Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints (2002)

230 consumer complaints on file.

#10181715February 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
TL *- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. ON FEBRUARY 3, 2007 THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THEN TURNED IT OFF QUICKLY AFTER REALIZING SHE HAD FORGOTTEN SOMETHING IN HER HOME. THE CONTACT WENT BACK INSIDE THE HOME, THEN RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME AND HEARD AN EXPLOSION COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE LOUD ENOUGH THAT THE NEIGHBORS CAME AND OFFERED ASSISTANCE. WHILE INSIDE THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND OPENED THE HOOD AND WITNESSED A FIRE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE RIZZA CHEVROLET 8200 SOUTH HARLEM AVE, BRIDGEVIEW IL 60455, TEL 708-594-9090 FOR SERVICE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GMC #71-478219613, AND WAS TOLD TO WAIT 48 HOURS FOR AN AGENT TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE CASE. THE CONTACT NOTED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2000 MONTE CARLO MODELS FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS, AND THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE MAYBE RELATED TO RECALL 04V0900000 UPDATED 02/27/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181328February 1, 2007
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS COUPE AT 40 MPH, SHE TURNED THE SEAT WARMER ON AND THE SEAT GOT HOTTER THAN USUAL VERY QUICKLY. THE CONTACT TURNED THE SEAT WARMER OFF, THEN PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND NOTICED A BLACK MELTED SPOT ON THE LOWER BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN HOME. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD A WIRE REPLACED ON THE SEATS IN THE PAST. UPDATED 03/07/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177422December 31, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2002 MONTE CARLO, AND WITHIN A YEAR THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON, I TOOK IT BACK TO WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, AND I HAD NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT, BUT EACH TIME MY OIL WAS CHANGED THEY FILLED MY COOLANT, AND EVENTUALLY THE LIGHT WENT OUT, RECENTLY I HAVE HAD TO ADD COOLANT (DEX COOL) EVERY OTHER DAY, AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AS GONE OUT, AND AFTER SPEAKING WITH THREE OTHER MECHANICS THEY INFORMED ME THIS WAS COMMON WITH GM ENGINES OF MY YEAR, NOW I AM LOOKING TO SPEND SOMEWHERE AROUND $800, TO FIX MY CAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170793October 13, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
WHEN I TURN ON THE BLINKERS SOMETIMES THEY WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. WHEN THEY DON'T NO LIGHT COMES ON AT ALL ( NO BLINKER ON THE DASHBOARD OR ON THE OUTSIDE LIGHTS). ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS MY LIFE FLASHED BEFORE MY EYES WHEN I WAS NEARLY STRUCK BY OTHER VEHICLES WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN AND MY TURN SIGNALS WEREN'T OPERATING PROPERLY. I WENT TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE AND THEY STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A COMMON ONE. THEY STATED THAT IT WAS THE FLASHER ASSEMBLY (IN THE STEERING COLUMN) COSTS $ 299.00. I FEEL THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO . I AM A POLICE OFFICER AND IF I DIDN'T HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH MY OWN VEHICLE I WOULDN'T HAVE BELIEVED ANYONE ELSE'S STORY. PLEASE CONTACT ME BY PHONE OR E-MAIL THANK YOU RICH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170118October 6, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
PURCHASED A CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO NEW IN 2002. ON 9/29/06, I HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS DUE TO NON-FUNCTIONING TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHT. THE REQUIRED REPAIR INVOLVED REPLACEMENT OF A HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH WHICH IS THE CONDUIT FOR THE TURN SIGNALS AS WELL. HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH HAD BEEN USED VERY SLIGHTLY OVER LAST FOUR YEARS, HOWEVER RECENTLY USED FOR A CONSTANT 25 MINUTES PRIOR TO SWITCH FAILURE. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE FAULTY CONSIDERING THE LITTLE USE. ALSO, NOTICED ON NHTSA WEB SITE THAT AROUND THE 2000 - 2003 TIME PERIOD OTHER GM MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR FAULTY HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH AND SUSPECT THAT IT'S A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163675July 14, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO, CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE MANUFACTURER TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. *KB THE FAILED INTAKE MANIFOLD CAUSED THE COOLANT LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158814June 2, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN JUNE OF 2002. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 120,000 MILES ON IT'S 3.8 V6 ENGINE. EVERY 40,000 MILES WE HAVE HAD TO PUT A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CODE READS CATALYTIC CONVERTER BAD. THE DEALERSHIP HAS MADE THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY EACH TIME, BUT CAN NOT IDENTIFY THE REASON FOR THE CONVERTER GOING BAD. I HAVE HEARD THIS IS A COMMON ENOUGH PROBLEM THAT GM EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE CONVERTERS FOR 10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES. THE CAR RUNS WELL AND GETS GOOD MILEAGE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER COMES ON, EXCEPT WHEN THE CONVERTER HAS GONE BAD. I HAVE TRIED E-MAILING GM, BUT GET NO RESPONSE FROM THEM. WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS HERE? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151912February 23, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
E-MAIL FM CONSUMER (IL) RE THE DEFECTIVE GM 3.4 ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD IN HIS 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. *TS THE FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD CAUSED ATIFREEZE TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BECAME CLOGGED AT 77000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145193December 14, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LOW ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT COMING ON, INTAKE GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER 800.00. WAS TOLD THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM, WITH NO RELIEF FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141548November 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DT: THE CONTACT WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT SHE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. SHE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES ,AND NO CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THE ROTORS WERE BENT, AND BRAKES LEAK FLUID. THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND SHOOK TERRIBLY. THE AIR BAGS WERE FELL OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. THE SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE INTERMITTENTLY WORKED. THE DEALERSHIP INSISTED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE CONTACTED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE REGARDING THE LEMON LAWS. SHE ATTEMPTED TO GET THE DEALERSHIP TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK, BUT THEY WILL NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT HAD ONLY 10,000 MILES ON IT AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140622October 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN OPENING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR THE DOOR WILL NOT STAY OPEN. THE DOOR WILL CLOSE UNLESS HE HOLDS IT OPEN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE DOOR STOP. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PART DID NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE CONTACT WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. WHILE PRESSING ON THE BRAKES HE COULD FEEL SOME TYPE MOVEMENT IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE DRIVEWAY IS ON A SLOPE POSITION. THE DEALER INDICATED THE BRAKING PROBLEM WAS NORMAL . *AK THE DEALER STATED THE ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND. UPDATED 01/25/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130723July 31, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
2002 CHEV MONTE CARLO SS EXPERIENCED "POPPING" IN STEERING WHEEL AT 21,862 MILES AND AGAIN AT 45,299 MILES. BOTH TIMES DEALER INVOICE INSINUATED THAT STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. AT 84,000 MILES THIS HAPPENED AGAIN. TOOK BACK TO DEALER WHO TOLD ME THAT IN FACT THEY FOLLOWED THE GM SERVICE BULLETINS AT THE TIME AND ONLY LUBED THE STEERING SHAFT. A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM 8/1/04 SAID TO REPLACE, BUT THIS WAS AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT AND NO ONE CALLED TO LET ME KNOW (AND OF COURSE I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE REPLACEMENT HAD ALREADY OCCURRED.) THE STEERING WHEEL FELT VERY LOOSE AND UNSTABLE AND I FEEL IF LEFT UNCHECKED COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FAILURE AND ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128837July 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
PASSLOCK THEFT-DETERRENT FAILURE, 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO, 35,600 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126056July 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT: SINCE BUYING THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. WHILE BRAKING THE ROTORS CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A THIRD TIME YESTERDAY. THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE LAMINATION ON THE ROTORS. THE CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE ROTORS REPLACED BECAUSE HE WAS AFRAID HE WOULD BE CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR AS WELL THE DEALER PLACING THE SAME TYPE OF ROTORS THAT HAVE BEEN RUSTING IN THE PAST. THE MECHANIC NOTED AIR BUBBLES IN THE CASTING IN THE ROTORS WHICH THE CAUSED THE RUSTING. *AK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH OR EVEN 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER NOTICED PULSATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, HOWEVER, WHEN APPROACHING EXIT RAMPS AND WHEN MORE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE PEDAL, A MORE SEVERE PULSATION WOULD CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. OTHER PROBLEMS: THE DRIVER'S WINDOW SWITCH WAS INOPERATIVE AND THE FRONT BRAKES WOULD GRIND WHEN STOPPING DUE TO ROTOR PROBLEM. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121351May 18, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON AND AFTER CONTACTING AND RESEARCHING GM COOLANT SYSTEMS FAILURES IT TURNED OUT TO BE A BAN MANIFOLD HAVING TO ALSO REPLACE THE WATERPUMP AND SEVERAL OIL CHANGES MY ENGINE MAY NEVER BE THE SAME. THIS IS AN ENGINEERING DEFECT WICH SHOULD BE RECALLED INSTEAD OF LOOSING CUSTOMERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117316April 6, 2005
TIRES
2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO HAS PROBLEMS WITH ONE FAULTY GOOD YEAR TIRE.*MR *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117187March 31, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM HAD TO BE REPLACED SINCE IT STARTED TO SCRAPE THE WINDOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112728March 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WE OWN A 2002 CHEVY MONTE CARLO. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. THE DEALER TOLD US IT NEEDS A NEW HEAD GASKET AT A COST OF $1000.00 PLUS. I CALLED CHEVY TO SEE IF THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT AND THEY SAID YES. THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AND CHEVY WILL NOT FIX THIS DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108985January 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT AND LOSES COOLANT WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097779December 3, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO A TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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