Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#862663May 30, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN OIL WAS CHANGED NOTICED LOTS OF FLUIDS LEAKING. DEALER STATED RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723243May 27, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CHEVROLET DOESN'T FEEL THIS A SAFETY CONCERN AT THIS TIME---PER LINDA CHEVROLET CUST ASSISTANCE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862462May 24, 2000
SUSPENSION
UPON STARTING VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND MAKES HORRIBLE NOISES. ALSO, THIS HAPPENS WHILE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE NOVEMBER OF 1997. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP 16 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722931May 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722462May 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN IN TO BUSIE INTERSECTION, ENGINE CUT OFF WAS ALMOST HIT BY CROSSING TRAFIC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860679April 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY WORK, USALLY IN WET CLIMATE. WHILE TRAVELING AT 60-65 MPH BRAKES WON'T WORK. PUMPING & APPLYING PRESSURE WHEN BRAKES ARE WET MAKES IT VERY HARD TO STOP, AND VEHICLE WILL COME TO A SCREACHING HALT. DEALER & MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT REACT TO CONSUMER'S PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860425April 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPLACED VARIOUS PROBLEMS OF THE SYSTEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721501April 15, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS, MY CAR ENGINE RACES FROM 3000 TO 5000 RPM MAKING THE CAR VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND STOP. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I HAVE COME CLOSE TO GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE CAR IS DIFFICULT TO STOP OR WANTS TO LUNGE FORWARD WHEN I AM STOPPED AT A LIGHT. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO MY DEALER FOUR TIME SINCE DECEMBER. WHEN I BRING IT THERE - THE CAR IS ACTING NORMAL SO THEY CLAIM THE CAR IS ACTING AT FACTORY SPEC. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER ON 4/14/2000 - I HAD IT IN PARK AND THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT 3000 RPM. THE SERVICE MANAGER REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE CAR BECAUSE HE HAD NO MECHANICS. I TURNED OFF THE CAR, STARTED IT UP AGAIN, AND THE CAR RAN NORMALLY. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANYMORE FOR FEAR THAT I WILL GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND SOMEONE WILL GET HURT. MY DEALERSHIP IS NOT HELPING ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711305April 7, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
PROBLEM 1--AN IGINITION WIRE SHORTED OUT WITHIN A YEAR OF PURCHASE AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. AT THAT TIME, DEALERSHIP SERVICE INFORMED ME THERE WAS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON THIS PART BUT DEALERSHIP COULD ONLY REPLACE ONE WIRE AT TIME. WITHIN THREE WEEKS, ANOTHER WIRE SHORTED OUT. THIS TIME THE ENTIRE SET OF IGINITION WIRES WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. AT 38500 MILES ANOTHER IGINITION WIRE FROM THE NEW SET SHORTED OUT AND WAS REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER, AT 38900 MILES ANOTHER IGINITION WIRE IS SHORTED OUT. DEALERSHIP NOW CLAIMS THERE ARE NO TECHNICAL BULLETINS ON THIS PART---ESPECIALLY SINCE THE WARRANTY IS OUT. IGINITION WIRES ARE NOT AVAILABLE AFTER MARKET. PROBLEM 2. ALTERNATOR BURNED UP AT 38775 MILES. I WAS INFORMED THAT SINCE IT WAS PLACED ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE ENGINE WHEN THIS VEHICLE WAS DESIGNER, IT IS COMMON FOR THIS PART TO BURN OUT DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. IT WOULD SEEM THIS WAS INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED THIS WAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721056April 5, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721090April 5, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
I BOUGHT THIS CAR NOV OF 1999. I STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR DYING WITHOUT WARNING ANYWHERE FROM 30-70 MPH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT HAS DONE IT TO ME WHILE CROSSING TRAFFIC TO ENTER A PARKING LOT. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO A DEALER, CENTRAL CHEVROLET OF NORTH BRANCH, TO BE FIXED. THEY FOUND SEVERAL EMISSION PCS BAD AND REPLACED. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT IMMEDIATLY WENT BACK IN AND THEY HAVE YET TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I WAS INFORMED BY GM THAT THIS CAR WAS REPURCHASED BACK FEB 4 1998 AND THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVERAL REPAIRS DONE TO IT AND THEM BEING THE SAME PARTS. I CALLED THEM ANOTHER DAY AND THEY SAID THAT I WAS NOT TO HAVE GOTTEN THAT INFO AND THEY COULD HELP ME NO FURTHER WITH THE PROBLEM. I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED THIS HAD I KNOWN THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEMS WITH IT. IT IS APRIL 5 2000 AND MY CAR IS STILL NOT FIXED! IT IS NOW AT 2ND DEALER, JOHN HIRSHES OF CAMBRIDGE, WHO IS NOT GOING TO FIX THE CAR WITHOUT THE HISTORY OF THE REPAIRS. GM WILL NOT PROVIDE THAT INFO TO ANYONE. IM TRYING TO RETURN THE CAR TO BROOKDALE HONDA BECAUSE THEY DID NOT TELL ME IT WAS REPURCHASED AND ALSO THAT THE CAR CANT BE FIXED. AT LEAST NOT BY TWO OF THE LOCAL DEALERS. THEY DONT KNOW WHATS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL OUT AND QUIT WITHOUT WARNING. IF YOU COULD HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM, PLEASE DO SO. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFO IS NEEDED. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY ONLINE TO GIVE THIS INFO TO YOU SO YOU MAY BE ABLE TO HELP ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859374March 29, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
DRIVER'S SIDE BALL JOINT STUD FRACTURED, CAUSING WHEEL/ DRIVESHAFT AND THE CV BOOT TO SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720706March 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THERE ARE MANY THINGS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE AND NOW THE WARRANTY IS UP AND ITS NOT CHEAP TO REPAIR MAJOR PARTS THAT SHOULDN'T NEED REPAIR AT THIS TIME AND MILEAGE ON THIS VEHICLE(21,287). I LOOKED UP THE LEMON LAW ON MY INTERNET AND MY CAR DEFINITELY QUALIFIES AS A LEMON WHICH IS A SHAME BECAUSE I LOVE MY CAR. I ALREADY HAD REPLACES 3 SPARK PLUGS, 3 CYLINDERS IN THE ENGINE, IGNITION COIL, 3 CD PLAYERS, BRAKES, LEFT TURN SIGNAL. LET'S PUT IT THIS WAY WHEN I WALK INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR THEY KNOW ME BY FIRST NAME, AND THEN THEY ASK ME WHAT'S WRONG THIS TIME? IT'S VERY EMBARASSING TO HAVE THIS MANY PROBLEMS. IF I COULD AFFORD A LAWYER I WOULD FILE MY CAR AS A LEMON BUT I WOULD GET MY MONEYS WORTH BACK FOR ALL THE PROBLEMS AT 21,287 MILEAGE. AND IT WILL BE 4 YEARS OLD IN OCTOBER\2000. I WAS HOPING YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO HELP IN SOME SORT OF WAY. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE CHEVROLET COMPANY, BECAUSE MY FATHER ONLY WILL DRIVE CHEVROLET VEHICLES AND THAT WHAT HE WANTED ME TO GET AND IT A PROBLEM SINCE DAY 1 OF THE VEHICLE. IT'S A GORGEOUS VEHICLE AND DRIVE BEAUTIFUL WHEN THERES NOT A PROBLEM WITH IT. PLEASE TRY TO HELP ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720463March 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
:THIS SEEMS TO BE A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH A LARGE MARGARITY OF MONTE CARLOS. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT A DEALER MEMO WENT OUT IN 1998 NOTIFIYING CHEVY DEALERS OF POSSIBLE PISTON PROBLEMS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO A FEW MONTE CARLO OWNERS AND FIND THIS TO NOT BE A RARE PROBLEM. PISTONS ARE BLOWING THROUGH THE ENGINES WHILE DRIVING. I WAS AWARE ENOUGHT TO HEAR A KNOCK AND KNEW ENOUGH ABOUT CARS TO GET IT CHECKED I SPOKE TO A GIRL WHO OWNS A 1999 MONTE CARLO HER ENGINE BLEW WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 17,000 MILE. SHE NOW HAS A NEW ENGINE WITH 7,000 MILES AND IT HAS A KNOCK IN THE ENGINE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFTEY OF MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF AS WELL AS OTHER MONTE CARLO OWNERS WHO ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND MIGHT CONSIDER TAKING THERE FAMILYS ON A LONG TRIP SOMEWHERE. POSSIBLE LEAVING THEM STRANDED OR HURT IF THE ENGINE BLOWS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. CHEVY IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM YET IT STILL CONTINUES TO MANUFACTURE THE SAME ENGINE FROM THE ORIGINAL MEMO DATE OF 1998 TO PRESENT. THIS SHOWS A SERIOUS LACK OF SAFTEY OR CONCERN FOR CONSUMERS ON THE PART OF CHEVY. PLEASE HELP ME AS THIS IS A LARGE EXPENSE AND I TRULY DO NOW HAVE A CONCERN FOR MY FAMILYS SAFTEY ON FUTURE PLANNED TRIPS. I BOUGHT A NEW CAR FOR THE SECURITY OF KNOWING MY CHILDREN WILL BE SAFE , FOR THIS REASON I DID NOT BUY A CAR THAT WAS OLD OR WITH A REBUILT ENGINE. YET CHEVY SOLUTION IS TO REBUILD MY ENGINE "END OF STORY " ACCORDING TO THEM . YOU ARE PROBABLY THE ONLY CHANCE ENDING THE PRODUCTIN OF THIS FAULTY ENGINE. PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551431March 20, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SUSPENSION SYSTEMS EXPERIENCING CONTINUED NOISE, VIBRATION AND WANDERING, SEVERAL REPAIRS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE (REAR SPRINGS COIL, ALIGNMENT AND ADJUSTMENT TO TIRES), DUE TO SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILURE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551239March 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
REPEATED FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKE NOISES AND FAILURES. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719705March 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DISC BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED TOTAL OF 6 SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW. VEHICLE STILL RESPONDS POORLY TO BRAKE INPUT WHEN IN RAIN OR WET ROADS. DEALER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS SAFETY ISSUE EVEN AFTER REPEATED DISCUSSIONS. WITH MULTIPLE ROTOR REPLACEMENT AND INABILITY TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR BRAKE ISSUES WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER, THIS PRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM TO ME AND MY FAMILY AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS ON THE HIGHWAY. HAVE YOU HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO THIS ONE ? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719657March 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
AIR PUMP FAILURE - SECOND IN 2 YEARS - INFORMED BY DEALER OF PROBLEMS "DUE TO DESIGN DEFECT, LOCATION ALLOWS WATER INTO AIR PUMP, THIS VEHICLE IS KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM" BUT COST TO CONSUMER STILL $313 PART COVERAGE 12000 MILES AND HAVE 14000 MILES SINCE LAST REPLACEMENT . DEALER SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET, NEVER HEARD FROM THEM, I CALLED CHEVROLET AND HAVE TO MAIL ALL INFORMATION TO THEM BUT I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE REPAIR THEY ONLY WAIVE PRIOR TO REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551103February 25, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED, REBUILT TRANSMISSION FAILED ALSO, VEHICLE WAS SPEED SHIFTING CONTINUALLY. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718808February 15, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
I HAVE HAD THREE (3) SETS OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS INSTALLED DUE TO ORIGINAL AND REPLACEMENT SETS FAILURE TO RETRACT. THIS WAS DEMONSTRATED TO THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ON ALL OCCASIONS AND SHE AGREED WITH THE FAILURES. THE SERVICE MANAGER NEVER (REPEAT) NEVER EXAMINED MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED NHTSA VIA ODI NUMBER 714613 AND THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER (WHO ESTABLISHED MY FILE AS 990575015), NEITHER OF WHICH HAS SEEN FIT TO AGAIN, REPLACE MY CURRENT BELTS--WHICH ALSO FAILED TO RETRACT!! I AM BEING TOLD BY EACH PARTY THAT THE RESTRAINTS DO NOT/NOT PRESENT A SAFETY HAZARD, AND AS SUCH, THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THEM! I FAIL TO UNDERSTAND HOW THESE RESTRAINTS ARE NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. I DO NOT WISH TO WAIT UNTIL AN ACCIDENT TO FIND OUT THAT THEY FAIL TO SECURE EITHER THE DRIVER OR THE PASSENGER IN THEIR SEATS OR THE SEATS THEMSELVES IN THE VEHICLE! FURTHER, I HAVE ALREADY WITNESSED A FRIEND OF OURS (WHO WAS A PASSENGER AT THE TIME) FALL WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE FAULTY BELTS DID NOT RETRACT AND RATHER BECAME CAUGHT ON HER PERSON AND CAUSED HER TO FALL! TO FURTHER THE PROBLEM IS THAT NEITHER THE MANAGER OF GUNN CHEVROLET OR THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER HAVE HAD THE CURTESY TO VERBALLY CONTACT ME ON MY CONCERNS THAT THERE REMAINS A CHANCE THAT THE FIRST THREE SETS OF BELTS WERE THEMSELVES FAULTY AND ANOTHER SET MAY SOLVE THIS CONTINUAL PROBLEM I HAVE WITH MY VEHICLE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND AT THE VERY LEAST WOULD EXPECT TO RECEIVE SOMETHING IN WRITING STATING THAT ALL PARTIES AGREE THAT THE RESTRAINTS ARE NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND AS SUCH, I WILL JUST HAVE TO BE SATISFIED WITH A VEHICLE THAT IS FAULTY!!! I WOULD HONESTLY FEEL MUCH BETTER OFF IF THIS ISSUE WERE RESOLVED. I KNOW THAT I CAN NOT BE THE ONLY MONTE CARLO OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM! SINCERELY, ROGER K. LAUGHLIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Chevrolet Monte Carlo