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Loud noise while driving in heavy winds
by echo8
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May 05, 2008 (8:23 pm)
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Hello... I bought my 2007 Aveo hatchback in November of 2007, before I went on a trip to Arkansas last week i only had 1025 miles on it, while on the trip and durning the strong wind there was a loud noise, almost like a Windshield Whiper running on a dry window, the sound seemed to come from around the tire area, but I really am not sure where it came from, when the wind wasn't as strong the sound stopped, I know that I drove close to 1500 miles listening to that loud noise, I take it into the dealship in a couple of days, but of course it isn't making the sound now, does anyone have any idea on what could cause the noise? Any info would be great!
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new Aveo 5 owner
by yngwie
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May 06, 2008 (5:31 am)
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Hey Folks,
I just got rid of my 99Crown Vic and bought an2007 Aveo 5 about 2 months ago. So far i love it(esp.at the pump!) It only had 2000 miles on it when i bought it. Now has 6k as I drive 55 miles a day to work. I'm glad I found this forum to hear what other owners think.
Cheers!
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Re: new Aveo 5 owner [yngwie]
by flaaveo
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May 06, 2008 (3:54 pm)
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Replying to: yngwie (May 06, 2008 5:31 am)
So, tell us what type you got and all the extras. Boy you went from a huge 'luxury boat'...to a very small car. Big inside though isn't it? So...tell us all what you got...did you get a sedan or the hatchback, color, all that stuff. How good of a deal did you get? Did the dealer give you a bad deal on your trade in. Are dealers starting to say things like, 'well you know big cars are not worth as much anyone', etc... yet? I hear that people are having a hard time getting rid of their SUV's...so is it the same for the big comfy cars as well 
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Re: Loud noise while driving in heavy winds [echo8]
by flaaveo
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May 06, 2008 (4:08 pm)
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Replying to: echo8 (May 05, 2008 8:23 pm)
Did the noise come from all the tire areas? Or just one? It was probably just wind that got up behind those big pieces of plastic that are in the wheel wells,...you know, those hard plastic 'sheets' that keeps stuff from getting into the engine bay? The fact that it stopped after your drive,...probably means it was side winds getting in or behind some part of the car. Thats why I think it was one of those wheel well plastic pieces. Maybe one is loose and just needs to be tightened. IF it is still happening, then it is a problem! But these cars are known for having trouble with side winds, especially on the highway. Has it happened again? try to make it happen again. I would go for a short drive on the highway..and see if it happens,note the speed if it does,where it is coming from, and any other things going on IF it happens. Let us know.
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Re: Loud noise while driving in heavy winds [flaaveo]
by echo8
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May 06, 2008 (8:02 pm)
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Replying to: flaaveo (May 06, 2008 4:08 pm)
Thank you for replying to my message. I haven't heard the noise since I got home, i did drive the car today and didn't hear anything, I think your idea may be just what the problem is, i hope they can fix that, I didn't drive it on the highway, i will do that in the morning before I take it in. I got this car without even seeing it, I was able to test drive the sedan and it was pretty smooth, with the hatchback I can feel pretty much every bump in the road, if i had been able to test drive the hatchback I really am not sure that I would have bought it, but I don't really think its a bad car. Lots of room inside. They had to bring the car in from another dealership, for them to do that I had to sign a paper saying I would accept it when it got here. I was told that it had flip and fold seats, which it doesn't have, I am a Camper and the seats were a big thing to me. Before I signed for it I asked if it could have a luggage rack put on the top and they told me yes, well now they say one can't be put on it. Ohhhhh and those things they call Mud Flaps are like band-aids! But they didn't cost much so it really wasn't a big deal. When it was making the noise the wind was really strong, had to have both hands on the wheel to keep it on the road, and I learned fast that following a Semi wasn't the best thing, tossed me all over the place. I will say the gas mileage in great, I drove to lansing michigan (heard no noise), but there was no strong wind, from there to Arkansas which was just over 11 hundred miles it only took 123.00 in gas. I am going to have them check the tires tomorrow to be sure that they are alright. I got a great deal on the car, I got it during the Red Tag Sale, it was 13000.00 and my brother in law retired from GM so I got his discount, so out the door I got it for 11500.00. I financed it through GM and got 0 percent interest. Before this car I had a 1990 323 Mazda hatchback, bought it new and had it for 17 years, it only had 89000 miles on it, had little to no trouble with it, but things were starting to go wrong with it, i sold it myself and got 1000.00 for it. I really did like the Mazda. But I'm sure I will get used to this car and things will be fine. I'm really glad that I found this website, thanks for everything. I will let you know what the garage has to say tomorrow, I am a woman and some dealerships think they can push a woman around, but they might be alittle shocked if they try that with me.
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Re: new Aveo 5 owner [flaaveo]
by yngwie
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May 07, 2008 (3:24 am)
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Replying to: flaaveo (May 06, 2008 3:54 pm)
I got the Hatchback. it's "Victory red" a 5 speed with ac and fog lights. i actually sold the Crown Vic in a private sale. They wanted 9 grand for the aveo.it had only 2000 miles on it. The owner apparently did not like it and traded it in.I don't miss the old Crown Vic or the 70 dollar a week gas bill at all! I call this car "McDonalds" , cause I'm lovin' it!!
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Re: Loud noise while driving in heavy winds [flaaveo]
by echo8
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May 08, 2008 (8:15 am)
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Replying to: flaaveo (May 06, 2008 4:08 pm)
I took the Car in yesterday, I do understand that its not making the noise now so its hard for them to know whats going on, the thing that I didn't like is that they say they have never heard of this problem before, what i am going to do is call around to other Chevy Dealers and ask if they have heard of this happening, where it seemed to be the worst was in Indiana, I have free long distance so I am going to search for a Chevy Dealer there and see if they can answer my questions about it, if it happened to me there then it happened to others. The first post that I put in here, I hope I didn't sound terrible in it, I really didn't mean to. They did tell me that if the sound happens again to go get one of them and we can take it for a ride. I mentioned about the Cross Winds and the Wheel Wells, they once again just said that they have never heard of the problem. Thanks so much for your help, with out it I would have walked in there with no idea's on what it could me.
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Re: Loud noise while driving in heavy winds [echo8]
by okieman1
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May 14, 2008 (4:47 am)
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Replying to: echo8 (May 08, 2008 8:15 am)
I bought an aveo for my daughter and we are experiencing the same noise problem (great car except for noise problem), we noticed that it only was happening during high winds (crosswinds as well as head winds) and when we drove at highway speeds (60-70 mph). We took it back to dealer and fortunately it was windy when they drove it because they heard the noise, what they did for us was to tighten up doors to seal out wind noise - this helped immensely but it did not get rid of all the noise interference. They believed the remaining noise was being caused by the antanne cutting thru the air. Even though this noise happens less frequently and is not nearly as loud it was it is still a nuisance. Dealer said we could install a retractable antanne so it could be lowered during driving but they want us to have it installed and that is where we are at this point, I haven't argued the point because the noise problem doesn't happen very often any more so we kind of forget about when we have time to go by dealer and argue for a different antanne. At this point we are waiting for input as to how to remedy this problem without paying to have a different antanne installed. Hope this helps.
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Re: Loud noise while driving in heavy winds [okieman1]
by echo8
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May 14, 2008 (3:06 pm)
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Replying to: okieman1 (May 14, 2008 4:47 am)
Thank you very much for replying to my Message, I live in Michigan and we don't very often get high winds like that, it was the loudest near Indiana, the winds were really bad, but I haven't heard it since that weekend, our Chevy Dealer is know for not working very good with the public, I had bought a different car from them in the past and swore to near deal with them again, but I did buy the Aveo, the car is nice and roomy, and I do like it, i am hoping the sound does happen again so that they are willing to fix it, I am still going to call more Chevy dealers in my area to see what they say. Do you mind if I ask where your from? Like I said I am in Michigan. Rereading your message, we were driving on the freeways also, going between 60-70 mph. My dealership didn't even take the car for a drive. On your car, does the sound seem to come from around the tire area? Or from the front of the car? I know its hard to pin point exactly where the sound came from. Thank you so much!
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Re: Loud noise while driving in heavy winds [okieman1]
by flaaveo
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Jun 14, 2008 (3:04 am)
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Replying to: okieman1 (May 14, 2008 4:47 am)
A retractable antenna? You must have a sedan?? I know the one on my roof cant possibly be retractable! But if it is down...you will not get any reception. That will be a long ride! Unless you have satelllite radio like me. GO SIRIS!
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