Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints (2004)

230 consumer complaints on file.

#10264923April 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR UNTIL ONE NIGHT AND THEY SUDDENLY I LOOK DOWN AND MY SPEEDOMETER SAYS I'M GOING 110 WHEN I'M ONLY GOING 30. THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY. I WILL BE DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND THEN MY SPEEDOMETER WILL BE READING THE WRONG THING. MY TACHOMETER WILL BE WRONG AS WELL. I WENT TO THE GM DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT TO FIX IT WOULD BE 350 DOLLARS. WHILE I WAS THERE THEY SAID THAT THE GM TRUCKS HAD A RECALL FOR THEY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND IT IS THE SAME ONE THAT IS IN MY MONTE CARLO. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD TOWARDS ANYONE WHO HAS THIS TYPE OF MODEL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264928April 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPPED WORKING. THE SPEEDOMETER READS 100 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT IS REALLY DRIVING 30 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURS DAILY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $350-400. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263248March 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE 3/05 BRAND NEW OFF THE SHOW ROOM FLOOR, CURRENTLY HAVE ABOUT 38K MILES ON THE VEHICLE -SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE MORE THAN 20 TIMES WHILE DRIVING ALL OF THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE SEATBELT LIGHT WILL CHIME --THEN THE BATTERY LIGHT WILL REMAIN ON FOR APPROX 15 TO 20 MINUTES-HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE ON FOR SERVICE NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY HAVE REPLACED MODULE AFTER MODULE -CANNOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. ON AT LEAST 5 OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 50MPH OR MORE THE VEHICLE WILL JUST TURN OFF AND EVERYTHING WILL LOCK UP. VEHICLE WILL RESTART RIGHT AWAY BUT THERE IS NO WARNING THAT THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO STALL OR TURN OFF --HAD IN FOR SERVICE NUMEROUS TIMES -HAVE BEEN ASSURED THAT THE PROBLEM IS FIXED AND THEN IT WILL HAPPEN ALL OVER AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE IS A HAZARD TO BE ON THE ROAD -AS CHEVROLET TRULY HAS NO IDEA WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, THEY BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE REMOTE START IN THE VEHICLE -THEY REPLACED THAT NUMEROUS TIMES AND FINALLY REMOVED ALL TOGETHER AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THERE IS NO TELLING WHEN THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF IT WILL BE FINE FOR DAYS AND THE PROBLEM WILL RESURFACE. LAST INCIDENT DATE WAS 3/27/09 -PROBLEM STARTED IN 2007. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263069March 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL WOULD BEGIN AT 80 MPH AND WOULD NOT GO BACK DOWN TO 0 MPH. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT HAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE REPAIR. HE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,765 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,715.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262974March 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK, IT MIGHT READ 35MPH WHEN YOUR ARE GOING 55MPH, OR IT MIGHT READ 99MPH WHEN YOUR GOING 55MPH. SOMETIMES IT STAY AT 35 MPH WHEN YOU STOP, AND STARTS FROM THERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261521March 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. HOWEVER, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DISPLAYED ACCURATE READINGS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 3/27/09 *CN UPDATED 03/31/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260677March 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE, LOSS OF SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260634March 3, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/ SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTION, ERRATICALLY READS VEHICLE SPEED OR NOT AT ALL. ALL ELSE WORKS WELL. LOVE MY MONTE BUT IT IS ANNOYING TO SAY THE LEAST TO BE AS O.C.D ABOUT MY CAR AS I AM AND TO HAVE THIS MAJOR PART OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CAR AND DRIVER GO BAD CHEVY ADMITS TO HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THIS ITEM, BUT WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT, UNLESS I FORK OVER $ 600.00 FOR PARTS AND REPAIR. CHEVY.... GOD DON'T LIKE UGLY!*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259520February 21, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS S/C WHICH I PURCHASED NEW HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING POOR DIMMER SWITCH OPERATION FOR OVER A YEAR. THE ISSUE IS THAT WHEN CLICKING FROM LOW TO HIGH BEAM OR VICE VERSA, THE SWITCH HAS A SPUNGY FEEL LIKE IT WANTS TO BRAKE AND THE LIGHTS WILL NOT ACTIVATE TO DESIRED HIGH OR LOW. OFTEN TAKES SEVERAL TRIES BEFORE LIGHTS DIM OR GO TO HIGH BEAM. SOMETIMES THEY GO OUT BRIEFLY. GM WAS CONTACTED AND I WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER 71-690473858. THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO HAVE LOCAL DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP DETERMINED IT WAS AN INTERNAL FAULT IN THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. QUOTED PRICE OF $536.18 PLUS $126.00 LABOR TO REPAIR. I WAS CHARGED $22.47 FOR THIS DIAGNOSIS. GM WANTED TO SETTLE FOR 50% OF COST TO ME. I DID NOT ACCEPT BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD THIS NOR DO I BELIEVE IT IS DUE TO MY USE OF SWITCH.I FEEL IT IS GM'S DEFECT AND THEY SHOULD REPAIR WITHOUT COST. TALKING WITH CO-WORKERS, I HAVE FOUND 3 OTHERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. 2 OWN MONTE CARLOS AND 1 OWNS A MALIBU. ALSO, ATLEAST 1 OF OUR GM PASSENGER VANS AT WORK WHICH IS A 2007 HAS THE SAME ISSUE. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM MULTIFUNCTION SWITCHES NO MATTER WHAT VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258472February 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER IN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL RANDOMLY MOVES UP AND DOWN REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS DISPLAYED 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP SIGN, AS WELL AS 15 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT WAS REALLY TRAVELING AT LEAST 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. CURRENTLY, THE DIAL REMAINS AT ZERO. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECT BECAUSE SHE IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT SPEED SHE IS TRAVELING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258265February 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL MOVED BACK AND FORTH INADVERTENTLY. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257013January 31, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO GAUGE CLUSTER IS ERRATIC AND DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY I DID RECEIVE A RECALL FOR MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT AM NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THAT VEHICLE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON ALL 2004 MODELS AS THEY ARE ALL MADE AT THE SAME MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256204January 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY OIL PRESSURE GAGE WENT OUT THEN MY TACHOMETER WENT OUT AND NOW THE SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256222January 24, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK MOST OF THE TIME. IT WILL FREEZE OR GO TO 0 AT ANY TIME OR AT ANY SPEED. THIS IS A G.M. PROBLEM THAT HAS RESULTED IN RECALLS ON SOME SUV'S BUT NOT ANY CARS. IF YOU WERE TO GOOGLE G.M SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS YOU WILL GET OVER 200,000 HITS. DEALERS KNOW THE PROBLEM EXISTS BUT G.M IS DENYING IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. I HAVE TO ASSUME WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING A CAR AND DON'T KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. G.M CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS THERE MAY BE A RECALL SOMEDAY IF THEY GET ENOUGH COMPLAINTS...THE CAR IN QUESTION IS A 2004 WITH 9500 MILES. I FEEL THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE RESEARCHED. TO RECALL SOME TRUCKS AND SUV'S BUT NOT THE CARS IS STUPID. I WOULD HOPE OUR GOV'T CAN HELP RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM...AFTER ALL G.M WOULD LIKE OUR TAX DOLLARS. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255852January 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253934January 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253304December 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO, I STARTED NOTICING THAT MY TACHOMETER ON MY 2004 MONTE CARLO SS WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY ALL THE TIME. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, AND I HAVE SINCE LEARNED TO LIVE WITH IT. WELL NOW THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED YESTERDAY WITH A VERY SIMILAR PROBLEM. IT WILL ONLY REGISTER THE HIGHEST SPEED I GET TO...AND STAY IN THAT POSITION UNTIL THE CAR IS ALMOST AT A DEAD STOP. IF YOU REDUCE YOUR SPEED, YOU CAN NOT TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH ON LINE REGARDING THIS, AND IT IS APPARENT THAT CHEVY AND GM TRUCKS FROM 03- AND 04 ARE COVERED BY A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED IT WAS NOT A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE MONTE CARLOS...HOWEVER INTERNET SEARCH CAN PRODUCE CARS OF ALL TYPES IN THAT DATE RANGE THAT ALL HAVE HAD THE SAME FAILURE. THIS IS A 2004 MONTE CARLO SS THAT JUST HAS 36600 MILES. AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN APPARENT SINCE LAST SUMMER (JUST A MONTH AFTER IT WENT OUT OF THE "DATE" WARRANTY)... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251839December 15, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE GAS GAUGE ALONG WITH OTHER AREAS IN MY DASH SEEM TO HAVE A SHORT BECAUSE IT WORKS ON AND OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251286December 10, 2008
SEATS
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THIS IS A VERY NICE CAR WITH ALL THE OPTIONS. THE HEATED SEAT CAUGHT FIRE AND IN TURN CAUGHT ME ON FIRE. I PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH MY HAND BUT NOT BEFORE IT BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT AND IN MY COAT. FORTUNATELY, I WAS JUST PARKING WHEN THIS OCCURRED. IF I WOULDN?T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SNUFF THE FIRE BEFORE IT GOT OUT OF HAND, I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. FURTHER, JUST THINK IF I HAD KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT. THIS IS A 2-DOOR CAR AND I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET ANYONE OUT OF THE BACK SEAT IF THE FRONT SEAT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I CALLED THE CUSTOMER SUPPORT LINE FOR GM AND THEY INFORMED ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY FAULTY WIRING IN THE SEAT HEATER. THE DEALERSHIP THEN MADE THE NECESSARY CALLS AND INFORMED ME THAT THE SEAT WOULD NOT BE FIXED AND I MUST CALL MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND OPEN A CLAIM WHICH WOULD COST ME A $500 DEDUCTIBLE. I HAVE READ REPORTS OF SOME BRAND NEW 2009 CHEVROLET CARS/TRUCKS THAT ALREADY HAVE RECALLS FOR SEATS WHICH CAN CAUSE FIRES. SINCE MY CAR IS A 2004 IT'S NO LONGER COVERED. IF A HEATED SEAT WOULD FAIL, I WOULD EXPECT IT TO NOT GET WARM, OR WORK INTERMITTENTLY. BUT TO CATCH FIRE, BURN MY CLOTHING AND CAUSE PHYSICAL HARM DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I HAVE OWNED MANY GM CARS; THREE CAMAROS, A BLAZER, AND NOW THE MONTE CARLO. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN A CHEVROLET OVER ANY OTHER CAR. EXCUSE THE PUN, BUT THAT FLAME IS GONE. MY CAR IS NOW WORTH LESS THAN HALF THE PRICE OF LAST YEAR. WITH A BURNED SEAT AND THE COST OF REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT OF MY BURNED CLOTHING, IT'S WORTH EVEN LESS. I WILL NEVER AGAIN OWN A VEHICLE LABELED, BUILT, CONTRACTED, DESIGNED, OWNED, OR SOLD BY GM OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES. REPLACING A HEATED SEAT CONSISTS OF ONE PART. THE HEATING ELEMENT IS MOLDED INTO THE LEATHER SEAT COVER. UNFORTUNATELY FOR GM, A LAWSUIT AND BAD PUBLICITY WILL COST MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10250827December 5, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 MONTE CARLO THAT HAS RECENTLY HAD ISSUES WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC, FROM OBSERVING A BLOG I NOTICED THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON ISSUE. I AM LOOKING FOR SOME HELP WITH THIS REPAIR AS I UNDERSTAND THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CAN BE RATHER EXPENSIVE AND SINCE THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A UNIQUE PROBLEM CAUSED BY ME. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS REPAIR NEEDS TO BE MADE BY A DEALER, THERE ARE 2 LOCAL DEALERS WHICH I HAVE PURCHASED FROM AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO BRING THIS PROBLEM TO THEM, BUT I WOULD HAVE SOME ISSUES WITH THE COST OF A NEW INSTRUMENT PANEL NOT SO MUCH WITH THE COST OF LABOR. I WOULD LIKE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE QUICKLY BEFORE I START GETTING ANY SPEEDING TICKETS I ALSO BELIEVE THIS CONSTITUTES A SAFETY RISK SINCE I CAN NOT ACCURATELY DETERMINE MY SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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