Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#739049January 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1ST PUMP REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. AT 63,000 MILES PUMP FAILED AGAIN $150 PLUS LABOR TO REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739051January 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2ND TRANSMISSION HAD TOTAL FAILURE AT 31000 MILES AND WAS REPLACED AGAIN. 3RD TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR AT 67000. WILL COST $$$$$$$$$$ TO FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739053January 9, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
APPEARS DESIGN FLAW IN THE LOCATION OF ALTERNATOR CAUSING FAILURE?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738862January 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SHEARED BOLT WAS FOUND ON MY GARAGE FLOOR AFTER DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK. TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. DEALER CLAIMS I HIT SOMETHING, BUT NO OTHER DAMAGE IS VISIBLE. I DIDN'T DRIVE BECAUSE I FELT IT WAS UNSAFE, BUT WOULD APPRECIATE KNOWING IF THE IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT TO OBTAIN COST OF REPAIR AND TOWING AND HOPEFULLY SAVE SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738575January 1, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UPON COLD START, IDLE RACED AT 2800 RPM AND WOULDN'T DROP TO NORMAL 800 RPM EVEN AFTER BRAKING AND BRIEF STEPS ON GAS PEDAL. RACING EVEN CONTINUED WHEN CAR SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL FROM DRIVE. PROBLEM CONTINUES EVEN AFTER DEALER SERVICING ON 11/24/2000WHERE SERVICE BULLETINS CHECKED, FINDING NOTHING ($46.41 CHARGE) AND THROTTLE BODY CLEANED AND LINKAGES LUBED. DANGEROUS CONDITION CONTINUES. ONLY SOLUTION I HAVE FOUND--TURN ON IGNITION, LET CAR IDLE RACE A FEW MINUTES, THEN TURN OFF IGNITION. WHEN IGNITION IS THEN TURN ON AGAIN, IDLE APPEARS TO FUNCTION NORMALLY AT AROUND 800 RPM. OTHERS, INCLUDING SENIOR CITIZENS, MAY NOT DISCOVER THIS FIX AND CONFRONT AN OUT OF CONTROL, NONE BREAKABLE CAR RESULTING IN SERIOUS COLLISION. SUSPECT SOME OTHER PROBLEM, POSSIBLY DEFECTIVE COMPUTER CHIP--WHATEVER ALLOWS IDLE SPEED TO DROP AFTER WARM UP UNDER COLD CONDITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876286December 11, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A INCLINE HILL, AND AFTER IT'S PUT IN REVERSE WITH BRAKES NO LONGER APPLIED, CAR STARTS TO MOVE FORWARD. CONSUMER HAS TO APPLY BRAKE AND GAS AT THE SAME TIME TO PREVENT VEHICLE FROM GOING FORWARD.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875786November 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN WOULD APPLY BRAKES, AND ABS SYSTEM WOULD FAIL TO WORK UNTIL IT DRIED OUT. PEDAL WOULD GET HARD. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC PUT ON A NEW SET OF PADS & ROTORS. BEEN TO DEALER TWICE & FINALLY INFORMED BRAKES WORK NORMALLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736462November 17, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD JUST STARTED CRACKING IN THE MORNING, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND TOLD ME THAT IT COULD NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875027November 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN RIDING IN THE RAIN BRAKES WILL NOT WORK WHEN HAVING TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736136November 11, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY
BOTH BRAZE JOINTS AT ROOF TO REAR FENDER ARE NOW EVIDENT/EXPOSED. THIS INDICATES TO FLEXING IN THE VEHICLE, IAM CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE CAN NO LONGER WITHSTAND THE FORCES OF DRIVING .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736154November 11, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY
LOCATION OF BRAZE JOINTS FOR ROOF TO REAR FENDERS ARE NOW EVIDENT. THESE WERE NOT APPARENT WHEN PURCHASED, SEEMS AS THOUGH THE BRAZE JOINTS CANNOT WITHSTAND THE FORCES OF DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735984November 8, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES, ENTERED A RESTAURANT AND FLAMES/SMOKE WERE NOTICED COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL AREA. AFTER THE FIRE HAD BEEN PUT OUT, THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, HOOD, FRONT CLIP, TIRES, AND FENDERS WERE ALL BURNED/MELTED. INCIDENT NUMBER 01-2000-0004723-000 WAS FILED BY THE JOPLIN, MO FIRE DEPARTMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736002November 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ABNORMAL BRAKE ROTOR WEARING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874560November 7, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, STRUCTURE, WHEELS, TIRES
CONSUMER IS LOSING TRACTION ON WET PAVEMENT, FEELS LIKE VEHICLE WANTS TO SLIDE.*AK THE WHEEL WERE ABOUT TO FALL OF SHAKING BAD AT HIGH SPEED DUE TO LOOSE AND MISSING LUG NUTS. STRUT IS LEAKING. DEFECTIVE TIRE 235/45/17( NO MAKE/MODEL OF TIRE PROVIDE) CAUSING VIBRATION, DRIFTING AND SLIDING. BENT WHEELS REPLACED CAUSING VIBRATION. CRADLE WERE TOO SHORT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CREAK WHEN TURNING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874561November 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
CONSUMER IS LOSING TRACTION ON WET PAVEMENT, FEELS LIKE VEHICLE WANTS TO SLIDE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874590November 7, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND & KNOCKED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. PONTIAC MANUFACTURER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, BUT HASN'T GIVEN ANY INPUT TO THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874615November 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LEFT FRONT BRAKES SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND MAKE LOUD GRINDING NOISE MOSTLY ON SNOW, ICE, AND WET PAVEMENT, THE FRAME IS CRACKED AND CONSUMER FEELS THIS WAS BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY BRAKES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735902November 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
FIRST, THE A/C WENT OUT. AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR IN FOR MAINTENANCE, SUDDENLY, WHILE DRIVING, ALL THE POWER WENT OUT. FORTUNATELY, NO OTHER CARS WERE ON THE ROAD, AND I WAS NOT TRAVELING VERY FAST. MY CAR BEGAN TO SLOW, BUT I WAS ABLE TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT. AS I PULLED INTO A SPACE, I TRIED TO STEP ON MY BRAKES, BUT THEY DIDN'T WORK. IT TURNS OUT THAT MY ALTERNATOR WAS OUT, SO I DIDN'T HAVE ANY POWER. BUT IT SEEMS TO ME THERE SHOULD BE A BACK-UP SYSTEM FOR THE BRAKES, SO THAT THEY WOULD STILL WORK IN THIS SITUATION (OR IN A MORE DANGEROUS SITUATION, E.G., IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY). THE PARKING BRAKE IS A BACK-UP OF SORTS, BUT, REALLY, I DON'T BELIEVE THE BRAKES SHOULD FAIL WHEN THE POWER GOES OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735733November 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TOO MUCH PEDAL PRESSURE REQ'D TO STOP CAR. BRAKES/ROTORS WORN OUT AT 36,OOO MILES , FRONT AND REARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735734November 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
PREMATURE ALTENATOR FAILURE, CAUSED BY ALTENATOR BEING POSITIONED UNDER CAR , WHICH CAUSES IT TO BE OUT OF A "COOLING AIR FLOW" AND TO OVERHEAT/BURN UP,INTERNALLY. PLUS, DUE TO IT'S LOCATION, THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE, AND SUB FRAME HAVE TO BE REMOVED TO REPLACE THE ALTENATOR. ALTENATORS SHOULD NOT FAIL AT THIS MILEAGE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL OTHER 96-Z-34 OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. CLEARLY A BAD DESIGN BY GM, AND IT PASSES AN UNNEEDED/UNWANTED BURDEN ON TO PEOPLE WHO BUY THEIR PRODUCTS AND HOPE THEM TO BE TROUBLE FREE,. MODERN TECHNOLOGY SHOULD ALLOW THEM TO BUILD A SYSTEM THAT IS MORE DURABLE. I HAVE TWO OTHER VEHICLES, THAT ARE MUCH OLDER THAN THIS CAR THAT ARE MUCH MORE RELIABLE AND LESS COSTLY TO MAINTAIN. THIS POOREST / AND MOST UNRELIABLE OF MONTE CARLO NOW HAS A REPUTATION IN THE MARKET PLACE AND THE RESALE VALUE HAS PLUMMMENTED. THERE SHOULD BE SOME LIABILITY ON GM'S PART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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