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2004 Chevrolet AVEO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1269806
Internal NHTSA #	10850538
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	AVEO
Model Year	2004
File date	11/03/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I am on a fixed income. I bought this car used with 22,000 miles on it which i intended to take care of and drive for years to come, in fact into the ground. The manual i received with the car indicated that the timing belt should be replaced at 100,000. I live in a rural area where you really need a vehicle. I had driven to another town for a medical appointment. While traveling at 55 mph the car just died in heavy traffic in a 55 mph zone. I was lucky that a good samaritan helped me out of the dangerous condition i was in on the road. My vehicle had 65,321 miies on it. I had to have the car towed to a dealer. It was determined the timing belt broke causing valve damage. I was told it would cost $5,000 to repair it which is what i paid for the vehicle. I did not having $5,000 so i junked the car. This ordeal caused significant problems for me financially, emotionally and physically. I was 62 at the time. The website carcomplaints has 56 similar complaints related to 2004 chevy aveos. All of the timing belts failed below 100,000 miles. There are similar complaints for the 2005 chevy aveo. Why wasn't i notified about this problem so i would not lose my shorts on my vehicle. I could have been killed. The event was terribly frightening. I suffer from heart failure. My new car payment is very hard to deal with on a fixed income. I took excellent care of the car. I should have been contacted about such dangerous condition. I would like some answers.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	65321
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CAMP VERDE, AZ
VIN pattern	KL1TD62654BXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	05/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Chevrolet AVEO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Chevrolet AVEO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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