NHTSA Complaint #10703908 — 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10703908
Vehicle	2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 4, 2015
Date Filed	April 6, 2015
Mileage	155,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KS

Consumer Description

DURING THE PROCESS OF STARTING THE VEHICLE: FIRST ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE, IT DIDN'T START. THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG (EXPLOSION) UNDER THE HOOD WITH AN ODOR OF 'BURNT PLASTIC'. UPON LOOKING AT THE ENGINE, THE BLACK PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFORD HAD A HOLE IT FROM THE EXPLOSION. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE IN 3 MONTHS. I HAVE REPLACED THIS INTAKE THIS PAST WINTER AND THIS OCCURRED AGAIN LAST WEEKEND. IT SEEMS IN MY RESEARCH THAT GM IS IGNORING THIS DEFECT AND WILL NOT OFFER A FIX TO THE PROBLEM. GM KNOWS THIS IS HAPPENING ESPECIALLY WITH "COLD STARTS" BUT HAS YET ADDRESSED. *TR

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