Thermostat housing busted for the 3rd time!!!
2004 Chevrolet Aveo engine complaints
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I was driving at 65 MPH and the car stalled and had to cross two lanes of traffic to get to the side of the road. The timing belt has been the source of my problem, it stripped out the teeth on the belt. Why would chevy use a timing belt when all of its other cars use chains, why not modify the engine they bought from daewoo and put a chain on it.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) my name is [xxx], I have a 2004 chevrolet aveo ls with a 1.6l engine. On may 21 of 2010 when I was on my way to school lodi ca, to sacramento ca, the thermostat housing cracked. I was unable to make it to class and had to pay over 100.00 dollars to get my vehicle towed. When I got the car home I noticed that the thermostat was made of a "plastic" material. How could something that flows coolant and holds such an important part of the cooling system be made of "plastic." I then did some research on the part, and finding out that the thermostat housing has been replaced with a factory correct replacement. So this is not the first time it has happened to this vehicle. My vehicle is at 125,000 miles and has been well maintained, all necessary tune-ups, oil changes, trans. Fluid changes, coolant flush, plugs, ect. I also know this is not the only aveo that this has happened to multiple times. This is an ongoing problem for the aveo. Once again, why is something so important made of "plastic?" I feel that this is a safety hazard, for example, if the engine got to a higher temp. Than it did, I would be looking at a warped head, are even worse, a cracked block. That could cause major damage and even a wreck. I also feel chevrolet should take responsibility in this poor judgment of a part. A recall should be issued and a better quality part should be used. I am now forced to replace this part without any assistance from chevrolet, and it is not cheap. I am a college student that bought this car for the economical and what I thought was "reliability" value. If there is anything you can do I would appreciate it. I and a lot of other people would feel a recall is due for the thermostat housing. [xxx]
On my daughters 2004 chevy aveo I had the timing belt, water pump, and t'belt tensioner replaced at 59826 miles, per manufactures recommendation. About 20000 miles later the idler pulley broke, destroyed engine. Gm has not recommended replacing this part per their maintenance schedule , why not?
5 months ago, we replaced our 2004 chevy aveo's engine due to timing belt failure and had a new one put in. Today (2 weeks after) our car broke down again due to timing belt failure we are finding out we are needing to replace the engine again!
Smelled smoke got almost home saw smoke white in color opened hood and saw the housing on the thermostat was blown and fluid spraying out with steam.
Engine destroyed by timing chain failure. Timing chain failure resulted in damaged pistons and valves. Vehicle had 95,000 miles on it.
The timing belt on my 2004 chevy aveo broke at 55,000 miles. Gm recommends that the timing belt on aveos be replaced at 60,000 miles. There have been numerous reports of aveo timing belts breaking between 50,000 to 56,000 miles; however, gm has not posted a warning on their website, nor have dealerships been informed. A closer inspection of my car revealed that the idler pulley, which is made of plastic, melted and molded itself to the engine block, which is what caused the belt to break.
Vehicle towed to dealership oct. 2009 no compression repair clean carbon from engine. Had timing belt replaced at this time as preventative maint. Engine failure on highway march 2010. Idler pulley broke bent all valves and broke 1 need to replace engine. Have read many complaints on line same issue with 04 & 05 chevy aveo
While on my way home, I noticed that my vehicle started smoking from the hood and without warning the "check" dash lights came on. I noticed that my car started slowing down and I coasted it to the side of the road. At this point my vehicle cut off and wouldn't start. Once, my vehicle was transported home, I had my mechanic to come out and inspect my vehicle. My mechanic looked under my hood and saw that my vehicle had lost alot of antifreeze/coolant. He looked to see what cause this and realized that the thermostat housing unit had busted-actually it was split in half. My mechanic also stated that the busted thermostat housing had caused the leakage of the antifreeze/coolant. My mechanic informed me that the thermostat housing had to be replaced. After having the thermostat housing replaced, my mechanic tried to start the car, but it wouldn't turn over. I had my vehicle jumped, and even the battery inspected but it wouldn't start. In addition, the starter, timing belt were inspected as well and were in good condition. Please be advised that I only have 53,000 miles on my vehicle. My mechanic did a thorough check of my vehicle and realized that some water had leaked into my oil and that antifreeze/coolant had spilled into an engine valve. From my own research, I've found that chevy has had numerous problems from the 2004 chevy aveos-thermostat housing units from other customers. In addition, originally the thermostat housing was plastic, but chevy changed it to an aluminum one because the "plastic thermostat housing" that originally came with the vehicle was extremely faulty. It is very dishonest and a shame that gm/chevy never notified me that I needed to bring my 2004 chevy aveo in to get the plastic thermostat housing replaced with the new aluminum one. I bought this vehicle brand new in 2005. It was chevy's responsibility to notify me of this situation. Also, from what I've gathered, the plastic thermostat housing was unsafe.
Timing belt failed, causing engine to fail while in traffic. Engine was destroyed by the timing belt failure.
I am driving my 2004 chevy aveo at 35 miles an hour, all of a sudden it died. I have 54,000 miles on it. I had it towed to a mechanic and they said that the timing belt broke and now I need to replace the engine. In my manual it says that timing belts need to be checked at 60,000 miles. I was told by gm that even the that is the case I am out of my warranty so tough luck. I have found about 300 complaints about the same thing happening while searching online. I don't know if there is anything you can do about this but I am trying anything I can to get my car fixed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet aveo. While driving between 40-45 on an incline she heard a loud knocking noise in the engine compartment. Next the engine stalled. The vehicle has not been inspected for the malfunction at this time. The failure and current mileages were 46,500. Updated 1/11/09 *cn the timing belt failed and locked up the engine. Updated 01/13/10.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet aveo. The engine warning light would intermittently illuminate on the instrument control panel. Also the vehicle would shimmy while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and a tune-up was performed. After the repair the failure resurfaced so the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. She purchased a fuel cap. The repair did not remedy the failure because the vehicle exhibited a no-start condition. A mechanic stated that the timing chain fractured. No repairs were made. The current mileage was approximately 63,000. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.
The timing belt broke on my 2004 chevy aveo. I understand that this is a problem for alot of people. I contacted my local chevy dealership and they said I would have to replace the engine.
2004 chevy aveo timing belt broke causing valves to break and many other related parts at 60000 miles. My mechanic said this is common in these cars and he doesn't understand why there has not been a recall. Had I been aware of the problems with the timing belts going at 40-60000 miles it might only have cost me $50 to repair instead of $950.00. It is my understanding in my research since this occurred by speaking with mechanics ect. All are in agreement they don't understand why there is not something being done on these belts. We were stranded, cost of towing and lengthy and costly repair for what I am finding out to be a common problem with this car and the 2004 year.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet aveo. The vehicle was purchased in november 2007 with 61,000 miles. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed a dealer and an independent mechanic who stated that the timing belt failed and also caused the engine rods to break. The repairs were at the owner's expense. Transmission computer also failed on four separate occasions. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 99,999 and the current was 103,000.
Car: aveo 2004- 4d. The AC got damaged, then the blower. The car got overheaded and stopped working. $1,361 worth of work was done (machine work, head gasket set, gasket sealer, timing belt, sparks plugs, timing belt tensioner). Two weeks after the car started overheading again and had a strong smell of gas. The mechanic recommended to buy a clip to adjust the gas hose!! And to put water to coool it down... The problem continued. I got tired and took the car to another mechanic who awknowledged the first mechanic assembled some things backward. Less than an hour after picking up the car from the second mechanic and after I parked it...the car burst on fire... It is gone...gone!
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet aveo. While driving various speeds, the vehicle shut off without warning. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The current and failure mileages were 13,400.
I own a 2004 chevy aveo. The thermostat housing broke. You must replace the entire thermostat and the thermostat is not broke it works fine. There was no warning and the engine did not overheat. I do not think a part should break apart and if it does you should not have to replace a good part. The oil light flickered so I checked under the hood and the housing had steam coming out.
My 2004 chevy aveo has had more problems than you can imagine. I had to replace the timing belt twice, severe engine damage both times. Ocean chevrolet and gm were absolutely no help. Rotors had to be replaced at 48,000 miles, an evap leak for another $600.00. Both timing belt repairs were over $2000.00 each. I have put more into repairing this car than I paid for it. Got runarounds from the dealer and gm and wouldn't recommend a chevy product to anyone.
First of all I learned on the internet that the chevy aveo is not a good deal when you are looking for a car. The first time the timing belt broke and spend a lot of money and now the thermostat housing broke because is made of plastic. Like other aveo owners say, this car have to be recall, because all the problems it have.
I was driving my 2004 chevy aveo (with 70k miles) and without any warning the engine starting making a lot of noise. I was about a block from home, and when I pulled in, smoke started pouring out of my engine. The thermostat housing had busted which is apparently a very common complain with this car, and the manufacturers are clearly aware of the issue since they have made the replacement part out of metal. I don't know yet what kind of damage the engine has sustained.
I was driving down the road and smelt burning fluid and thought it was another car on the road. After the car wasn't close to me anymore I smelt the same odor. I looked down at my thermostat to see my car was in the red, no check engine light had come on or anything. I pulled over and noticed immediately that my thermostat housing(which is plastic and a poor design) had cracked in half right along the seam.I have read that this problem has lead to very expensive repairs due to the fact that it warps the heads right away and it can be easily prevented by a better quality part and / or design.this could have been a very dangerous problem if I had been going down a hill, far from a parking spot, on the freeway etc. Do something about it.
2004 chevrolet aveo broke timing belt at 53,470 miles. Always serviced on time. No warning lights. Also, have had electrical problems with car since buying. Dashboard clock resets constantly. Odometer reading fails. This is a dangerous car.
My car is a 2004, chevy aveo, with 23,100 miles. The temperature gage showed the engine to be overheating on my way to work on october 29, 2008. There were no warning lights, only a rambling engine sound and a burning type of smell. The reservoir tank was half empty and there was visible signs of leakage around the thermostat housing. The replacement of the thermostat housing remedied the failure. However, the thermostat housing from the factory is originally encased in plastic housing, but the chevy dealer retails the part with metal housing. The metal housing indicates chevy's awareness, yet there is no existence of coverage on the warranty or any issuing of recall of the part.
We have a 2004 aveo and no light came on and at 61,000 miles my car just quit running in the middle of the road and had to be towed to the dealership the timing belt had broken and the motor was messed up also. I had to pay over $3,000 to have it repaired cause a belt broke. It messed up half of the motor and had to be replaced. Then a month later the lights on the dash quit working and they told me that they have replaced them alot for these cars and the wire harness is $1,200 dollars and I am paying more for the repairs then I have for the car. The clock light has never worked right since we got the car. So be careful and replace your timing belt early and don't have to pay all that money like we had to. I wish I have never bought the car now.
We purchased a preowned chevrolet aveo within aprox a year (low mileage still under warranty, also purchased extended warranty & gap insurance), taken very good care of it, including routine services as needed. Suddenly 3 weeks ago without any warning at all the engine blew.. No steam, no gage warning, no warning lights, nothing. Suddenly the engine light came on & within less than 30 seconds engine blew while driving with no warning. We had it towed to a mechanic who determined that the thermostat had went bad causing the engine to blow. We decided to have it towed to the dealership in order to process our warranty and possibly trade it in.. The service dept at the dealership states that without taking apart the motor all they can truly say is the car got hot and the engine blew. Once again, I stress- no steam, no raised temp in gauges or check lights came on. We had no warning or notice of any problems with the car. After 3 weeks the car is still sitting unusable at the dealership service dept until we decide what we are going to do, as we wait on having more diagnostic work done to file with the warranty. We decided to do some research on the car and found hundreds of complaints identical word for word on what happened to us- all stemming from thermostat and engines randomly blowing up without warranty. We have printed all of these out to present to chevrolet & our dealership where our car currently sits unusable. We have already contacted chevrolet, & our warranty company in hopes to find a resolution and we wish/hope a recall will be issued for the many cases like ours. I am willing to provide any proof if needed. This car has many complaints and commonly this complaint regarding sudden engine blowing up.. The part that has us upset is that the manufacturer and dealerships seemingly aren't taking responsibility for this and many people are losing money and possibly safety in their cars because of this issue. Please help us.
Timing belt broke prematurely at 54541 miles. Gm owners manual says to change it at 60000 miles. Car was worked on by gm under there special bulletin for this problem. However the car had to be returned to the dealer, this time it 56870 miles on it when the ses light came on I took the car to aamaco on saturday because the dealership was closed some of the codes were my transmission I was told it wasn't going in 4th gear and burned my transmission fluid. So I had my transmission serviced at my expense by the dealership. The dealership told me that gm had the part #'s listed wrong and they had installed the wrong parts when they had worked on the car the first time. So now they put in new parts and the car still doesn't run right. They tell me I need new plugs and wires and that the cost would be 300.00. I told them no way I was given them 300.00 for 4 plugs and 4 wires. So they ended up changing the plugs for 32.00 and I changed the wires myself. At 56987 miles car goes back to dealer third time, ses light on, cause : intake manifold tuning solenoid disconnected and timing belt to tight. At 57012 miles a c/s ses light on, cause; low efficiency the dealer replaced the catalytic converter due to the timing belt. Car has never run right after these attempts of repairs and now sept. 2008 ses light comes on again the has 66200 miles on it. Took it to the dealer and they told me I needed new wires and plugs again and that they could not do anything if I did not let them change them. This is just another case of gm not standing behind there products that fail.
My 2004 chevy aveo broke down in the middle of an intersection at 47,652 miles. The car wouldn't start and couldn't be moved while my daughter and grandson were stranded in traffic. The problem turned out to be the timing belt which should have lasted 2x the mileage. Then engine rattled after that repair. On 17aug08 my car started smoking from under the hood. When I opened the hood, antifreeze covered everything. I took it to the dealer who told me the belt tensioner was bad causing the rattle and the thermostat housing cracked causing the antifreeze to spew upward and cascade over the top of the entire engine.
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