NHTSA Complaint #10285550 — 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10285550
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET AVEO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 18, 2008
Date Filed	September 28, 2009
Mileage	79,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

PLASTIC ELBOW ON 2005 CHEVY AVEO, DUE TO HEAT, BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, HAD TO HAVE ENGINE HEAD RESURFACED IN MARCH 2009; THEN CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT OUT. AFTER FIXING IGNITER, TEST PROVED, ENGINE WAS ONLY FIRING AT LESS THEN 50% ON CYLINDERS 1 & 2 DUE TO LACK OF COMPRESSION, THAT BEGAN WITH PLASTIC ELBOW BREAKING. *TR

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