Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#8013629July 10, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THEN, FLAMES. FIRE WAS PUT OUT. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013372July 8, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER CLAMIED THAT PROBLEM WAS FIXED. BUT, AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS PROBLEM CAME BACK . THEN, THE SECOND TIME TIE ROD WAS REPLACED. A FEW WEEKS LATER , PROBLEM CAME BACK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013158July 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES, MOSTLY AT AROUND 35 MPH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES. DEALER HAS REPLACED WIRING HARNESS, AND CONNECTION TO FUEL PUMP, HOWEVER REPAIRS HAVE NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.*AK *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013231July 2, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO STATED CONSUMER NEEDED TO DO MAINTENANCE ON AIRBAGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763665June 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED BUT THE SHAKING IS GETTING WORSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763621June 28, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. HAVE A FEAR THE BAG WILL DEPLOY UPON ENTERING CAR WITH MY SMALL CHILDREN STANDING RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE OPENING TO GET IN THE BACK SEAT. ALSO, HAVE A GREAT FEAR THAT THE AIRBAG MAYNOT DEPLOY WHEN NECESSARY. I BOUGHT A NEW CAR AND GENERAL MOTORS HAS TOLD ME THEY WILL NOT INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM ANY FURTHER. THE DEALER HAS DONE A REPAIR ONCE BUT THE FRAME AROUND THE AIRBAG IS STILL DETACHING ITSELF AND EXPOSING THE INSIDE POTION OF THE DRIVER SEAT. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE DEALER THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A BULLENTIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND ARE STILLING SELLING 2002 MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND GM WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT IT INVOLVES AN AIRBAG THAT MAY OR MAYNOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566164June 21, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CONSUMER STATES STEERING IS SHIMMYING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND WHEELS ARE PITTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012230June 20, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT 15-20 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING FRONT LEFT WHEEL CAME OFF OF THE AXLE, WAS ABLE TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763258June 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN WHEN THE CAR IS IN STOP POSITION AS A RESULT MOVES FOWARD YOU HAVE TO PRESS DOWN THE PEDAL THE DEALER REPLACE THE MASTER CILINDER BUT THE CAR STILL DOING THE SAME THING. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT THEY SAY THEY CANT MACH WHAT I SAY. SO WHAT I AM SUPOSSE TO DO THE CAR IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AND THEY DIAGNOSTIG WAS WRONG, I GOT A SECOND OPPINION THAT IS MAYBY THE BUSTER, THE CAR STAY IN THE DEALER TWO DAY AND BECAUSE NOTHING WRONG WAS FOUND I HAVE TO PAY FOR A CAR RENTED. WHERE I CAN TAKE THE CAR FOR SECOND OPPINION WITH AUTHORITY OVER THE DEALER? I HAVE A WARRANTY IN THIS CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011600June 12, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
REAR VIEW MIRROR DOES NOT DIM AUTOMATICALLY WHEN EXPOSED TO LIGHT. CONSUMER IS TEMPORARILY BLINDED BY OTHER DRIVERS. COULD CAUSE A BAD ACCIDENT. *AK SINCE CALLING IN THIS REPORT, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MIRROR. THE REPLACEMENT MIRROR OPERATES BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL. IT STILL HOWEVER HAS THE EFFECT OF BLINDING THE DRIVER. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011488June 11, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH DRIVER SEATBACK FELL BACK. DEALER NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011372June 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FRONT END WILL VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. MECHANIC INDICATED ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR TURNED. VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011396June 10, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE STOPPING ON AN INCLINE, AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED.*AK. VEHICLE ROLLS WHILE IN DRIVE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ALL VEHICLES DO THAT. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762739June 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010990June 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. OIL IS CHANGED EVERY 5000 MILES, AND VEHICLE IS BURNING OIL TOO FAST. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC STATED GASKETS WERE CRACKED UNDER THE MOTOR. CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW THE CAUSE. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE VEHICLE BECAUSE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS THE HARDEST ENGINE TO GET OUT TO REPLACE GASKETS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565881May 29, 2002
WHEELS
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIECING STRANGE NOISE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER FOUND RIM TO BE OUT BY .17 LUG HOLES AND ARE OVAL. CONSUMER REPLACED 4 FACTORY OPTION ALLY WHEELS WITH STEEL WHEELS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010653May 29, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL IT MAKES A LOUD SNAPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. DEALER INDICATED FRONT SUBFRAME MAKING THE NOISE, BUT SO DO SEVERAL OTHER CARS OF SAME MAKE AND MODEL. NO SOLUTION OFFERED BY MANUFACTURER. OWNER HAS CONTACTED NEW YORK'S ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. *AK *MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762415May 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE PROBLEM IS THE THE ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE RESURFACED AT 11,000, 22,000 MILES AND NOW AT 30,000 I HAVE TO REPLACE ROTORS OUT OF MY POCKET. THEY GET HOT AND DO NOT COOL DOWN BEFORE NEXT TIME YOU SEP ON BRAKE. CHEVE. DID PAY FOR THE RESURFACING ON THE FIRST 2 TIMS, BUT WILL NOT FIX THEM ANYMORE TIME. LES SCHWAB IS DOING THE REPACEMENT WORK NOW AND THEY HAVE SAID THAT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST ONE THEY HAVE DONE, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. CHEVE. DEALER DID TELL ME THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE MALIBU ROTORS BUT NOT THE MONTE CARLO. WHEN THE ROTORS START GOING YOU GET A PLUSING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN THEY GET REALLY BAD YOUR STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS, WHY IS CHEVROLET NOT COMING FROWARD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM RIGHT?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762313May 27, 2002
SUSPENSION
STEERING WHEEL VIBERATES AND VISIBLY SHAKES FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE AFTER REACHING A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. VEHICLE PULLS SLIGHTLY IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ON A REGULAR BASIS. STEERING COLUMN IS NOT CENTERED, AND HAS NOT BEEN SINCE FIRST DAY OF OWNERSHIP. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ALERTED TO THESE DEFECTS, BUT HAS NOT RETURNED CALLS. SERVICE CALL WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED IN APRIL OF 2001, BUT DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT FURNISH COURTESY TRANSPORTATION. THEREFORE VEHICLE WAS NOT LEFT FOR SERVICE/INSPECTION. VIBRATION WORSENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS SUCH AS HIGHWAY DRIVING. DIFFICUL TO CONTROL AND IS THROWN WHEN HITTING FLAW IN ROADWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762320May 27, 2002
SUSPENSION
STEERING WHEEL MAKE A CLINKING SOUND WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL YOU CAN ALSO FEEL IT WHEN YOU PUT THE BRAKES ON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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