Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10264818April 9, 2009
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CERTAIN LIGHTS IN DASHBOARD CONTROLS ARE BURNT OUT. RIGHT NOW THE PROBLEM JUST INVOLVES THE TACHOMETER, IGNITION ILLUMINATION AND DRIVER HEAT/COOL CONTROL INDICATOR. PROBLEM IS MANAGEABLE DURING THE DAYTIME BUT AT NIGHT, NECESSARY PARTS OF THE DASHBOARD DO NOT ILLUMINATE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE LIGHTBULBS THEMSELVES CANNOT BE REPLACED. THE WHOLE CONTROL BOARD FOR THAT PARTICULAR PART OF THE DASH ($300.00) MUST BE REPLACED WHICH IS RIDICULOUS ON A FOUR YEAR OLD CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263223March 27, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SENSOR IN HER EGR WOULD CATCH FIRE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND SMELLED OF BURNT PLASTIC. SHE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND FELT AS IF SHE WERE PUSHING ON AIR. THE CONTACT HEARD AIR BLOWING SO SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE SENSOR WAS COMPLETELY MELTED AND HE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE ISSUE RECURRED TWO DAYS LATER. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE SECOND FAILURE AND THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 221,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263248March 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE 3/05 BRAND NEW OFF THE SHOW ROOM FLOOR, CURRENTLY HAVE ABOUT 38K MILES ON THE VEHICLE -SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE MORE THAN 20 TIMES WHILE DRIVING ALL OF THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE SEATBELT LIGHT WILL CHIME --THEN THE BATTERY LIGHT WILL REMAIN ON FOR APPROX 15 TO 20 MINUTES-HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE ON FOR SERVICE NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY HAVE REPLACED MODULE AFTER MODULE -CANNOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. ON AT LEAST 5 OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 50MPH OR MORE THE VEHICLE WILL JUST TURN OFF AND EVERYTHING WILL LOCK UP. VEHICLE WILL RESTART RIGHT AWAY BUT THERE IS NO WARNING THAT THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO STALL OR TURN OFF --HAD IN FOR SERVICE NUMEROUS TIMES -HAVE BEEN ASSURED THAT THE PROBLEM IS FIXED AND THEN IT WILL HAPPEN ALL OVER AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE IS A HAZARD TO BE ON THE ROAD -AS CHEVROLET TRULY HAS NO IDEA WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, THEY BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE REMOTE START IN THE VEHICLE -THEY REPLACED THAT NUMEROUS TIMES AND FINALLY REMOVED ALL TOGETHER AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THERE IS NO TELLING WHEN THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF IT WILL BE FINE FOR DAYS AND THE PROBLEM WILL RESURFACE. LAST INCIDENT DATE WAS 3/27/09 -PROBLEM STARTED IN 2007. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263069March 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL WOULD BEGIN AT 80 MPH AND WOULD NOT GO BACK DOWN TO 0 MPH. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT HAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE REPAIR. HE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,765 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,715.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262960March 24, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. HE WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE AND MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $123. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,400 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,502.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262974March 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK, IT MIGHT READ 35MPH WHEN YOUR ARE GOING 55MPH, OR IT MIGHT READ 99MPH WHEN YOUR GOING 55MPH. SOMETIMES IT STAY AT 35 MPH WHEN YOU STOP, AND STARTS FROM THERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262557March 20, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY FUEL GAUGE IN MY 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. ERRATIC AT BEST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262331March 18, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO HAS BRAKE AND FUEL LINES THAT HAVE RUSTED OUT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS IS NORMAL. *NJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261521March 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. HOWEVER, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DISPLAYED ACCURATE READINGS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 3/27/09 *CN UPDATED 03/31/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261358March 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SUPER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE AND ECM CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER $500 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS; HOWEVER, THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE EVER SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260880March 5, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON OUR 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO THE SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM AND ABS LIGHT COMES ON. NOW THE BRAKES OCCASIONALLY FEEL LIKE THEY ARE TRYING TO LOCK UP WHEN COMING TO A STOP. A MECHANIC SAID IT WAS ABOUT $1500.00 TO REPAIR BUT IT WOULD BE FINE WITHOUT REPAIR. NOW WE ARE NOT SO SURE. OTHERS HAVE SAID THAT EVEN DEALERSHIPS DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CHANGING THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WORKS FOR A VERY SHORT TIME THEN THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260677March 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE, LOSS OF SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260634March 3, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/ SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTION, ERRATICALLY READS VEHICLE SPEED OR NOT AT ALL. ALL ELSE WORKS WELL. LOVE MY MONTE BUT IT IS ANNOYING TO SAY THE LEAST TO BE AS O.C.D ABOUT MY CAR AS I AM AND TO HAVE THIS MAJOR PART OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CAR AND DRIVER GO BAD CHEVY ADMITS TO HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THIS ITEM, BUT WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT, UNLESS I FORK OVER $ 600.00 FOR PARTS AND REPAIR. CHEVY.... GOD DON'T LIKE UGLY!*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259926February 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAVE A 2001 CHEVY MONTE CARLO THAT HAD ISSUES WITH THE ANTI THEFT, PASS LOCK SYSTEM. THIS KEPT THE CAR FROM STARTING AT TIMES AND SOMETIMES WOULD CAUSE IT TO DIE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY.. IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY UNTIL IT FINALLY QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. THE BCM AND THE PASS LOCK SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE ASKED FOR THE OLD PARTS. I HAVE RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS GM VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ISSUES AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALLS. I CONSIDER THIS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AND GM NEEDS TO LOOK INTO IT A LITTLE FURTHER.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259774February 24, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS PROCEEDING TO GO UP A HILL AND PRESSED ON THE PEDAL FOR A LITTLE MORE GAS WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FELT LIKE THE PEDAL CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AND WAS BEING PULLED CLOSER TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE CAR GOING FASTER AND FASTER EVEN AFTER I TOOK MY FOOT OFF. I TAPPED THE PEDAL TWO OR THREE TIMES BEFORE IT FINALLY LET LOOSE AND ENGINE WAS NOT RACING. IT HAS HAPPENED TWO TIMES BEFORE BUT IT WAS NOT AS BAD. I WANTED TO CHECK ON YOUR SITE TO SEE IF THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL BEFORE I TAKE IT TO THE GARAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259846February 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2005 MONTE CARLO THAT I BOUGHT USED 16 MONTHS AGO. ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED STICKING WHEN SLOWING DOWN. NOW THE SPEEDOMETER ONLY MOVES FORWARD, CONTINUING TO MOVE CLOCKWISE ALL THE WAY AROUND. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AFTER THAT, I NOTICED MY GAS GAUGE WAS NOT REGISTERING CORRECTLY AND NOW JUST REMAINS IN A SOUTH POSITION. NOT ONLY THAT BUT ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO, MY TURN SIGNALS STOPPED FLASHING WHEN IN USE AND WOULD NOT FLASH AGAIN UNTIL THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. AFTER THAT THEY WOULD WORK FOR A WHILE BUT START ACTING UP AGAIN AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR OF DRIVING. NOW MY TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY WHICH HAS NOW AFFECTED MY HAZARD LIGHTS. OF COURSE MY WARRANTY EXPIRED IN NOVEMBER 07 BUT I THINK I WILL BE ABLE TO GET THE DEALERSHIP TO PAY FOR IT UNDER MY MECHANICAL WARRANTY SINCE THE CAR ONLY HAS 46,000 MILES ON IT. IF NOT I WILL TRY TO FIND A WAY TO MAKE THE DEALERSHIP OR GM PAY FOR IT AS THIS IS CONSIDERED A DEFECTIVE PART. NOT TO MENTION THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WHICH SUPPORTS THE DEFECTIVE PART THEORY. WITH THAT BEING SAID, DEFECTIVE PARTS ARE THE MANUFACTURER?S RESPONSIBILITY AND NOT OF THE CONSUMER. I STILL SUGGEST THE NHTSA MANDATE SOME KIND OF RECALL FOR THIS BECAUSE ONE WRONG ACCIDENT CAN HAVE DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES. PREVENTABLE MEASURES ARE MUCH CHEAPER AS OPPOSED TO THE ALTERNATIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259520February 21, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS S/C WHICH I PURCHASED NEW HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING POOR DIMMER SWITCH OPERATION FOR OVER A YEAR. THE ISSUE IS THAT WHEN CLICKING FROM LOW TO HIGH BEAM OR VICE VERSA, THE SWITCH HAS A SPUNGY FEEL LIKE IT WANTS TO BRAKE AND THE LIGHTS WILL NOT ACTIVATE TO DESIRED HIGH OR LOW. OFTEN TAKES SEVERAL TRIES BEFORE LIGHTS DIM OR GO TO HIGH BEAM. SOMETIMES THEY GO OUT BRIEFLY. GM WAS CONTACTED AND I WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER 71-690473858. THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO HAVE LOCAL DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP DETERMINED IT WAS AN INTERNAL FAULT IN THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. QUOTED PRICE OF $536.18 PLUS $126.00 LABOR TO REPAIR. I WAS CHARGED $22.47 FOR THIS DIAGNOSIS. GM WANTED TO SETTLE FOR 50% OF COST TO ME. I DID NOT ACCEPT BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD THIS NOR DO I BELIEVE IT IS DUE TO MY USE OF SWITCH.I FEEL IT IS GM'S DEFECT AND THEY SHOULD REPAIR WITHOUT COST. TALKING WITH CO-WORKERS, I HAVE FOUND 3 OTHERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. 2 OWN MONTE CARLOS AND 1 OWNS A MALIBU. ALSO, ATLEAST 1 OF OUR GM PASSENGER VANS AT WORK WHICH IS A 2007 HAS THE SAME ISSUE. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM MULTIFUNCTION SWITCHES NO MATTER WHAT VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259554February 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER AND INSIDE DASH LIGHTS ERRATIC STOPPED WORKING, NO ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258449February 12, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE ON ITS OWN INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY DUPLICATED THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE DISASSEMBLED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 11/04/09. *LJ UPDATED 11/05/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258472February 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER IN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL RANDOMLY MOVES UP AND DOWN REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS DISPLAYED 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP SIGN, AS WELL AS 15 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT WAS REALLY TRAVELING AT LEAST 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. CURRENTLY, THE DIAL REMAINS AT ZERO. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECT BECAUSE SHE IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT SPEED SHE IS TRAVELING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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