2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/29/2005· STEERING

  CLUNK FELT AND HEARD IN STEERING COLUM. *NM

• 12/29/2005· AIR BAGS

  DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, CAMPAIGN 00V244000 REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS.*AK UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM

• 12/28/2015· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE PARKED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

• 12/27/2002· STEERING

  CONSUMER STATES THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER GETS STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE IDOL HIGH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

• 12/27/2002· STEERING

  CONSUMER STATES THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER GETS STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE IDOL HIGH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

• 12/22/2015· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE RELATED TO THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

• 12/22/2013· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINEFire

  UPON ATTEMPTING TO START MY CAR, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD BANG AND SAW SOME SMOKE COMING OUT FROM THE SIDES OF THE HOOD. I THEN NOTICED IN THE REFLECTION OF SOME WATER ON THE STREET AND ORANGE GLOW. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, SAW FIRE UNDER THE CAR, AND CALLED 911. *TR

• 12/22/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  SINCE PURCHASE OF CAR WITH 34,000 MILES IN MARCH OF 2002, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL PROBLEMS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AROUND 50,000 MILES, HAD IT CHECKED WAS GIVEN THE CODE FOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR. HAD SENSOR CHANGED, WITHIN SIX MONTHS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. WHEN CHECKED WAS GIVEN SAME CODE FOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR SO I HAD IT REPLACED A SECOND TIME. NOW PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WILL DROP COMPLETELY AND WHEN TURNING OFF THE IGNITION THE FAN WILL CONTINUE TO RUN. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE FAN IS TO EITHER UNPLUG THE FAN OR UNHOOK THE BATTERY. RANDOMLY WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR IT WILL NOT START AS IF THE BATTERY IS DEAD, BUT THE RADIO AND ALL LIGHTS STILL WORK. HAD THIS CHECKED BUT NO PROBLEMS COULD BE FOUND. AFTER WAITING FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES THE CAR WILL START. THE ONLY EXPLANATION I WAS GIVEN WAS THAT MAYBE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM THINKS I AM ATTEMPTING TO STEAL MY OWN CAR. THEN THERE ARE THE TURN SIGNALS, WHEN YOU TURN ON THE SIGNAL IT WILL WORK FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN STOP. THE ONLY WAY I HAVE FOUND TO MAKE THEM WORK AGAIN IS TO TURN ON THE HAZARD FLASHERS FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN TURN ON THE SIGNAL AGAIN. THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND WITH NO WARRANTY LEFT IT IS RATHER COSTLY AND FRUSTRATING. *JB

• 12/21/2015· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER; 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A FUEL ODOR FROM THE HOOD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/21/2015· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE STRONG FUMES OF FUEL AND OIL OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS AND PERMANENT REMEDY WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A SPECIFIC DATE THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE PART TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/19/2005· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE BRAKE ROTORS ON MY 2001 MONTE CARLO HAVE HAD TO BE RESURFACED TWICE AND NOW NEED TO BE RESURFACED A THIRD TIME FOR BECOMING WARPED. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THE BRAKES RESURFACED WAS AT 19,874 MILES. THE SECOND TIME WAS AT 40,644. I HAVE 55,562 MILES ON MY VEHICLE NOW AND THEY NEED TO BE RESURFACED AGAIN, BUT THE VIBRATIONS HAVEN'T GOTTEN THAT BAD YET. ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIBRATIONS FROM MY ROTORS BECOMING WARPED, I EXPERIENCE A "KNOCKING" FEELING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I TOOK MY CAR INTO MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AT ABOUT 39,700 MILES AND DESCRIBED MY PROBLEM TO THEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND NEEDED RESURFACING AND THAT THE STEERING SHAFT HAD GONE BAD AND NEEDED REPLACING. I HAD THEM REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT ($480 JOB) BUT NOT THE BRAKES. I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO RESURFACE THE ROTORS (LESS EXPENSIVE THAN DEALER COST). I AM HAVING THE SAME SYMPTOMS OF THE STEERING SHAFT GOING BAD AGAIN. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY CHEVROLET WON'T DO SOMETHING FOR ITS MONTE CARLO CUSTOMERS. *JB

• 12/19/2001· SEATS

  DRIVERS SEAT SEPARATES FROM WHERE THE SIDE AIR BAG IS STORED. HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR. THEY SAY THAT THERE COULD BE A RECALL BUT CHEVROLET DOES NOT SEEM TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I HAVE CONTACED CHEVROLET SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SATISFACTORY RESULTS, THE LAST TIME I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE I WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT CONSIDED THE MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/18/2015· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. MOMENTS LATER, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT FIRE AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 12/18/2003· STEERING

  CLUNKING NOISE WHEN MAKING A TURN CAN ALSO BE FELT THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN. THE SAME THING CAN BE FELT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK

• 12/15/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUSTER INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED BY NOT DISPLAYING THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GASOLINE, TEMPERATURE, AND THE SPEED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,000.

• 12/15/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TURN SIGNALS SOMETIMES DO NOT WORK. HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT STAY ON . CONSTANTLY SHUT RIGHT OFF. DRIVING AT TIMES CAN BE DANGEROUS WHEN YOU PUT ON THE TURN SIGNAL AND IT DOESN'T WORK. *JB

• 12/14/2006· AIR BAGSCrash

  I OWN A 2001 CHEVY MONTE CARLO WHICH WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. AFTER GETTING ESTIMATES ON REPAIR WORK, I CHOSE AN AUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTER TO PERFORM ALL NECESSARY REPAIRS. THE REPAIR SHOP INFORMED ME THAT IN ORDER FOR MY VEHICLE TO MEET FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS, NEW PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS, AS WELL AS A NEW SENSITIVITY DIAGNOSTIC MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE INSTALLED. I WAS INSTRUCTED THAT ORIGINAL PARTS WOULD HAVE TO BE USED BECAUSE AFTERMARKET PARTS COULD NOT BE USED. THE ORIGINAL G.M. PARTS WERE ORDERED FROM PARKER BANKS CHEVROLET IN POTOSI MISSOURI. UPON INSTALLATION OF THESE PARTS, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT LIGHT COULD NOT BE RESET AND SHOWED THAT THE MODULE WAS BAD EVEN AFTER BEING PLUGGED INTO A VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. PARKER BANKS TECHNICIANS NOTICED THAT THE PART NUMBER FOR THE MODULE THEY ORDERED WAS DIFFERENT FROM THE ORIGINAL PART NUMBER. AFTER CONTACTING GENERAL MOTORS, THEY WERE INFORMED THAT THE DESIGN HAD BEEN CHANGED AND / OR MODIFIED, AND THAT THE ORIGINAL PARTS WOULD NOT WORK UNLESS CHANGES OR ALTERATIONS WERE MADE TO OTHER AREAS OF THE VEHICLE. THESE ALTERATIONS WOULD CAUSE ME TO INCUR OTHER EXPENSES FOR WORK TO BE DONE TO THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS NOT A RESULT OF DAMAGE CAUSED IN THE COLLISION. GENERAL MOTORS IS REFUSING TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS SITUATION, EVEN THOUGH THEY INTENTIONALLY CHANGED THE FUNCTION OF MANDATED SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR THIS VEHICLE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT CHANGES SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE FUNCTION OF THE REQUIRED FEDERAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR THIS VEHICLE UNLESS A RECALL WAS ISSUED, AND I BELIEVE THAT GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAKING THESE CHANGES TO MY VEHICLE, AND THAT THE RESPONSIBILITY SHOULD NOT FALL ON ME, THE CONSUMER. *NM

• 12/11/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH NO PROBLEM THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED WITH HARD STARTING NOW IT DOESN'T WANT TO START AT ALL. I BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY JUST POINTED AT STUFF AND THEN BLAMED THE REMOTE START AND TOLD ME TO CHANGE MY IGNITION MODULE IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM BOUGHT BRAND NEW PLUGS AND WIRES AND THAT DIDN'T FIX IT THEN THEY TOLD ME TO CHANGE THE COMPUTER AND THAT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. THEY FIRST TOLD ME TO CHANGE THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IT COST ME 180 DOLLARS THEN I HAD TO BUY A BLINKER SWITCH WITCH WAS ALSO AROUND 190 DOLLARS THIS IS MONEY I DON'T HAVE. AND NOW IM ON FOOT BECAUSE MY CAR WONT START AND I NEED HELP I HAVE NO IDEA WHO KNOWS HOW TO WORK ON CARS WERE I LIVE. I NEED SOMEWHERE THAT THEY KNOW WIRING OR SOMETHING, JUST HELP. I HAVE NO MORE MONEY AND I JUST NEED TO HAVE THIS STUPID PROBLEM FIXED. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WERE THE CAR WILL DIE OUT AT A CERTAIN SPEED OR WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS. I ALMOST WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR

• 12/11/2000· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A INCLINE HILL, AND AFTER IT'S PUT IN REVERSE WITH BRAKES NO LONGER APPLIED, CAR STARTS TO MOVE FORWARD. CONSUMER HAS TO APPLY BRAKE AND GAS AT THE SAME TIME TO PREVENT VEHICLE FROM GOING FORWARD.*AK *SLC

• 12/10/2003· POWER TRAIN

  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *LA

• 12/10/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  LEAK BETWEEN UPPER AND LOWER INTAKES KNOWN PROBLEM TSB01-06-01-007A. CAR IS ONLY A YEAR AND A HALF OLD WITH ONLY 47000 MILES AND WAS UNDRIVABLE DUE TO A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND GM WOULD NOT WORK TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THEIR TAKE WAS I SHOULD HAVE PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. DT

• 12/08/2005· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. THEY WERE AWARE OF OTHER CHEVROLET VEHICLES WHICH HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN. HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO RECALLS. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE, AND THE PROBLEM WAS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. *AK

• 12/07/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINEFire

  I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION OF 31ST STREET AND LA GRANGE HIGHWAY WHEN I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF MY CAR. I PULLED INTO THE CIT-GO GAS STATION THINKING MY MONTE CARLO WAS OVER HEATING. THEN, FLAMES BEGAN TO COME FROM THE UNDER THE HOOD. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED 911 AND THE LA GRANGE PARK POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME WITHIN MINUTES. THEY HAD TO SAW MY HOOD OPEN TO PUT THE FIRE OUT AND I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED GM. THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS IN FACT A RECALL AND WAS NEGLIGENT IN SENDING ME THE REGISTERED VEHICLE OWNER ANY SORT OF NOTICE OF RECALL. GM IS DENYING FAULT AND REFUSES TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE OR GRANT ANY SORT OF RESPONSIBILITY OR COMPENSATION. ALTHOUGH THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANUFACTURER DEFECT THEY STILL REFUSE LIABILITY. *TR

• 12/07/2006· STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE TURN SIGNALS NOT WORKING AND A CONTINUOUS NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN/FRONT END. HAVE HAD IT TO NUMEROUS MECHANICS AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT THE NOISE ISSUE, IE ITS NOT A TIE ROD OR A SUSPENSION ISSUE. *JB

• 12/07/2004· STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,TIRES,EQUIPMENT

  REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP, R/R TRANSMISSION, REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND LOW TIRE PRESSURE. VEHICLE WAS DAMAGE WHILE IN SERVICE SHOP. *BF THE VEHICLE HAD MALFUNCTIONING SIGNAL LIGHTS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED FOR A COOLANT LEAK. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SET TO THE LEFT. CLOCK NOT SET. WINDSHIELD WASHER LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE LEFT FINDER WAS DAMAGED AS WELL AS THE CONSOLE. THE RIGHT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. THE DRIVER DOOR SHAKES. A WHINNING NOISE IS HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WHILE TURNING. THE CONSUMER WITNESSED THE SERVICE DEALER TESTING HIS VEHICLE AND SAW SHIFTING FOWARD VERY HARD AND BACK VERY HARD TIRES SCREACHING. SMOKE COMING FROM THE TIRES. THE TAIL PIPES WERE SHAKING AS WELL AS THE REAR END. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIME WAS USED UP ON THE VEHICLE ONSTAR CELL PHONE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF. SMOKE CAME FROM THE VENTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SOMETHING BUMPS THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *TC

• 12/03/2014· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. *JS

• 12/02/2005· STEERING

  TOOK MY 2001 MONTE CARLO TO THE DEALER FOR 50K CHECKUP. DEALER STATES THAT I NEED A NEW STEERING GEAR (RACK & PINION). THIS PART SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR. COST ME $1200 TO REPLACE. PROMPTLY TRADED IT IN AND WILL NEVER BUY GM AGAIN. *NM

• 11/27/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TRAFFIC SIGNALS CONSTANTLY FAIL TO WORK, USED TO BE ABLE TO PUSH HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON AND THEY WOULD COME BACK ON, NOW HAZARD LIGHTS WON'T WORK EITHER. HAVE ALMOST HAD 4 ACCIDENTS BECAUSE BLINKERS FAILED TO WORK, HAVE ALMOST BEEN CITED BY THE LOCAL POLICE UNTIL I PROVED IT WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE. CAN'T AFFORD THE COST OF REPAIR, BECAUSE I HAD TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET FOR CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACEMENT WHEN IT FAILED, THOUGH IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, BECAUSE GMC AND DEALER WOULDN'T MAKE IT GOOD, AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. *NM

• 11/25/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS WE HAVE NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS ON OUR 2001 MONTE CARLO HAVE STARTED FAILING. THEY WILL BE FINE SOMETIMES, AND THEN OUT OF THE BLUE THEY WILL STOP WORKING. THIS PROBLEM SOMETIMES LASTS FOR JUST A FEW MINUTES, AND RECENTLY WE HAVE GONE FOR DAYS WITHOUT THEM WORKING. AFTER CALLING SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND LOCAL MECHANICS WE HAVE LEARNED THAT THEY HAVE FIXED ALOT OF THIS PROBLEMS, AND ARE GETTING COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE TURN SIGNALS. ONE GENTLEMAN TOLD US IT COULD BE THE HAZARD SWITCH, BUT PROBABLY IS THE TURN SIGNAL. THIS TRULY IS A SAFETY CONCERN OF OURS CONSIDERING WE ARE NEVER SURE WHEN WE HIT THE SIGNAL IF IT IS GOING TO COME ON, OR FAIL US AGAIN. *AK

• 11/22/2003· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE TENDS TO DRIFT TO EITHER SIDE CAUSING VERY POOR HANDLING. FLAWS IN THE ROAD CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO WANDER ALL OVER THE PLACE. TRYING TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED FOR 2 YEARS NOW HAS COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED ME, YET THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. I HOPE AND WISH FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN RESULTING IN REPAIRS BEING MADE TO MY CAR, BEING THAT THIS IS MY FIRST NEW CAR AND I SAVED FOR YEARS TO PURCHASE IT. *LA

• 11/21/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SERVICING THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE INSERT IN THE KEY SLOT AND THE COVER OVER THE KEY HEAD ON THE IGNITION SWITCH DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON A SECOND OCCASION BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 11/21/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. WHEN HE MANUALLY TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS THEY WILL STAY ON. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. HE BELIEVED IT MAY HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RELAY FOR THE HEADLIGHTS. *AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB

• 11/21/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  FOR THE PAST YEAR I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE COOLANT LOSS FROM MY CAR, WHEN I FIRST NOTICED IT I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER'S ATTENTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT WHAT I WAS SEEING WAS A "GASKET SEALER" AND I WAS NORMAL WITH A NEW CAR; HOWEVER, 4 MONTHS LATER I AM LOSING COOLANT FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD LOOSING UP, AFTER THE FIRST REPAIR, WHERE THE BOLTS WHERE SIMPLY TIGHTENED UP IT WAS OK , NOW IT IS LEAKING ALL AROUND THE INTAKE GASKET ON TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE MONTE CARLOS FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT MY ENGINE IS NOT AFFECTED I HAVE A 3.4 LITER AND THE RECALL WAS ON 3.1 AND 3.8 ENGINES. I HAVE BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH THE DEALER AND CHEVY USA ON THIS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW WITH NO RESOLUTION, MY CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THIS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS "NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT" NOW IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THE PROBLEM IS WORSE I AM HOPING IN WRITING YOU THIS IT CAN BE INVESTIGATED AS TO WHY I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AS THE OTHER ENGINE SIZES BUT MY MOTOR IS NOT PART OF THE REPAIR RECALL, IT IS OBVIOUS TO ME THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT ON MY MOTOR. THE INTAKE SHOULD NOT JUST COME LOOSE FROM THE ENGINE AFTER 20,000 AND 40,000 MILES SHOULD IT? THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 CHEVY MONTE CARLO LS WITH THE 3.4 LITER V6 AUTO TRANSMISSION. *LA

• 11/20/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINEFire

  I PURCHASED A USED 2001 MONTE CARLO SS 3.8L OCTOBER 2011. THE RECALL #2009047 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE NOTICE ARRIVED IN AUGUST 2012. TWO SPARK PLUG RETAINERS WERE INSTALLED AT THE DEALER SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 FOR NO CHARGE. ON NOVEMBER 18, 2013, THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR A FEW HOURS FROM 11 AM UNTIL 2:45 PM, THEN AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE (LESS THAN 8 MILES) ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE LOT OF A PHARMACY. NOTICEABLE SMOKE BEGAN TO EMANATE FROM UNDER THE SIDES OF THE HOOD. THE HOOD REMAINED COOL TO THE TOUCH. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE HOOD WAS LIFTED, THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ENGULFED IN FIRE. TWO POLICE OFFICERS JUST HAPPENED TO BE ON THE SCENE AT THE TIME. THEY KEPT US AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AND PREVENTED US FROM ANY ATTEMPTS TO USE AN EXTINGUISHER ON THE FIRE. IT BURNED UNTIL THE FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED A FEW MINUTES LATER AND PUT IT OUT. THE CAR STILL LOOKED GREAT WITH THE HOOD CLOSED. EXCEPT FOR A CRACKED WINDSHIELD, THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR, EXTERIOR, OR TIRES. EVERYTHING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED IT OUT. *TR

• 11/20/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY 2001 MONTE CARLO SS HAS RECENTLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH ITS SECURITY WARNING LIGHT SYSTEM. THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. AT THE SAME TIME THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLASH VERY QUICKLY. ONE TIME THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND THE CAR WAS DEAD. AFTER OPENING THE TRUNK WITH MY REMOTE TO GET THE BATTERY JUMPER CABLES POWER RETURNED TO THE CAR AND I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR. *TR

• 11/20/2006· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE'S TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS, IN ANY DIRECTION. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED, WHO CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS THAT WERE SIMILAR TO THIS MATTER # 10170613 ABOUT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING: TURN SIGNAL.

• 11/20/2002· SUSPENSION

  CONSUMER STATES HE HEARD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. DEALER DETERMINED THE FRONT TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND AND THE TIRES ARE RUBBING ON THE STRUTS. TS

• 11/19/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAK IN HER GARAGE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS FOUND TO BE WATER AND COOLANT. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HER REGULAR MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WITH A RUBBER GASKET. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON WITH HER TYPE OF VEHICLE AND WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 54,000. UPDATED 12/11/08 *BF UPDATED 12/11/08. *JB

• 11/18/2005· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HAZARD SWITCH INOPERATIVE. *JB

• 11/12/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE. NOTICE HAZARD SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE. IF YOU PLAY WITH HAZARD SWITCH AND GET HAZARD LIGHTS TO FUNCTION THEN TURN SIGNALS WILL FUNCTION. WILL REPLACE HAZARD SWITCH AS I BELIEVE IT TO BE MALFUNCTIONING (AN INTERMITTENT OPEN CIRCUIT IN SWITCH). *JB

• 11/08/2007· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  ON MY 2001 MONTE CARLO I HAVE INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS. THEY WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. HAD THE ISSUE A FEW A HANDFUL OF TIME UNDER WARRANTY DEALER NEVER COULD MAKE IT FAIL NOW IT HAPPENS DAILY. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON AUTO WEBSITES ABOUT ALL MODELS OF CHEVY WITH THESE PROBLEMS AND ALL CHEVY WANTS TO DO IS REPLACE THE SIGNAL SWITCH FOR $400 PLUS DOLLARS PER CAR. BASED ON WHAT I HAVE READ IT SEEMS THAT A SERIOUS INVESTIGATION INTO THIS FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL IS WARRANTED. *TR

• 11/06/2002· SEAT BELTS

  THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE PULLED OUT TO BE BUCKLE . *YH

• 11/03/2008· AIR BAGS

  2001 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THE AIR BAG WAS BEGINNING TO PROTRUDE OUT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HOUSING. HOWEVER, IN SEPTEMBER 2008 THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE SAME REPAIR WAS MADE TO THE VEHICLE WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE PROTRUDING AIR BAG BACK IN OCTOBER OF 2000. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED, HOWEVER HE WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

• 11/03/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE DEALER INDICATED THAT HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING COOLANT FROM THE MANIFOLD. *AK

• 11/03/2003· STEERING,EQUIPMENT

  PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN IN MY 2001 MONTE CARLO SS, WANT TO KNOW IF OTHERS ARE HAVING ANY PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEM STARTED AT 33,000 MILES, MY DEALER REMOVED THE COLUMN, GREASED IT AND REINSERTED THE OLD ONE, AT 56,000 MI WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND GM WILL NOT PAY TO FIX IT. *LA

• 11/03/2000· SEAT BELTS

  BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SHOULDER BELTS ARE NOT OUTBOARD ENOUGH, AND HITS CONSUMER RIGHT UNDER THE NECK, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE BELT RESTING ON THE NECK.*AK

• 11/02/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WELL I GO OUT TO START MY CAR AND NOTHING AFTER 30MIN IT START,AND EVER TIME I STOP I HAD TO KEEP IT RUNNING OR THE CAR WOULD NOT START,I PAID A DEALER $600.00 TO FIX.TWO DAYS LATER IT HAPPEN AGAIN,THIS IS CAUSED BY THE BCM,T HE BODY CONTROL MODULE,ONLY A DEALER CAN FIX THIS NOW I CANT EVEN DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL I COME UP WITH $600.00 AGAIN PLUS $65 FOR PROGRAMMING. *TR

• 11/02/2009· STEERING

  I FEEL SOMETHING IN THE STEERING WHEEL LIKE A KNOCKING NOISE. IT HAPPENED ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. YOU CAN FEEL IT AND HEAR IT WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL AND EVEN WHEN I DON'T TURN THE WHEEL. *TR

• 11/02/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. CONSUMER COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

• 11/01/2010· TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  ABS, TRAC OFF LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING COMES ON. TOOK TO MECHANIC, REPLACED BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUBS NOT EVEN 6 MONTHS AGO AND NOW BACK AT SHOP AGAIN TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. BUT EVEN HAVING THOSE FIXED LIGHTS STILL REMAIN ON. *TR