We have classified the 2 complaints from 2002 Chevrolet Prizm about ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING into the following categories.
Purchased car july '09 with 64,000 on engine. vehicle purchased with 90 day warranty. 2700 miles after purchase, engine emitted blue smoke after highway driving. vehicle taken to repair shop, pistons hold no compression, one valve shot, repair shop and warranty company state vehicle not drivable, needs replacement engine, potential valve damage., engine could cease if driven. *tr
Purchased car july '09 with 64,000 on engine. vehicle purchased with 90 day warranty. 2700 miles after purchase, engine emitted blue smoke after highway driving. vehicle taken to repair shop, pistons hold no compression, one valve shot, repair shop and warranty company state vehicle not drivable, needs replacement engine, potential valve damage., engine could cease if driven. warranty did not cover sludge damage due to negligence of previous owner. car burns oil variably ranging from 1qt per 500 miles to 3qt per 200 miles. owners manual states car burns 1 liter per 800 miles from new. not worth paying 3k to 6k for new engine when vehicle valued at 5k. oil burning worse after changing oil, sludge clogged oil pump after 5k of driving. tw*
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet prizm. two years ago, the emissions control box failed at 41,000 miles and caused the check engine light to illuminate. at 72,000 miles, the engine has a piston knock. two different mechanics stated that the engine needed to be replaced. the engine knocking has worsened. the repair has not been made. the contact stated that he was a licensed mechanic and had regular maintenance performed on the vehicle every 3,000 miles. the purchase date and speed were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 72,000.
The tie down strap on the muffler rusted out at 45,000 miles. the muffler is stainless steel and should last 100,000 miles. *nm