We bought a base model 2013 Cruze 6spd earlier this year for my wife to commute to work in and while we otherwise really like the car we are having one very serious issue. Last Monday morning my wife called me after she left for work at 5am to tell me the car just shut off while she was driving at about 35mph. EVERYTHING shut off (engine, headlights, dash). Luckily she was on a straight 4 lane road that was well lit. She stopped and turned the key off and on and the car fired back up. I was talking to her about this and she told me it has happened 4 times now. This was the first time it had happened while it was dark outside so this is the first time she realized the lights and everything else were dying as well. The car has just over 10k miles on it. The dealership has had it since last Monday and they cannot duplicate the issue. This is no suprise, it's only happened 4 times in 10k miles. They are wanting to give the car back and do nothing because they cannot duplicate the issue. If this were a minor issue like the radio acting up or a rattle, vibration, squeaking noise, etc I would not be so concerned. When the ENTIRE car just powers off at random that is a very serious and dangerous issue. Of course when this happens you lose your power brakes and steering as well, not to mention your headlights. We live in what I would consider a rural area with curvy county roads and not many street lights and I am worried to death that this issue is going to pop up at the wrong time. My wife, 4yr old daughter, and 14yr old daughter depend on this car and I'm concerned with the safety of it right now. I've read several threads on here and other sites with similar problems but never any solutions or fixes. Does anyone have any ideas or experience with a issue like this? I've been a professional mechanic before and I currently repair and install security systems for a living. I realize that it's a business, and I realize that there is no harder issue to resolve than an intermittent problem that leaves no evidence or codes. What I do not agree with is the dealership trying to push the car back at me without trying ANYTHING. When I am working on a problem for a customer that I cannot duplicate I do not just keep pushing it off because I didn't see it happen. At that point I take an educated guess based on my training and experience and hope I'm on the right track, especially if it were a situation that could result in someone being seriously injured or killed. I'm going to leave the car with them another week and get a loaner but I was told GM would only pay for the loaner for 5 days. . My wife has been driving my gas sucking pickup all last week. The dealer said they have driven the car 60mi and have not seen the issue. I'm sure they haven't, it's averaged 1 incendent per 2500mi with my wife. While I realize taking a stab at it and trying something may or may not hit the issue and fix it I would feel alot better knowing that are making a good faith effort to find the problem. Thanks for taking the time to read this and thanks in advance for any replies or information.
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