2008 Aveo5 LS 1.6L dying going down the highway

[jriggs87]

If you are still under warranty I would be sooo pissed right now. If you have an 08< the car is only 4 years old, and you are under the mileage warranty. you should be able to drop the car off, get a rental and only have to pay for the gas and insurance for that rental car. It sucks how you sometimes have to be a jerk to get your way with the dealership, but thats what I would be doing, go in face to face and keep asking questions and talking to higher-ups until you get what you deserve. I asked my mechanic about your situation and he didnt give much help. he said it could be alot of different factors and would need to check out the car. I wish I could help more but im scratchin my head on this one.

[furface1951]

jriggs87......it is still under warranty and I am getting more pissed as each day goes on. Thanks for the support and feedback. Your mechanic is right, it is a hair puller and it could be any number of things. At first I was a reasonable person with the dealership in Illinois and GM in Detroit, now I am a escalating to being a down right you are going to do this for me.

[jriggs87]

I hear ya, Ive been with my chevy dealership since I bought my car in 2004, my parents have bought from them since 1975, my father being a vietnam vet and me being in the marines for 5 years, lets just say when I asked them if this is how they treat loyal customers and their military customers and told them my parents and I will gladly go to Ford(giggle, not really) or honda across the street for our business, they were more than happy to give whatever our hearts desire. I would threaten to return the car and say you will take business elsewhere, threaten you can post a google review, etc... it just sucks, cuz most people are just doing what they are told and they become the middle man for your anger/frustration, but when it comes to your wife, do what is necessary.

[Sidewinder]

Could it maybe be a fuel filter or a bad fuel pump? The only time I've ever had a car die on me was due to fuel pump death (it also had some major problems before hand though that I thought was spark plugs). The other weird experience I've had was a bad coil pack that was causing random loss of power but it never completely killed the car. A clogged cat possibly as well? I've seen fun things happen with those (glowing exhaust anyone?). This wasn't my G3 btw so it may not apply.

Just throwing these out there.

[furface1951]

jriggs87, you know, it shouldn't matter who you are or what you are. SERVICE after the SALE!!!! I told GM and my dealership that I would park it in the yard since I live on a city bus route and put a 4x8 sign next to it that says "GM AND LOCAL DEALERSHIP DOES NOT SUPPORT THEIR CUSTOMERS CALL XXX-XXX-XXXX. They didn't say anything.

[furface1951]

Sidewinder, I really appreciate the help from you, but if I was to just start replacing parts, having parts tested I'd be broke....................hahahahahaha. Most mechanics now a days don't no how to diagnose a problem unless their is a code....................awwwwwwwww, the good ol' days of points and plugs..............lol

[Sidewinder]

Sidewinder, I really appreciate the help from you, but if I was to just start replacing parts, having parts tested I'd be broke....................hahahahahaha. Most mechanics now a days don't no how to diagnose a problem unless their is a code....................awwwwwwwww, the good ol' days of points and plugs..............lol

I definitely didn't mean to test them or replace them, just throwing a bit of my experience in there just in case it was helpful (it almost sounds like the fuel issues I was having awhile back). Either way though hopefully you figure it out and its nothing crazy!

Just for the record though fuel filters I've seen from $12 to $30 so they are cheap at least.

[AveoJoe]

my Aveo was doing that and more it would shout off it would o back on but soon after at coasting speeds it would go off. Had the shop look at it said injectors were dirty.

[furface1951]

Sidewinder, you know, I have some time today, so, I am going to replace the fuel filter. GM called me Saturday 01-28-2012 after I told them what I thought of their Aveo a few days ago, so they are trying to keep me happy. They have a DISTRICT SPECIALIST going to call me Monday 01-30-2012. This ought to be interesting. Will keep you all informed

[furface1951]

Aveojoe, thanks for the input. I am going to throw some injector cleaner in it today after I change the fuel filter and take a road trip....thanks again