Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10059558February 23, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054136February 19, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE DEALER IS REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION. *JB *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058400February 18, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2002 MONTE CARLO SS STARTED: AT ABOUT 13000 MILES STARTED VIBRATING WHEN BRAKING. TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AT ABOUT 15000 MILES AND THEY SAID THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED. I PAID FOR THAT TO BE DONE. AT ABOUT 28,000 AGAIN STARTED VIBRATING WHILE BRAKING. TOOK IT TO A BRAKE SPECIALIST AND HE SAID THE ROTORS NEEDED REPLACING. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT PAY FOR THIS TO BE DONE (NOT IN WARRANTY COVERAGE) SO WE HAD THE OUTSIDE SPECIALIST PUT ON ROTORS WITH A 50,000 MILE WARRANTY. I SEE MANY OTHER FOLKS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHY DOES GM NOT COVER THIS? I THOUGHT WHEN I BOUGHT A NEW VEHICLE I WOULDN'T HAVE TO SINK MORE MONEY INTO REPAIRS UNTIL AFTER THE 36,000 WARRANTY WAS UP. HOPE GM STRAIGHTENS THIS OUT. I WAS LOOKING AT A USED 2001 GRAND AM FOR MY DAUGHTER BUT I SEE THERE ARE MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON THAT VEHICLE. GUESS MY LIFE LONG RELATIONSHIP WITH GM VEHICLES IS BECOMING QUESTIONABLE? HOPE GM GETS THIS STRAIGHTENED OUT BEFORE THEY LOOSE OTHER DEVOTED GM FOLKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059258February 18, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
HEARD A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059271February 18, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD RUBBING NOISE WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER CONCERNING FRONT SUSPENSION:WHEEL BEARINGS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED WHEEL BEARINGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058429February 18, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO LS DEVELOPED A WATER LEAK IN IT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN THE FLOOR AREA COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH. THE CAR IS GOING TO BE REPAIRED AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT NEW. I WAS INFORMED BY THE REPAIR PERSON THERE HAS BEEN SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER MODELS MADE BY GM (BUICK WAS MENTIONED). IT APPEARS THERE IS A DEFECT IN AN AREA UNDER THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE A PASSENGER AIR FILTER WAS SUPPOSED TO BE BUT NOT IN MY CAR. IN THAT AREA, RAINWATER BUILDS UP AND SWELLS SOME SEALS AND EVENTUALLY LETS WATER IN THROUGH THAT DEFECTIVE AREA. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE WORTH REPORTING THIS SINCE IT HAS BEEN IN OTHER VEHICLES AS WELL. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU MAY NEED MORE INFO OR IF THIS NEEDS TO BE REPORTED ELSEWHERE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058347February 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 1997 MONTE CARLO IS IN NEED OF AN INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACEMENT. WHY ISN'T THIS A GM RECALL? THE REPAIR COST IS $800 AND MY INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A PREVALENT PROBLEM IN GM CARS. MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THE REPAIR IS COMPLETE. THE ENGINE COULD CATCH FIRE OR FREEZE UP WHILE DRIVING. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THESE DEFECTIVE PLASTIC GASKETS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058350February 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VOLTAGE DROPS OFF TO 10 VOLTS & HEADLIGHTS FLICKER. ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, HAS BEEN @ 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS 6 SEPARATE TIMES. THEY CAN`T FIND THE PROBLEM. 1500 MILES TO GO BEFORE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058252February 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EVERY 15,000 TO 17,000 I HAVE TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED BECAUSE OF WARPING. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTERS CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SENT BACK A STANDARD FORM LETTER. AFTER SECOND TIME MANUFACTURER TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT HELP AND TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY DEALER. ALL THEY DID WAS TO TURN THE ROTORS NO CHARGE. THAT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THERE HAS TO BE A DEFECT. JUST LIKE ONE OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, ALL MY DRIVING IS ON THE HIGHWAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058286February 16, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CIGARETTE LIGHTER FAILS TO FUNCTION- FUSES HAVE BEEN REPLACED- EVEN THO' NOT INDICATED AS FAULTY. ENTIRE UNIT [INNER] HAS BEEN REPLACED AND OUTER LIGHTER PIECES HAVE BEEN REPLACED ALSO - BOTH MULTIPLE TIMES. NEW UNIT WILL FUNCTION FOR SHORT TIME BUT THEN FAILS AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057013February 11, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN
I BOUGHT MY 2000 CHEV MONTE CARLO NEW IN JAN 2000. AT APPROX 20000 MILES I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF 'RATTLING & CLUNKING" NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE 'INTERMEDIATE SHAFT" - IT WAS FIXED/REPLACED BY THE DEALER AT THAT TIME. AT 37K MILES - THE SAME PROBLEM. AGAIN, THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. NOW, AT 77K MILES - THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. THIS TIME THE DEALER AND GM WILL NOT PAY FOR OR COVER THE REPAIR. WHILE EVERYONE ADMITS THAT THIS IS UNUSUAL - THEY SAY "IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY". I BELIEVE THAT A FAILURE OF THIS PART IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. ACCORDING TO A SOURCE AT THE DEALER - THE FAILURE OF THIS PART IS A COMMON COMPLAINT, HOWEVER, REPLACING THIS UNIT 3 TIMES IS NOT A COMMON OCCURENCE. YOUR FILE ODI ID # 10037817 MAKE REFERENCE TO THE SAME ISSUE AS MINE. I GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR LOOKING AT THIS. THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057818February 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE EXITING THE TURNPIKE. THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES BECAME INOPERATIVE. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE STRUCK A MEDIAN BARRIER AT A TOLLBOOTH. TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE'S MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE LINES REPLACED (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *PH *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057813February 10, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING, MAKING IT HARD TO STEER THE VEHICLE. RECALL 00V311002 WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056934February 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
$300 TO CORRECT ALIGNMENT.500 TO FIX LEAKING COOLANT.OTH COSTS DUE TO DESIGN/PARTS FLAWS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056954February 10, 2004
STEERING
1999 CHEVROLET MONTECARLO. E XPERIENCING "GRINDING NOISES" WITH LEFT TURNS AT ALL SPEEDS. AT LOW SPEED, CAR APPEARS TO WANT TO LOSE POWER WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS WITH RIGHT TURNS OR PROCEEDING STRAIGHT AFTER STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056662February 6, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING, HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS (SPEEDOMETER, ETC) WILL GO OUT, WARNING LIGHTS WILL LIGHT UP. AT OTHER TIMES, AFTER TURNING OFF IGNITION, THE HEADLIGHTS AND/OR DOME LIGHTS WILL STAY ON. VEHICLE WILL NOT START, UNLESS BATTERY CABLE IS REMOVED AND RECONNECTED. DEALERSHIP WAS OF NO HELP, SAID I WOULD BE CHARGED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, AS IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT, WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING VISIBILITY TO BE NIL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057498February 4, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD CONSUMER HEARED A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE CRADLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056290February 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 31K INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND TRANS PAN GASKET ARE LEAKING ACCORDING TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. AUTO HAS THE 3.1 L. ENGINE. DEALERSHIP NOT OVERLY CONCERNED AND THIS APPEARS TO BE NORMAL FOR A MONTE CARLO. INITIALLY THE TRANS PAN GASKET REPAIR WAS CONSIDERED AN OWNER MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITY RATHER THAN A COVERED EXTENDED WARRANTY ITEM. AFTER SPEAKING WITH DEALERSHIP AND ADVANTAGE A 2ND TIME, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REPAIR WAS TO BE COVERED THROUGH THE WARRANTY. IN MY OPINION, CHEVROLET DOESN'T WANT TO STAND BEHIND ITS PRODUCT. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AND WILL DEFINITELY NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055147January 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2002 MONTE CARLO - AT 38000 MILES THIS WILL BE THE 2ND TIME THE BRAKE ROTORS ON THIS CAR NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE FRONT END VIBRATES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEED. GM SERVICE DEALER ADVISED ME TO WAIT UNTIL THE PADS WERE WORN THIS TIME BEFORE REPAIRING ROTORS?????? THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE I TALKED TO SUGGESTED TAKING THE CAR TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP FOR A 2ND OPINION????? IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT A HIGH PERFOMANCE CAR WOULD HAVE SUCH A DEFECT OR DESIGN PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051941January 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE AT A STOP, THE DRIVER PROCEEDED TO GO AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD TWO TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED WITHIN 70,000 MILES. THE DEALER SAID THE FLYWHEEL AND FLEX PLATE BECAME DISENGAGED FROM THE ENGINE. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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