DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT A CRANK SHAFT PROBLEM IN THE ENGINE. THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. AFTER HEARING A NOISE IN THE ENGINE, SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE CHECKED. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT A BELT BROKE. THE BELT WAS REPLACED, AND A WEEK LATER SHE HEARD ANOTHER NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC SAID …
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DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT A CRANK SHAFT PROBLEM IN THE ENGINE. THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. AFTER HEARING A NOISE IN THE ENGINE, SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE CHECKED. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT A BELT BROKE. THE BELT WAS REPLACED, AND A WEEK LATER SHE HEARD ANOTHER NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. AFTER THE CRASH THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER BEING INSPECTED THE BOLT CAME LOOSE IN THE CRANK SHAFT. THE CAR WAS EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF POWER. SHE COULD HAVE FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GET UP TO SPEED. ANOTHER MECHANIC TOLD HER IT WAS THE CRANK SHAFT. SHE HAS NOT MADE ANY ARRANGEMENT TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10141300
Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE AND STEAM WAS COMING IN FROM THE VENTS. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE THERMOSTAT AND RADIATOR CAP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10083648
Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingFire
VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*MR THE VEHICLE STARTED GIVING THE CONSUMER TROUBLE WHILE DRIVING. ONCE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD,THE CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. *PH *JB
NHTSA ODI #10047825
Mileage unknown · Apr 23, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8008440
Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
BOLT BROKE IN THE ENGINE, DAMAGING CRANKSHAFT/ WATER PUMP, AND TIMING CHAIN. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN DRIVING. CONTACT CHEVROLET, AND CHEVROLET TOLD TO TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP.*AK
NHTSA ODI #894840
Mileage unknown · Mar 2, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingVisibility
HEATER CORE SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED, WILL NOT WORK ON LOW. ALSO, COOLANT LEAKED INTO ENGINE COMPARMENT, AND ODOR COULD BE SMELLED IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *SLC
NHTSA ODI #881951
Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingInjury
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #719726
Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling
CONSUMER BEGAN SMELLING EXHAUST FUMES WHENEVER RPM'S ARE UP OR AT SPEED OF (55MPH AND OVER ). DEALERSHIP HAD VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, WHENEVER DEALER HAD VEHICLE ON THE ROAD THEY WOULD FIND SMELL OF EXHAUST, BUT WHEN THEY TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO GARAGE THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. DEALER WILL NOT WORK ON VEHICLE AT THIS POINT. *…
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CONSUMER BEGAN SMELLING EXHAUST FUMES WHENEVER RPM'S ARE UP OR AT SPEED OF (55MPH AND OVER ). DEALERSHIP HAD VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, WHENEVER DEALER HAD VEHICLE ON THE ROAD THEY WOULD FIND SMELL OF EXHAUST, BUT WHEN THEY TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO GARAGE THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. DEALER WILL NOT WORK ON VEHICLE AT THIS POINT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #819183
Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 1997
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolinePower Train
SEAT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE ROCKS AND HAS GLOBS OF LUBRICANT UNDER THE SEAT. ALSO GEARS DO NOT SHIFT PROPERLY/MUFFLER IS RUSTED/SIDE DEFROSTERS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND VEHICLE SLIDES IN RAIN WITH NO TRACTION ON TIRES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #508798
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