Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10147587January 10, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WRITER OWNER OF 1995 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO TIRES DETREADED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH SUGGEST NHTSA INVESTIGATE AND RECALL TIRES MFRD IN FINLAY OHIO. *TS THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE MECHANIC, AND AFTER SEVERAL TRIES THEY DIAGNOSED THE OTHER THREE TIRES REMAINING AS HAVING BUMPS ON THEM. THE TIRES WERE OVAL SHAPED AND THEREFORE COULD NOT BE BALANCED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146377December 29, 2005
AIR BAGS
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, CAMPAIGN 00V244000 REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS.*AK UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146383December 29, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
CLUNK FELT AND HEARD IN STEERING COLUM. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145963December 23, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THERE WAS NO EVENT LEADING UP TO THIS FAILURE. THE BATTERY AND CHARGING SYSTEM ARE OPERATING AS PER SPEC. FACTORY AC/DELCO BATTERY SUPPLIED WITH NEW 2003 CHEVROLET SPONTANEOUSLY STARTED LEAKING LIQUID ACID FROM THE CASING SURROUNDING THE ANODE. THE ACID DRAINED ONTO SURROUNDING VEHICLE PARTS AND GROUND. I REMOVED THE BATTERY, CLEANED THE AFFECTED PARTS AND INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY. I RETAINED THE ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE BATTERY FOR INSPECTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145824December 21, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES. CURRENTLY, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 01/19/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145583December 19, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. SHE PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. SHE THEN PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, WHICH SLOWED THE SPEED. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED. WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK. THE MECHANIC CLEANED THE THROTTLE SYSTEM, AND REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. THE BRAKES APPEARED TO BE DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF HER ATTEMPTS TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145667December 19, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING
THE BRAKE ROTORS ON MY 2001 MONTE CARLO HAVE HAD TO BE RESURFACED TWICE AND NOW NEED TO BE RESURFACED A THIRD TIME FOR BECOMING WARPED. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THE BRAKES RESURFACED WAS AT 19,874 MILES. THE SECOND TIME WAS AT 40,644. I HAVE 55,562 MILES ON MY VEHICLE NOW AND THEY NEED TO BE RESURFACED AGAIN, BUT THE VIBRATIONS HAVEN'T GOTTEN THAT BAD YET. ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIBRATIONS FROM MY ROTORS BECOMING WARPED, I EXPERIENCE A "KNOCKING" FEELING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I TOOK MY CAR INTO MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AT ABOUT 39,700 MILES AND DESCRIBED MY PROBLEM TO THEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND NEEDED RESURFACING AND THAT THE STEERING SHAFT HAD GONE BAD AND NEEDED REPLACING. I HAD THEM REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT ($480 JOB) BUT NOT THE BRAKES. I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO RESURFACE THE ROTORS (LESS EXPENSIVE THAN DEALER COST). I AM HAVING THE SAME SYMPTOMS OF THE STEERING SHAFT GOING BAD AGAIN. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY CHEVROLET WON'T DO SOMETHING FOR ITS MONTE CARLO CUSTOMERS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145193December 14, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LOW ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT COMING ON, INTAKE GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER 800.00. WAS TOLD THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM, WITH NO RELIEF FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144795December 8, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. THEY WERE AWARE OF OTHER CHEVROLET VEHICLES WHICH HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN. HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO RECALLS. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE, AND THE PROBLEM WAS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144218December 2, 2005
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
TOOK MY 2001 MONTE CARLO TO THE DEALER FOR 50K CHECKUP. DEALER STATES THAT I NEED A NEW STEERING GEAR (RACK & PINION). THIS PART SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR. COST ME $1200 TO REPLACE. PROMPTLY TRADED IT IN AND WILL NEVER BUY GM AGAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143339November 21, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. WHEN HE MANUALLY TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS THEY WILL STAY ON. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. HE BELIEVED IT MAY HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RELAY FOR THE HEADLIGHTS. *AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143160November 18, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
HAZARD SWITCH INOPERATIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142970November 17, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE FIRST TIME HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TURNED THE ROTORS. THIS REMEDIED THE PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY 30-60 DAYS. THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS. THE ROTORS HAVE TO BE TURNED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10,000 MILES. THIS PROCEDURE HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142523November 12, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE. NOTICE HAZARD SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE. IF YOU PLAY WITH HAZARD SWITCH AND GET HAZARD LIGHTS TO FUNCTION THEN TURN SIGNALS WILL FUNCTION. WILL REPLACE HAZARD SWITCH AS I BELIEVE IT TO BE MALFUNCTIONING (AN INTERMITTENT OPEN CIRCUIT IN SWITCH). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141860November 6, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NHTSA#04V09000, I JUST PAID $ 247.94 + TAX TO FIX MY 2000 MONTE CARLO (60,000 MILES) WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED RECALL. WAS IT POSSIBLE MY AUTO WAS MISSED IN THIS RECALL? HAVE THERE BEEN MORE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS RECALL? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141548November 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DT: THE CONTACT WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT SHE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. SHE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES ,AND NO CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THE ROTORS WERE BENT, AND BRAKES LEAK FLUID. THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND SHOOK TERRIBLY. THE AIR BAGS WERE FELL OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. THE SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE INTERMITTENTLY WORKED. THE DEALERSHIP INSISTED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE CONTACTED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE REGARDING THE LEMON LAWS. SHE ATTEMPTED TO GET THE DEALERSHIP TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK, BUT THEY WILL NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT HAD ONLY 10,000 MILES ON IT AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140622October 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN OPENING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR THE DOOR WILL NOT STAY OPEN. THE DOOR WILL CLOSE UNLESS HE HOLDS IT OPEN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE DOOR STOP. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PART DID NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE CONTACT WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. WHILE PRESSING ON THE BRAKES HE COULD FEEL SOME TYPE MOVEMENT IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE DRIVEWAY IS ON A SLOPE POSITION. THE DEALER INDICATED THE BRAKING PROBLEM WAS NORMAL . *AK THE DEALER STATED THE ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND. UPDATED 01/25/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140684October 24, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNALS FAIL TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY AND HAZARDS LIGHTS FAIL TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140514October 22, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT THAT MY 3.1 LITRE ALSO HAS HAD THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET GO BAD. THE CAR ONLY HAS 57,000 MILES. LIKE OTHERS HERE IT IS GOING TO COST ME $450 TO GET IT FIXED. GM NEEDS TO STEP UP AND CREATE A RECALL OR AT LEAST PAY TO HAVE A NEW GASKET INSTALLED. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT IT ALL STEMS FROM DEXCOOL. I HAVE KNOWN SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD OR ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140115October 18, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DT: 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT TRIED TO START IT THREE OR FOUR TIMES WHEN IT EXPLODED. THIS OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS PUTTING TOO MUCH POWER TO THE ENGINE, AND THAT CAUSED THE EXPLOSION. THIS HAPPENED IN MAY 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS SLUGGISH WHEN STARTED. WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER BECAUSE IT WAS NOT GETTING ENOUGH POWER TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEBRIS FROM THE EXPLOSION HIT THE TOP OF THE HOOD. THE CONTACT DOES STILL HAVE PARTS FROM THE VEHICLE. CHEVROLET STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL THEY COULD NOT ASSIST THE CONTACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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