Engine Belts And Pulleys Problems of Chevrolet Aveo - part 2

I am disabled, and in 2005, I purchased a new chevy Aveo from gm dealer and in 2006 gm sent notice to all dealers that these engines had a defective timing belt and to notify and offer new car buyers a free replacement of the defective part as failure of defective part would likely destroy the engine. I received no notice from gm or my dealer. When my car reached just 49k miles the defective part failed (rubber timing belt) and has caused massive engine damage requiring all new head, valves, and other parts. Dealer refused to even diagnosis the vehicle to avoid documentation of cause and liability and I had at attempt myself and was severely injured. I live on key west and only dealer who sold me the vehicle is miles sales and service. I have spent $600. 00 to replace defective timing belt and associated parts but one cylinder has no compression confirming values were bent and a 1. 5k head replacement is needed which I cannot afford living solely on social security disability in section 8 public housings so now being disabled I have no transportation for medical appointments, or even food shopping. I was victim survivor of 9/11 wtc attack and since gm and dealer knew of this defect and failed to give notice I believe they are in violation of several consumer and regulatory requirements about known defects notice and replacement standards and have put buyers of their product who are disabled. . . . In physical danger.

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Engine stopped running. At first I was told it was the timing belt but that was not supposed to be changed till around 60,000 miles. The car has only 48,000 miles on it. I went and bought a timing belt and a water pump because I was told that if I changed the belt I may as well change the water pump also. After a good deal of money I was told it was an engine failure because of a "valve ring" had worn away. I need to put a "new" engine in it at considerable cost. I have been laid off for over a year and this has created a hardship for me. I can not afford another car payment and the cost to fix this car, although cheaper than buying another, is still a lot of money for me. Not only is it hard enough to find work it is nearly impossible without a car. I believe this failure should not have happened at 48,000 miles! I am 55 years old and have owned chevy's all my life. Not happy.

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Chevy 2004 avero timing belt broke which also damage engine had to replace valves which cost over $1100. 00. This incident happen when my wife was coming from therapy on a higway (bqe), in brooklyn when out of no-where with no warning signs, the car just stop, which could have cause a unthinkable events of accidents. Thank to my higher power , that no one was hurt or even worse, fatally injured. I had the engine re-built, hopefully this would never happen again, because I will always have the timing belt inspected ever time I change the oil to avoid any failure or unwanted injuries or death due to gm lack of not recalling this vechicle because my 2004 avero only had 58,000 moles only, when the car manual indicates that it should be replace every 60,000 miles.

Was sitting at a stop light when the engine all of the sudden quit. Listening to it while trying to restart the engine, my first though was timing belt. After getting the vehicle home and inspected, the timing belt was tight but not turning anything, upon further examination it was discovered that 14 of 16 valves are bent although the crank shaft turn the timing belt is not. This is a problem that gm knows about with the 2004 Chevrolet Aveo and will not stand behind their product when they know they have a problme. #1 no clearance between piston and valves. #2 faulty timing belt.

I have a 2005 Chevrolet Aveo with 50,000 miles. I have done the routine maintenance on the vehicle. However, a week ago the timing belt broke and ruined my engine. In my maintenance book it says not to change the belt until 60,000 miles and gm is telling me it is my problem since I am no longer under warranty. I have looked on line and found others who have problems with their timing belts going before the required maintenance. Can you please help. They want $2,200 to fix vehicle. This occurred while I was driving and I lost power in my car while gliding through a red light. Thank god no one hit me. Updated ivoq 02/02/11.

My daughter's first car purchase. . . What a disappointment. Bought the 2004 chevy Aveo used with 80,000 miles on it on a Saturday. It broke down Sunday. Timing belt broke and caused severe damage to the engine. . . Now it needs to be replaced. Always do your research. . . A quick search while watching the car get towed showed that this is a huge, wide-spread problem that gm has decided to do nothing about. Dealership working with us to resolve the problem with a swap in vehicles.

Busted timing belt pulley after only 46k miles. Busted all 16 valves. Required a complete head job at over 2k$.

Timing belt failure. 70,000 miles.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that the timing belt gear was fractured on one side and the other side was close to failing. The timing belt was replaced twice prior to the most recent failure by a local mechanic, but the failure recurred. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage was 126,096.

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.

I was driving home on the highway in my 2004 chevy Aveo. Suddenly I noticed that I was unable to accelerate and that I had lost pressure in my brakes. I had to pull over to the side of the road and put on my hazard lights. It was very busy traffic and I narrowly avoided an accident. My engine would no longer start. After having my car towed to my mechanic I discovered my timing belt/chain had broken and damaged my engine and that it will have to be replaced. Car only has 55,000 miles.

2005 Chevrolet Aveo. Consumer states faulty defective timing belt the consumer stated the timing belt which controlled all of the engine parts broke and caused catastrophic damage to the engine.

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.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Aveo. While the contact was driving 55 mph in rainy weather conditions, the vehicle began to jerk and the engine stalled without warning. The engine would not restart. The vehicle coasted to the side of the road and then towed to a nearby independent mechanic. The failure was attributed to the timing belt. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 59,000. Updated 01/24/11 the consumer was quoted a price of $2500, but informed it may break again. Updated 03/22/11.

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.

2004 chevy Aveo with 41,000 miles. Timing belt broke, bending all of the valves in the engine. No prior problems with this car. Replaced the timing belt, will now have to replace the head on the engine.

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!.

The timing belt broke in our vehicle while we were driving. The car made a horrible racket, then completely lost power before it died completely, when it broke, it bent the rods and pistons in the heads. Now just two weeks ago, it has done the same thing. Chevy needs to make a recall on this because its going to end up killing someone and this isn't the only Aveo to have done this.

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.

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.

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.

I was driving and the car just stopped . . If I was driving any faster or if there was a car behind me I would have been killed!!!!result was the timing belt. The car only had 52000 miles. I contacted chevy and all they could offer me was a loyalty discount on a new car. . . Which I probably would be entitled to anyway . . I just found a letter from gm indicated that the required replacement of the timing belt was at 60k miles. . . Well my car didn't make it to 60k . . . . . So they know that there is a problem and continue to deny it!!.

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 the timing belt failed and locked up the engine. Updated 01/13/10.

The contact previously owned a 2009 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that the exhaust pipe did not extend beyond the bumper causing the fumes to escape into the vehicle. He took the vehicle to the dealership and was told that they could not fix the problem. The contact traded the vehicle in for another vehicle due to the problem. He had not spoken with the manufacturer in regard to the problem. The current mileage was approximately 4,000. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000. The consumer also stated the serpentine belt snapped. Updated 06/14/10 updated 04/27/lj the consumer no longer owns the vehicle. Updated 05/13/11.

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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.

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.

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.

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!.

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.

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.

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.

After pulling into a parking space, my 06 chevy Aveo's engine shut off and I started rolling backwards out of my parking space. I had to press hard on my brakes to stop me from rolling. I had to remove my key and start my engine again. I was still in drive when my engine died and everything in my car was still on ie radio and lights. There is no reason that my automatic car should be rolling backwards while still in drive. Took it to the dealership and they said my comp was running a throttle body repair. Since that would be the third throttle body in nine month, the dealer decided to contact gm and look into it. Throttle body checked out fine, and gm told dealership to run more diagnostics and put miles on my car. After a whole week, the best the dealership could tell me was that they had no idea what was wrong with my car and gm didn't know either. They said if it was replicated again, to have it towed and not to turn the car back on. An 06 with only 50,000 miles on it should not have these kinds of problems. In only nine months of owning my car I have had two throttle bodies, a new head, a new timing belt, and a new brake light switch. I will never buy this car again. Now I have to wait until this car dies again and causes me to get into an accident before I can do anything about it. I am extremely displeased with gm.

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