Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints (2003)

158 consumer complaints on file.

#10817612January 4, 2016
ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 03/23/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811119December 18, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LEAKED FUEL FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TECHNICIAN PLACED A TROUGH ON THE VEHICLE TO DIRECT THE LEAK TO A DIFFERENT DIRECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811011December 17, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806686November 25, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE BEING SERVICED AT A DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT OF AN INTERNAL LEAK FROM THE OIL PRESSURE UNIT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10795292November 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2003 MONTECARLO SS WITH A 3.8 ENGINE. RECENTLY WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS MY SECURITY LIGHT HAS COME ON. HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS THE PASS LOCK. IN ORDER TO SHUT IT OFF I STOP THE CAR SHUT OFF LOCK AND UNLOCK DOORS AND THE LIGHT GOES OUT. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD THIS COULD EITHER SHUT THE CAR OFF OR NOT START. BIG PROBLEM. IT COULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787238October 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VCM AND THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781054October 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED RUNNING. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,068. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ UPDATED 02/25/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733327July 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE KEY REMAINED IN THE OFF POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713802May 6, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. CONSUMER REQUESTS VEHICLE RECALL INFORMATION. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702827March 31, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO WORK AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIRS SINCE THE KEY FOB WAS LISTED AS THE REMEDY ON THE NOTIFICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700581March 20, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT AND A POLICE REPORT WERE NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694372March 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE OPERATING MY VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS MY VEHICLE APPEARED TO LOSE POWER AT THE DASH. CERTAIN DASH INSTRUMENTATION AND THE AC BLOWER MOTOR WOULD JUST STOP OPERATING, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEIR FIRST DIAGNOSIS WAS A BAD AC BLOWER MOTOR THAT WAS CAUSING THE ISSUES AS MENTIONED. THE DEALER CHARGED $365 FOR A NEW AC BLOWER MOTOR TO BE INSTALLED. AFTER THE NEW AC BLOWER MOTOR WAS INSTALLED AND WITHIN THE FIRST 5 MILES AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, THE BRAND NEW AC BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY NOW DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IT WAS NOT THE BLOWER MOTOR AS PREVIOUSLY DIAGNOSED. I ASKED ABOUT THE RECENT RECALL ON IGNITION SWITCHES AND I WAS INFORMED THAT ONLY THE IGNITION KEY IS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND NOT THE IGNITION SWITCH. A NEW IGNITION SWITCH WAS INSTALLED AND NOW EVERYTHING APPEARS TO BE OK. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET MY MONEY BACK FOR THE COST OF INSTALLING AN AC BLOWER MOTOR THAT DIDN'T NEED TO GET REPLACED. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REIMBURSE ME THE $365 FOR WHAT I HAD PAID FOR THE AC BLOWER MOTOR. THEY CLAIM THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALL. I AM CLAIMING THAT THE IGNITION KEY SWITCH WAS DAMAGED AND ULTIMATELY FAILED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE CURRENT RECALL KEY ISSUES FOR MY MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE. I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED THE $365 THAT I PAID FOR AN AC BLOWER MOTOR THAT I REALLY DIDN'T NEED. THE RECALL SHOULD NOT JUST COVER THE IGNITION KEY, IT SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE IGNITION SWITCH IF IT PROVES TO BE DEFECTIVE AND/OR HAS BEEN COMPROMISED IN ANY WAY BY THE IGNITION KEY ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679148January 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE HEATER FAN KEPT TURNING ON AND OFF AND I HAD TO HAVE A NEW IGNITION SWITCH PUT IN . AT TIMES THE FAN WOULD QUIT WORKING WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD.OTHER TIMES THE FAN WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE CRUISE LIGHT WOULD BLINK WHEN THE HEATER FAN WAS TURNED ON AND THE CRUISE WOULD QUIT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.. I SAW ON THE NEWS LAST NIGHT WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL. I'VE NOT RECIVEDANY INFO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671677January 11, 2015
STEERING
JANUARY 11, 2015 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO - VIN: [XXX], MILEAGE: APPROX 120,000 SINCE OCTOBER 2014, THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. I LOOSE THE POWER STEERING AND IT'S VERY SCARY IF YOU ARE ON THE FREEWAY. IT'S HARD TO BRING TO A STOP AND SOMETIMES WHEN I SHIFT TO PARK IT MAKES A HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE. IT ALWAYS RESTARTS AFTER I SIT AWHILE AND DRIVES LIKE NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. . IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND NOW IT'S HAPPENING MORE OFTEN. IT COULD CAUSE A BAD ACCIDENT. IT'S TO THE POINT I AM VERY SCARED TO DRIVE IT, BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. LAST WEE IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES. I TOOK IT IN FOR THE RECALL WHERE THEY MODIFY THE KEY. IT DID NOT HELP. MY EXCELLENT MECHANIC SAID HE HAS NEVER HAD A SITUATION LIKE THIS WHERE HE CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG. (INCIDENT INFORMATION WILL NOT LET ME ENTER DATES). INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670262January 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED, BUT THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652675November 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT, WHERE I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. I WAS SHAKEN AND UNAWARE OF WHAT HAPPENED AS IT HAPPEN EXTREMLY FAST. AS I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME I HAD NO CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT IT WAS SECONDS AFTER THE IMPACT WHICH I THOUGH WAS VERY ODD. WHEN I TREID TO MOVE MY VEHICLE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I NOTICED THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULDN'T TURN. AFTER PLAYING WITH IT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. I JUST THOUGHT IS WAS BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. SINCE THEN MY IGNITION SWITCH HAS LOCKED UP 2 DIFFERENT TIMES, MAKING ME CONNECT ALL THE DOTS BACK TO MY ACCIDENT. I BELIVE THIS IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED MY ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652817November 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN TWO CRASHES HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652454November 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIR BAGS AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V350000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE ABS INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVER SINCE THE FIRST FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER FOR THE FIRST FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651851November 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTI CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V40000 (ELECTRICAL) REMEDY ITSELF IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO PROVEN THE FAILURE FROM OCCURRING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS MATTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER FAILED. THE DEALER HAD TO DRILL OUT THE OLD IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER, REPLACE IT AND INSTALL 2 NEW KEYS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,267. AZ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648156October 16, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT ADDED ANTIFREEZE INTO THE RADIATOR AND DISCOVERED A LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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