In early November my car (97 Bonneville sse) began experiencing trouble starting. It rarely started right up but required several tries to start. Occasionally I could smell gas after it was started multiple times. The iac valve was replaced but that changed nothing. After several more weeks of the issue getting worse I scheduled it for service on Dec 22. The serpentine belt fell off Dec 18; the car was towed to the garage Dec 21. On Dec 22 the car was "fixed". within 24 hrs I knew the starting issue was not fixed. I had to start it multiple times every time & could often smell gas. I don't believe that the garage paid attention to the reason the car was originally scheduled for service & instead fixed the immediate issue. I brought it back to the garage Dec 26 but had to leave a message with the gas attendant as the service dept was closed. On mon Dec 28 I went out to start my car for work. The engine cranked 1-2 times then I heard a very loud "bang" under the hood near the steering wheel. Smoke poured from under the hood almost instantly. The smoke rapidly intensified and changed color. Fire could then be seen beneath the engine & engulfed a major part of it within 2-3 minutes. Although the fire dept arrived less than 4 min after the fire started, the entire engine was destroyed.

- Woonsocket, RI, USA

My car surges all the time and the cruise control gets stuck on it I took it to the Chevrolet place they said it was the transmission gone in it. But I still drive it I believe it has something to do with the fuel system myself. I bought the car in Sept of 2002 and it was doing it when I got it. But it was a buy as is deal so they said there was nothing I could do about it. But when I took it to the Chevrolet place they already had the car on file but would not tell me what the file said about the car.

- Douglas, GA, USA