# 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `693275` · 2008-10-21 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** MONTE CARLO
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 140,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO.  THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.  HE ATTEMPTED TO JUMPSTART THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE BLEW UP IN FLAMES.  A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS DEFECTIVE.  THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE TOO MANY MILES ON THE VEHICLE.  THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE VIN; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS.  THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*