Consumer Complaint Detail
CHEVROLET / MONTE CARLO / 1999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002227847 | Incident Date: Dec, 20 2002 |
| Consumer's City: SHELBY TOWNSHIP | Consumer's State: MI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: MONTE CARLO | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 28 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 08 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My 1999 chevrolet monte carlo ls, engine 3100 v-6, has needed a particularly expensive repair twice. this repair was to fix a coolant leak near/on the intake manifold gasket. the first repair (at 52,000 miles) was done under warranty, the second (at 90,000 miles) was done at a local service station because the car was no longer under warranty. with this problem, the coolant leaks out fairly quickly, and could cause an engine fire if the engine gets too hot, also the coolant is flammable. this problem was the subject of a recall of several gm models with 2000 to 2002 model year cars (chevy, pontiac, etc) with the 3100 and 3800 engine models. however, the 1999 models have not been recalled, and my car with i know many others have the same problems with the same engine parts as the 2000 to 2002 model year cars. i paid the second repair at my own expense of approximately $825. i have called chevrolet and they have denied any reimbursement for my expenses incurred for the repair. is there any other way i can ssek to have the repair reimbursed? in any case, shouldn't the recall affect the 1999 or previous models?*ak |