Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints (2003)

158 consumer complaints on file.

#10250045November 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD TO REPAIR/REPLACE MY COOLING SYSTEM TWICE, AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I OWN A 2003 CHEVY MONTE CARLO. DEXCOOL COOLANT WHICH IS THE ONLY COOLANT RECOMMENDED FOR GM CARS IS ALL THAT I HAVE USED SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR (BOUGHT NEW). THERE IS A RECALL ON DEXCOOL THAT IS UNDER LITIGATION, HOWEVER, MY MANIFOLD IS NOW CRACKED FROM THE DEXCOOL GUNKING MY ENGINE. ONCE AGAIN, I AM STUCK WITH THE BILL. GM IS DENYING THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT THERE ARE OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP- I AM OUT OF MONEY, AND A CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249713November 24, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. AT 18,758 MILES, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS SHAKING SEVERELY AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT SHE NEEDED NEW ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR THREE WEEKS AND NO ONE HAS CALLED HER BACK TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS KEPT IN STORAGE DURING THE WINTER BECAUSE IT IS NOT DRIVEN OFTEN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 34,261 UPDATED 01/08/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE LET FRONT TIRE HAS FLAT SPOTS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AFTER THE TIRES WERE ROTATED. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES. THE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 01/09/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248552November 12, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE AN 2003 MONTE CARLO SS 3.8 . I HAVE HAD LOSS OF POWER . IT WONT GO PAST 4 GRAND ON THE TAC. I HAVE REPLACED THE PLUGS AND PLUG WIRES, COILS, FUEL FILTER, IDLE SENSOR, TPS SENSOR, EGR, I HAVE HAD THE FUEL PUMP PRESSURE CHECK IT IS 55 PSI. I THINK IT MAY BE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I NOTICED THEY WERE RECALLED ON THE 01 & 02 MODELS WHY NOT THE 03 MODELS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238974August 20, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. OCCASIONAL CLICKING OF TURN SIGNAL RELAY HEARD DESPITE NO TURN SIGNALS BEING ILLUMINATED. HAZARD LIGHTS FAIL TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239020August 20, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SNAP SIMILAR TO THE SOUND OF A RUBBER BAND. THE VEHICLE THEN LOST ALL POWER AND SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. A DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINES HAD RUPTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AT THE PIT STOP AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,569 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238769August 18, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED ON AUTO, THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE 2004. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE CENTER SIX TIMES WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE SERVICE CENTER WILL NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGING A FEE. THE CONTACT IS UNSURE OF HOW LONG AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER DID THE LIGHTS BEGIN TO FAIL. HE FEELS THAT THE FAILURE WAS NEVER REPAIRED AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. HE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ONE NIGHT DUE TO THE LIGHTS FAILING TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH COULD OCCUR FROM DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE HEADLIGHT FAILURE, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/12/08. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228641May 22, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, TIRES
I HAD TO TURN ON THE A.C. SO THE CAR WOULD NOT OVERHEAT --TOOK IT IN AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE MY INTAKE GASKED WAS TOLD THIS IS COMMEN WITH CHEVY--3 MONTHS LATER MY AIR COMPRESSER IS SHOT ALREADY HAVE PAID $3,000 AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224245April 11, 2008
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
I WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, HAD MY REAR DEFROSTER ON, HAD STATIC ON MY RADIO AND I TURNED OFF THE DEFROSTER AND THEN BOOM MY REAR WINDOW BLEW OUT AND CRACKLED AND POPPED. I THOUGHT MAYBE I BLEW A TIRE AND WAS GOING TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND I LOOKED IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR AND IT WAS CRACKED IN A MILLION PIECES. I HAVE A GLASS SERVICE COMING TO REPAIR TOMORROW, AS I CAN'T WAIT DUE TO POSSIBLE RAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223898April 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL PRESENT ON THE CARPORT FLOOR. TWO DEALERS DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A BLOWN OIL FILTER, WHICH COULD NOT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A POTHOLE. AFTER PERFORMING AN INTERNAL DIAGNOSTIC AND ENGINE OIL TESTS, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VALVES WERE STICKING IN THE FUEL PUMP AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WOULD COST OVER $4,000. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO CALL THE CONTACT BY MARCH 31, 2008 TO ASSIST HER WITH RESOLVING THE ISSUES; HOWEVER, THE REPAIRS WOULD BE THE DEALER'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,027 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221407March 17, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE AN 03 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS WITH @65,000 MILES THE INSTRUMENT DASH GAUGES WILL GO TO 0 AND BACK TO NORMAL FOR NO REASON SOMETIMES A COUPLE OF THEM OR ALL OF THEM ALONG WITH WARNING LIGHTS AND BELLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185146March 15, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS GO OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT SWITCHING FROM HIGH BEAMS TO LOW BEAMS! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185116March 14, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. BEGINNING IN AUGUST OF 2006, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ONE DAY SO I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS AN EXHAUST ROCKER STUD HAD PULLED OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. THEY HELI COILED IT ,AND IT WAS FINE FOR A WHILE. THEN IN SEPT. 2006, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN,THIS TIME THE OPPOSITE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS TIME THEY FIXED 3 OF THE STUDS. NOW MARCH 2007,THE FIRST CYLINDER HEAD HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE HEAD SO IT WAS REPLACED. WHILE THE CAR WAS THERE,THE TECHNICIAN REMOVED THE COVER FROM THE OPPOSITE AND FOUND ONE ROCKER WAS LOOSE AGAIN,SO THEY REMOVED THAT HEAD AND SENT TO A MACHINE SHOP. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE CAR BUT STILL ENDED UP PAYING CLOSE TO $300 ON MY DEDUCTIBLE AND RENTAL CAR. IN SEVEN MONTHS I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM,THERE'S GOT TO BE SOMETHING WRONG. IS THE SOME WAY I CAN GET THE MANUFACTURER TO DO SOMETHING? 8JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182758February 16, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO WITH 46000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT 40 MPH ON A SNOWY DAY HE NOTICED A VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE FAST LANE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT COULD NOT STOP IN TIME AND STRUCK THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182068February 9, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
DRIVING AT NIGHT, WITH HIGH BEAMS TURNED ON, ALL LIGHTS GO OFF! NOT GOOD AT 55-60 MPH!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181721February 5, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
TL*- ON JANUARY 2, 2007 THE CONTACT TOOK THE 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO TO HERMANOS CABRERA CHEVROLET IN ARECIBO, PUERTO RICO, TEL 787-880-8080. THE VEHICLE HAD AN ODOMETER READING OF 9500 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE AND CURRENTLY 9700 MILES. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAD TURNED ON. THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS THE DRIVER 'SSIDE INFLATOR MODULE. THE CONTACT WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST GMC AND THE DEALER FOR $789.35, THE COST OF THE INFLATOR MODULE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST GMC, AND RECEIVED TWO CALL BACKS TO INFORM HIM THAT THE CASE HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED. THE CASE HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE JANUARY 2,2007, CASE 71464874058 WITHOUT RESOLUTION. THERE WAS A CURRENT NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V051000 IN REGARDING AIR BAGS: FRONTAL:INFLATOR MODULE. *AK UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178409January 11, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY TIME HE TURNS ON HIS 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA THE SRS LIGHT STAYS ON. THE CONTACT TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THE MODULE FOR THE AIRBAGS IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V051000, BUT THE DEALER TOLD CONTACT THAT VEHICLES VIN DOESN'T FALL UNDER THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157554May 15, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE/ROTOR PROBLEMS. THE CAR HAS HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES VIBRATING/GRINDING. I HAVE HAD TWO SETS OF FRONT BRAKES PUT ON THE CAR, ONE AT 32,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 65,000 MILES. AT 32,000 MILES THE CAR HAD WARPED ROTORS THAT THEY SAID WAS CAUSING THE VIBRATING. WITHIN A YEAR, THEY ARE VIBRATING AGAIN. I AM 46 YEARS OLD AND NEVER HAD CAR TO HAVE WARPED ROTORS. THE CAR MAKES A LOT OF NOISE WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHER SPEEDS - AROUND 55 - 60. I LOVE THE CAR OTHERWISE, JUST CAN'T SEEM TO GET THE BRAKE PROBLEMS CORRECTED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145963December 23, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THERE WAS NO EVENT LEADING UP TO THIS FAILURE. THE BATTERY AND CHARGING SYSTEM ARE OPERATING AS PER SPEC. FACTORY AC/DELCO BATTERY SUPPLIED WITH NEW 2003 CHEVROLET SPONTANEOUSLY STARTED LEAKING LIQUID ACID FROM THE CASING SURROUNDING THE ANODE. THE ACID DRAINED ONTO SURROUNDING VEHICLE PARTS AND GROUND. I REMOVED THE BATTERY, CLEANED THE AFFECTED PARTS AND INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY. I RETAINED THE ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE BATTERY FOR INSPECTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145824December 21, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES. CURRENTLY, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 01/19/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145583December 19, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. SHE PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. SHE THEN PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, WHICH SLOWED THE SPEED. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED. WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK. THE MECHANIC CLEANED THE THROTTLE SYSTEM, AND REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. THE BRAKES APPEARED TO BE DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF HER ATTEMPTS TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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