Other Engine Info: Name Plate: Chevrolet (KL1), Engine option L91 has two distinct VEN engine codes 6 for GMDAT only and D for all others. 6 coded twice in 8th position. (L42: 2.2L, L4, FlexFuel (Gas/CNG), MFI, DOHC, Alum)
Plant City: Bupyung
Plant Company Name: GMDAT
Plant Country: South Korea
Seat Belts All: Manual
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Windows: 4
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2006
AIR BAGS
THREE TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR MY AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. APRIL, 2008 DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THEN APRIL OF THIS YEAR I HAD IT REPAIRED TWICE. THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *TR
2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY COMPLAINT INVOLVES A REPLACEMENT TIMING BELT MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL MOTORS DETROIT AND PURCHASED ON MY BEHALF FROM THE PARTS DEPARTMENT OF STEVE RAYMAN CHEVROLET ON MARCH 29, 2010 BY KEN BLACK OF FAIRGROUND AUTO AND BODY SHOP FOR INSTALLATION ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TIMING BELT WAS ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WAS INTENDED TO PROTECT MY AUTO FROM DAMAGE THAT MIGHT OCCUR WHEN A TIMING BELT FAILS. AT THAT TIME MY CAR MILEAGE WAS 69631. ON OCTOBER 1, 2010, THIS REPLACEMENT TIMING BELT FAILED AFTER ONLY 4327 MILES AND 6 MONTHS OF SERVICE. A SECTION OF THE TEETH WHICH ENGAGED THE TIMING BELT SEPARATED FROM THE BODY OF THE BELT. THE DEFECTIVE BELT FLEW INTO MY ENGINE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO FAIRGROUND AUTO WHERE THIS DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED AT A COST TO ME OF $2098.30. MR. KEN BLACK ADVISED ME THAT SINCE THE BELT WAS DEFECTIVE HE BELIEVED THAT GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPAIR. HE TOOK THE BELT BACK TO STEVE RAYMAN CHEVROLET WHERE HE SHOWED IT TO THE PARTS MANAGER MIKE STEWART WHO CONCURRED THAT THE BELT DEFINITELY HAD A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND MADE ATTEMPTS TO GET GM IN DETROIT TO STAND BEHIND THE PART AND TAKE CARE OF MY DAMAGES. GM REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. THESE DETAILS CAN BE VERIFIED WITH KEN BLACK OF FAIRGROUND AUTO AT 770 429 8473 AS WELL AS MIKE STEWART, PARTS MANAGER AT STEVE RAYMAN CHEVROLET, AT 770 953 0100 EXT 3047.