Timing belt failure. 70,000 miles.
2005 Chevrolet Aveo engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet aveo. The contact was attempting to accelerate 15 MPH from a traffic stop when the vehicle exhibited an unusually loud grumbling noise before stalling. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle then exhibited the same noise before stalling a second time. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who advised that the retensioner belt was fractured and spew shards of metal throughout the engine area. The dealer advised bringing the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 64,276.
My wife was driving to the grocery store about a mile away in a 2005 chevy aveo. When she got there smoke was pouring out of her hood. Upon further inspection, the (plastic) thermostat housing was split in half allowing all the radiator fluid to spill out. After further research, this has been a widespread problem on this car and the manufacturer has even switched to using aluminum thermostat housings instead of the plastic ones without posting a recall. If she had been driving more than a mile down the road, it is very possible her engine would have over heated and possibly warped the heads and destroyed her engine. This known problem needs to be a recall.
2005 chevy aveo: plastic thermostat housing broke, spraying motor with coolant, shorting out plug wires and warping the head. The car has 78,000 miles. Requires head replacement/ repair, and gaskets.
The timing belt pulleys broke on my 2005 chevy aveo at only 42,000 miles ruining the engine. I contacted gm who refused to cover the damage. They stated that I had it towed to a repair shop not a gm dealer. From the complaints I have read on this website, if I had taken it to a dealer, they would not have covered it either. The timing belt is fixed but it is still blowing white smoke out of the exhaust, probably the lousy plasticthermostat housing. There are so many complaints on this vehicle that I believe there should be a recall.
Driving home from work on 8/26/2010, the thermostat housing just split in have on my 2005 chevy aveo ls. The antifreeze spilled out and I needed to have the car towed. The thermostat housing is made of cheap pvc pipe like material and is in two pieces that appear to be glued together. A very low grade risky design in my opinion. The replacement part is only available from a gm dealer at a cost of $98 plus tax. The replacement part is made of sturdy aluminum. It appears to be a better design and structurally sound. My complaint is, gm obviously knew this part was substandard. Evidence of that is the reengineered replacement part. Gm should have recalled the chevy aveo's and replaced the cheap/defective thermostat housing instead of not informing owners of the defect, and allowing the part to fail on the open road. Further, the cost of $98 plus tax for the upgraded thermostat housing should not passed on to the owner/customer. Gm should refund that cost and/or recall the vehicles for free replacement. This is a safety concern, especially when you break down on a interstate highway, in a small compact chevy aveo, with small children in the car. I have read hundreds of blogs online of chevy aveo owners this same part has failed on (after mine failed). It's appalling that there has not been a recall on this issue, and that the federal safety agency has not forced gm to recall the vehicles with this cheap/faulty thermostat housing. It's not only a safety issue, but no engine light comes on when this happens, so a person can continue driving and cause further serious damage to the car if the engine block seizes up, etc.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated the vehicle overheated as a result of the thermostat casing melting. The dealer stated the casing was melted because it was manufactured from of plastic. There was not a recall for the failure however the dealer advised that the design had recently changed on the casing from plastic to metal. The failure and current mileage was 85,000. Updated 11/16/10.
I was running errands when steam came gushing out on my passenger side in the hood area. I pulled over to discover that my thermostat housing was broken and my thermostat laying elsewhere in the car. I searched the internet and discovered that this is a well-known problem. The current thermostat housing is made of plastic. The design is such that the only thing that was holding the thermostat in was a sound welded plastic seam. I have ordered a new metal housing with an improved design. To me, this indicates chevy knew about this problem. Called chevy consumer line and they gave the old line of your car is not under warranty and claimed they had no history of complaints.
I have just over48,000 thousand miles on my 2005 chevy aveo hatchback. The thermostat housing unit on this vehicle is made out of plastic. Over time it will wear down, and eventually crack. As a result, the engine coolant will leak out and your engine will overheat. It is not part of the power train warranty coverage and with tax the repair ran $312 dollars. This is for a design issue with using hardware with a plastic housing. The dealership knows this issue exists and that you'll have to come in for repairs eventually. Luckily I wasn't on the freeway when this happened and traveling at low enough speeds to make it home safely. I then had the car towed to the dealership for repairs. The automotive representative advised there wasn't any real way to avoid the incident with any preventive maintenance. I said it was nothing that I did with the use of the vehicle. It was a matter of timing, the summer heat conditions and the fact that the original thermostat component has a plastic housing. He stated it should not happen again as the replacement thermostat was of different construct and was no longer plastic.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet aveo. While driving 50 MPH, the thermostat failed and the vehicle began vibrating and lunging forward. The contact took the vehicle to a local repair shop. He was advised that the antifreeze/coolant was spilling onto the engine, causing the vehicle to vibrate. The contact is concerned that the failure occurred since the thermostat and housing were made out of plastic and mounted into the vehicle with adhesive. The manufacturer stated that there was a metal replacement part being manufactured. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were approximately 70,000.
Driving home from church and car started smoking! Only to find out that the thermostat housing was busted!
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet aveo. The contact was driving approximately 40 MPH. There was a popping noise, the engine shut off and the electrical system remained on. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The failure was contributed to a shattered timing pulley; however, the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The vehicle was not repaired when the complaint was filed. The failure and current mileages were 60,000.
We were driving along in the dead of winter and noticed there was no heat. We hooked it up to a code reader and it came up p0128 a thermostat housing fault. Brought it in to get checked and it is the thermostat housing and the service center employees all knew this a known failure on this vehicle. The out of pocket cost 160.00 for part only from chevy not including labor. The new one is metal not plastic like the one that rolled out of the factory, so this must be a consumer paid recall. Which should be against the law. If you make a faulty part that fails you should pay for it. Just ask toyota, they are.
The clock on my 2005 chevy aveo does not work continuously. Sometimes the display works and sometimes it does not. As for safety issues, the plastic thermostat housing broke while driving down the road last week. After pricing replacement plastic parts, we opted to purchase the metal one, which can only be purchased from the dealer and which is more than twice the price of the plastic ones. We still had a leak, so we called a local napa store and purchased a gasket for under $2. After removing and then attempting to replace the part again, one of the bolt holes broke off. Isn't the metal supposed to be more durable? All this has happened in less than a week and the dealer refuses to stand behind the part. Not only was the plastic piece shoddy, so is the metal one and so is chevrolet's customer service.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet aveo. While driving the vehicles engine was became hot. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility for inspection. The technician replaced the main computer. The current and failure mileages were 85000. Updated 01/05/10. *lj the consumer stated the vehicle was manufactured with a plastic temperature housing which eventually melted due to extreme heat in texas, which caused the vehicle to get hot and the engine to burn up. The engine and computer were replaced. After 2 months of driving, the transmission failed. Updated 01/07/10.
Car type: 2005 chevy aveo problems I have had with this car; 1. Oxygen sensor needed replacement by 41,xxx miles 2. At 82,xxx mi. Wiring problems in fuse box wires came loose (possibly a fire hazard) burnt the wiring harness. (char marks on the wiring harness) caused the interior (instrument cluster panel) and exterior lights (daytime running lights)(yellow lowbeams that control turn signal) to turn off while driving the vehicle during the night time. Fix cost me $125.00 plus tax 8.25% this isn't the first time I've heard of this happening in fact its on many online forums as happening to several other people. 3. At 92,xxx miles. Thermostat housing cracked in the center where the thermostat is located at (thermostat housing is plastic) very cheaply made. No parts houses carry this item. Its a gm part. Got stranded 44 miles from home and had to get a tow truck to bring car home. Cost; $115.00 + tax corrections made to vehicle; 1. Purchased a new oxygen sensor for about $120.00 2. Taken electrical problem to a shop and had the shop fix it for 125.00 +tax 3. Problem still pending. Parts not available at part houses I.e. Autozone o'reileys a-line, advanced auto, etc....I believe parts houses do not wish to carry these parts. Part is too cheaply made for them to carry I believe the part should have been made out of metal.(steel, aluminum. Etc....) property damage: damage to wiring harness in vehicle chevy aveo fire: burnt wiring harness in vehicle, wires had to be soldered from a separate locality in engine compartment.
It just cost me $178 to replace the cheap, should've been recalled thermostat housing. Now 3 days later my timing belt, serpentine belt and tension pulley broke that is going to cost me $500 to fix. Gm does not want to seem to take any responsibility for the unsafe vehicle they sold me. There are many, many, many complaints on line of other 2005 chevy aveo owners. I intend to get an attorney and sue gm. I have a 7 year old grandson who was in the car with me when it broke down. This is twice in one month that things have broken on this car. I am also looking into the lemon law. Shame on gm.
The thermostat housing blew apart and I was 75 miles away from home on a sunday. I replaced it with and 12 days later it blew apart again. My car has been in a reliable garage now for 2 weeks and they can't get the part. No local dealers have the part and the warehouse is "out of stock". I had a 7 year old child in my car. This should have been a recall by gm and I intend to go as far as the ceo if I have to. This is costing me a great deal of money to rent a car. I want my money back from gm along with a letter of apology. Shame on them.
Plastic elbow on 2005 chevy aveo, due to heat, broke, causing engine to overheat, had to have engine head resurfaced in march 2009; then catalytic converter went out. After fixing igniter, test proved, engine was only firing at less then 50% on cylinders 1 & 2 due to lack of compression, that began with plastic elbow breaking.
2005 chevy aveo with 12,000 miles. For the past two days, when I let up on the throttle gently, the car does not slow down, exactly like complaint # 10262822 described. The pedal feels as though the linkage is sticking somewhere. If I "hit" the throttle hard and immediately release, the throttle returns to idle position.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet aveo. While merging onto the highway at an unknown speed, the vehicle shut off. It took approximately five minutes for the vehicle to restart and then it shut off again. There were no warnings prior to the failures. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice, but they could not diagnose the cause of the failure. During the third visit, the check engine light illuminated and the dealer stated that the oxygen senor was activated and would not cause the vehicle to shut off. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer. The failure mileage was 12,000 and current mileage was 39,000.
Driving my 2005 chevrolet aveo on the highway for 10 min noticed smoke or steam coming out of the passenger side hood plastic thermostat housing cracked at 49,100 miles. Damaged engine due to overheating no warning lights came up before thermostat housing broke.
2005 chevy aveo...timing belt snapped with no warning in left hand lane on highway. I serviced my car and never was given warning by chevy dealer I went to. Car just stopped cold...very dangerous. Now the motor is trashed, the car useless. This vehicle needs to be recalled!
Normal driving of vehicle plastic thermostat housing unit broke in half and exploded coolant over the engine and windshield of vehicle. Called the dealer and was informed that they know that the part is faulty and wears out in under 40,000 miles and have redesigned the part using pot metal which will now cost 89.99 to replace. This is the second time we have had to replace this same part on this car in the three years we have owned it. So they know the part is faulty and then charge five time what the original parts replacement cost was because they know you have to replace it through them.
I traded in a 2004 p.t.cruiser to get a 2005 chevy aveo at the time it had 21000 miles when I got it. My warranty was good till 36000. I had lots of issues with a noise that still to this day has not been corrected even after three attempts under my car by the chevy service dept. I then had a computer recall or something that had to be replaced I also had a gas cap that malfunctioned and a clock that had to be replaced. Those are the non life threatening issues. I had an incident inside of the original warranty where the car threw parts out of the engine. It was the serpentine belt and the bracket that was metal that it was mounted on broke out of the engine as I was driving it. I am currently at 55000 and I have the power train on it. In the last month I have had the car in my possession 1 week the rest it's been in the service dept. A month ago the plastic and yes that's plastic housing for the thermostat blew apart on the interstate causing us to have to dial 911 to get help because we were trapped. Two weeks ago it spit out the timing belt and the valves got bent and the valve cover was damaged. We don't know what particles ended up in the engine for now. I have contacted chevrolet on all these issues and I asked them before my warranty went out and right after the first incident to give me back the money for the car. They called me today and said I didn't have a case because the warranty was out I reminded them I had been asking since before at the first incident with the serpentine and bracket and they said sorry the warranty is out. I reminded them I have pictures of those parts and can prove it but that still wasn't good enough! I spoke to hannah a district specialist today and that is who lied to herself and said these occurrences were after the warranty. I have proof can you please help before my family dies and then we have dependents who will own the very company the gov't is trying to bail out. I need you to intervene before I go to court over this.
I own a 2005 chevy aveo. Have owned since 7-15-05. No problems except for head gasket replaced while still under warranty. On 3/23/09, I was on the way to work & went to pass a car. As I pulled back in to the lane & took my foot off the gas the cars speed still increased. Applied brakes and could still feel the engine pulling as if I were still pressing the gas pedal. Slid in to neutral and the rpms raced to 7. I flipped back in to drive & the car kept speeding up. Put back in to neutral & hit the gas a couple of times to try & kick it down & it finally went after the 3rd time flipping it back & forth between neutral & drive. Side note: car was sitting out all night in with temp dropping to teens with windchill. This is the second incident. However, the first time it was not this extreme. I was at approx 80-85 MPH before it kicked back down this time.
My daughter was driving our 2005 chevy aveo when she noticed smoke coming from under the hood, she contacted me and I came and saw anti-freeze all over engine compartment, it is when I noticed the thermostat housing split at seam. We got the car home using 3.5 gallons of anti-freeze and several stops to let engine cool. I have read hundreds of postings on different websites with people having the same problem. This part is two plastic parts sealed together with the thermostat between them. I have noticed that chevy knew of this problem happening from 30k-50k mileage on the vehicles and the new replacement part is now metal. Once I get the part and install it I will have to pay to have the engine checked since most of the complaints also mention the head warping due to the heat caused by the thermostat housing breaking.
In the beginning I had no problems with the car whatsoever. Then the thermostat housing blew apart causing the engine to overheat and blowing the head gasket. Neither chevy or my extended warranty company (toyota) would cover the repair. I had to spend over one hundred dollars on just the thermostat housing and over three hundred to get the problem diagnosed. The car still sits in my driveway broken. I had to spend another four hundred and fifty dollars to get the head repaired and to buy the new gaskets. Just got the car back together and still doesn't run right.
I drive a 2005 chevy aveo, yesterday 10-22-08, while I was driving on the freeway, my engine temp shot up to max. Luckily I was just coming up on my exit so I got to the bottom of the offramp and pulled off to the side. Smoke was pouring out the hood of my car. It turns out the plastic housing thermostat housing cracked in half and all the coolant in my car poured out. While I was sitting on the side of the road waiting for the tow truck my engine continued to get overheated. I replaced my water pump housing myself chevy has an updated thermostat housing made of metal now, but now I have large amounts of air blowing through my coolant reservoir. My head gasket is blown and possibly the head is warped. I was looking on line for info and it turns out this is a very common problem for many people. Now because chevy didn't recall a known problem there are hundreds of people out there having to pay $1,000+ to have major engine work performed. Not to mention all those people stuck on the side of the road waiting for tow trucks. I don't know if this qualifies as something your association deals with but I just think someone should be notified and something should be done. Thank you for your time.
Was driving on the expressway, when the thermostat housing broke. The car's mileage was 34, 500. Called dealership since the was still under warranty and the dealer told me that the part was not covered. I had to pay upfront for the part and had it replaced. Also the car now starts to shake and the hold light keeps flashing. This happens about twice a week.
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