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Car shuts off while driving down the road, we will put the flashers on and put car in neutral and try to restart sometimes it will sometimes not. We will try to get far enough off the road and continue to try an restart, sometimes car has to sit about 10 minutes before starting.. the intake has exploded on me while sitting in the driveway....my biggest concern is my family, husband son an myself is going to be badly hurt or killed in this car.. I seen on tv that there is lawsuits being filed for faulty ignitions and intakes exploding I would very much like to hear from someone about the recalls to have this car fixed.. this is on going about the car shutting itself off an dying. Everytime we leave in this car it does it while were out.
Well GMC I don't even know where to start. 1st my transmission is stalling and seems like it is having a hard time shifting from 2nd to3rd gear there for stalling consistently as soon as the cars RPM goes to 2 and before 3 I have taken it various times to get it fixed and has been very costly and still the problem exists. 2. the security light come on and locks the car from starting almost 3 to 4 times daily took it to get fixed they ended up replacing ignition switch ignition holder everything on the inside of ignition over $1000. 3 electrical problem that causes signal lights to not work and sensors are. All out of whack during the day lights are on at night they don't turn on the ac seems to B stuck on feet and face almost as if it was clogged.5.the front right wheel shaking N vibrates every time you go above 60mph or turning.6. the fuel system went out the fuel pump the fuel sensor the actual fuel gauge stopped working.7.the transmission line on the bottom popped off as I was on the freeway spraying transmission oil all over the place almost causing an accident. And the list goes on and on...
On 1-6-14 my car set fire due to a recall. I calle dthe GM recall center the same day and was told to have the car towed to the kevin whitaker dealer which I did on 1-11-14. Forum 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. Called back on 2-4-14 still no answer. 2-5-14 nothing. Called back on 2-6-14 and was to call the product allegation dept with info. I called the allegation dept and per [xxx] 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 [xxx] and [xxx] and they will call Chevy to get all the info. On 2-12-14 [xxx] 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 didn't 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 didn't put the car on fire it was due to GM recall!! information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that the engine intake manifold exploded while starting the engine. The intake manifold fractured into pieces and smoke emitted from under the hood. The contact's personal mechanic inspected the vehicle and discovered that the engine regulator valve had failed and caused fuel to penetrate the engine. The vehicle was repaired. The air intake the manifold, gasket, pressure regulator and the throttle body were replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 177,000.
Our 2000 Monte Carlo supersport was parked and had been off for approximately 15 minutes. Before that, it had been driven for approximately 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.
- Remington, VA, USA
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The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that the vehicle made an explosion noise under the hood while the engine was started. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that the upper intake valve exploded. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 165,366.
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.
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.
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- Hamilton, OH, USA