2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Electrical System Problems

Vehicle stalls when starting. While driving vehicle may shut off when moving on highway if you are not pushing on gas pedal. May be due to faulty EGR or emissions component

MY CAR IS A 2003 MONTE CARLO, IF I TRY TO USE THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS THEY MAKE A BUZZING SOUND AND THEN THE BRAKE LIGHT AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE BATTERY LIGHT, NO SIGNAL WORKS, THE HAZARD LIGHTS WORK , I REPLACED THE HAZARD SWITCH BUT THAT DIDNT SOLVE IT . BATTER IS FINE AND THE ALTERNATOR I HAD THEM CHECKED THERE IS NO RELAY FOR THE DIRECTIONALS ITS ALL IN ONE . SOMETHING IS STRANGE GOING ON I ALSO NOTICED SOMETIMES WHEN YOUR DRIVING THE THOSE THREE LIGHTS WILL START COMING ON AS WELL . I HAD PUT UP THE WINDOWS AND THEY ALL WENT ON TOO , SOMETIMES JUST WHEN DRIVING IT OR EVEN STOPPED HAD THIS CAR SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW NEVER HAD A PROBLEM TILL A FEW WEEKS AGO

Mileage: 74,185

PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION, IGNITION SWITCH, TURN SIGNALS NOT WORKING, SECURITY SYSTEM NOT RESETTING. HAD TO REPLACE THE ECM.

Mileage: 170,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE KEY FAILED TO STAY IN THE IGNITION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CITY CHEVROLET (3040 E BUSINESS 30, COLUMBIA CITY, IN 46725, (260) 691-4899) WHERE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,095.

Mileage: 194,095

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. AFTER THE VEHICLE RECEIVED AN OIL CHANGE, OIL WAS SEEN LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT, AFTER REPLACING THE RADIATOR, THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY FOB FAILED TO WORK. FURTHERMORE, THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND ROTATED, BUT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL LEAK WAS DUE TO A FAULTY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,034.

Mileage: 174,034

WHEN I GET IN THE CAR AT TIMES AND POUT KEY IN IGNITION, THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS DEAD. I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE ON THE BATTERY FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES TO GET IT TO WORK AGAIN. I ALSO EXPERIENCE FLASHING DOME LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT ON, IGNITION BELL RINGING WITH NOTHING IN IT, ALSO INDICATORS ON DASH PANEL, SECURITY, BATTERY, DOOR OPEN, LOW FUEL, CHANGE OIL SOON, AND THEY WILL NOT STOP SHOWING UNTIL I DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AGAIN AND SET SYSTEM. I PUT A COMPETE NEW IGNITION IN IT, BOTH THE KEY PART AND THE IGNITION BLOCK AND I STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY CHEVROLET DEALER THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO BYPASS THE SECURITY IN THIS CAR BECAUSE THERE IS A CHIP IN THE STARTER THAT PREVENTS THIS. WHEN I GET OUT OF THE CAR AND PRESS THE LOCK ON THE KEY FOB REMOTE, THE HORN BLOWS AS AN INDICATOR THAT THE CAR IS LOCKED, BUT I CAN WALK OVER AND OPEN THE DOORS EVERY TIME. THE LOCK SYSTEM FOR THE DOORS IS NOT WORKING ELECTRICALLY EITHER. I AM AT ODDS AS TO WHAT TO DO WITH THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE BEFORE I SPEND MONEY TO FIX IT, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT FIRST. ALL THE DEALERS WANT AT LEAST $119.00 JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. AND, I FEEL THAT IF THEY WANT MY SERVICE THEY COULD GIVE ME A BREAK AND THEN FIX MY PROBLEM. THAT WOULD BRING E BACK AGAIN AND AGAIN. IF YOU CAN, PLEASE HELP ME HERE. THE CHEVY DEALER SAID GM DOESN'T EVEN HAVE A FIX FOR THIS ISSUE EACH AND EVERY TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND NOT RUNNING INITIALLY. INGERSOL CHEVROLET SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THE IGNITION SYSTEM FOR MY 2003 MONTE CARLO SS 3800, 3.8 VEHICLE.

Mileage: 68,000

A.C. CLICKS ON AND OFF, LIGHTS BLINK WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES DON'T WANT TO START UNLESS IT DISCONNECT BATTERY. LIGHTS ON DASH CLUSTER DON'T WORLAND SECURITY LIGHT ON

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BECAME UNABLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THE CAR DONT WANT TO START UP BUT IN 5 MINS IT WILL START UP BUT NOW WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR IT KEEP CRANKING EVEN WHEN I IM NOT TURNING THE KEY.

I HAVE A 2003 MONTECARLO SS WITH A 3.8 ENGINE. RECENTLY WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS MY SECURITY LIGHT HAS COME ON. HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS THE PASS LOCK. IN ORDER TO SHUT IT OFF I STOP THE CAR SHUT OFF LOCK AND UNLOCK DOORS AND THE LIGHT GOES OUT. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD THIS COULD EITHER SHUT THE CAR OFF OR NOT START. BIG PROBLEM. IT COULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY.

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VCM AND THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED RUNNING. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,068. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ UPDATED 02/25/16.*JB

Mileage: 143,068

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE KEY REMAINED IN THE OFF POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO WORK AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIRS SINCE THE KEY FOB WAS LISTED AS THE REMEDY ON THE NOTIFICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WHILE OPERATING MY VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS MY VEHICLE APPEARED TO LOSE POWER AT THE DASH. CERTAIN DASH INSTRUMENTATION AND THE AC BLOWER MOTOR WOULD JUST STOP OPERATING, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEIR FIRST DIAGNOSIS WAS A BAD AC BLOWER MOTOR THAT WAS CAUSING THE ISSUES AS MENTIONED. THE DEALER CHARGED $365 FOR A NEW AC BLOWER MOTOR TO BE INSTALLED. AFTER THE NEW AC BLOWER MOTOR WAS INSTALLED AND WITHIN THE FIRST 5 MILES AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, THE BRAND NEW AC BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY NOW DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IT WAS NOT THE BLOWER MOTOR AS PREVIOUSLY DIAGNOSED. I ASKED ABOUT THE RECENT RECALL ON IGNITION SWITCHES AND I WAS INFORMED THAT ONLY THE IGNITION KEY IS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND NOT THE IGNITION SWITCH. A NEW IGNITION SWITCH WAS INSTALLED AND NOW EVERYTHING APPEARS TO BE OK. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET MY MONEY BACK FOR THE COST OF INSTALLING AN AC BLOWER MOTOR THAT DIDN'T NEED TO GET REPLACED. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REIMBURSE ME THE $365 FOR WHAT I HAD PAID FOR THE AC BLOWER MOTOR. THEY CLAIM THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALL. I AM CLAIMING THAT THE IGNITION KEY SWITCH WAS DAMAGED AND ULTIMATELY FAILED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE CURRENT RECALL KEY ISSUES FOR MY MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE. I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED THE $365 THAT I PAID FOR AN AC BLOWER MOTOR THAT I REALLY DIDN'T NEED. THE RECALL SHOULD NOT JUST COVER THE IGNITION KEY, IT SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE IGNITION SWITCH IF IT PROVES TO BE DEFECTIVE AND/OR HAS BEEN COMPROMISED IN ANY WAY BY THE IGNITION KEY ITSELF. *TR

Mileage: 95,443

THE HEATER FAN KEPT TURNING ON AND OFF AND I HAD TO HAVE A NEW IGNITION SWITCH PUT IN . AT TIMES THE FAN WOULD QUIT WORKING WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD.OTHER TIMES THE FAN WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE CRUISE LIGHT WOULD BLINK WHEN THE HEATER FAN WAS TURNED ON AND THE CRUISE WOULD QUIT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.. I SAW ON THE NEWS LAST NIGHT WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL. I'VE NOT RECIVEDANY INFO. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED, BUT THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT, WHERE I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. I WAS SHAKEN AND UNAWARE OF WHAT HAPPENED AS IT HAPPEN EXTREMLY FAST. AS I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME I HAD NO CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT IT WAS SECONDS AFTER THE IMPACT WHICH I THOUGH WAS VERY ODD. WHEN I TREID TO MOVE MY VEHICLE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I NOTICED THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULDN'T TURN. AFTER PLAYING WITH IT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. I JUST THOUGHT IS WAS BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. SINCE THEN MY IGNITION SWITCH HAS LOCKED UP 2 DIFFERENT TIMES, MAKING ME CONNECT ALL THE DOTS BACK TO MY ACCIDENT. I BELIVE THIS IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED MY ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIR BAGS AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V350000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE ABS INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVER SINCE THE FIRST FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER FOR THE FIRST FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

Mileage: 171,000

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTI CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V40000 (ELECTRICAL) REMEDY ITSELF IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO PROVEN THE FAILURE FROM OCCURRING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS MATTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER FAILED. THE DEALER HAD TO DRILL OUT THE OLD IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER, REPLACE IT AND INSTALL 2 NEW KEYS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,267. AZ

Mileage: 114,267

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 10/29/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE THEFT DIFFERENTIAL FUEL ENABLES CIRCUIT CONDITION. THE ECM HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PROPER SIGNAL FROM THE THEFT DIFFERENTIAL SYSTEM. UPDATED 4/24/3015 *JS

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER THIRTY MINUTES. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY 2003 MONTE SS HAD BEEN SMOKING AND HAVING PROBLEMS ACCELERATING & SHIFTING AND PUT ON TESTERS AND READ CODE AND I NEEDED A AIR FLOW SENSOR SO I HAD THAT PUT ON, WAS RECOMMENDED I GET TUNE UP SO I GOT THAT, AND HAD JUST PUT NEW BATTERY IN THE CAR. THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER PUTTING GAS IN THE CAR I WAS LEAVING GAS STATION AND LOST ACCELERATION AGAIN AND THE CAR SMOKED AGAIN. I SOON LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING GAS & BREAKS AND WINDOWS. PEOPLE PASSING BY WERE HONKING AND SAID THE UNDERNEATH OF CAR AND UNDER HOOD HAD FLAMES IN FRONT OF CAR. I HAD TO THROW IT IN PARK AND JUMP OUT BECAUSE THE PEDDLES QUIT WORKING AND THE CAR EXPLODED IN FLAMES AND HAD I NOT HAD MY WINDOW DOWN I WOULD HAVE BEEN LOCKED INSIDE AND COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE. THE ENGINE AND WHOLE ELECTRICAL WIRE HARNESS HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND THE CAR BURNED UP WITH 3-5 MINUTES. THIS WAS OUR ONLY CAR AND THE ONLY MEANS OF GETTING DISABLED CHILD TO THE APPOINTMENTS HE NEEDED AND TO WORK AND HAS PUT HARDSHIP ON OUR FAMILY. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN A WOMAN USING HER CELL PHONE CHANGED LANES INTO MY LANE WITHOUT LOOKING. CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO JAM ON MY BRAKES AND SWERVE TO MISS HER. UPON DOING THIS ACTION MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND I REAR ENDED HER. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM AS I HAVE ALSO HAD MY IGNITION LOCK UP AND COULDN'T GET THE KEY OUT. WHEN MY AIR BAG DEPLOYED IT ALSO QUICK DEFLATED. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN CAUGHT A LONG TIME AGO AND THIS ACCIDENT WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

MY CAR RANDOMLY FLASHES THE SECURITY LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD. I'VE MADE SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND IT SEEMS LIKE ALOT OF CARS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. SOMETIMES MY CAR DOES NOT TURN ON UNTIL ABOUT 10MIN OF LETTING IT JUST SIT THERE. PLEASE FIX THIS PROBLEM AS I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

THE IGNITION CAUSES THE CAR HEATER AND AIR LIGHTS ON DASH TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 152,000

ONCE MY CAR PEAKED AT 100,000 MILES THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON AND NEVER SHUT OFF. SOMETIMES THE CAR START AND SOMETIMES IT WONT. ONCE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WHEN IT CUT OFF ON ME. WHILE DRIVING ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE CAR WOULD START FLASHING UNCONTROLLABLY. THEIR IS LOUD CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE WHOLE PANEL. NOW THE CAR IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY UNABLE TO START. I HAVE BEEN READING TONS AND TONS OF FORUMS ABOUT SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAS EXPERIENCED THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T GM RECALLED THIS PROBLEM? *TR

Mileage: 130,000

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE IGNITION SYSTEM WOULD RESET LIGHTING UP THE DISPLAY CLUSTER JUST AS IF THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. THIS WOULD CAUSE A MOMENTARY SHUTDOWN OF THE ENGINE. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE MORE PREVALENT WHILE TURNING THE WHEEL FOR A CURVE OR TURN OFF THE ROAD. THE TURN SIGNAL UNIT WAS FIRST SUSPECT SINCE IT SEEMED TO CORRELATE WITH APPLYING THE TURN SIGNAL AND TURNING THE WHEEL. THE CONDITION WORSENED TO THE IGNITION SHUTDOWN FOR LONGER PERIODS SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE CAUSING STEERING AND BRAKING TO BE SHUT DOWN AND FINALLY DIFFICULTY STARTING THE CAR. AFTER 2 VISITS TO A GM SERVICE CENTER THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE A FAULTY IGNITION THAT WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED. *TR

Mileage: 111,000

THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED BLOWING ONLY HOT AIR, WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS COLD. THE AIR-CONDITIONING WAS SET ON MAXIMUM COOL WITH BOTH TEMPERATURE SLIDERS SET TO THEIR MAXIMUM COLDEST SETTING. AFTER CHECKING ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND NUMEROUS MESSAGE BOARDS WITH THOUSANDS OF GM OWNERS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

SECURITY LIGHT ON THE DASH COMES ON AND VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN DURING THE PAST YEAR AND SEEMS TO BE INCREASING IN FREQUENCY. SEEMS AS THOUGH THERE ARE MANY MANY GM OWNERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND IN TALKING TO GM THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT STATE IT IS THE OWNERS EXPENSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH RANGES FROM $500.00-$750.00. WITH THE MULTITUDE OF COMPLAINTS I FEEL GM SHOULD BE ISSUING RECALL. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED NUMEROUS TIMES LATE AT NIGHT ALONE AND SAFETY IS AN ISSUE. YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE OR WHEN YOUR CAR WON'T START! *TR

Mileage: 119,754

THIS CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SECURITY SYSTEM. IT WILL EITHER CRANK UP, THEN QUIT RUNNING AND NOT CRANK BACK, OR IT WILL SHUT OFF EVEN WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED ON 12/14/12. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME AFTER PICKING MY DAUGHTER UP FROM HER GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE WHEN THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. I WAS APPROX. 15 MINUTES FROM HOME AND CALLED MY WIFE TO PICK UP THE BABY WHILE I TRIED TO GET THE CAR STARTED BACK. AFTER TRYING FOR ANOTHER 15 MINUTES, FOR A TOTAL OF 30 MINUTES TRYING TO GET THE CAR TO CRANK BACK UP, THE CAR FINALLY CRANKED UP AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME. I WAS LUCKY THAT TIME, IT WAS NOT DURING THE BUSIER TIMES OF THE DAY, BUT WHAT IF I HAD MY DAUGHTER WITH ME AND THIS HAPPENED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY? I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REPLACE THE LIFE OF MY LITTLE GIRL IF IT HAD HAPPENED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND RESULTED IN A FATAL COLLISION. *TR

2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASS LOCK SYSTEM, IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER AND IGNITION PROBLEMS. *TGW

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PATH LOCK SECURITY SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BCM AND NON-OEM MODULES. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOTIFY HIM OF THEIR FINDINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,778. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,878.

Mileage: 54,778

HEATER/AC BLOWER MOTOR OPERATION IS INTERMITTENT. MAY BE COVERED UNDER TSB #030603 NHTSA ID 10001884. WAS INFORMED BY 2 CHEVY DEALERS THAT THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. GOT YOUR SERVICE #'S FROM AN AUTO QUESTION AND ANSWER ARTICLE IN MY LOCAL PAPER. THE WRITER HAS THE SAME VEHICLE AS THE MINE. AND REPORTS THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

THE SECURITY LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ALONG WITH THE HEAD LIGHTS AND DOME LIGHT. NOW THE LIGHT STAYS ON,THE DOORS WONT LOCK OR UNLOCK, THE TRUNK BUTTON DON'T WORK, AND IT ONLY STARTS WHEN IT WANTS TO. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO FIX IT YET, BUT I HEARD GM HAS NOT EITHER AND I THINK THIS IS CRAZY CONSIDERING ALL OF THE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME KIND OF ISSUE. 2003 MONTE CARLO SSTHEY SAY IT IS AROUND 500 TO FIX THEIR MESS THAT THEY PAWNED OFF ON ME. THIS IS MY FIRST GM CAR AND PROBABLY THE LAST. *TR

Mileage: 99,000

2003 CHEVY MONTE CARLO. "SECURITY" DISPLAYED IN MESSAGE CENTER. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT MY HEADLIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF, MY DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK AND TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN USING INSIDE BUTTONS OR WIRELESS REMOTE. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM WHO HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS AT CHEVY GARAGES TO FIX THIS, WITH NO RESOLVE. I TALKED TO A CHEVY MECHANIC WHO SAID THEY ARE SEEING ALOT OF THESE "MANUFACTURE SECURITY DEFECTS" AND EVENTUALLY MY CAR WILL LOCK DOWN AND NOT RUN, SO WHERE IS THE RECALL TO CORRECT THEIR ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 99,000

I HAVE AN 03 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS WITH @65,000 MILES THE INSTRUMENT DASH GAUGES WILL GO TO 0 AND BACK TO NORMAL FOR NO REASON SOMETIMES A COUPLE OF THEM OR ALL OF THEM ALONG WITH WARNING LIGHTS AND BELLS. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

THERE WAS NO EVENT LEADING UP TO THIS FAILURE. THE BATTERY AND CHARGING SYSTEM ARE OPERATING AS PER SPEC. FACTORY AC/DELCO BATTERY SUPPLIED WITH NEW 2003 CHEVROLET SPONTANEOUSLY STARTED LEAKING LIQUID ACID FROM THE CASING SURROUNDING THE ANODE. THE ACID DRAINED ONTO SURROUNDING VEHICLE PARTS AND GROUND. I REMOVED THE BATTERY, CLEANED THE AFFECTED PARTS AND INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY. I RETAINED THE ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE BATTERY FOR INSPECTION. *JB

Mileage: 63,000

THE LIGHT THAT COMES ON WHEN YOU OPEN THE PASSENGER DOOR (UNDER THE DASH) STAYED ON WITH THE DOOR SHUT. THE LIGHT BULB, BURNED THE PLASTC AROUND THE WIRES AND STARTED THE CARPET ON FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD. MY HUSBAND REMOVED THE LIGHT BULB AND BURNED HIS FINGERS TO PUT THE GLOWING CARPET OUT. THEN, MY TURN SIGNALS WORKED SOMETIMES AND THEN AT OTHER TIMES DID NOT. THEY EVENTUALLY STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I TOOK THE CAR FOR REPAIRS AND WAS TOLD THAT A RELAY SWITCH HAD GONE OUT. NEXT, SOME OF THE LIGHTS ON THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL PANEL WENT OUT. NOT ALL OF THEM. THEY REPLACED MY RADIO BECAUSE THE BUTTONS WERE PEELING. THE NEXT DAY, HALF OF THE LIGHTS ON THE RADIO WENT OUT AND THEN CAME BACK ON. THE DEALER ACTUALLY TOLD ME THAT SOMETIMES A NEW RADIO'S LIGHTS WILL NOT ALL KICK ON RIGHT AWAY. THIS MAY TAKE SOME TIME AND IF THEY GO OUT AGAIN, I SHOULD BRING THE CAR BACK. ARE THEY KIDDING ME? I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY ARE TELLING ME THIS. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM HERE.*AK

AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE FOR 4 HOURS OR MORE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE TRUNK. CONSUMER AND A NEIGHBOR EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED.*AK

Mileage: 6,000

CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Z-34 1997, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND IDLING HIGH. *BF THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE NOISE IS STILL THERE. *JB

1. UNABLE TO ACTIVATE HORN DUE TO POOR PLACEMENT ON AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. RESULT: ACCIDENT DUE TO INABILITY TO HONK HORN TO ALERT OTHER DRIVER, 2ND INCIDENT NO ACCIDENT, NEAR MISS. 2. DESIGN PROHIBITS HORN ACTIVATION UNLESS ICON (BUGLE) IS PRESSED DIRECTLY. 3. DRIVER MUST TAKE EYES OFF ROAD TO LOCATE THE MINUTE ICON TO BE ABLE TO HONK HORN. 4. CONTACTED CHEVROLET DIRECTLY WITH COMPLAINT, NO ACTION WAS TAKEN, HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. *JB

Mileage: 2,400

FOIA ADDRESSED TO CPSC REQUEST INFORMATION RE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION THE 2000-2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS, CLIENT DARLENE BETTS REC'D AN ARCHING ELECTRICAL SHOCK FM HER 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS, ES DATABASE SEARCH PROVIDED RECORDS. (NAR) *PH *CB *JB

WHILE ON A TRIP, I LEFT CAR SIT FOR 1 WEEK (APPROXIMATELY 7 DAYS) IN THE GARAGE OF MY HOUSE WITH NO ACCESSORIES PLUGGED IN, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START WHEN I RETURNED. THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED AND DID NOT EVEN HAVE ENOUGH POWER LEFT IN IT TO EVEN UNLOCK THE DOORS. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BATTERY, CHARGING SYSTEM, OR CURRENT DRAW WHEN NOT RUNNING. THIS SORT OF THING SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A CAR WITH AN MSRP OF $30,000. *LA

Mileage: 13,120

VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. AS A RESULT, THERE'WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHUT DOWN WHICH RESULTED IN THE ENGINE DYING/ STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP, AND LOSS OF BRAKE POWER.*AK

Mileage: 100

TAIL LIGHT FAILED. DEALER STATED THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 3,300

CONSUMER STATES IN THE COLD WEATHER THE HORN MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING NO USE OF THE HORN WHEN NEEDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS