Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10139841October 17, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILURE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139265October 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK WHEN ON AN INCLINE. . THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATED IT WAS A NORMAL CONDITION. ALSO THE MANUFACTURER STATED IT IS NORMAL. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE ON OCTOBER 24, 2001. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER MECHANIC TO BE INSPECTED. THIS HAPPENED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE.*AK UPDATED 1/23/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138562October 4, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON DECEMBER 24, 2004 IN THE EVENING MY VEHICLE WHICH IS A 2000 CHEVY MONTE CARLOS WOULD NOT START AT THE MALL. MY HUSBAND AND I PROCEEDED TO TRY TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START. HOWEVER, IT DIDN'T START. WE THE VEHICLE TRY TO START AFTER TRYING TO START IT "BACK FIRE" CAUSING THE UPPER MANIFOLD, THE ENGINE COVER, GASKETS AND OIL CAP HAVING TO BE REPLACE. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED TO OUR HOME. THEN, WE HAD CHARLIE JONES, OF JONES MECHIC AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO COME AND LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT BECAUSE WE CONTINUE TO TRY TO START THE VEHICLE FUEL IN THE LINES BUILD UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BACK FIRE. WELL AFTER WE GOT THE VEHICLE REPAIR WE RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE FROM CHEVY TELLING CUSTOMERS OF A FUEL REGULATOR WHICH IS FAULTY AND CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO BACK FIRE WHEN BATTERY IS LOW. EXACTLY WHAT HAD HAPPEN TO MY CAR. HOW EVER IF THOUGH CHEVY ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFAULT THEY DENIED TO PAY ME BACK MY EXPENSE. THEIR RECALLS STATES EVERYTHING THAT WOULD HAPPEN TO MY CAR. I'M JUST SO UPSET BECAUSE I FOUND OUT THAT ALTHOUGH THE BATTERY WAS LOW THE CAR SHOULDN'T HAVE BACK FIRE IF IT WASN'T FOR THE RECALL PART. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10137986September 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR TO WORK, HEARD A CLUNK-GRIND SOUND ON A RIGHT TURN. DROVE TO WORK ANYWAY ON THE FREEWAY - ABOUT 15 MINUTES. WHEN PULLING INTO MY PARKING SPOT, TURNING RIGHT, THE CLUNK-GRIND SOUND APPEARED AGAIN AND THEN JUST MADE A GRINDING SOUND. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO A CHEVY DEALER, WAS TOLD IT WAS A BROKEN RIGHT-FRONT AXLE. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY REPAIRING, BUT THE CAR IS LESS THAN TWO FULL YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY 41,500 MILES. I CALLED CHEVORLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ARE PICKING UP ALMOST 50% OF THE $600 REPAIR BILL. THANK GOODNESS THIS DIDN'T BREAK WHILE I WAS DRIVING 75 MPH. ON THE FREEWAY!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133235September 23, 2005
AIR BAGS
DT: 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THREE WEEKS AGO. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS A DEER IN THE ROAD, VEHICLE SWERVED AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WAS A DEER IN THE ROAD VEHICLE SWERVED AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT DRIVER SUSTAINED A KNOT THE FOREHEAD AND WAS HIT ON THE CHEST AND FOREHEAD. SHE WAS STILL UNDER A PHYSICIAN'S CARE. ANOTHER PASSENGER ALSO SUSTAINED INJURIES. NO ONE HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO FIND OUT WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN BY THE STATE TROOPER. THE CONSUMER HAD A FRIEND WHO WORKED AT GM AND WHO INDICATED THEY HAD FOUND NUMEROUS VEHICLES WITHOUT AIR BAGS. *AK *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10136597September 15, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT: THE CALLER SAID CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT HOLD TO A CERTAIN SPEED. IT KEPT ACCELERATING EVEN WHEN HITTING THE BRAKE. IT DID NOT HOLD AT ANY SPEED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THIS HAPPENED THE LAST TWO TIMES WHEN SHE USED THE CRUISE CONTROL. SHE WILL NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL NOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136120September 11, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE TURN SIGNALS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO, THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO, THE SUN ROOF OPENS IF IT WANTS TO. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THIS AND THEY SAY THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THESE SYSTEMS DON'T WORK MORE THAN DO WORK. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN 2001. IF YOU CAN'T HELP I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO PAY NOW TO HAVE IT FIXED WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134813August 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A 1999 MONTE CARLO THAT REPEATEDLY HAS ENGAGED THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FOR NO APPARENT REASON AT LOW SPEEDS ONLY, OFTEN DECREASING THE ABILITY TO STOP THE CAR. I HAVE SEEN MANY PUBLISHED REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM IN GM TRUCKS AND WOULD LIKE IT KNOWN ITS NOT LIMITED TO TRUCKS/SUV'S.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133849August 23, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I GUESS I'M THE LUCKY ONE MY CAR SEEMS TO HAVE ALMOST EVERY COMPLAINT LISTED. THE SIDE AIR BAG CONTINUOUSLY TRIES TO ESCAPE FROM IT'S SEAT. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO MY BLINKERS STARTED TO WORK ONLY AS THEY FELT LIKE IT, HAVING READ CONSUMER COMPLAINTS, I TRIED TURNING ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS WHEN THEY WOULDN'T FUNCTION, THIS WOULD REMEDY THE BLINKER PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME. HOWEVER, NOW MY BLINKERS DON'T WORK AT ALL AND MY HAZARDS DON'T EITHER. ABOUT THE SAME TIME MY CAR BEGAN SHUTTING OFF AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH NO WARNING. THEN I WENT ABOUT 1 1/2 MONTHS WITH NO STALLING PROBLEMS. THIS WEEK MY CAR HAS SHUT OFF DAILY MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, STOP AND FEEL SAFE, ESPECIALLY WITH NO HAZARDS. THE CAR WILL GO TO THE CHEVY DEALER TODAY, WE'LL SEE WHAT THEY SAY. I THINK THAT IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT WHEN THE CAR SHUTS DOWN YOU OFTEN DON'T HAVE ENOUGH COASTING TIME TO GET SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY ON A 3 OR MORE LANE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133717August 22, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE VEHICLE SPINS OUT OF CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL. WHEN THE VEHICLE SPINS OUT OF CONTROL THE ROAD CONDITIONS ARE NORMAL. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE DOES MAKE A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE DURING THE PAST YEAR, AND HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AT LEAST 3 TIMES SINCE THEN. THE VEHICLE SPINS OUT OF CONTROL DURING NORMAL BRAKING PROCEDURES. THE SERVICE DEALER STATES THAT THE BRAKES ARE WEARING UNEVENLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129068August 19, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING. THIS OCCURRED SINCE FEBRUARY 2005. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED AT DEALERSHIP AND A REPAIR SHOP. BOTH PLACES SAID THAT THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK IN THE ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM YET. WAS WAITING TO SEE IF GM WAS GOING TO ISSUE A RECALL. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THERE WAS STILL AN OPEN RECALL ON THOSE VEHICLES. CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE A RECALL NUMBER, AND SYSTEM WAS NOT SHOWING A RECALL ON THE ENGINE. THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM GM TOLD THE CONSUMER ABOUT THE RECALL. THE RECALL WAS ON A COOLANT IN THE ENGINE THAT MAY LEAK. GM WAS THE ONE WHO TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT HE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130685July 31, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER HANG-UP: I PURCHASED A 2001 MONTE CARLO LS IN MAY 2001 AND SOMETIME DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF HAVING THIS VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF STARTER HANG-UP, WHENEVER I TRY TO START THE CAR, THE STARTER RETURN SPRING IS NOT MAKING THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY RETURN, IT HANGS UP AND CAUSE THE CAR TO MAKE A NOISE AS IF YOU HAVE STARTED YOUR CAR WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE NUMBER OF TIMES THIS HAS HAPPEN IS TO MANY TO COUNT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130723July 31, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
2002 CHEV MONTE CARLO SS EXPERIENCED "POPPING" IN STEERING WHEEL AT 21,862 MILES AND AGAIN AT 45,299 MILES. BOTH TIMES DEALER INVOICE INSINUATED THAT STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. AT 84,000 MILES THIS HAPPENED AGAIN. TOOK BACK TO DEALER WHO TOLD ME THAT IN FACT THEY FOLLOWED THE GM SERVICE BULLETINS AT THE TIME AND ONLY LUBED THE STEERING SHAFT. A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM 8/1/04 SAID TO REPLACE, BUT THIS WAS AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT AND NO ONE CALLED TO LET ME KNOW (AND OF COURSE I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE REPLACEMENT HAD ALREADY OCCURRED.) THE STEERING WHEEL FELT VERY LOOSE AND UNSTABLE AND I FEEL IF LEFT UNCHECKED COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FAILURE AND ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130658July 30, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE CAR WAS SENT TO A LOCAL GARAGE AND THE DEFECT WAS FOUND. THE SERIAL # OF THE CAR IS [XXX]IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE SAME MODEL CAR HAD UNDER RECALL#94V23000 BALL JOINT MOUNT DEFECT. CHEVROLET SAYS THEY WILL NOT FIX THE CAR. THIS WAS FOUND BEFORE ANY ACCIDENTS OR FAILURE HAPPENED. THE CAR IS UNABLE TO PASS INSPECTION DUE TO DEFECT. *JB UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128732July 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: FEBUARY OF THIS YEAR ABS TRACTION SENSOR AND BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN BACKING IOUT OF DRIVEWAY OR IN NORMAL DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN SPEED THE BRAKES WOULD GRAB AND THE TRACTION ACTIVE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS THE LEFT REAR WHEEL HUB SENSOR THAT FAILED, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEMS CONSUMER WAS HAVING AT THAT TIME. THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THIS, BUT DID RESET THE SENSOR. WHEN VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AWAY FROM DEALER BRAKES STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WITHIN 24 HOURS THE SAME ISSUE WAS ACTIVED ON THE VEHICLE. RETURNEDS TO DEALER, THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE LEFT REAR WHEEL HUB SENSOR. ABOUT A MONTH LATER THIS HAPPENED AGAIN. DID PHONE DEALER ABOUT THIS. CONSUMER MADE ANOTHER TRIP TO THE DEALER, WHO NOTED AGAIN THE LEFT REAR WHEEL SENSOR HAD GONE BAD AGAIN. CURRENTLY, CAR IS AGAIN AT THE DEALER FOR THE 4TH TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE LAST OCCURRENCE WAS AT A AT STOP SIGN, AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE DISCOVERED NO BRAKES. AFTERWARDS, IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE CAR IS NOW. ALSO HAS HAD ROTORS RESURFACED, AND REPLACED REAR BRAKE PADS AS WELL DURING THIS PROCESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128837July 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
PASSLOCK THEFT-DETERRENT FAILURE, 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO, 35,600 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126056July 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT: SINCE BUYING THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. WHILE BRAKING THE ROTORS CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A THIRD TIME YESTERDAY. THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE LAMINATION ON THE ROTORS. THE CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE ROTORS REPLACED BECAUSE HE WAS AFRAID HE WOULD BE CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR AS WELL THE DEALER PLACING THE SAME TYPE OF ROTORS THAT HAVE BEEN RUSTING IN THE PAST. THE MECHANIC NOTED AIR BUBBLES IN THE CASTING IN THE ROTORS WHICH THE CAUSED THE RUSTING. *AK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH OR EVEN 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER NOTICED PULSATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, HOWEVER, WHEN APPROACHING EXIT RAMPS AND WHEN MORE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE PEDAL, A MORE SEVERE PULSATION WOULD CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. OTHER PROBLEMS: THE DRIVER'S WINDOW SWITCH WAS INOPERATIVE AND THE FRONT BRAKES WOULD GRIND WHEN STOPPING DUE TO ROTOR PROBLEM. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125407July 8, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT: 1997, MONTE CARLO, CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET FOR 68 MPH. CONSUMER WENT TO TURN OFF AT AN EXIT AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. BECAUSE OF THIS VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN ,CAUSING A COLLISION. CONSUMER AND OTHER OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. *AK THE DRIVER WAS BRAKING HARD BUT COULD NOT SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ON A INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.*SB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10127636July 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I TO HAD TO HAVE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID IN 2000 MONTE CARLO REPLACED AFTER ONLY 44000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127552July 5, 2005
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
DT: CONSUMER HAD RECALL 03V527000 REPAIRS DONE IN FEBRUARY WHICH WAS SUPPOSE TO BE PREVENTIVE RECALL WORK. VEHICLE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. CONSUMER SAID WHEN SHE TURNED LEFT THE VEHICLE DEMONSTRATED HIGH RESISTANCE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AFTER MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO TAKE IT TO ANY DEALER. THE DEALER INSISTED THAT SHE GO BACK TO DEALER WHO DID THE ORIGINAL RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE AFTER SHE AGREED TO PAY FOR THE LABOR. MECHANIC CHECKED VEHICLE AND CLAIMED IT WAS RACK AND PINION PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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