NHTSA Complaint #10434633 — 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10434633
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET AVEO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	October 17, 2011
Date Filed	November 8, 2011
Mileage	54,600 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TIMING BELT FAILURE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING, IT FELT AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION HAD FALLEN OUT. WHILE TRYING TO GET TO THE EMERGENCY LANE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE TIMING BELT IDLE PULLEY HAD BROKEN, ALONG WITH THE SERPENTINE BELT, THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, AS WELL AS ALL OF THE 16 VALVES WERE BENT. THE TOTAL COST IN PARTS AND LABOR WAS $ 2,914.54. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE DOOR LOCK CYLINDER FELL INTO THE DOOR PANEL, THE VACUUM SUPPLY LINE TO THE SENSOR WAS CRACKED, WHICH CAUSED A VACUUM LEAK.

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