The Chevrolet Aveo is an all-new subcompact available as a four-door sedan or five-door hatchback. I have a good three inches of clearance. I have found some customers are willing to replace any suggested additional items and others that only want the minimum. They are asked to identify problems that they considered serious because of cost, failure, safety, or downtime. Generally any aftermarket speakers you buy will have to be bolted using holes that you drill in the deck. I believe this independent auto shop is trying to charge me for another timing belt repair in addition to replacing the tensioner, idler pulley and water pump. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 Chevrolet.
The handling is a little clumsy and the car leans a lot in turns. Recently it's getting more mixed in the crowd with the Fit, Scion, and Yaris on the road. On 17aug08 my car started smoking from under the hood. It could be some minor problem, but it also could be something more serious that can cause more damage to your vehicle if not repaired in time. There is nothing special about it, nothing romantic or inviting. My thermostat housing piece plastic had cracked in half and was spewing antifreeze. I had hoped to write something different.
My husband lifted up the hood and there was a milky substance on the upper left hand in front of driver's side under the hood. Dealership working with us to resolve the problem with a swap in vehicles. This is an ongoing problem for the Aveo. 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. Several other issues have plagued the Chevy Aveo, though in smaller numbers.
Dealer is generally 12,0000 miles, 12 months. The recall began on February 6, 2015. Just drove from the Florida Keys to Oregon. I went in and had my transmission fluid flushed and was told the car looked great. I assumed that once the engine is torn down that all these components would have been replaced but it appears that the only thing that was replaced on my car were the cylinder head gasket, serpentine belt, valve, belt tensioner and the rest of the bill was oil filter, cool stand flushparts and labor and supplies.
On July 2nd as I was driving and approaching a traffic light. Perhaps cleaning the cap and seal area if necessary. Cleaned off all oil residue on engine, on head gaskets, on spark plugs. Then we did not have a vehicle until December 27, 2004 at around 5:55pm. I also know this is not the only Aveo that this has happened to multiple times.
My husband lifted up the hood and there was a milky substance on the upper left hand in front of driver's side under the hood. Chevrolet aveo forum and owners club aveoforum iac valve problem on chevy optra 4d 2004 ls 20l. The recall began on February 6, 2015. It is based on the Daewoo Kalos T200 and has been available under the Aveo name in the United States since the 2004 model year. The only problem I had after 3 yers was noise from bushings and dealer change them for free 3 years bumper to bumper warranty, 5 years power train. She purchased a fuel cap. Is this true and what would make it not want to idle? We had no warning or notice of any problems with the car.
We notice smoke coming from the engine and a gurgling noise. If you can locate a 3 prong electrical plug on the front of your Aveo, follow the cord back to the engine and you'll see where it is. While driving between 40-45 on an incline she heard a loud knocking noise in the engine compartment. I am truly missing my Aveo and would appreciate it if someone can help me get it back to normal so I can take it home. I live in Illinois so I had to drive it through snow slush and ice alot and it always did well, I even drove it in a blizzard once and didn't slide at all.
It was very busy traffic and I narrowly avoided an accident. Some Aveos have also experienced transmission problems, with technicians recommending frequent checks of the transmission fluid. If there is anything you can do I would appreciate it. On July 3rd, I rec'd a call from the mechanic telling me that my timing belt has broke. Consumer Reports obtains its reliability data from a questionnaire that is sent to subscribers. So this is not the first time it has happened to this vehicle.
It runs fine once it is going down the road. Sure, it's a Daewoo built in Korea, but if anything, that makes it unique. The failure and current mileages were 46,500. The problem turned out to be the timing belt which should have lasted 2X the mileage. After the car wasn't close to me anymore I smelt the same odor.