Car Will Not Accelerate Problems of Chevrolet Cruze

Chevrolet Cruze owners have reported 3 problems related to car will not accelerate (under the electrical system category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Chevrolet Cruze based on all problems reported for the Cruze.

1 Car Will Not Accelerate problem of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 02/09/2016

I just purchased my 2012 chevy Cruze 3 months ago, it has 36,000 miles. Last week when I started off to work I got a reduced engine power message and the car would not accelerate. I read the manuel and followed the instructions, turned off the car, waited and restarted,but it still would not accelerate. I checked online for reported problems with the car and found that many people have had the same issue. I called the dealership and was told I could take the car in but would have to pay for any repairs because there was no recall on this problem. A few days later I started the car and it seemed fine so I tried driving it. It was fine for the first 15 minutes but then the reduced engine power light came on again and the car would not accelerate once again. I had to pull off to the side of the road, turn off the car and wait several minutes to be able to drive a short distance before the problem happened again. Thank god I was not on the highway when this happened or I could have been in a terrible accident. I can not believe that with so many owners reporting the same problem there has not been a recall. Also it appears the manufacturer was aware of the problem from the beginning because in the owners manuel they tell you what to do if this should happen.

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2 Car Will Not Accelerate problem of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 11/21/2014

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while exiting a freeway at 30 mph, suddenly the contact heard a loud clunk noise. The vehicle failed to accelerate following the failure. Once the contact safely parked his vehicle the contact notice the check engine, service air bag, service power steering and emergency brake lights were viable on the contact's instrumental panel. All other electrical components such as door locks, hazard lights, windows failed to work as well. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer stated that the wiring to the power box would need to be re wired. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 58,715. Az.

3 Car Will Not Accelerate problem of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 06/14/2013

While driving my new chevy Cruze I have noticed that once in a while I will go to accelerate and the car will not go. I'll get to about 20mph and it's like the car doesn't know I'm pushing the pedal to accelerate. I can tell that is getting gas and that it's not the transmission because it doesn't make a sound. It just stops at about 20mph and doesn't go any further until I put the pedal down further, doesn't go, then a little more then it suddenly accelerates and jerks because I have the pedal down so far. I've seen other complaints on the website and I believe it is due to a faulty tsp sensor. My dealer cannot find the issue because they can not make it reoccur and the check engine light does not go on. The last incident that happened while I was merging on to I-55 south and as I was merging my car would not accelerate with a line of cars behind me and a line of cars on my left. Very scary. When I asked my dealer what happens when I get into an accident because of this I was just told I hope that doesn't happen and when it happens again to bring it back.




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