Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints (2002)

230 consumer complaints on file.

• #768846October 24, 2002
  STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

  I DROVE A NEW MONTE CARLO AND IT IS APPARENT THE STEERING EFFORT IS EXTREMELY HARD AND WILL RESULT IN DRIVERS FINGERS BECOMING BENT AND TWISTED. DT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #8017149August 26, 2002
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

  FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT HEATER WILL NOT SHUT OFF, EVEN IF VEHICLE IS NOT RUNNING. CONSOLE MODULE WAS REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP, BUT HEATER ENGAGED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN AN INTERIOR FIRE.*AK *JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #8016160August 13, 2002
  AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

  DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG IS PROTRUDING FROM ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER WHO REPLACED IT. TWO DAYS LATER, AIR BAG PROTRUDED FROM ASSEMBLY AGAIN. CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED THAT AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #8011600June 12, 2002
  VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR

  REAR VIEW MIRROR DOES NOT DIM AUTOMATICALLY WHEN EXPOSED TO LIGHT. CONSUMER IS TEMPORARILY BLINDED BY OTHER DRIVERS. COULD CAUSE A BAD ACCIDENT. *AK SINCE CALLING IN THIS REPORT, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MIRROR. THE REPLACEMENT MIRROR OPERATES BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL. IT STILL HOWEVER HAS THE EFFECT OF BLINDING THE DRIVER. *JG

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #8011372June 10, 2002
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FRONT END WILL VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. MECHANIC INDICATED ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR TURNED. VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #8011396June 10, 2002
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  WHILE STOPPING ON AN INCLINE, AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED.*AK. VEHICLE ROLLS WHILE IN DRIVE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ALL VEHICLES DO THAT. *JG

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #8010653May 29, 2002
  STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

  WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL IT MAKES A LOUD SNAPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. DEALER INDICATED FRONT SUBFRAME MAKING THE NOISE, BUT SO DO SEVERAL OTHER CARS OF SAME MAKE AND MODEL. NO SOLUTION OFFERED BY MANUFACTURER. OWNER HAS CONTACTED NEW YORK'S ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. *AK *MJ

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #785968April 23, 2002
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  CONSUMER STATES THAT ENGINE BEARING HAS A RATTLE TYPE NOISE DURING COLD START, MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #785928March 23, 2002
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  CONSUMER STATES AFTER START UP, A RATTLING SOUND IS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE, DEALER STATES THIS IS NORMAL. *TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #757846February 6, 2002
  STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  AT DRIVING THE SPEED OF 30 MILES PER HOUR, GOING AROUND A BEND, THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE, I THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND HAD NO BRAKES. TRYING TO STEER THE CAR LEFT AROUND THE BEND THE CAR PROCEEDED TO GO STRAIGHT. CAUSING THE CAR TO GO UP THE DRIVEWAY APRON THROUGH A YARD LODGING THE CAR INTO A SHRUB ,STOPPING 5 INCHES FROM GOING INTO A GARGE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO METRO CHEVROLET, WAS CONTACTED BY DEALER SAYING IT SOUNDED LIKE A MECHANICAL ERROR. AGAIN CONTACTED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THE NEXT DAY SAYING THE CAR WAS DRIVEN OVER A CURB, OR HIT SOMETHING. I EXPLAINED THE CAR WENT THROUGH THE DRIVEWAY APRON, DID NOT HIT CURB, AND RESTING ON A SHRUB WILL NOT CAUSE THE DAMAGE THAT IT SUBSTAINED. DEALER REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONIBILITY. I PROCEEDED TO TAKE PITCURES OF THE SCEEN OF THE ACCIDENT, SHOWING THE PATH OF THE CAR. THE DRIVER SIDE WENT OVER THE CURB, THE PASSENGER SIDE WENT OVER THE APRON OF THE DRIVE. ALL THE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. I TRY TO EXPLAIN TO THEM THAT SOMETHING BROKE BEFORE CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE CURB. I AM REPORTING THIS PROBLEM FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY, AND ANYONE ELSE WHO MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BEFORE IT GETS TO THE POINT OF AN ACCIDENT FOR SOMEONE ELSE. AT THIS TIME MY INSURANCE IS PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS, I AM TRYING TO GET THE DEALERSHIP TO HONOR THE CLAIM FOR THE MALFUNCTION. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0