Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints (2001)

276 consumer complaints on file.

#10811746December 22, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE RELATED TO THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811421December 21, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER; 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A FUEL ODOR FROM THE HOOD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811440December 21, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE STRONG FUMES OF FUEL AND OIL OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS AND PERMANENT REMEDY WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A SPECIFIC DATE THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE PART TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811123December 18, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. MOMENTS LATER, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT FIRE AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761044September 2, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE KEY RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND KEY TUMBLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THE RECALL REPAIRS COULD BE PERFORMED. WHILE WAITING FOR THE REPAIRS, THE IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED THE ANTI-LOCK AND ABS SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND KEY TUMBLER WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 211,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745795August 3, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I GOT INTO THE VEHICLE TO GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY WITH MY MOTHER-IN-LAW. I TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION FROM UNDER THE HOOD THAT MADE THE HOOD JUMP AND SOME SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE SIDES. IT SCARED MY MOTHER-IN-LAW HALF TO DEATH. OUR COMPANY MECHANIC CHECKED THE ENGINE AND DETERMINED THE INTAKE HAD EXPLODED. HE CHECKED ON-LINE AS TO A PROBABLE CAUSE AND DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL ON VARIOUS PONTIAC, BUICK AND CHEVY VEHICLES WITH 3.8L ENGINES DUE TO INTAKE EXPLOSIONS DUE TO FAULTY FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS. IN SOME CASES IT SEEMS TO HAVE BENT A FUEL RAIL AND PULLED AN INJECTOR OUT OF THE HEAD, WHICH IT LOOKS TO HAVE DONE TO MINE ALSO. HE TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD HIM THERE WERE 3 RECALLS LISTED FOR THIS CAR AND THAT WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. ONE OF THE LISTED RECALLS WAS FOR THE IGNITION WHICH WE TOOK IT IN FOR AND IT STILL STICKS. OUR MECHANIC CHECKED YOUR WEB-SITE AND DID FIND RECALLS FOR THIS EXPLOSION PROBLEM. SOME OF THE STATEMENTS PEOPLE POSTED ABOUT THIS HAPPENING RESULTED IN FIRES AS WELL AS THE EXPLOSION SO THIS SEEMS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD. WHY IS OUR CAR NOT LISTED WITH THE DEALER FOR THIS RECALL ? THOUGH IT IS TITLED AS A 2001 IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN 09/00 SO SEEMS IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT DID THE EXACT SAME THING AS THE OTHERS. THEY WANT OVER $700 TO FIX THE INTAKE, REGULATOR AND GASKET AND I SHOULD NOT BE LIABLE FOR WHAT IS APPARENTLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT, AND THAT'S IF IT DIDN'T CAUSE MORE DAMAGE WHEN IT EXPLODED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723251June 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,137. UPDATED 8/21/15*CN UPDATED 10/18/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722350May 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2001 MONTE CARLO SS; I'VE HAD MANY DIFFERENT OCCASIONS ON WHERE THE CAR JUST DIES WHILE I'M DRIVING IT. THEY HAD A RECALL FOR THE "IGNITION KEY" I TOOK IT IN, THEY "FIXED" THE KEY-NOT THE IGNITION, AND STILL, TO THIS DAY, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO DIE WHILE DRIVING, WHICH INCLUDES LOSS OF POWER STEERING COMPLETELY. LUCKILY, I HAVE NOT HAD A CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS ISSUE, BUT IT'S STILL SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY, 5/29/2015 WHILE DRIVING AND COMPLETELY LOST STEERING CONTROL WHEN IT DIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702149March 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 340,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693645March 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682901February 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A SNOW BANK. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH WEIGHT ON THE KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. UPDATED 4/15/15*CN UPDATED 9/21/2017*CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681897February 7, 2015
STEERING
THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL, AND I CHECKED EVERYTHING IN THE WHEEL AND IT ALL LOOKED OKAY...SO IT MUST BE IN THE STEERING... IVE READ UP ON IT AND PEOPLE ARE SAYING ITS THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681201February 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION UNDER THE HOOD, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE NEAR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH BURNED VARIOUS COMPONENTS. THE PARTS THAT FRACTURED EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE IN FLAMES. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671493January 9, 2015
AIR BAGS
GOING WESTBOUND THROUGH THE GREEN TRAFFIC LIGHT VEHICLE STALLED,AN ONCOMING VEHICLE T-BONE PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING A CRASH ENABLING AIRBAGS DEPLOYMENT. DRIVER WERE WEARING SEAT BELT RESTRAINT. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WERE CALLED TO THE ACCIDENT OF THE SCENE AND NEITHER DRIVER WAS SITED. FHP INSTRUCTED BOTH DRIVERS TO EXCHANGE INSURANCE INFORMATION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10662025December 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660145November 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SERVICING THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE INSERT IN THE KEY SLOT AND THE COVER OVER THE KEY HEAD ON THE IGNITION SWITCH DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON A SECOND OCCASION BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643898October 10, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640560October 1, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR/CURTAIN AIR BAG WAS EXPOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638977September 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SECURITY WILL NOT ALLOW CAR TO START OR RUN DEALER SAYS BAD BCM OR WIRE WANTS 400 TO LOOK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10636897September 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SUPER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOP WITHIN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE JERKED, SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A METAL POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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