1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Newest first.
Certain honeywell fram racing brand HP4 and HP8 oil filters that were manufactured from may 25, 2006, through september 14, 2007, and sold for use as replacement equipment for vehicles list above. the affected filters are marked with a date code a61451 through a72571 sequentially. the date code and part number appear on the filter housing. fram racing…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition may cause inadequate sealing and loss of engine oil, possibly resulting in a fire.
Remedy
Honeywell will replace the affected oil filters free of charge. the recall began during november 2007. owners can contact fram customer service toll-free at 1-800-890-2075.
Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Remedy
Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1).
Manual valve link in the transmission may have been improperly formed.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The valve link could separate resulting in a gearselection different from what the driver selects. also, car could be startedwith transmission in gear allowing vehicle to move in an unanticipateddirection.
Remedy
Replace the manual valve detent lever link.
Owner complaints
5 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Tires
The scope of the firestone/bridgestone problem IS much larger than the company IS admitting. my 16 year old son had a tire disintegrate on 4/21/00. the sparks resulting from this were so bad that passers-by called 911. the officer who came to assist my son said he had never seen a tire fall to…
The scope of the firestone/bridgestone problem IS much larger than the company IS admitting. my 16 year old son had a tire disintegrate on 4/21/00. the sparks resulting from this were so bad that passers-by called 911. the officer who came to assist my son said he had never seen a tire fall to pieces like that. it was in the same shape I've been seeing the tires involved in the recall - separating and shredding. the next day we replaced all four tires with another brand due to our fears that this could happen to another tire. I retained one tire to use as a spare. these tires were not old, had not been misused, had plenty of tread. when I saw the reports on television, I realized the problem IS much larger than the company IS admitting to.( dot number: 1ckap2a096 tire size: p195/75r14 )
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system · Power train › Automatic transmission · Suspension › Front › Control arm · Tires › Tread/belt
Transmission failed.
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control › Catalytic convertor · Power train › Automatic transmission
Transmission failed twice, also replaced converters. *ak
- Power train › Manual transmission
Overdrive converter has been rebuilt four times and the transmission rebuilt twice within 45,000 miles of use. it appears that vehicle should have been serviced under several service bulletins. do these bulletins expire and the company IS no longer responsible?
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
There IS pressure in the gas tank . tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Parking brake cable
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- Throttle non-return
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 616349Some owners may comment on high oil consumption after a gm goodwrench remanufactured 4.3L V6 engine IS installed.
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