Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10298757January 8, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN MY WIFE OR I ATTEMPT TO TURN ON THE HIGH BEAMS IN A POORLY LIT AREA/REGION THE LIGHTS SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. WE ALMOST ENTIRELY LOST WHERE WE WERE ON THE ROAD AND HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND MAKE AN ABRUPT STOP. AFTER PLAYING WITH THE SWITCH FOR A COUPLE MOMENTS WE FINALLY GOT THE HIGH BEAMS ON. NOW, A CAR COMES FROM THE OTHER SIDE WE ATTEMPT TO POWER OFF THE HIGH BEAMS AND SWITCH BACK TO LOW BEAMS AND THE CAR STAYS STUCK WITH HIGH BEAMS ON AND WE ARE NOW BLINDING ON COMING TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED, HOWEVER, EITHER EVENT COULD HAVE EASILY LED TO AN ACCIDENT ESPECIALLY IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN IN ADVERSE WEATHER. PLEASE ADVISE AS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298441January 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTERS HAVE FAILED. NONE OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE MOVING NORMALLY. THE SPEED ODOMETER REMAINED AT 20 MPH REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED THAT THE CONTACT IS DRIVING. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,038.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298010January 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER OPERATION WHICH WILL INDICATE SPEEDS OF OVER 140MPH AT TIMES,EVEN WHEN STOPPED,OR LOWER MPH THAN IS ACTUALLY BEING TRAVELED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297577December 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE ON 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO: FAILURE STARTED WITH SPEEDOMETER READING ANYWHERE FROM 10-15MPH LOW, CAUSING EXCESSIVE SPEED WHILE DRIVING. FAILURE PROGRESSED TO EITHER READING ZERO MPH OR A CONSISTENT 20MPH DURING ALL SPEEDS OF DRIVING. FAILURE OCCURRED ON VEHICLE WITH APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297373December 29, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I NOTICED A SMELL OF MOLD FROM THE AC VENTS, I TOOK THE CAR TO CITY CHEVROLET IN CHARLOTTE, NC. THEY REPLACED THE AC CONDENSER UNIT. THIS TOOK CARE OF THE SMELL FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS. THE SMELL HAS NOW RETURNED AND IS GETTING WORSE BY THE DAY. THE SERVICE AGENT SAID THAT GM WAS AWARE FOR THE PROBLEM BUT WAS DOING NOTHING TO CORRECT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW DUE TO THE VENTS IN THE CONDENSER BEING TOO SMALL NOT ALLOWING THE BUILT UP WATER TO EVAPORATE. THIS ISSUE IS STARTING TO CAUSE HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH AS BRONCHITIS AND SINUS INFECTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296986December 26, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2005 MONTE CARLO LS DIRECTIONALS AND HAZARDS QUIT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296615December 21, 2009
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
A I P CLUSTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296471December 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW MY GAUGES MY 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO HAVE NOT WORKED..IT STARTED OFF WITH THE SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING ALL THE TIME.. NOW IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. THE RPMS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK EITHER. TONIGHT MY GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE DISCOVERED NOW THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. ITS WILL COST ME SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO HAVE THIS FIXED. IF SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM A RECALL OR SOMETHING SHOULD BE ISSUED.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296377December 18, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH HEADLIGHTS ON AND SWITCHING FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM USING STEERING MOUNTED SWITCH THE HEAD LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT. THE LIGHTS WOULD ONLY COME BACK ON AFTER REPEATED SWITCHING OF THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295334December 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE 2005 MONTE CARLO SS, THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE FUEL GAUGE HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THEY FAIL WHEN IT IS COLD OUT AND WHEN IT IS WARM THEY WILL SOME TIMES WORK, HOWEVER DO I KNOW IF THEY ARE REALLY WORKING. I HAVE READ ONLINE WHERE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295264December 10, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHEN DRIVING THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295137December 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY, LEAVING ME UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CORRECT SPEED. I ALMOST RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR GOING SLOWER BECAUSE I WAS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL THEN. IT SOMETIMES NOW DON'T WORK AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294429December 3, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1. TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE FOR AN INTERMITTENT "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT. SERVICE REQUIRED WAS A PURGE SOLENOID FOR THE CHARCOAL CANNISTER. 2. AFTER RETURNING THE CAR HOME AND IT SITTING FOR A COUPLE DAYS, I WENT TO START THE CAR AND THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. JUMPED THE BATTERY WITH ANOTHER CAR AND WHEN I WENT TO TURN THE KEY IN THE MONTE CARLO, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED IN ABOUT 20 DIFFERENT PIECES IN A DEAFENING EXPLOSION. 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REPAIR YET, BUT THE DAMAGE IS CATASTROPHIC. I'M LOOKING AT $$$$$ REPAIR. I HAVE PICTURES OF IT IF NEEDED. IF I HAD BEEN STANDING OVER THE ENGINE AND MY WIFE HAD TURNED THE KEY I WOULD BE LOOKING AT A HOSPITAL STAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294325December 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE 2005 MONTE CARLO WITH 85,000 MILES AND NOW THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS GONE SOUTH. THE SPEEDOMETER IS OFF AND THE TEMP GAGE IS NOT WORKING. I HAVE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM ALSO MY TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO SLIP. CAN YOU HELP? I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER AMERICAN CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294160December 1, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2005 MONTE CARLO, AT AROUND 50,000 MILES BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE ALTERNATOR GAUGE FAILED. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT RETURNING TO THE SET POSITION, I DO SEE THAT THERE HAS BEEN SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED TO FOR THIS. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY CHEVY AND I HAVE READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS FAILURE FROM OTHER OWNERS. THE FIX FOR THIS IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, THIS IS RUNNING BETWEEN $450 AND $650. I THINK THIS IS A DEFECT THAT CHEVY NEEDS TO REPLACE FREE OF CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293514November 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE SPEEDOMETER ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL DISPLAYS INACCURATE READINGS. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE MADE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,664. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,654. UPDATED 01/1410 *BF UPDATED 01/20/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292347November 16, 2009
STEERING
NOTICED A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN AT A VERY LOW MILEAGE (25000?) AND INQUIRED OF THE DEALER. TOLD THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG.. HAD IT CHECKED BY AN AFTERMARKET REPAIR SHOP AT ABOUT 40,000 AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM BUT THAT CHEVY'S WERE HAVING A REAL BAD PROBLEM WITH THEIR STEERING COLUMNS.. VEHICLE NOW HAS 56,000 AND AM NOW TOLD BY CHEVY DEALER I NEED TO REPLACE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN AND RACK AND PINION AT MY EXPENSE. DEALER MENTIONED THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM BUT DIDN'T KNOW OF ANY RECALLS YET. COST ESTIMATE IS $1000.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291361November 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT GAUGES GONE CRAZY. SPEEDO READS 100MPH SITTING STILL. TACH RELINES SITTING STILL. GAS GAUGE READS PAST FULL. ETC.THIS IN ON A 2005 MONTE CARLO WITH ONLY 32,000 MILES. DEALER WANTS $500.00 PLUS TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291391November 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AND SLOWED DOWN AS I ENTERED A TOWN. ONCE I GOT BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY, AND RESET MY CRUISE CONTROL, MY SPEEDOMETER READ AT 90MPH. I WAS NOT GOING THAT FAST. ONCE I GOT STOPPED, I COULD SEE THAT MY SPEEDOMETER WAS READING AT 30MPH WHILE IN PARK. THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED. AT TIMES, THE SPEEDOMETER READING WILL NEVER GO PAST 0MPH AND AT OTHERS, IT WILL READ AT 120MPH WHEN I FIRST START MY CAR. IT WILL SHOW THAT I'M ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING, BUT WILL FAIL TO RETURN TO 0. I CAN ALSO HEAR A CLICKING NOISE WHEN IT DECELERATES. AT THIS POINT, I'M ESTIMATING HOW FAST I'M GOING BASED ON WHERE MY RPM GAUGE READS AT. THE ONLY COMPONENT TO FAIL IS THE SPEEDOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290793November 3, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THIS JUST STARTED RIGHT OUT OF THE BLUE. MY SPEEDOMETER WORKS VERY ERRATICALLY. SOMETIMES IT READS 30MPH WHEN IM DOING 70MPH AND SOMETIMES IT SAYS 30MPH WHEN IM NOT EVEN MOVING. IT CAN ALSO BE ANY COMBINATION OF ANY SPEED. IT JUST DOES WHATEVER. SOMETIMES IT WORKS FINE. USUALLY WHEN IT STARTS TO GO BAD IT EVENTUALLY WILL JUST DROP TO BELOW 0MPH AND STAY THERE. NOW THE TACHOMETER IS DOING THE SAME THING. BOTH OCCUR TOTALLY AT RANDOM. THIS COULD EASILY LEAD ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT IF I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST IM GOING. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX IT BECAUSE I REALLY DON'T THINK I COULD AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED AND I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT AUTOMOBILE ELECTRONICS EITHER. THE CAR IS A 2004 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS WITH 61,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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