NHTSA Complaint #10340825 — 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10340825
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET AVEO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	June 18, 2010
Date Filed	June 30, 2010
Mileage	160,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

I WAS RUNNING ERRANDS WHEN STEAM CAME GUSHING OUT ON MY PASSENGER SIDE IN THE HOOD AREA. I PULLED OVER TO DISCOVER THAT MY THERMOSTAT HOUSING WAS BROKEN AND MY THERMOSTAT LAYING ELSEWHERE IN THE CAR. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN PROBLEM. THE CURRENT THERMOSTAT HOUSING IS MADE OF PLASTIC. THE DESIGN IS SUCH THAT THE ONLY THING THAT WAS HOLDING THE THERMOSTAT IN WAS A SOUND WELDED PLASTIC SEAM. I HAVE ORDERED A NEW METAL HOUSING WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN. TO ME, THIS INDICATES CHEVY KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. CALLED CHEVY CONSUMER LINE AND THEY GAVE THE OLD LINE OF YOUR CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND CLAIMED THEY HAD NO HISTORY OF COMPLAINTS. *TR

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