2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo fuel system problems

Filed May 1, 2022 · Engine, Fuel system · MN · fire

Engine, fire under hood. Have contacted dealer & GM, they said there is nothing they can do about it. Faulty replaced parts by dealer.

Filed Feb 19, 2020 · Engine, Fuel system · 190,160 miles · KS · fire

We bought the 2000 chevy monte carlo ss VIN [xxx] back in june 2019 we have done some regular repairs on it when we first got it and everything worked great! Started every single time. 02/18/2020 we went to start it and it was acting like the battery was dead. Went and check the battery volt read and it was reading at 8 so I hooked up jumper cable to it and let it sit for a couple minutes. Got in a turned the key over to start it. The whole plastic intake blew up and pieces went everywhere. Then caught fire. It was so bad very scary. The damage was little compared of what it could have been if the hood was closed. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Feb 5, 2019 · Fuel system · 69,000 miles · OH · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet monte carlo. When the contact attempted to start the vehicle, an abnormal noise was heard from under the hood and a fire started. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The fire department extinguished the fire. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same symptoms as listed in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v090000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 69,000.

Filed May 29, 2015 · Fuel system · 46,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet monte carlo. After starting the vehicle, there was a loud abnormal noise. The contact opened the hood of the vehicle and noticed that the manifold fractured into pieces. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pressure regulator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000.

Filed May 19, 2015 · Fuel system · 243,000 miles · OH

I went to start my car and it backfired and blew apart the intake manifold into pieces

Filed Apr 6, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 155,000 miles · KS · fire

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.

Filed Nov 10, 2014 · Electrical, Fuel system · 165,000 miles · WI

Had to charge battery so I could take car in for ignition recall. Since I don't use the car much anymore. Upon trying to start vehicle, engine backfired and upper intake manifold exploded and pieces all over the driveway. This is the same issue as described in the 2004 recall which was performed on the fuel pressure regulator. Since the recall. I did have to replace the fuel pressure regulator again around 2011. I also had replaced the upper and lower intake gaskets that were faulty oem parts. The upper plastic manifold was replaced to the newer design. Although it being plastic is just an engineering catastrophe still doesn't solve the problem with warping from heat. Anyway. Here's my diagnosis. Fuel injectors continued to spray fuel into engine after the first attempt of starting vehicle caused by a weak battery. I say this because after turning the key off after the first attempt I heard the fuel pumping for at least 10 seconds. This is not normal. After 1 minute I tried to restart and thats when parts started flying. Good thing no helpers had their heads under the hood when this happened.

Filed Oct 22, 2014 · Electrical, Fuel system · VA

After I contacted the dealer, the appointment was made to repair all recall issues. Received notification that all parts were at the dealership. Once I arrived at the dealer, was told it would be a three hour wait. Drove approx. 100 miles to dealer (bill gatton chevrolet-cadillac). One recall issue was resolved, resulting in another appointment to be made when other parts arrived. No precautions were made to ensure vehicle protected against service department injury to vehicle, ie, no paper mats placed in car, dirt inside car, and keys left in the vehicle on the dealer lot. This vehicle has been maintained in a pristine condition, (51,000 actual miles). Has never been driven on salt or under any bad weather conditions. The dealer even commented that the vehicle appeared to be brand new. I would welcome a customer satisfaction survey for this dealership.

Filed Aug 20, 2014 · Electrical, Fuel system · 53,000 miles · MI

The security system shut down the car don't start , have to wait 20 min for it to start when I bought this car in 20005 am the second owner this problem started after they close the dealer at that time I was still under warranty I was sitting at a red light 3 months ago the just shut down all the gauges go crazy lights don't work sometime the gas gauge show full tank when your not window don't go up or down when they want to I have call gm and talk to them the only thing they said was use one key but I have seen my car on the news and it had something about the security on my car but gm act like they don't no anything about it I call a dealer ship and they told me to wait for gm or I can pay myself to get this fix am so mad with this company because this is the only car I have and when I need to go I cant the car wont start and when it do I cant get back home.

Filed Jun 7, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 80,000 miles · AZ

Well gmc I don't even know where to start. 1st my transmission is stalling and seems like it is having a hard time shifting from 2nd to3rd gear there for stalling consistently as soon as the cars RPM goes to 2 and before 3 I have taken it various times to get it fixed and has been very costly and still the problem exists. 2. The security light come on and locks the car from starting almost 3 to 4 times daily took it to get fixed they ended up replacing ignition switch ignition holder everything on the inside of ignition over 1000.00. 3 electrical problem that causes signal lights to not work and sensors are. All out of whack during the day lights are on at night they don't turn on the AC seems to b stuck on feet and face almost as if it was clogged.5.the front right wheel shaking n vibrates every time you go above 60mph or turning.6. The fuel system went out the fuel pump the fuel sensor the actual fuel gauge stopped working.7.the transmission line on the bottom popped off as I was on the freeway spraying transmission oil all over the place almost causing an accident. And the list goes on and on...