Chevrolet MONTE CARLO fuel problems
31 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
1,875 owner complaints analyzed
44 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1970 to 2010 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,117 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
31 of 1,875 complaints match this topic (1.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 969786 · 1995-08-03 (August 3, 1995)
THERE IS PRESSURE IN THE GAS TANK . TT
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Owner report 856460 · 2000-02-08 (February 8, 2000)
FUEL TANK RUSTED FROM THE OUTSIDE THROUGH THE INSIDE WHICH CAUSED A FUEL LEAK. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
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Owner report 10119255 · 2005-04-27 (April 27, 2005)
1996 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL REGULATOR.*MR THE CONSUMER DROVE ABOUT 7 MILES AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDLE MOVED FROM FULL TANK TO HALF TANK DURING THE SHORT RIDE AND SAW SMOKE COMING FORM UNDER THE HOOD. THE NEXT DAY A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE COULD BE SMELLED. THE CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED FUEL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL REGULATOR HAD FAILED. *BF *NM
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Owner report 10121458 · 2005-05-06 (May 6, 2005)
1996 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL REGULATOR.*MR THE CONSUMER DROVE ABOUT 7 MILES AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDLE MOVED FROM FULL TANK TO HALF TANK DURING THE SHORT RIDE AND SAW SMOKE COMING FORM UNDER THE HOOD. THE NEXT DAY A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE COULD BE SMELLED. THE CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED FUEL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL REGULATOR HAD FAILED. THE CONSUMER HAS THE FAULTY REGULATOR. *NM
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Owner report 752142 · 2001-09-13 (September 13, 2001)
THIS CAR ALSO HAS BRAKE AND INJECTOR PROBLEMS. I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR STRUTS IN JUNE TOO. THIS CAR HAS LOW MILEAGE AND I THINK IT IS HIGHLY UNUSAL TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS.
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