NHTSA Complaint #10763394 — 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10763394
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 14, 2013
Date Filed	September 13, 2015
Mileage	44,143 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

WENT TO START CAR ONE DAY. TURNED KEY AND HEARD LOUD POP. RUSHED TO LIFT GOOD AND TOP OF MOTOR ON FIRE. LUCKILY HAD EXTINGUISHER RIGHT INSIDE GARAGE DOOR AND IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED. PLASTIC INTAKE COVER WAS BLOWN APART IN MULTIPLE PIECES. AFTER SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OF THIS SAME INCIDENT, SOMEWHERE CLAIMING THAT IT COMES FROM A FAULTY FUEL SHIFT OF VALVE OR SOMETHING. IF YOU NOTICE WITH LOW MILES, THIS CAR IS BARELY DRIVEN AND ALWAYS BABIED. *TR

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