Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints (2001)

276 consumer complaints on file.

#10029855July 22, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHIN SAFE DISTANCE. EVEN IN NEUTRAL THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THAT FOUND NO PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028681July 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, STEERING:LINKAGES
MILEAGE 34000 POPPING NOISE HEARD WHEN TURNING. FOUND STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT NOT LUBED WELL ENOUGH. REMOVED SHAFT LUBED. POWER STEERING PUMP SEAL LEAKING, SEALS OUT OF ROUND. TRANS 4TH CLUTCH SHAFT WORN OUT. PWP SOL SHORTING, REPLACED 4TH CLUTCH SAHFTM TURBINE SHAFT SEALS CONVERTER, OVERHAULED TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026339July 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. STATED THAT CONSUMER WAS IN THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK/ WINDOWS WILL NOT COME DOWN. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY HAVE NO OTHER COMPLAINS ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021640June 27, 2003
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE LUG NUT STEM BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. *NLM *AK THE LUG BELT AND NUT(S) WERE REPLACED BY A GM DEALER. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024138June 16, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING THROUGHOUT TRAVEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019129May 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT WORK WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE OPERATING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015970April 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN
THE CONSUMER FELT THE OVERALL DESIGN INCLUDING THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, AND THE BRAKES WERE SERIOUSLY FLAWED. THE VEHICLE WAS PROPERLY REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE IGNITION HAD GOTTEN STUCK, THE ENGINE LOST OIL, AND THE DIPSTICK CYLINDER HAD LOOSENED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND. GM DID NOT AGREE WITH THE ABOVE COMMENT, AND STATED THE DEALER HANDLED THE SITUATION PROPERLY. (MODEL SS) MR SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015209April 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: STALLED WHEN COLD AND UPON HARD ACCELERATION, THE KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION, SUSPENSION AND BRAKE PROBLEMS(ROD KIT WAS INSTALLED/NO BRAKES), THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT(REPAIRED), THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND JUMPED FROM PARK GEAR TO DRIVE, AND AFTER THE IGNITION REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND HESITATED IN SHIFTING TO GEAR. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THE DEALER TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE, AND REIMBURSE FOR THE REPAIR(S), AND THE RENTAL. MR SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008049February 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY ROTORS TURNED AND THEN REPLACED IN UNDER 40,000 MILES. NOW AT 56,000- I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS. DEALER PAID FOR TURNING THE FIRST TIME. WHEN THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED- WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I WENT DIRECTLY TO CHEVY WHO REFUSED (THEY WERE ALSO EXTREMELY RUDE AND UNPROFESSIONAL, DID NOT RESPOND TO MESSAGES AND REFUSED TO LET ME SPEAK TO A MANAGER!) TO REPLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007938February 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
THE 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO I PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY, 2001 HAS HAD SERIOUS AND NUMEROUS DEFECTS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR TWO YEARS AGO. THE TRANSMISSION, ENGINE, CALIPHERS, AND BREAKS HAVE EACH BEEN REPAIRED BY THE DEALER AT LEAST TWICE. ON FEB.15, 2003, THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION OF THE CAR, AND BECAUSE THE CAR WAS THEN OUT OF WARRANTY, I WAS FORCED TO PAY $406.00 FOR A REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE. ON FEBRUARY 20TH, 2003, THE CAR STARTED LEAKING OIL AND THE TRANSMISSION "JUMPS" FROM THE PARKING GEAR INTO DRIVE WHENEVER IT IS TURNED ON. I AM ASKING THAT THE GM MANUFACTURER. THE COMPALINTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE ONGOING. THE DATE INDICATED BELOW IS ONLY THE DATE OF THE LATEST INCIDENT WITH THIS CAR. TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE FOR THE MONTHLY PAYMENTS AND INTEREST I HAVE ALREADY PAID
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005742February 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I DRIVE A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY ROTORS REPLACED TWICE AND A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB DONE ALL BEFORE MY FACTORY WARRANTY IS UP. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT ROTORS ARE A WEARABLE ITEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL BE A CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH REPEAT TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE WHAT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECTIVE PART AND IT'S CONTINUAL USE AS A REPLACEMENT PART. 90% OF MY DRIVING IS INTERSTATE DRIVING AND THE FEAR OF BRAKING IRREGULARITIES OR EFFECTIVENESS IS FRIGHTENING TO ME. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM--NOT JUST COVER IT UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005218February 3, 2003
TIRES
ACCIDENT CONTRIBUTED TO DRIVING IN SLUSH AND HYDROPLANING DUE TO LOW PROFILE WIDE TIRES 2001 MONTE CARLO WITH 36,045 MILES. MAN WHO TOWED MINE SAID HE HAS TOWED 6 MONTE CARLOS IN 4 DAYS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004970January 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 01 MONTE CARLO AND 40,000 MILES I STARTED GETTING AN ANTI-FREEZE LEAK. MY DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME IT WAS A LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THEY SEE 2-3 MONTE CARLO'S A MONTH IN WITH THIS PROBLEM AND 5-6 MALIBU'S AND LUMINA'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY WANT $600 TO FIX SINCE IT IS PAST THE WARRENTY. IF CHEVY KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM THEY SHOULD FIX IT. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD I NEED IS ON A 2 MONTH BACK ORDER DUE TO SO MANY PROBLEMS. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR 1 1/2 YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003382January 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I TOOK MY MONTE CARLO IN AT 25,000 MILES FOR BAD STEERING WHEEL VIBRATIONS WHEN BRAKING AND BRAKES NOT HOLDING IN DAMP WEATHER (EITHER RAIN OR CAR WASH). THE SERVICE CONSULTANT TOLD ME THAT WHOEVER ROTATED MY TIRES USED THE WRONG TORQUE WHEN PUTTING THE WHEELS BACK ON. HE SAID THAT MESSED UP MY ROTORS. I TOLD HIM THAT I HAD NEVER ROTATED MY TIRES. HE SAID THAT MY WARRANTY WOULDN'T BE HONORED BECAUSE I HAD NOT ROTATED MY TIRES. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER CHEV DEALER AND HE SAID THAT BRAKES WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WAS NOT UNUSUAL TO HAVE TO HAVE MY ROTORS TURNED AND NEW PADS AT THAT MILEAGE. I HAVE HAD ALL NEW CARS AND NEVER HAD TO HAVE A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB AT THAT MILEAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001551December 27, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER GETS STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE IDOL HIGH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001552December 27, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER GETS STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE IDOL HIGH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770676December 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
LEAK BETWEEN UPPER AND LOWER INTAKES KNOWN PROBLEM TSB01-06-01-007A. CAR IS ONLY A YEAR AND A HALF OLD WITH ONLY 47000 MILES AND WAS UNDRIVABLE DUE TO A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND GM WOULD NOT WORK TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THEIR TAKE WAS I SHOULD HAVE PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023057November 20, 2002
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES HE HEARD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. DEALER DETERMINED THE FRONT TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND AND THE TIRES ARE RUBBING ON THE STRUTS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567839November 6, 2002
SEAT BELTS, SEATS, STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT APPEARS WARPED DUE TO THE LEATHER BEING SEPARATED FROM THE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SIDE SEAT AIR BAG RETAINER. *YH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT HAD LOCKED UP, AND THE TRIM PANEL ON THE DASH HAD FALLEN. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021892October 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE STOP WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE ENGINE STARTED IDLING HIGH WHEN CONSUMER RELEASED THE BREAKS VEHICLE STARTED TRAVELING WITHOUT DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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