Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints (2002)

230 consumer complaints on file.

#10046455November 5, 2003
SEAT BELTS
PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELT EQUIPMENT LOCKING TIGHT WHETHER ENGINE IS ON OR OFF. *MR THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENED TO THE POINT THAT IT COULD NOT BE USED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO WEAR THE SEAT BELT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHETHER THE VEHICLE OFF OR ON. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER WAS PUZZLED AS TO WHY THE BELT WAS LOCKING AND THE FACT THAT THEY COULD NOT GET IT UNLOCKED. THE DEALER NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT FOUR TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044871October 28, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE RAN INTO A GUARD RAIL. UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC HAD BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042585October 8, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE INVOLUNTARILY CHANGES LANES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS. HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040930September 29, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CAR PULSATES WHEN BRAKING. I TOOK CAR INTO REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD BEFORE INSPECTION THAT THEY HAD BEEN RECEIVING A LOT OF SERVICE WORK FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEMS ON THE NEWER MONTE CARLOS WITH THE 6TH GENERATION BODY STYLE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED AS DISCUSSED PRIOR TO INSPECTION THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THE REAR ROTORS ARE RUST PITTED. THEY ALSO REPORTED THAT THE REAR CALIPER WAS LEAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037176September 3, 2003
TIRES, EQUIPMENT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THESE ISSUES LISTED BELOW ARE TROUBLES I HAVE HAD WITH MY 2002 MONTE CARLO BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW 4/15/02 AND 21/02, FRONT BUMPER PAINT BEGAN TO PEEL. BUMPER REPAINTED./5/02 REAR SPEAKERS BEGIN TO CRACKLE AND QUIT WORKING. REPLACED./30/03 TOOK VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET GARAGE DUE TO VEHICLE PULSATING WHEN STOPPING AND THE CAR HAVING TROUBLE STARTING. FRONT AND REAR ROTORS FOUND WARPED AND RESURFACED. CARS FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FOUND TO BE LEAKING DOWN AND WAS REPLACED. 8/21/03 CAR PULSATING AGAIN WHEN STOPPING. RETURNED VECHICLE TO CHEVY GARAGE. FOUND REAR ROTORS RUSTED AGAIN AND REPLACED REAR ROTORS. WAS TOLD TIRES WERE CUPPING IN REAR. ROTATED TIRES ON 8/22/03 AND FOUND SCORE MARK ON REAR DRIVERS SIDE ROTOR. 8/22/03 RETURNED VEHICLE TO CHEVY GARAGE SHOWED SERVICE MANAGER THE DEFECT AND WAS TOLD THE PART WOULD NOT BE REPLACED AT THIS TIME EEVN THOUGH ROTOR WAS SCORED. S.MGR STATED THIS WAS NORMAL CONDITION DUE TO BRAKE PAD METALLIC LINING. 8/24/03 CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT ISSUE. ASKED TO HAVE NEW ROTORS AND BRAKES PUT ON VEHICLE. RESPONSE WAS "GM IS AWARE OF ISSUES WITH OUR BRAKES AND ROTORS, BUT IF THERE IS NO DEFECT THE PART WOULD NOT BE REPLACED." I RESTATED ABOUT THE SCORE MARK ON THE NEW ROTOR AND WAS TOLD SORRY NOTHING THEY COULD DO AT THIS POINT. 9/2/03 WHILE OIL WAS BEING CHANGED TWO BOLTS WHERE NOTICED MISSING FROM THE TRANSMISSION PAN. WILL BE SERVICED ON 9/4/03 REPAIR PENDING. 9/3/03 VEHICLE HAVING TROUBLE STARTING AGAIN. ENGINE HESITATES FOR 10-20 SEC. WILL BE ADDRESSED ON 9/4/03 THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 24,000 MILES ON IT. I NEED NEW BRAKE PADS AND NEW ROTORS DUE TO DEFECTS IN PARTS. VEHICLE HAS 7YR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY. DO I HAVE A LEMON?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033469August 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BAD ROTORS, THEY REPLACED PADS ONCE, TURNED ROTORS THE SECOND TIME , SAID IT WAS FINE THE THIRD TIME AND SAID I NEEDED MY TIRES ROTATED AND NOW THE FOURTH TIME REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND STIIL SAME VIBRATIONS WHEN BRAKING, FEELS LIKE THE WHEELS ARE GONNA FALL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028722July 21, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING
I TO HAVE A 2002 MONTE CARLO SS,THAT WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE LIGHTS,INSIDE AND OUT, FLICKER ON AND OFF.OTHER CARS COMING AT ME CAN ALSO SEE THIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026271June 30, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CONSUMER STATES FRONTAL SEAT BELT WEBBING IS LOCKING IN PLACE, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCK SEAT BELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026273June 30, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER AIR BAG HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO FRAME EXPOSSING AIR BAG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020244May 21, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015867April 15, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHEN THE HORN WAS PRESSED THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015868April 15, 2003
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELT RUBBED ACROSS THE DRIVERS NECK. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT IF INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT IF THERE WOULD BE SEVERE DAMAGE TO HER NECK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013630March 29, 2003
EQUIPMENT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MONTE CARLO SS 2002. CAR UNDER 12000 MILES NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS, AND ROTORS RESURFACED. PREVIOUSLY HAD MALIBU 2000 THAT WAS BOUGHT BACK BY DEALER AFTER 2 YEARS OF ROTOR AND BRAKE PROBLEMS THAT CAUSED 2 CRASHES. WHEN IS SOMEBODY GOING TO LOOK AT THE DESIGN OF EQUIPMENT IN THESE VEHICLES TO SEE THERE IS A DEFECT. DEALERSHIP EVEN ADMITTED TO FLAW. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012444March 25, 2003
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED EXTREMELY HARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012445March 25, 2003
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED EXTREMELY HARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011485March 12, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE ENTIRE VEHICLE UNDER CARRIAGE FAILED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE TIE ROD, AND CONTROL ARM BENDING AT A 25 MPH IMPACT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009495February 27, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICE 5 TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER IT RECURRED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023656December 3, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HIT A DEER AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED OVER INTO A DITCH. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND INFORMED THEM VEHICLE NEVER STOPPED AFTER HITTING DEER AND AIR BAG SENSORS WERE SMASHED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. NO INJURIES. TS *TT *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022407November 7, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE LIGHTS ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE FLICKERED WHILE DRIVING, THE DEALER STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG. TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022001October 31, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN VEHICLE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY WILL PULSATE. DEALERSHIP REPLACE AND TURNED BRAKE ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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