Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10064344April 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
COOLANT STARTING LEAKING WITH A MINIMAL AMOUNT AND KEPT GETTING WORSE. WAS INFORMED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDS REPLACED. HEARD OF SEVERAL MONTE CARLOS AND LUMINAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM.*AK
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0
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0
#10064345April 1, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GUAGE DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. *AK
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No
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No
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0
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#10064275March 31, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET WENT BAD WITH 28,000 MI.*AK
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No
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No
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0
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#10064964March 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PROBLEM WITH "NO POWER" WHICH CAUSED INOPERATIVE OPERATION TO THE VEHICLE. (NAR) *PH *CB
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No
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0
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#10062800March 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DUE TO INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK (THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE) I HAD TO STOP TO ADD COOLANT IN ORDER TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE. HAD I NOT NOTICED THE PROBLEM THIS POTENTIALLY COULD HAVE LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER GETTING TO A SAFE LOCATION I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. ALSO, AS I STATED ABOVE THIS IS MY FOURTH TIME DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE; IN ADDITION, I KNOW OF PERSONALLY 3 OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ENGINE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY TOO HAVE CHANGED THE INTAKE GASKET SEVERAL TIMES.*AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10059320March 17, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL TANK CRACKED WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK. THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE MORE OFTEN. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *NM *MR
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10063325March 16, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED OPERATING DURING A SNOW STORM, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. *AK
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No
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0
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0
#10062264March 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
I HAD TO REPLACE THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET DUE TO ANTIFREEZE LEAK, AND NOW THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE.*AK
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0
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#10062937March 11, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
NHTSA RECALL# 03V527000 SUBJECT:STEERING GEAR BEARINGS. CONSUMER RECEIVED THE NOTICE FOR THE RECALL THE FIRST PART OF FEBRUARY. CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER SIX TIMES. DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE TOOLS TO FIX THE RECALLED PART, AND TOLD THE CONSUMER TO CALL BACK IN APRIL. THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING STEERING PROBLEMS.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061916March 11, 2004
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE VOLUME ON MY RADIO DESCREASES AT WILL, AND THE SETTING FOR THE RADIO TONE ALL CHANGES.*AK
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0
Deaths:
0
#10055801March 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND STALLED DUE TO THE MANIFOLD LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE. THE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED. *NM MECHANIC SAID THAT THE OVERHEATING OF ENGINE IS ALMOST A MILE AWAY FROM A FIRE. *LA
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060866March 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I HAVE A 01 CHVY.MONTE CARLO WHICH ONLY HAS 36550 MILES.I HAD SMELLED ANTIFREEZE ABOUT A WEEK AGO.AND THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE INNER MANIFOLD GASKET,SAID THEY CHANGED IT.THAT NEXT DAY I STILL NOTICED THE SMELL.I TOOK IT IN ON MONDAY THEY ARE SAYING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE THROTTLE BODY.WHICH IS NEWS TO ME,CAUSE THEY NEVER TOLD ME THIS.WELL MY HUSBAND IS A MECHANIC ,HE SAID TEY DIDNT CHANGE WHAT THEY SAID THEY WOULD.THAT THERE IS SO MUCH DUST AROUND THE BOLTS.THESE PEOPLE HAVE LIED THE ENTIRE TIME.IM IN THE SAME BOAT AS THE OTHER PEOPLE HERE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE COOLANT.THIS IS SO WRONG.
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0
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0
#10064786March 8, 2004
STEERING
CONSUMER DISSATISFIED WITH THE WORK DONE ON HER VEHICLE. *PH THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE STEERING PROBLEM SHE EXPERIENCED HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH RECALL 03V-527000. THE CONSUMER DISAGREES AND BELIEVES THAT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER RECALL BECAUSE SHE REFUSED TO LET THEM REPLACE OTHER ITEMS ON THE VEHICLE. *NM
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060677March 8, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
REAR DEFOGGER WOULD INTERFERE WITH RADIO, IT WOULD CAUSE COMPLETE STATIC, THEN THE DEFOGGER QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I'VE HAD IT AT A DEALER 3 TIMES, EACH TIME THEY SAY THEY HAVE FIXED IT. THE LAST TIME I WAITED 7 DAYS BEFORE I TURNED IT ON, AND LOW AND BEHOLD NO REAR DEFOGGER! THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!!*AK
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10060697March 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1995 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Z34 WITH 3.4 LITER ENGINE. HAS SIGNIFICANT ISSUE WITH OIL LEAKAGE DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE ENGINE BLOCK CONTAINS A HOLE WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO UTILIZE A DISTRIBUTOR CAP. THIS MODEL DOES NOT USE A DISTRIBUTOR CAP. THE HOLE WAS PLUGGED BY GM AND IS INACCESSIBLE FOR REPAIR WITHOUT REMOVING BOTH TIMING CHAINS, THE ENTIRE TOP OF THE ENGINE AND CYCLINDERS. I HAVE CONTACTED GM TO REQUEST ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS WHICH HAVE BEEN ESTIMATED AT $1500- 2000. THEIR ONLY RESPONSE IS TO OFFER A CERTIFICATE WHICH COULD BE USED TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF A NEW GM PRODUCT. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL REPAIR OUTLETS AND WAS INFORMED THIS IS A RELATIVELY COMMON PROBLEM BUT THE ENGINE IN MY VEHICLE MAKES IT MUCH MORE DIFFICULT AND COSTLY TO REPAIR. VIN:[XXX] CURRENT MILAGE 95212. *AK UPDATED 07/30/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060593March 6, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 09/01 IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM EVER SINCE. FRONT END NEEDED TO BE REBUILT AT 1200 MILES AND THEN AGAIN AT 2000 MILES. AIR CONDITIONER HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM (I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO PARK SOME PLACE ELSE) THE MANIFOLD GASKETS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 48000 MILES AND NOW THE WIPER SWITCH HAS GONE BAD. THE FRONT END FEELS REAL BAD, BUT THEY CLAIM THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. JUST WAITING FOR THE FRONT END TO FALL OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR ON A HOT, RAINY, JULY MORNING. I'M GOING BACK TO FORD. OH YEAH FORGOT, PAINT WENT BAD 1 YEAR AFTER I BOUGHT IT. GM SAYS I DROVE THROUGH SOMETHING. *JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060178March 2, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
HAVE GM PRESS RELEASE ON 1997-1998 MONTE CARLO ON STEERING GEAR PROBLEM STATING THAT GM WOULD BE RECALL SOME 824,000 CARS. MY 1998 MONTE CARLO IS EXPERENCING THIS PROBLEM AND I HAVE REPEATLY TRIED TO GET GM TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ON 24 FEB. 2004 WHEN I WAS TOLD TO BRING IN MY CAR TO MY LOCAL GM DEALER AND THE CAR WOULD BE FIXED. ONE WEEK HAD PASSED AND I HEARD NOTHING FROM GM SO I CALLED AND NOW THEY TELL ME IT IS NOT THIER PROBLEM. HOWEVER THEY STILL HAVE AN ACTIVE RECALL BUT STATE MY CAR IS NOT IN THE RECALL.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051141March 2, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
YOU RECALLED SOME CHEVROLETS, (IMPALA,MONTE & ECT) FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I'M HAVING WITH MY CAR,WHICH IS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE #[XXX] YOU RECALLED 2000-2003 LAST 8 #'S [XXX] THROUGH [XXX] WHICH MY CAR IS BETWEEN THAT. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THAT MY VEHICLE HAS A 3.4 & THE RECALL WAS FOR THE 3.8 ONLY. YOU REALLY MUST RECALL THE 3.4 ALSO. WHERE I TOOK MY CAR THEY SAID THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF THE CARS THAT WHERE 3.4 THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED. *AK *NM UPDATED 07/26/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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No
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0
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#10056112February 26, 2004
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT RACK AND PINION SNAPPED. THIS CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND RESULTED IN THE DRIVER LOSING STEERING CONTROL. *AK THE CAP ON THE WORM GEAR WAS WORN AND CAUSED THE WORM GEAR TO MOVE WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE BEARING TO FALL OUT. THESE FAILURES CAUSED THE RACK TO LOCK UP. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS FAILURE BUT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *NM
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053708February 24, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
LOWER COOLANT LIGHT COME ON BECAUSE OF POOR SEALANT OF THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD. THIS RESULTED IN ANTI FREEZE LEAKING. *AK *MR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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