Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints (2002)

230 consumer complaints on file.

#10350469August 19, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS GO COMPLETELY OUT WHEN SWITCHING TO OR FROM HIGH AND LOW BEAM. RETURNING SWITCH TO PREVIOUS BEAM WILL GENERALLY MAKE THEM START WORKING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350216August 18, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS DON'T WORK SOMETIMES, I HAVE TO DEPRESS THE HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON FOR A COUPLE SECONDS AND THE THEY WORK FOR A WHILE BUT THE PROBLEM KEEPS COMING BACK, I HAVE READ ABOUT MANY COMPLAINT ABOUT THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH BEING THE PROBLEM BUT I THINK THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350468August 18, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT ALWAYS WORK. REPLACED THE HAZARD/SIGNAL SWITCH LOCATED BEHIND THE DASH ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. PRESSING ON THE DASH NEAR THE HAZARD SWITCH OR PRESSING THE HAZARD SWITCH WILL RETURN SIGNAL TO NORMAL OPERATION FOR A SHORT TIME. WHILE I WAS REPLACING THE ORIGINAL, I NOTICED PLACING A VERY SLIGHT PRESSURE ON THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY WILL CAUSE THE SIGNAL TO EITHER STOP OR START WORKING. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS WITH BOTH THE SWITCH DESIGN AS WELL AS THE DASHBOARD DESIGN. HOT/HUMID WEATHER APPEARS TO IRRITATE THE SITUATION CAUSING FAILURE MORE OFTEN. RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM VIA WEB SEARCHES FINDS MANY OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM ALSO SEEMS TO BE COMMON TO MANY GM MODEL CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347437August 5, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS. THE CONTACT STATED THE HAZARD AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE FUSES YET THE FAILURE CONTINUOUSLY RECURRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347176August 4, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY CHEVROLET WINDOW IS BAD AND IT THREW A ROD FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342086July 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. ONLY HAS 59,000 MILES. CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC. NO CRASH/ACCIDENT RESULTED. INTAKE GASKET LEAKED ANTI-FREEZE INTO ENGINE AND OIL LUBRICATION SYSTEM. THE ANTI-FREEZE GOT INTO THE BALL BEARINGS (AS WELL AS REST OF ENGINE) AND CAUSED CORROSION DAMAGE AND MISFIRES. THE ENGINE THREW A ROD. THE NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THE ENGINE MUST BE REPLACED, AND WILL COST $5,000 DOLLARS. WARRANTY IS NO LONGER ACTIVE DESPITE LOW MILEAGE DUE TO NUMBER OF YEARS THAT HAVE PASSED, NOR WILL THEY OFFER A DISCOUNT. HOWEVER, THIS PROBLEM IS A NOTORIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE 3.4L V6 ENGINE OFFERED BY CHEVROLET/HM. HOWEVER, THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM DESPITE THE FACT THAT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ARE LISTED ALL ACROSS THE INTERNET ON THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. THIS ISSUE CAN ALSO CAUSE MANIFOLD EXPLOSIONS AND COLLAPSES AND RELATED ENGINE FAILURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327025April 22, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLAMPS CONTINUE TO FILL WITH MOISTURE AND NOW WATER LEAKING IN AFTER EVERY RAINFALL. HEADLAMPS IN DANGER OF FAILING AND LIGHTS OBSCURED BY VAPOR. HAVE REMOVED, DRIED OUT, NO CRACKS OR SEALS BROKEN BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM GM OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM HAVE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE FOR SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316083March 3, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:BEAD
I PURCHASED TWO CLASSIC P225/60R16 TIRES DESIGN # 8938N ABOUT 2 OR 3 YEARS AGO. THEY STILL ARE LIKE NEW. THEY BOTH ARE STARTING TO HAVE CRACKS IN THE RUBBER AROUND THE RIM. LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE DRY ROTTING. THEY WERE PLACED ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310435February 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON MY WAY TO WORK ON MY NORMAL ROUTE BEFORE DAWN, DRIVING DOWN A NARROW CURVY RURAL ROAD RIFE WITH DEER, I FLICKED ON MY HIGH BEAMS AS USUAL. ABOUT 5 SECONDS LATER I LOST ALL MY HEADLIGHTS. SOMEHOW SAFELY PULLED OFF ROAD WITHOUT FALLING INTO THE DITCH AND TURNED OFF VEHICLE. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF TURNING LIGHTS ON AND OFF THE FOG LAMPS CAME ON AND I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT BACK HOME VERY SLOWLY. SPENT $1000 GETTING A CONTROL MODULE REPLACED. HAD TROUBLE WITH TURN SIGNALS QUITTING RANDOMLY FOR 3 YEARS, HAVE TO TURN ON EMERGENCY FLASHERS IN ORDER TO GET THEM TO WORK. ANOTHER $500 WILL FIX THE PROBLEM BUT SINCE THE CAR IS ONLY WORTH $1500 IT DOESN'T SEEM WORTH IT. THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK - 2 TRANSMISSIONS, NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, 5 STEERING SHAFT REPLACEMENTS... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304079February 2, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH THAT INCLUDES HEAD LIGHTS. YOU FLICK YOU HIGH BEAMS ON AND WHEN YOU TRY AND SWITCH TO LOW YOUR HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT. YOU MUCH FLICK YOUR TURN SIGNAL REPEATEDLY TO GET THEM BACK ON. IN THE MEAN TIME YOU ARE SWERVING ALL OVER THE ROAD IN A PANIC. HOW OFTEN DOES IT HAPPEN ALMOST EVERY DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299940January 15, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT HIGH/LOW SWITCH ON MULTI-FUNCTION STALK FAILS AND PREVENTS SWITCHING FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAM, ESPECIALLY HARD TO SWITCH FROM HIGH TO LOW. DEALER SAID ENTIRE STALK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND PART ALONG IS OVER $300 NOT INCLUDING LABOR. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN HEADLIGHTS GO OUT COMPLETE WHEN SWITCHING BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW BEAMS. MANY REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM ON INTERNET WITH SEVERAL GM MODELS FROM ABOUT 2000-2003 MODEL YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298757January 8, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN MY WIFE OR I ATTEMPT TO TURN ON THE HIGH BEAMS IN A POORLY LIT AREA/REGION THE LIGHTS SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. WE ALMOST ENTIRELY LOST WHERE WE WERE ON THE ROAD AND HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND MAKE AN ABRUPT STOP. AFTER PLAYING WITH THE SWITCH FOR A COUPLE MOMENTS WE FINALLY GOT THE HIGH BEAMS ON. NOW, A CAR COMES FROM THE OTHER SIDE WE ATTEMPT TO POWER OFF THE HIGH BEAMS AND SWITCH BACK TO LOW BEAMS AND THE CAR STAYS STUCK WITH HIGH BEAMS ON AND WE ARE NOW BLINDING ON COMING TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED, HOWEVER, EITHER EVENT COULD HAVE EASILY LED TO AN ACCIDENT ESPECIALLY IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN IN ADVERSE WEATHER. PLEASE ADVISE AS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292347November 16, 2009
STEERING
NOTICED A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN AT A VERY LOW MILEAGE (25000?) AND INQUIRED OF THE DEALER. TOLD THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG.. HAD IT CHECKED BY AN AFTERMARKET REPAIR SHOP AT ABOUT 40,000 AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM BUT THAT CHEVY'S WERE HAVING A REAL BAD PROBLEM WITH THEIR STEERING COLUMNS.. VEHICLE NOW HAS 56,000 AND AM NOW TOLD BY CHEVY DEALER I NEED TO REPLACE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN AND RACK AND PINION AT MY EXPENSE. DEALER MENTIONED THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM BUT DIDN'T KNOW OF ANY RECALLS YET. COST ESTIMATE IS $1000.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289318October 22, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
SON OWNS 2002 MONTE CARLO COUPE. RECENTLY, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER PLUGGED AND BACKED UP HEAT INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND BURNT A HOLE INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. IT IS NOT ALLOWING COOLANT INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. HE WENT TO CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, SOME EVEN HAVING FIRES DEVELOP. THE CAR IS SITTING IN THE SHOP STILL, X 1-1/2 MONTHS, WITH LOTS OF REPAIR REQUIRED AND COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289036October 19, 2009
STRUCTURE
I BOUGHT MY 2002 MONTE CARLO NEW,,,MY COMPLAINT IS MY CAR IS GARAGE KEPT,,,I WASH IT ,,DRY IT,,KEEP IT CLEAN,,,,IT'S STARTING TO RUST,,,THE TIRE FENDERS,,,THE GAS DOOR. THE PAINT IS BUBBLING,,,THIS SHOULDN'T BE SINCE GARAGE KEPT,,IN WINTER GET SALT OFF,,,SUMMER ALSO GARAGE KEPT EXCEPT IF OUT AND ABOUT,,,,CHEVY MORE OR LESS SAYS TO BAD,,,SO SAD,,,,WE PAY BIG BUCKS FOR THESE CARS...WHAT GIVES? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287013October 11, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2001-2002 GM MODELS, ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING, RANDOMLY TURNING ON. HEARD MANY PROBLEMS ABOUT THIS, NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286794October 8, 2009
EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE
CAR PART RECALLED. GOT NOTICE IN JULY 09. CAR CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE OF PART IN SEP 09. 2002 MONTE CARLO. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR'S WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT! PART WAS JUST RECALLED THIS YEAR. THEY JUST FOUND OUT THAT THE PART IS DEFECTIVE. DENIED CLAIM. 9 MO OLD AND 3 YR OLD IN CAR WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE ON EXPRESSWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285050September 23, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; PROCEEDING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN THE TURN SIGNAL SELECTOR CONTROL MODE WAS ENGAGED; FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE. THE DRIVER OBSERVED THAT BOTH TURN SIGNALS WERE INOPERATIVE. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED THE EXTERIOR HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283759September 12, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
MY TURN SIGNALS ON MY 2002 CHEVY MONTE CARLO HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. THEY WORK SOMETIMES AND DON'T WORK MOST OF THE TIME. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY CANT SEEM TO GIVE ME A RESOLUTION. MY WARRANTY IS NOW OUT AND THE SIGNALS STILL DON'T WORK. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW AND CANT UNDERSTAND WHY THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277329July 19, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 2002 MONTE CARLO .THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR IS THAT BOTH DOORS PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOOR HAS DAMAGED AND BENDED BOTH FENDERS. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF MONTE CARLO CARS LIKE MINE. WITH THE DOORS BENDING THE FENDERS IT'S HARD TO GET IN AND OUT OF MY CAR AND IT ALSO CAUSES WATER TO GET IN MY DOORS EVERY TIME IT RAINS CAUSING MY SPEAKERS TO NOT PLAY RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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