Tl* the contact owned 2002 chevrolet monte carlo. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced at apple valley chevrolet (650 foxcroft ave, martinsburg, wv 25401) for a fuel control sensor replacement. The vehicle would not start after it was serviced at the dealer then caught on fire while the contact's husband was trying to start it up. The contact's husband was able to put out the fire with a hose. No police report was filed. The vehicle was still at the contact's residence. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 96,000.
2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo: fire, smoke or burning smell
15 of the 230 complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- typical mileage
- 126,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 70 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Started car and heard a loud boom and then smoke under the hood and intake cover and harness on fire
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet monte carlo. While driving 2 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact observed flames under the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the fire. The fire department stated that the fire occurred due to a fuel leak. Prior to the fire, there were no leaks present. The contact also stated that the fire occurred after the vehicle was fueled. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that a case manager would be assigned to the case. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000.
2002 chevrolet monte carlo. Consumer writes in regards to engine failure and requests reimbursement for engine repairs. *smd the consumer stated the engine failed when oil got onto the engine and caught fire. The consumer had not received a recall until after the failure. The consumer had the engine replaced. The consumer would like to be reimbursed for the cost of the engine replacement.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet monte carlo. When the vehicle was started, the contact heard a loud popping sound. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire from the engine compartment. The fire department was notified and was able to extinguish the fire. There were no injuries and a fire report was not filed. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet monte carlo. While adding engine oil to the vehicle, smoke fumes appeared before the engine suddenly caught fire. The contact extinguished the fire. There were no reports filed. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 143,356.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet monte carlo. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, fumes of smoke emitted from the hood before it caught on fire. The failure recurred intermittently. The contact extinguished the fire. No fire report was filed. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where an offer to buy the vehicle was given but the contact declined. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part for the recall was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 chevrolet monte carlo. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle began to smoke under the hood and stalled without warning. The contact stated that the engine caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and a police report was filed for the incident. The contact stated there were no injuries that required medical attention. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) after the failure occurred. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 225,000. The VIN was not available.
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.
My father n law, n I were going to see a family member 12miles away from his home, when we stopped. At the convenience store for snacks, etc... We literally couldn't have been out of car 5 min, when store clerk yells hey someone's (chevys) smoking? We saw it was his n went to investigate the problem I went straight to driver side of vehicle n popped the trunk(thinking it wasn't more than a blown radiator hose) lord n heaven was I wrong, the engine looked as if it were all on fire...I immediately pushed hood down n ran for an extinguisher luckily the store had a good one. This recall as the country n state n manufacturers, call it is seriously deadly, to b 100 percent honest it is flat out wrong. Something this deadly should b notified to all current owners, of the vehicles. I seriously doubt he would have ever purchased it used or new if he knew what could have happened if my(kids)his grand, were w us. Mistakes happen. Own up to them! That's what makes u who u are. Hopefully you won't damage him more with making this a 72yr old man who know has to pay more time,$$$, n just life for a mistake he didn't commit.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet monte carlo. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the engine compartment exploded and caught on fire. The contact sustained injuries to the achilles tendon after attempting to extinguish the fire. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The vehicle was being diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 117,000.
Went out to start car. Turned on key, set radio. Then turned key to start engine with a resulting loud explosion from under hood. In hurry to get up hood and extinguish fire experienced burns on hands from lifting hood and a fuel line that was squirting fuel/flames. Fire extinguisher extinguished flames. Upper intake manifold is blow apart with multiple sensors destroyed. Thank god this happened at home with an extinguisher handy and not driving down the road with no time to slow down.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Electrical system
- Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles
- This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS)...
- This bulletin provides information for electrical ground repairs using new General Motors replacement...
- This service bulletin provides information on Module Harvesting.
- This service bulletin provides diagnostic tips/steps on testing for possible EVAP leaks in the system to...
- This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Procedures to Unlock Delco...
- Electrical system
Related recalls
Electrical system: ignition
- What is wrong
- This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
- Risk
- If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.
Recall number 14V400000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo?
15 of 230 owner complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo (7%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo?
There is 1 recall and 70 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Headlights 18ABS 16Won't start 16Stalling 13No deployment 8Adaptive cruise 7Check engine light 5Fuel gauge 5Loss of power 5
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