Other Engine Info: PT-JV, Variable Camshaft Phasing
Plant City: Bupyeong
Plant Company Name: GMDAT
Plant Country: South Korea
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: 2LT
TPMS: Direct
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND DECREASE IN SPEED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE CONTACT WOULD APPLY CONSTANT, STEADY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UNTIL THE VEHICLE WOULD REGAIN SPEED AND RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,682.
2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE BEEN AT THE DEALERS REPAIR SHOP LIKE 10+ TIMES FOR THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. TODAY I WAS OUT ON A QUICK TRIP TO THE STORE AND WHEN I CHANGED GEARS FROM REVERSE (TO GET OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY) THEN TO DRIVE THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME HARD TO MOVE? AND THEN THE "HOLD" LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER THAT MY CAR WENT ON AND OFF ACCELERATION DRAGGING, THEN ON MY WAY OUT OF THE PARKING LOT OF THE STORE, I PUSHED TO ACCELERATE AND THEN MY CAR BARELY MOVED LIKE SLOWER THAN THE CARS REGULAR CRUISE (LIKE WHEN YOU LET THE CAR MOVE ON ITS OWN IN MOTION OFF THE ACCELERATOR) IT WENT SLOWER THAN THAT. I AM ABOUT UP TO MY SHOULDERS IN FRUSTRATION WITH IT, NOW THE HOLD LIGHT WONT COME OFF AND I ALMOST GOT IN A CAR ACCIDENT NOW IT FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *KB