2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Electrical System Problems

MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WILL RESET WHILE I AM DRIVING. THE GUAGES WILL SWEEP AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND THE CAR WILL DING AS IF IT WAS JUST STARTED HOWEVER THE CAR NEVER STALLS AND THE RADIO STAYS ON ALONG WITH EVERYTHING ELSE.

Mileage: 180,000

WAS GOING ABOUT 55-60 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY RPMS STARTED TO DROP AND I LET OFF GAS AND IT JUST DIED. IT CRANKS AND TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT FIRE

Mileage: 240,000

PASSLOCK SYSTEM; CAR WILL RANDOMLY (TEMPERATURE BASED?) REFUSE TO START DUE TO POORLY CONSTRUCTED PASSLOCK SENSOR. I KEEP MY DASH APART SO I CAN POKE AT THE CONTACTS (CORRODED? CHEAP TIN PLATING) TO HOTWIRE MY CAR WHEN IT LOCKS OUT. TOOK 20 MINUTES TO GO SEE IF MY WIFE WAS OK AT THE ER, THANKS CHEVY!

Mileage: 121,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE VARIOUS ELECTRICAL SHORTS IN THE VEHICLE, WHICH PREVENTED THE WINDOWS FROM GOING UP AND DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO SOLUTION AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

HAD ISSUES WITH ELECTRICAL IN 2015 IN WHICH GAS GAUGE AND OTHER GAUGES, SPEEDOMETER WERE "BOUNCING". AUTO REPAIR DETERMINED IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP AND REPLACED IT TO THE TUNE OF $600. THIS YEAR, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN CAR SUDDENLY LOOSES ALL POWER AND TURNS OFF. BROUGHT BACK TO SAME REPAIR SHOP WHO STATED BATTERY CABLES WERE LOOSE AND TIGHTENED THEM FREE OF CHARGE. NOW 4-5 MONTHS LATER AND SAME ISSUE IS OCCURRING WHICH HAPPENED 4 TIMES TODAY. TWICE WHILE MAKING A HARD TURN. TERMINALS ARE COMPLETELY TIGHT. EARLIER THIS YEAR COULD NOT TURN IGNITION KEY AND TAPPED IT WITH A HAMMER TO GET IT TO TURN. I HAVE BEEN READING QUITE A BIT ABOUT AN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL, BUT NO MENTION OF IT BY THE DEALER FOR TWO RECALL FIXES THIS YEAR REGARDING THE IGNITION KEY AND FOB, AND SOME COVER ON THE ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

ISSUES WITH THE BCM AND PASSLOCK SYSTEM. THE CAR WHILE ON AND DRIVING WILL DISPLAY SECURITY ALONGSIDE THE BATT GAUGE QUITS WORKING. IF SHUT OFF CAR WILL NOT START, AND LIGHT STAY ON. I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATT FOR SOME TIME. WITH THE THE AUTO LIGHTS SOMETIMES COME ON DURING MID DAY WITH THE SUN SHINING. THIS IS BECOMING A HASSLE. I'D RATHER PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR THAN GO THREW DEALERSHIP HOOPS.

Mileage: 170,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LAMP LENSES HAD BEEN OXIDIZED AND THAT THERE WAS A FILM BUILD UP WHICH AFFECTED THE VISIBILITY OF THE LOW BEAMS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION CAUSING THE LIGHTING TO BE DIM. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY LESS ENTRY FUNCTION FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND THAT UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO UTILIZE THE OWNERS MANUAL TO OVERRIDE THE SYSTEM BY EITHER DISCONNECTING AND RECONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLE OR RESETTING THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,400.

Mileage: 2,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE COMPUTER TURNED ON AND OFF AS SMOKE EMITTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN 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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000.

Mileage: 119,000

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY MONTE CARLO LS THAT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON SPONTANEOUSLY WITHOUT THE BUTTON BEING PRESSED AND WHEN THIS LIGHT SPONTANEOUSLY COMES ON, THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEMS DO NOT TURN ON WHEN DIAL IS TURNED ON. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT TURNS OFF, THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM WORKS WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEM. I HAVE CALLED TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA AND SPOKE TO TWO DIFFERENT SERVICE ADVISORS AND THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY ISSUES YET THERE ARE FORUMS WHERE OTHER OWNERS HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME NOW.

Mileage: 198,577

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES RANDOMLY FOR MONTHS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT DID NOT PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WEEKS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

VEHICLE WILL NOT START INTERMITTENTLY AFTER IT HAS WARMED UP. HAS HAD THE BCM CHANGED AND REPROGRAMMED, THE FUEL SYSTEM CHECKED AND FILTER CHANGED; THE FUEL SYSTEM RELAYS HAVE ALL BEEN CHANGED , THE PASSLOCK AND IGNITION CYLINDER WITH KEYS HAVE BEEN CHANGED, AND YET THE PROBLEM PERSIST.(NOTE: ALL PARTS WERE BRAND NEW AND GM PARTS) BEING A PERSON IN A CERTAIN CRITERIA I NEVER KNOW WHEN I MAY NEED TO LEAVE SHORT NOTICE BUT DO NOT HAVE THE LUXURY OF RELYING ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THAT PART OF MY JOB TO GET ME THERE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START UNLESS THE CONTACT WAITED FOR TEN MINUTES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS REMOVED WHILE THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION AND THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

HELLO, I HAD AN IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO (VIN [XXX]) FOR A COST OF $715.92 ON 4.23.2013 DUE TO A KEY TURNING ISSUE. I THEN RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL IN FEB 2015. I THINK I SHOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID I WAS NOT ELIGIBLE. WORK WAS PERFORMED AT : R.M. BURRITT MOTORS INC. 340 STATE ROUTE 104 OSWEGO NY 13126. PHONE (315)342-8948 THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 67,256

THE POWER WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING ,AND THEN THE SECURITY SYSTEM WOULDN'T LET ME START THE CAR. ALSO THE CAR STARTED RUNNING HOT FOR NO REASON AT ALL. *TR

Mileage: 159,745

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN VERY ERRATICALLY. WHEN THE SPEEDO WOULD START BOUNCING IT WOULD DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. AT SOME POINTS IT WOULD BOUNCING UP AND DOWN BUT NOT COME BACK ABOVE 40 OR SO MPH. WHEN IT WOULD DO SO THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWN SHIFT AND REV WAY UP THEN THE NEEDLE WOULD COME BACK UP AND THE TYRANNY WOULD SHIFT BACK UP. I HAD THE NEEDLE GO TO 0 AND NOT COME BACK UP AT ALL AND WHEN SAT FOR A SECOND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD KICK COMPLETELY OUT AND I WOULD BE STUCK ON THE ROAD FOR A MINUTE. AFTER SITTING FOR A BIT I COULD MOVE BUT THE NEEDLE STAYED AT 0 AND THE TRANSMISSION ACTED TO BE STUCK IN 1ST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 01/07/14*LJ UPDATED 05/29/2015 *JS

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 01/07/14*LJ UPDATED 05/29/2015 *JS

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION FAILED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BEFORE AND AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE STALLED REPEATEDLY. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE CONTACT MAY HAVE THE VEHICLE INPSECTED AND DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS ALSO GOING TO FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

Mileage: 129,000

2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WILL NOT START WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT WEATHER, AND SHOULD SUBJECT TO A SAFETY RECALL. *SS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME LODGED WITHIN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM BEING STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTARTED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. IN ADDITION, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE COASTED PAST A STOP SIGN AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFUSED TO COMPENSATE THE CONTACT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR CAR STARTING. THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED. WE HAVE DISCONNECTED THEN RECONNECTED THE BATTERY, SOMETIMES THIS WORKS TO START THE CAR OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT. THE POWER LOCKS NO LONGER WORK. ONE DAY THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON, SOMETIMES ITS NOT YESTERDAY, WE COULDN'T EVEN GET THE CAR TO START. TODAY, THE CAR WAS RUNNING AND THE CLUSTER GAUGES WERE NOT EVEN WORKING. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW OUT OF THE SHOWROOM. WHAT A LEMON IT TURNED OUT TO BE. SADLY, IT NOW SITS IN OUR DRIVEWAY AS IT IS NOT DEPENDABLE TO DRIVE ANYWHERE. THERE IS A RECALL TO REPLACE THE KEY RINGS, AND AN INSET IN THE KEY SLOT OR A COVER ON THE KEY HEAD INSTEAD GM SHOULD BE RECALLING THESE MODELS TO REPLACE THE IGNITIONS, SINCE THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE POSTING ONLINE ABOUT THESE SAME ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 40,500

MY FATHER N LAW, N I WERE GOING TO SEE A FAMILY MEMBER 12MILES AWAY FROM HIS HOME, WHEN WE STOPPED. AT THE CONVENIENCE STORE FOR SNACKS, ETC... WE LITERALLY COULDN'T HAVE BEEN OUT OF CAR 5 MIN, WHEN STORE CLERK YELLS HEY SOMEONE'S (CHEVYS) SMOKING? WE SAW IT WAS HIS N WENT TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM I WENT STRAIGHT TO DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE N POPPED THE TRUNK(THINKING IT WASN'T MORE THAN A BLOWN RADIATOR HOSE) LORD N HEAVEN WAS I WRONG, THE ENGINE LOOKED AS IF IT WERE ALL ON FIRE...I IMMEDIATELY PUSHED HOOD DOWN N RAN FOR AN EXTINGUISHER LUCKILY THE STORE HAD A GOOD ONE. THIS RECALL AS THE COUNTRY N STATE N MANUFACTURERS, CALL IT IS SERIOUSLY DEADLY, TO B 100 PERCENT HONEST IT IS FLAT OUT WRONG. SOMETHING THIS DEADLY SHOULD B NOTIFIED TO ALL CURRENT OWNERS, OF THE VEHICLES. I SERIOUSLY DOUBT HE WOULD HAVE EVER PURCHASED IT USED OR NEW IF HE KNEW WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF MY(KIDS)HIS GRAND, WERE W US. MISTAKES HAPPEN. OWN UP TO THEM! THAT'S WHAT MAKES U WHO U ARE. HOPEFULLY YOU WON'T DAMAGE HIM MORE WITH MAKING THIS A 72YR OLD MAN WHO KNOW HAS TO PAY MORE TIME,$$$, N JUST LIFE FOR A MISTAKE HE DIDN'T COMMIT. *TR

Mileage: 153,000

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE ABS LITE CAME ON WITH WARNING BELLS ALONG WITH THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT AND TRAC TURNED OFF. LATER AS I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY WITH THESE LIGHTS ON IT BEGAN TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. I PULLED ONTO THE SERVICE ROAD AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR SO I BLEW THRU THE STOP SIGN AND PULLED INTO A LOT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT A FEW MINUTES. WHEN I RESTARTED I WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME WITH ALL THE LIGHTS ON. SINCE THEN THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN SERVICED, THE TIE ROD ENDS REPLACED, A NUMBER OF FAILED REPAIR ATTEMPTS AND $2000 LATER, SAME PROBLEM. AFTER EVERY TRIP TO THE MECHANIC AND 500 PLUS DOLLARS THE PROBLEM COMES BACK IN ABOUT A MONTH. THIS CAR OFTEN WILL NOT START, DEAD AS A DOOR NAIL. BY LEAVING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, TURNING IT TO ON AND NOT TOUCHING ANYTHING FOR TEN MINUTES, IT WILL RESET AND START RIGHT UP. REPLACING STARTER DOES NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 90,250

DRIVING ON HWY 31 IN MCHENRY IL 60050 IGNITION TURNED OFF WITH NO WARNING. LOST ALL POWER STEERING BRAKES CAR STOPPED BY RUBBING INTO CURB. WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED BY A PICK UP TRUCK WHICH HAD NO WARNING THAT I WAS SUDDENLY STOPPING TRYING TO MANEUVER OF TRAFFIC. WITH THE CURB AND NO POWER I HAD NO WAY TO GET OFF THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 127,000

OWNED SINCE NEW 2002 MONTE CARLO. THIS VEHICLE IS ON THE 3RD IGNITION SWITCH. THE LATEST JUST THIS YEAR. EACH TIME, IT HAS EFFECTED A DIFFERENT PART OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE RADIO, THE SECURITY SYSTEM. THERE IS AN O-RING IN THE FUEL LINE UNDER THE HOOD THAT WAS FAULTY, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR HAS BEEN REPLACE TWICE ON THE DRIVERS DOOR, ONCE ON THE PASSENGER DOOR. THERE HAS BEEN AN ANTIFREEZE LEAK, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. THE FAN COOLING ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACE. THE DOOR WINDOW BUTTON HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES. THE LIGHT BULB CONTINUED TO BURN OUT EACH TIME.THE STEERING ASSEMBLY COLUMN HAS BEEN REPLACED, AND CONTINUES TO MAKE A CLUNKING SOUND. WHEN IT WAS RECALLED, THEY REPLACED IT AT THE DEALER AND MY HIGH BEAM FUNCTION HAS NEVER WORKED SINCE THAT REPAIR. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT OUT RIGHT AFTER THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY EXPIRED, WITHIN A FEW THOUSAND MILES. CURRENT MILEAGE IS JUST OVER 120,000 MILES. THAT IS 40,000 MILES PER IGNITION SWITCH. THIS IGNITION SWITCH RECALL CURRENTLY BY GM SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED THE MONTE CARLO. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

I HAVE A 02 MONTE CARLO THAT HAS A SECURITY FAULT LIGHT THAT POPS UP THE CAR WONT START WONT EVEN TRY TO TURN OVER I'VE LOOKED UP WHAT IT COULD BE AND WHILE I WAS LOOKING I'VE NOTICED THAT MULTIPLE MAKES AND MODELS HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM HONDA, BUT AT LEAST HONDA HAD ENOUGH DECENCY TO RECALL THEIR MESS UPS. MULTIPLE MAKES FROM CHEVY HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS. I KNOW OF AT LEAST 6 CARS AROUND SAME YEAR HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 8,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE KEY WAS ERRONEOUSLY BUMPED INTO BY THE DRIVER AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 6/26/14*CN

Mileage: 100,000

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS AND I AM HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T ALWAYS FUNCTION PROPERLY NEITHER DO THE TURNING SIGNALS MY SEATS WILL MOVE ON THERE OWN ,THERE IS A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DOORS ONCE KEYS ARE TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION ALSO I HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN PUMPING GAS INTO THE CAR THE PUMP KEEPS SHUTTING OFF UNLESS I HOLD IT AT A CERTAIN ANGLE. *TR

Mileage: 119,450

SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED MANY GLITCHES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THIS CAR. FIRST OF ALL THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WOULD COME ON WITHOUT BEING SELECTED AND THEN I WOULD BEGIN TO NOTICE THAT IF THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WAS ON THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM WOULD NOT COME ON. THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT OPERATE. I ALSO BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE AND SHUT DOWN THE CAR PREVENTING IT FROM STARTING UP. THE IGNITION WOULD JUST CLICK BUT NEVER ENGAGE. THIS HAS CONTINUE TO HAPPEN OFF AND ON FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS. I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, THE BATTERY, THE STARTER. THE COOLING FANS, THE THERMOSTAT AND SERVICED OTHER AREAS BUT THIS STILL HAPPENS. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I PURCHASED MY CAR USED BUT THERE ARE OWNER WHO PURCHASED THEIR VEHICLES NEW AND HAVE CONTINUOUSLY EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS WITH THEIR VEHICLES AS WELL. I FEEL GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SHODDY WORKMANSHIP THEY DID ON THIS VEHICLE FROM THE DATE IT WAS MANUFACTURED. *TR

Mileage: 148,000

MY 2002 CHEVY MONTE CARLO HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. THE CRUISE CONTROL COMES ON WITHOUT BEING SELECTED AND THEN THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEMS GOES OFF AND ON BY ITSELF. THE TURN SIGNAL GOES ON AND OFF. SOMETIMES IT WILL WORK SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT. THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECTLY GOES UP AND DOWN SO I AM NEVER SURE WHAT IS IN THE TANK. OCCASIONALLY THE CAR WILL NOT START AT ALL EVEN THOUGH THE LIGHTS WORK, THE RADIO PLAYS, AND EVERYTHING ELSE WILL OPERATE INSIDE THE CAR. I WILL SIT AND WAIT A WHILE. AFTER ABOUT 15-25 MINUTES I WILL TRY TO START IT AND THEN IT WILL START UP. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE AND MORE. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER CHEVY MONTE CARLO OWNER AND THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CAR. *TR

Mileage: 128,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I STARTED THE CAR UP AND I HEARD A POP AND SAW A BLUE FLAME. AFTER REPAIRING THE CAR COSTING $3240.74 IT ONCE AGAIN CAUGHT ANOTHER FIRE PLEASE HELP. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

I WAS DRIVING AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE SHIFT. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

I HAVE A 2002 MONTE CARLO SS I GO OUT TO START MY CAR AND IT WON'T START FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON TO. WHEN I TURN THE KEY IT DOES NOTHING MY LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING WORK IT JUST WON'T START. IF THERE IS ANYWAY I COULD GET HELP PLEASE LET ME KNOW OR LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO FIX THIS. THANK YOU! *TR

I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2002 MONTE CARLO SS AND I WAS DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT WITH MY BRIGHTS ON AT 55 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND I COULD SEE NOTHING! I TRIED SAFELY AND QUICKLY PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER TO STOP THE CAR UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO SEE IF I COULD MAKE MY HEADLIGHTS COME BACK ON SO I COULD GET HOME. I WAS ABLE TO TURN MY DIMS ON AND SEE WHERE THE ROAD WAS. SINCE THIS ORDEAL HAPPENED I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF AT RANDOM TIMES AND FOR NO REASON IT HAS DONE IN QUITE A FEW TIMES AND STILL CONTINUES TO DO IT. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 3.8 MONTE CARLO SS. I AM CURRENTLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY IGNITION. WHEN I TRY TO START MY CAR ALL THE INSTRUMENTS TURN ON BUT THE ENGINE DOES NOT START. I ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND RETURNED IT TO PARK POSITION SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER ABOUT A FEW MINUTES THE CAR STARTED. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR AWHILE.

Mileage: 126,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING A RECURRING FAILURE WHICH THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE RADIO AND HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,066.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT NONE OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A WIRING MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 2/17/11 *CN UPDATED 02/23/11

Mileage: 80,000

3 NEW FUEL PUMP RAILS INSTALLED FROM RECALL ( GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK). THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS, THE GAUGE WORKS FOR A SMALL AMOUNT OF TIME AFTER NEW FUEL RAIL IS INSTALLED, THEN FAILS, LEAVING NO WAY TO CHECK THE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEFT IN THE TANK. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO LS. ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO MY TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING RANDOMLY. IT SEEMED TO BE THE WORST ON HOT DAYS. I WOULD LEAVE MY HOME OR WORK WITH THEM WORKING PROPERLY AND THEN AT A RANDOM POINT DURING MY DRIVE THEY WOULD NO LONGER WORK. GM HAS RECALLED OTHER MAKES AND MODELS FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, THE MONTE CARLOS HAVE NEVER BEEN RECALLED. AFTER SEARCHING FOR A POTENTIAL SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE FOUND THAT IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON MANY SIMILAR CARS THAT GM MAKES. MOST PEOPLE HAVE SAID THAT IT IS RELATED TO THE HAZARD SWITCH IN THE DASH BOARD. THIS IS A RELATIVELY CHEAP FIX HOWEVER IT IS ALSO A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD SINCE I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS WILL OR WILL NOT WORK. IT SEEMS TO BE LUCK OF THE DRAW, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

ON MY WAY TO WORK ON MY NORMAL ROUTE BEFORE DAWN, DRIVING DOWN A NARROW CURVY RURAL ROAD RIFE WITH DEER, I FLICKED ON MY HIGH BEAMS AS USUAL. ABOUT 5 SECONDS LATER I LOST ALL MY HEADLIGHTS. SOMEHOW SAFELY PULLED OFF ROAD WITHOUT FALLING INTO THE DITCH AND TURNED OFF VEHICLE. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF TURNING LIGHTS ON AND OFF THE FOG LAMPS CAME ON AND I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT BACK HOME VERY SLOWLY. SPENT $1000 GETTING A CONTROL MODULE REPLACED. HAD TROUBLE WITH TURN SIGNALS QUITTING RANDOMLY FOR 3 YEARS, HAVE TO TURN ON EMERGENCY FLASHERS IN ORDER TO GET THEM TO WORK. ANOTHER $500 WILL FIX THE PROBLEM BUT SINCE THE CAR IS ONLY WORTH $1500 IT DOESN'T SEEM WORTH IT. THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK - 2 TRANSMISSIONS, NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, 5 STEERING SHAFT REPLACEMENTS... *TR

Mileage: 180,000

LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTI LOCK BRAKES IN MY CAR. MY VEHICLE HAS ALLOWED THESE SAFETY FEATURES TO QUIT WORKING AND AFTER REPLACING THE PARTS THAT THE DEALER SAID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE VEHICLE'S SYSTEM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE NEW SENSOR AND PART, THUS NOT ALLOWING THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS TO WORK. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN GM VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND THE ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT HAS GONE BACK AND FORTH WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY HAVE NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. FOUR YEARS AFTER THE FIRE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36,000.

Mileage: 36,000

IS THERE A RECALL FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON A 2002 MONTE CARLO SS? MY GAUGES STOPPED WORKING TODAY AND I WAS TOLD THERE MAY BE A RECALL. *TR

TURN SIGNAL FAILURE: BEGINNING IN 2005 THROUGH TO 2007 THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE UNDER WARRANTY THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. ONCE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO. I DID FIND THAT TURNING THE HAZARD SIGNALS ON FOR 5-10 SECONDS WOULD SOMETIMES CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD WORK. FINALLY AFTER MANY HOURS SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND SEVERAL POSTINGS INDICATING THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH, THE TURN SIGNALS ARE ALSO CONTROLLED BY THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH. IN OCTOBER 2007 I SPENT $399 TO HAVE THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH REPAIRED. PLEASE INSIST THAT THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH AND NOT ADD ON ADDITIONAL PARTS LIKE THE TURN SIGNAL ARM ETC. MY DEALERSHIP FIRST QUOTED ME $850 STATING THAT THE TURN SIGNAL ARM MUST ALSO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. SINCE THE REPAIR ALL IS FINE. I DO BELIEVE THAT GM/CHEVROLET SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPAIR SINCE IT IS A DEFECT IN THEIR DESIGN.*TR

Mileage: 35,000

SECURITY LIGHT, HAS BEEN ON SEVERAL MONTHS, DEALERS SHIP SAYS THE COMPUTER WILL NOT LET THEM FIND THE PROBLEM, MEAN WHILE NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE, IT REFUSES TO START, I WAIT 10 MINUTES OR SO THEN IT STARTS. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

I CAN'T BELIEVE GM IS NOT BEING FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THEIR CLUSTER PROBLEMS. I'M HAVING THE PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 MONTE CARLO SS. NOT JUST THE SPEEDOMETER, BUT THE OIL PRESSURE, RPMS, AND TEMP. THE ONLY THING ON MY PANEL THAT WORKS IS THE GAS INDICATOR. IT ALL STARTED WHEN I HIT 70,000 AND I'M NOW AT 78,000. THIS IS MAKING ME CRAZY AND OUR LOCAL GM DEALER QUOTED $680 TO REPAIR, AND SAID IT MUST BE REPAIRED AT A GM DEALER BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE WORK AND PROGRAMMING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. I LOVED THIS CAR UNTIL THIS MAJOR PROBLEM STARTED. AFTER READING ALL OF THE OTHER ISSUES AND GM'S LACK OF RECALL, I'M REAL TEMPTED TO LEAVE GM -- AND WE'VE BEEN GM FOR THREE GENERATIONS IN MY FAMILY AND THIS. *TR

Mileage: 70,010

PASSLOCK MALFUNCTIONING WITH LOW MILES ON VEHICLE NOT JUST THE DATE BELOW BUT MANY MANY TIMES. *TR

MY WIFE OWNS A 2002 MONTE CARLO WITH 60,00 MILES ON IT THAT SHUTS DOWN NO NOTICE, JUST LIKE YOU TURNED THE KEY OFF. THE LAST EPISODE WAS AT 68 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE. I MANAGED TO COAST THE CAR OVER TO THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWAY UNDER AN OVER PASS, BUT IT WAS A TERRIFYING EVENT. *JB

Mileage: 61,000

TL *- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. ON FEBRUARY 3, 2007 THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THEN TURNED IT OFF QUICKLY AFTER REALIZING SHE HAD FORGOTTEN SOMETHING IN HER HOME. THE CONTACT WENT BACK INSIDE THE HOME, THEN RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME AND HEARD AN EXPLOSION COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE LOUD ENOUGH THAT THE NEIGHBORS CAME AND OFFERED ASSISTANCE. WHILE INSIDE THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND OPENED THE HOOD AND WITNESSED A FIRE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE RIZZA CHEVROLET 8200 SOUTH HARLEM AVE, BRIDGEVIEW IL 60455, TEL 708-594-9090 FOR SERVICE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GMC #71-478219613, AND WAS TOLD TO WAIT 48 HOURS FOR AN AGENT TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE CASE. THE CONTACT NOTED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2000 MONTE CARLO MODELS FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS, AND THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE MAYBE RELATED TO RECALL 04V0900000 UPDATED 02/27/07. *JB

Mileage: 50,000

PASSLOCK THEFT-DETERRENT FAILURE, 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO, 35,600 MILES.

Mileage: 35,600

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD BEEN LIGHTING UP CERTAIN COMPONENTS INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE DRIVING, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB AIR BAGS DEPLOYED TWICE. *LA

Mileage: 42,000

PROBLEM WITH "NO POWER" WHICH CAUSED INOPERATIVE OPERATION TO THE VEHICLE. (NAR) *PH *CB

I OWN A 2002 CHEVY MONTE CARLO. AT THE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER 2003 THE QUAGES ON THE DASH BOARD (TACHOMETOR, SPEEDOMETOR, ABS LIGHT, AIR BAG LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ECT.) WOULD FLASH ON & OFF AND GUAGES WOULD SWEEP UP AND DOWN. ON NOVEMBER 9TH I STOP TO GET GAS AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND TURN IT ON THE PASSANGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. ON NOVEMBER 24TH WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE DRIVER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. I TOOK THE CAR BOTH TIME TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD BY GM THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX THE AIR BAGS. ABOUT A YEAR AGO I BUMPED A CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHILE STOP IN TRAFFIC AND IT MADE A 1 INCH CRACK IN MY BUMPER THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT THAT TIME. GM STATES THE ACCIDENT THAT HAPPEN A YEAR AGO IS WHY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN NOVEMBER. THEY ADVISED ME TO CALL MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE INSURANCE AND THEY CONFIRM THAT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS NOT CAUSE BY THE ACCIDENT. MY INSURANCE IS WORKING WITH ME TO GET GM TO TAKE RESPONSIBILTY FOR THE DEFECT. THEY ADVISED ME TO ALSO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH YOU.

Mileage: 45,952

THE LIGHTS ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE FLICKERED WHILE DRIVING, THE DEALER STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG. TS *JB

Mileage: 500