Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints

2,145 consumer complaints on file.

#834685February 10, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DEFECTIVE AIRBAG MODULE IS CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO REMAIN ON. ALSO, AIRBAG IS INOPERATIVE WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURIES IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703089February 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS CAME ON 5 TIMES. 2 TIMES THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE. 2 TIMES THEY HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS SPARK PLUGS, AND 2 FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS HAVE BEEN PUT ON THE CAR. THE GAS GUAGE UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO REGISTER HOW MUCH GAS WAS IN THE CAR. VEHICLE HAS SPUTTERED WHEN FIRST STARTED AND WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD. THE DEALER HAS FIXED THESE PROBLEMS. THE PROGRAM UNIT IN THE CAR HAS BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE SPUTTERING AND IDLING PROBLEM. THE CAR IS NOW EXPERIENCING HARD STARTS WHEN THE IGNITION HAS TO BE TURNED FOR ABOUT 5-6 SECONDS BEFORE THE CAR WILL CRANK. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS, BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED WHEN ROADS ARE WET AN D BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR FOR THE CAR TO STOP. ON THE OCCASIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS SPUTTERING, THE CODE PO300 APPEARED THE 5 TIMES THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS. NUMEROUS SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED POSSIBLY DUE TO SPUTTERING OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543811February 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY DURING WET WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543807February 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY DURING WET WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834612February 8, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD AND BACKWARD, WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER RESTARTED THE COMPUTER AND CHANGED SPARK PLUGS. BEEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES.DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543659February 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834389February 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, INTERMITTENTLY STARTS HARD OR RIDES ROUGH. DEALER CONTACTED AND SERVICE PROVIDED SEVEN TIMES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. WARRANTY EFFECTIVE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609866February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL LEVEL GAUGE FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607110February 1, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DOOR LOCKS FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608977February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL TANK SENSOR (K13.107) FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606790February 1, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606947February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUNVISOR RETAINER FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607592February 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702818February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
THE CENTER/SIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS HAVE BLIND SPOTS. THERE IS AN AREA ON THE LEFT SIDE IN WHICH A VEHICLE APPROACHING FROM THE REAR LEFT SIDE IS NOT VISIBLE FROM EITHER THE CENTER OR LEFT REAR VIEW MIRRORS. THIS BLIND SPOT IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY SUCH THAT A VEHICLE LOCATED WITH ITS RIGHT BUMPER SIX FEET BEHIND AND SIX FEET TO THE LEFT OF MY LEFT REAR BUMPER IS NOT VISIBLE. THE ONLY WAY I CAN SEE A VEHICLE IN SUCH A POSITION IS TO TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD AND TURN MY HEAD TO THE LEFT. OTHERWISE, ANYTIME I MAKE A LEFT LANE CHANGE TO MY LEFT, THERE IS A RISK OF A COLLISION IN WHICH I NEVER SAW THE OTHER VEHICLE. THERE IS A SIMILAR SITUATION WITH THE CENTER/RIGHT REAR VIEW MIRRORS. I HAVE DETERMINED THESE FACTS BY MOVING MY CAR IN A PARKING LOT PAST STATIONARY VEHICLES AND OBSERVING THE IMAGE OF THE STATIONARY VEHICLE IN MY REAR VIEW MIRRORS. I ASSUME THAT THE MIRRORS ON THE MONTE CARLO ARE TYPICAL AND THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS ON ALL AUTOMOBILES. THE MIRRORS ON MY CAR ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER SO THAT THIS IS PROBLEM IS NOT DUE TO A MALFUNCTION. THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO DESIGN DEFECT. THE PROBLEM CAN BE ELIMINATED BY CAREFUL LAYOUT OF THE MIRRORS AND EMPLOYING SIMPLE GEOMETRICAL OPTICS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702673January 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE PADS AND ROTORS ON THIS BRAKING SYSTEM 3 TIMES WITHIN THE PAST YEAR THAT I HAVE HAD THE CAR. I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP SPENDING $200-$300, THIS OFTEN FOR BRAKES GOING BAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834096January 27, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP GOT HOT AND MELTED THE SENDING UNIT AND FUEL PUMP WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT NEVER COULD IDENTIFY MELTED PLASTIC AND WIRES. REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702655January 27, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
EXPOSED WIRING TO THE STARTER MOTOR CAN BE EASILY CONTACTED WHEN CHANGING THE OIL FILTER WITH A METAL TYPE WRENCH. THIS SITUATION CAUSES A SHORT BETWEEN THE STARTER MOTOR WIRING AND THE WRENCH. A COVER FOR THE STARTER MOTOR WIRING HARNESS WOULD PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. BOTH PERSONAL INJURY AND MECHANICAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE ARE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS TO ANYONE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TO THESE VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833933January 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE PARK PAWL HAS BROKEN OFF AND SHOT INTO THE TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543459January 21, 1999
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG MODULE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702088January 10, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SPARK PLUG WIRES HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS. GM HAS PUT TO SMALL A GAGE SPARK PLUG WIRE. SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 8MM SIZE WIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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