Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints (2005)

120 consumer complaints on file.

#10352870August 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY MONTE CARLO. LAST YEAR I NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER AND RPM AND TEMP GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. I'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR PLACES TO GET IT REPLACED AND IT JUST COSTS TOO MUCH AND WILL TAKE 3-5 DAYS FOR REPAIR AND I NEED MY CAR FOR WORK. I HAVE BEEN USING MY GPS TO SEE HOW FAST IM GOING. I ALSO LOOKED ONLINE AND HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. MY OIL GAUGE AND GAS GAUGE WORKS FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351121August 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 MONTE CARLO SPEEDOMETER GAGE FAULTY READING INACCURATE OR FREEZES UNDERSTANDING THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER MONTE CARLO OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND ALSO WITH OTHER GAUGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351164August 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER. AND THERMOSTAT GAUGES DO NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329525May 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2005 MONTE CARLO WITH ONLY 87,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I WAS GOING APPROX. 55 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED SPEEDING UP SAYING I WAS GOING OVER 120. NOW THE SPEEDOMETER IS SAYING 120 MILES AN HOUR IN PARK. I HAVE CALLED THE CAR DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD BE OVER $500.00 TO FIX. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS HAPPENING ALOT ON THE 2005 MONTE CARLO'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325859April 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER IN MY WIFE'S 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO STARTED SHOWING THE WRONG SPEED WHEN WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I SET THE CRUISE CONTROL AT 75, YET THE SPEEDOMETER SAID I WAS GOING OVER 100. AT FIRST THE PROBLEM WAS SPORADIC, THEN BECAME CONTINUOUS. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED FOR ABOUT $460. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR, I ALSO PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, SO I HAD TO PAY $200 OF THE ORIGINAL BILL, HOWEVER THIS SEEMS TO BE A WELL-KNOWN PROBLEM OVER SEVERAL YEARS OF GM PRODUCTS. THERE HAD NOT BEEN ANY ACCIDENTS WHILE THIS WAS OUT, BUT MY DAUGHTER RECEIVED A SPEEDING TICKET AND I RECEIVED 2 WARNINGS FOR SPEED, ALL WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322130March 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC AND INACCURATE SINCE EARLY 2009 WITH ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO TELL HOW FAST THE CAR IS GOING SINCE THEN. WHILE DRIVING SLOW ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS, THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS 120 MPH OR MORE. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED ON I-95, THE SPEEDOMETER SOMETIMES REGISTERS 20 MPH. THE TACHOMETER ALSO DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THE GAS AND TEMPERATURE GUAGES ARE UNRELIABLE. UPON CHECKING THE INTERNET FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS, FOUND THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THE 2005 MONTE CARLO, AS WELL AS EARLIER MODEL GM VEHICLES. WHILE THE EARLIER MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM, THE 2005 MONTE CARLO HAS NOT. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A RECALL ON THE 2005 MONTE CARLO, AS THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND REPAIRS SHOULD BE COMPED BY GM. DEALER ESTIMATES REPAIR COST BETWEEN $600 AND $900. DAUGHTER RECEIVED A HIGHWAY SPEEDING TICKET IN FEBRUARY 2010 DUE TO INACCURATE SPEEDOMETER READING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315604March 2, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NO CRASHES BUT MY CHEVY MONTE CARLO 05 HAS A PROBLEM IT SEEMS LIKE THE HIGH BEAMS ARE ON A TIMER AND SHUT DOWN THE LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING. I KNOW OF ONE OTHER PERSON THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM. HOW MANY MORE ARE THERE? I WONT LET MY KIDS EVEN USE THE CAR AFTER DUSK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315661March 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO LS - SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED OVER 100 MPH WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. ONCE PEGGED IT WOULD NOT RETURN TO ZERO, THE GAUGE REMAINED AT 50 - 60 MPH. WHILE RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I FOUND THAT GM HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH VARIOUS MODEL CARS AND SUV SPEEDOMETER AND AT LEAST ONE CLASS ACTION SUIT WAS BROUGHT AGAINST THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315790March 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAILED ON A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. PANEL CLUSTER FAILED AROUND 42,000 MILES ON THE CAR. GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK NOR DOES THE SPEEDOMETER. OR TEMP GAUGE. THIS ISSUE IS COMPLAINED OF IN THE SAME YEAR VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315101March 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 MONTE CARLO AT NIGHT AND MY SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER BEGAN TO OPERATE ERRATICALLY AND STOPPED WORKING. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 46,700 MILES ON IT WHEN THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. I REPORTED THIS TO THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER ON 3/1/10 AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED. THE CSR ADMITTED THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO OPERATE THE CAR WITH A FAULTY SPEEDOMETER BUT TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP ANYWAY. (?) THE FAILURE OF GENERAL MOTORS DASHBOARD ELECTRONICS IS REPORTED EXTENSIVELY ON THE INTERNET. THERE ARE AT LEAST 57 COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. GM AGREED TO PAY FOR TRUCKS AND SUVS FOR 2002 - 2004 MODEL YEARS BUT WILL NOT REPAIR ANY AUTOMOBILES. GM RECEIVED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN A SETTLEMENT FROM DELPHI ELECTRONICS FOR FAULTY PARTS IN A CLOSED SETTLEMENT. HOWEVER, GM WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THESE GAUGES. THIS APPEARS TO BE SIMILAR TO THE CURRENT TOYOTA FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THE FLOOR MAT FOOT PEDAL HAZARDS. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED BY OPERATING GM AUTOMOBILES WITH KNOWN OR POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ELECTRONICS. RESPECTFULLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314534February 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 30-40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING AT ANY GIVEN SPEED RATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THERE WAS A SEPARATE OCCASION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC IN WHICH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS NOT A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION.. THE CONTACT HAD A CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 3/30/10 *CN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED WITH THE ASSITANCE OF GM. UPDATED 06/04/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312382February 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. AS WELL AS OTHER CLUSTERS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE READ OF SEVERAL OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310027February 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL OF THE GAUGES ON MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL ARE WORKING IMPROPERLY. THE SPEEDOMETER IS OVER 140 MPH, THE FUEL GAGE SOMETIMES READS E EVEN WHEN THERE IS A FUEL TANK OF GAS IN THE CAR. THE VOLT WILL SET AT 8 (THE LOWEST POINT) AND AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR AN HOUR OR SO WILL FINALLY MOVE TO ABOVE THE MIDDLE POINT. THE GAGE INDICATORS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY AND IT IS VERY STRESSFUL BECAUSE THE INDICATORS THAT ARE SUPPOSE TO ASSIST ME WHILE DRIVING ARE NOT WORKING AND FEEL THAT IT IS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS TO BE OUT ON THE ROAD WITH A CAR THAT IS NOT FUNCTIONING THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSE TO. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SERVICED AND EVERYTHING WORKS PROPERLY, BUT THE PANEL ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302382January 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVEROLET MONTE CARLO. THE SPEEDOMETER INTERMITTENLY FAILED TO DISPLAY THE ACTUAL SPEED THAT THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298960January 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL GAUGES HAVE FAILED. 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296986December 26, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2005 MONTE CARLO LS DIRECTIONALS AND HAZARDS QUIT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296615December 21, 2009
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
A I P CLUSTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295334December 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE 2005 MONTE CARLO SS, THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE FUEL GAUGE HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THEY FAIL WHEN IT IS COLD OUT AND WHEN IT IS WARM THEY WILL SOME TIMES WORK, HOWEVER DO I KNOW IF THEY ARE REALLY WORKING. I HAVE READ ONLINE WHERE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294325December 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE 2005 MONTE CARLO WITH 85,000 MILES AND NOW THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS GONE SOUTH. THE SPEEDOMETER IS OFF AND THE TEMP GAGE IS NOT WORKING. I HAVE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM ALSO MY TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO SLIP. CAN YOU HELP? I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER AMERICAN CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294160December 1, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2005 MONTE CARLO, AT AROUND 50,000 MILES BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE ALTERNATOR GAUGE FAILED. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT RETURNING TO THE SET POSITION, I DO SEE THAT THERE HAS BEEN SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED TO FOR THIS. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY CHEVY AND I HAVE READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS FAILURE FROM OTHER OWNERS. THE FIX FOR THIS IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, THIS IS RUNNING BETWEEN $450 AND $650. I THINK THIS IS A DEFECT THAT CHEVY NEEDS TO REPLACE FREE OF CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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