Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#705755April 19, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705441April 9, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION AT LEAST 10 TIMES, FINALLY FAILED COMPLETELT AND WAS REPAIRED. ENGINE LIGHT ON AT LEAST 15 TIMES, REPLACED INJECTORS, PLUGS, WIRES, O-RINGS, ENGINE GASKET, CAR STILL NOT FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705474April 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS
REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE MANUFACTOR AS OF 3/31/99.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705438April 8, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I AM ATTEMPTING TO NOTIFY YOU OF A PROBLEM THAT I BELIEVE IS VERY PREVALENT AMONG THE 1996-1997 MONTE CARLOS. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN NUMEROUS SHOPS TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AND I AM OFTEN TOLD THAT IT IS A "MONTE CARLO" PROBLEM. THERE IS A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE THAT OCCURS WHENEVER A STRONG LEFT TURN IS MADE WITH THE VEHICLE, AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS SOMETHING WITH THE LEFT UPPER BEARING PLATE, ALTHOUGH IT IS UNCLEAR EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AS IT IS DIFFICULT TO PINPOINT. WHEN ONE TURNS A LEFT CIRCLE AND ROCKS THE STEERING WHEEL, THE NOISE WILL OCCUR AND STOP WITH THE ROCKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED LEFT, THE NOISE OCCURS, WHEN THE WHEEL IS STRAIGHTENED OUT, THE NOISE CEASES. MANY OF THE MECHANICS I HAVE VISITED REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY TELL ME THAT IT MAY NOT BE FIXED JUST BY REPLACING THE BEARING PLATE AS THEY ARE UNSURE OF THE ACTUAL PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD NOW THAT THE ENTIRE LOWER CONTROL ARM (TO THE BALL JOINT) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THIS IS WHAT MOST OF THE MONTE CARLOS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH. I ALSO SEE THAT THE RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL-JOINT STUDS ON THE 1995 LUMINAS AND MONTE CARLO'S HAVE BEEN RECALLED. IS IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THE MONTE CARLO'S IN NORTHERN IOWA? MY APOLOGIZES TO YOU FOR HAVING TO READ THIS AS I KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT THE MECHANICS AND STRUCTURES OF AUTOS, BUT MY THANKS TO YOU FOR LISTENING. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR OCCURRENCE AS EVERY MONTE CARLO OWNER I HAVE MET SEEMS TO HAVE THE SAME NOISE WITH THEIR VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705316April 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HARD STOPPING IN RAIN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER SERVICED BRAKES, BUT PROBLEM EXSITS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836471April 5, 1999
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING.VEHICLE MADE NOISE. MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED COIL SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705075March 29, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE WOULD STICK WHEN FLOORED.IT WOULDN'T RETURN WHEN I LET OFF THE THROTTLE. IT DID THIS 4 OR 5 TIMES IN THE 1ST 2 YEARS I OWNED THE CARE. IT CAUSE ME TO GO INTO A GUARDRAIL, BUT MY ABS DID SLOW ME DOWN SO I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN I HIT. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE AND MY MECHANIC WILL BACK ME UP ABOUT THE LINKAGE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704897March 25, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE WHICH IS CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO HOLD A TUNE-UP. AT 38,839 MILES, #3 SPARK PLUG WAS REPLACED - OIL LEAKING PAST PCV VALVE, THE PCV VALVE WAS REPLACED. SHORTLY AFTER #1 AND #2 SPARK PLUGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704758March 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN WET WEATHER, HAVE TO PUSH HARDER AND HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835947March 18, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO TREE. THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVERS OR PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#704489March 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKES REQUIRE EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCES WHEN WET, CREATING FOR VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WHEN CONDITIONS ARE WET. YOU APPLY BRAKES AND THERE IS NOTHING FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND CONDITIONS WORSEN WITH TIME. DEALER WAS CONTACTED THEY SAY EVERYTHING OK NO PROBLEMS THEY SAID THEY ADJUSTED REAR BRAKES NO DIFFERENCE. ALSO ALL LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF WITHOUT WARNING RANDOMLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704290March 11, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT END AT LOW SPEEDS/ CAR WANDERS FROM STRAIGHT LINE - LIKE TORQUE STEER/ CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATES CAR RADICALLY WHEN YOU PRESS "RESUME".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704313March 11, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR STUCK IN LIKE A 2ND GEAR DEFAULT....VEH WILL NOT SHIFT DLR STATED THAT THERE WAS METAL SHAVINGS IN TRANS FLUID....ADVD THAT IT WOULD TAKE 3000$ TO REPLACE...WHEN IN GEAR VEH WINES AND BUZZES...TRANS. SLIPS WHILE SHIFTING..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782014March 9, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
POWER STEERING RACK HAD CONSTANT LEAK. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703845February 28, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILS TO COME OUT OF LOCK UP CAUSING CAR TO STALL AND SHIFT ERRATICALLY WHEN RESTARTED. I FAILURE ANALIZED THE PSOLENOID WHICH WAS REMOVED AND FOUND THE MAL-FUNCTION TO BE CAUSED BY A BLISTERING OF THE PHENALIC CORE MATERIAL DUE TO OVERHEATING THUS CAUSING THE SOLENOID PISTON TO STICK OPEN AND NOT ALLOWING THE FEFLOW OF FLUID TO THE PROPER NON LOCK UP AREAS. I AM NOT ALONE .... THIS IS A FACTORY DESIGN DEFECT IN THE 400 TRANSMISSION. MY SOLUTION WAS TO DECREASE THE POWER ACROSS THE SOLENOID BY 20% BY ADDING A 4 OHM 1 WATT RESISTOR IN THE POWER FEED CIRCUITRY FROM THE NORMALLY CLOSED BRAKE SWITCH POWER FEED. ACTUALLY , GM HAS AN INCORRECT DESIGN HERE AND PERHAPS SHOULD HAVE USED A TEFLON CORE MATERIAL WHICH WOULD NOT HAVE BLISTERED OR HAD A DIFFERENT POWER TYPE UNIT WHICH WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DEGRADED BY THE HEAT. PROBABLY NOT MANY 96'S AROUND BUT AT OVER A HUNDRED BUCKS A FIX AND POSSIBLE ACCIDENTS .... YOU MIGHT LOOK INTO. THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544124February 23, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
TRANSMISSION FAILED, GEARS BURNED OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703298February 14, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703241February 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
SOMETIMES MY BRAKES WILL LOCK AND I CANNOT STOP. IT THEN COMES BACK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703228February 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THE ABS LOCKED UP( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/70 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#834797February 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, BUT BRAKES DID NOT WORK, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. BRAKE SPECIALIST STATED THAT BRAKE VACUUM HOSE WAS DEFECTIVE, BUT DOES NOT KNOW IF IT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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