Chevy Cruze Misfire Diagnostic Process (Blinking Check Engine Light)
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
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For Today's project we use a Cen-Tech scan tool with live data to diagnose and repair a misfire on a 2013 Chevy Cruze 1.4 Turbo.
The scanner that was used can be found at Harbor Freight.
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Dude your a legend...added this video amongst your other videos on the 13 cruze to my custom diy playlist here on yt. Glad i found you, your literally a God send
Too funny. Glad it helped you out. 👍
I just came across this video looking for a reason as to way my 2013 Chevy Cruze was doing some crazy things and when you explained what yours was doing I was like OMG!!! That’s exactly what mines been doing!! I’m soooo glad u made this video because it’s saved me around $100 an hour taking it to a Chevrolet dealership and having it diagnosed!! You are amazing for making this video! Thank you a million times! Now let’s hope this helps my car! I’ll update this comment in a few days.
+Amanda Smith
No problem. Thanks for all of the kind words! Hopefully it's the same issue. It's a pretty straight forward fix. Definitely looking for a followup.
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Streeters Garage The new plugs didn’t help a thing! Engine light will flash for like 20 secs after the car misses a bunch of times while driving it and by the time I get the car home the engine light goes off and the computer checked can’t pick anything up at all. My hubby has the same exact one u have also. I’m so confused at this far right now and upset too. Any more advice u can give please email me! How can I send u my email?
+Amanda Smith
Ok. Need to check a couple of things.
1st is the coil pack and the individual coils going to the plugs. Flip it over and look down the rubber boot. Inside the boot you’ll see a metal spring. Make sure the spring is not kicked off to one side inside the boot. If it as. Take a pick and and free it up. And it should reset. Also check the boots to make sure there not torn and allowing spark to pass through to the liners in the head.
Also when you get a misfire and the blinking check engine light. Do not turn the car off. Leave it running and hook it up to the scan tool. This will give you the active misfire count from that drive cycle. Once you turn the car off that data is lost.
Once you know the cylinder that is misfiring you can narrow it down.
The cylinder order is 1,2,3,4. When standing in the front of the car and looking at the engine. Cylinder 1 is on the left by the air box and cylinder 4 is on the right by the battery.
Streeters Garage my husband checked the coil pack and said one of the boots was tore and the spring inside was burnt to a crisp. He ordered a new coil pack and just now installed it and problem solved. It runs great now! Thank you so so much. This is Amanda btw. I'm on my husbands yt?.
That’s awesome Amanda. Glad it helped you out!
Brilliant, i have the exact problem with my Cruze. I was a couple of hours short of doing the transmission oil. You are a God send.
It is extremely common with Australian delivered Cruz Crap Boxes that gearboxes regularly pack in, fuel senders at less than 10,000. European design in one of the harshest climates in the world equates to multiple warranty breaches.
Finally diagnostic checks on engine warning light at $70AUD a pop, which can be purely based on battery voltage issues. Are what honestly reflected the pathetic attitude to car quality for GMH Australia.
If it wasn't for you and You Tube I would have made a compressed foot stool out of it.
Also, check out the follow up video regarding the coil windings in the plug boots. That’ll also contribute to the issue.
2013 Cruze - 1.8L. sputters a bit when trying to initially start it, then I see the blinking check engine. Eventually, it just stays on solid. I can only drive it about 4 miles before it starts to complain about over heating. I did buy a new thermostat for it (stupidly--duralast), but did nothing. I've seen from others that I needed an AC Delco ...so I went to Amazon (not autozone...they don't carry those)...grabbed the whole housing unit with thermostat for $78. Getting that installed today. Otherwise, the car runs fine. I did just throw in a brand new battery, but thinking the plugs are next...after changing the oil. Thanks for the Video, seems easy enough!
No problem. Good luck!
My wife's cruze was jerking so bad specially going up hills I gapped all sparkplugs at 28 she drove it last night she said no more jerking so far hopefully it will now run smoother.
+Oscar Hernandez
Hopefully this resolves it. Glad it helped you out.
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can anyone help me on to get rid of P0716.where this sensor located and how can I chek this sensor
+Waqas Waheed
It’s related to the transmission.
www.obd-codes.com/p0716
What year and how many miles?
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How do you go about doing this? My cruze is having the same issue but it is throwing a cylinder 4 misfire code.
Never take your car to the dealership for repair. The dealership where I bought my car had made costly mistakes with the diagnosis which repairs costed me over $8000 in repairs. I had a problem with my 2015 running rough. My mechanic found it needed a full tuneup which was the ignition coil and spark plugs. My 2015 Chevy Cruze is running better. My mechanic replaced the ignition coil assembly and spark plugs. My mechanic did a better job after completing the repairs
May I ask what was included in the $8000 in repairs?
Streeters Garage they replaced the engine which it didn’t need, replaced the water pump, electronic throttle body, etc
I would check the VIN number of the engine and see if it's different then the body of the car. Check to make sure they actually replaced it and didn't rip you off.
Great video tnks
Thanks!
Cruze is problem child had mine to dealer, other shops no one could keep engine light out. The fix was bunger on lower o2 sensor.
Glad you were able to get it fixed
You get the stabilitrack light too when the check engine light popped on?
My younger brothers Cruze is failing compression test with the P0300 and 301 codes.
Yes I did.
@@StreetersGarage gotcha I’ll give this fix a shot. It’s better than the “you need a new engine” quote from the stealership.
Awesome video btw!
No problem. Good luck!
I had same problem coil pack and plugs fixed the misfires for the most part. But still a few random misfires. But hesitation has returned. Not to full extent but now looking into the pcv valve disc located in the the intake manifold, its missing. Pulled the dipstick and having excess vacuum when checking oil level.
PCV failure in the valve cover gasket. I replaced 4 of them over 130K miles
My 2015 Chevy Cruze is misfiring. My Check Engine light is on, mostly flashing. My Service Traction Stability light is on. I changed the spark plugs yesterday, but no change. Should I change out the ignition coil? How long can I drive like this and be ok?
I have a follow up video regarding this. It’s regarding the windings and resistors in the coil pack. Inspect and replace them.
Should have changed the boots and springs, that is where most of the issues happen on these engine. Also need to check the coil pack for hair line cracks, a common problem.
Correct. There’s a follow up video regarding the boots and springs. Thanks for watching.
Thank you both; your comments and watching the followup video from about a year later helped me out!
That’s awesome. Glad it helped you get out!
I’m having the same issues, however my check engine light is just on. (It is because I have a sensor that needs replaced) but if it’s not flashing can it still be the same thing? Everything you described right at the beginning is what I’m experiencing now
I have a 2010 Chevy Cruze
If you’re on the highway and put the pedal all the way to the floor. Does it flash once it gets into the higher RPM?
@@StreetersGarage I have not tried that. Honestly too scared to do that so I don’t kill the car since I’ve had no idea what’s been wrong with it
It won’t kill the car. Once a misfire is detected, the ECU will pull timing and fuel to prevent damage.
My Chevy have a blinking check engine light the car is rough it shakes hard when it’s on and it won’t accelerate it keeps saying stabili trak on and I have liquid coming out the exhaust and I don’t know what’s the issue any one knows the problem ?
PCV leak. You need to replace the valve cover. It's a known failure. I replaced 3 of them in about 130k miles
Same tried going to work this morning same exact issue
My plugs were cross threaded and took me forever to take the little shits out, ended up replacing the head for the engine to overheat and warp the head 5000 miles later…
Oh wow.
I have a 2012 Chevy Cruze and when idling it is giving a major jerk... what can it be
Did you find the problem? Mines doing that
Same it’s the engine I’m getting some kseal
Same
Alex Trevino I got rid of it after replacing the turbo charger and some engine stuff...
@@alextrevino9175 My 2016 does that same thing
Can driving with bad worn out spark plugs for 12 month damage the coil pack in the Cruze ?
Possibly
I've replaced coil pack and valve cover gasket and still reading number 4 misfire
Not sure.
Just took mine in today, they said there was a misfire in Cylinder 4. They still aren’t entirely sure what to do next, they said the spark plug looks like it had 20k miles on it but I just replaced them 2 months ago.
Check the windings in the coil pack. There’s a follow up video on my channel.
Streeters Garage will do! I’ll call in the morning and ask them to check. Thank you!
Streeters Garage so I replaced my coil packs a few weeks back like I said, however today after work I took it in because my check Engine light was on so they read the code and it turns out that it was because of the misfire in cylinder 4 which was my initial problem weeks ago. Replacing the coil packs fixed it temporarily it seems. But now it says my ignition coil needs to be replaced? But wouldn’t I have to buy another coil pack? Maybe it’s something with the wiring? Not sure. Don’t want to keep throwing $$ at it
i had the same issue, i replaced all spark plugs and coil pack, ran great for 10 minutes then started running rough and sending alarms agian, and also so oil found or leak in pvc valve. So i hooked machine back up to it and it gives me exact same codes. What do you think?
Replace the valve cover. Known issue.
What makes my Chevy cruise to miss and sputter when you give it gas ..and it does it bad if you go up a hill
Any codes?
I changed spark plugs, coil pack and valve cover. And now its misfiring on cylinder 3. Its worse then what it was before i changed everything
The car shakes really bad, sounds like a racecar.
Check cylinder 3. Sounds like a bad plug or coil pack winding.
Took my 2011 in today for miss fire ..no check engine light.. mechanic says there is water in spark plugs..how is that fixed?
Ask the mechanic?
Just replaced coil and plugs still got sane problem
Could be the PCV system.
@@StreetersGarage like the valve cover or the one on the air intake?
@@Alvinyokatori valve cover.
I have a power loss and blinking check engine light and traction control light...
Codes: P0300 , C0242 , C0244
Spark plugs are changed , but problem is still there...
What could be a problem ?
Failed PCV valve in the valve cover. Known issue.
@@StreetersGarage thank you !
This has been happening to me, but I'm still coming up with a misfire in cylinder 4. Thinking it might be the engine coil. Any thoughts on that?
One thing I would check is the springs within the boots. I’ve noticed that they’ll get pushed off to one side inside the boot and cause a misfire. All you need to do is take a pick and straighten it out and I’m willing to bet the misfire goes away.
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check for leaking valve cover that eventually leaks (oil) down into the spark plug well...this will cause a misfire. Replace the valve cover ($50)...or by a new valve cover seal. ($12)
Mine was covered in oil so I'm thinking it's the valve cover gasket
Correct
Hey quick question don’t know if anyone will answer I changed my ignition coils and spark plugs but still get the P0304 code check engine light comes on flickering and stability traction control also as well
Your coolant tank is empty it is the head gasket leaking coolant into the cylinder fouling the plug had the same problem on my turbo 1.4 ltr Cruze
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Was it fixable?
Yes
What has to be replaced to fix it
I just had the same problem and they did the diagnostics and said the misfire on cylinder 4. Solution they said is to replace the engine. Right now I feel little relieved after seeing this video. Can someone suggest me where I can take my car to? I’m in Belleville Ontario Canada
Wouldn’t the shop that did the diagnostic do the repair?
@@StreetersGarage They said they need to replace the engine
Find another shop.
@@StreetersGarage Yes I am trying to find appointments at other places
Good luck
I have a 2014 Chevy Cruze, it keeps misfiring at random, it used to do it when the gas got lower around 1/4 tank and while going uphill but now it happens just at random, we fixed the coil pack and the spark plugs twice now, but uts still doing it. Any idea of what else it could be? The spark plugs were bad both times we changed them, and there was only a few months time frame in between, if that helps.
Were the plugs oil fouled? If so, you likely have the dreaded cracked piston issue that the Cruze is famous for.
Is it just a straight misfire or any additional codes or messages in the display. If you see a stabilittack error. More than likely it’s a failed PCV / Valve cover issue. Very common. I replaced 4 of them over 136k miles before I traded it in.
Check the purge control valve. It stays open all the time and creates an intake vacuum leak. I have seen this in other videos dealing with this problem with the Cruze. It often is worse just after refuelling.
@@StreetersGarage I’m just at that mileage so I will see about changing mine , I have the stablitrack that keeps coming up .. I’m going to try what u suggested
I have a 2011 Chevy Cruze that had a crack turbo I purchase a new turbo and it was install and there was a wastegate silinoid valve installed and check engine light is on and white smoke is coming out from the exhaust
Most like head gasket is blown. Too late now but just letting you know
head gasket
I had a random misfire p0300 in my 2015 Cruze it dose it only on hard acceleration 4000rpm an up not at low rpm. Changed spark plugs and coil but it didn’t fix it. had the dealer look at it after I changed the plugs an coil an they said there was nothing wrong with it I would really like some help on this!
Look at the windings inside the boots. I have a second video on my channel
Thanks
Did you figure out your issue?
my 2015 does this just before 2000 rpms ... but I have no check engine light.
I would check it anyway
Mines started blinking this morning and finally threw a code. P0300.
Yep - Misfires. Take a look at my followup video that talks about the bad coil windings. Try that first
Please help. My chevy cruze 2011 has misfire problem in cylinder 1 and 4. When I drive it, suddenly engine light flash and it perform terribly. I have changed engine, plugs, coils and their wires still facing the same problem. Please please help!
Note, when i restart the car the blinking goes off then it will come again after few meters.
Please watch the follow up video on my channel. It might help you out.
Streeters Garage which video should I follow? Please help! It keeps tell me ""misfire in cylinder 1 & 4" just to off and on car again its fine. Then after few miles it blinks again and perform very bad!!! Help
What’s the next fix if spark plugs and a new coil pack didn't fix the P0300 and rough idle/service StabiliTrak?
Valve cover
Done the valve cover still had rough idle
Any codes?
Sorry, it ended up being a bad valve cover that let oil leak into Cylinder 1. Not much our mechanic could do to fix without tearing it all down.
Ok. It pretty easy to remove it. Don’t let them lead you into being a huge job.
My coils seem good spark plugs good misfire at idle a lot then goes away once you drive
I have same problem. rough idle when car not moving. I hv new coil pack and new acdelco sparkplus.. what did do to fix yours?
@@mistrykr new coil pack and plugs fixed mine also changed out the valve cover gasket because oil was getting into the plug holes
You’ll need to change the valve cover soon. That’s where the oil is coming from.
@@user-wk9bu6xm7y Thank you for your reply. Light went away today .. I usually dont turn the engine light off with a scanner and wait for computer to do it.. took awhile but no more misfires, no engine light. I did smock test and valvecover has no leak. 2011 cruze .. has 240,000kms on it and planning on keep driving pass 300,000k.
My check engine light has been on 11 years
Congratulations
I have a 2016 check engine light came on it has a misfire I changed the plugs and coil its still misfiring too bad to drive what could it be
not sure
Did you find the problem, did you fix it. I have same problem and I cant fix it
@@MrSanc15 did you ever fix it i also have same problem
@@dklarl11 I didnt fix it, when is summer its okay, missfire are not happening but in winter i have to warm up car first and then I can drive normaly, when I dont warm car up it jerks when i push throtle. I think that has something with lambda sensor or oxygen sensor O2. I changed spark plugs and coil but nothing changed
I got charged $600 from meineke to replace coil pack and spark plugs still acts like it wants to stall out by bucking on my 2016 Chevy Cruze lt
Possible pcv failure.
@@StreetersGarage I am replacing the valve cover gasket
Ok
2016 Chevy Cruze LT 1.4 cranks won't start code's poob7,po324,po325,p1101,po106 any ideals what the problem may be
Codes are related to a knock sensor and mass air flow sensor.
@@StreetersGarage would that have anything to do with it not starting?
Any helpful advice on this will be appreciated
my little sisters cruze just started doing this, her's is throwing a P0301 code. any advice?
Thats cylinder 1
mine had a cylinder 2 or sometimes once I reset it a random misfire. A new coil pack and spark plugs made no difference. In the end I got my compresser and pumped air in from the air filter hose. (used a plastic cup with hole in base and connected air hose. fastened the cup in the air filter hose with the hose clamp--20psi) air could be heard escaping on hose to throttle body. Adjusted that hose clamp and now all good
@@Torchlander can you please tell me where the throttle body hose is located?
@@allisonryans2226 big plastic tube going into throttle body on right hand side of motor. Other end enters the intake manifold
@@Torchlander thank you! I figured out my problem. Bad plugs and coil pack
I want to know what is the problem to my cruise and what can be done to fix the problem
No idea. Bring it back to the person who worked on it and have them diagnose it.
changed pvc valve coil pack spark plugs now it runs poor with no energy and when I press on the gas it runs but white smoke still comes out of exaust
now it's giving me a message about service traction control and service stability control what can the problem be
Mine is also doing the service traction control , and stability. Pcv has been replaced 3times . Replaced coolant lines still over heats and runs rough any ideas ?
I have a 2012 chevy cruze LT 1.4 today while I was driving with the ac on my car started to sputter or like jerk then the service stabilitrak light came on with a blinking check engine light. It doesn't stay on so I can't get a code when the diagnostic is done. Just recently changed the plugs and boots six plus months ago. Any advice please??
Did you replace the windings inside the boots?
@@StreetersGarage we did six months ago. Today we bought a new coil pack and the third cylinder spring looked burnt and the boot was stuck on the spark plug. Changed the third boot but didn't change the spark plugs or the other boots and still doing the same thing. Got a code today it was po300.
Well the P0300 is a misfire code which explains the blinking engine light. I would just replace everything at once. Put a GM complete coil pack along with a set of plugs in it. I’m starting to wonder about the quality of the aftermarket parts in these cars.
@@StreetersGarage we ordered some new acdelco plugs that will be in tomorrow and have a GM coil pack. Hopefully that will be the problem. Is it normal for the boot to be stuck on the spark plug?? And thank you for your help. I ways come here with my car issues. You helped me other times with my car with these videos
I’ve always put a little bit of dielectric grease on the body of the plugs before I install the coil packs. It helps them from sticking.
Glad I could help.
What size torx screws??
T15's if I remember
so the Cruze that i owned, my check engine light flashed about 12 seconds and disappeared today, and i can feel to delay and the jerk while accelerating. should i take the vehicle right away?
Yes that’s a misfire. Take it to the dealer if you need too.
Hi bro tell me problems in tcm p2730 code solve these case
Not sure - I would google it
Mines doing this except traction light as well no power hard shifts took coil pack out and checked fire on each cylinder IDK what to do
+john brock
Any codes present.?
It was #4 misfire and map sensor
+john brock what year and how many miles. Did you check the pcv valve on top of the camshaft cover for an air leak?
Replaced coil and plugs fixed problem
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2015 chevy cruze. light flashes. but no symptoms
You’ll need a code scanner to look at pending codes and misfire counts.
@@StreetersGarage thank you for the reply so quickly . my buddy has a scanner I'll go have him plug it In thank you very much. the light flashed. then went off
Yes. That normal of a misfire. It will blink yo indicate there’s an issue and it will then go away.
The best thing to do is to drive it and trigger the misfire and then scan it before turning the engine off. It’ll have all of the active misfire counts at that point.
Once you turn the car off, the info is lost.
@@StreetersGarage ok that's everything I needed to know for now .. your awesome dude and just got another sub
Jordan Jones Awesome. Thanks. Let me know if you have any questions.
That's much interesting but mine even if I had change spark plugs,it is still misfiring
There's a followup video regarding the plug windings within the boot that causes the issue.
I decided to replace the whole coilpak which incl the contact springs and boots. Plugs were already replaced. The coilpak fixed the misfire on load. Car has almost 80k on it so similar to this issue. Thanks for the video.
No problem. It’s a very common issue in these cars. Not sure why, but luckily it’s a easy fix.
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I've got a 2016 cruze 6 speed manual 1.8 I changed plugs and coil and it's still misfiring any idea what it could be
NGK makes AC Delco.
Ok
I've just came to teems with the fact that my 15 Sonic with a 1.4 is an all around horrible design. I've thrown everything at it and it still misses and it literally just turned over 90,000. I've driven Chevys my whole life but now I'm switching to Subaru!
Good luck with the Scooby!
Mine says its their is a computer issue
Usually is
Was the problem fixed?
I just watched a 25 minute video on how to change spark plugs on a 4 cylinder. 😠😠😠
Amazing isn’t it
my 2018 trax with 700 miles is doing same thing
My 17 Sonic throws a engine misfire and trips service stabilitrac light as well
PCV failure
Yep. Common
Cant wait to fix this pos cruze and sell it
Good luck
Dude just give a torque estimate , wtf is 12 o clock to 2, nobody knows how tight that is.
You’ll figure it out.
And p0967
Not sure. I would try Google.
too lengthy
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I have a 2012 1.4 that I am having some trouble with. It has been every once in a while when I start to drive it would jerk like it wants to shut off and the check engine light will come on and go off right away and then the car will drive fine. I recently changed the plugs because of low acceleration and mileage but it's still doing it. I called onstar to run a diagnostic test but there is no stored codes. Could it be that I need to replace the coil pack also? The car has 144,000miles. Thank you
Did u figure out what it was yet ?? Mines doing the samething
@@brysonescalante6479 it needed new plugs and boots. But I'm back to having issues with it today. I was going to the store and he would jerk while accelerating and the check engine light came on blinking with service stabilitrak. There is no stored codes so I am back on here trying to figure out this issue
I changed my plugs and not a month later the pcv system went and dealer replaced it all under warranty, when it came back from dealer it was having this same issue with the random jerking around 3k rpm while accelerating. I'm going to try plugs and boots again. But if you ever find out a cause will you comment back?
Replace the coil pack with a genuine GM unit. This seems to be the fix on it.
all these 1.4s need the Chevy Cruze Intake manifold PCV valve fix kit V2 or V1 . google it--- mine had the orange nipple showing but nothing behind it.