Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints (1998)

100 consumer complaints on file.

#10040851September 28, 2003
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
LOWER REAR WINDOW CHANNEL IN DRIVERS DOOR RUSTED AND CAUSED CHANNEL BRACKET TO SEPARATE AND WINDOW TO COME OUT OF CHANNEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038837September 13, 2003
SEATS
METAL BRACKET HOLDING DRIVERS SEAT SNAPPED CAUSING DRIVER AND SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS WHILE DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10037999August 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PROBLEMS WITH HEAVY ENGINE KNOCKING, CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, OIL CONSUMPTION, OIL PAN GASKET...ETC. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019990May 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE VEHICLE LEAKED COOLANT DUE TO THE FAULTY MANIFOLD GASKET. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016988May 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON JUNE 1, 2000 I WAS GOING TO WORK, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I REALIZED I WAS GOING A LITTLE FASTER THAN THE SPEED LIMIT AND PRESSED THE BRAKES. AT THAT POINT IN TIME MY 1998 MONTE CARLO LS VEERED TO THE LEFT AND I HAD NO CONTROL. THE CAR WENT THROUGH THE MEDIAN TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC BEFORE I REGAINED CONTROL. THE MARKS ON THE ROAD WERE FELT TO SHOW THAT MY BRAKE SYSTEM HAD LOCKED UP. (I DO HAVE THE POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES OF THE SCENE). *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008158February 26, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION WAS DEEMED FAULTY BY MY CERTIFIED MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 55,000 MILES ON IT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004277January 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER TRIED TO BRAKE, BUT HER BRAKES DID NOT WORK. SHE REALIZED THAT HER FRONT BRAKE PADS WAS GONE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CHANGED THE BRAKE PADS & ROTORS. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001398December 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE FRONT BRAKE PAD. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO BRAKE THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE AND HAVE REPLACED FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024191December 11, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER'S SAFETY BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT FUNCTION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023969December 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE HIGHDROPLANED INTO A DITCH AS A RESULT. PH CONSUMER COMPLAINED PREVIOUSLY OF DELAYED STOPPING ESPECIALLY IN WET WEATHER. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8023970December 9, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATE AS A RESULT OF HIGHDROPLAINED INTO A DITCH AT 40 MPH VEHICLE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022913November 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021135October 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL IT WILL BOGGLE DOWN CAUSING IT TO BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR CONSUMER STATED THAT PCM, OXYGEN SENSOR AND WIRES AROUND THE KNOCK SENSOR REPLACED AS A CAUSE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019820September 30, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ALTERNATOR,BATTERY KEEP ON DYING,THEN CAR WOULDN'T STAR.VEHICLE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH PCM WHICH WAS REPAIR AND THE VEHICLE STILL HAS PROBLEMS.DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND VEHICLE WAS REPAIR BY A INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013231July 2, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO STATED CONSUMER NEEDED TO DO MAINTENANCE ON AIRBAGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761282April 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO BRAKES WHEN HIGHWAY IS WET EVEN AFTER RECALL WAS DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003622February 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY CAUSE HEADLIGHTS TO DIM. ALSO, A CLICKING SOUND WOULD COME FROM DASHBOARD AND FRONT WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP MOMENTARILY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK LOW TRACK LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE IN DRY CONDITIONS. THE CLICKING AND DIMMING LIGHTS SEEMED TO BE A SHORT IN THE ABS, ABS RELUCTOR WAS CRACKED. CV AXLE WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751209August 27, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE "VOLTS" LIGHT CAME ON. I READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND IT SAID TO TURN OFF ALL ELECTRONICS SUCH AS RADIO, AIR CONDITIONING ETC. AND NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO A GOODYEAR RETAILER WHO PROVIDED MECHANICAL SERVICE. THEY TESTED THE ALTERNATOR AND SAID THAT IT WAS NOT PUTTING OUT ANY AMPERAGE. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECTIVE DESIGN SINCE THE ALTERNATOR IS LOCATED NEXT TO THE ENGINE AND THE HEAT FROM THE ENGINE EVENTUALLY CAUSES THE DIODES WITHIN THE ALTERNATOR TO GO BAD. HE ALSO SAID THAT THIS IS COMMONLY SEEN AROUND 60,000 MILES ON THESE VEHICLES. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH LITTLE WARNING. THIS IS NOT A "MAINTENANCE" ITEM THAT SHOULD GO BAD WITHIN 3 YEARS AND THERE IS NO WAY TO PROTECT YOURSELF (SUCH AS A MAINTENANCE CHECK) IF IT HAPPENS. I HAD A TOYOTA FOR 11 YEARS AND ONLY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR ONCE AFTER 150,000 MILES. NO ALTERNATOR SHOULD GO BAD THIS QUICKLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007122July 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE SPORADICALLY HESITATES ON ACCELERATION. DOES NOT MATTER IF ENGINE IS COLD OR WARM. SYMPTOMS ALSO HAPPEN AT SPEED AND IT FEELS LIKE THE ENGINE IS NOT RECEIVING ENOUGH GASOLINE TO OPERATE AT SPEED. ENGINE HAS SHUT OFF BY ITSELF AT IDLE IN GEAR TWO TIMES. COMPUTER HAS NOT SET ANY CODES. PLUGS AND WIRES REPLACED. NO HELP WITH THE PROBLEM. ENGINE WILL USUALLY TURN TO NORMAL WITHIN 15 TO 20 SECONDS OF EPISODE. DURING EPISODE PRESSURE ON GAS PEDAL DOES NOT RESULT IN ACCELERATION. MECHANIC RELUCTANT TO REPLACE COMPONENTS (I.E TPS, EGR, ETC.) SINCE NO CODES HAVE APPEARED AND CONFIDENCE LOW AS TO WHICH COMPONET (IF ANY) IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM PARTICULARLY BOTHERSOME WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AS VEHICLE WILL NOT ALWAYS ACCELERATE TO SPEED AS ANTICIPATED. *JB *****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTER AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****764525
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890153June 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES WENT OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP, BRAKE PEDAL HIT FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING. DEALER REPLACED ABS VALVE. BRAKES WENT OUT AGAIN ON MAY 11,2001. DEALER REPLACED ABS BOX AGAIN, AND BRAKES WENT OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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