NHTSA Complaint #10284912 — 2007 CHEVROLET HHR
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10284912 |
| Vehicle | 2007 CHEVROLET HHR |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 20,215 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OK |
Consumer Description
I BOUGHT A 2007 CHEVY HHR IN JAN 07 IN EL DORADO AR, I DROVE TO EL PASO TX WITHIN A MONTH OF BUYING IT, THE DAY AFTER ARRIVING I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR STALLED (1000 MILES ON ODOMETER) AFTER 10 MINS I WAS ABLE TO RESTART. HAD NO OTHER ISSUES UNTIL MOVING TO GUYMON OK, IN NOV OF 08 ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND ENROUTE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE REPAIRED, IT STALLED AS I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, AND SAME AS 1ST TIME, AFTER 10 MINS OR SO IT RESTARTED, DEALER STATED IT WAS PROBABLY BAD GAS, DEALER ADDED A FUEL ADDITIVE AND RESET ABS (10801 MILES) ON FEB 24 2009 AS I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN DIED (17717 MILES), WAITED 10 MINS AND RESTARTED, DEALER STATED IT WAS CLOGGED INJECTORS AND CLEANED THEM. ON MAY 11TH, 2009 THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN STALLED WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN(18136 MILES), AFTER 10 MINS RESTARTED. THE DEALER THIS TIME STATED IT WAS LOOSE FUSES, AND A LOOSE BATTERY CABLE, ALL WERE RETIGHTENED THE DEALER KEPT THE CAR FOR OBSERVATION FOR 16 DAYS, ON JULY 6TH THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE STALLED (19375 MILES) AND RESTARTED AFTER 10 MINS, THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR, AND REPLACED IT. ON SEPT 17 2009, WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR HWY SLOWING FOR A CURVE THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER COASTING SAFELY TO THE SIDE (20215 MILES), THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART FOR 20 MINS. ONCE AGAIN TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO HAS NO IDEA WHAT IT COULD BE. THIS VEHICLE IS STARTING TO DO THIS MORE AND MORE OFTEN AND IN EVEN MORE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS, MY WIFE WHO WAS THE PRIMARY DRIVER FOR THE VEHICLE WILL NO LONGER DRIVE IT AS SHE IS FEARFUL FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN AND HERSELF, AS WELL AS THOSE WHO SHARE THE ROADWAYS WITH US. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. *TR
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