NHTSA Complaint #10330023 — 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10330023
Vehicle	2004 CHEVROLET AVEO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 21, 2010
Date Filed	May 11, 2010
Mileage	81,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

ON MY DAUGHTERS 2004 CHEVY AVEO I HAD THE TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP, AND T'BELT TENSIONER REPLACED AT 59826 MILES, PER MANUFACTURES RECOMMENDATION. ABOUT 20000 MILES LATER THE IDLER PULLEY BROKE, DESTROYED ENGINE. GM HAS NOT RECOMMENDED REPLACING THIS PART PER THEIR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE , WHY NOT? *TR

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