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The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14V261000 (exterior lighting: Headlights); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Aveo. The vehicle has been failing ever since it was purchased. While driving between 35-70 mph, the contact smells something burning. The contact left the vehicle at the dealer on four occasions for repair, but no work was ever performed. The road conditions were dry and sunny at the time of the incident. Occasionally, while driving 40 mph, the vehicle will not switch gears and the cruise control does not operate properly. The headlights turn on and off without the vehicle turned on. The automatic door locks no longer work and the contact has to use her key to enter the vehicle. After locking the doors, they sometimes do not open from within the passenger compartment. The contact carries a hammer in the vehicle in case she has to break the windows to enter the vehicle. The current mileage was 5,080 and failure mileage was 56. Updated 5/30/08 the air bag light stayed on, the trunk lid would pop open while the consumer was driving, the driver side door would open as well, the transmission had a strange roaring sound and it was also hard to upshift and downshift, the odometer would jump forward on its own when it was parked and then restarted, the horn would blow on its own when no one was in the vehicle. Updated 05/30/08
Rear wiper motor makes very loud vibration noise; replaced under warranty front headlamp had condensation inside; replaced under warranty. Rear wiper blade no longer contacted rear window; replaced under warranty. Clock quit working, then worked only intermittently, resetting at 1:00; replaced under warranty. Radio quit working; replaced under warranty. RPM surges during upshift with poor fuel economy (26-27 average); dealer not able to diagnose.
- Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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