Issue ID | 853885 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10396066 |
Manufacurer | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | AVEO |
Model Year | 2005 |
File date | 25/03/11 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I do have complaint that i would like to file. It is regards to 2004-2007 chevrolet aveos. I had bought my 2005 aveo brand new from chevy. It is now my sons car. He was driving the car at 45 mph came to a stop light and the car just stopped. What had happened is the thermostat housing had blown apart. It is a 2 piece plastic piece of junk. A thermostat housing should never blow apart. In 2008 chevy starting putting metal ones on the car. One week before this happened my son was traveling with his 2. 5 year old daughter in the back roads of pa heading down to visit his grandfather. If this had happened at that time there are long stretches of desolate road and with the mountains many times cell phones do not work. He and my granddaughter could have been in a lot of trouble. I cannot believe that this has not been brought to your attention before, it is all over the web. I will include some links below. This problem warped the head and could have done lower engine damage and chevy just walks away, not our problem. Anyone who knows about cars knows a thermostat housing should not blow apart. Chevy has put an inferior quality that is prone to failure in a critical area of a cars cooling system. There was nothing mechanically wrong with this car prior to this incident. Http://townhall-talk. Edmunds. Com/direct/view/. F117c65/ http://www. Automotiveforums. Com/t880909-beware_aveo_s_plastic_t_stat_housing. Html http://www. Arfc. Org/complaints/2004/chevrolet/aveo/? Q=&page=1. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 92647 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | ALDEN, NY |
VIN pattern | KL1TD52675BXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 07/10/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 45 |
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