Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10249509November 21, 2008
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS FLICKERED ALONG WITH THE HEADLIGHTS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE FAILURE, THE MANUFACTURER WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE NORMAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 12-15-08 *BF THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 12/17/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249376November 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2001 MONTE CARLO SS HAS RECENTLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH ITS SECURITY WARNING LIGHT SYSTEM. THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. AT THE SAME TIME THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLASH VERY QUICKLY. ONE TIME THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND THE CAR WAS DEAD. AFTER OPENING THE TRUNK WITH MY REMOTE TO GET THE BATTERY JUMPER CABLES POWER RETURNED TO THE CAR AND I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249333November 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAK IN HER GARAGE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS FOUND TO BE WATER AND COOLANT. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HER REGULAR MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WITH A RUBBER GASKET. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON WITH HER TYPE OF VEHICLE AND WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 54,000. UPDATED 12/11/08 *BF UPDATED 12/11/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249003November 17, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 MONTE CARLO LS AND ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT DISPLAY THE CORRECT SPEED AND NOW IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. I HAVE DEALT WITH IT AND PAID AN ISSUED SPEEDING TICKET. TODAY THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS READING HOT. I IMMEDIATELY PANICKED AND PULLED OVER WONDERING WHY MY CAR WOULD BE OVER HEATING AFTER ONLY 2 MILES WORTH OF DRIVING. I SAT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE OPENING THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT HOT AND HAD COOLANT. WHEN I GOT IN TO CONTINUE MY DRIVE I STARTED THE ENGINE AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT ALL THE WAY PAST HOT TO THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION WHERE IT IS NOW STUCK RESTING AGAINST THE FUEL GAUGE. IM NOW AFRAID OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE SPECIALLY IF THE NEXT GAUGE GOES TOO. THE REPAIR MUST BE DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT 500-1500 DOLLARS. I AM A PARENT OF 6 AND DO NOT HAVE THAT MONEY. I HAVE NOTICED THIS IS SUCH A BIG ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. I JUST WISH I WOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT IT BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. I WANT TO KNOW WHY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248837November 14, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
I STARTED TO HEAR A SLIGHT CLICKING SOUND WHEN I PRESSED ON MY BRAKES, ONLY EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, LIKE THE SOUND I WOULD HEAR WHEN I WOULD HIT A POT HOLE IN THE ROAD WHILE I WAS BRAKING AND MY "LOW TRACTION" LIGHT WOULD COME ON. IT PROGRESSIVELY HAD STARTED TO GET WORSE OVER THE COURSE OF THE MONTH. I HAVE HAD TWO GARAGES LOOK AT MY CAR, AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS MAKING THE REPEATED AND VERY EVIDENT CLICKING SOUND EVERYTIME THE BRAKES ARE TOUCHED. I HAVE HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE ON THE CAR AND NO CODES ARE SHOWING UP. THEY SAY IT COULD BE THE ABS MODULE, BUT THEY ARE NOT SURE, AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT INVESTIGATED FURTHER. THEY WERE (THE GARAGES) BOTH PUZZLED AT WHAT THIS SOUND WOULD BE CAUSED BY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248552November 12, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE AN 2003 MONTE CARLO SS 3.8 . I HAVE HAD LOSS OF POWER . IT WONT GO PAST 4 GRAND ON THE TAC. I HAVE REPLACED THE PLUGS AND PLUG WIRES, COILS, FUEL FILTER, IDLE SENSOR, TPS SENSOR, EGR, I HAVE HAD THE FUEL PUMP PRESSURE CHECK IT IS 55 PSI. I THINK IT MAY BE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I NOTICED THEY WERE RECALLED ON THE 01 & 02 MODELS WHY NOT THE 03 MODELS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248502November 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2004 CHEVY MONTE CARLO DASH BOARD JUST STOP WORKING GM DID NOTHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM I AM STILL DRIVING WITHOUT ANY DASH BOARD INSTRUMENTS AND THEY WONDER WHY AMERICANS BUY HONDAS THIS IS THE LAST CHEVY FOR ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248129November 3, 2008
AIR BAGS
2001 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THE AIR BAG WAS BEGINNING TO PROTRUDE OUT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HOUSING. HOWEVER, IN SEPTEMBER 2008 THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE SAME REPAIR WAS MADE TO THE VEHICLE WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE PROTRUDING AIR BAG BACK IN OCTOBER OF 2000. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED, HOWEVER HE WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247531November 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ABNORMALLY AND THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD. THE BRAIN, PCM, WHEEL BEARINGS, AND IC SHAFT WERE REPLACED. ALSO, ON ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS DIMMED AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED IN ORDER FOR THE LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE AGAIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246764October 26, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER AT HIGHER RPM'S EVERY NOW AND AGAIN BEFORE PROBLEM BECAME AN EVERYDAY PROBLEM. THEN ONE DAY A LOUD BANG AND CAR RAN HORRIBLE. DROVE IT UNTIL IT WOULDN'T HARDLY STAY RUNNING. COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. CAR GAVE CODE FOR FAULTY EGR VALVE. REPLACED, DIDN'T CHANGE ANYTHING. THE CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED, RAN BETTER BUT STILL NOT CORRECT. THE MUFFLER SHOP SAID I HAD A WARPED PLASTIC INTAKE, NEEDED TO REPLACE. I BOUGHT THE PART AND REPLACED. STILL DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM COMPLETELY. THEN I WAS TOLD THE INTAKE GASKET WAS FAULTY. REPLACED THOSE, AND RUNS MUCH BETTER. STILL NOT CORRECT, DON'T KNOW IF IT IS A RESULT FROM ALL THAT WAS WRONG. MY COMPLAINT IS FOR THE CONVERTER, PLASTIC INTAKE, AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS. THE INTAKE GASKETS WERE DESTROYED FROM THE DEXCOOL ANTI-FREEZE INSTALLED FROM FACTORY. I HEAR MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PLASTIC INTAKES AND I BELIEVE THAT ONE OF THESE CAUSED THE CONVERTER TO FAIL. I HAVE THE INTAKE, AND THE INTAKE GASKETS THAT I REPLACED. WILL KEEP PARTS UNTIL I GET MORE INFO ON THIS. ALSO HAVE ALL COST INFO. DID MUCH OF THE REPAIR ON MY OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246772October 26, 2008
SEATS
SINCE ITS BEEN GETTING COLDER, I HAVE BEEN USING MY CAR SEAT WARMERS. I'VE BEEN NOTICING IN THE LAST WEEK THAT IT HAS BEEN GETTING EXTREMELY HOT WITHIN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME & I'M NOTICING A BURNING SMELL. YESTERDAY I TURNED THE DRIVER SEAT, SEAT WARMER ON & IT STARTED TO SMOKE & NEARLY SPARKED A FIRE IN THE SEAT. THE STITCHING HAD STARTED TO SMOLDER & BURN. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER & TURNED THE SEAT WARMER OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10246627October 24, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246265October 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. HE ATTEMPTED TO JUMPSTART THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE BLEW UP IN FLAMES. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE TOO MANY MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE VIN; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245526October 15, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER ACCUMULATED IN THE REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY WHEN IT RAINED. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS WASHED, WATER AND/OR MOISTURE ALSO ACCUMULATED IN THE REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THERE WAS A NEAR CRASH INVOLVING A HEAVY TRUCK DUE TO THE TAIL LIGHT FAILURE. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN FEBRUARY OF 2008, IN WHICH THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED PER THE FACTORY WARRANTY. THE SECOND FAILURE INVOLVED BOTH REAR EXTERIOR LIGHT ASSEMBLIES, WHICH WERE REPLACED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2008. BOTH REAR EXTERIOR LIGHT ASSEMBLIES WERE ALSO REPLACED WITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. ALL OF THE REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY REFUSING TO HONOR THE 12,000 MILE YEAR WARRANTY ON THE TAIL LIGHTS, WHICH HAVE RECENTLY FAILED AGAIN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A WARNING FROM HIS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REGARDING THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS NOT ILLUMINATING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,534 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 12/1/08 *CN UPDATED 12/05/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245564October 15, 2008
AIR BAGS
WAS IN A COLLISION WHICH I WAS REARENDED THEN PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10245302October 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EQUIPMENT
STARTED WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEN THE RPM GAUGE STOPPED NOW MY FUEL GAUGE STOPPED HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT AND IT IS A BAD CLUSTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244321October 3, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLANKING NOISE. SHE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE MOTOR FAILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 37,000. UPDATED 11/12/08. *LJ UPDATED 11/14/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244252October 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SUPER SPORT. UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN JULY OF 2006, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS WITH FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO PERSIST. HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS DEFECTIVE, WHICH CAUSED THE MOTOR MOUNT, TRANSMISSION, AND STEERING COLUMN TO FAIL. THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION, BUT NONE OF THE OTHER COMPONENTS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEIR ENGINEERS WOULD RECEIVE THE INFORMATION FROM THE DEALER IN ORDER TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244015September 30, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE AND HE HEARD A GRINDING METAL NOISE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS AND THEY REPLACED AND LUBRICATED THE STEERING SHAFT TWICE. ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE STEERING SHAFT. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING AN IDENTICAL REPAIR MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,902 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000. UPDATED 10-30-08 *BF UPDATED 11/03/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243349September 24, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL MOVED TO ZERO. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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