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Helpful Websites About 2005 Chevrolet Aveo idler pulley broke in half
2009Sep 20
Aveo
- Automatic transmission
- 60,455 miles
My 2005 Aveo died on the highway at 70 mph- my mechanic told me the idler pulley broke in half, and that she had never seen such a thing happen in any car. She advised me to contact GM, as we only had 60,455 miles on the car, and she thought GM should address why such a dangerous break happened. We had the car towed to our local dealer, and they did their own diagnostic, confirmed what my mechanic said, and then told us we were screwed because we were past warranty, AND we had never replaced the timing belt. I've clawed my way up the shady GM food chain as far as our District Manager, the person responsible for deciding we'd be denied coverage for repair costs. I have no contact information for her, and nobody in the GM system will give it to me. I've called the wildly misnamed Customer Assistance Center every single day, e-mailed every day, and am quickly getting nowhere fast. Please advise. Bail ME out, GM!!
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2009Sep 20
Aveo
My 2005 Aveo engine needs to be replaced and the repair would cost more than the car is actually worth. The idler pulley broken in half. Ridiculously frustrating. If a car company can't stand behind their vehicle at least until it's paid off, what's the effng point?
maceda
Vallejo, CA, USA
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