Engine problems of the 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Three problems related to engine have been reported for the 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo based on all problems reported for the 2000 Monte Carlo.

1 Engine problem

Failure Date: 01/07/2010

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact was unable to start the vehicle. He checked under the hood and attempted to restart the vehicle when the upper intake exploded which resulted in a fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. The fire department disconnected the battery cable in the event someone tried to restart the vehicle. The Chevrolet manufacturer advised him to contact them in two weeks since he filed a report with them. There were no injuries and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The failure mileage was 116,000.

2 Engine problem

Failure Date: 10/19/2009

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo ss. The vehicle caught on fire while parked in the driveway. It appeared to be an engine compartment fire. The fire department extinguished the flames. The manufacturer advised him to tow the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. The failure mileage was 160,000.

3 Engine problem

The engine cradle warped and had to be replaced by the dealer.




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