Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#761910May 14, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL CAR. IF THIS IS SUCH A BIG ISSUE WITH THIS PART WHY HAS GM NOT MADE A RECALL? THIS IS A BAD DESIGN BY MANUFACTURES ENGINEERING. TO REPLACEMENT OR FIX THIS PROBLEM IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO DO. IT WOULD BE NICE FOR THE MANUFACTURE TO OWN UP TO A BAD DESIGN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009476May 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE TRAVELING IN INCLIMATE WEATHER AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE TAKSE A LONG TIME TO STOP. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009319May 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT LOW AND HIGH SPEED IF A BUMP IS HIT VEHICLE CUTS OFF. NO WARNING SIGN FLASHS INDICATING VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM..*AK VEHICLE RUNS HOT QUICKLY. VEHICLE STARTS HARD OR TURNS OVER TWICE BEFORE ACTUAL STARTING. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO TRADE VEHICLE. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009159May 3, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS FAIL TO LOCK ON TRACK. SEAT MOVES FORWARD, AND CAN QUICKLY INTERFERE WITH DRIVING ABILITY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009067May 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THERE IS NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WINDOW.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761282April 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO BRAKES WHEN HIGHWAY IS WET EVEN AFTER RECALL WAS DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761283April 28, 2002
STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION
WE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR WAS APPROX. 6 MONTHS OLD. THE ENGINE CRADLE HAS BEEN CHANGED AND THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. IT HAS BEEN TO THE SERVICE DEPT. 4 TIMES AND THEY JUST KEEP US ON A WAITING LIST. THE PROBLEM IS IN THE STEERING. WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT , YOU GET A BANGING OR LOUD CREAKING NOISE. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AND WE ARE FEARFUL SOMETHING IS GOING TO LET GO WHILE WE ARE DRIVING. WE ARE VERY SATISFIED WITH THE CAR OTHER THEN THIS PROBLEM...I HOPE YOU CAN GIVE US SOME KIND OF ADVISE OR ANSWER TO OUR PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE DEALER SURE HAS NOT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761231April 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AT 19000 MILES DUE TO SHIMMY IN CAR. THE REPLACED ALL ROTORS AND CALIPERS ON THE CAR. I AGAIN HAD THE ISSUE AT 36100 MILES THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE AND I CALLED THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER. THE SAID IT IS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR AND A MAINTENANCE ITEM. I NOW HAVE 53,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND NEED TO REPLACE EVERYTHING AGAIN. SHOULDN'T ROTORS AND CALIPERS LAST MORE THAN 20,000 MILES??? I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PEOPLE APPROACH ME IN PARKING LOTS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785968April 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT ENGINE BEARING HAS A RATTLE TYPE NOISE DURING COLD START, MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760694April 14, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BOTH REAR ROTORS SCORED AT LOW MILEAGE FROM ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER'S FACTORY INSTALLATION, AND ONE ROTOR SCORED MORE THAN THE OTHER, AND THICKNESS OF METAL ON ROTORS DIFFERENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007493April 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER BEING IN AN ACCIDENT VEHICLE STARTED TO FLIP. AFTERWARDS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND OUT WHY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760125April 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
THE DEALER IS NOT SHOWING A RECORD OF THE REPLACEMENT OF A COMPUTER CHIP THEY TOLD ME THEY REPLACED IN 04/01 CONCERNING THE FAILURE OF MY BRAKES AT THAT TIME. ALSO, I HAD TAKEN IT IN FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT ON THE BRAKE PROBLEMS ATLEAST 4 TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006569March 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH INTAKE GASKET FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. DEALER CONTACTED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759870March 27, 2002
AIR BAGS
NONE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785928March 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES AFTER START UP, A RATTLING SOUND IS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE, DEALER STATES THIS IS NORMAL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006123March 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLED WHILE GOING 65MPH ON FREEWAY AND WOULD NOT RESTART, ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NO LONGER RESPONDING TO VEHICLES SPEED. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATING ON THE DASHBOARD. DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION READING WAS NEGATIVE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006181March 21, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
UPON CHANGING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR GEARS STICK/RPMS REV, AND VEHICLE JERKS VERY HARD UPON CHANGING GEARS. COMPUTER COMPLETELY SHUTDOWNS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564637March 8, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, HEATER CORE FAILED, DASH VENT BROKE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004966March 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING DURING WET WEATHER CONSUMER, AND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL WOULD TRAVEL TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758974March 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN WET WEATHER, THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR TAKE ALOT LONGER TO STOP THE VEHICLE THAN THE DRIVER ANTICIPATES. THE BRAKES FEEL MUSHY, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE PUSHED DOWN QUITE ALOT TO EVEN SLOW DOWN AT A SOMEWHAT REASONABLE RATE. AND EVEN THEN, THE CAR TAKES ALOT OF DISTANCE TO COME TO A STOP. WHEN I CALLED A CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPATRMENT, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES IN WET WEATHER. HOWEVER, I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CARS WITH ANTILOCK BRAKES BEFORE THIS ONE, AND NONE OF THEM EVER HAD THE PROBLEM WITH SLOWING DOWN IN WET CONDITIONS THAT THIS 1999 CHEVY MONTE CARLO LS HAS HAD. IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD IN WET WEATHER, THAT I FINALLY PARKED IT. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN WET WEATHER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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