Seven problems related to engine cooling system have been reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo based on all problems reported for the 2004 Monte Carlo.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v201000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v201000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. When accelerating, the engine rpms would increase. However, once reached to 4,000, it would independently decrease and caused the vehicle to lose acceleration. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v201000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. A few minutes after the vehicle was parked in the driveway, it burst into flames. The fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. The front end of the vehicle was completely burned. The contact stated that there were no warning indicators. A police report and a fire report were filed. Prior to the fire, the contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v400000 (electrical system) and 15v201000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do the repairs were not available. The failure mileage was 104,000.
Tl-the contact owned a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked in the garage. The contact mentioned notice the garage was on fire when she walked out the door due to the vehicle. The fire department exstinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v201000 (engine, engine cooling). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000. Ak.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v201000 (engine and engine cooling). The recall called for the replacement of the front valve cover only, even though the rear valve cover was leaking at the time. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle lost power. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. Upon further inspection, he noticed flames near the engine. He was able to safely extinguish the fire. The vehicle was towed to a dealer to determine the cause of the failure. The repair would cost $7,000. The vehicle was excluded from NHTSA campaign id number 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling), although the failures were identical. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 82,000.