Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints (2001)

276 consumer complaints on file.

#10093471October 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET - COOLANT LEAKING FROM IT. CAR IS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO WITH 36, 370 MILES ON IT. ALL I AM GETTING FROM DEALER IS THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I AM FURIOUS!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093148September 24, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE SWERVING TO MISS AN ANIMAL I COLLIDED WITH A PARK CAR AT AROUND 30 MPH. UPON THIS COLLISION MY FRONT BUMPER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUCK THE LEFT REAR END OF A VEHICLE. MY CAR HAS AN ESTIMATED $3600 OF DAMAGE, AND THE DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE IS UNKOWN AT THIS TIME BUT IS QUITE EXTENSIVE. NEITHER THE FRONT OR THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED RESULTING IN ME HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL AT A FORCE THAT CAUSED EXTENSIVE BLEEDING IN MY GUMS, AND MY FRONT TEETH BEING LOOSE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10092997September 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WERE TURNED BY DEALER IN JUNE 2004 AT 43,000 MILES. STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING, HAD BRAKES CHECKED, BRAKES WERE FINE. WAS TOLD THE FRONT ROTORS WERE NO GOOD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS OCCURED 3 MONTHS AND 4,000 MILES LATER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS, CHARGED $205.00 (DID NOT CHARGE LABOR). I'VE NOTICED ON THIS SITE MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME PROBLEM. I'VE SPENT OVER $450.00 IN 90 DAYS FOR BRAKE ROTOR ISSUES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079557July 30, 2004
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR HEAD, ARM, AND NECK INJURIES. *AK *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10081726July 12, 2004
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. DURING A REAR ENDED COLLISION AT 25 MPH CONSUMER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080631July 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
SERIES OF HIGH COST REPAIRS AT MY EXPENSE WITH NO WARRANTY: DRIVER INFOMATION CENTER HAS ALWAYS BEEN WRONG AND INACCURATE AND UNFIXABLE; AT 24446 MILES, REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AT MY EXPENSE (; AC AT 30825 WORKED INTERMITTENLY AND BATTERY LIGHT INDICATOR STAYED ON AND SERPENTINE BELT WORN OUT (REPLACED WITH AFTER MARKET BRAND ($90) THAT HAS LASTED PERFECTLY AT ALMOST 80,000 MILES; ENGINE COOLANT LEAK NOTICE BY CHEVROLET ON JULY 2003 FIXED ON 7/30-03 AT 58009MILES; AT 34607 VIBRATION FROM INTERMID. STEERING SHAFT AND BUSHING REPLACED ($60); VIBRATION BACK AT 75,000MILES AND THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT; CHEV DIAGNOSIS ON 7/8/04 FOR LEFT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR NEEDS LEFT REAR WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY (ABS BRAKES WILL NOT WORK AND NOT FIXED, $700) AND TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENLY (NOT FIXED) AND AC COMPRESSOR LEAKING (NOT FIXED, $900), AND DRIVER SEAT POWER SEAT HEATER DEFECTIVE (NOT FIXED, $230). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078808June 25, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN
STEERING COLUMN VIBRATION: AT 16562 MILES DEALER FOUND DRY INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT AND PERFORMED BULLETIN#01-02-32-001B(LUBRICATED INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT).NOW AT 33678 MILES THE PROBLEM IS BACK.THE FACT THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM TELLS ME THAT GENERAL MOTORS IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEMS AND AS A RESULT OF SEARCHING THIS WEB SIGHT I HAVE FOUND THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM ALSO IS EVIDENT IN THE 2001 CHEVROLET IMPOLA WHICH IS ALMOST MECHANICALLY IDENTICAL TO THE 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO.BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM CONCERNS THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD RECALL THESE CARS AND FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE IT CAUSES INJURY OR DEATH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073630May 14, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT FRONT BRAKE PADS. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY 3,000 MILES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066026April 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK, GRINDING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION,COOLANT LEAK AT THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061116April 8, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064275March 31, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET WENT BAD WITH 28,000 MI.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061916March 11, 2004
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE VOLUME ON MY RADIO DESCREASES AT WILL, AND THE SETTING FOR THE RADIO TONE ALL CHANGES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060866March 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I HAVE A 01 CHVY.MONTE CARLO WHICH ONLY HAS 36550 MILES.I HAD SMELLED ANTIFREEZE ABOUT A WEEK AGO.AND THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE INNER MANIFOLD GASKET,SAID THEY CHANGED IT.THAT NEXT DAY I STILL NOTICED THE SMELL.I TOOK IT IN ON MONDAY THEY ARE SAYING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE THROTTLE BODY.WHICH IS NEWS TO ME,CAUSE THEY NEVER TOLD ME THIS.WELL MY HUSBAND IS A MECHANIC ,HE SAID TEY DIDNT CHANGE WHAT THEY SAID THEY WOULD.THAT THERE IS SO MUCH DUST AROUND THE BOLTS.THESE PEOPLE HAVE LIED THE ENTIRE TIME.IM IN THE SAME BOAT AS THE OTHER PEOPLE HERE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE COOLANT.THIS IS SO WRONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060677March 8, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
REAR DEFOGGER WOULD INTERFERE WITH RADIO, IT WOULD CAUSE COMPLETE STATIC, THEN THE DEFOGGER QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I'VE HAD IT AT A DEALER 3 TIMES, EACH TIME THEY SAY THEY HAVE FIXED IT. THE LAST TIME I WAITED 7 DAYS BEFORE I TURNED IT ON, AND LOW AND BEHOLD NO REAR DEFOGGER! THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060593March 6, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 09/01 IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM EVER SINCE. FRONT END NEEDED TO BE REBUILT AT 1200 MILES AND THEN AGAIN AT 2000 MILES. AIR CONDITIONER HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM (I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO PARK SOME PLACE ELSE) THE MANIFOLD GASKETS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 48000 MILES AND NOW THE WIPER SWITCH HAS GONE BAD. THE FRONT END FEELS REAL BAD, BUT THEY CLAIM THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. JUST WAITING FOR THE FRONT END TO FALL OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR ON A HOT, RAINY, JULY MORNING. I'M GOING BACK TO FORD. OH YEAH FORGOT, PAINT WENT BAD 1 YEAR AFTER I BOUGHT IT. GM SAYS I DROVE THROUGH SOMETHING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051141March 2, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
YOU RECALLED SOME CHEVROLETS, (IMPALA,MONTE & ECT) FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I'M HAVING WITH MY CAR,WHICH IS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE #[XXX] YOU RECALLED 2000-2003 LAST 8 #'S [XXX] THROUGH [XXX] WHICH MY CAR IS BETWEEN THAT. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THAT MY VEHICLE HAS A 3.4 & THE RECALL WAS FOR THE 3.8 ONLY. YOU REALLY MUST RECALL THE 3.4 ALSO. WHERE I TOOK MY CAR THEY SAID THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF THE CARS THAT WHERE 3.4 THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED. *AK *NM UPDATED 07/26/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059558February 23, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058350February 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VOLTAGE DROPS OFF TO 10 VOLTS & HEADLIGHTS FLICKER. ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, HAS BEEN @ 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS 6 SEPARATE TIMES. THEY CAN`T FIND THE PROBLEM. 1500 MILES TO GO BEFORE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058252February 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EVERY 15,000 TO 17,000 I HAVE TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED BECAUSE OF WARPING. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTERS CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SENT BACK A STANDARD FORM LETTER. AFTER SECOND TIME MANUFACTURER TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT HELP AND TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY DEALER. ALL THEY DID WAS TO TURN THE ROTORS NO CHARGE. THAT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THERE HAS TO BE A DEFECT. JUST LIKE ONE OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, ALL MY DRIVING IS ON THE HIGHWAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056662February 6, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING, HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS (SPEEDOMETER, ETC) WILL GO OUT, WARNING LIGHTS WILL LIGHT UP. AT OTHER TIMES, AFTER TURNING OFF IGNITION, THE HEADLIGHTS AND/OR DOME LIGHTS WILL STAY ON. VEHICLE WILL NOT START, UNLESS BATTERY CABLE IS REMOVED AND RECONNECTED. DEALERSHIP WAS OF NO HELP, SAID I WOULD BE CHARGED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, AS IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT, WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING VISIBILITY TO BE NIL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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