Other Engine Info: Supercharged, Name Plate: Chevrolet, Buick
Plant City: Oshawa #1
Plant Company Name: NA-GM Corp
Plant Country: Canada
Plant State: Ontario
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Hi-Sport SS
Valve Train Design: Overhead Valve (OHV)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT (70 MPH) DOWN THE INTERSTATE I-20 RETURNING HOME FROM A WEEKEND VACATION, MY CAR (1998 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO) HAD A SLIGHT PUTTER AND SMOKE STARTED ROARING OUT THE REAR. I PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, POPPED THE HOOD AND FLAMES WERE ALL OVER THE BACKSIDE OF THE ENGINE. I CALLED 911 TO COME PUT THE FIRE OUT. NO PERSON WAS INJURED BUT MY ENGINE IS TOTALED. THE ENGINE IS COMPLETELY BURNED UP AND MELTED. *TR
2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES CRAZY THE SPEEDOMETER PEGS OUT AND YOU MIGHT BE GOING 20MPH OR IT MIGHT SHOW YOU ARE GOING 40 AND THE TAC WILL BE ON 2000RPM GOING DOWN THE HWY AND THE HEAT GAUGE WILL GO ALL THE WAY OVER AND THE ALL THE OTHER GAUGES WILL DO THAT ALSO OR THEY WILL DO NOTHING. *TR