Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints (2003)

158 consumer complaints on file.

#10071888April 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOIA ADDRESSED TO CPSC REQUEST INFORMATION RE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION THE 2000-2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS, CLIENT DARLENE BETTS REC'D AN ARCHING ELECTRICAL SHOCK FM HER 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS, ES DATABASE SEARCH PROVIDED RECORDS. (NAR) *PH *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10052527January 6, 2004
EQUIPMENT
PURCHASED THE OPTION CALLED "DRIVER INFO" CENTER WHICH GIVES YOU GAL OF FUEL USED, RANGE YOU CAN DRIVE ON THE REMAINING FUEL IN TANK, MILE PER GALLON, TEMPERATURE FEATURES. THE UNIT WAS OFF BY 4 GAL WITH A 17 GAL TANK. GM ADMITS IT IS 18% OFF AND REFUSES TO FIX THE UNIT BECAUSE NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE KNOW IT DOESN'T WORK THE WAY IT SHOULD YET THEY CONTINUE TO SELL IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049318December 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE ON A TRIP, I LEFT CAR SIT FOR 1 WEEK (APPROXIMATELY 7 DAYS) IN THE GARAGE OF MY HOUSE WITH NO ACCESSORIES PLUGGED IN, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START WHEN I RETURNED. THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED AND DID NOT EVEN HAVE ENOUGH POWER LEFT IN IT TO EVEN UNLOCK THE DOORS. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BATTERY, CHARGING SYSTEM, OR CURRENT DRAW WHEN NOT RUNNING. THIS SORT OF THING SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A CAR WITH AN MSRP OF $30,000. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049989December 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT INTAKE VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044624October 23, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. AS A RESULT, THERE'WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHUT DOWN WHICH RESULTED IN THE ENGINE DYING/ STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP, AND LOSS OF BRAKE POWER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041882September 29, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT THAT FRONT TIRES WERE FLAT DUE TO STABILIZER BAR BEING BENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039352September 23, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JULY 2003, MY WIFE IS THE MAIN DRIVER AND WHEN SHE FIRST DROVE THE CAR HER FOOT SLIPPED UNDERNEATH THE BRAKE PEDAL AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL IN THE 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO IS 1" HIGHER OFF THE FLOOR THAN OTHER CARS AND TRUCKS MADE BY GM'S HER FOOT HAS SLIPPED UNDER IT AGAIN AND NOW SHE IS AFRAID OF DRIVING IT IN FEAR OF NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WHEN IT IS REALLY NEEDED. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED IT IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT AND CAN CAUSE AN AUTO ACCIDENT OR EVEN HITTING SOMEONE AND HURTING OR KILLING THEM AS A PEDESTRIAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033239August 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE PROBLEMS, ROTORS TURNED BEFORE 8,000 MILES DUE TO VIBRATION.BRAKES NOW SSQUEAL AND PULL TO THE RIGHT. INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT HIT ANOTHER CAR AND WHEN I TRYED TO GET IT STOPED THE BRAKES PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT CAUSING ME TO HIT A ELECT. *AK POLE.SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10031671July 31, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN THE CONSUMER WOULD PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL . THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, AND SUDDENLY IT WOULD ACCELERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029247July 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2 PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE SYSTEM - (1) BRAKES SQUEAKED UNTIL AT LEAST 8,000 MILES. (2) FRONT BRAKE ROTORS REQUIRED TURNING AFTER 9,500 MILES. HAD MASSIVE VIBRATION FROM STEERING WHEEL WHICH PROMPTED ROTOR TURNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028603July 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DELAYED FIRST GEAR ENGAGEMENT (SLIPS). DEFECTIVE PRESSURE VALVE REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP " PER SERVICE BULLETIN". *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026200June 30, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TAIL LIGHT FAILED. DEALER STATED THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023812June 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FAILURE OF ROTORS (FRONT) CONTINUE TO REQUIRE TURNING AFTER NORMAL DRIVING AT 6,500 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023328June 18, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WITHIN 3 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, FRONT BRAKES BEGAN SQUEALING ERRATICALLY, CAUSING ABNORMAL DUSTING AND PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKES. PROBLEM IS CONTINUOUS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018682May 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BOUGHT NEW 2003 MONTE CARLO SS. BRAKES HAVE GONE OUT, ABS KICKS IN PREMATURELY, TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON. BODY THROTTLE HAS CRACKED. BOUGHT DECEMBER 17, 2002, AS OF DATE BEEN IN SHOP SIX TIMES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004364January 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CONSUMER STATES IN THE COLD WEATHER THE HORN MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING NO USE OF THE HORN WHEN NEEDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002408January 9, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE'S HORN IS UNSAFE, CONSUMER HAS TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE HORN FOR IT TO WORK. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE AIR BAG. *NLM *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768469October 15, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSTANT HARD UP-SHIFT / DOWNSHIFT ACTION UNLESS CONTINUAL POWER APPLIED. POSSIBLY A TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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