Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#10158527May 30, 2006
STEERING
STEERING PROBLEMS CLUNKING NOISES WHEN MOVING, TURNING EITHER FORWARD OR BACKWARD. GETS MUCH WORSE WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158198May 24, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALER AND INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE. THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS CRACKED DUE TO HEAT FROM THE ENGINE AND NEEDS REPLACED WITH A METAL GASKET. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER COOLING FOR AN HOUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE DEALER OR MECHANIC. UPDATED 06/07/2006. *AK *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158105May 23, 2006
STEERING
I HAVE HAD MY 2001 MONTE CARLO LS SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2001 I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT AT ABOUT 20,000 MILE AT WHICH TIME THE DEALER LUBED IT AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR AWHILE. THE LUBE ONLY LASTED TILL ABOUT 48,000 MILES AT WHICH TIME I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY DID IT AGAIN UNDER WHAT THEY CALL GOOD WILL. AT AROUND 63,000 MILES IT WAS HAPPENING AGAIN AT WHICH TIME I DECIDE TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS. I EXPLAINED MY PROBLEM TO THEM EVEN GIVING THEM THEIR OWN BULLETIN NUMBER THAT CALLED FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING SHAFT THAT WAS PROVIDED TO ME BY A GM TECHNICIAN. THEY COULD NOT FIND THAT IN THEIR DATABASE UNTIL I GAVE THEM THE NUMBER THEN THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A BULLETIN THE SUPERSEDED THE BULLETIN I GAVE THEM WHICH CALLED FOR LUBING THE SHAFT. THEY HAD ME TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHICH THEY TOLD ME THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE LUBED WHICH IS WHAT I TOLD GM ON THE PHONE. GM TOLD ME THEY WHERE NOT GOING TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR EVEN KNOW THE SAME PART FAILED 3 TIMES IN UNDER 70,000 MILES. THE DEALER QUOTED ME 280.00 FOR THE REPAIR WHICH I DECLINED AND THEY CHARGED ME FOR DIAGNOSIS OF 75.00. I ENDED UP BUYING THE LUBE FOR 11.00 AND DOING IT MYSELF. I REALLY THINK IF GM IS GOING TO SELL CARS THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FAULTY PARTS THEY ARE PUTTING INTO VEHICLES KNOWINGLY COSTING CONSUMERS MILLIONS YEARLY. THERE ARE MANY TECHNICAL BULLETINS ON THE STEERING SHAFT PROBLEMS. I'M JUST GOING TO PUT ANY DATE IN FOR INCIDENT DATE BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157554May 15, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE/ROTOR PROBLEMS. THE CAR HAS HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES VIBRATING/GRINDING. I HAVE HAD TWO SETS OF FRONT BRAKES PUT ON THE CAR, ONE AT 32,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 65,000 MILES. AT 32,000 MILES THE CAR HAD WARPED ROTORS THAT THEY SAID WAS CAUSING THE VIBRATING. WITHIN A YEAR, THEY ARE VIBRATING AGAIN. I AM 46 YEARS OLD AND NEVER HAD CAR TO HAVE WARPED ROTORS. THE CAR MAKES A LOT OF NOISE WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHER SPEEDS - AROUND 55 - 60. I LOVE THE CAR OTHERWISE, JUST CAN'T SEEM TO GET THE BRAKE PROBLEMS CORRECTED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156207April 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STOP & GO DRIVING. ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, TRACTION CONTROL TURNS OFF, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATES. ALL LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING BUT RESET AFTER IGNITION TURN OFF/ TURN ON PROCEDURE AS DESCRIBED IN OWNERS MANUAL. NEXT DAY, SAME LIGHTS & WARNINGS. TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER ON 4/05/06. "COMPUTER CHECKED SYSTEM CODES P1189, P0135, C1216 IN SYSTEM. ITEMS TESTED PER TROUBLE TREE. ALL ITEMS TEST GOOD." NO CHARGE. NEXT DAY, 4/6/06, SAME WARNINGS! TAKE TO DEALER AGAIN WITHOUT RESETTING WARNINGS. NO COMPUTER SYSTEM CODES SHOWING, BUT NO INPUT SIGNAL FROM RIGHT FRONT HUB. DEALER REPLACES RIGHT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY - COST $479. VEHICLE SEEMS FINE, UNTIL ABOUT 4/20 WHEN BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATION COMES BACK AND WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF. I TURNED OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. ON 4/25, WITH THE TRACTION SYSTEM OFF, THE PEDAL VIBRATION WAS BACK AND THE ABS & TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. WENT BACK TO DEALER. ALTHOUGH THEY TOLD ME THE COMPUTER CHECK SHOW CODES OF C1222 AND C1226, THE CODES DO NOT SHOW ON MY INVOICE. CODE C1226 APPEARS ON NHTSA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ITEM NUMBER 10017271 FOR MY YEAR AND MAKE OF VEHICLE. HOWEVER THE SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 3500 IS NOT KNOW TO THE DEALER AS A VALID TSB NUMBER, AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT IT. DEALER "DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED EBTCM, AND PROGRAMMED SYSTEM" - COST $697. I FEEL THAT BY REPLACING THE "BRAIN" (EBTCM) AND PROGRAMMING IT, THE DEALER AND/OR THE MANUFACTURER MAY BE COVERING UP A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE WITH EITHER ONE OR BOTH SYSTEMS, ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL. I ALSO FEEL THAT THE DEALER PUT ME AND MY FAMILY IN A DANGEROUS POSITION BY FAILING TO DIAGNOSIS ANY PROBLEMS ON THE FIRST VISIT, AND THEN DOING IT AGAIN BY MAKING ME FEEL SAFE BY PAYING FOR A REPLACEMENT PART THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH EITHER SYSTEM! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155407April 15, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILURE ON A 2000 MONTE CARLO SS WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES. I REALIZE I WAS OUT OF WARRENTY, BUT TO HAVE TO REPLACE AN ENTIRE ENGINE THAT BASICALLY DISINTEGRATED FROM UNDER ME IS NOT SOMETHING I EVER THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE TO DO ON THIS VEHICLE. I AM LEFT HUNG OUT TO DRY BY GM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155263April 13, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ODOMETER - NOT REGISTER CORRECT SPEEDS. STICKING ON HIGHER SPEEDS AND NOT RETURNING TO ZERO UPON STOP. COULD NOT RECOGNIZE WHAT SPEED VEHICLE WAS GOING AT. FAILED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, REQUIRED A NEW REPLACEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154618April 5, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH,THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. NO DASH PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED TO INDICATE A FAILURE. THE ENGINE WAS EASILY RESTARTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED WHICH INDICATED THE FUEL RELAY CONNECTOR HOSE WAS LOOSE. ALTHOUGH THIS WAS REPAIRED, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING FURTHER INSPECTION. UPDATED ON 05/16/2006. THE BRAKES PULSATED WHILE BRAKING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS BECAUSE THE WERE PITTED AND WARPED. THEY ALSO REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152849March 16, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DECREASE BRAKING ABILITY ON WET PAVEMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152554March 13, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SECURITY LIGHT, SERVICE VEHICLE SOON LIGHT, BATTERY LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT ALL FLASH. THE RADIO WILL "LOCK" AND WILL NOT PLAY. THE CAR SEEMS TO RUN FINE BUT THE LIGHTS FLASH CONSTANTLY. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS MODEL, BUT YET IT SOUNDS JUST LIKE THE OTHER RECALLS ON MONTE CARLOS. MY DEALERSHIP WANTS $80.00 JUST TO LOOK AT IT. THERE IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH THE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND I AM AFRAID MY AIR BACK WON'T WORK IF NEEDED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151848March 6, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. THE HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH WAS ENGAGED SEVERAL TIMES. AFTERWARDS THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED, BUT THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LIGHTS WEAKENED WHILE THE DIMMER SWITCH WAS ENGAGED. ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152047March 6, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMOBILE HAVING A TICKING NOISE AFTER I START IT UP IN THE MORNING SO I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. IT WAS THE HEAD GASKET. THE AUTO ONLY HAS 75000 MILES ON IT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR ME. THERE WAS A TSB #57-61-24A JUN98 ON THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152052March 6, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION. THE HOOD WAS OPENED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION THE PLASTIC PRESSURE REGULATOR GAUGE WAS CRACKED WHICH CAUSED GAS TO POOL IN THE INTAKE AREA. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PRESSURE REGULATOR GAUGE. UPDATED 3/28/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151555March 1, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, INTERMITTENTLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED AT ANY SPEED. ONCE, THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE OTHER TIMES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE VEHICLE DID RESTART EACH TIME. THE DEALERSHIP CLEANED THE MAP SENSOR CONNECTOR; THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151096February 24, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DASH PANEL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS POORLY LIGHTED AND THERE WAS LIMITED VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING IN THE DAYLIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A SERVICE DEALER ON A BRIGHT DAY, THEREFORE THE PANEL WAS VISIBLE AND THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IN CLOUDY CONDITIONS THE GAUGES ARE NOT VISIBLE AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151912February 23, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
E-MAIL FM CONSUMER (IL) RE THE DEFECTIVE GM 3.4 ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD IN HIS 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. *TS THE FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD CAUSED ATIFREEZE TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BECAME CLOGGED AT 77000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150885February 22, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
SMELL OF ANTI FREEZE, SERVICE LIGHT ON,TEMP GAUGE SHOWING NO TEMP AND FANS RUNNING IN COLD WEATHER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150369February 15, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO, SUPERCHARGED SS, [XXX] SIGNATURE SERIES. THE VEHICLE HAS ACTIVE ONSTAR, XM RADIO, SUN ROOF AND THE REST OF THE BELLS AND WHISTLES CONNECTED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE XM RADIO AND ONSTAR SYSTEM. THE ANTENNA FOR ALL THE RADIO SYSTEMS ARE LOCATED ON THE REAR ROOF, BEHIND THE SUN ROOF. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHENEVER YOU OPEN THE SUNROOF. THE SUNROOF TILTS UP AND COVERS THE ANTENNA. THIS CAUSES THE XM RADIO TO LOSE SIGNAL. THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS COMPLAIN IS THAT THE ONSTAR ALSO LOSES SIGNAL. THIS DEFEATS THE SAFETY FEATURE OF THE ONSTAR SYSTEM, BECAUSE IF YOU WERE IN AN ACCIDENT, THE ONSTAR EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WOULD NOT BE NOTIFIED AND THIS WOULD LEAD TO SEVERE INJURY AND POSSIBLY DEATH. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO RON ANDERSON CHEVROLET IN FERNANDINA BEACH, FL. THEY CONTACTED THEIR GM COMPLAINT DESK AND THE REPLY WAS "THAT'S JUST THE WAY IT IS. CLOSE THE SUNROOF PART WAY AND THAT WILL HELP RECEPTION FOR THE XM RADIO". THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF COMMUNICATION THAT I HAVE A COPY OF THAT INDICATED THE ABOVE, BUT SAID NOTHING ABOUT THE ONSTAR. WITH THE SUNROOF OPEN, THE ONSTAR CELLULAR PHONE DOES NOT WORK, NOT I AM ALMOST POSTIVE THAT THE EMERGENCY PORTION OF THE ONSTAR IS NOT WORKING EITHER. THE VIN # IS [XXX]. CHEVROLET'S POSTION INDICATED TO ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION OR EVEN THAT THEY CARED. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS WHAT REALLY CONCERNS ME, BECAUSE THE MAIN REASON THAT I PURCHASED ONSTAR WAS THE FACT THAT YOU HAD COMMUNICATIONS, AND IF EMERGENCY CARE WAS NEEDED, IT WAS THERE. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND GENERAL MOTORS, IN MY OPINION, COULD CARE LESS. THANKS FOR LISTENING TO ME AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU OR GENERAL MOTORS. SINCERELY. *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149506February 6, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ENTERING A CURVE AND APPLYING NORMAL BREAK PRESSURE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FROM 40 TO 70MPH. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND CRASH INTO A TREE ON THE ROADSIDE. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV, BUT THE TREE WOULD NOT ALLOW ANY ADDITIONAL FORWARD MOTION. THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF BEFORE PLACING THE SHIFTER INTO PARK. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEATBELT AND RECEIVED NO INJURIES. THE POLICE FILED A REPORT AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A WRECKING YARD WHERE IT WAS LATER INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE INSPECTED TO HELP DETERMINE A CAUSE IF IT WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL SERVICE DEALER. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY REMAINS IN THE POSSESSION OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149589February 6, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND PARTS WERE ORDERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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