Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints (1996)

155 consumer complaints on file.

#543811February 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY DURING WET WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834612February 8, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD AND BACKWARD, WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER RESTARTED THE COMPUTER AND CHANGED SPARK PLUGS. BEEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES.DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834096January 27, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP GOT HOT AND MELTED THE SENDING UNIT AND FUEL PUMP WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT NEVER COULD IDENTIFY MELTED PLASTIC AND WIRES. REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832797December 29, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH SPARK PLUG WIRING BURNING UP. CONSUMER REPLACED WIRING ON FOUR OCCASIONS. REASON FOR THE WIRING BURNING IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832622December 23, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS TRAVELING 70MPH WHEN VEHICLE LOCKED UP SUDDENLY. WAS MAKING NOISES BEFORE IT HAPPENED. SPUN AROUND 3 DIFFERENT TIMES BEFORE EDGING TO SIDE OF ROAD. TOOK TO DEALER. WAS TEST DRIVEN. WAS INFORMED PLANETARY GEAR FAILURE CAUSED TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP. FOUND PIECES OF METAL IN PAN. CONSUMER IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE THIS CAR, THE NOISE IS STILL PRESENT. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831916December 7, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CONSUMER HAS PUT THIS VEHICLE IN THE SHOP A NUMBER OF TIMES BECAUSE THE FUEL INJECTORS/SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES CONTINUE TO BURN OUT WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831324November 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT STOPPING VEHICLE PROPERLY CONSUMER FEELS THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING DOWN TO THE FLOOR BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS A NORMAL CONDITION. ALSO, REAR CYLINDERS ARE LEAKING. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831041November 18, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRVING ON HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER ASSIST. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829708October 28, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES, AND THERE IS AN OIL LEAK. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700152October 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL IN WET CONDITIONS. BRAKE MUST BE APPLIED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. THEY ARE VERY SPONGY FEELING. DEALER HAS CHECKED SYSTEM AND FINDS NO PROBLEM. THERE IS A PROBLEM !!!! ENGINE: FAILS TO START OR HAS A ROUGH START. WHEN THE ENGINE IS HAVING THESE PROBLEMS IT WILL SMOKE AND SPUTTER. DEALER HAS REPALCED THE MAIN COMPUTER, SPARK PLUGS, GASKETS, FUEL INJECTORS... PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828890October 14, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
MANUAL DOWNSHIFT VALVE IS STICKING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL, DEALER NEEDS TO REPLACE CONTROL VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541418October 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BRAKES RECALLED SERVICE DENIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828247September 28, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE PEDAL NEARLY TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541628September 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FAILURE RESULTED IN A BREAKDOWN DURING RUSH HOUR ON A FREEWAY; THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AND RESULTED IN MANY UNHAPPY MOTORISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541538September 20, 1998
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON IF VEHICLE HAS SAT FOR MORE THAN 2 DAYS. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DEALER NOT TO WORRY BECAUSE THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827654September 8, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IS PROGRAMMED TO LET UP PROGRESSIVELY INSTEAD OF INSTANTANEOUSLY WHEN LETTING UP ON THE ACCELERATOR, THIS CAUSES ONE TO PUT ADDED PRESSURE ON BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CAUSES CONSUMER TO UNDER ESTIMATE STOPPING DISTANCE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827499September 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PE98023, DEGRADED BRAKING PERFORMANCE; WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE LOW TRACK LIGHT COMES ON AND BRAKING POWER IS LOST. ALSO ON WET ROAD WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, DRIVER HAS TO PRESS REALLY HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. VEHCLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. DEALER NOT ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539858August 15, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, CAR RUNS ROUGH, ENGINE SPEED VARIES WITH FAST IDLE, ENGINE STOPS WHILE CAR IS MOVING - LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, HARD TO START - TAKES SEVERAL TRIES, RANDOM ENGINE SURGING - 3 NEAR MISSES - ENGINE WILL SPEED UP TO 3000 RPM WITHOUT WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539762August 11, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BOLT HOLDING THE ROCKER ARM FOR THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER CAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE ROCKER ARM TO DISCONECT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF COMPRESSION IN THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER. MECHANIC BELIEVES THE BOLT WAS NOT TIGHTEN DURING ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538174July 22, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO SPARK PLUG ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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