At 8,900 miles, I already have an oil leak. It's leaking at a place where the oil pan and block meet. The dealer said it needs an oil gasket, but they cannot locate one because no one has them. They have called around, even Chevy, and no one has a gasket. So my car will be in the shop for a week or may be two weeks until they can get the part. No loaner was provided to me, so I'm hitch hiking it to and from work or getting rides from workers. Where I live, there is no bus system.
I also have a difficult time in shifting. Seems when its cold outside, if I let the car warm up, it will shift smoother. Going into 2nd and/or 3rd gear is becoming difficult. I haven't presented this problem to the dealership because they kept thinking I had work done on the vehicle and that why the oil is leaking. The only place its been is the same dealership where I purchased it from and it just comes in for oil changes.
I really like the style of this vehicle. It matches perfectly to what I need it for; however, I'm just amazed that the oil gasket would go at 8,900 miles on it. I'm having doubts about keeping this vehicle.
Maybe your service manager should look in Daewoo catalogs instead of Chevy ones to find your pan gasket. Don't hate the car, hate your service manager.
My 2007 Aveo LS dumped oil all over my driveway last weekend. Dealership says it needs a new oil oil pump gasket, which will take several days to obtain - this car has only 5200 miles on it! I have really liked it so far - perfect for my needs - but now that I've read several other accounts similar to mine, I wonder if I should be alarmed.
My Aveo with 8200 miles, also leaked oil. They replaced the oil pump housing. It took a week to get the parts ordered and fixed. I was told that when they build inexpensive cars they cut costs somewhere. With this issue, I am certain they are not saving money. The car is a perfect commuter car. I was fortunate that I had another car during this time.
The warranty covers the cost of a rental car if they can't fix it immediately.
Sounds to me like the service manager is a tool.
1:51, well said! I always demand that if they have my car overnight or for any extended period of time that they give me a loaner or pay for rental. My Chevy dealership was quite good about that, they even got someone to drive me to the rental car location, as for my Aveo, the only problem I had was that oil gasket was leaking too. Its too bad, it is such a nice car!
Aveo has a dealer Technical Service Bulletin for an upgraded oil pump gasket, which would explain the oil dumped on driveway issue in some cases - upgraded one is metal. I think mine is still the original - waiting and hoping for no issues for me...
They extended the Technical service Bulletin for engine valve sealing issues to the 2007 model year - but from the various websites, not seeing a lot of people complaining of this issue on the 2007's (unlike the 2004's).
Some key issues with the car, but in line with other manufacturers and other cars, and other issues... (I had a 1999 Mazda Protege where people continuously complained of the transmissions failing - I got up to 220 000km's before I sold it, no trans issues, but did have EGR, intake manifold gasket, brake rotor warping, engine mount and Mass Airflow Sensor issues - other known Protege 'areas of opportunity').
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