Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints (2000)

233 consumer complaints on file.

#10021539July 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED UP HILL AND WITH NO WARNING THE TRANSMISSION DECELERATED EVEN WHEN THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR AND IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID AND BARELY MOVED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION DRIVE ASSEMBLY AND THE EXTENSION HOUSING. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND SLAMMED INTO GEAR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021542July 11, 2003
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE POWER STEERING GEAR AND TIE ROD WAS REPLACED. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025515July 7, 2003
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS, DRIVER SIDE. THE BELT WOULD BE LOCKED TIGHT WHEN I TRIED TO PUT IT ON, IT COULD NOT BE MOVED,, I DROVE TO BOB SCHUCK CHEVROLET IN NEW ULM MN AND TOLD THEM WHAT WAS WRONG AND A MECHANIC CAME OUT AND PULLED REALLY HARD ON IT,, FINALLY IT LOOSENED UP, AT THAT TIME IT WAS NOT IN THE LOOP ON THE HEAD REST, THAT IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED, IT WAS THROUGH THE LOOP, I DID THE SAME THE THING THE MECHANIC DID THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AND THE LOOP BUSTED CLEAN OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE SAME DEALER AND TOLD THEM ABOUT IT AND HE ORDERED A NEW LOOP FOR IT. I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT. I WROTE THE DEALER TELLING HIM THAT I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS DEFECTIVE IN THE FIRST PLACE, AND HE WROTE STATING THAT IF I DIDN'T PAY THE $23.00 THAT HE WOULD PUT A LIEN ON MY CAR. WHAT A FLIPPEN JOKE!!!!!!!!! PLEASE RESPOND. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE THAT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH ANY GM PRODUCT. MY NEXT CAR WILL BE FOREIGN!!!!!!!ANYONE CAN EMAIL ME PERTAING TO GM PRODUCTS AT [email protected].*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021537July 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND BECAME DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL. THE STARTER AND FLYWHEEL HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022569June 6, 2003
STRUCTURE
DEALER HAD TO REPLACE VEHICLE'S ENGINE CRADLE DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022486June 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE CRADLE WARPED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016723April 29, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
WHILE USING TURN SIGNALS, THE TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY WILL WORK AND NOT WORK. I HAVE FOUND THAT IF THEY ARE NOT WORKING THAT I CAN GET THEM WORKING AGAIN BY ACTIVATING THE 4-WAY FLASHERS. SOMETIMES IT TAKES PRESSING THE 4-WAY FLASHER BUTTON NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET THE 4-WAY FLASHERS WORKING BUT THEN THE TURN SIGNALS WILL WORK AGAIN. I BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM IS IN THE FLASHER UNIT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012076March 19, 2003
STRUCTURE
A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD, WHEN THE VEHICLE MADE A TURN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
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
#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
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002852January 17, 2003
SUSPENSION
I TOO, LIKE ALL THE OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED MAJOR FRONT END PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. IT'S ALWAYS VIBRATED AND I'VE ALWAYS HEARD "NOISES." THE DEALER DID TRY TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION BY REPLACING MY RACK AND PINION AND REPLACING MY TIE ROD ENDS, BECAUSE BOTH OF MY FRONT TIRES WERE ABOUT TO FALL OFF. I'VE EXTREMELY SCARED TO PUT MY CHILDREN IN THIS CAR, BUT HAVE NO CHOICE. NOW, AS OF TODAY MY EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT AND "TRAC OFF" LIGHT STAY ON CONSTANTLY. SO THERE IS JUST ONE MORE PROBLEM TO ADD TO THE LIST OF THINGS THAT HAVE GONE WRONG WITH ONLY 48,000 MILES. I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002562January 10, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000363December 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
ENGINE FOUND TO HAVE THREE OIL LEAKS THAT HAVE BEEN PRESENT FOR WELL OVER A YEAR. A LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOUND CAKED OIL FROM LEAKS IN THE A/C COMPRESSOR (PASSENGER SIDE FRONT), FRONT CRANK SENSOR (PASSENGER>SIDE REAR) AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD (DRIVER SIDE REAR). THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE CAR WAS TOO NEW TO HAVE THAT MUCH CAKED UP OIL AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM (ALONG WITH MY THREE PREVIOUS VEHICLES). THREE SEPARATE OIL LEAKS IN A 2000 VEHICLE IS NOT NORMAL OR EXPECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770010November 22, 2002
SUSPENSION
I HAVE HAD A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED IT. I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD TIRE'S REPLACED, THE ROTOR'S REPLACED, HAD TIRES BALANCED NUMEROUS TIMES AND AM STILL HAVING PROBLEM'S. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY KEEP IGNORING MY REQUEST TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768898October 25, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
INTERMITANT FAILURE OF TURN SIGNALS AND FOUR-WAY HAZARD FLASHERS. SIGNALS WILL UNEXPLICABLY CEASE OPERATION WHEN ACTIVATED OR FAIL TO ACTIVATE AT ALL. ALTERNATELY, THEY WILL OPERATE PROPERLY. CONDITION WAS REPLICATED ONLY ONCE IN 4 DEALER SERVICE VISITS AND THEN DID NOT PERSIST LONG ENOUGH TO FACILITATE FAULT ISOLATION. CONDITION IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS AND COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019787September 30, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEVICE THAT THE AIR COMES THROUGH TO DEFROST THE BACK WINDSHIELD WINDOW,CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE INUSE.DEALER CONTACTED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019788September 30, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WILL NOT START, HAD VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED BATTERY, PROBLEM REOCCURED.DEALERSHIP THINKDS THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE IGNITON SWITCH. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019790September 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
CONSUMER STATES THEY HAD VEHICLE SERVICE,DEALER FOUND CRACKS IN THE SERPENTINE BELT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016445August 15, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SHOULDER BELT WITH HOOP ATTACHED TO HEAD REST COMES ACROSS DRIVER'S NECK, EVEN AFTER ADJUSTING SEAT. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED HARD, SHOULDER BELT CHOKED THE DRIVER. OWNER STATED THAT HE EXAMINED NEWER MODELS AND NOTICED HOOPS WERE SMALLER AND ATTACHED AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION. *AK THE SEAT BELTS ARE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WHILE IN MOTION. THE SEAT BELT GUIDES RIDE ON THE SIDE OF YOUR NECK INSTEAD OF THE SHOULDER. THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER RECEIVING BRUSH BURNS. CONSUMER LATER FOUND OUT THAT IN THE MIDDLE OF 2001 THE GUIDE DESIGN HAD BEEN CHANGED. CONSUMER HAD THE GUIDES ORDERED AND REPLACED.*JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764709July 25, 2002
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SEATS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LEATHER SEATS: THE QUAILTY OF THE LEATHER WAS "POOR" TO SAY THE LEAST. DEALER DID REPLACE THE REAR SEAT AFTER REPEATED COMPLAINTS. SPEED CONTROL: AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES, SPEED CONTROL MAKES AUDIBLE SOUND UPON ENGAGING OR DISENGAGING. DEALER REPLACED SPEED CONTROL MODULE AND THIS DID NOT STOP THE PROBLEM. INTERIOR: THE COATING ON THE DASH BOARD IS PEELING. STEERING: MAKES AUT\DIBLE SNAPPING NI\OISE WHEN TURNING. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION: ENGINE CUTS OUT WHEN UNDER LOAD AT 1800 -2500 RPM ON HILLS. TACHOMETER JUMPS UP AND DOWN. DEALER HAD THE CAR FOR 4 DAYS AND COULDN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM. I TOOK THEM FOR A TEST DRIVE AND RECREATED IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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