks or boggled down like it's about to die. Today the 'service stabilitrak' light came on and the car became worse with the jerking and when at a red light the car died. I restarted the car and it is push to start but sounded almost flooded.