2010 Chevrolet Aveo

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE A-ARM CONNECTING THE STEERING TO THE TIRES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES, AND THEN SLOWLY DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO LBSI AUTOMOTIVE LLC (109 PITTSBURGH RD, UNIONTOWN, PA 15401, (724) 437-5274) BUT GOT NO RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,943.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE WERE UNSTABLE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER (EDMOND CHEVROLET BUICK GMC, 824 E MAIN ST, BRADFORD, PA 16701, (814) 331-4476) WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE CORRECT SOLUTION AFTER INSPECTING AND DIAGNOSING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS, WHICH DID NOT PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR AN INSPECTION AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE BOLT THAT NEEDED TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,300.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE RAN FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE IT STARTED LOSING POWER AND CHUGGING ALONG ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I PULLED OFF, I HAD TO FLUTTER ON THE GAS TO KEEP THE CAR FROM STALLING AT THE STOP SIGN. TO MAKE IT HOME ON THE BACK ROADS, I DID NOT STOP AT STOP SIGNS FOR FEAR OF THE CAR STALLING, I HAD THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND IT WAS ONLY GOING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. I DID NOT DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT WAS TOWED. THEY FOUND SEVERAL ENGINE CONTROL MODULE UPDATES. REFLASHED ECM CODE S47490D. PERFORMED CAMPAIGN 11290 SPARK PLUGS AND BOOT. WHILE AT DEALERSHIP, TECH FOUND REAR SHOCKS WERE LEAKING. E5807 - REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS REPLACED, BOTH SIDES. *TR