Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints (2005)

120 consumer complaints on file.

#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
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0
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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:
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No
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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
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290317October 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
OCTOBER 27, 2009 WAS THE 3RD TIME IN 4 DAYS THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER HAVE STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING OR FAILED TO WORK PERIOD. I DON'T KNOW WHAT LED UP TO THE FAILURE IT JUST STARTED WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 23, 2009 AND MY CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 65 MPH AND I NOTICED MY CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND I WAS ALMOST REARENDED I GAVE THE CAR SOME GAS AND I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER WASN'T WORKING NOR WAS MY TACHOMETER. I HAVEN'T HAD ANYTHING DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND I HAVE NOTICED THAT MANY MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE WITH 2002 THROUGH 2005 MONTE CARLO'S. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THIS WILL EVENTUALLY TAKE A LIFE IF NOT ADDRESSED AND FIXED BY CHEVROLET. THERE IS CLEARLY A HUGE PROBLEM THAT MUST BE RECALLED. I HAD A 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO THAT WAS RECALLED FOR FAULTY TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES. THIS PROBLEM IS MUCH MORE SERIOUS THAN THAT WAS AND IT WAS RECALLED SO WHY NOT THIS? THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IN A CAR IS THE DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER AND A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN IF IT IS PROVEN TO BE FAULTY. SPEED CONTROL IS REQUIRED BY ALL STATES AND IF A CAR MANUFACTURER HAS AN ISSUE THIS BIG WITH ONE OF ITS PRODUCTS THEN IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND NOT HIDDEN. THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO PRESENT IN MANY OTHER GM VEHICLES AS WELL. RESEARCH IT I DID AND I KNOW THERE IS A HUGE PROBLEM. I AM SURE YOU CAN REACH THE SAME CONCLUSION. TOOK ME ONLY 2 HOURS OF RESEARCH FOR ME TO REACT. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE THE GOVERNMENT? MAYBE NEVER SINCE THEY NOW HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IN GM OR MAYBE A FEW HUGE LAWSUITS AGAINST GOVERNMENT MOTORS WILL CHANGE ITS MIND. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289149October 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER MILEAGE BEYOND 65 MPH. WHENEVER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF THE SPEEDOMETER RESETS AND OPERATES NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED VIA PHONE THAT FOR $600 THEY WOULD REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS OR WARRANTIES AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
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#10279665August 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTING TO GO OUT. TACHOMETER WORKS SPORADICALLY, OIL GAUGE AND TEMP GAUGE DO NOT WORK AT ALL. SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE ARE STILL WORKING. TRYING TO HOLD OUT ON REPAIR UNTIL TOTALLY DYSFUNCTIONAL. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278181July 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHENEVER THE CONTACT STARTS THE VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL WORK SPORADICALLY. OCCASIONALLY, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO DISPLAY THE CORRECT SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
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0
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#10269320May 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER WOULD START READING 20-30 MPH LESS OR MORE THAN ACTUAL SPEED, THEN OVER A PERIOD OF WEEKS, WOULD END UP SHOWING 120MPH, EVEN BURIED, AND STAY THERE. WOULD WORK ITSELF BACK TO 0 AND STAY THERE. THEN TACH STARTED READING WRONG. FOUND OUT MANY OF THESE VEHICLES HAD SAME PROBLEM. HAD TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT $560.00. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269323May 19, 2009
VISIBILITY
WENT OUT ONE MORNING TO START MY CAR AND LET IT WARM UP. TURNED THE WIPERS ON TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD, AND THEY WENT H ALFWAY UP AND STOPPED. SHUT THEM OFF, AND THE PARKED IN THE UP POSITION FROM THEN ON. WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH THEM IN THE UP POSITION, THEY WOULD VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY DUE TO THE WIND, AND I THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE RIPPED OFF THE GLASS. HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY FIXED, FOR $700. THIS HAS HAPPENED A LOT WITH THIS MODEL CAR FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN AND READ. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269325May 19, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WAS DRIVING HOME AROUND 9:30PM WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS JUST WENT OUT, FLICKERED, THEN CAME BACK ON. SCARED MY PASSENGER (AND ME!). FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED, BUT I SEE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM, AND I'M WORRIED THIS MAY START TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY. THIS IS DANGEROUS! *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265914April 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY CAR SPEEDOMETER WILL GET STUCK, READ A MPH THAT IS 20 TO 40 MPH HIGHER OR IT WILL PEG OUT AT 120+ AND SOMETIMES WONT REPAIR ITSELF UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. TO MY UNDERSTANDING GM HAS A RECALL ON SEVERAL VEHICLES USING THE SAME GAUGE STEP MOTORS BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS MODEL OR OTHERS THAT USE THIS SAME PART. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST IM TRAVELING. I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
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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
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0
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#10259554February 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER AND INSIDE DASH LIGHTS ERRATIC STOPPED WORKING, NO ACCIDENT. *TR
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No
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251506December 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS THE WRONG SPEED. IT STARTED WITH JUST HIGHER SPEED AND NOW WILL DISPLAY 20-30 MPH WHEN TRAVELING ON EXPRESSWAY WHEN GOING 65. SOMETIMES THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CAN BE RESET BY TURNING OFF AND ON THE IGNITION TO RESET. NOW EVEN THAT IS NOT WORKING. I TOOK TO DEALER TODAY AND THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOR OVER $537 ++. THE CHEVY DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. THIS STARTED AROUND 60K MILES. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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