Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10074208May 25, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHEN COMING TO STOP, THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY BOLT SNAPPED. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065434May 20, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE SKIDDED ON AN ICY PATCH ON THE ROAD, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, AND VEHICLE HIT AN EMBANKMENT HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO THE FACE AND NECK, AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND A BLACK EYE. DUE TO SEVERE DAMAGE THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10073630May 14, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT FRONT BRAKE PADS. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY 3,000 MILES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073631May 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072512May 12, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE DASH HAS LIFTED UP - THE VINYL COVER HAS LIFTED OFF. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR ANY OTHER REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. THE AIR BAG IS STILL IN THE DASH AND HAS NOT IMPLODED BUT I AM FEARFUL THAT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN. CHEVROLET HAS SAID THEY WILL REVIEW THE PROBLEM AND PERHAPS MAY OR MAY NOT PAY 50% TO HAVING THE AIR BAG REPAIRED WHICH THEY SAY MEANS INSTALLING AN ENTIRE NEW SYSTEM. I CONTEND THAT THIS IS A DEFECT AND CHEVROLET SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE. CHEVROLET SAID BECAUSE OF THE YEAR AND MILEAGE (62,000) THAT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRENTY AND THEY CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055726May 11, 2004
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD BEEN LIGHTING UP CERTAIN COMPONENTS INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE DRIVING, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB AIR BAGS DEPLOYED TWICE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072107May 4, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CONSUMER'S CLAIM WAS DENIED FOR REIMBURSEMENT SINCE THE REPAIRS WERE DONE PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068207May 3, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD COOLANT LEAK, HAPPENED TO MY 3.1 ENGINE, AND TO SEVERAL OF MY FRIENDS, EACH WITH THE 3.1 ENGINE. EACH STATED A COST OF $ 650.00 FOR THIS REPAIR, SEEMS THIS HAPPENS TO ALL THE 3.1 LITER ENGINES, SHOULDN'T CHEVROLET OWN UP TO THIS PROBLEM? WHEN IT HAPPENS TO A SELECT FEW THATS ONE THING, WHEN IT HAPPENS TO ALL OF THEN IS IT NOT A DESIGN FLAW?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068138May 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ROUGH IDLE, RANDOM MISFIRES, STRONG ODOR WHEN MISFIRE OCCURS, FLUCTUATING GAS GAUGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071888April 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOIA ADDRESSED TO CPSC REQUEST INFORMATION RE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION THE 2000-2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS, CLIENT DARLENE BETTS REC'D AN ARCHING ELECTRICAL SHOCK FM HER 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS, ES DATABASE SEARCH PROVIDED RECORDS. (NAR) *PH *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10068069April 29, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK IF THE TURN-SIGNAL/BRIGHT LIGHT/WIPER LEVER IS MOVED SLIGHTLY FORWARD OF ITS NORMAL POSITION. AFTER USING THE TURN SIGNALS OR BRIGHT LIGHTS THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK UNLESS THE LEVER IS PULLED UP TOWARD THE DRIVER. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT, NOR HAS THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER BEEN REMOVED IN THE FIVE YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE NO OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE SEEMS TO BE A RESULT OF DESIGN. THE LIGHT ON THE REAR DECK STILL WORKS. DRIVER MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A REAR-END COLLISION IS POSSIBLE AS A RESULT OF SUDDEN BRAKING. PROBLEM WAS JUST DISCOVERED AND HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071632April 23, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
AT 29K MILES, WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL CONSUMER DETECTED A SQUEALING SOUND THAT HE THOUGHT COULD BE CAUSED BY THE FRONT TIRES. (NAR) *PH CLOCK SPRING BROKEN. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068620April 21, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
STEERING WHEEL DID NOT TURN UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND HE DETERMINED THE RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067494April 20, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. CONSUMER TRIED TO UNLOCK IT BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND HIT A MEDIAN STEEL BARRIER. THEN, VEHICLE ROLLED THREE TIMES AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE, TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10066026April 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK, GRINDING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION,COOLANT LEAK AT THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066936April 12, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
HUB SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ITPRODUCED A CLICKING NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061116April 8, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065509April 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE HAS AN INTERNAL COOLANT LEAK WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE LEAK OCCURRED BECAUSE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS MADE WITH A THIN MATERIAL WHICH DISINTEGRATED AND CREATED AN ORANGE SLUG IN THE ENGINE, PER THE DEALERSHIP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065462April 1, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE GAS TANK RUSTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *PH THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS AND VIEWED GAS LEAKING. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064306April 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
I HAVE A 2002 MONTE CARLO SS. WITHOUT WARNING THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. NOTIFIED DEALER AND THEY SAID WAS OK TO DRIVE UNTIL THEY COULD LOOK AT IT. TURNED OUT TO BE A SENSOR AS THEY THOUGHT. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED BUT AT SIGNIFICANT COST. GM HAS DESIGNED THE SENSOR SUCH THAT IT IS PART OF THE HUB, SO THE WHOLE THING HAD TO BE REPLACED. INSTEAD OF $200 I HAD TO PAY $775. AT 46000 MILES I WOULD NOT EXPECT THIS. I HAVE HAD OTHER VEHICLES WITH ABS WITH OVER 100000 MILES AND NEVER HAD THE FIRST PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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