NHTSA Complaint #10264174 — 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10264174
Vehicle	2004 CHEVROLET AVEO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 5, 2009
Date Filed	April 5, 2009
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 CHEVY AVEO (WITH 70K MILES) AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE ENGINE STARTING MAKING A LOT OF NOISE. I WAS ABOUT A BLOCK FROM HOME, AND WHEN I PULLED IN, SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF MY ENGINE. THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING HAD BUSTED WHICH IS APPARENTLY A VERY COMMON COMPLAIN WITH THIS CAR, AND THE MANUFACTURERS ARE CLEARLY AWARE OF THE ISSUE SINCE THEY HAVE MADE THE REPLACEMENT PART OUT OF METAL. I DON'T KNOW YET WHAT KIND OF DAMAGE THE ENGINE HAS SUSTAINED. *TR

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