NHTSA Complaint #10415204 — 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10415204
Vehicle	2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 9, 2011
Date Filed	July 26, 2011
Mileage	116,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED A 2003 CHEVY MONTE CARLO IN APRIL 2011 FROM A USED CAR DEALER PMM AUTO SALES WHOM I TRUSTED AND DEALT WITH FOR YEARS, WITH LESS THAN 115,000 MILES AND WITHIN LESS THEN 30 DAYS THERE WAS SIGNS OF MINOR PROBLEMS. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY THE CAR DEALERSHIP. I WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE MAINLY BC IM A FEMALE. I DID NOTICE A WHITE FILM WHEN I CHECK THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT BUT I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT BC OF MY LACK OF KNOWLEDGE. COME TO FIND OUT THE INTAKE VALVE GASKET WAS GONE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE WARRANTY CO. ALSO SWINDLED ME ONLY PAYING FOR A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE REPAIR. LEAVING ME WITH A MAJOR REPAIR BILL ON A CAR PURCHASED LESS THAN 30 DAYS AGO. THE MECHANIC KNEW THE PROB B4 I EXPLAINED IT TO HIM IN DETAIL AND/OR ANY SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH. HE STD THAT IT IS A COMMON FLAW ON THESE CAR MODELS. SAD TO SAY BUT I GOT BEAT IN MORE THAN ONE WAY. *TR

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