NHTSA Complaint #10825081 — 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10825081
Vehicle	2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 9, 2016
Date Filed	February 9, 2016
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHEN ACCELERATING, THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD INCREASE. HOWEVER, ONCE REACHED TO 4,000, IT WOULD INDEPENDENTLY DECREASE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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