Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / MONTE CARLO / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006058355 Incident Date: Feb, 10 2006
Consumer's City: BOONVILLE Consumer's State: MO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: MONTE CARLO Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2G1WX15K019 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 05 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Apr, 14 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle caught fire. when the ignition was turned on there was a loud explosion. the hood was opened to extinguish the fire. the fire department was not contacted. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection. upon inspection the plastic pressure regulator gauge was cracked which caused gas to pool in the intake area. the dealer replaced the pressure regulator gauge. updated 3/28/2006 - *nm