Originally Posted by
truthlover
I have the SAME problem you have with your 2009 Aveo.
I bought mine NEW from Southtowne in Newnan, GA (though it did have 42 miles on it). The problem we share HAS CAUSED ME TO NEED TO HAVE 14 NEW TIRES ON MY CAR IN ONLY 29,927 miles! The 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th new 70,000-mile tires were put-on at 29,927 miles and NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 45,163 miles! I just installed tires 15, 16, 17, and 18 because the rotate-and-balance technicians REFUSED TO ROTATE AND BALANCE THE TIRES due to their condition! So, THAT MEANS I ONLY GOT TO USE THOSE 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th NEW 70,000-mile tires for 15,236 miles!!! - I should still be on my ORIGINAL tires! But, not only have I had to have 18 NEW tires on my Aveo in 45,163 miles, but I also had to have 5 wheel alignments!
THIS WILL EXPLAIN WHAT IS CAUSING THE TROUBLE AND WHAT WE NEED TO DO ABOUT IT:
IF you put your Aveo up on a shop-lift, EVEN RIGHT AFTER IT’S HAD AN ALIGNMENT(!), YOU WILL SEE THAT YOU CAN FREELY AND EASILY WOBBLE-AROUND THE FRONT END WHEEL-ASSEMBLIES! (It’s shocking to see!) And THAT IS BECAUSE THE WHOLE SHOCK-AND-STRUT WHEEL-ASSEMBLIES AREN’T ACTUALLY HELD “IN-PLACE” ON THE AVEOS! - LIKE THEY ARE ON EVERY OTHER NORMAL CAR WHICH MY EXPERT MECHANICS AT AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS (in Newnan, GA) HAVE EVER SEEN! - ie: WITH BIG, THICK COVER-PLATES THAT’RE EACH SECURED WITH 3 BIG BOLTS! THE AVEOS, however, ONLY HAVE SINGLE NUTS ON THE CENTERS OF SMALL CUP-LIKE METAL PCS, WITH CORRESPONDING NUTS ON THE UNDERSIDES, AND, PRESUMABLY, THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE FRONT-END SUSPENSION-ASSEMBLIES IN-PLACE, WHICH THEY CANNOT POSSIBLY DO!!! See for yourself! And, of course, THE LOOSENESS AND WOBBLING WILL CAUSE EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE TIRES, AS WELL AS ON OTHER THINGS. I’ve already had to have the steering rack and pinion replaced and tie-rod ends made tight, and Sears, at 45,205 miles, told me they think I should have the struts and shocks replaced, then realign the wheels! AAMCO SAYS THAT THE WAY THAT, BY DESIGN, THE STRUTS FLOAT IN THE STRUT-TOWERS, ALLOWS THE GEOMETRY TO CHANGE, AND THAT IS WHAT CAUSES THE EXCESSIVE TIRE-WEAR (like what I’ve experienced from the very start!)
THIS IS A GROSS DESIGN-DEFECT -- BUT HERE IS WHAT WE, AVEO-OWNERS NEED TO DO ABOUT IT: