2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND/OR DRIVEN AT ANY SPEED, OIL LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT AND AN OIL PAN GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

OIL LEAK DRIPPING DOWN ON EXHAUST PIPE AND MANIFOLD START IN LAST 5 DAYS . CAR WAS STATION IN GARAGE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I TOOK MY CAR IN TO TOM HENRY CHEVROLET ON MAY 19, 2016 TO HAVE RECALL NUMBER 14574 PERFORMED. I PREVIOUSLY HAD NO OIL LEAK FROM THIS VALVE COVER, BUT TOOK IT IN ONLY BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. MILEAGE TO TIME OF REPAIR WAS 117748...CURRENT MILEAGE, AT TIME OF PHOTO, IS 119295. THE PHOTO SHOWS THE GASKET PROTRUDING OUT FROM UNDER THE VALVE COVER TO THE LEFT OF THE BOLT, AND OIL ON THE BLOCK AND EXHAUST. SUCH A SIMPLE PROCEDURE, SCREWED UP BY INCOMPETENT DEALERSHIP!!!! NOW, I HAVE A PROBLEM!!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. AFTER STRIKING A POTHOLE AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A MINOR THUMB INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,800. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT CONSTANTLY FLASHED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE KEYS FOR THE IGNITION BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE PASS LOCK PROTECTION SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO BE OVERRIDDEN SO THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SOLUTION TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING OIL ODOR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER BEING USED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.