Cruze losing power and smoking
April 4th, 2016, 1:40 AM
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April 4th, 2016, 1:53 AM
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Attn: Chevy Cruze owners. Watch video and see. Almost get rear-ended by semi-truck, when my 2013 Cruze loses power and smoke pukes out the exhaust. Many times the smoke has completely blocked visibility for drivers behind me. Any Cruze owners had this problem? Read the entire post and tell me what you think.
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In, January 2015, problem as described above, begins. PCV inside valve cover fails, replaced valve cover;
April 2015, PCV fails, replaced valve cover;
November, 2015, ignition coil fails, replaced ignition coil and spark plugs.
March 2, 2016, take car to dealer, they said it was cat converter and replaced it under warranty. Also they suggested I have injectors cleaned, (their cost $190.00).
March 28, 2016, Same problem, returned to dealer, dealer said nothing wrong, but, they noticed water pump leaking water, so they replaced water pump, (under warranty)Dealer told me it was probably white smoke I was seeing, due to water pump failing. Two days later, going up Cajon Pass, same problem, this time I took a video.
Returned to dealer, and dealer calls and tells me they found the problem. He said it was because I put a aftermarket coil and aftermarket spark plugs in vehicle. Dealer would replace with Chevy parts for only $580.).
WATCH VIDEO and tell me what you think, will aftermarket coil and spark plugs cause a car to lose power and start puffing out smoke like it is shown in video?
Attn: Chevy Cruze owners. Watch video and see. Almost get rear-ended by semi-truck, when my 2013 Cruze loses power and smoke pukes out the exhaust. Many times the smoke has completely blocked visibility for drivers behind me. Any Cruze owners had this problem? Read the entire post and tell me what you think.
More Details.
In, January 2015, problem as described above, begins. PCV inside valve cover fails, replaced valve cover;
April 2015, PCV fails, replaced valve cover;
November, 2015, ignition coil fails, replaced ignition coil and spark plugs.
March 2, 2016, take car to dealer, they said it was cat converter and replaced it under warranty. Also they suggested I have injectors cleaned, (their cost $190.00).
March 28, 2016, Same problem, returned to dealer, dealer said nothing wrong, but, they noticed water pump leaking water, so they replaced water pump, (under warranty)Dealer told me it was probably white smoke I was seeing, due to water pump failing. Two days later, going up Cajon Pass, same problem, this time I took a video.
Returned to dealer, and dealer calls and tells me they found the problem. He said it was because I put a aftermarket coil and aftermarket spark plugs in vehicle. Dealer would replace with Chevy parts for only $580.).
WATCH VIDEO and tell me what you think, will aftermarket coil and spark plugs cause a car to lose power and start puffing out smoke like it is shown in video?
April 5th, 2016, 9:44 PM
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a failed waterpump wont cause smoke from the exhaust and its pretty unlikely that aftermarket plugs or coils would either. What are the codes the car has? Usually theres something causing the pcv diaphragm to fail and it doesn't sound like they ever found the root problem.
April 8th, 2016, 1:08 PM
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I'm very sorry to hear you're having trouble with your Cruze. Have you made your servicing dealership aware? We'd be more than happy to contact them on your behalf and review your concerns further. We're available via private message and only need your VIN, mileage, contact information, and preferred dealership to move forward.
Thanks!
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Would like to see the video posted above but cant view it. I recently ran into the same problem with a 2011. No dash lights. Just had the head redone and cant seem to find the problem.
