Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints (1999)

125 consumer complaints on file.

#10008016February 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTAKE GASKET BLOWN ON 99 MONTE CARLO 3.1 ENGINE. LOOSING 1/2 QUART OF ANITFREEZE PER DAY. MECHANIC HAS SEEN THE SAME PROBLEM ON 3.1 AND 3.4 ENGINES. GM IS USING A PLASTIC AND RUBBER INTAKE GASKET THAT DOES NOT HOLD UP. THERE IS NO UPDATED GASKET. THE REPAIR IS DONE WITH AN IDENTICAL GASKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005895January 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE HEAD GASKET AND INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILS EVERY 40-50K MILES. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769970November 21, 2002
AIR BAGS
I DO HAVE PICTURES OF THE CAR AFTER THE ACCIDENT. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK. DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023024November 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE ENGINE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR SERVICE. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE TYPE OF OIL USED IS NOT HEAVY ENOUGH TO LUBRICATE THE BEARINGS WHICH RESULTS IN ENGINE DAMAGE. CONSUMER STATES THAT" THIS WAS THE TYPE OF OIL TOLD TO USE IN THE VEHICLE OWNER'S MANUAL". TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766862September 8, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AT 59-60K MILES MY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IS 'SEEPING' ACCORDING TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER, MY WATER PUMP IS ALSO SEEPING - $750 TO FIX - I FIND A MAJOR PROBLEM AT 60K MILES UNBELIEVEABLE, THE WATER PUMP, SURE, BUT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET? I HAD A SECOND OPINION FORMED BY 2 OTHER MECHANICS WHO HAVE BOTH SEEN THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE SAME ENGINE (3.1L) W/THIS CAR - SHOULDN'T CHEVY DO SOMETHING?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765168August 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014006July 16, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
GEAR SHIFT BUTTON DOES NOT ENGAGE WHEN PRESSING ON BRAKES. CONSUMER HAS TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO MOVE GEAR SHIFTER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#785878February 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564080January 23, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, EQUIPMENT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, TIRES, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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