NHTSA Complaint #10362702 — 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10362702
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET AVEO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 22, 2010
Date Filed	October 27, 2010
Mileage	64,276 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE 15 MPH FROM A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN UNUSUALLY LOUD GRUMBLING NOISE BEFORE STALLING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN EXHIBITED THE SAME NOISE BEFORE STALLING A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE RETENSIONER BELT WAS FRACTURED AND SPEW SHARDS OF METAL THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE AREA. THE DEALER ADVISED BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,276.

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