Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints (1997)

164 consumer complaints on file.

#846568September 2, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN USE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547810August 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCES ENGINE SHUT DOWN, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844321August 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY ARE DEGRADING, AND NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. ON INSPECTION, BRAKE ROTORS WERE SEPARATING AND UNEVEN BUT BRAKE PADS STILL HAD MATERIAL ON THEM. METAL ON ROTORS WAS PEELING OFF. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844122August 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL OR OUT OF FOURTH GEAR, AND LOSE POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842621July 20, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSES CRUISE CONTROL NOT TO WORK WHEN IT WET OUTSIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708649July 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN VERY WET DRIVING CONDITIONS, APPLICATION OF BRAKING PRESSURE TO PEDAL DOES NOT INITIATE BRAKING PERFORMANCE IMMEDIATELY. THERE IS A DELAYED ONSET OF BRAKING OF SEVERAL SECONDS. THIS OCCURS REGULARLY AND PREDICTABLY IN VERY WET WEATHER. IT IS CLEARLY A DANGEROUS DEFECT AND COMPENSATION HAS TO BE MADE FOR THE DETERIORATED BRAKING PERFORMANCE WHEN CONDITIONS ARE WET. I CAN PROVIDE VIN NUMBER AT A LATER TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707764June 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
BRAKES HAVE BEEN WORKED ON AT LEAST 6 TIMES THIS TIME THEY TOTALLY LOCKED UP AND WERE SMOKING AT THE SERVICE DESK. I ALSO HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY ENGINE OIL AND ENGINE RUNNING RUFF AND HARD TO START. A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS STARTED WHERE I HAVE LOST MORE THAN 15QTS OF OIL WITHIN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. IT IS NOW AT THE DEALER AND THE ENGINE IS OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840609June 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUNDED. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDTIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838227May 20, 1999
AIR BAGS
AT 36,000 MILE THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND CONSUMER PULLED THE FUSE AND CHECKED FOR BLOWN FUSES. ONCE HE PUT FUSES BACK THE LIGHT WENT OFF. .AGAIN AT 37,000 MILES THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705438April 8, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I AM ATTEMPTING TO NOTIFY YOU OF A PROBLEM THAT I BELIEVE IS VERY PREVALENT AMONG THE 1996-1997 MONTE CARLOS. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN NUMEROUS SHOPS TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AND I AM OFTEN TOLD THAT IT IS A "MONTE CARLO" PROBLEM. THERE IS A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE THAT OCCURS WHENEVER A STRONG LEFT TURN IS MADE WITH THE VEHICLE, AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS SOMETHING WITH THE LEFT UPPER BEARING PLATE, ALTHOUGH IT IS UNCLEAR EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AS IT IS DIFFICULT TO PINPOINT. WHEN ONE TURNS A LEFT CIRCLE AND ROCKS THE STEERING WHEEL, THE NOISE WILL OCCUR AND STOP WITH THE ROCKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED LEFT, THE NOISE OCCURS, WHEN THE WHEEL IS STRAIGHTENED OUT, THE NOISE CEASES. MANY OF THE MECHANICS I HAVE VISITED REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY TELL ME THAT IT MAY NOT BE FIXED JUST BY REPLACING THE BEARING PLATE AS THEY ARE UNSURE OF THE ACTUAL PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD NOW THAT THE ENTIRE LOWER CONTROL ARM (TO THE BALL JOINT) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THIS IS WHAT MOST OF THE MONTE CARLOS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH. I ALSO SEE THAT THE RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL-JOINT STUDS ON THE 1995 LUMINAS AND MONTE CARLO'S HAVE BEEN RECALLED. IS IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THE MONTE CARLO'S IN NORTHERN IOWA? MY APOLOGIZES TO YOU FOR HAVING TO READ THIS AS I KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT THE MECHANICS AND STRUCTURES OF AUTOS, BUT MY THANKS TO YOU FOR LISTENING. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR OCCURRENCE AS EVERY MONTE CARLO OWNER I HAVE MET SEEMS TO HAVE THE SAME NOISE WITH THEIR VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704758March 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN WET WEATHER, HAVE TO PUSH HARDER AND HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704489March 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKES REQUIRE EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCES WHEN WET, CREATING FOR VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WHEN CONDITIONS ARE WET. YOU APPLY BRAKES AND THERE IS NOTHING FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND CONDITIONS WORSEN WITH TIME. DEALER WAS CONTACTED THEY SAY EVERYTHING OK NO PROBLEMS THEY SAID THEY ADJUSTED REAR BRAKES NO DIFFERENCE. ALSO ALL LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF WITHOUT WARNING RANDOMLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782014March 9, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
POWER STEERING RACK HAD CONSTANT LEAK. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543659February 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834389February 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, INTERMITTENTLY STARTS HARD OR RIDES ROUGH. DEALER CONTACTED AND SERVICE PROVIDED SEVEN TIMES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. WARRANTY EFFECTIVE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609866February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL LEVEL GAUGE FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607110February 1, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DOOR LOCKS FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608977February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL TANK SENSOR (K13.107) FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606790February 1, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606947February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUNVISOR RETAINER FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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