NHTSA Complaint #10239020 — 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10239020
Vehicle	2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	August 15, 2008
Date Filed	August 20, 2008
Mileage	84,569 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SNAP SIMILAR TO THE SOUND OF A RUBBER BAND. THE VEHICLE THEN LOST ALL POWER AND SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. A DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINES HAD RUPTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AT THE PIT STOP AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,569 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

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