[diesel]

Hello, on my second CEL at 7500 miles and looks like another DEF issue on my CTD. The first was a P24AE for a particulte matter sensor, now a P11D7, probable NOX sensor. Does anyone now how long the smog related components are warrantied for? I hope and pray its longer than 36 months or we will be paying for these issues out of pocket someday. :sad:

I replied to you in the other thread - but for everybody else, I think federal warranty is 8/80 and Chevy powertrain is 5/100, so figure 8/100 on these components. Someone correct me if I am wrong on this.

 

[diesel]

Well when the CEL went off, after about 100 miles, I didn't persue the dealer any further. It it kind of disheartening that after leaving a detailed message with service manager that I never got a returned call. I did call back yesterday late morning and was put on hold for way too long and finally just hung up. Possible dirt or soot on the NOX sensor I hope. Can Chevy clarify the warranty on the smog related components for us? Thank you for listening to our concerns, it really is an awsome little car.

Ugh, I am not a fan of poor customer service. Have you made any progress on this?

 

[diesel]

Lights been off for 500 miles so I'm going to ignore it, maybe dirt or something on the sensor. I wonder if a loose fuel cap could trip CEL on a diesel? Even my 7.3 super duty has a cap that clicks and when looking at the CTD cap it has a valve of some sort built in it.Hmmmm but be a good question to bring up on a future forum topic.

Interesting that the CEL disappeared. Keep us posted.

 

[diesel]

Well its been 14,000 miles later and my CEL is back on again. Actually its been acting like a christmas light lately going on, going off, and back on. It has now been on for 600 miles so its back to my local dealer tomorrow. Anyone else having a re-ocurring CEL?

I've never had a CEL on mine in almost 60K miles. Keep us posted, I am very interested to see what the issue is.

 

[diesel]

Not to open another new "can of worms" but after reading GOTDIESEL?'s blurb on Biodiesel it got me to wondering. I have used only the mandatory 5-20% Biodiesel Blend in my car since new because that is the only fuel that is available here in Illinois because it is subsidized by the state. The Cruze Diesel is certified to use this range of Biodiesel Blend. I can only hope that GOTDIESEL?'s speculation that Biodiesel Blends maybe instrumental in premature failures of both Oxygen and NOx sensors is not true. I guess only time will tell.

I would be interested to know the build dates of the cars with issues. I have one of the first off the line. Also, I am pretty sure I have run a fair share of bio through the car. I never read the pumps, but have fueled up in IN, OH, WV, PA, NH and MA that I recall.

 

[diesel]

I stopped at my selling dealer today as I was driving by on business. I saw 3 Diesels available in their used inventory (interesting resale information forthcoming in another post next time I get to my office with time on my hands). Anyway, one of those Diesels was the 17th vehicle off the line of 2014 (#100017) - now that's an early build!

Yeah, even earlier than mine! That car's been sitting a while.

 

[diesel]

Well I'm at 15,000 miles now and my CEL comes on more than my high beams, every time I make an apt to drop off the darn light goes out, for a while. I bought a code reader last night and got the code P11D7, which I've had before. I have searched and I believe this is a NOX sensor issue, if anyone knows for sure please chime in on this. Looks like it will be going back to the dealer next week, ugh! I hope your right on the in stock inventory on the NOX sensor, and what the heck is this BS of "part restriction" from GM? The dealers should HAVE IN STOCK parts for the cars they are selling period! Or don't sell your cars to people put you cars on "selling restriction" until you have parts.

Worse case - If they keep your car in service to order parts, they should give you another CTD as a loaner. But if they have it for 30 days, most state lemon laws would consider that a lemon, if you wanted to go that route.