Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#725007July 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INFORMED BY GM CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THEIR 3YR/36,000 MILE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE BRAKES, NO ROUTE TO FOLLOW TO ESCALATE PROBLEM! CAN YOU ADVISE??*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724920July 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ON 6/21 CAR FAILED TO START. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR EXCEPT FOR THE RED BLINKING SECURITY LIGHT ON THE RADIO. AFTER NUMEROUS TRIES THE CAR STARTED. DEALER SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED THE BODY COMPUTER MODULE. ON 7/3, WHILE DRIVING IN A BUSINESS AREA, APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR, BATTERY, AIRBAG AND SEATBELT LIGHTS WENT ON, SPEEDOMETER FROZE AT 35 MILES PER HOUR, AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CUT OUT. AFTER 10 SECONDS THE RED LIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE SPEEDOMETER WORKED AGAIN. AFTER 1 MINUTE THE SAME THING HAPPENED FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, AND THEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS ALL EVENTS ABOVE HAPPENED AGAIN AND AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS THE RED LIGHTS WENT OUT AND WERE REPLACED BY THE ORANGE SECURITY LIGHT WHICH STAYED LIT - AND WAS STILL ON WHEN WE LEFT IT WITH THE DEALER (SOME 20 MINUTES LATER). DEALER IS NOW ANALYZING PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864574June 30, 2000
STRUCTURE
ENGINE CRADLE MOUNTING WELDS ,WHICH WERE ALREADY WEAK FROM FACTORY, CAME APART FROM THE STEERING GEAR WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724649June 27, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHTS SHUT OFF WHEN YOU ENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL OR DIRECTIONAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724651June 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS SEVERAL TIMES IN A YEAR REAR BRAKES ARE ALLWAYS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724652June 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTENATER KEEPS BURNING OUT REPLACED TREE TIMES IN A YEAR AND A HALF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724653June 27, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ENTIRE A/C SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED INCUDING THE LINES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724654June 27, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT LOCKS IN POSITION AS SOON AS YOU PUT IT ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724655June 27, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FRONT SEATBACK DOES NOT LOCK INTO POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001148June 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED, REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864255June 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER TO BE SERVICED A FEW TIMES. DEALER HAS TURNED BRAKE ROTORS TWICE & REPLACED THEM. THEN, GAVE CONSUMER MANUFACTURER'S PHONE NUMBER. DEALER WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER IT WAS NORMAL WEAR & TEAR, AND CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF THEIR OWN POCKET FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724376June 22, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863874June 20, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUME RWAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON/HEADLIGHTS WENT DIM, AND CAR COMPLETELY WENT OUT. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING ACID OUT OF THE POSITIVE POST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724142June 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CAR WOULD EITHER STALL OR HESITATE IF DRIVEN, THEN LET COOL OFF FOR A WHILE AND THE WENT TO DRIVE AGAIN. DEALER WAS INFORMED BUT NOT ABLE TO FIX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723936June 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ALWAYS COMING ON, BURNED UP O2 SENSOR, VACCUM LINE BROKE CONTROLLING VENTS, CHARCOAL CANISTER CRACKED, TRANSMISSION SLIPS IF PEDAL IS FLOORED FROM TAKEOFF BETWEEN RST AND 2ND AND WHEN DOWNSHIFTING AFTER BRAKING, ABS FAIL IN WET CONDITONS RESULTING IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE,ALTERNATOR DEFECTIVE AT 63,000 MILES, VEHICLE SKIDS AND LOW TRAC LIGHT COMES ON WHEN BRAKING FREQUENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863388June 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. ALSO, BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723684June 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED I FEEL I DON'T HAVE THE SECURITY OF KNOWING I WILL STOP IN TIME. THE LOW TRACTION LIGHT IS ALWAYS COMING ON AND NOW I MUST REPLACE THE BRAKES. I HIT A VAN BECAUSE OF THIS. I FEEL THIS CAR IS UNSAFE BUT PROVING THIS IS ANOTHER THING. DEALERS LOOK AT IT AND TELL YOU THAT YOU ARE THE FIRST ONE TO COMPLAIN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723554June 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CAR STARTS HARD AND IDLES ROUGH. CHECK ENGINE CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ON. REPLACED PARTS WERE SPARK PLUGS. SPARK PLUG WIRES AND FUEL INJECTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862950June 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE GOING DOWN A GRAVELED DRIVEWAY STEPPED ON BRAKES, AND ONLY THE LEFT REAR ABS BRAKE WAS WORKING. CONSUMER COULD TELL BY THE MARKS IN THE GRAVEL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862770May 31, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
A DEFECTIVE DRUM AND 2ND CLUTCH HOUSING IN THE TRANSMISSION IS CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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