TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHEN THE WIPERS WERE USED DURING THE WINTER ICE/SNOW SCRATCHED THE WINDSHIELD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT ADEQUATE FOR THE VEHICLE. THEY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE TOO CLOSE TO THE GROUND. THE TIRES PROVIDED VERY LITTLE TRACTION DURING THE WINTER. THE TIRES ARE THE ORIGINAL THAT WAS ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE TIRE BRAND NAME, LINE, SIZE, AND DOT NUMBER WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 8,789 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 04/11/08 *BF UPDATED 04/11/08 *TR
2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER GETTING THE FRONT END OF THIS CAR FIXED(AFTER 3 MONTHS) I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. NO AIR CONDITIONING,90 DEGREE DAY. TOOK THE CAR TO COASTAL CHEVROLET IN PAWLEYS ISLAND SC WHERE THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD BE 300.00 TO REMOVE DASH INSTRUMENTS TO JUST GET PART NUMBER FOR GAUGE.THEN THEY COULD TELL ME COST OF PART,ANOTHER 300.00 TO REMOVE INSTRUMENTS AGAIN TO REPLACE PART(OF UNKNOWN COST).GM ONCE AGAIN RELUCTANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH SHODDY DESIGN WORK,NO MORE GOOD WILL WORK FROM DEALERSHIP.RETIRED,HOW DO I PAY FOR A 700.00 TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON A CAR WITH 22,640 MILES? I AM SO STRESSED,THIS CAR IS A TOTAL NIGHTMARE,AND I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO KEEP IT IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.THERE HAS TO BE AN ANSWER FOR CUSTOMERS WHO ARE CAUGHT IN SUCH A MESS. *TR