Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10102375December 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES WERE CHANGED @ 32,000 MILES STILL WAS HAVING VIBRATION WHEN I PRESSED THE PEDAL TOOK TO THE DEALER FOR THEM TO CHECK 4 TIMES AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. RECENTLY I HAD TO TAKE BACK FOR OIL CHANGE, ROTATION OF TIRES I TOLD THEM TO CHECK AGAIN AND MY ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED BUT, THEY DID NOT CHANGE THE BRAKE PADS SAID THEY STILL HAD 75% WEAR. THE ROTORS COST ME OVER $100.00. I AM STILL HAVING VIBRATION WHEN I DRIVE AND RUBBING WHEN I PRESS MY BRAKE PEDAL. I HAD MY CAR ALIGNED @ THE DEALER WHEN THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. NOW I AM GOING TO GET THEM TO CHECK MY BRAKES AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103705December 7, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP, R/R TRANSMISSION, REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND LOW TIRE PRESSURE. VEHICLE WAS DAMAGE WHILE IN SERVICE SHOP. *BF THE VEHICLE HAD MALFUNCTIONING SIGNAL LIGHTS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED FOR A COOLANT LEAK. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SET TO THE LEFT. CLOCK NOT SET. WINDSHIELD WASHER LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE LEFT FINDER WAS DAMAGED AS WELL AS THE CONSOLE. THE RIGHT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. THE DRIVER DOOR SHAKES. A WHINNING NOISE IS HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WHILE TURNING. THE CONSUMER WITNESSED THE SERVICE DEALER TESTING HIS VEHICLE AND SAW SHIFTING FOWARD VERY HARD AND BACK VERY HARD TIRES SCREACHING. SMOKE COMING FROM THE TIRES. THE TAIL PIPES WERE SHAKING AS WELL AS THE REAR END. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIME WAS USED UP ON THE VEHICLE ONSTAR CELL PHONE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF. SMOKE CAME FROM THE VENTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SOMETHING BUMPS THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097779December 3, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO A TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100684November 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN TSB NO. 020730048 - PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID REPLACEMENT FOR 4T65-E, 4T40-E, AND 4T45-E TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION (NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: 10006166) A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS AGO. I PAID TO HAVE THE SOLENOID REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT IS NOW BEGINNING TO FAIL AGAIN. SINCE THIS IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM FOR GENERAL MOTORS I FEEL THAT A RE-DESIGN SOLENOID SHOULD BE MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED ON THESE VEHICLES AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100600November 27, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL CANCELS IT'S SELF AT LOW SPEED. VECH UNDER WARR WHEN PROBLEM STARTED. VECH NOT COVERED UNDER LEMON LAW, SO DEALER AND GM REPS ARE IGNORING PROBLEM. MUST SAY DEALER DID TRY TO REPAIR. HAVE NEARLY BEEN REAR-ENDED SEVERAL TIMES AS CRUISE KICKED OUT AND WE WERE SLOWING AND DIDN'T REALIZE IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101675November 26, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE SHIMMIED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100534November 25, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT
OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS WE HAVE NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS ON OUR 2001 MONTE CARLO HAVE STARTED FAILING. THEY WILL BE FINE SOMETIMES, AND THEN OUT OF THE BLUE THEY WILL STOP WORKING. THIS PROBLEM SOMETIMES LASTS FOR JUST A FEW MINUTES, AND RECENTLY WE HAVE GONE FOR DAYS WITHOUT THEM WORKING. AFTER CALLING SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND LOCAL MECHANICS WE HAVE LEARNED THAT THEY HAVE FIXED ALOT OF THIS PROBLEMS, AND ARE GETTING COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE TURN SIGNALS. ONE GENTLEMAN TOLD US IT COULD BE THE HAZARD SWITCH, BUT PROBABLY IS THE TURN SIGNAL. THIS TRULY IS A SAFETY CONCERN OF OURS CONSIDERING WE ARE NEVER SURE WHEN WE HIT THE SIGNAL IF IT IS GOING TO COME ON, OR FAIL US AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103236November 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT 2700 MILES IT BLEW THE ENGINE. REPLACED ENGINE AND DROVE HOME, WHOLE FRONT STARTED ON FIRE. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRE WAS FROM A GAS LEAK IN THE PIPE. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE FAULT WAS DUE TO GREEN CHEVY MECHANICS. PER INVOICE: THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, FOUND CODES FOR ENGINE MISFIRE, CYLINDER #3, KNOCK SENSOR MELTED, PERFORMED COMPRESSION TEST, CYLINDER #3 SHOWED ZERO COMPRESSION, REMOVED #3 SPARK PLUGS, ELECTRODE WAS GONE, REMOVED THE ENGINE, DISASSEMBLED THE ENGINE DOWN TO THE PISTONS, HOLES WERE PRESENT IN THE PISTON, CYLINDER WALLS WERE SEVERELY GOUGED AND THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101090November 16, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER WHEN IN USE AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100034November 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
2000 MONTE CARLO LOW COOLENT SENSOR QUIT 3 TIMES POOR DESIGN[MOISTURE], REAR ANTI LOCK SENSOR 2 TWICE.ALL IN 4 YEARS. DEALERS DOESN'T CARE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099900November 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE FOR 4 HOURS OR MORE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE TRUNK. CONSUMER AND A NEIGHBOR EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098581November 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
INTAKE GASKET LEAKING COOLANT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099671November 9, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE TIE RODS WORE OUT PREMATURELY, CAUSING THE FRONT END TO SHIMMY. STEERING SHAFT CONNECTED TO THE STEERING RACK AND PINION HAD A LOT OF PLAY. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE ,AND WORE OUT THE TIRES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099620November 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN NORMALLY ON THE ROAD WHILE FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE. THE SMOKE GOT WORSE, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098409November 7, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
MY MAIN COMPLAINT IS ABOUT MY TRANS. I HAVE A 2000 MONTE CARLO THE OVERDRIVE DOES NOT WORK SO I TAKE IT TO GM THEY SAID I HAD A CODE STORED ON MY COMPUTER AND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A CONTROL OR PRESSURE REGULATOR. THEY MADE THE REPAIR, CALLED ME AND SAID WELL WE HAVE GOOD NEWS, THE CODE IS NOW GONE BUT YOUR OVERDRIVE STILL DOES NOT WORK .THEY WERE WILLING TO NEGOTIATE A POSSIBLE SHARE THE COST OR THEY MAY COVER THE WHOLE COST DEPENDING UPON WHAT THEY FOUND ,YEA RIGHT I HAD ALREADY SPENT 500 +, I SAID NO AND CALLED GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE .NO HELP THERE. THIS PROBLEM WAS DETECTED SLIGHTLY AFTER MY WARRANTY I FEEL THAT IF A CODE IS LISTED ON THE CARS COMPUTER SOMEHOW THE DRIVER SHOULD BE AWARE OF IT. I WAS PROBABLY DRIVING WITH A DEFECTIVE PART AND NOT KNOWING IT,CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE FOR WHO KNOWS HOW LONG. THE REASON I AM WRITING IS BECAUSE I CHECK FROM TIME TO TIME HOPING TO FIND A RECALL BUT EVERY TIME I CHECK ALL I FIND IS MORE COMPLAINTS ON GM'S 4T65E IN A LOT OF OTHER CARS AS WELL. I ALSO HAVE SOME OF THE OTHER PROBLEMS I SEE OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT SUCH AS FRONT BRAKE AND OR CALIPER PROBLEMS RATTLING AND WEARING OUT PREMATURELY,HEATER CORE PROBLEMS ,THEY PUT STOP LEAK IN MY OIL AND ANTIFREEZE WITHOUT TELLING ME ,THEY DID GIVE ME A TICKET ON THAT, ABOUT A WEEK OR TWO LATER THEY SENT ME A LETTER STATING THEY IF I PAID TO HAVE ANY LEAKS REPAIRED I MAY BE UNTITLED TO REFUND AND YES I NOW HAVE AN OIL LEAK. IF THIS LETTER CAN'T HELP ME OUT MAYBE IT CAN HELP SOMEONE ELSE OUT. I FEEL THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER PEOPLE YOU PROBABLY HAVE NOT HEARD FROM .THAN YOU. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098328November 5, 2004
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
THE SUN ROOF IN MY 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO CRACKED AND THEN LITTLE CRACKS SPREAD OUT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SUNROOF. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099423November 4, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE PASSENGER'S SEAT HEATER COMMENCED TO SPARK AND BURNED THE RIGHT KNEE OF 6 YEAR OLD CHILD. ALSO, BURNED THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.*AL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10098294November 4, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
BAD BRAKES ON 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO, THE PEDAL WAS NOT FIRM, IT WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR, BUT CONTUED PRESSURE AND PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098194November 3, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR DOESNT DIM WHEN BUTTON IS MASHED YOU HAVE TO FLIP THE BUTTON OFF AND ON MANY,MANY TIMES TO GET THE LIGHT TO COME ON AND START WORKING (DIMMING). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098195November 3, 2004
STRUCTURE
DASH PANEL PULLING AWAY FROM AIR BAG COMPARTMENT ON PASSENGER SIDE GLUE AND FOAM IS SHOWING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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