2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR FRONT VALVE COVER AND GASKET RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 15V701000. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKED ONTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 04/22/16*LJ *TR

Mileage: 40,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 MONTE CARLO SS AT 65 MILES PER HOUR ON THE INTERSTATE THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN LEAVING NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES, OR POWER TO ANYTHING. THE CAR DID THIS SEVERAL TIMES. I CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY WHEN THIS STARTED HAPPENING. BASICALLY I WAS TOLD TOO BAD AND THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. JUNE 5, 2014 SUMMARY HISTORY DISPLAY STORE 01 SERVC01 TOTAL R/O'S 1 TOTAL SERV. DAYS 3 MAKE CV CHEVROLET LN# RO.NO. RO. DATE.. MILES. ADV/TECH J# T OPERATION CODE. DESCRIPTION 600760 04/20/2007 98020 A 7368 31973 1 C 32CTZ001 CHECK ENGINE LIG 4757 JUNE 5, 2014 R/O CLOSE OUT STORE 01 SERVC01 DESC. CV MONTE CARLO BLCK 01 | 4. LABOR 211.40 0.00 0.00 | | 5. PARTS 6.96 0.00 0.00 | | | 8. MISC 14.95 0.00 0.00 | | 9. TAX 13.11 0.00 0.00 | |10. EST $ [ ] TOTALS C 246.42 W 0.00 I 0.00 | | | COMPLAINT CUSTOMER STATES THE CHECK ENGINE IS ON | | DIES WHILE DRIVING ANDM DOESN'T SHIFT WELL | | CAUSE PERFORMED DIAG SYS CHECK AND FOUND DTC P0128 ENGINE COOLANT | | TEMP INCORRECT. AND P1811 SHIFT ADAPT. | | CORRECTION NEEDS NEW THERMOSTAT FOR P0128 | | NEEDS VALVE BODY AND PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID FOR P1811 | *TR

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLING SYSTEM FAILED AND CAUSED THE HEATING SYSTEM TO ALSO FAIL. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE IGNITION AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,045 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,161. UPDATED 04/02/13*LJ UPDATED 04/03/13

Mileage: 123,045

MY HUSBAND AND I GOT INTO MY MONTE CARLO SS 2001 TO LEAVE WORK ON A COOL DAY AND IT DIDN'T START SO WE TRIED AFEW MORE TIMES TO START IT. I STARTED SCREAMING THE CARS ON FIRE, FLAMES AND HEAT HIT THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE HOOD SO WE JUMPED OUT AND MY HUSBAND OPENED IT.THE FIRE BURNED HIS HAIR AND HE BACKED OFF AND CALLED 911. I GRABBED MY PURSE AND RAN TOWARD THE SHOP WE WORK AT AND THE CAR MADE A LOUD BOOM THAT SCARED ME SO BAD I FLEW INTO THE BUILDING AND HURT MY BACK. A COP PUT THE FIRE OUT AND THEN THE FIRE ENGINE DID THE REST. THE FRONT OF MY CAR IS A MESS AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED OR WHY. I LOVED MY CAR AND FEEL THIS IS NOT OK. SHOULDN'T GM REPLACE IT OR ATLEAST PAY SOMETHING? MY INSURANCE COMPANY WONT GIVE ME WHAT I HAD INTO IT, SO WHAT NOW? *TR

SECOND SUBMIT - 1ST SUBMIT NO RESPONSE 10427931 6/2003 - FUEL PUMP REPLACED. 9/2004 COOL PRESSURE TEST FOUND INTER GASKET LEAKING - REPLACED UPPER & LOWER INTERNAL GASKETS; LOW COOL SENSOR REPLACED. 12/2004 - MISSING ON INCLINE AND WITH CRUISE - NOTHING FOUND. 11/2005 - MISSING ON ACCEL, USING LOTS OF GAS - WANTED TO REPLACE PLUGS, ETC. 2/2006 - MISSING ON INCLINE AND CRUISE - NOTHING FOUND. 6/2008 - NUMEROUS ISSUES - BCM REPLACED. 7/2008 - AFTER BCM REPLACED, DASH LIGHTS , CRUISE INDICATOR, HEAT AND A/C DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY - DEALER STATED THERE WOULD BE COST TO FIX ITEMS EVEN THOUGH THEY WORKED PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT OF BCM. 9/29/2011 - LEARNED ABOUT "SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT-CATALYTIC CONVERTER #05551(9/14/2005)" ALTHOUGH I WAS NEVER ADVISED BY DEALER AND DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION. CALLED DEALER TO ASK IF THEY WOULD CHECK UNDER SPECIAL POLICY - DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT BECAUSE, ALTHOUGH MILEAGE IS WITHIN SPECIAL POLICY GUIDELINES, THE TIME EXPIRED 4/2011. I HAVE COPIES OF ALL SERVICE DONE ON THIS VEHICLE. CAN THIS SPECIAL POLICY BE HONORED SINCE I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE POLICY BY GM OR THE DEALER? THE CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM WITH MISSING AND USING LOTS OF GASOLINE. THANK YOU FOR ADVOCATING FOR ME. *TR

Mileage: 29,214

6/2003 - FUEL PUMP REPLACED. 9/2004 COOL PRESSURE TEST FOUND INTER GASKET LEAKING - REPLACED UPPER & LOWER INTERNAL GASKETS; LOW COOL SENSOR REPLACED. 12/2004 - MISSING ON INCLINE AND WITH CRUISE - NOTHING FOUND. 11/2005 - MISSING ON ACCEL, USING LOTS OF GAS - WANTED TO REPLACE PLUGS, ETC. 2/2006 - MISSING ON INCLINE AND CRUISE - NOTHING FOUND. 6/2008 - NUMEROUS ISSUES - BCM REPLACED. 7/2008 - AFTER BCM REPLACED, DASH LIGHTS , CRUISE INDICATOR, HEAT AND A/C DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY - DEALER STATED THERE WOULD BE COST TO FIX ITEMS EVEN THOUGH THEY WORKED PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT OF BCM. 9/29/2011 - LEARNED ABOUT "SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT-CATALYTIC CONVERTER #05551(9/14/2005)" ALTHOUGH I WAS NEVER ADVISED BY DEALER AND DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION. CALLED DEALER TO ASK IF THEY WOULD CHECK UNDER SPECIAL POLICY - DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT BECAUSE, ALTHOUGH MILEAGE IS WITHIN SPECIAL POLICY GUIDELINES, THE TIME EXPIRED 4/2011. I HAVE COPIES OF ALL SERVICE DONE ON THIS VEHICLE. CAN THIS SPECIAL POLICY BE HONORED SINCE I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE POLICY BY GM OR THE DEALER? THE CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM WITH MISSING AND USING LOTS OF GASOLINE. THANK YOU FOR ADVOCATING FOR ME. *TR

Mileage: 29,214

INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLOSION RESULTING IN 2ND DEGREE BURNS. *TR

Mileage: 119,452

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FIRE IGNITED UNDER THE HOOD AFTER SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE; THE FIRE THEN PROGRESSED TO A LOUD EXPLOSION WHICH DESTROYED ALL OF THE PARTS UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN SUCH A FAILURE. ALTHOUGH THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

2001 MONTE CARLO 75,000 MILES 3.8L V6 PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD BROKE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $700.00. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE I EVER HAD TO HAVE A TUNE-UP ON MY MONTE CARLO. WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? *TR

Mileage: 75,000

THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO GM SAFETY RECALL # 09047. PRECAUTIONS TO THE CONSUMER INCLUDE NOT PARKING CAR IN GARAGE AND NOTICING A BURNING ODOR. A CALL WAS MADE TO LOCAL DEALER AND PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER!! SO, IF I PARK MY CAR IN THE GARAGE AND IT BURNS THE HOUSE DOWN, I HAVE NO RECOURSE BECAUSE I RECEIVED A LETTER. THIS IS NOT SATISFACTORY!! *TR

Mileage: 160,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE AUTHORIZED DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE CONTACT DISAGREES WITH THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.

GM RECALL NO. 90047 - WHY DOES THE REMEDY NOT ADDRESS THE REASON BEHIND THE OIL LEAK. UNDER SO-CALLED HARD BRAKING, AS REPORTED IN THE RECALL NOTICE, WHERE IS THE OIL SUPPOSEDLY LEAKING FROM. RATHER THAN TREATING THE SYMPTOM, THE SOURCE OF THE OIL LEAK SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED. IT IS AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION EFFORTS TO ALLOW FOR SUCH A DEFECT TO CONTINUE. I'M SURE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE COSTLY TO GM TO FIX THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK, BUT GIVEN THE LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES WITH THIS ENGINE ALL LEAKING, THE PROPOSED SPARK PLUG CHANNEL SWAP JUST DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. I AM REQUESTING A RE-ASSESSMENT OF THE PROPOSED SOLUTION AND SUGGEST EPA ALSO BE CONSULTED CONSIDERING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT THIS HAS. I WOULD WELCOME A RESPONSE. *TR

Mileage: 136,000

MY 2001 MONTE CARLO SS. I WENT TO START IT AND IT HAD A LOAD EXPLOSION, IT BENT SPARKPLUG, BLEW OFF OIL CAP STARTED A FIRE, WHOLE UPPER INTAKE DESTROYED. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

I WAS GOING IN REVERSE DOING ABOUT 10MPH I SMELLED SMOKE SO I GOT OUT OF THE CAR OPEN THE HOOD AND NOTHING BUT SMOKE CAME OUT BEFORE I COULD DO ANYTHING THE WHOLE CAR WAS ON FIRE. I HAD TO CALL 911 THE SAID MY CAR WAS TOAST I HAD A MONTE CARLO SS 2001. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SUPER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE AND ECM CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER $500 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS; HOWEVER, THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE EVER SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000.

Mileage: 88,000

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

Mileage: 54,000

THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER AT HIGHER RPM'S EVERY NOW AND AGAIN BEFORE PROBLEM BECAME AN EVERYDAY PROBLEM. THEN ONE DAY A LOUD BANG AND CAR RAN HORRIBLE. DROVE IT UNTIL IT WOULDN'T HARDLY STAY RUNNING. COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. CAR GAVE CODE FOR FAULTY EGR VALVE. REPLACED, DIDN'T CHANGE ANYTHING. THE CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED, RAN BETTER BUT STILL NOT CORRECT. THE MUFFLER SHOP SAID I HAD A WARPED PLASTIC INTAKE, NEEDED TO REPLACE. I BOUGHT THE PART AND REPLACED. STILL DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM COMPLETELY. THEN I WAS TOLD THE INTAKE GASKET WAS FAULTY. REPLACED THOSE, AND RUNS MUCH BETTER. STILL NOT CORRECT, DON'T KNOW IF IT IS A RESULT FROM ALL THAT WAS WRONG. MY COMPLAINT IS FOR THE CONVERTER, PLASTIC INTAKE, AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS. THE INTAKE GASKETS WERE DESTROYED FROM THE DEXCOOL ANTI-FREEZE INSTALLED FROM FACTORY. I HEAR MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PLASTIC INTAKES AND I BELIEVE THAT ONE OF THESE CAUSED THE CONVERTER TO FAIL. I HAVE THE INTAKE, AND THE INTAKE GASKETS THAT I REPLACED. WILL KEEP PARTS UNTIL I GET MORE INFO ON THIS. ALSO HAVE ALL COST INFO. DID MUCH OF THE REPAIR ON MY OWN. *TR

Mileage: 145,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER CHARGING THE BATTERY, THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED.

Mileage: 70,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION. THE HOOD WAS OPENED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION THE PLASTIC PRESSURE REGULATOR GAUGE WAS CRACKED WHICH CAUSED GAS TO POOL IN THE INTAKE AREA. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PRESSURE REGULATOR GAUGE. UPDATED 3/28/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 81,979

SMELL OF ANTI FREEZE, SERVICE LIGHT ON,TEMP GAUGE SHOWING NO TEMP AND FANS RUNNING IN COLD WEATHER. *NM

Mileage: 78,125

I GUESS I'M THE LUCKY ONE MY CAR SEEMS TO HAVE ALMOST EVERY COMPLAINT LISTED. THE SIDE AIR BAG CONTINUOUSLY TRIES TO ESCAPE FROM IT'S SEAT. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO MY BLINKERS STARTED TO WORK ONLY AS THEY FELT LIKE IT, HAVING READ CONSUMER COMPLAINTS, I TRIED TURNING ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS WHEN THEY WOULDN'T FUNCTION, THIS WOULD REMEDY THE BLINKER PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME. HOWEVER, NOW MY BLINKERS DON'T WORK AT ALL AND MY HAZARDS DON'T EITHER. ABOUT THE SAME TIME MY CAR BEGAN SHUTTING OFF AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH NO WARNING. THEN I WENT ABOUT 1 1/2 MONTHS WITH NO STALLING PROBLEMS. THIS WEEK MY CAR HAS SHUT OFF DAILY MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, STOP AND FEEL SAFE, ESPECIALLY WITH NO HAZARDS. THE CAR WILL GO TO THE CHEVY DEALER TODAY, WE'LL SEE WHAT THEY SAY. I THINK THAT IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT WHEN THE CAR SHUTS DOWN YOU OFTEN DON'T HAVE ENOUGH COASTING TIME TO GET SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY ON A 3 OR MORE LANE HIGHWAY.

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING. THIS OCCURRED SINCE FEBRUARY 2005. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED AT DEALERSHIP AND A REPAIR SHOP. BOTH PLACES SAID THAT THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK IN THE ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM YET. WAS WAITING TO SEE IF GM WAS GOING TO ISSUE A RECALL. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THERE WAS STILL AN OPEN RECALL ON THOSE VEHICLES. CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE A RECALL NUMBER, AND SYSTEM WAS NOT SHOWING A RECALL ON THE ENGINE. THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM GM TOLD THE CONSUMER ABOUT THE RECALL. THE RECALL WAS ON A COOLANT IN THE ENGINE THAT MAY LEAK. GM WAS THE ONE WHO TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT HE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*AK *TT

Mileage: 55,000

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

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

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET - COOLANT LEAKING FROM IT. CAR IS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO WITH 36, 370 MILES ON IT. ALL I AM GETTING FROM DEALER IS THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I AM FURIOUS!!!*AK

Mileage: 36,370

SERIES OF HIGH COST REPAIRS AT MY EXPENSE WITH NO WARRANTY: DRIVER INFOMATION CENTER HAS ALWAYS BEEN WRONG AND INACCURATE AND UNFIXABLE; AT 24446 MILES, REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AT MY EXPENSE (; AC AT 30825 WORKED INTERMITTENLY AND BATTERY LIGHT INDICATOR STAYED ON AND SERPENTINE BELT WORN OUT (REPLACED WITH AFTER MARKET BRAND ($90) THAT HAS LASTED PERFECTLY AT ALMOST 80,000 MILES; ENGINE COOLANT LEAK NOTICE BY CHEVROLET ON JULY 2003 FIXED ON 7/30-03 AT 58009MILES; AT 34607 VIBRATION FROM INTERMID. STEERING SHAFT AND BUSHING REPLACED ($60); VIBRATION BACK AT 75,000MILES AND THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT; CHEV DIAGNOSIS ON 7/8/04 FOR LEFT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR NEEDS LEFT REAR WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY (ABS BRAKES WILL NOT WORK AND NOT FIXED, $700) AND TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENLY (NOT FIXED) AND AC COMPRESSOR LEAKING (NOT FIXED, $900), AND DRIVER SEAT POWER SEAT HEATER DEFECTIVE (NOT FIXED, $230). *AK

Mileage: 24,046

SERIES OF HIGH COST REPAIRS AT MY EXPENSE WITH NO WARRANTY: DRIVER INFOMATION CENTER HAS ALWAYS BEEN WRONG AND INACCURATE AND UNFIXABLE; AT 24446 MILES, REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AT MY EXPENSE (; AC AT 30825 WORKED INTERMITTENLY AND BATTERY LIGHT INDICATOR STAYED ON AND SERPENTINE BELT WORN OUT (REPLACED WITH AFTER MARKET BRAND ($90) THAT HAS LASTED PERFECTLY AT ALMOST 80,000 MILES; ENGINE COOLANT LEAK NOTICE BY CHEVROLET ON JULY 2003 FIXED ON 7/30-03 AT 58009MILES; AT 34607 VIBRATION FROM INTERMID. STEERING SHAFT AND BUSHING REPLACED ($60); VIBRATION BACK AT 75,000MILES AND THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT; CHEV DIAGNOSIS ON 7/8/04 FOR LEFT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR NEEDS LEFT REAR WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY (ABS BRAKES WILL NOT WORK AND NOT FIXED, $700) AND TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENLY (NOT FIXED) AND AC COMPRESSOR LEAKING (NOT FIXED, $900), AND DRIVER SEAT POWER SEAT HEATER DEFECTIVE (NOT FIXED, $230). *AK

Mileage: 24,046

TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK, GRINDING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION,COOLANT LEAK AT THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD.

Mileage: 68,000

HEAD GASKET WENT BAD WITH 28,000 MI.*AK

Mileage: 28,200

I HAVE A 01 CHVY.MONTE CARLO WHICH ONLY HAS 36550 MILES.I HAD SMELLED ANTIFREEZE ABOUT A WEEK AGO.AND THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE INNER MANIFOLD GASKET,SAID THEY CHANGED IT.THAT NEXT DAY I STILL NOTICED THE SMELL.I TOOK IT IN ON MONDAY THEY ARE SAYING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE THROTTLE BODY.WHICH IS NEWS TO ME,CAUSE THEY NEVER TOLD ME THIS.WELL MY HUSBAND IS A MECHANIC ,HE SAID TEY DIDNT CHANGE WHAT THEY SAID THEY WOULD.THAT THERE IS SO MUCH DUST AROUND THE BOLTS.THESE PEOPLE HAVE LIED THE ENTIRE TIME.IM IN THE SAME BOAT AS THE OTHER PEOPLE HERE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE COOLANT.THIS IS SO WRONG.

Mileage: 36,355

I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 09/01 IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM EVER SINCE. FRONT END NEEDED TO BE REBUILT AT 1200 MILES AND THEN AGAIN AT 2000 MILES. AIR CONDITIONER HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM (I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO PARK SOME PLACE ELSE) THE MANIFOLD GASKETS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 48000 MILES AND NOW THE WIPER SWITCH HAS GONE BAD. THE FRONT END FEELS REAL BAD, BUT THEY CLAIM THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. JUST WAITING FOR THE FRONT END TO FALL OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR ON A HOT, RAINY, JULY MORNING. I'M GOING BACK TO FORD. OH YEAH FORGOT, PAINT WENT BAD 1 YEAR AFTER I BOUGHT IT. GM SAYS I DROVE THROUGH SOMETHING. *JB

Mileage: 1,200

MY 2001 MONTE CARLO SS DEVELOPED A LEAK BETWEEN THE UPPER PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD AND LOWER ALUMINIUM INTAKE MANIFOLD. I STOPPED AT A DEALER AND ASKED THEM ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID THEY KNEW OF NO PROBLEM BUT WHEN I ASKED THEM HOW MUCH TO REPAIR THEY REPLIED ABOUT $800 WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE CAR. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO A DEALER FOR AN ESTIMATE, WHICH I DID. THEY THEN TALKED WITH THE DEALER AND CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. IN THE MEANTIME I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON IT. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE DEALER SAID THAT SINCE THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT I SHOULD HAVE PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. SO I WAS STUCK PAYING A GARAGE $880 TO REPLACE BOTH MANIFOLDS AS DIRECTED IN THE TSB AND THE WORRY THAT MY YEAR AND A HALF OLD CAR MY LAUNCH ITS MOTOR AT ANYTIME DUE TO THE CONTAMINATION OF THE OIL WITH ANTIFREEZE FROM THE LEAK.

WINDSHELD WIPERS PARK STRAIGHT UP VERTICAL. HEATER RESISTOR FAILED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON. STEERING WHEEL RATTLES WHEN CORNERING SLOWLY. LIGHT ALWAYS ON SAYING ANTIFREEZE LOW DESPITE IT NOT BEING LOW. TOO MUCH BASS IN RADIO ROUGH SHIFTS. BRAKE PADS DONE AT 70,000KM SEEMS TO BE FALLING APART AS SOON AS WARRANTY WAS UP.

Mileage: 50,000

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

Mileage: 30,000

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

Mileage: 60,000

ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-50 MILES PER HOUR, THE ENGINE STALLED -ONCE IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE AREA. LUCKILY, WE WERE ABLE TO TURN OFF ONTO A SIDE STREET, BUT JUST BARELY SINCE THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT. *AK THE CAR HAS A HARD TIME STARTING. IT REQUIRES STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL - JUST LIKE THE OLD DAYS.

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHILCE STALLED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *AK

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 01' CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS. THE CAR WILL IDLE BETWEEN 1200 AND 3300 RPMS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND IN PARK. THIS PROBLEM MAKES THIS VEHICLE VERY HARD TO CONTROL, SLOW DOWN AND STOP. MY FUEL MILEAGE HAS BEEN AFFECTED, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY BRAKES, AND MY CONFIDENCE IN THIS VEHICLE IS GONE. MY WIFE AND I FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS CAR BECAUSE WE NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO ACT UP, AND WHEN IT DOES, THE SAFETY OF US AND ALL THOSE AROUND US IS IN JEPORDY. I HAVE TOWED THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OVER 8 TIMES, FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD NUMBEROUS THIS REPLACE, BUT THE PROBLEM KEEPS COMING BACK. I HAVE ATTEMPTED A GM BUY BACK AND ALSO A LEMON LAW AND GM REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I NO LONGER WANT TO WASTE MY TIME AND MONEY ON A CAR THAT MAY SOON HARM SOMEONE OR MYSELF!!! *AK

Mileage: 4,132

THE CONSUMER FELT THE OVERALL DESIGN INCLUDING THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, AND THE BRAKES WERE SERIOUSLY FLAWED. THE VEHICLE WAS PROPERLY REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE IGNITION HAD GOTTEN STUCK, THE ENGINE LOST OIL, AND THE DIPSTICK CYLINDER HAD LOOSENED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND. GM DID NOT AGREE WITH THE ABOVE COMMENT, AND STATED THE DEALER HANDLED THE SITUATION PROPERLY. (MODEL SS) MR SCC *JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: STALLED WHEN COLD AND UPON HARD ACCELERATION, THE KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION, SUSPENSION AND BRAKE PROBLEMS(ROD KIT WAS INSTALLED/NO BRAKES), THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT(REPAIRED), THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND JUMPED FROM PARK GEAR TO DRIVE, AND AFTER THE IGNITION REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND HESITATED IN SHIFTING TO GEAR. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THE DEALER TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE, AND REIMBURSE FOR THE REPAIR(S), AND THE RENTAL. MR SCC *JB

THE 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO I PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY, 2001 HAS HAD SERIOUS AND NUMEROUS DEFECTS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR TWO YEARS AGO. THE TRANSMISSION, ENGINE, CALIPHERS, AND BREAKS HAVE EACH BEEN REPAIRED BY THE DEALER AT LEAST TWICE. ON FEB.15, 2003, THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION OF THE CAR, AND BECAUSE THE CAR WAS THEN OUT OF WARRANTY, I WAS FORCED TO PAY $406.00 FOR A REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE. ON FEBRUARY 20TH, 2003, THE CAR STARTED LEAKING OIL AND THE TRANSMISSION "JUMPS" FROM THE PARKING GEAR INTO DRIVE WHENEVER IT IS TURNED ON. I AM ASKING THAT THE GM MANUFACTURER. THE COMPALINTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE ONGOING. THE DATE INDICATED BELOW IS ONLY THE DATE OF THE LATEST INCIDENT WITH THIS CAR. TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE FOR THE MONTHLY PAYMENTS AND INTEREST I HAVE ALREADY PAID

Mileage: 19,000

I OWN A 01 MONTE CARLO AND 40,000 MILES I STARTED GETTING AN ANTI-FREEZE LEAK. MY DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME IT WAS A LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THEY SEE 2-3 MONTE CARLO'S A MONTH IN WITH THIS PROBLEM AND 5-6 MALIBU'S AND LUMINA'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY WANT $600 TO FIX SINCE IT IS PAST THE WARRENTY. IF CHEVY KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM THEY SHOULD FIX IT. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD I NEED IS ON A 2 MONTH BACK ORDER DUE TO SO MANY PROBLEMS. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR 1 1/2 YEARS.

Mileage: 39,800

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

CONSUMER STATES WHILE STOP WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE ENGINE STARTED IDLING HIGH WHEN CONSUMER RELEASED THE BREAKS VEHICLE STARTED TRAVELING WITHOUT DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

VEHICLE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES, MOSTLY AT AROUND 35 MPH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES. DEALER HAS REPLACED WIRING HARNESS, AND CONNECTION TO FUEL PUMP, HOWEVER REPAIRS HAVE NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.*AK *JG

WHILE TRAVELING THE ENGINE STOPPED AND VEHICLE LOST POWER, VEHICLE HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ACTUAL LOSS OF POWER. *JG

WHILE TRAVELING THE ENGINE STOPPED AND VEHICLE LOST POWER, VEHICLE HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ACTUAL LOSS OF POWER. *JG

WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE TWICE . CURRENTLY, FOR REPAIR FOR FOURTH TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK