2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Electrical System Problems

NO LIGHTS ON DASH BOARD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES, WHILE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT HOWEVER, THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER PRIOR TO THEIR ARRIVAL. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EIGHT MONTHS LATER, HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

RE: 14350 UNINTENDED IGNITION KEY ROTATION. I HAVE TRIED 3 SEPARATE TIMES, OVER THE PAST YEAR, TO HAVE THIS TAKEN CARE OF BY CALLING CRIPPEN AUTO, LANSING, MI. THE FIRST TIME I DID NOT HAVE THE VIN NUMBER. OK. THE NEXT THREE TIMES I WAS SENT TO SERVICE VOICE MAIL. I HAVE LEFT A MESSAGE EACH TIME REGARDING THIS RECALL. NOT ONCE HAS ANYONE RETURNED MY CALL. TODAY MY HUSBAND IS PHYSICALLY GOING DOWN THERE TO TRY AND GET A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. I AM TIRED OF TRYING TO DEAL WITH THIS DEALERSHIP.

2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIR ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE INVOICE STATED THERE WAS NO CHARGE FOR THE IGNITION RECALL. HOWEVER, THE INVOICE ALSO HAD A $ 740.97 CHARGE FOR WORK DONE ON THE IGNITION. THE CONSUMER STATED THE WORK THE DEALER PERFORMED ON THE IGNITION, DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED THREE TIMES, DUE TO ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE HORN WAS INOPERABLE AND THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.

Mileage: 195,000

JUST PURCHASED THE CAR, DROVE HIM WITH NO PROBLEMS, WENT FOR ANOTHER DRIVE RIGHT AFTER THE BLINKERS INSIDE NOR OUTSIDE THE CAR WOULD WORK, THEY AT TIMES WOULD WORK AFTER THIS THEN JUST NOT WORK AGAIN, AFTER DOING RESEARCH ABOUT THIS PROBLEM I LEARNED THE HAZZARD SWITCH WAS THE PROBLEM AND MAKING THE BLINKERS NOT WORK AT TIMES, I ROACH THE HAZZARD SWITCH NOW THE BLINKERS ARE JUST FINE.

Mileage: 113,400

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE STOPPED AND SECURITY AND MAINTENANCE LIGHTS CAME ON. VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SETTING A FEW MINUTES. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER AND TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. 2 DAYS LATER VEHICLE STARTED SHUTTING OFF WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL WAS USED. NOW AT TIMES IT WONT START. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT IF THE RECALLED PART COULD BE THE PROBLEM AND WAS RUDELY BRUSHED OFF. PROBLEM STILL NOT FIXED.

Mileage: 150,000

SO WHEN WE WENT TO START THE CAR, THE CAR WOULD NOT START WE REPLACED THE BATTERY THEN WE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. AFTER LOOKING SOME STUFF UP ONLINE WE REALIZED THAT IT WAS NEITHER OF THESE THINGS IT WAS ACTUALLY THE PASSLOCK SECURITY. IT IS NOW LOCKED US OUT AND WE CANNOT GET THE CAR STARTED UNLESS WE GO AND HAVE A WHOLE NEW IGNITION TUMBLER KEYS AND I BELIEVE IT IS THE BCM REPROGRAMMED. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MALFUNCTION IN THE CAR AND I DON'T BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY $300 FOR A MALFUNCTION I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL CAN HELP ME BUT ANYTHING AT THIS POINT IN TIME WOULD BE HELPFUL

Mileage: 102,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER MORE THAN FIVE TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) YEARS AFTER EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION TO THE ON POSITION, THE ENGINE EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT HEARD ABNORMAL NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IN BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO RESTART AFTER BEING SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT UNKNOWN WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO STOPS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, LOOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES*CW THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. *JB

CONSUMER WRITING IN REGARDS TO 2000 MONTE CARLO. THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. *KL THE CONSUMER STATED SHE KEEPS GETTING RECALL NOTICES. *JB

HAD TO CHARGE BATTERY SO I COULD TAKE CAR IN FOR IGNITION RECALL. SINCE I DON'T USE THE CAR MUCH ANYMORE. UPON TRYING TO START VEHICLE, ENGINE BACKFIRED AND UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED AND PIECES ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE AS DESCRIBED IN THE 2004 RECALL WHICH WAS PERFORMED ON THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. SINCE THE RECALL. I DID HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AGAIN AROUND 2011. I ALSO HAD REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE GASKETS THAT WERE FAULTY OEM PARTS. THE UPPER PLASTIC MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED TO THE NEWER DESIGN. ALTHOUGH IT BEING PLASTIC IS JUST AN ENGINEERING CATASTROPHE STILL DOESN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH WARPING FROM HEAT. ANYWAY. HERE'S MY DIAGNOSIS. FUEL INJECTORS CONTINUED TO SPRAY FUEL INTO ENGINE AFTER THE FIRST ATTEMPT OF STARTING VEHICLE CAUSED BY A WEAK BATTERY. I SAY THIS BECAUSE AFTER TURNING THE KEY OFF AFTER THE FIRST ATTEMPT I HEARD THE FUEL PUMPING FOR AT LEAST 10 SECONDS. THIS IS NOT NORMAL. AFTER 1 MINUTE I TRIED TO RESTART AND THATS WHEN PARTS STARTED FLYING. GOOD THING NO HELPERS HAD THEIR HEADS UNDER THE HOOD WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR

Mileage: 165,000

THIS VEHICLE KEPT CUTTING OFF ON ME WHILE GOING 55 MPH DOWN THE ROAD. I TOOK IT TO HUBERT VESTER CHEVROLET AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THEY REPLACED THE SWITCH AT A COST OF $388.98 INVOICE NO 73404C THIS STILL DID NOT FIX MY VEHICLE. TO THIS DAY IT IS STILL CUTTING OFF WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 MPH I AM SCARED TO DRIVE BUT COULD NOT SELL IT FOR THIS REASON. I HAVE HAD THE CAR ALL THIS TIME AND NOW FIND OUT THAT IT HAS THIS RECALL FOR CUTTING OFF WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. I WOULD LIKE A REFUND OF MY MONEY AS THEY DID NOT FIX MY VEHICLE.

Mileage: 145,127

AFTER I CONTACTED THE DEALER, THE APPOINTMENT WAS MADE TO REPAIR ALL RECALL ISSUES. RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT ALL PARTS WERE AT THE DEALERSHIP. ONCE I ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE A THREE HOUR WAIT. DROVE APPROX. 100 MILES TO DEALER (BILL GATTON CHEVROLET-CADILLAC). ONE RECALL ISSUE WAS RESOLVED, RESULTING IN ANOTHER APPOINTMENT TO BE MADE WHEN OTHER PARTS ARRIVED. NO PRECAUTIONS WERE MADE TO ENSURE VEHICLE PROTECTED AGAINST SERVICE DEPARTMENT INJURY TO VEHICLE, IE, NO PAPER MATS PLACED IN CAR, DIRT INSIDE CAR, AND KEYS LEFT IN THE VEHICLE ON THE DEALER LOT. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED IN A PRISTINE CONDITION, (51,000 ACTUAL MILES). HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN ON SALT OR UNDER ANY BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE DEALER EVEN COMMENTED THAT THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE BRAND NEW. I WOULD WELCOME A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY FOR THIS DEALERSHIP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION, IT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF WITH A FALSE READING AND WAS UNABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE KEY. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES UNTIL THE COMPUTER AUTO REPROGRAMMED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO SIDE OF ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK, NECK AND PAIN TO BOTH ARMS NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FAILED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/9/14*CN UPDATED 6/1/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 211,809. UPDATED 12/02/14.*JB

Mileage: 211,809

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE SHE RETURNED LATER TO DISCOVER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT WIRING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAD OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 12/30/14*CN UPDATED 5/28/2015 *JS

Mileage: 100,000

THE SECURITY SYSTEM SHUT DOWN THE CAR DON'T START , HAVE TO WAIT 20 MIN FOR IT TO START WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 20005 AM THE SECOND OWNER THIS PROBLEM STARTED AFTER THEY CLOSE THE DEALER AT THAT TIME I WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT 3 MONTHS AGO THE JUST SHUT DOWN ALL THE GAUGES GO CRAZY LIGHTS DON'T WORK SOMETIME THE GAS GAUGE SHOW FULL TANK WHEN YOUR NOT WINDOW DON'T GO UP OR DOWN WHEN THEY WANT TO I HAVE CALL GM AND TALK TO THEM THE ONLY THING THEY SAID WAS USE ONE KEY BUT I HAVE SEEN MY CAR ON THE NEWS AND IT HAD SOMETHING ABOUT THE SECURITY ON MY CAR BUT GM ACT LIKE THEY DON'T NO ANYTHING ABOUT IT I CALL A DEALER SHIP AND THEY TOLD ME TO WAIT FOR GM OR I CAN PAY MYSELF TO GET THIS FIX AM SO MAD WITH THIS COMPANY BECAUSE THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I HAVE AND WHEN I NEED TO GO I CANT THE CAR WONT START AND WHEN IT DO I CANT GET BACK HOME. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED AND RESUMED TO NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED NEARLY TWENTY TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

Mileage: 125,000

CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD , WE WILL PUT THE FLASHERS ON AND PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TRY TO RESTART SOMETIMES IT WILL SOMETIMES NOT. WE WILL TRY TO GET FAR ENOUGH OFF THE ROAD AND CONTINUE TO TRY AN RESTART, SOMETIMES CAR HAS TO SIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING.. THE INTAKE HAS EXPLODED ON ME WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY....MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS MY FAMILY , HUSBAND SON AN MYSELF IS GOING TO BE BADLY HURT OR KILLED IN THIS CAR.. I SEEN ON TV THAT THERE IS LAWSUITS BEING FILED FOR FAULTY IGNITIONS AND INTAKES EXPLODING I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE ABOUT THE RECALLS TO HAVE THIS CAR FIXED.. THIS IS ON GOING ABOUT THE CAR SHUTTING ITSELF OFF AN DYING. EVERYTIME WE LEAVE IN THIS CAR IT DOES IT WHILE WERE OUT . *TR

Mileage: 164,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ANTI-THEFT SECURITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WELL GMC I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START. 1ST MY TRANSMISSION IS STALLING AND SEEMS LIKE IT IS HAVING A HARD TIME SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO3RD GEAR THERE FOR STALLING CONSISTENTLY AS SOON AS THE CARS RPM GOES TO 2 AND BEFORE 3 I HAVE TAKEN IT VARIOUS TIMES TO GET IT FIXED AND HAS BEEN VERY COSTLY AND STILL THE PROBLEM EXISTS. 2. THE SECURITY LIGHT COME ON AND LOCKS THE CAR FROM STARTING ALMOST 3 TO 4 TIMES DAILY TOOK IT TO GET FIXED THEY ENDED UP REPLACING IGNITION SWITCH IGNITION HOLDER EVERYTHING ON THE INSIDE OF IGNITION OVER 1000.00. 3 ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT CAUSES SIGNAL LIGHTS TO NOT WORK AND SENSORS ARE. ALL OUT OF WHACK DURING THE DAY LIGHTS ARE ON AT NIGHT THEY DON'T TURN ON THE AC SEEMS TO B STUCK ON FEET AND FACE ALMOST AS IF IT WAS CLOGGED.5.THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SHAKING N VIBRATES EVERY TIME YOU GO ABOVE 60MPH OR TURNING.6. THE FUEL SYSTEM WENT OUT THE FUEL PUMP THE FUEL SENSOR THE ACTUAL FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING.7.THE TRANSMISSION LINE ON THE BOTTOM POPPED OFF AS I WAS ON THE FREEWAY SPRAYING TRANSMISSION OIL ALL OVER THE PLACE ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AND THE LIST GOES ON AND ON... *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES THAT CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD, INTERIOR LIGHTING, HEADLIGHTS AND THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS TO FAIL. A LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

Mileage: 123,000

VEHICLE WAS HAVING STARTING ISSUES. WOULD NOT START WITHOUT A JUMP START. WE JUMPED THE CAR WITH JUMPER CABLES, AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. IMMEDIATLEY HOSED IT DOWN TO PUT OUT THE FIRE, AND NOW THERE IS A HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, FOUND OUT A RECALL BACK IN 09 THAT WAS CAUSING THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE. FOUND SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE, THAT THIS SAME EXACT SITUATION HAPPEND TO, AND IT WAS DUE TO THE RECALL. IN 2010 STOCKTON CHEVROLET REPLACED SPARKPLUG RETAINERS ON A RECALL ISSUE, WHICH WAS LINKED TO THE SAME RECALL. NOW TRYING TO FIGHT GM DEALER TO HAVE VEHICLE FIXED, AS IT SEEMS TO BE LINKED TO THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE SPARKPLUG RETAINERS WERE REPLACED. COULD BE A POSSIBLE PRODUCT LIABILITY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,731.

Mileage: 171,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE IGNITION SUDDENLY LOCKED UP; HE WAS ABLE TO INSERT THE KEY BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER ABOUT THE FAILURE BUT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT HIS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 110,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 111,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT START. SHE CALLED AAA TO START THE VEHICLE AND WAS ADVISED THAT SHE NEEDED A STARTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE STARTER WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE STARTER WAS REPLACED THE FAILURE RECURRED A MONTH LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND SHE CURRENTLY HAS A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,400. UPDATED 10/21/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED TO START ON SIX OCCASIONS. THE PASS KEY LOCK SYSTEM WAS THE PROBLEM, BUT CHEVROLET WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 10/26/10*JB

Mileage: 62,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASS LOCK SECURITY LIGHT WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 14

CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN ACTS LIKE IT DOESN'T WANT TO START WHEN ONLY WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT WITHOUT WARNING OF THIS CAN HAPPEN MAY NEED TO GET AWAY IN CAR TO AVOID NEGATIVE SITUATION AND CAR DECIDES DOESN'T WANT TO START HAD PROBLEM REPLACED BEFORE THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED SECURITY ISSUE. *TR

CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING, DIFFICULT TO RESTART THEREAFTER. CHEVY DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. HAS HAPPENED AT LOW RATES OF SPEEDS THUS FAR...20 MPH OR LESS (PULLING INTO GAS STATION, PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, PULLING DOWN RESIDENTIAL STREET).*DT

Mileage: 46,500

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY MONTE CARLO WITH 56,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. HAVE HAD ALOT OF REPAIRS ON IT. NOW IT HAS A POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN, AND LOUD FRONT END NOISE. I WAS TOLD THE STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM HAD A RECALL ON IT,BECAUSE ONE OF MY FRIENDS CHEVY IMPALA HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEIRS WAS FIXED UNDER RECALL. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET, THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY MONTE CARLO. SEEMS IF THRE IS A DEFECTIVE PART ON THIS MODEL, GM SHOULD REPLACE IT WITH NO CHARGE .ALSO, THE FRONTEND HAS HAD A VERY LOUD ROAR IN IT SINCE WE PURCHASED IT USED WITH 12,000 MILES ON IT. WE REPLACED THE TIRES,WHICH DID NOT HELP, AND I WAS TOLD THE FRONT HUBS HAD DEFECTIVE BEARINGS WHICH DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH GREASE AND COULD NOT BE GREASED. MY FRIEND REPLACED THE FRONT HUBS ON THEIR CHEVY IMPALA WITH IMPROVED HUBS AND CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR,INCLUDING THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS REPAIRED FOUR TIMES,STARTER, ALTENATOR, TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD FLASHERS, PAINT, THE CAR IS SUPPOSED TO BE BLACK, INSTEAD IT'S BLACK AND WHITE POLKA DOT. I BELIEVE THIS CAR SHOULD BE DECLARED A LEMON UNDER THE LEMON LAW. I HAVE PUT WAY TO MUCH MONEY INTO THIS CAR WITH JUST 56,000 MILES ON IT. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP ON MY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR, AS I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE FRONT HUBS AND THE PROBLEM IN THE STEERING COLUMN. I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP SPENDING MONEY ON THIS CAR, I JUST KEEP THROWING GOOD MONEY AFTER BAD.I THINK GM SHOULD REPAIR THESE PROBLEMS AT NO CHARGE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

Mileage: 1,200

MY MONTE CARLO HAS A POSSIBLE SHORT IN THE IGNITION. WHEN I START CAR, THE HOME LINK, CRUISE CONTROL, AND THE SWITCH FOR HEAT AND AIR WONT COME ON UNTIL I TAP ON THE IGNITION SWITCH. SOMETIMES I CANT GET THOSE THINGS TO WORK AT ALL BY TAPPING ON IT. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND WAS WONDERING IF THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH OTHERS. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERYTIME I SHUT OFF THE CAR. NO APPROXIMATE INCIDENT DATE. ITS EVERYDAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE BATTERY DIED AND THE CONTACT JUMPSTARTED THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION THAT CAUSED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO BLOW ITS COVER. PRIOR TO THE CONTACT PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, A RECALL WAS PERFORMED RELATING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V090000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY). SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED, THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,767 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,983.

Mileage: 103,767

WITH NO INDICATION OF TROUBLE, THE CAR STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES IT CAN BE RE-STARTED, SOMETIMES IT CANNOT BE RESTARTED. AFTER TOWED TO THE DEALER, THE PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR AND NO CAUSE IS IDENTIFIED. LAST YEAR THE DEALER REPLACED THE IDLE AIR CONTROL AND CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNED INTERMITTENTLY. IT HAS OCCURRED ONCE / WEEK FOR THE LAST MONTH. *TR

Mileage: 122,000

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THERE WERE ENGINE EXPLOSIONS WHICH RESULTED IN FIRES WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE OWNER. THE FIRE MARSHAL REPORT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED YET. *AK *NM

WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS AND/OR THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD FLICK OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS WOULD IMPAIR THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE IT. *AK THE RADIO WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF AND FAIL TO READ "CD" AT TIMES. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 28,450

WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND BECAME DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL. THE STARTER AND FLYWHEEL HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *CB *NLM

Mileage: 54,271

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WILL NOT START, HAD VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED BATTERY, PROBLEM REOCCURED.DEALERSHIP THINKDS THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE IGNITON SWITCH. NLM

INTERMITTENTLY INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

I HAVE A 2000 MONTE CARLO SS AND IM HAVE INTERMETTED STALLING AND EXSESSIVE CRANKING AND DEALER SAID THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. MY SES LIGHT COMES ON AND DOES NOT STORE CODES. I HAVE A EGG SMELL COMING OUT OF THE HEAT AND A.C. MY RIMS ARE CHIPPED. THE FACTORY JUST PAINTED OVER THEM. THREE LINES IN MY DEFOGGER DO NOT WORK FROM THE DEALER WHEN THEY WHERE PUTTING CAR PARTS IN MY CAR AND SCRACHED THE LINES. MY DRIVER SEAT IS CAVING IN AND WAS RETRIMED 2 TIMES AND LOOKS 2 DIFF. COLORS. MY TRAC. DID NOT WORK ONCE IN A SKID 2 DAYS AGO.MY REMOTE SOME TIMES DON'T LOCK MY CAR AND THE DEALER SAID ITS NORMAL. BACK BRAKE SQEEK AND TOOK IT TO A TIRE PLACE AND THEY ADD "QUIET BRAKE" TO THE BACK OF PADS TO STOP IT ..SO FAR IT WORKS. DEALER REPLACED MY RADIO AFTER ITS SINGED MY TAPE AND IT SKIPPS CD'S AND SCRATCHES THEM. WHEN DEFOGGER IS ON I CAN'T GET ANY CLEAR RADIO STATIONS. MY DRIVER WINDOW IS SCRACHED AT TOP FROM PUTTING THE WINDOW DOWN AND WHEN ITS DOWN IN THE DOOR IT CHATTERS OVER BUMPS AND PASS. SIDE WORKS GREAT. SUN ROOD LINING IS BROKE AND DEALER GLUED IT AND BROKE IN WINTER.EACH TIME I GET IT BACK FROM THAT DEALER I GET A SCRATCH IN IT SO I JUST CHANGED DEALERS. MY CAR IDLES BETWEEN 500&1000 AND SOME TIMES STALLS. CAR ROLLS BACK ON HILLS.THE DEALER DAMGED MY SIDE MIRRORS AND WILL NOT REPLACE THEM... PLEASE HELP ME. *AK

AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES, ENTERED A RESTAURANT AND FLAMES/SMOKE WERE NOTICED COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL AREA. AFTER THE FIRE HAD BEEN PUT OUT, THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, HOOD, FRONT CLIP, TIRES, AND FENDERS WERE ALL BURNED/MELTED. INCIDENT NUMBER 01-2000-0004723-000 WAS FILED BY THE JOPLIN, MO FIRE DEPARTMENT. *AK

ON 6/21 CAR FAILED TO START. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR EXCEPT FOR THE RED BLINKING SECURITY LIGHT ON THE RADIO. AFTER NUMEROUS TRIES THE CAR STARTED. DEALER SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED THE BODY COMPUTER MODULE. ON 7/3, WHILE DRIVING IN A BUSINESS AREA, APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR, BATTERY, AIRBAG AND SEATBELT LIGHTS WENT ON, SPEEDOMETER FROZE AT 35 MILES PER HOUR, AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CUT OUT. AFTER 10 SECONDS THE RED LIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE SPEEDOMETER WORKED AGAIN. AFTER 1 MINUTE THE SAME THING HAPPENED FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, AND THEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS ALL EVENTS ABOVE HAPPENED AGAIN AND AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS THE RED LIGHTS WENT OUT AND WERE REPLACED BY THE ORANGE SECURITY LIGHT WHICH STAYED LIT - AND WAS STILL ON WHEN WE LEFT IT WITH THE DEALER (SOME 20 MINUTES LATER). DEALER IS NOW ANALYZING PROBLEM.*AK

ON 6/21 CAR FAILED TO START. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR EXCEPT FOR THE RED BLINKING SECURITY LIGHT ON THE RADIO. AFTER NUMEROUS TRIES THE CAR STARTED. DEALER SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED THE BODY COMPUTER MODULE. ON 7/3, WHILE DRIVING IN A BUSINESS AREA, APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR, BATTERY, AIRBAG AND SEATBELT LIGHTS WENT ON, SPEEDOMETER FROZE AT 35 MILES PER HOUR, AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CUT OUT. AFTER 10 SECONDS THE RED LIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE SPEEDOMETER WORKED AGAIN. AFTER 1 MINUTE THE SAME THING HAPPENED FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, AND THEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS ALL EVENTS ABOVE HAPPENED AGAIN AND AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS THE RED LIGHTS WENT OUT AND WERE REPLACED BY THE ORANGE SECURITY LIGHT WHICH STAYED LIT - AND WAS STILL ON WHEN WE LEFT IT WITH THE DEALER (SOME 20 MINUTES LATER). DEALER IS NOW ANALYZING PROBLEM.*AK