Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints (2003)

158 consumer complaints on file.

#10415204July 26, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED A 2003 CHEVY MONTE CARLO IN APRIL 2011 FROM A USED CAR DEALER PMM AUTO SALES WHOM I TRUSTED AND DEALT WITH FOR YEARS, WITH LESS THAN 115,000 MILES AND WITHIN LESS THEN 30 DAYS THERE WAS SIGNS OF MINOR PROBLEMS. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY THE CAR DEALERSHIP. I WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE MAINLY BC IM A FEMALE. I DID NOTICE A WHITE FILM WHEN I CHECK THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT BUT I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT BC OF MY LACK OF KNOWLEDGE. COME TO FIND OUT THE INTAKE VALVE GASKET WAS GONE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE WARRANTY CO. ALSO SWINDLED ME ONLY PAYING FOR A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE REPAIR. LEAVING ME WITH A MAJOR REPAIR BILL ON A CAR PURCHASED LESS THAN 30 DAYS AGO. THE MECHANIC KNEW THE PROB B4 I EXPLAINED IT TO HIM IN DETAIL AND/OR ANY SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH. HE STD THAT IT IS A COMMON FLAW ON THESE CAR MODELS. SAD TO SAY BUT I GOT BEAT IN MORE THAN ONE WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394494April 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
JUST PURCHASED 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO LS 2D TODAY, VEHICLE HAS 1ST GEAR ENGAGEMENT (SLIPS), WHEN PULLING OFF FROM STATIONARY POSITION VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER THEN JERK/CLUNK FORWARD LIKE BEING HIT FROM BEHIND ONLY OCCURS WHEN PULLING OFF FROM STAND STILL POSITION OR MAKING TURNS, ALSO NOTICED DASH BOARD PANEL IS SEPARATING FROM AIRBAG COMPARTMENT AND GLUE/FOAM SHOWING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383061February 17, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ROTORS OF MY 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO LS NEED TO RESURFACED OR REPLACE EVERY 6000 MILES, OTHERWISE I WILL FEEL THE SHAKING/VIBRATING OF THE BRAKES WHEN I TRY TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP AT HIGH SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362629October 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO .THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE JUMP STARTING THE BATTERY, IT CAUSED A COMBUSTIBLE FIRE WHICH DAMAGED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS FAULTY. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334280June 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2003 MONTE CARLO SS. NEW PROBLEM, BUT OCCURS EVERY TIME THIS SEQUENCE OF EVENTS IS FOLLOWED. TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON DASH COMES ON AFTER BACKING UP WITH STEERING WHEEL TURNED, THEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE AND MOVING FORWARD. LIGHT IS ACCOMPANIED BY GROWLING SOUND FROM FRONT END. PAVEMENT IS DRY, SO THERE IS NO VALID TRACTION ISSUE. LIGHT TURNS OFF AFTER 5 - 10 SECONDS AND GROWLING SOUND DISAPPEARS. HAVE NOT HAD VEHICLE CHECKED OUT BY CHEVROLET YET, BUT I SEE A HUGE EXPENSE COMING. APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE MONTE CARLO / IMPALA BASED ON VARIOUS WEBSITE REPORTS. SEEMS CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE SOME RESPONSIBILITY HERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332389May 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PATH LOCK SECURITY SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BCM AND NON-OEM MODULES. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOTIFY HIM OF THEIR FINDINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,778. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,878.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331990May 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HEATER/AC BLOWER MOTOR OPERATION IS INTERMITTENT. MAY BE COVERED UNDER TSB #030603 NHTSA ID 10001884. WAS INFORMED BY 2 CHEVY DEALERS THAT THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. GOT YOUR SERVICE #'S FROM AN AUTO QUESTION AND ANSWER ARTICLE IN MY LOCAL PAPER. THE WRITER HAS THE SAME VEHICLE AS THE MINE. AND REPORTS THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330540May 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HAVING THE COMMON TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS PROBLEMS WITH MY 2003 MONTE SS. CANT BELIEVE THIS ISN'T PART OF A RECALL AND ONLY A TSB. AT THIS POINT THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE AN EXACT ANSWER ON WHAT TO HAVE REPLACED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. JUST SPEND ALOT OF MONEY AND HOPE YOU HAD THE CORRECT REPAIR. TRACTION ACTIVE COMES ON AT SLOW SPEED AND DRY ROADS. USUALLY AFTER BACKING UP AND THEN TURNING SHARPLY. ANTI LOCKS HAVE EVEN ENGAGED WHEN THEY SHOULDN'T. AGAIN AT SLOW SPEEDS AND DRY ROADS. I'M APPALLED BECAUSE I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY CHEVY TRUCK THAT CAUSED ME AN ACCIDENT. I'M VERY FEARFUL OF ANOTHER ACCIDENT. GM HAD AN INVESTIGATOR CHECK MY TRUCK AND THEY TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR THAT BRAKE FAILURE. GOING TO TRY THE WIRING HARNESS FIRST AND GO FROM THERE I GUESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330019May 11, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
2 COMPLAINTS. WHEN STARTING OFF FROM A STOP POSITION AND MAKING A HARD LEFT THE SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND THE TRAC OFF LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. ONLY DOES THIS AT THIS TIME. THE SECOND COMPLAINT IS THE OVERHEAD DRIVER CONTROL PANEL WILL NOT COME ON AND THEN AFTER DRIVING A WAYS IT WILL COME ON. WHEN OFF THE AIR OR HEAT OR DEFROST WILL NOT WORK. I HAVE REPLACED IT ONCE AND NOW IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THE LIGHTS FOR THE TRACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326617April 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PULLING OFF FROM A STATIONARY POSITION THE VEHICLE WILL DRAG AND THEN JERK FORWARD LIKE YOU HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE SEEN THE PROBLEM ON OTHER VEHICLES. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING; THIS IS A FAILURE THAT ONLY OCCURS YOURE PULLING OFF FROM A STAND STILL POSITION. THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34000 AND THE CURRENT FAILURE 41000.RL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284750September 21, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS. ON JULY 31, 2009 THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ON AN ENTRY RAMP ONTO THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY. I LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKING BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY EITHER AT STOP LIGHTS, APPROACHING STOP LIGHTS/SIGNS, WHILE TURNING IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS OR WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING. I INITIALLY TOOK IT UPON MYSELF TO POP THE HOOD AND SEE IF THERE WERE ANY OBVIOUS ISSUES. I NOTED A LEAKING FUEL FITTING THAT WOULD SPEW FUEL WHEN MOVED AROUND IN THE SLIGHTEST. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE WHOLE FUEL LINE (I WAS TOLD THEY CANNOT JUST REPLACE THE LITTLE PLASTIC FITTING), THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WAS 'SERVICED' AND I WAS TOLD MY STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE KNUCKLE JOINT WAS ABOUT TO SNAP BECAUSE IT WAS ALMOST FUSED. SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE STALLING ISSUE AROSE AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD IT FOR 2 DAYS (I EVEN LET THEIR MECHANIC TAKE THE VEHICLE HOME IN THE HOPES OF REPRODUCING THE ISSUE). THEY WERE UNABLE TO OFFER A SOLUTION BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T HAVE THE VEHICLE STALL WHILE IN THEIR POSSESSION. SEVERAL DAYS LATER IT AGAIN STALLED. I CONTACTED GM CORP. AND THEY SAID THAT I NEED TO BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN TO LOOK AT. THIS STALLING ISSUE DOES NOT HAPPEN FREQUENTLY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE WHILE IN THEIR POSSESSION AND I AM BEING TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE I LOSE ALL POWER FUNCTIONS (I.E. STEERING/BRAKING). THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS ABOUT 65,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PROPERLY. THE DEALERSHIP EVEN TOLD ME THE CAR IS 'IN GOOD SHAPE'. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND A POTENTIAL THREAT FOR ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281184August 20, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THREE DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IT CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF. NHTSA 09V116000 RECALL IS RELATED TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF A POLICE REPORT BEING FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,665.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274429June 20, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS
ABS BRAKING IN MY 2003 CHEVY MONTE CARLO I WAS 2 CARS LENGTHS AWAY FROM A FORD BRONKA FOR WHOM I REARENDED, I WAS LOOKING TO TURN IN QT PARKING LOT THEN I LOOKED BACK AND THE CARS AHEAD HAD STOPPED. I HIT THE BREAKS EXPECTING TO BE ABLE TO AVOID THE CONTACT BUT THE BREAKS JUST LOCKED UP AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY THANK GOD FOR SEATBELTS. AS THE MOVEMENT OF THE CAR WAS SLIDING FORWARD AND I HAD MY FOOT PUMPING TO SLOW BUT EVERY TIME I TOUCH THE PEDAL IT WOULD JUST LOCK UP. I TRIED THIS TWICE AND THEM I JUST BRACED FOR THE HIT WHEN WE HIT MY FOOT WAS JAMMED BACK ON THE BREAK NOW I HAVE A BROKEN FOOT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10273946June 16, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER AND WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE FOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 47,000. UPDATED 07/17/09 *BF UPDATED 07/20/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273831June 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHERE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND DIP STICK ARE LOCATED. SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES. GM RECALL NUMBER 90047 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 WERE REFERENCED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND SENT THEM COPIES OF ALL THE REQUESTED INFORMATION, BUT THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED. THE FIRE OCCURRED TWO MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE GM FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. SHE WILL NOT GET HER VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10266013April 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SECURITY LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ALONG WITH THE HEAD LIGHTS AND DOME LIGHT. NOW THE LIGHT STAYS ON,THE DOORS WONT LOCK OR UNLOCK, THE TRUNK BUTTON DON'T WORK, AND IT ONLY STARTS WHEN IT WANTS TO. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO FIX IT YET, BUT I HEARD GM HAS NOT EITHER AND I THINK THIS IS CRAZY CONSIDERING ALL OF THE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME KIND OF ISSUE. 2003 MONTE CARLO SSTHEY SAY IT IS AROUND 500 TO FIX THEIR MESS THAT THEY PAWNED OFF ON ME. THIS IS MY FIRST GM CAR AND PROBABLY THE LAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266033April 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVY MONTE CARLO. "SECURITY" DISPLAYED IN MESSAGE CENTER. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT MY HEADLIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF, MY DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK AND TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN USING INSIDE BUTTONS OR WIRELESS REMOTE. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM WHO HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS AT CHEVY GARAGES TO FIX THIS, WITH NO RESOLVE. I TALKED TO A CHEVY MECHANIC WHO SAID THEY ARE SEEING ALOT OF THESE "MANUFACTURE SECURITY DEFECTS" AND EVENTUALLY MY CAR WILL LOCK DOWN AND NOT RUN, SO WHERE IS THE RECALL TO CORRECT THEIR ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265486April 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAD TO REPLACE MY CAT CONVERTER AT APPROX. 65,000 MILES, HAVE INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT FAILURE WHEN SWITCHING FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAMS, CERTAIN LIGHTS ON THE STEREO AND CLIMATE CONTROLS HAVE GONE OUT, AND SECURITY/KEY LOCK CYLINDER ISSUES, WHERE THE CAR WON'T START FOR AN HOUR OR SO. CAR NOW HAS 86,000MILES, ISSUES STILL EXIST. *TR THIS IS THE JEFF GORDON EDITION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262331March 18, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO HAS BRAKE AND FUEL LINES THAT HAVE RUSTED OUT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS IS NORMAL. *NJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251926December 16, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILURE, BOTH LOW BEAMS AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. TAILLIGHTS WORK, PARKING LIGHTS WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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