NHTSA Complaint #10819331 — 2008 CHEVROLET HHR

I COULD EASILY COMPLAIN ABOUT THE COOLING SYSTEM AS THIS COST ME ABOUT $1400 THIS MONTH DUE TO FIRST THE WATER PUMP GOING AND THEN A CHROME PIPE/HOSE THAT GOES ACROSS THE ENGINE ALSO RUSTING THROUGH...BUT BECAUSE I GUESS THAT WOULDN'T BE CONSIDERED A "DANGEROUS" ISSUE OTHER THAN POSSIBLY BEING STRANDED, THIS ENGINE RELATED COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO THE EXHAUST. THE CAR IS A 2008 AND TWICE THE EXHAUST "FLEX" HOSE WHICH IS JUST BEYOND THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND IN FRONT OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS HAS RUSTED AND DEVELOPED LEAKS. BECAUSE OF THE PROXIMITY OF THE PART CLOSE TO THE ENGINE, NOT ONLY DO THE EXHAUST FUMES RISE UP INTO THE PASSENGER CABIN BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE LARGE DIESEL TRUCK. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE ONLY THE FLEX HOSE AND WILL ONLY REPLACE THE ENTIRE PIPE BACK FROM THE MANIFOLD WHICH INCLUDES 2 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FOR AROUND $2000. NOT ONLY IS THIS DANGEROUS FOR THE DRIVER/PASSENGER INHALING THE FUMES BUT IT'S ROBBERY TO THE CONSUMER AS THE CAR ISN'T EVEN WORTH THAT MUCH.