Engine And Engine Cooling Problems of Chevrolet Monte Carlo - part 2

I got into the vehicle to go to church Sunday with my mother-in-law. I turned the key in the ignition and there was an explosion from under the hood that made the hood jump and some smoke came out of the sides. It scared my mother-in-law half to death. Our company mechanic checked the engine and determined the intake had exploded. He checked on-line as to a probable cause and discovered there was a recall on various pontiac, Buick and chevy vehicles with 3. 8l engines due to intake explosions due to faulty fuel pressure regulators. In some cases it seems to have bent a fuel rail and pulled an injector out of the head, which it looks to have done to mine also. He towed the vehicle to the dealership and they told him there were 3 recalls listed for this car and that was not one of them. One of the listed recalls was for the ignition which we took it in for and it still sticks. Our mechanic checked your web-site and did find recalls for this explosion problem. Some of the statements people posted about this happening resulted in fires as well as the explosion so this seems to be a significant hazard. Why is our car not listed with the dealer for this recall ? though it is titled as a 2001 it was manufactured in 09/00 so seems it should be included in the recall, especially since it did the exact same thing as the others. They want over $700 to fix the intake, regulator and gasket and I should not be liable for what is apparently a manufacturers defect, and that's if it didn't cause more damage when it exploded.

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When warm from a standing stop the transmission will shudder under hard acceleration . Also up shifts become erratic and very harsh.

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2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle electrical system and recall issues. The consumer stated the engine light illuminated. The consumer stated after the dealer performed the recall, the alarm no worked.

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So when we went to start the car, the car would not start we replaced the battery then we replaced the alternator. After looking some stuff up online we realized that it was neither of these things it was actually the passlock security. It is now locked us out and we cannot get the car started unless we go and have a whole new ignition tumbler keys and I believe it is the bcm reprogrammed. This is obviously a malfunction in the car and I don't believe that I should have to pay $300 for a malfunction I don't know if you all can help me but anything at this point in time would be helpful.

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As I went to pull of a stop light my car shifted so hard I all most hit the person in front of me also while I drive my car speeds up on its own not safe at all!!.

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During the process of starting the vehicle: first attempt to start the vehicle, it didn't start. The second attempt to start the vehicle, there was a loud bang (explosion) under the hood with an odor of 'burnt plastic'. Upon looking at the engine, the black plastic intake maniford had a hole it from the explosion. This is the second occurance in 3 months. I have replaced this intake this past winter and this occured again last weekend. It seems in my research that gm is ignoring this defect and will not offer a fix to the problem. Gm knows this is happening especially with "cold starts" but has yet addressed.

Tl-the ocntact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle front end of the vehicle caught fire. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. There was not any injuries. A fire/police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,000. The VIN was not available. Ss.

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Tl-the contact owned a 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in front of his residence unoccupied the vehicle caught fire. No fire report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The vehicle was destroyed. Ec.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine, engine coolant) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Consumer states vehicle will not start when the weather is hot weather, and should subject to a safety recall.

My 2003 montee ss had been smoking and having problems accelerating & shifting and put on testers and read code and I needed a air flow sensor so I had that put on, was recommended I get tune up so I got that, and had just put new battery in the car. The following day after putting gas in the car I was leaving gas station and lost acceleration again and the car smoked again. I soon lost all power including gas & breaks and windows. People passing by were honking and said the underneath of car and under hood had flames in front of car. I had to throw it in park and jump out because the peddles quit working and the car exploded in flames and had I not had my window down I would have been locked inside and could have lost my life. The engine and whole electrical wire harness had caught fire and the car burned up with 3-5 minutes. This was our only car and the only means of getting disabled child to the appointments he needed and to work and has put hardship on our family.

Tl-the contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the security light was illuminated while driving, and stays on even when locking the vehicle doors. The vehicle was completely shut off, would not restart, and eventually restarted. The failure recurred on multiple occasions, the vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic and was diagnosed with a wiring defect. The vehicle was not repaired, the approximate failure mileage was 170,000. Rw.

At approximately 4 pm I I was driving with three other people in my car on the street in the south saint louis county(railroad crossing weber rd and close to new hampshire) and we were going across the railroad, when all functions of my car died and the break's . Steering. Engine , all went off and I got scared but in the heat of the moment I pulled my my emergency break and pulled the car to a stop. All these happened on a very well paved street. , and all happened just when I crossed the railroad tracks. I was very frighten as well all the people in my car. I was wondering if any of this that happened to my car has to do with the recalls that happened with gm ignition switches. I also talk to my friend and he said that he used to have a chevy lumina 1995 and same thing happened to him on a highway in south saint louis and he did same thing and no one got hurt. When will anyone contact us that and all other people that drive these types of cars and check this out and fix this problems.

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We have been having problems with our car starting. The battery has been replaced. We have disconnected then reconnected the battery, sometimes this works to start the car other times it does not. The power locks no longer work. One day the security light comes on, sometimes its not yesterday, we couldn't even get the car to start. Today, the car was running and the cluster gauges were not even working. We bought this car brand new out of the showroom. What a lemon it turned out to be. Sadly, it now sits in our driveway as it is not dependable to drive anywhere. There is a recall to replace the key rings, and an inset in the key slot or a cover on the key head instead gm should be recalling these models to replace the ignitions, since there are other people posting online about these same issues.

Driving on hyw 31 in mchenry IL 60050 ignition turned off with no warning. Lost all power steering brakes car stopped by rubbing into curb. Was nearly rear ended by a pick up truck which had no warning that I was suddenly stopping trying to maneuver of traffic. With the curb and no power I had no way to get off the road.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact had to make numerous attempts to start the vehicle. The failure occurred three times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000. Updated 10/29/cn.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the engine compartment exploded and caught on fire. The contact sustained injuries to the achilles tendon after attempting to extinguish the fire. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The vehicle was being diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 117,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. While driving various speeds, the check engine, service traction, and abs warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the front wheel hub with the abs sensor needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the front driver and passenger side wheel hubs were replaced; however, the failure recurred. Neither the manufacturer nor the dealer were contacted or notified. The approximate failure mileage was 127,856.

I would be driving down a road and suddenly the engine would die. I would immedeiately have no power steering nor power brakes. This happened several times. I have now stopped driving the car. No codes would show. My mechanic cannot find anything. When I take it to him, it did not act up. It is intermittent. Sometimes it would start right back up. Other times it would take hours or many hours before it would finally restart.

On 1-6-14 my car set fire due to a recall. I calle dthe gm recall center the same day and was told told to have the car towed to the kevin whitaker dealer which I did on 1-11-14. Forom 1-11-14 to 1-20-14 I did not hear back from the dealer so I called and was told that all the info was sent to gm legal department. Called back on 1-27-14 and was told they are trying to decide what to do. Calle back on 2-4-14 still no answer. 2-5-14 nothing. Called back on 2-6-14 and was to to call the the product allegation dept with info. I called the allegation dept and per dora nothing was in the system and she needed to start a claim. Called chevy on 1-7-14 still nothing back but the said gm had the info. 1-10-14 spoke to moreen and dora and they will call chevy to get all the info. On 2-12-14 yvette young with gm legal department called stating that due to the warranty the can not help me with the car catching on fire even though it was due to a recall. My car have been at the chevy dealer and since 1-11-14 and now they are telling me every day that they are trying to help me with a car. Something about a customer loyalty certificate and that has been since 2-22-14. It is 3-5-14 and I didnt get any help with assisting me with a car I had nothing to do with catching on fire. I am renting and paying for rides. I do not need to have a brand new car! I just need a car. Please. . Its been 2 months and I didnt put the car on fire it was due to gm recall!!.

Tl-the contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire without warning. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. Ad.

Upon attempting to start my car, the engine made a loud bang and saw some smoke coming out from the sides of the hood. I then noticed in the reflection of some water on the street and orange glow. I got out of the car, saw fire under the car, and called 911.

Went to start car one day. Turned key and heard loud pop. Rushed to lift good and top of motor on fire. Luckily had extinguisher right inside garage door and immediately extinguished. Plastic intake cover was blown apart in multiple pieces. After searching on the internet I found there have been many of this same incident, somewhere claiming that it comes from a faulty fuel shit of valve our something. If you notice with low miles, this car is barely driven and always babied.

1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Consumer requests information on vehicle recall policy.

Our 2000 Monte Carlo supersport was parked and had been off for approximately 15 minutes. Before that, it had been driven for approcimatley 30 minutes and parked for about an hour. Someone came in to tell me it was smoking. There was a great deal of smoke coming from under the hood. We called the fire department and before they could arrive, the car was engulfed. While it was burning, we could hear it trying to start! there is nothing left of the front, engine compartment, or interior, except for the frames. Only the trunk area and right rear tire were untouched.

Tl - the contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that when he attempted to start the vehicle, the engine compartment exploded. The contact mentioned that the engine was completely destroyed. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they would send out an engineer to inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 180,000. Kmj.

1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Consumer writes in regards to engine compartment fire recall notice and seeks reimbursement. The consumer stated the vehicle caught fire, prior to receiving the recall notice. The vehicle was taken to a junk yard.

Vehicle was having starting issues. Would not start without a jump start. We jumped the car with jumper cables, and the engine caught on fire. Immediatley hosed it down to put out the fire, and now there is a hole in the top of the engine. After extensive research, found out a recall back in 09 that was causing this same exact issue. Found several people with the same year make and model vehicle, that this same exact situation happend to, and it was due to the recall. In 2010 stockton Chevrolet replaced sparkplug retainers on a recall issue, which was linked to the same recall. Now trying to fight gm dealer to have vehicle fixed, as it seems to be linked to the recall even though the sparkplug retainers were replaced. Could be a possible product liability issue.

The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. After refueling the vehicle, the contact noticed fuel leaking underneath the vehicle. In addition, the front driver and passenger side power windows and the air conditioner failed to function. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced and the air conditioning unit needed to be recharged. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure with the air conditioner recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.

I bought the car with no problem then all of a sudden it started with hard starting now it doesn't want to start at all. I brought it to a mechanic and they just pointed at stuff and then blamed the remote start and told me to change my ignition module it didn't fix the problem bought brand new plugs and wires and that didn't fix it then they told me to change the computer and that made no difference. They first told me to change the ignition switch and it cost me 180 dollars then I had to buy a blinker switch witch was also around 190 dollars this is money I don't have. And now im on foot because my car wont start and I need help I have no idea who knows how to work on cars were I live. I need somewhere that they know wiring or something, just help. I have no more money and I just need to have this stupid problem fixed. I also have a problem were the car will die out at a certain speed or when I let off the gas. I almost was hit by another car when this happened.

I have a 2002 Monte Carlo ss I go out to start my car and it won't start for about 15 minutes. The security light comes on to. When I turn the key it does nothing my lights and everything work it just won't start. If there is anyway I could get help please let me know or let me know what I can do to fix this. Thank you!.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact mentioned that after several attempts the vehicle was restarted and resumed normal operation. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was driven for a short distance. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the cam sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The failure mileage was 75,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated while parked, the vehicle unexpectedly engulfed into flames. The contact was able to exit the vehicle safely and sustained no personal injuries. The fire department extinguished the flames and the vehicle was completely destroyed. The vehicle was towed to a savage facility. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 50,129. The VIN was unavailable. Js close window.

My husband and I got into my Monte Carlo ss 2001 to leave work on a cool day and it didnt start so we tried afew more times to start it. I started screaming the cars on fire, flames and heat hit the windshield from the hood so we jumped out and my husband opened it. The fire burned his hair and he backed off and called 911. I grabbed my purse and ran toward the shop we work at and the car made a loud boom that scared me so bad I flew into the building and hurt my back. A cop put the fire out and then the fire engine did the rest. The front of my car is a mess and I dont understand what happend or why. I loved my car and feel this is not ok. Shouldnt gm replace it or atleast pay something? my insurance company wont give me what I had into it, so what now?.