Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints (2002)

230 consumer complaints on file.

#10515289June 5, 2013
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I STARTED THE CAR UP AND I HEARD A POP AND SAW A BLUE FLAME. AFTER REPAIRING THE CAR COSTING $3240.74 IT ONCE AGAIN CAUGHT ANOTHER FIRE PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512101May 15, 2013
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AND INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FLOOR MATS, WHICH HAD BECOME STUCK OVER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE AND REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. *TR UPDATED 07/09/13*LJ UPDATED 07/15/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494491January 23, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. A FIRE ERUPTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND LODGED A REPORT FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488045December 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE SHIFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488046December 11, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING AND MY GAS NEEDLE STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN. NOW IT DON'T WORK . IF I PUT $5 OF GAS IN IT GO TO FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484959November 16, 2012
STEERING
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MAY AND SINCE THEN I BEEN HEARING THIS CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. I CALLED GM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT THAT NEED TO B REPLACED BECAUSE THEY GOT OUT A LOT ON THE VEHICLES. I TOLD THEM OF THEY KNOW THAT Y DIDN'T THEY RECALL THEM AND THE GUY TOLD ME BECAUSE THE SAFETY COMMISSION NEVER TOLD THEM TO. IM VERY UPSET AND FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! I REPLACED THIS PIECE NUMEROUS TIME AND IT KEEPS MAKING THIS NOISE AGAIN! I DON'T HAVE MONEY LIKE THAT TO KEEP REPLACING THIS PART. PLEASE HELP ME BY RECALLING THIS PART BECAUSE MY KIDS ARE A FACTOR HERE AND THIS CAN BE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476491September 19, 2012
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2002 MONTE CARLO SS I GO OUT TO START MY CAR AND IT WON'T START FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON TO. WHEN I TURN THE KEY IT DOES NOTHING MY LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING WORK IT JUST WON'T START. IF THERE IS ANYWAY I COULD GET HELP PLEASE LET ME KNOW OR LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO FIX THIS. THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452427March 20, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE ABS WIRING FOR THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 04/26/12*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426403September 20, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED AND IMMEDIATELY THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HIM THERE WERE NO RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421038August 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2002 MONTE CARLO SS AND I WAS DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT WITH MY BRIGHTS ON AT 55 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND I COULD SEE NOTHING! I TRIED SAFELY AND QUICKLY PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER TO STOP THE CAR UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO SEE IF I COULD MAKE MY HEADLIGHTS COME BACK ON SO I COULD GET HOME. I WAS ABLE TO TURN MY DIMS ON AND SEE WHERE THE ROAD WAS. SINCE THIS ORDEAL HAPPENED I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF AT RANDOM TIMES AND FOR NO REASON IT HAS DONE IN QUITE A FEW TIMES AND STILL CONTINUES TO DO IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404748May 30, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2002 3.8 MONTE CARLO SS. I AM CURRENTLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY IGNITION. WHEN I TRY TO START MY CAR ALL THE INSTRUMENTS TURN ON BUT THE ENGINE DOES NOT START. I ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND RETURNED IT TO PARK POSITION SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER ABOUT A FEW MINUTES THE CAR STARTED. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR AWHILE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398895May 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING A RECURRING FAILURE WHICH THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE RADIO AND HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,066.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371773December 20, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD AN INSPECTOR COME OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD PURCHASE THE VEHICLE SINCE REPAIRING IT WAS NOT AN OPTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,314.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363746November 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT NONE OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A WIRING MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 2/17/11 *CN UPDATED 02/23/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360393October 13, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LIGHTS ON MY MONTE CARLO 2002 THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN SOMETHING NOT RIGHT. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR ONE NIGHT WHEN I WAS DRIVING OUT THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE LIGHTS JUST GO OFF SCARING ME TO DEATH. IN A FEW SECONDS THEY CAME BACK ON. I HAVE HAD THIS DO THIS TO ME SEVERAL TIMES I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2003. NOW ON AUGUST 28TH 2010 I HAD WENT TO A FRIENDS HOUSE AND LATER THAT NIGHT WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE THE LIGHTS DIDN'T WORK AT ALL UNLESS I HELD THE LIGHT SWITCH ON THE COLUMN FOR BRIGHT OR DIM. SO NOW THAT IS THE ONLY WAY I HAVE HEAD LIGHTS NOW IF I HOLD THE SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN SO I DON'T GO TO FAR AT NIGHT. DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THEM. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS I ALSO KNOW SOMEONE ELSE THAT HAS A MONTE CARLO AND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT HERS JUST GOES OFF ON HER LIKE MINE USE TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357096September 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3 NEW FUEL PUMP RAILS INSTALLED FROM RECALL ( GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK). THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS, THE GAUGE WORKS FOR A SMALL AMOUNT OF TIME AFTER NEW FUEL RAIL IS INSTALLED, THEN FAILS, LEAVING NO WAY TO CHECK THE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEFT IN THE TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354119September 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO LS. ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO MY TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING RANDOMLY. IT SEEMED TO BE THE WORST ON HOT DAYS. I WOULD LEAVE MY HOME OR WORK WITH THEM WORKING PROPERLY AND THEN AT A RANDOM POINT DURING MY DRIVE THEY WOULD NO LONGER WORK. GM HAS RECALLED OTHER MAKES AND MODELS FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, THE MONTE CARLOS HAVE NEVER BEEN RECALLED. AFTER SEARCHING FOR A POTENTIAL SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE FOUND THAT IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON MANY SIMILAR CARS THAT GM MAKES. MOST PEOPLE HAVE SAID THAT IT IS RELATED TO THE HAZARD SWITCH IN THE DASH BOARD. THIS IS A RELATIVELY CHEAP FIX HOWEVER IT IS ALSO A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD SINCE I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS WILL OR WILL NOT WORK. IT SEEMS TO BE LUCK OF THE DRAW, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354375September 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE ALL OF A SUDDEN STOPPED WORKING AND I RAN OUT OF GAS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352510August 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2002 CHEVY MONTECARLO SS THE GAS GAUGE IS VERY ERRATIC IT SHOWS YOU HAVING A FULL TANK OF A GAS WHEN YOU DON'T IT BOUNCES BACK AND FORTH LIKE THIS NO MATTER IF IT'S FULL OR NOT VERY FRUSTRATING TO KNOW WHEN TO FILL UP... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352347August 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL RATTLE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN FIRST STARTING. THE NOISE WOULD DIMINISH ONCE THE ENGINE WAS WARMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE OIL. THE ENGINE LIFTERS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN 2.5 YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO VARIOUS OTHER ENGINE, TRANSMISSION AND STEERING ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE GASKETS WERE REPLACED. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AS IF IT WAS LOSING POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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