Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#541993October 15, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING IT TO BE NOISY AND MOVE WHILE IN PARK/NEUTRAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828890October 14, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
MANUAL DOWNSHIFT VALVE IS STICKING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL, DEALER NEEDS TO REPLACE CONTROL VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541418October 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BRAKES RECALLED SERVICE DENIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828247September 28, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE PEDAL NEARLY TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828214September 25, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELLING ABOUT 25 MPH, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE CAR TURNED OVER. VEHICLE TOTALLED. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541675September 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
INADEQUATE BRAKING, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541628September 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FAILURE RESULTED IN A BREAKDOWN DURING RUSH HOUR ON A FREEWAY; THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AND RESULTED IN MANY UNHAPPY MOTORISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828054September 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE PROBLEM; WHEN HITTING A BUMP, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 12 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS IN THE LAST 15 MONTHS. EVERYTHING ON THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE. CONSUMER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE BRAKE PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541538September 20, 1998
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON IF VEHICLE HAS SAT FOR MORE THAN 2 DAYS. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DEALER NOT TO WORRY BECAUSE THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827768September 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; THE SYSTEM KEEPS FAILING. WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS. ALSO, WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE LIGHT WILL COME ON. THE DEALER NOT ABLE TO DETECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827654September 8, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IS PROGRAMMED TO LET UP PROGRESSIVELY INSTEAD OF INSTANTANEOUSLY WHEN LETTING UP ON THE ACCELERATOR, THIS CAUSES ONE TO PUT ADDED PRESSURE ON BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CAUSES CONSUMER TO UNDER ESTIMATE STOPPING DISTANCE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827571September 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
PE98023; WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN OR IN WET CONDITION THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY OF BRAKING WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827499September 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PE98023, DEGRADED BRAKING PERFORMANCE; WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE LOW TRACK LIGHT COMES ON AND BRAKING POWER IS LOST. ALSO ON WET ROAD WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, DRIVER HAS TO PRESS REALLY HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. VEHCLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. DEALER NOT ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539858August 15, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, CAR RUNS ROUGH, ENGINE SPEED VARIES WITH FAST IDLE, ENGINE STOPS WHILE CAR IS MOVING - LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, HARD TO START - TAKES SEVERAL TRIES, RANDOM ENGINE SURGING - 3 NEAR MISSES - ENGINE WILL SPEED UP TO 3000 RPM WITHOUT WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539762August 11, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BOLT HOLDING THE ROCKER ARM FOR THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER CAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE ROCKER ARM TO DISCONECT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF COMPRESSION IN THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER. MECHANIC BELIEVES THE BOLT WAS NOT TIGHTEN DURING ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538844August 5, 1998
STEERING
STEERING RUBS AND MAKES NOISE AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538174July 22, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO SPARK PLUG ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538439July 18, 1998
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STEERING STIFF AND HEAVY, VEHICLE CONSTANTLY STEERS TO THE LEFT. ALSO CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537912July 16, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
POOR RACK AND PINON STEERING CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825481July 16, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH CONSUMER RAN INTERSECTION AND MADE A DIRECT FRONTAL HIT AGAINST ANOTHER VEHICLE, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN HEAD INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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