Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints (2002)

230 consumer complaints on file.

#10232111June 24, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS MY TURN SIGNAL WORKS IN MY 2002 MONTE CARLO WHEN IT FEELS LIKE ONE MINUTE IT MAY WORK THE NEXT IT WONT WORK FOR DAYS. I SEE THE SAME PROBLEM IN MY GIRLFRIENDS 2001 MONTE CARLO SO I SUSPECT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH ALL TURN SIGNAL IN 2000 AND UP MONTE CARLOS...I KNOW THIS PROBLEM IS NOT NEW TO YOU BUT WHAT SHOULD WE DO.. MY GIRLFRIEND RECENTLY RECEIVED 2 TICKETS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. WHAT DO WE HAVE 2 DO TO GET THIS FIXED OR WAS IT A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231193June 16, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS GO DEAD INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN START WORKING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231196June 16, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
SECURITY LIGHT, HAS BEEN ON SEVERAL MONTHS, DEALERS SHIP SAYS THE COMPUTER WILL NOT LET THEM FIND THE PROBLEM, MEAN WHILE NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE, IT REFUSES TO START, I WAIT 10 MINUTES OR SO THEN IT STARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229259May 29, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LIGHT SWITCH AND HIGH BEAM IS DEFECTIVE IN STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224633April 15, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
SEALED BEAM HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES GRADUAL INTERNAL MOISTURE BUILD-UP TILL CONDENSATION ON THE LENSES GET TRAPPED ON INSIDE SURFACE CAUSING DIFFUSING AND DIMINISHING FRONT HEADLIGHT TRANSMISSION. INTERNAL MOISTURE THAT BUILDS UP OVER TIME AND EXPOSURE TO RAIN CANNOT BE REMOVED. ADDS TO RISK OF CORROSION, ELECTRICAL SHORT, EXPLOSIVE PRESSURE BUILD-UP WHEN HEATED THROUGH USE AND TOTAL FAILURE OF HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES. ONLY REMEDY IS MODEL WIDE RECALL FOR SAFETY INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT INCLUDING INSPECTION ADVISORY TO OWNER WARNING OF POTENTIAL PROBLEM AND SAFETY HAZARD. MANUFACTURER IS RELUCTANT TO ISSUE A RECALL DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES OF OVER $250 EACH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219224February 26, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIR BAGS AND DRIVER SEAT AIR BAGS. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AND SUSTAINED CHIPPED BONES IN HER HEAD, BROKEN RIBS, A BROKEN PELVIS, AN INJURED BACK, AND TWO STROKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 69,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10218672February 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I CAN'T BELIEVE GM IS NOT BEING FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THEIR CLUSTER PROBLEMS. I'M HAVING THE PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 MONTE CARLO SS. NOT JUST THE SPEEDOMETER, BUT THE OIL PRESSURE, RPMS, AND TEMP. THE ONLY THING ON MY PANEL THAT WORKS IS THE GAS INDICATOR. IT ALL STARTED WHEN I HIT 70,000 AND I'M NOW AT 78,000. THIS IS MAKING ME CRAZY AND OUR LOCAL GM DEALER QUOTED $680 TO REPAIR, AND SAID IT MUST BE REPAIRED AT A GM DEALER BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE WORK AND PROGRAMMING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. I LOVED THIS CAR UNTIL THIS MAJOR PROBLEM STARTED. AFTER READING ALL OF THE OTHER ISSUES AND GM'S LACK OF RECALL, I'M REAL TEMPTED TO LEAVE GM -- AND WE'VE BEEN GM FOR THREE GENERATIONS IN MY FAMILY AND THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214640January 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
PASSLOCK MALFUNCTIONING WITH LOW MILES ON VEHICLE NOT JUST THE DATE BELOW BUT MANY MANY TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209228November 17, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
TRAC OFF AND ABS LIGHTS STAY ON AND THE MESSAGE CENTER SAYS SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM. WENT ON LINE AND NOTICED THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY HAVE TRIED TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED WITHOUT SUCCESS. COULD BE A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208629November 11, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
WHEN I FLIP ON MY BRIGHT LIGHTS, IF IT DOESN'T MAKE A CLICKING NOISE, ALL OF MY LIGHTS WILL GO OUT IN APP.10 SECONDS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208445November 8, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE DIMMER SWITCH AND THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. HOWEVER, 40 MILES LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS, INDICATORS, OR NOISES PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE CONTACT SHOWED THE DEALER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE06017 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ACTION NUMBER WAS FOR THE CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206697October 23, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, STEERING
I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 53,000 MILES ON IT WITH INTERMEDIATE SHAFT PROBLEMS AND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET PROBLEMS. BOTH ARE APPARENTLY COMMON ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL. CHEVROLET SHOULD MAKE THESE REPAIRS. THE STEERING CAN BE AFFECTED, WHICH IS A HAZARD AND THE GASKET COULD CAUSE ENGINE FREEZE UP WHILE DRIVING, ALSO A HAZARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204747October 3, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE BRAKING FROM 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD CLICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO BRAKE AND THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND THE BRAKES WERE INSPECTED, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V287000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203562September 20, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203224September 17, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE HAS HAD TO HAVE BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED 5 TIMES IN 5 YEARS, AND TURNED 3 OTHER TIMES. DEALERSHIP AND PRIVATE MECHANIC HAVE SAID REPEATEDLY THAT THEY SEE A LOT OF THIS AND THAT IT IS A FACTORY PROBLEM, BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS OR HOW TO FIX IT OTHER THAN 300-400 AT A TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199648August 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE OWNS A 2002 MONTE CARLO WITH 60,00 MILES ON IT THAT SHUTS DOWN NO NOTICE, JUST LIKE YOU TURNED THE KEY OFF. THE LAST EPISODE WAS AT 68 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE. I MANAGED TO COAST THE CAR OVER TO THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWAY UNDER AN OVER PASS, BUT IT WAS A TERRIFYING EVENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199458August 13, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TURN SIGNALS ON MY 2002 MONTE CARLO STOPPED WORKING...DEALERSHIP SAID WAS HAZARD SWITCH.. ALSO SD THEY WERE HAVING A LOT OF OTHER MONTE CARLOS COMING IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. .I FEEL DEALERSHIP SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ISSUE.. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197297July 23, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I AM NOW HAVING SIGNAL FAILURE ON MY 2002 MONTE CARLO SS. MY SIGNALS ONLY WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO AND IT IS MORE OFTEN THAN NOT THAT THEY DO NOT WANT TO WORK. THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN FOR ME BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM HAS ALMOST CAUSED A FEW TOO MANY ACCIDENTS AND I BELIEVE CHEVY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT BEFORE IT CAUSES ANY MAJOR ACCIDENTS OR KILLS SOMEONE! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184779February 28, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2/28/2007. 2002 CHEVY MONTE CARLO'S COOLING SYSTEM FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. *MC THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED TO DEALERS BUT THERE WAS NO CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION. THIS FAILURE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182677February 6, 2007
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, POWER TRAIN, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO WITH ABS AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEMS AND CONCERNS**CC THE TRACTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS WELL. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED 2 MONTHS AFTER THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO INTO 3RD GEAR. THE STEERING SHAFT WAS LUBRICATED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE EBCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WITHOUT THE REPLACEMENT, THE ABS WOULD NOT WORK SO THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ON. THE WATER PUMP AND INTAKE GASKET WAS REPLACED DUE THEM LEAKING. THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO IT BEING STUCK OPEN. THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER SEALED THE REAR WHEELS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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