at 70,000 miles
Cleveland, OH
ENGINE
RECALL
NHTSA complaint #11244983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo engine problems
42 of the 170 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo are about the engine — 25% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 82,500 miles.
42
Complaints
0
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Engine
9
21.4%
Engine
9
21.4%
Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
7
16.7%
Engine AND Engine Cooling
6
14.3%
Cooling System
5
11.9%
Gasoline
4
9.5%
Radiator Assembly
1
2.4%
Exhaust System
1
2.4%
Engine & Cooling across every Chevrolet Monte Carlo year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 80,000 miles
Austintown, OH
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOWS AND THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT NEEDED TO BE RECHARGED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
NHTSA complaint #10908112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 miles
Valley LEE, MD
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA complaint #10852428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Raleigh, NC
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA complaint #10836901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 153,000 miles
Bridgeville, DE
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING OIL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10823994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Danville, IL
Fire
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD THAT WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORST. THE LEAK WOULD CREATE A PUDDLE ON THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT UPON TURNING THE KEY IN THE VEHICLE, IT STARTED SMOKING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE CONTACT WHO NOTICED THAT ENGINE OIL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE) AND WAS TO SCHEDULE A RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT ONCE THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10816776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 178,000 miles
Port Arthur, TX
Fire
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR COMING INTO THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10811935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 148,551 miles
Girard, OH
Fire
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION KEY TO START THE ENGINE, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT DURING THE INCIDENT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE TOP OF THE ENGINE WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,551.
NHTSA complaint #10781126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 125,000 miles
Tucson, AZ
ENGINE
I WOULD BE DRIVING DOWN A ROAD AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE WOULD DIE. I WOULD IMMEDEIATELY HAVE NO POWER STEERING NOR POWER BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE NOW STOPPED DRIVING THE CAR. NO CODES WOULD SHOW. MY MECHANIC CANNOT FIND ANYTHING. WHEN I TAKE IT TO HIM, IT DID NOT ACT UP. IT IS INTERMITTENT. SOMETIMES IT WOULD START RIGHT BACK UP. OTHER TIMES IT WOULD TAKE HOURS OR MANY HOURS BEFORE IT WOULD FINALLY RESTART.
NHTSA complaint #10577575 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 15,000 miles
Waltham, MA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE ON ITS OWN INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY DUPLICATED THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE DISASSEMBLED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 11/04/09. *LJ UPDATED 11/05/09.
NHTSA complaint #10258449 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 189,457 miles
Jerome, ID
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I WAS AT A FRIENDS FOR SEVERAL HOURS PROCEEDING INCIDENT. I DROVE MY 1999 CHEVY MONTE CARLO Z34 ABOUT 1 MILE FROM MY FRIENDS TO TACO BELL. THE CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING GREAT. I WENT INSIDE TO ORDER I WAS IN THEIR 10-15 MINUTES. WHEN I CAME OUT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I OPENED THE HOOD AND THE TOP OF THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. TACO BELL EMPLOYEES CALLED 911 AND THEN PROVIDED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE EXTINGUISHER AND THEY CANCELLED THE 911 CALL. I CALLED A TOW COMPANY AND HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME DUE TO THE HOUR AND MY ENGINE BEING MELTED.
NHTSA complaint #10243150 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 47,000 miles
Jenison, MI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALER AND INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE. THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS CRACKED DUE TO HEAT FROM THE ENGINE AND NEEDS REPLACED WITH A METAL GASKET. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER COOLING FOR AN HOUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE DEALER OR MECHANIC. UPDATED 06/07/2006. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10158198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Crestview, FL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT THAT MY 3.1 LITRE ALSO HAS HAD THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET GO BAD. THE CAR ONLY HAS 57,000 MILES. LIKE OTHERS HERE IT IS GOING TO COST ME $450 TO GET IT FIXED. GM NEEDS TO STEP UP AND CREATE A RECALL OR AT LEAST PAY TO HAVE A NEW GASKET INSTALLED. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT IT ALL STEMS FROM DEXCOOL. I HAVE KNOWN SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD OR ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10140514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 44,554 miles
EL Cerrito, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WE WERE PREPARING TO TAKE A LONG TRIP AND TOOK OUR 1999 MONTE CARLO INTO OUR MECHANIC FOR A PRE-TRIP ONCE-OVER. HE JUST CALLED AND INFORMED US THAT THE RADIATOR WAS ALMOST EMPTY AND THAT THERE IS A LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, IT CAN (AND WILL) BE FIXED FOR A COST OF $750.00. OUR MECHANIC HAS A SMALL SHOP AND HE HAS FIXED THE SAME PROBLEM AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH ON GM PRODUCTS WITH A 3.1 LITER ENGINE, HE JUST HAD A BUICK LAST WEEK WITH THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. DOESN'T ANYBODY ELSE SEE THIS AS AN ISSUE THAT GM NEEDS TO TAKE SOME KIND OF ACTION ABOUT?? WE WOULD HAVE BEEN LIVID IF THIS CAR HAD BROKEN DOWN IN THE DESERT ON THE WAY TO LAS VEGAS!! WE WERE REALLY HAPPY WITH THIS VEHICLE, BUT NOW PLAN TO SELL IT AND WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING WITOUT A RECURRING PROBLEM OF THIS MAGNITUDE!
NHTSA complaint #10116111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 77,925 miles
Mount Pleasant, MI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THERE IS A FLUID CALLED DEX/COOL WHICH IS LIKE ANTI-FREEZE. HOWEVER, IT EATS AWAY AT THE GASKET. CONSUMER HAS HAD TO HAVE THE GASKET REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE INTAKE GASKET WAS LEAKING. LOSS OF RADIATION FLUID AT 77000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10107165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 91,000 miles
Westland, MI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY 1999 MONTE CARLO STATED LEAKING ANTIFREEZE DIPS AT A TIME. THEN THE NEXT THING I KNOW THERE WAS PUDDLES OF ANTI-FREEZE UNDER MY CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO A SHOP AND THE MECHANIC SAID I NEEDED A INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND THAT'S GOING TO BE $450.00. I DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY SO I HAD THE CAR PUSHED HOME AND NOW I AM WAITING TO GET THE CAR FIXED WHEN I CAN COME UP WITH THE MONEY.
NHTSA complaint #10104355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 74,000 miles
Malvern, AR
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
INTAKE GASKET LEAKING COOLANT.
NHTSA complaint #10098581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fairport, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTAKE MANIFOLD COOLANT LEAK ON 3.1 ENGINE, WITH A COST OF $ 650.00 FOR THIS REPAIR. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURENCE WITH ALL THE 3.1 LITER ENGINES. MAYBE IT'S TIME GM STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE, AND TOOK A LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM. NO WONDER IMPORTS ARE BECOMING MORE POPULAR!!!
NHTSA complaint #10075192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sugar Grove, IL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #10073631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 85,000 miles
Lisle, IL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD COOLANT LEAK, HAPPENED TO MY 3.1 ENGINE, AND TO SEVERAL OF MY FRIENDS, EACH WITH THE 3.1 ENGINE. EACH STATED A COST OF $ 650.00 FOR THIS REPAIR, SEEMS THIS HAPPENS TO ALL THE 3.1 LITER ENGINES, SHOULDN'T CHEVROLET OWN UP TO THIS PROBLEM? WHEN IT HAPPENS TO A SELECT FEW THATS ONE THING, WHEN IT HAPPENS TO ALL OF THEN IS IT NOT A DESIGN FLAW?
NHTSA complaint #10068207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 51,223 miles
Toledo, OH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE HAS A 3.1L V6 ENGINE THAT WAS LEAKING COOLANT AS A RESULT OF A CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THEY ARE REPLACING THIS GASKET ON AT LEAST ONE VEHICLE A WEEK. AND THEY ARE JUST A SMALL SHOP. THE FIRST PROBLEM I NOTICED WITH THIS VEHICLE WAS A SLOW LEAK IN THE COOLING SYSTEM. THIS OCCURRED IN THE SUMMER OF 2002. LATER IN THE YEAR, I NOTICED COOLANT ON THE GARAGE FLOOR AND THOUGHT PERHAPS THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN TO BE REPAIRED ON DECEMBER 16, 2002, IT HAD 51,223 MILES ON IT. THE COST OF JUST REPAIRING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS $482.21 PLUS TAX, FOR A TOTAL OF $512.35.
NHTSA complaint #10069949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 85,000 miles
South Beloit, IL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3.1 ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK. THIS PROBLEM STARTED JUST OUT OF WARRANTY AND WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE CAR GOING TILL NOW WITH STOP LEAK. I TOOK THE MANIFOLD OFF AND THE GASKET LOOKS TO BE BROKEN IN FOUR PLACES. A FRIEND OF MINE PAID ALMOST 500 DOLLARS TO FIX THE LEAK ON HIS 3.1 LAST WEEK. CHEVY SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. JUST LOOK ON THE NET THERE"S THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LIKE US .CHEVY CASE #1-12-2500234 STARTED ABOUT 38000 MILES USED STOP LEAK TO KEEP IT GOING TILL 80000 MILES REPLACEING GASKETS AT THIS TIME CHEVY SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM YA RIGHT
NHTSA complaint #10070597 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 31,468 miles
Lockport, IL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT 31K INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND TRANS PAN GASKET ARE LEAKING ACCORDING TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. AUTO HAS THE 3.1 L. ENGINE. DEALERSHIP NOT OVERLY CONCERNED AND THIS APPEARS TO BE NORMAL FOR A MONTE CARLO. INITIALLY THE TRANS PAN GASKET REPAIR WAS CONSIDERED AN OWNER MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITY RATHER THAN A COVERED EXTENDED WARRANTY ITEM. AFTER SPEAKING WITH DEALERSHIP AND ADVANTAGE A 2ND TIME, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REPAIR WAS TO BE COVERED THROUGH THE WARRANTY. IN MY OPINION, CHEVROLET DOESN'T WANT TO STAND BEHIND ITS PRODUCT. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AND WILL DEFINITELY NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT.
NHTSA complaint #10056290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 75,000 miles
Kendall, WI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND STALLED DUE TO THE MANIFOLD LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE. THE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED. *NM MECHANIC SAID THAT THE OVERHEATING OF ENGINE IS ALMOST A MILE AWAY FROM A FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10055801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brewser, MA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACE AFTER LOSING COOLANT- $650.00 REPAIR. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10049117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Elkton, MD
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CONSUMER STATES THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD IS CRACKED. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10032250 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Elkton, MD
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10032252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 90,000 miles
Shelby Township, MI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY 1999 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO LS, ENGINE 3100 V-6, HAS NEEDED A PARTICULARLY EXPENSIVE REPAIR TWICE. THIS REPAIR WAS TO FIX A COOLANT LEAK NEAR/ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THE FIRST REPAIR (AT 52,000 MILES) WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY, THE SECOND (AT 90,000 MILES) WAS DONE AT A LOCAL SERVICE STATION BECAUSE THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. WITH THIS PROBLEM, THE COOLANT LEAKS OUT FAIRLY QUICKLY, AND COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE FIRE IF THE ENGINE GETS TOO HOT, ALSO THE COOLANT IS FLAMMABLE. THIS PROBLEM WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL OF SEVERAL GM MODELS WITH 2000 TO 2002 MODEL YEAR CARS (CHEVY, PONTIAC, ETC) WITH THE 3100 AND 3800 ENGINE MODELS. HOWEVER, THE 1999 MODELS HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED, AND MY CAR WITH I KNOW MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME ENGINE PARTS AS THE 2000 TO 2002 MODEL YEAR CARS. I PAID THE SECOND REPAIR AT MY OWN EXPENSE OF APPROXIMATELY $825. I HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET AND THEY HAVE DENIED ANY REIMBURSEMENT FOR MY EXPENSES INCURRED FOR THE REPAIR. IS THERE ANY OTHER WAY I CAN SSEK TO HAVE THE REPAIR REIMBURSED? IN ANY CASE, SHOULDN'T THE RECALL AFFECT THE 1999 OR PREVIOUS MODELS?
NHTSA complaint #10030355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 77,800 miles
Elizabethtown, NC
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK, 1999 CHEV MONTE CARLO. NOTICE LOW RADIATOR COOLANT AT ABOUT 50M, PROBLEM GOT WORSE AND FOUND THAT DEXCOOL COOLANT WAS LEANKING TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE ENGINE FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD.
NHTSA complaint #10013906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 98,000 miles
Traverse City, MI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTAKE GASKET BLOWN ON 99 MONTE CARLO 3.1 ENGINE. LOOSING 1/2 QUART OF ANITFREEZE PER DAY. MECHANIC HAS SEEN THE SAME PROBLEM ON 3.1 AND 3.4 ENGINES. GM IS USING A PLASTIC AND RUBBER INTAKE GASKET THAT DOES NOT HOLD UP. THERE IS NO UPDATED GASKET. THE REPAIR IS DONE WITH AN IDENTICAL GASKET.
NHTSA complaint #10008016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.