Crankcase (pcv) Problems of Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Chevrolet Monte Carlo owners have reported 1 problem related to crankcase (pcv) (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Chevrolet Monte Carlo based on all problems reported for the Monte Carlo.

1 Crankcase (pcv) problem of the 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Failure Date: 09/24/2015

On September 24, 2015, my wife was driving our Monte Carlo. Unbeknown to her the car began smoking underneath, causing loss of control with neither steering nor braking capability. Other drivers, noticing the smoke, were attempting to notify her of the impending fire. She was able to drive about another mile before losing control and crashing into a tree on my neighbor's yard. The car became completely engulfed in flames and was destroyed. Were it not for several good samaritans, and police and fire personnel, she would have been killed. The following is a history of issues with this car, documented fully by service records from its purchase in 1998. 1. Brake lights working intermittently or not at all. 2. Turn signal failure. 3. Unable to start due to short in electrical system. 4. Wheel hub assembly replaced. 5. Power steering pump replaced. 6. Rear suspension (passenger's side) broken. 7. Premature alternator failure. 8. Premature brake replacement, I. E. , pads, calipers, rotors. 9. Total brake failure from hard braking (incident not connected with fire) 10. Intake manifold gasket replaced due to coolant flowing into cylinders and crankcase. 11. Premature radiator replacement. 12. Electrical spike distributed through system when starting, causing full-scale deflection of instrumentation and lights to become extremely bright.

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