2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

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

• 12/30/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SPEEDOMETER FAILURE ON 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO: FAILURE STARTED WITH SPEEDOMETER READING ANYWHERE FROM 10-15MPH LOW, CAUSING EXCESSIVE SPEED WHILE DRIVING. FAILURE PROGRESSED TO EITHER READING ZERO MPH OR A CONSISTENT 20MPH DURING ALL SPEEDS OF DRIVING. FAILURE OCCURRED ON VEHICLE WITH APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

• 12/30/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO, I STARTED NOTICING THAT MY TACHOMETER ON MY 2004 MONTE CARLO SS WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY ALL THE TIME. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, AND I HAVE SINCE LEARNED TO LIVE WITH IT. WELL NOW THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED YESTERDAY WITH A VERY SIMILAR PROBLEM. IT WILL ONLY REGISTER THE HIGHEST SPEED I GET TO...AND STAY IN THAT POSITION UNTIL THE CAR IS ALMOST AT A DEAD STOP. IF YOU REDUCE YOUR SPEED, YOU CAN NOT TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH ON LINE REGARDING THIS, AND IT IS APPARENT THAT CHEVY AND GM TRUCKS FROM 03- AND 04 ARE COVERED BY A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED IT WAS NOT A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE MONTE CARLOS...HOWEVER INTERNET SEARCH CAN PRODUCE CARS OF ALL TYPES IN THAT DATE RANGE THAT ALL HAVE HAD THE SAME FAILURE. THIS IS A 2004 MONTE CARLO SS THAT JUST HAS 36600 MILES. AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN APPARENT SINCE LAST SUMMER (JUST A MONTH AFTER IT WENT OUT OF THE "DATE" WARRANTY)... *TR

• 12/29/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2004 MONTE CARLO SS INTIMIDATOR..GAUGE PANEL WORKING IMPROPERLY. INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

• 12/29/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  WARPED DASHBOARD IN MY 2004 MONTE CARLO, RADIO FACE ALSO GETS BLISTERING HOT, TRUNK LID OPEN APPEARS ALL THE TIME ON DASH, TOO K TO DEALER, TRUNK LID FIXED NEW DASH INSTALLED 3 DAYS LATER DASH WARPED WORSE THAN BEFORE AND BOTH SIDE PILLARS NOW CRACKED, BRAKES STILL NOISY AND PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, DEALER STATES NORMAL. SCHEDULING FOR MY SECOND DASHBOARD, AND STILL NO ANSWERS ON WHY YOU CANT TOUCH THE RADIO. *NM

• 12/27/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAUGES IN MY INSTRUMENT PANEL NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY AND GETTING STUCK AND NOT RESETTING THEMSELVES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. CURRENTLY 4 OUT OF THE 6 GAUGES WITHIN THE CLUSTER HAVE FAILED. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE THERE HAS BEEN A REALIZATION OF HOW COMMON THIS PROBLEM IS. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON GM MODELS FOR THIS ISSUE INVOLVING THE SAME PARTS, BUT NOTHING FOR THE MONTE CARLO. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON 11/11/10 AND HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE. *TR

• 12/22/2015· ENGINE

  I RECEIVED A RECALL #14574 FROM GM BECAUSE ON HARD BRAKING OIL CAN LEAK AND CAUSE A FIRE. THEY SAY "THIS CONDITION DOES NOT AFFECT THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE." YOUR SHOULD MAKE THEM REVISE THIS NOTICE!!! IT CERTAINLY DOES AFFECT SAFE OPERATION.

• 12/22/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

• 12/19/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW MY GAUGES MY 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO HAVE NOT WORKED..IT STARTED OFF WITH THE SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING ALL THE TIME.. NOW IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. THE RPMS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK EITHER. TONIGHT MY GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE DISCOVERED NOW THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. ITS WILL COST ME SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO HAVE THIS FIXED. IF SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM A RECALL OR SOMETHING SHOULD BE ISSUED.. *TR

• 12/19/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  FAULTY SPEEDOMETER. DOES NOT READ ACCURATE SPEED THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME. NOT SURE IF ODOMETER IS AFFECTED ALSO, BUT I DO KNOW THAT THERE IS A PRESENT PROBLEM GM HAS ADMITTED TO WHICH AFFECTS THEIR TRUCKS AND SUVS IN THE SAME YEAR. SPECIAL POLICY FOR REPLACEMENT/REPAIR IS BEING OFFERED TO OWNERS OF THOSE VEHICLES. *TR

• 12/18/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH HEADLIGHTS ON AND SWITCHING FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM USING STEERING MOUNTED SWITCH THE HEAD LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT. THE LIGHTS WOULD ONLY COME BACK ON AFTER REPEATED SWITCHING OF THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH. *TR

• 12/16/2016· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND/OR DRIVEN AT ANY SPEED, OIL LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT AND AN OIL PAN GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

• 12/15/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE GAS GAUGE ALONG WITH OTHER AREAS IN MY DASH SEEM TO HAVE A SHORT BECAUSE IT WORKS ON AND OFF. *TR

• 12/13/2025· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE

  I took my car into Freeland Chevrolet for the recall my car was running great,when i picked it up it was idling rough and smoking on my way home it was stalling out at every stop causing me to loose control of power steering and braking creating a safty haszard called them the next day and told them about it which they already knew because the manager was outside when i started it up. They said it was thowing 11codes when i brought it in saying that was the problem,which i could not have drove it their in that condition and never would.got in touch with corp office. In the mean time I had it towed back to them on DEC1,,,.Because its undrivable. Then on Dec11 got a call from corporate say i had to pay 253.00 for a Diagnostic also they told them it was throwing 21 codes when i brought it in.whats the Truth? they endangerd many lives by letting me drive that car off the lot.That tells me they have no regard for the safety of the public. my car is still there

• 12/13/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH BY THE DOOR UPON INVESTIGATION NOTICE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THE A WIRE COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX WAS BURNED AS WELL AS THE FUSE BOX WAS BURNED ALSO, AFTER THIS HAPPENED OTHER ELECTRICAL DEVICES STARTED SHOWING DOORS AJAR, DOME LIGHTS STAY ON ALL OF THE TIME,REAR DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING, THE BODY SENSING COMPONENTS ARE NOT WORKING, I AM AFRAID THE THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE A FIRE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AS WELL AS MAKING IT A DANGER TO DRIVE, THIS HAS BEEN DISCUSSED IN MULTIPLE FORUMS STATING THAT 2002-2008 MONTE CARLO, IMPALA AND OTHER VEHICLES HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

• 12/13/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  AS I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS , LAST NIGHT, I OPERATED THE STEERING COLUMN MOUNTED HEADLIGHT DIMMER CONTROL. THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. AFTER WIGGLING THE LEVER THEY CAME BACK ON BUT I WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH THEM FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM. I'VE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FIND NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF THIS OCCURRING. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT RELATED TO MY INCIDENT. *TR

• 12/13/2004· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR VIBRATION. VEHICLE VIBRATED MORE WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

• 12/10/2021· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINEFire

  The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, there was a burning odor blowing through the air vents into the cabin of the vehicle. While depressing the accelerator pedal, the oil gauge increased to high. Additionally, the engine overheated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer regarding NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V201000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part had to be ordered,ed and the vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 215,000.

• 12/10/2008· SEATSFire

  TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THIS IS A VERY NICE CAR WITH ALL THE OPTIONS. THE HEATED SEAT CAUGHT FIRE AND IN TURN CAUGHT ME ON FIRE. I PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH MY HAND BUT NOT BEFORE IT BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT AND IN MY COAT. FORTUNATELY, I WAS JUST PARKING WHEN THIS OCCURRED. IF I WOULDN?T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SNUFF THE FIRE BEFORE IT GOT OUT OF HAND, I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. FURTHER, JUST THINK IF I HAD KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT. THIS IS A 2-DOOR CAR AND I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET ANYONE OUT OF THE BACK SEAT IF THE FRONT SEAT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I CALLED THE CUSTOMER SUPPORT LINE FOR GM AND THEY INFORMED ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY FAULTY WIRING IN THE SEAT HEATER. THE DEALERSHIP THEN MADE THE NECESSARY CALLS AND INFORMED ME THAT THE SEAT WOULD NOT BE FIXED AND I MUST CALL MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND OPEN A CLAIM WHICH WOULD COST ME A $500 DEDUCTIBLE. I HAVE READ REPORTS OF SOME BRAND NEW 2009 CHEVROLET CARS/TRUCKS THAT ALREADY HAVE RECALLS FOR SEATS WHICH CAN CAUSE FIRES. SINCE MY CAR IS A 2004 IT'S NO LONGER COVERED. IF A HEATED SEAT WOULD FAIL, I WOULD EXPECT IT TO NOT GET WARM, OR WORK INTERMITTENTLY. BUT TO CATCH FIRE, BURN MY CLOTHING AND CAUSE PHYSICAL HARM DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I HAVE OWNED MANY GM CARS; THREE CAMAROS, A BLAZER, AND NOW THE MONTE CARLO. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN A CHEVROLET OVER ANY OTHER CAR. EXCUSE THE PUN, BUT THAT FLAME IS GONE. MY CAR IS NOW WORTH LESS THAN HALF THE PRICE OF LAST YEAR. WITH A BURNED SEAT AND THE COST OF REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT OF MY BURNED CLOTHING, IT'S WORTH EVEN LESS. I WILL NEVER AGAIN OWN A VEHICLE LABELED, BUILT, CONTRACTED, DESIGNED, OWNED, OR SOLD BY GM OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES. REPLACING A HEATED SEAT CONSISTS OF ONE PART. THE HEATING ELEMENT IS MOLDED INTO THE LEATHER SEAT COVER. UNFORTUNATELY FOR GM, A LAWSUIT AND BAD PUBLICITY WILL COST MORE. *TR

• 12/09/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY, LEAVING ME UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CORRECT SPEED. I ALMOST RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR GOING SLOWER BECAUSE I WAS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL THEN. IT SOMETIMES NOW DON'T WORK AT ALL. *TR

• 12/09/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE SPEEDOMTER AND RPM GAUGES WORK IRRATICALLY, AND ARE NOT ACCURATE. THERE WERE NO SIGNS THAT THIS WAS STARTING IT JUST ONE DAY STARTED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SERVERAL OWNERS OF THE 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO'S IN MY AREA, AND ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO RECALL THESE DASH CLUSTERS. *NM

• 12/05/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAVE A 2004 MONTE CARLO THAT HAS RECENTLY HAD ISSUES WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC, FROM OBSERVING A BLOG I NOTICED THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON ISSUE. I AM LOOKING FOR SOME HELP WITH THIS REPAIR AS I UNDERSTAND THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CAN BE RATHER EXPENSIVE AND SINCE THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A UNIQUE PROBLEM CAUSED BY ME. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS REPAIR NEEDS TO BE MADE BY A DEALER, THERE ARE 2 LOCAL DEALERS WHICH I HAVE PURCHASED FROM AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO BRING THIS PROBLEM TO THEM, BUT I WOULD HAVE SOME ISSUES WITH THE COST OF A NEW INSTRUMENT PANEL NOT SO MUCH WITH THE COST OF LABOR. I WOULD LIKE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE QUICKLY BEFORE I START GETTING ANY SPEEDING TICKETS I ALSO BELIEVE THIS CONSTITUTES A SAFETY RISK SINCE I CAN NOT ACCURATELY DETERMINE MY SPEED. *TR

• 12/04/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT

  PURCHASED '04 MONTE CARLO SS AUGUST 2007 (23,713 MILES). THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES BEGAN GETTING STUCK, GOING COMPLETELY AROUND AND SIMPLY DO NOT WORK. BEGAN AT APPROX 38-39,000 MILES. PAID OVER 1,600 FOR EXT WARRANTY AND ADD'L 300 FOR 'FIXING' THE PROBLEM. STILL BROKEN AND CHEVY DOESN'T RECALL! ALSO HEATED SEATS ARE GETTING SCALDING HOT. *TR

• 12/03/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SPEEDOMETER FAILURE; DRIVING DOWN ROAD, SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO. DRIVING FREEWAY, SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY WENT BACKWARDS PAST ZERO. DRIVING DOWN ROAD, SPEEDOMETER WENT FROM 35 TO 60 TO 120. EACH TIME WOULD NOT WORK AGAIN UNTIL CAR SAT PARKED AND RESTARTED. EVEN IN PARK WITH CAR OFF AT TIMES SPEEDOMETER WAS STILL READING EITHER ZERO OR 120. TOOK TO DEALER, HAD TO PULL OUT DASH AND SEND IT OUT FOR REPAIR OVERNIGHT, FIXED FOR $438.88. (CAR HAS 60,000 MILES). *TR

• 11/28/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I PURCHASE A 2004 MONTE CARLO LS IN OCT. OF 2007. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WORKED OK UNTIL 3 MONTHS AFTER I HAD THE CAR. NOW THE TACH IS NEVER WHERE ITS SUPPOSED TO BE. SOMETIMES IT WILL JUMP PAST THE RED ZONE ON ITS OWN. I HAVE SOME OTHER FRIENDS THAT HAVE A 2004 IMPALA THAT IS SHOWING THE SAME ISSUES, WITH THE TACH AND SPEEDOMETER. THIS SEEMS LIKE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS ONLINE DESCRIBING THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

• 11/26/2004· SUSPENSION

  WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE SHIMMIED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 11/25/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINECrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A BODY OF WATER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PULLED OUT OF THE WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FACIAL LACERATIONS AND HAD A SWOLLEN ANKLE THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000. UPDATED 12/30/14*CN

• 11/24/2008· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN HE SWITCHED THE HEADLIGHTS FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAM, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. IN 2005, THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT RECURRED THREE DAYS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

• 11/23/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES ARE NOT READING CORRECTLY. IT STARTED WITH THE GAS GAUGE AND HAS NOW PROGRESSED TO ALL GAUGES IN ERROR. HAVE TALKED TO OTHERS AND LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE. I CONSIDER THIS A HAZARD SINCE SPEED AND ENGINE CONDITION CANNOT BE DETERMINED. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER YET. *TR

• 11/22/2015· STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES

  I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND MY STEERING WAS TIGHTER AT 75 MPH. MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHICH HAS FLASHED ON BEFORE ABOUT 6 TIMES BUT QUICKLY WENT OFF. I THOUGHT THOSE TIME MY CAR WAS JUST HAVING A COMPUTER FLUKE. BUT THIS TIME THE ABS LIGHT WAS LIT WITH MY STEERING TIGHT. TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND SAID IT WAS OFF. MY BRAKES STARTED TO LOCK ON ME AS I TRIED TO PULL OVER WHICH WAS A HASSLE CONSIDERING I COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL EASILY . EVENTUALLY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT A MAJOR ACCIDENT ALTHOUGH IT WAS A CLOSE CALL. IT TOOK MORE THAN 1/2 A MILE TO GET MY CAR TO STOP. MY CAR WAS TOWED. THE WHEEL HUB WAS SO DAMAGED THAT THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THEY ARE SURPRISED IT DIDN'T FALL OFF. THE SENSORS WERE JUST FLOATING AROUND . THUS MY ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR ANY OTHER SITUATION TO CAUSE THIS DAMAGE. MY VEHICLE HAD 50,000 ORIGINAL MILES AT TIME OF FAILURE. THE SWAY BAR COMPLETELY BROKEN. WHICH I WAS TOLD THE REPAIR SHOP HAS SEEN SEVERAL GM VEHICLE'S WITH THIS SWAY BAR PROBLEM. MY LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS IT WAS DAMAGED WITH THE OTHER COMPONENTS. I DO HAVE PROOF OF REPAIRS.

• 11/22/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC. AT TIMES IT READS 140 MPH AT A COMPLETE STOP OR 80 MPH WHEN I THINK I'M DOING 30 MPH. THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL HOW FAST I'M ACTUALLY GOING. *TR

• 11/22/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  AT 2700 MILES IT BLEW THE ENGINE. REPLACED ENGINE AND DROVE HOME, WHOLE FRONT STARTED ON FIRE. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRE WAS FROM A GAS LEAK IN THE PIPE. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE FAULT WAS DUE TO GREEN CHEVY MECHANICS. PER INVOICE: THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, FOUND CODES FOR ENGINE MISFIRE, CYLINDER #3, KNOCK SENSOR MELTED, PERFORMED COMPRESSION TEST, CYLINDER #3 SHOWED ZERO COMPRESSION, REMOVED #3 SPARK PLUGS, ELECTRODE WAS GONE, REMOVED THE ENGINE, DISASSEMBLED THE ENGINE DOWN TO THE PISTONS, HOLES WERE PRESENT IN THE PISTON, CYLINDER WALLS WERE SEVERELY GOUGED AND THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *SC

• 11/21/2020· STEERING

  POWER STEERING HIGH PRESSURE LINE MAY FAIL PREMATURELY OF THE 20,000-24,000 MILE SERVICE REPLACEMENT. HAD TO REPLACE THIS MULTIPLE TIMES AND IT'S LEAKING AGAIN FROM THE HOSE.

• 11/21/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF CAUSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES TO STOP WORKING AS WELL AS HAVING NO POWER TO ACCELERATE WHILE TRYING TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF ROAD. ONCE STOPPED I CAN PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURN THE IGNITION ON AND THE ENGINE WILL START BACK. THIS HAPPENED APP. 10 TO 15 TIMES IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK. *TR

• 11/21/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 12/15/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/15/08. *JB

• 11/17/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE IGNITION KEY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,700.

• 11/17/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAVE A 2004 MONTE CARLO LS AND ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT DISPLAY THE CORRECT SPEED AND NOW IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. I HAVE DEALT WITH IT AND PAID AN ISSUED SPEEDING TICKET. TODAY THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS READING HOT. I IMMEDIATELY PANICKED AND PULLED OVER WONDERING WHY MY CAR WOULD BE OVER HEATING AFTER ONLY 2 MILES WORTH OF DRIVING. I SAT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE OPENING THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT HOT AND HAD COOLANT. WHEN I GOT IN TO CONTINUE MY DRIVE I STARTED THE ENGINE AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT ALL THE WAY PAST HOT TO THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION WHERE IT IS NOW STUCK RESTING AGAINST THE FUEL GAUGE. IM NOW AFRAID OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE SPECIALLY IF THE NEXT GAUGE GOES TOO. THE REPAIR MUST BE DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT 500-1500 DOLLARS. I AM A PARENT OF 6 AND DO NOT HAVE THAT MONEY. I HAVE NOTICED THIS IS SUCH A BIG ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. I JUST WISH I WOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT IT BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. I WANT TO KNOW WHY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. *TR

• 11/12/2015· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  IN THE MORNING WHEN STARTING THE CAR IT SPUTTERS LIKE IT'S GASPING FOR GAS...I TURN KEY OFF THEN RESTART AND THE ENGINE STARTS NORMALLY

• 11/12/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 11/11/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY 2004 CHEVY MONTE CARLO DASH BOARD JUST STOP WORKING GM DID NOTHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM I AM STILL DRIVING WITHOUT ANY DASH BOARD INSTRUMENTS AND THEY WONDER WHY AMERICANS BUY HONDAS THIS IS THE LAST CHEVY FOR ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

• 11/09/2006· EQUIPMENT

  CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE 2004 MONTE CARLO GM SECURITY SYSTEM. *TS THE SECURITY SYSTEM INSTALLED IN THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT IF ANY OF THE COMPONENTS FAIL THE ENTIRE SYSTEM MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. *NM

• 11/08/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR OVER 4YEARS HAS INTERMITTENTLY STOPPED LIKE THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD SAY I WAS GOING 100MPH WHILE GOING 20MPH OR 0MPH WHEN GOING 45MPH. I HAVE REPORTED TO VARIOUS AUTO SHOPS AND CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IF NOT CONSTANT DO NOT WORRY ABOUT IT. NOW THE RPM ARE STUCK AT 1 RPMS AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS INTERMITTENT AND NOT SURE MY OTHER GAUGES ARE CORRECT??? I AM SO FRUSTRATED AS GM STATES THEY WILL NOT FIX AND NO RECALL YET I READ EVERYWHERE THAT PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN IN FIXED OR HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND PER THE INFO BELOW GM IS FULLY AWARE. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS ME TO PAY $500 FOR A DEFECT AND I NEED HELP. ALSO PER THE INFO BELOW IT HAS TO BE UNDER 70000 MILES. WELL I HAVE REPORTED IT SINCE 55000!!! I WANT MY CAR FIXED BY GM BUT THEY ARE REFUSING. WHAT DO I DO? GM PARTS BULLETINS & INFORMATION - TO CADILLAC, CHEVROLET AND GMC DEALERS SUBJECT:BULLETIN GMP07-174 - SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT #07187- INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER GAUGE NEEDLE FUNCTIONMESSAGE #:VSU20071575 SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT #07187- SEPTEMBER 28, 2007 CUSTOMERS ARE BEING INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP TO ARRANGE AN EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, AND TAHOE; AND GMC SIERRA, YUKON, AND YUKON XL VEHICLES HAVE REPORTED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL (IP) CLUSTER GAUGES STICK, FLUTTER, OR BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS MAY CAUSE INACCURATE READINGS, INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE. *TR

• 11/04/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

  BAD BRAKES ON 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO, THE PEDAL WAS NOT FIRM, IT WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR, BUT CONTUED PRESSURE AND PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. *AK

• 11/03/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THIS JUST STARTED RIGHT OUT OF THE BLUE. MY SPEEDOMETER WORKS VERY ERRATICALLY. SOMETIMES IT READS 30MPH WHEN IM DOING 70MPH AND SOMETIMES IT SAYS 30MPH WHEN IM NOT EVEN MOVING. IT CAN ALSO BE ANY COMBINATION OF ANY SPEED. IT JUST DOES WHATEVER. SOMETIMES IT WORKS FINE. USUALLY WHEN IT STARTS TO GO BAD IT EVENTUALLY WILL JUST DROP TO BELOW 0MPH AND STAY THERE. NOW THE TACHOMETER IS DOING THE SAME THING. BOTH OCCUR TOTALLY AT RANDOM. THIS COULD EASILY LEAD ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT IF I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST IM GOING. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX IT BECAUSE I REALLY DON'T THINK I COULD AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED AND I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT AUTOMOBILE ELECTRONICS EITHER. THE CAR IS A 2004 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS WITH 61,000 MILES. *TR

• 10/30/2013· SEAT BELTS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RETRACTABLE SEAT BELT WAS PURCHASED ON 4/7/2011 AND WILL NOT RETRACT; HOWEVER, IT WILL SPORADICALLY FAIL TO UNLATCH. THE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES BUT THE ISSUE HAS RECURRED. THE SEAT BELT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THEY WOULD WORK ON THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

• 10/30/2009· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO LS. THE STEERING SHAFT MADE A CLANKING NOISE WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED IN YEAR 2005 AT 26,000, AND THEN IN YEAR 2007 AT 47,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL # 08E063000 (INTERMEDIATE STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND SHE WAS ADVISED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 12/7/09 *CN UPDATED 12/08/09.*JB

• 10/29/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AS THE ANTI-THEFT SECURITY SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. UPDATED 1/16/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. IF THE SWITCH WAS LEFT ON FOR 10 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WOULD START. UPDATED 03/03/15*JB

• 10/28/2009· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TURNING THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN DRIVING SHE HEARS A CLINGING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES, AND THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. THE REPAIRS DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 08E063000 AND 09E005000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

• 10/26/2008· SEATS

  SINCE ITS BEEN GETTING COLDER, I HAVE BEEN USING MY CAR SEAT WARMERS. I'VE BEEN NOTICING IN THE LAST WEEK THAT IT HAS BEEN GETTING EXTREMELY HOT WITHIN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME & I'M NOTICING A BURNING SMELL. YESTERDAY I TURNED THE DRIVER SEAT, SEAT WARMER ON & IT STARTED TO SMOKE & NEARLY SPARKED A FIRE IN THE SEAT. THE STITCHING HAD STARTED TO SMOLDER & BURN. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER & TURNED THE SEAT WARMER OFF. *TR

• 10/25/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GAUGES, SPEEDOMETER FROZE, GAS, OIL, AND RPM PEGGED... *TR

• 10/22/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS ON HIS VEHICLE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. ALL OF THE GAUGE NEEDLES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE POINTED DOWNWARD AND INOPERABLE. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF HIS SPEED INCLUDING HOW FAST OR SLOW HE WAS DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO HAVE AN AUTHORIZED DEALER DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO MAILED THE CONTACT A LETTER INFORMING HIM THAT THE WARRANTY IS NOT VALID FOR THE REPAIR AND THAT THERE ARE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE CONTACT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $450 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FILED CLAIM# 71-762-310145 WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,776.