Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10258369February 11, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE WERE FAILING. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $250. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V230000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE, NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258265February 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL MOVED BACK AND FORTH INADVERTENTLY. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257958February 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
NOTICED THAT SPEEDOMETER STAYED AT 70MPH WHEN I EXITED FREEWAY. WHEN I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION THE NEEDLE STAYED AT 70. ON START UP THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED AT 70MPH AND WENT UP FROM THERE. EVERY CAR WAS TURNED OFF THE WAS STUCK AT A HIGHER SPEED EVENTUALLY COMING BACK TO 0, THE SPEEDOMETER SEEMED TO WORK CORRECTLY FOR A WHILE THEN START THE CYCLE AGAIN. I TRIED TO USE THE TACH TO MONITOR MY SPEED BUT IT WOULD OCCASIONALLY BE ERRATIC ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257669February 6, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
BELOW ABOUT 15 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, THE DRIVER DOOR POWER LOCK BECOMES INOPERATIVE. ONCE WARM, THE LOCK OPERATES NORMALLY. THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCK IS NOT AFFECTED BY COLD TEMPERATURE AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257756February 6, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MY 95 CHEVY MONTE CARLO HAS AN INTAKE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257760February 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I'VE HAD A NEW STARTER REPLACED,ALTERNATOR,RADIATOR,POWER STEERING RACK,AND NOW IT HAS AN INTAKE PROBLEM, CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP? TIRED OF SPENDING MONEY. CAR SHAKES REALLY HARD WHEN ITS COMES TO A STOP LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF,THEY SAY ITS AN INTAKE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257525February 5, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2005 MONTE CARLO'S SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T RESET TO ZERO. IT STICKS AT 23 MPH EVEN WHEN SHUT-OFF. IT SHOWS ABOUT 63 MPH WHEN I AM REALLY DOING ABOUT 40 MPH. OR SOMETIMES 70 MPH WHEN REALLY ABOUT 40-45 MPH. THIS SPEEDOMETER IS FAULTY/DEFECTIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. GM SHOULD HAVE TO RECALL THIS 2005 CHEVY MONTE CARLO AND PAY FOR THE $500-$600 REPAIR BILL. PLEASE TALK WITH THE GOVERNMENT TO DEMAND A RECALL AND FORCE GM TO PAY THE REPAIR BILLS FOR THESE CARS FROM 2003 THROUGH 2007 GHM VEHICLES (ABOUT 10 MODELS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257231February 2, 2009
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER, I LOSE MY POWER STEERING, WHICH CAUSES ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE, THIS CAN BE MINIMUM PUDDLES ON THE ROAD. I HAVE A 2008 CHEVY MONTE CARLO. I HAVE MENTIONED THIS TO THE CHEVY DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW AND I AM GETTING NO SATISFACTION. THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, FOR IT IS DIFFICULT TO STEER THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257013January 31, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO GAUGE CLUSTER IS ERRATIC AND DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY I DID RECEIVE A RECALL FOR MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT AM NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THAT VEHICLE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON ALL 2004 MODELS AS THEY ARE ALL MADE AT THE SAME MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256855January 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY MONTE CARLO THAT HAS A FAILED INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE SPEEDOMETER READS 120 WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK. IT CAN BE RESET BACK TO 0 IF YOU TURN THE KEY OFF AND ON NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT IT FAILS AGAIN EVENTUALLY. THE CAR HAS 57,000 MILES ON IT AND IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANY MORE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE TALKED TO CHEVY AND MY DEALER AND THEY WILL NOT HELP AT ALL WITH THE COST OF THIS REPAIR, WHICH WILL BE APPROX. $500. I DON'T THINK THIS TYPE OF FAILURE SHOULD BE HAPPENING TO MY 2005 VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256341January 26, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISM WAS ACTIVATED. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE SPEEDOMETER AND RPM GAUGES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256392January 26, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO THAT I BOUGHT NEW AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL TAKE OVER AT ANY TIME OR SPEED. IT MAY GO 2 WEEKS AND NOT DO IT, BUT MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL DO IT 2 OR 3 TIMES A WEEK. WHEN IT DOES IT MAY DO IT 1 TO 4 TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY DEALER 4 OR 5 TIMES BUT THE JUST SAY THEY CAN'T GET IT TO DO IT . I CALLED CHEVROLET AND THEY SAY THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING TELL IT DOES IT WHEN THEY ARE DRIVING IT. IS THEIR ANY ONE I CAN GO TO GET IT FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED? I PUT THE LAST TIME IT DID IT IN THE BOX BELOW BUT IT DOES IT AT DIFFERENT TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256204January 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY OIL PRESSURE GAGE WENT OUT THEN MY TACHOMETER WENT OUT AND NOW THE SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256222January 24, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK MOST OF THE TIME. IT WILL FREEZE OR GO TO 0 AT ANY TIME OR AT ANY SPEED. THIS IS A G.M. PROBLEM THAT HAS RESULTED IN RECALLS ON SOME SUV'S BUT NOT ANY CARS. IF YOU WERE TO GOOGLE G.M SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS YOU WILL GET OVER 200,000 HITS. DEALERS KNOW THE PROBLEM EXISTS BUT G.M IS DENYING IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. I HAVE TO ASSUME WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING A CAR AND DON'T KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. G.M CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS THERE MAY BE A RECALL SOMEDAY IF THEY GET ENOUGH COMPLAINTS...THE CAR IN QUESTION IS A 2004 WITH 9500 MILES. I FEEL THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE RESEARCHED. TO RECALL SOME TRUCKS AND SUV'S BUT NOT THE CARS IS STUPID. I WOULD HOPE OUR GOV'T CAN HELP RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM...AFTER ALL G.M WOULD LIKE OUR TAX DOLLARS. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256085January 23, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES AND ONLY IN COLD TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY STATED THAT THE CLAMP AT THE END OF THE POWER STEERING LINES WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CLAMP HAS BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST SIX TIMES BY DEALERS AND PRIVATE MECHANICS; HOWEVER, IT HAS ONLY BEEN A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE LENGTH OF THE REMEDY DEPENDS ON THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE. THE REPAIR CAN LAST FOR TWO DAYS OR AS LONG AS THREE WEEKS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THEY STATED THAT HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT HAS FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS STILL NOT BEEN REPAIRED PROPERLY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255852January 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255616January 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IS THERE A RECALL FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON A 2002 MONTE CARLO SS? MY GAUGES STOPPED WORKING TODAY AND I WAS TOLD THERE MAY BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255390January 17, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 MONTE CARLO W/35K MILES, CLEAN TITLE. TOOK IT TO CHEVY 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING IT IN AUGUST, 08. STEERING ISSUES APPEARED, VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING. CHEVY, "REPAIRED" THE ISSUE, BUT 3 DAYS LATER, THE PROBLEM RE-APPEARED WHILE PARKING TO MOVE OUT THE WAY FOR A CAR COMING AT A FAST SPEED AND ALMOST GOT HIT DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE STEERING. THIS SCARED MY BROTHERS 10 MONTH OLD BABY AND WE KNEW THIS HAD TO BE RESOLVED. I'M NOT QUITE SURE WHAT I CAN DO AS THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE "REPAIRED" BUT IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND I'M SURE IF YOU RESEARCH IT, YOU WILL NOTICED IT IS ON A VAST MAJORITY OF GM VEHICLES. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT I CAN DO. I'M CURRENTLY FINANCING THE VEHICLE, AND WOULD LIKE TO PLANE AND SIMPLE CANCEL THE CONTRACT. I'M AFRAID SOMETHING WORSE DOWN THE ROAD IS POSSIBLE OF HAPPENING, AND DON'T WANT A CHILD TO BE APART OF THE SCENARIO IN THE EVENT IT IS A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255140January 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING
I BOUGHT MY 2006 MONTE CARLO, IT HAS LESS THAN 23,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE EXPERIENCED CONTINUED HARSH SHIFTING/SLIPPAGE OF THE TRANSMISSION SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP A FEW DIFFERENT TIMES AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIX IT IF IT DOESN'T SHIFT HARD FOR THEM WHEN THEY HAVE IT. JUST YESTERDAY I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT BLEW A POWER STEERING HOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254164January 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RECENTLY WITH NO APPARENT PRECIPITATING FACTOR THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 CHEVY MONTE CARLO HAS BEGUN ACTING ERRATICALLY WITH SPEED READOUTS VACILLATING AND THEN STICKING AT ABOUT 32 MPH, WHEN I AM OBVIOUSLY GOING AT LEAST 65 MPH. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND IS APPARENT IN MANY OTHER MONTE CARLOS ACCORDING TO OTHER CAR FORUMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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