2015 Chevrolet Cruze: misfire or rough idle

Filed Aug 6, 2023 · Engine, Fuel system · AL

There are two main problems I've seen them time and time again ( on YouTube sure not great credibility but hear me out) the intake manifolds are not tightened tight enough come lose and start making the motor shudder misfire losses power and then the coolant line t isn't secured good enough and burst from high pressure I understand wanting to use plastic over metal its cheaper but aluminum would have been more reliable then after that the intake manifold causes the coolant line to burst at the t which causes your head gasket to blow which in turn kills your turbo and possibly if driven ( if it's possible to drive mind you I was almost hit twice just trying to get off the road ) kills your catalytic converters and that's a complete engine failure that could have been prevented

Filed Aug 8, 2020 · Acceleration · 83,000 miles · NC

My car acts as if it is going to stall out at 20mph, it is automatic and the car jerks violently when in motion and can be on and off. My first code that popped up was for a misfire, the second for servicing the traction control system. This happens when the vehicle is in motion and goes over 15mph. Once I get to the desired speed it'll stop jerking as bad but if I slow down a little and speed back up it starts all over again and does not feel like pushing the accelerator is making the car move at all. I repeatedly press on the gas and let go to try to get it to stop but continue in motion. It has gotten worse over the week and I have changed the spark plugs and checked for leaks.

Filed Apr 28, 2020 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 56,597 miles · WI

I was crossing a highway when my 2015 chevy cruze started to shake violently and experienced a loss in power, the engine warning light was then displayed across my dash, I managed to limp it home and then took it to the mechanics the next day. The mechanics checked the codes and found that, a engine misfire was detected, the fuel injector control mod was not available, or there was a communication problem, the electronic brake control lost communication with the engine control module, the digital radio receiver controller was not available, or was experiencing a communication problem, and the instrument control panel was displaying failures in ambient air temperature sensor circuit, and lost communication with the HVAC control module. It turns out that due to a manufacturer error (chevy/ general motors) that the cars ignition coil towers had burned off on cylinders 2 & 4 and had taken out the spark plugs as well. So due to this manufacturer error, not only was everyone in my vehicle placed at danger, but I also had to get everything replaced for a total of $432.80 a couple of days after finding out I had been layed off of work.

Filed Dec 18, 2019 · Fuel system · 52,465 miles · SC

The vehicle was taken in twice for oil leaks, problems with the pcv system and intake manifold. After the items were repaired at the dealer, the vehicle turns off at idle and rough idles. The check engine light and traction control system still goes off and on. The vehicle has turned off while stopped at traffic lights.

Filed Sep 15, 2018 · Driver assistance, Engine · PA

11/14/17 ' pm check engine light (cel) 11/15/17 ' honda dealer referred to chevrolet dealer due to 'proprietary code' 11/16/17 ' 60191 miles - chevrolet dealer performed sublet repairs - intake manifold replacement 7/10/18 - 74,958 ' am started rough; service stabilitrack, traction control, & cel mechanic pulled code p0300; cylinder #3 misfire replaced sparks plugs - cleaned fuel injectors picked up car in pm; rough start - no indicator lights 7/11 - 75,029 ' pm cel while climbing hill mechanic pulled code p0299; engine under boost & 'multiple misfires' mechanic suspected water in fuel, added lucas oil fuel treatment 7/12 ' am started rough; stabilitrack, traction control, & flash cel 7/16 - 75,086 - dealer pulled codes p0300, u0121, u0100 recommended spark plug replacement but replaced coil pack 7/17 ' am - cel while climbing hill dealer pulled code p0299; engine under boost replaced turbo charger, gasket, seals, oil feed line, corrected coolant level, cleared codes - performed road test 7/18 ' pm pick-up - started rough; service stabilitrack, traction control, & cel 7/19 ' dealer replaced spark plugs with oem recommended brand/type - kept car overnight for possible 'cold start' issue 7/20 ' car ready for pick up 7/24 ' am cel while climbing hill 7/25 ' am cel on start ' went to dealer dealer found cel not on when logging mileage dealer kept car overnight to reproduce problem 7/26 ' pm picked up car 8/16 - started rough in am; stabilitrack, traction control, & flashing cel called dealer; asked to bring car in for codes to be pulled dealer pulled code p0300; history of 186 misfires, and 'ECM communication temporarily lost' 8/30 ' 77094 ' picked up car; failed to reproduce issue 9/11 ' 77736 ' honda dealer advised of oil leak during oil change 9/14 ' 77960 ' chevrolet dealer replaced leaking 'oil return line coming from bottom of turbo'

Filed Dec 10, 2017 · 58,000 miles · MO

Purge valve on a 2015 chevy cruze 1.4 ecotec turbo with 65,000 miles. Started as a small little ticking noise then its been getting louder. At the time I did not know what was wrong with it, had it looked it by mechanics but the car was not throwing any codes. Told it could have been a lifter... But then the ticking noise just got louder and my car started using more fuel and wasn't running right. My car has tried shutting down (dying) in an intersection, sitting at a stop light also. When driving on the highway and or even city streets feels like the car is cutting in and out. Rpm's are not steady, will bounce from 700 RPM to 400 RPM while sitting still. Rough idle also. The sound continued to get worse now sounds like a marble bouncing around in the valve. Now that I have figured out that it is the purge valve I am buying the purge valve to get it fixed. From the research that I have done this part could have caused an accident due to the car stalling out and or dying on the highway or in a intersection. Pretty sure that what is left of my warranty does not cover this part, I wouldn't think that a car that is only 2 years old and only 65,000 miles on it would have this kind of an issue and this kind of an issue that would not throw a code like a service engine soon light or something. Like I said my car hasn't thrown any codes so it wasn't really the easiest trying to figure out the problem so it could get repaired.