NHTSA Complaint #10683422 — 1999 CHEVROLET METRO ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10683422
Vehicle	1999 CHEVROLET METRO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 9, 2015
Date Filed	February 14, 2015
Mileage	188,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

AS I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY I-15 SOUTHBOUND, IN SAN DIEGO, CA, ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2015 AT 4.40 PM, I HEARD A PUTTERING / CLINKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE. I SENSED SOMETHING WAS WRONG. I COULD NOT INCREASE THE SPEED. I DECREASED THE SPEED, CAME ON THE LAST (4TH LANE), TOWARD THE SHOULDER, PUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON. I COULD SEE SOME SMOKE COMING POUT FROM BENEATH THE HOOD OF THE CAR. SO, I IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT OF THE CAR, OPENED THE HOOD. SAW THE SMOKE COMING OUT FROM THE ENGINE AREA. OF COURSE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (SERVICE ENGINE SOON) CAME ON THE DISPLAY TOO. I FINALLY GOT IT TOWED TO THE MECHANIC. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE IS DEAD. NOW I AM FINDING OUT THAT THE ENGINE IN 1999 CHEVY METRO'S DID HAVE A PROBLEM. *TR

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