Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10012076March 19, 2003
STRUCTURE
A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD, WHEN THE VEHICLE MADE A TURN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011485March 12, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE ENTIRE VEHICLE UNDER CARRIAGE FAILED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE TIE ROD, AND CONTROL ARM BENDING AT A 25 MPH IMPACT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009495February 27, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICE 5 TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER IT RECURRED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008158February 26, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION WAS DEEMED FAULTY BY MY CERTIFIED MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 55,000 MILES ON IT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009291February 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE TIMING BELT WAS REPLACED TWICE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008016February 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTAKE GASKET BLOWN ON 99 MONTE CARLO 3.1 ENGINE. LOOSING 1/2 QUART OF ANITFREEZE PER DAY. MECHANIC HAS SEEN THE SAME PROBLEM ON 3.1 AND 3.4 ENGINES. GM IS USING A PLASTIC AND RUBBER INTAKE GASKET THAT DOES NOT HOLD UP. THERE IS NO UPDATED GASKET. THE REPAIR IS DONE WITH AN IDENTICAL GASKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008049February 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY ROTORS TURNED AND THEN REPLACED IN UNDER 40,000 MILES. NOW AT 56,000- I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS. DEALER PAID FOR TURNING THE FIRST TIME. WHEN THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED- WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I WENT DIRECTLY TO CHEVY WHO REFUSED (THEY WERE ALSO EXTREMELY RUDE AND UNPROFESSIONAL, DID NOT RESPOND TO MESSAGES AND REFUSED TO LET ME SPEAK TO A MANAGER!) TO REPLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007938February 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
THE 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO I PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY, 2001 HAS HAD SERIOUS AND NUMEROUS DEFECTS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR TWO YEARS AGO. THE TRANSMISSION, ENGINE, CALIPHERS, AND BREAKS HAVE EACH BEEN REPAIRED BY THE DEALER AT LEAST TWICE. ON FEB.15, 2003, THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION OF THE CAR, AND BECAUSE THE CAR WAS THEN OUT OF WARRANTY, I WAS FORCED TO PAY $406.00 FOR A REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE. ON FEBRUARY 20TH, 2003, THE CAR STARTED LEAKING OIL AND THE TRANSMISSION "JUMPS" FROM THE PARKING GEAR INTO DRIVE WHENEVER IT IS TURNED ON. I AM ASKING THAT THE GM MANUFACTURER. THE COMPALINTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE ONGOING. THE DATE INDICATED BELOW IS ONLY THE DATE OF THE LATEST INCIDENT WITH THIS CAR. TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE FOR THE MONTHLY PAYMENTS AND INTEREST I HAVE ALREADY PAID
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007425February 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED, WHICH CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK. EGR, PLUGS, NEW COOLANT OIL AND FILTER HAD TO BE REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005742February 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I DRIVE A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY ROTORS REPLACED TWICE AND A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB DONE ALL BEFORE MY FACTORY WARRANTY IS UP. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT ROTORS ARE A WEARABLE ITEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL BE A CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH REPEAT TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE WHAT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECTIVE PART AND IT'S CONTINUAL USE AS A REPLACEMENT PART. 90% OF MY DRIVING IS INTERSTATE DRIVING AND THE FEAR OF BRAKING IRREGULARITIES OR EFFECTIVENESS IS FRIGHTENING TO ME. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM--NOT JUST COVER IT UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005538February 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
I WAS RECENTLY DRIVING MY 1996 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO LS (VIN # [XXX]) ON THE HIGHWAY DURING A HEAVY RAINSTORM. I KEEP NOTICING THAT THE BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY WERE NOT WORKING WHEN I APPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE. AFTER A SHORT WHILE THE BRAKES WOULD BEGIN TO FEEL AS THOUGH THEY WERE FUNCTIONING AND THE CAR WOULD SLOW DOWN. AFTER NOTICING THIS PROBLEM, I SEARCHED FOR RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE AND CONTACTED MY DEALER. THE DEALER'S RECORDS SHOWED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE NHTSA WEB SITE INDICATED TWO PROBLEMS. ONE WAS A RECALL, WHICH APPLIES ONLY TO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED DURING A SPECIFIC TIME PERIOD. THE OTHER NOTICE WAS FOR A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN (APPARENTLY DIFFERENT FROM A RECALL). THE NHTSA NUMBER FOR THIS CAMPAIGN IS 011014000. THE NHTSA WEBSITE STATES THAT THIS CAMPAIGN ONLY APPLIES TO THE Z34 VERSION OF THE 1996 MONTE CARLO. THE PROBLEM THAT IS DESCRIBED IS EXACTLY WHAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED WHEN DRIVING MY LS MONTE CARLO IN WET CONDITIONS. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THE Z34 AND THE LS VERSIONS OF THE 1996 MONTE CARLO HAVE IDENTICAL FENDER WELLS AND LINERS AND WOULD EXPERIENCE IDENTICAL WET BRAKING PROBLEMS, THEREBY REQUIRING THE SAME FENDER LINER MODIFICATION. THUS, THIS SAFETY PROBLEM IS NOT LIMITED TO THE ONLY Z34 MODEL AND THIS CAMPAIGN SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL 1995-1999 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO VEHICLES. I WOULD LIKE THE MANUFACTURER TO MODIFY MY VEHICLE SO THAT I WILL NOT EXPERIENCE WET BRAKE FADING AND BE ABLE TO PROPERLY STOP MY CAR WHEN DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005402February 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWN MOTOR. WHEN CAR WAS TAKEN APART TO REMOVE ENGINE THE BOLTS ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WERE NOT TIGHT AND WERE REMOVED BY HAND, NO TOOLS NEEDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006272February 4, 2003
STEERING
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT ROTATE BACK TO STANDARD POSITION. THE WHEEL CONTINUES TO ROTATE AROUND IN A CIRCLE. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005218February 3, 2003
TIRES
ACCIDENT CONTRIBUTED TO DRIVING IN SLUSH AND HYDROPLANING DUE TO LOW PROFILE WIDE TIRES 2001 MONTE CARLO WITH 36,045 MILES. MAN WHO TOWED MINE SAID HE HAS TOWED 6 MONTE CARLOS IN 4 DAYS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004970January 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 01 MONTE CARLO AND 40,000 MILES I STARTED GETTING AN ANTI-FREEZE LEAK. MY DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME IT WAS A LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THEY SEE 2-3 MONTE CARLO'S A MONTH IN WITH THIS PROBLEM AND 5-6 MALIBU'S AND LUMINA'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY WANT $600 TO FIX SINCE IT IS PAST THE WARRENTY. IF CHEVY KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM THEY SHOULD FIX IT. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD I NEED IS ON A 2 MONTH BACK ORDER DUE TO SO MANY PROBLEMS. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR 1 1/2 YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004877January 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LOW COOLENT. TOOK TO THE DEALER AT 40,000 MILES FOR PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKETT. AT 42,000 VEHICLE HEATED TO LUKE WARM TEMPERATURE. RETURNED TO DEALER AT 45,000 MILES. DEALER REPLACED RADIATOR AND THERMOSTAT. DEALERS EXPLINATION: "THE WEEKEST AREA WAS ORIGINALLY REPLACE WHICH LEAD TO OTHER PROBLEMS DOWN THE LINE"!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005895January 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE HEAD GASKET AND INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILS EVERY 40-50K MILES. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003502January 27, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DURING A SNOW STORM I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHERE THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME ABRUPTLY STOPPED AND BECAUSE OF THE ROAD CONDITIONS I WAS UNABLE TO DECELERATE FAST ENOUGH AND I TRIED TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING THE OTHER CAR BUT I STILL SLID INTO THE OTHER CAR AND THEN HIT A TREE. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE(APPROX $5,000) DONE TO THE FRONT END OF MY CAR AND MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003382January 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I TOOK MY MONTE CARLO IN AT 25,000 MILES FOR BAD STEERING WHEEL VIBRATIONS WHEN BRAKING AND BRAKES NOT HOLDING IN DAMP WEATHER (EITHER RAIN OR CAR WASH). THE SERVICE CONSULTANT TOLD ME THAT WHOEVER ROTATED MY TIRES USED THE WRONG TORQUE WHEN PUTTING THE WHEELS BACK ON. HE SAID THAT MESSED UP MY ROTORS. I TOLD HIM THAT I HAD NEVER ROTATED MY TIRES. HE SAID THAT MY WARRANTY WOULDN'T BE HONORED BECAUSE I HAD NOT ROTATED MY TIRES. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER CHEV DEALER AND HE SAID THAT BRAKES WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WAS NOT UNUSUAL TO HAVE TO HAVE MY ROTORS TURNED AND NEW PADS AT THAT MILEAGE. I HAVE HAD ALL NEW CARS AND NEVER HAD TO HAVE A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB AT THAT MILEAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004364January 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CONSUMER STATES IN THE COLD WEATHER THE HORN MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING NO USE OF THE HORN WHEN NEEDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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