Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10243350September 24, 2008
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED NORMALLY. WHEN THE WIPERS WERE DEACTIVATED, THE BLADES REMAINED IN AN UPWARD POSITION. THE FAILURE WAS ANNOYING AND HINDERED VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 90,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 10-30-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD ARE IN AN UPWARD POSITION WHEN THEY ARE NOT IN USE. UPDATED 10/31/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243150September 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT
I WAS AT A FRIENDS FOR SEVERAL HOURS PROCEEDING INCIDENT. I DROVE MY 1999 CHEVY MONTE CARLO Z34 ABOUT 1 MILE FROM MY FRIENDS TO TACO BELL. THE CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING GREAT. I WENT INSIDE TO ORDER I WAS IN THEIR 10-15 MINUTES. WHEN I CAME OUT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I OPENED THE HOOD AND THE TOP OF THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. TACO BELL EMPLOYEES CALLED 911 AND THEN PROVIDED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE EXTINGUISHER AND THEY CANCELLED THE 911 CALL. I CALLED A TOW COMPANY AND HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME DUE TO THE HOUR AND MY ENGINE BEING MELTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243203September 23, 2008
STEERING
MY 2002 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS HAS A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING, I HAD THIS FIXED 2 1/2 YEARS AGO AND IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING AGAIN NOW FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS. I WAS WAITING FOR A RECALL BUT HAVE HEARD NOTHING YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243257September 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND TEMP GAUGE SUDDENLY GOES IN CIRCLES AND FINALLY STOPS BELOW THE COLD TEMP , LESS THAN WHERE THE NEEDLE USUALLY IS WHEN YOU FIRST START UP THE CAR. DOES NOT GO BACK TO WORKING, COOLANT SENSOR IS OK, ACCORDING TO CHEVY DEALER, NEED WHOLE NEW CLUSTER INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242662September 17, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL FAILURE: BEGINNING IN 2005 THROUGH TO 2007 THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE UNDER WARRANTY THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. ONCE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO. I DID FIND THAT TURNING THE HAZARD SIGNALS ON FOR 5-10 SECONDS WOULD SOMETIMES CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD WORK. FINALLY AFTER MANY HOURS SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND SEVERAL POSTINGS INDICATING THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH, THE TURN SIGNALS ARE ALSO CONTROLLED BY THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH. IN OCTOBER 2007 I SPENT $399 TO HAVE THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH REPAIRED. PLEASE INSIST THAT THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH AND NOT ADD ON ADDITIONAL PARTS LIKE THE TURN SIGNAL ARM ETC. MY DEALERSHIP FIRST QUOTED ME $850 STATING THAT THE TURN SIGNAL ARM MUST ALSO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. SINCE THE REPAIR ALL IS FINE. I DO BELIEVE THAT GM/CHEVROLET SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPAIR SINCE IT IS A DEFECT IN THEIR DESIGN.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242343September 15, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRST I NOTICED THAT MY DASHBOARD WOULD NOT LIGHT UP AT NIGHT FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN I DROVE AT NIGHT . SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT LIGHT UP UPON STARTUP AND THEN LIGHT UP DURING THE DRIVE . THIS BECAME MORE FREQUENT OVER TIME . ALSO I EXPERIENCED THAT MY FOG LIGHT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE KEPT BLOWING BULBS , ABOUT 3 SO FAR , WHEREAS THE PASSENGER SIDE BULB IS THE ORIGINAL ONE SINCE I BROUGHT THE CAR . I SPOKE WITH A MECHANIC I BEFRIENDED WHILE TAKING A CLASS AND HE TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE HEADLAMP CONTROL SWITCH ON THE DASH TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL . I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THIS TO BE TRUE WITHOUT MY ASSESSMENT I GAINED FROM MY CLASSMATE MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME HOW COMMON THIS PROBLEM WAS AND HOW EXPENSIVE IT IS TO FIX FOR THE CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS 2001 . DO YOU HAVE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM ? NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE YOUR DASHBOARD AT NIGHT IS VERY ANNOYING AS I LIKE TO KNOW WHAT MY CAR IS DOING WHILE DRIVING IT . I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL GROW AND BECOME MORE EXPENSIVE TO FIX OVER TIME , ESPECIALLY BEING ELECTRICAL . SINCERELY *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241111September 5, 2008
STEERING
LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING / VIBRATION OR THUMP FEELING IN STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END OF CAR. *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
#10238935August 19, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. HIS VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MODERATE INJURES. HE FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE HE WAS INJURED DUE TO THE AIR BAGS FAILING TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
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
#10238297August 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONS. TACH, GAS GAUGE, AND SPEEDOMETER. ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES I LOOK AT SPEEDOMETER AND IT SAYS 70 MPH WHEN I AM DOING 25 MPH AND SOMETIMES IT SAYS 25MPH WHEN I AM DOING 70 MPH. STARTED AT ABOUT 50K MILES. CHEVY DID RECALL ON TRUCKS OF THIS YEAR FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT DID NOT INCLUDE MONTE CARLO'S. REPLACEMENT COST CAN RUN ANYWHERE FROM 600 TO 2000 DOLLARS. MONEY I DO NOT HAVE AT PRESENT. FILING COMPLAINT TO ADD TO OTHER COMPLAINTS. IF ENOUGH COMPLAIN THEN MAYBE CHEVY WILL DO SOMETHING.. ONE OF THOSE THINGS YOU EXPECT NEVER TO GO WRONG......... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237965August 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING VECHICAL ONLY HAD 19,000MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237841August 12, 2008
STEERING
TODAY WE WERE TOLD THAT THE RIGHT TIE ROD END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. YEARLY INSPECTIONS ARE DONE ON OUR CAR AND THIS PAST YEAR WE HAVE ONLY PUT ABOUT 2500-3000 MILES ON IT, TOTAL 16,200. WE KEEP THE CAR IN THE GARAGE AND IN GREAT CONDITION. OBVIOUSLY WE ARE A BIT AGGRAVATED TO BE REPLACING ANY PARTS OF A VEHICLE WITH SUCH LITTLE MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237098August 5, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD GO TO 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ 35 MPH EVEN THOUGH HE WAS DRIVING 65 MPH. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR A YEAR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE TRAVELS AT SPEEDS THAT ARE NOT WITHIN REGULATION AND COULD LEAD TO SPEEDING TICKETS AND CRASHES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235260July 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2004 MONTE CARLO SS, AT ABOUT 55,000 MILES THE SPEEDOMETER STARTING ACTING UNRELIABLE. SOMETIMES I REGISTERS 30 MPH WHEN I AM AT 70, OTHER TIMES IT WILL STICK AT 71 MPH WHEN I AM AT ZERO. IT OCCURS RANDOMLY WITH DIFFERENT BEHAVIORS, IS UNRELIABLE. I CALLED THE LOCAL GM DEALER AND THEY MENTION IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND OTHER GM VEHICLES I AM TOLD HAD RECALLS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. NOT BEING ABLE TO RELIABLY KNOW THE SPEED IN ALL SITUATIONS IS A RISK TO THE OPERATORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235332July 22, 2008
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
MY VEHICLE'S TPM SYSTEM WAS NOT RESET CORRECTLY AFTER TIRE ROTATION AND GAVE A FALSE READING TO THE TIRE BEING LOW, WHEN IN FACT IT WASN'T READING THE RIGHT TIRES PRESSURE. AFTER USING MANUAL TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRE I WAS INFLATING WAS OVER 65PSI 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235334July 22, 2008
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. IS NOT READING TIRE PRESSURE IN TIRES CORRECTLY. LEFT REAR READS - - *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235386July 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR BEGIN TO HAVE DIFFICULTY GOING INTO PARK AND ALLOWING THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED. WITHIN 1 MONTH CAR NOW WILL NOT GO INTO PARK AT ALL WITHOUT MANUALLY GOING UNDER THE HOOD AND MOVING THE SHIFT CABLE. SINCE THE CAR REMAINS VERY HOT UNDERNEATH THE HOOD FOR A WHILE THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY FOR A WOMAN, BUT NECESSARY TO REMOVE YOUR KEYS FROM THE IGNITION AND TO PUT YOUR KEYS INTO PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235152July 21, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS BACKING THE VEHICLE UP, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG, BUT NOT THE DEPLOYMENT. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,407 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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