Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10115925November 1, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Z-34 1997, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND IDLING HIGH. *BF THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE NOISE IS STILL THERE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098123November 1, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR HOME ONE EVENING IT WAS IDLING HIGH AND AND EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL WAS ACTING LIKE IT WAS SHORT CIRCUTING AND THEN MY CAR DIED. THANK GOODNESS THAT NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME BECAUSE OF COURSE THE POWER STEERING THE FAILED AND THERE WAS A SOUND OF METAL AGAINST METAL. MY FATHER AND I THEN CHANGED THE ALTERNATOR THINKING THAT THAT MIGHT FIX THE PROBLEM. IT DIDN'T AND THE CAR HAS HAD THE PROBLEM MULTIPLE TIMES. NOW I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE IT FOR THE FEAR OF THIS HAPPENING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE AND ME BE STUCK THERE. THE PROBLEM IS NOT A FAULTY ALTERNATOR SO I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY CLUE AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097734October 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING BECAUSE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED 3 TIMES, AND IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM. THUS FAR, DEALERSHIP INSTALLED AN ALTERNATOR/TRANSMISSION/POWER STEERING PUMP, AND SWITCH FOR THE LIGHTING IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097359October 18, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PEDAL FELT MUSHY, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. *BF THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NORMAL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095602October 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LOW COOLANT LEVEL LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON - COOLANT AND OIL LEAKING DOWN BLOCK. REQUIRED INTAKE GASKET REPLACEMENT, INTAKE RESEAL, AND REPLACE OIL PUMP DRIVE SEAL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093718October 6, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ENGINE CRADLE BUSHINGS MAKING NOISE, DEALER SAID O.K. TO DRIVE JUST A NOISE TO DEAL WITH. STEERING COLUMN HAD NO GREASE DEALERSHIP SAID IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY THIS WAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093471October 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET - COOLANT LEAKING FROM IT. CAR IS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO WITH 36, 370 MILES ON IT. ALL I AM GETTING FROM DEALER IS THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I AM FURIOUS!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093345September 30, 2004
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CD PLAYER QUIT. CENTER CONSOLE PEELING.TEMPERATURE SENSOR QUIT WORKING TOO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093240September 28, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
IN WET WEATHER YOU CAN'T STOP CAR, ON THE HIGHWAY IF YOU STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT IS VERY HARD. OFTEN CAR WILL GO 200 YARDS OR MORE WITHOUT ANY BRAKES BEFORE THEY ENGAGE. THERE IS A SPECIAL POLICY ON THIS BUT DIDN'T HELP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093129September 24, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, EQUIPMENT
POP IN STEERING AND CLUNK WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED STEERING COLUMN, STEERING BOX, FRONT END AND ROTORS. HAVE SOLD THE VEHICLE TO INSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093148September 24, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE SWERVING TO MISS AN ANIMAL I COLLIDED WITH A PARK CAR AT AROUND 30 MPH. UPON THIS COLLISION MY FRONT BUMPER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUCK THE LEFT REAR END OF A VEHICLE. MY CAR HAS AN ESTIMATED $3600 OF DAMAGE, AND THE DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE IS UNKOWN AT THIS TIME BUT IS QUITE EXTENSIVE. NEITHER THE FRONT OR THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED RESULTING IN ME HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL AT A FORCE THAT CAUSED EXTENSIVE BLEEDING IN MY GUMS, AND MY FRONT TEETH BEING LOOSE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10093107September 23, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
1. UNABLE TO ACTIVATE HORN DUE TO POOR PLACEMENT ON AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. RESULT: ACCIDENT DUE TO INABILITY TO HONK HORN TO ALERT OTHER DRIVER, 2ND INCIDENT NO ACCIDENT, NEAR MISS. 2. DESIGN PROHIBITS HORN ACTIVATION UNLESS ICON (BUGLE) IS PRESSED DIRECTLY. 3. DRIVER MUST TAKE EYES OFF ROAD TO LOCATE THE MINUTE ICON TO BE ABLE TO HONK HORN. 4. CONTACTED CHEVROLET DIRECTLY WITH COMPLAINT, NO ACTION WAS TAKEN, HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093981September 21, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT 5 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092997September 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WERE TURNED BY DEALER IN JUNE 2004 AT 43,000 MILES. STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING, HAD BRAKES CHECKED, BRAKES WERE FINE. WAS TOLD THE FRONT ROTORS WERE NO GOOD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS OCCURED 3 MONTHS AND 4,000 MILES LATER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS, CHARGED $205.00 (DID NOT CHARGE LABOR). I'VE NOTICED ON THIS SITE MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME PROBLEM. I'VE SPENT OVER $450.00 IN 90 DAYS FOR BRAKE ROTOR ISSUES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092796September 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE VIBRATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE NEEDED NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS. HAD THE REPAIRS DONE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092050September 14, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE TURN SIGNAL/BRAKE TAIL LIGHTS FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083913September 13, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, CAUSING THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO HIT A POLE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO STEERING RACK FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091815September 10, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
RECALL 03V527000 CONCERNING STEERING GEAR BEARINGS. CONSUMER HAD A CONCERN WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONER/ HAZARD LIGHTS, AND DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091647September 8, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN
CONSUMER WAS PULLING INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT AND THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO STEER. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SOLENOID SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091448September 7, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED NHTSA RECALL #04V090000: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3800 V6 (L36) ENGINES AND CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, THE REGULATORS HAVE A MUCH HIGHER THAN USUAL RATE OF FUEL LEAKS. A LEAK CAN ALLOW FUEL TO ENTER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THROUGH A VACUUM LINE. IF THE ENGINE DOES NOT START WHEN CRANKED, THE FUEL FROM THE LEAKING REGULATOR AND A SPARK CAN CAUSE A BACKFIRE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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