2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Electrical System Problems

SECURITY LIGHTS COMES ON AND CAR DIES,IGNITION SWITCH FAULTY,CAR START BUT DIES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHUDDER AND SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY EXPLODED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGE FAILED TO WORK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (VAN CHEVROLET, 100 NW VIVION RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64118, (816) 527-8564) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 88,000

INTERMENT CLUSTER GAUGES NOT WORKING

Mileage: 149,000

I TOOK MY CAR INTO JOHN HALL CHEVROLET ON 5/19/2017 TO HAVE THE IGNITION RECALL DONE.PRIOR TO MY TAKING IT THERE I WAS EXPERIENCING SEVERAL ISSUES WITH MY CAR THAT NO SINGLE DIAGNOSTIC COULD QUITE PINPOINT.NEEDLESS TO SAY I REPLACED SEVERAL THINGS YET TO NO PREVAIL.THE CAR WOULD JUST STOP RUNNING LUCKILY BEFORE I REACHED OVER 10 MPH AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE TRYING TO TURN IN TRAFFIC I LOST POWER STEERING.ALL WHILE THE KEY WAS IN THE ON POSITION.FINALLY A MORE UPDATED SENSOR SCANNER DETECTED AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITHIN THE IGNITION ITSELF.WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD ONLY DO WHAT THE RECALL REQUIRED THEM TO DO. EVEN THOUGH I TOLD THEM WHAT IT WAS DOING AND ASKED IF THEY COULD CHECK TO MAKE SURE I DIDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT LEAVING THERE AND THE CAR SHUTTING OFF AND /OR NO POWER STEERING I WAS TOLD NO .I WOULD HAVE PAID TO KNOW,TO HAVE THEM SCAN IT, WHATEVER.NEEDLESS TO SAY AFTER THEY FIXED THEIR PART THE CAR IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING.EVEN WHEN THE MAN BROUGHT ME MY CAR I ASKED HOW DID SHE START? HE SAID NOT GOOD AND WALKED AWAY. ALSO I LEFT THEM WITH 1 KEY SHOULDN'T THERE HAVE BEEN SOMETHING DONE TO BOTH? MY CAR MAY BE OLD BUT SHE'S BEEN WELL MAINTAINED .GREAT STRONG MOTOR AND ALOT OF NEW PARTS. THE STARTER AND FUEL PUMP WERE PRETTY MUCH WRECKED BY THE LITTLE ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITHIN THE IGNITION. CONFUSED AND OVERHEATED SIMPLY TRYING TO START THE CAR AND HOPE IT STAYS RUNNING.IT'S THAT ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT KEEPS SAYING YES ENOUGH VOLTAGE THEN NOPE CAN'T HAVE IT. IT'S BEEN PROVEN NOT ONLY BY SCANNING BUT BY READING AND TESTING .

Mileage: 150,000

KEY IS STUCK IN IGNITION AND WILL NOT RELEASE NOR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ENGINE. LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED A YEAR AGO. BELIEVE THAT THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT CONSTANTLY FLASHED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE KEYS FOR THE IGNITION BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE PASS LOCK PROTECTION SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO BE OVERRIDDEN SO THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SOLUTION TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

Mileage: 153,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER START. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCKSMITH TO UNLOCK THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE IGNITION WAS UNLOCKED; HOWEVER, IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE PERTAINING TO THE ENGINE RECALL. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHEN THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY BURNED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. A POLICE REPORT AND A FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

Mileage: 104,000

MY GAGES SOMETIMES WORK WHEN THEWY DO IT IS INACCURATE INFORMATION. SOMETIMES THEY DONT WORK AT ALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A SECOND VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. IN JUNE OF 2015, A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

Mileage: 15,000

2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED TWICE. *SMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT LEG AND THE RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. ALSO THE ENTIRE WARNING PANEL ILLUMINATED AND ALL ELECTRICAL POWER SEIZED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 7/29/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO BUCK LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO STALL. THE CONSUMER DISCONTINUED DRIVING THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 11/13/15*JS

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE KEYS RELEASED OUT OF THE IGNITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,385. UPDATED 09/21/15*LJ UPDATED 09/24/15*JB

Mileage: 196,385

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HEATING SYSTEM FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED BUT THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 260,000. DJR

Mileage: 260,000

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

Mileage: 65,000

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

Mileage: 189,000

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

Mileage: 118,000

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

Mileage: 68,700

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

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

Mileage: 55,000

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

Mileage: 102,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING A VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE, WHICH THEN MADE THE CONTACT CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. IN ADDITION, THE HEATER AND REAR DEFROSTER FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OFF WHEN I SHUT CAR OFF THEN 2 DAYS CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER SHUT OFF FOR 10 MIN AND CAR STARTED NORMALLY. *TR

Mileage: 56,284

ALL GAUGES ON DASH ARE INACCURATE AND WILL WORK SOMETIMES, AND AT OTHER TIMES THEY DO NOT WORK AT ALL OR GIVE THE WRONG READING. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

I STARTED DRIVING THE CAR WHEN THE SECURITY FEATURE TURNED ON ON MY CAR. MY CAR WOULD NOT TURN ON AFTERWARDS IN THE PARKING LOT FOR A COUPLE MINUTES HAVE PASSED. THE SECURITY LIGHT WAS ON DURING THAT TIME. *JS

Mileage: 207,620

ABOUT A WEEK AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR I REALIZED THAT NONE OF THE GAUGES ON THE CONTROL PANEL WERE ACCURATE. MY SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND READS RANDOM SPEEDS SO I NEVER KNOW HOW FAST I'M GOING, MY GAS GAGE REGISTERS RANDOM AMOUNTS SO I HAVE TO KEEP TRACK OF MY FUEL USING MY ODOMETER. MY OIL AND RADIATOR GAUGES JUST DON'T WORK WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AN OCCASIONAL BLIP. I READ THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME CONTROL PANEL AS ANOTHER GM TRUCK THAT WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME REASON. ONE OF THESE DAYS I'M GOING TO GET A SPEEDING TICKET BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW HOW FAST I'M DRIVING. IT'S FRUSTRATING. *TR

Mileage: 39,000

THOUGHT THIS WAS THE CAR FOR ME. WRONG. AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR THE FOLLOWING THINGS HAVE GONE WRONG AND MOST SEEM DANGEROUS. NO WAY TO CONTROL HEADLIGHTS .. DRIVING AT NIGHT AT 55 MPH, LIGHTS ALL SHUT OFF THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ALSO STOP WORKING AT RANDOM TIMES IGNITION DOES NOT ACCEPT KEY EVERY TIME RESULTING IN LEAVING A SPARE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND HOPE IT STARTS. IF NOT I'M REQUIRED TO WAIT 15 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING OR LONGER. THE TRACTION SYSTEM NO LONGER WORKS, ALONG WITH CRUISE, OR STEERING CONTROLS TOTAL POWER LOST TO STEERING WHEEL, HOPE THIS DOESN'T AFFECT THE AIRBAG. I HAVE THE SUPERCHARGED VERSION, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT IS NO LONGER SUPERCHARGED. NOT SO SURE ABOUT THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER WHEN PUMPING GAS THE PUMP WILL KICK OFF EVERY HALF GALLON PUMPED INTO TANK. ANOTHER FIRE ISSUE? *TR

Mileage: 120,000

MY SPEEDOMETER, RPM, AND GAS GAUGES ARE INACCURATE. I CANNOT TELL HOW FAST I AM GOING, NOR HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. THEN EVER SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR, BRAND NEW, MY TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING, ITS AN AUTOMATIC. THE DEALER FIXED IT THE 1ST TIME, BUT NOW AGAIN, 90,000 MILES LATER, ITS US STARTING TO HAPPEN AGAIN.MY RADIO HAS STOPPED WORKING, NO LIGHT OR NOISE PERIOD. PLEASE RECALL BECAUSE I HAVE READ LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF POSTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE SAME CAR. I PAID GOOD MONEY FOR MY CAR, NOT FOR THIS. ALL IF THESE PROBLEMS ARE UNSAFE AND I REALLY HATE FOR MY 1 YEAR OLD BOY TO RIDE IN IT. PLEASE, PLEASE RECALL THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

AS I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AS REACHED ABOUT 15 MPH THE CLUSTER PANEL STARTED TO SPIN AS IF IT HAD A MIND OF IT'S OWN. SINCE THEN I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST IM GOING. I COULD BE STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND IT SAYS IM GOING 90. I COULD BE IN A NEIGHBORHOOD AND IM GOING FASTER THEN MY GAUGES CAN READ. I HAVE NO GAS GAUGE. IT READS A DIFFERENT AMOUNT ANY GIVEN MINUTE. MY CAR OVER HEATED ON 12/18/2013 THANKS TO HAVING A GAUGE READ THAT MY TEMPERATURES WERE FINE. BUT REALLY THEY WEREN'T. IT WOULD BE NICE TO KNOW HOW FAST IM GOING. IF MY CAR IS ABOUT TO OVERHEAT. IF I NEED GAS. LONG ROAD TRIPS ARE OUT OF THE QUESTION. BUT THEY SHOULDN'T BE I PAID FOR THIS CAR. ONLY TO HAVE IT FAIL AT 26,000 MILES. IT WASN'T COVERED BY BUMPER TO BUMPER AS IT TOOK ME MORE THAN 3 YEARS TO GET TO 26,000 MILES. I DON'T WANT TO BE TAKING A CURVE TOO FAST AND CRASH MY CAR BECAUSE IM NOT EQUIPPED WITH MANDATORY SAFETY EQUIPMENT TO DRIVE. NOTHING ON THE CLUSTER PANEL WORKS. *TR

Mileage: 26,438

DRIVING BACK HOME FROM MY MOTHERS AND MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED SO FOR BOUT MONTH I HAD NO CLUE HOW MUCH GAS WAS IN CAR, HOW FAST I WAS GOING, OIL ETC TOOK ME OVER A MONTH B4 I FINALLY HAD SAVED THE MONEY TO HAVE IT FIXED AND SEEING AS I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR AND SEEING SAME COMPLAINTS I WAS BEYOND PISSED THAT I HAD TO PAY $560 TO FIX GM'S [XXX] PARTS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 76,000

TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD CONTINUOUSLY DISPLAY AN INACCURATE READING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. DR

Mileage: 46,000

DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND THEN WENT TO GO 45 MPH MY SPEED READING WENT TO 120 MPH. I WASN'T GOING THAT FAST IT STARTED TO JUMP AROUND THEN STAYED AT 120 MPH. I THEN STOPPED AND KEEP TURNING THE KEY ON AND OFF IT WENT DOWN TO 100 AT FIRST THEN SHUT OFF CAR AGAIN THEN WENT DOWN TO 90 SO I KEPT DOING THAT TILL IT WAS AT 0. DROVE ABOUT 10-15 MILES AND IT STARTED TO JUMP AGAIN. I THEN CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR 2 MONTHS AGO AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME SEVERAL HUNDREDS TO FIX. I READ ALOT OF REVIEWS ON THIS YEAR MONTE CARLO, EVERYONE HAD THE SAME ISSUES AND NO RECALL ON THIS CAR TO GET FIXED. I WILL NOT EVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY CAR AND I WILL BE GLAD TO TELL FRIENDS AND FAMILY HOW CHEVY TREATS THERE CUSTOMERS. MATTER INFACT I WILL CONTACT MY LOCAL TV STATION TO INFORM OTHER HOW CHEVY TAKES CARE OF THERE CUSTOMERS. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INOPERATIVE. SPEEDOMETER SAYS YOU ARE DOING 110 MPH WHEN CAR IS SHUT OFF AND IN PARK. TEMPERATURE GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER. ALWAYS READS COLD. TACHOMETER BARELY WORKS. ALL GAUGES GIVE A FALSE READING. CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID IT IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN SO IT WILL NOT BE RECALLED. QUOTED OVER $500 TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. DRIVER MESSAGE CENTER POPS UP RANDOM WARNINGS, LIKE CHECK AIR PRESSURE WHEN AIR PRESSURE IS FINE. NOT SURE HOW THIS DOES NOT CLASSIFY AS A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN YOU HAVE NO CLUE HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING, IF THE CAR IS GOING TO OVERHEAT, IF THE OIL PRESSURE IS TOO HIGH OR LOW, OR IF THE SUPER CHARGER BOOST IS CORRECT. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THESE CARS AND FIX IT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED!!!!! *JB

Mileage: 38,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD CONTINUOUSLY DISPLAY AN INACCURATE READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

Mileage: 20,000

I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH AND MY SPEEDOMETER SAID I WAS DOING 10MPH. THEN MY TAC STOPPED WORKING. THEN MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING TOTALLY. MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT WILL NOT HEAT AT ALL. MY WHEELS ARE PEELING. THE CHROME IS PEELING RIGHT OFF THE WHEELS. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED FOR THE CODE SO THEY REPLACED THE GAS CAP AND DID A RESET WITHIN 75 MILES THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I AM GIVING UP ON CHEVROLETS. EVERY VEHICLE WE OWN IS A CHEVY, WHAT'S UP WITH ALL THESE PROBLEMS AND NO SOLUTIONS???? WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM YOU WOULD THINK THERE WOULD BE A RECALL AND A SOLUTION. WHEN THE HEAT ON MY SEAT STOPPED WORKING IT SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING INSIDE THE CAR SO I QUICKLY SHUT IT OFF AND PULLED THE CAR OVER TO CHECK UNDER MY SEAT TO MAY SURE THERE WAS NO FIRE. THANK GOODNESS THERE WASN'T A FIRE. I PAID THE EXTRA MONEY FOR THE INTIMIDATOR, WHAT A WASTE. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

CAR WOULD NOT START DUE TO PASSLOCK SENSOR. THE SECURITY LIGHT BLINKED FOR 10 TO 40 MINS AT A TIME AND WOULD NOT ALLOW CAR TO START. IT HAS MADE ME LATE TO WORK, CHURCH, DAYCARE, ETC. IT IS STILL HAPPENING UP TO TODAY'S DATE WHICH IS MAY 19, 2012. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY WIRES. THE TAIL LIGHT WIRING WAS WIRED INCORRECTLY AND CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,401. UPDATED 6/6/12 *CN THE CONSUMER BELIEVED DURING ASSEMBLY AT THE GM FACTORY, THE TAIL LIGHT/STOP LIGHT WIRING WAS IMPROPERLY ROUTED. ON THE LEFT SIDE, THE WIRING HARNESS WAS WRAPPED AROUND A MOUNTING BOLT AND THE RIGHT SIDE, THE WIRES WERE PINCHED BETWEEN THE SHEET METAL OF THE VEHICLE'S BODY AND THE HOUSING OF THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OVER TIME, THE INSULATION ON THE WIRES BECAME WORN AND CAUSED A SHORT AND LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHT FUNCTION. UPDATED 06/11/12

Mileage: 123,401

MY INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS GONE BIZURK. MY SPEEDOMETER ISN'T READING RIGHT. GOING 80 IN A 25 MPH ZONE. OR 120 MPH WHILE TRAVELING 55. NOT. MY THERMOSTAT GAUGE READS HOT ALL THE TIME AND NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE THERMOSTAT. NOW IN THE PAST WEEK MY FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T REGISTER. THE ONLY PIECE I'M AWARE THAT IS WORKING IS THE TAC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING OF 5 MPH. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT SPEED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ

Mileage: 80,000

THE SPEEDOMETER AND RPM GO CRAZY CAN BE DOING 20 AND SAYS IM DOING 100. *TR

2004 MONTE CARLO FIRST LOST TEMP GUAGE AND HEAT/BLOWER THEN LOST AT TIMES SPEEDOMETER AND TACH THEN LOST BOTH THEN LOST GAS GUAGE ALL BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL AND DASH-RADIO, CRUISE CONTROL HAVE MELTED AND BURNED OFF I AM NOW LOSING MY HEADLIGHTS AND IN RESPONSE TO THIS I SLAM ON MY BRAKES. NO ACCIDENT YET NO FIRE YET PLEASE WE ARE ENTITLED TO OUR RECALL TOO THANK YOU *TR

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

Mileage: 120,000

SPEEDOMETER ABRUPTLY QUIT WORKING INDICATING A SPEED OF OVER 120 MILES@HOUR WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MILES PER THROUGH A HIGHLY CONTROLLED AREA. YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE ON LINE COMMENTS MADE BY OTHER OWNERS ABOUT THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH NO RESPONSE FROM GM TO THEIR INQUIRIES AND GOUGING BY DEALERS. GM AND DEALERS DECLINE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE, WHEN YOU ARE DISREPUTABLE IT WILL CATCH UP, NO WONDER THE AMERICAN AUTO MANUFACTURERS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

HAVE A 2004 MONTE CARLO. SPORADICALLY WHEN DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER CONTINUES TO CLIMB. I WAS FOLLOWING MY HUSBAND WHO WAS DOING 45MPH AND AND I WAS DOING 105 THEN 114 THEN 120 THEN 140 THEN IT DROPPED STRAIGHT DOWN. IT SOMETIMES RESETS IT SELF AND OTHER TIMES IT STAYS LIKE THAT FOR DAYS. THE CAR HAS 42,234 MILES ON IT. *KB

Mileage: 42,234

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THE GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

AT APPROXIMATELY 57,000 (OCTOBER 2010) THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ EITHER ZERO MILES PER HOUR OR 120 MILES PER HOUR WHILE DRIVING. IT WOULD MOVE ERRATICALLY WHILE DRIVING SHOWING ANYWHERE FROM ZERO TO 120 MPH. THEN IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. IN JANUARY 2011 THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY AGAIN AND HAS BEEN DOING SO CONTINUALLY. SOMETIMES IT SEEMS ACCURATE BUT I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE. I CONSIDER IT A SAFETY PROBLEM DUE TO NOT KNOWING HOW FAST I AM GOING. WHEN ON THE FREEWAY I GAUGE MY SPEED BY OTHER DRIVERS. IF I USE MY GPS I AM CONSTANTLY LOOKING AWAY FROM THE ROAD TO SEE WHAT MY SPEED IS AND IT IS HARDER TO READ ON THE GPS. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET THROUGH EMAIL AND THEY DID NOT REPLY.

Mileage: 57,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE SPEED ODOMETER DISPLAYED AN INCORRECT READING OF 5 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONTINUOUSLY AND OVER A PERIOD OF TIME THE SPEED ODOMETER BECAME INOPERATIVE. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000. UPDATED 2/23/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER FUNCTION PROPERLY. IT WOULD READ 0 MPH AT ALL TIMES. UPDATED 03/09/11*JB

Mileage: 39,000

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

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

Mileage: 36,000

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

Mileage: 54,000

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE I WAS SUDDENLY BEING PASSED AND WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED BECAUSE ALTHOUGH MY SPEEDOMETER SHOWED I WAS DOING 65 MPH, I WAS ACTUALLY GOING MUCH SLOWER. I REALIZED THERE WAS A DEFECT WHEN I EXITED AND WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT THE RED LIGHT, MY SPEEDOMETER STAYED ON 60 MPH. SINCE THEN MY TACHOMETER AND MY GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING. THE NEEDLES POINT STRAIGHT DOWN ON ALL THREE. I CALLED THREE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS ALL OF WHICH HAVE QUOTED ABOUT $400 TO REPAIR THE CLUSTER ASSEMBLY. GIVEN THAT THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART AND HAS BEEN RECALLED IN A COUPLE OF OTHER CHEVY MODELS, CHEVY NEEDS TO RECALL THE MONTE CARLO AND FIX THIS FOR ALL MC OWNERS. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND THE DEFECT FIRST OCCURRED AT ABOUT 85,000 MILES. TODAY I HAVE JUST UNDER 90,000 MILES BUT RARELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE DEFECT. I AM ALSO WORRIED ABOUT PASSING STATE INSPECTION DUE TO THIS DEFECT THAT CHEVY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE GAUGES ON THE VEHICLE FAILED, INCLUDING THE FUEL GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE HE COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT SPEED HE WAS TRAVELING OR IF THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE BECAUSE NONE OF THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER ONLY ADVISED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD POTENTIALLY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,700.

Mileage: 47,000

I TO HAVE A 2004 MONTE CARLO THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES HAVE ALL GONE OUT. IT STARTED AT 40,000 MILES NOW SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER ARE NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS., I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS THEY SAID THEY HAVEN'T GOTTEN ANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE (THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE THEY HAD WITH THE TRUCKS BUT THEY COVERED THEM. THESE ARE THE SAME ELECTRONICS) THEY INFORMED ME TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER WHERE IT WILL COST ME ABOUT $700.00 TO FIX. THE INTERNET IS LOADED WITH CUSTOMERS WITH THIS SAME COMPLAINT SO I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE GM HAS NOT HEARD OF IT. I GUESS SOMEONE HAS TO DIE BEFORE IT WILL BECOME NOTICED. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

GAUGE CLUSTER IS INOPERATIVE OR INACCURATE THAT MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT, FINES, EXPENSIVE REPAIR COST DUE TO INACCURATE GAUGE READINGS, OR FATALITY. HAS BEEN ADDRESSED ON PARTICULAR VEHICLES(HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/MONTE_CARLO/2004/ELECTRICAL/GAUGE_CLUSTER_NEEDLES_SPAZZ_OUT.SHTML) BUT NOT THE MONTE CARLO LINE. 2004 MONTE CARLO INSTRUMENT PANEL DEFECTS COMMENTS: WRITING IN CONCERN FOR ALL. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT WITH THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON THE 2004 MONTE CARLO'S AMONG OTHERS I'M SURE. GM WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. THE GAUGES WILL NOT READ CORRECTLY WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FINES, INJURIES, EXPENSIVE REPAIR COST DUE TO FAULTY GAUGE READINGS, AND POSSIBLE FATALITIES. FOR A SMALL EXAMPLE OF COMPLAINTS GO TO HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2004/CHEVROLET/MONTE+CARLO/DIGITAL+INSTRUMENT+PANEL WOULD LIKE YOU'RE SUPPORT IN URGING GM TO RECALL AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEBODY BECOMES A STATISTIC, OR IS FINED FOR ALTERING THE SPEEDOMETER TRYING TO FIX THIS THEMSELVES. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT. *TR

Mileage: 57,239

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER ALONG WITH OTHER GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE NON-FUNCTIONAL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,288.

Mileage: 30,000

EVERY GAUGE ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL OF A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO ARE INOPERABLE. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR YEARS, WITH EACH GAUGE FAILING. DEALERS, OF COURSE, ARE COMPLETELY AWARE THAT THE PROBLEM IS RAMPANT IN MONTE CARLOS OVER A 5-6 YEAR PRODUCTION PERIOD AND ARE CHARGING APPROXIMATELY $600 OR MORE TO REPAIR. AFTER READING MANY POSTS ON INTERNET SITES AND TALKING TO OWNERS AND DEALERS, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD RESULT IN A RECALL. DON'T HAVE $600 OR MORE TO REPAIR SO I HAVE RESORTED TO USING A GIFT CARD AND PURCHASING A GPS FOR $50 SO I CAN AT LEAST SEE MY SPEED AS I'M DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY FELL TO 0 MPH AND OTHER COMPONENTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DID NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,000. UPDATED 07/19/10 *BF UPDATED 07/21/10*JB

Mileage: 77,000

2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. CONSUMER STATES ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER ONLY 43,000, THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN PERFORMING SPORADICALLY. HE HAD NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW FAST HE WAS ACTUALLY DRIVING. *JB

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FREQUENTLY MALFUNCTIONS, I.E. SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAGE, RMP GAGE, AS NEEDS ON CLUSTER EITHER "STICK" OR DO NOT RETURN TO THEIR PROPER POSITION WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF. GM CURRENTLY DOES NOT HAVE THIS LISTED UNDER THEIR RECALL AGREEMENT, NEGLECTING A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS RISK OF ACCIDENTS. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

2004 MONTE CARLO SPEDOMETER AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WORKS ERRADICLE DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND COULD RESULT IN A FASTER THAN POSTED DRIVING EXPIERENCE. IF NOT TRAINED AND TESTED AT HIGH SPEED MANUVERS DRIVER AND PASSENGER SAFETY IS REDUCED , DRAMATICALLY !

Mileage: 61,000

MY 2004 MONTE CARLO SS IS HAVING SEVERE SAFETY ISSUES DUE TO FAULTY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. SPEEDOMETER READS 110MPH EVEN WHEN SHUT OFF. COOLANT TEMP GAUGE DOESN'T WORK. SO GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I HAVE NO CLUE HOW FAST I AM GOING OR IF THE MOTOR IS GOING TO BLOW UP DUE TO OVERHEATING. TURNS OUT GM RECALLED SEVERAL 2004-2006 VEHICLES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. 2005 MONTE CARLO HAS THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE SPOKE TO GM ABOUT ISSUE AND THEY SAID THEY WILL NOT RECALL THE CARS OR COVER ANY OF THE REPAIRS. THIS WEBSITE HERE HAS 47 COMPLAINTS SO FAR FOR THE SAME ISSUE. WHY WILL THEY NOT RECALL THE CAR AND FIX THIS ISSUE? WILL IT TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED FOR THEM TO ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS WELL KNOWN PROBLEM? GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE MONTE CARLO'S. THEY JUST CHOOSE TO NOT FIX IT AND SOAK THE CUSTOMER FOR $500 PLUS TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

DANGEROUS GM SPEEDOMETER DEFECT THE ELECTRONIC SPEEDOMETER ON 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO PERIODICALLY BEGINS TO DISPLAY INCORRECT INFORMATION. THIS CAN BE EITHER REFLECTING A LOWER THAN ACTUAL SPEED OR A HIGHER THAN ACTUAL SPEED. THIS RESULTS IN EITHER DRIVING AT AN UNSAFE SPEED FOR THE ROAD AND/OR CONDITIONS OR THE PRESENTING AN OBSTACLE TO OTHER DRIVERS BY MAINTAINGA LOWER SPEED THAN THE GENERAL TRAFFIC. ALTHOUGH THIS HAS NOT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT ON OUR VEHICLE, I HAVE NOTED MANY OTHER OWNERS IDENTIFYING THIS ISSUE ON VARIOUS CHAT ROOMS AND CUSTOMER FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET THIS ISSUE IS NOT LIMITED TO THE 2004 CHEVY MONTE CARLO, OTHER MAKES OF GM VEHICLES (CARS AND TRUCKS) MANUFACTURED BEFORE AND AFTER THIS YEAR HAVE SHOWN THE SAME DEFECT WE HAVE CONTACTED THE GM DEALER AND WERE TOLD THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM AND WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND THE PROBLEM SURFACED SHORTLY AFTER REACHING 36000 MILES (WARRANTY PERIOD). GIVEN THE RECENT PUBLICITY REGARDING TOYOTA'S PROBLEMS I THINK IT WOULD BE WELL SERVED TO IDENTIFY AND CORRECT THIS ISSUE BEFORE IT BECOMES AS SERIOUS. THIS ERROR OCCURS ALMOST DAILY WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER APPEARS TO WORK NORMALLY AND AT SOME POINT IT WILL STOP WORKING, THE ONLY WAY TO DETECT IS TO ACCELERATE SHARPLY OR APPLY THE BRAKES SHARPLY WHILE NOTING IF THE SPEEDOMETER REFLECTS THE CHANGE IN SPEED. THIS APPROACH MAY WORK WELL FOR AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER BUT A VERY YOUNG DRIVER OR AN ELDERLY DRIVER MAY NOTE REALIZE THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT ACCURATE AND RESULT IN A ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 36,500

AT APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT READING CORRECTLY. NEXT THE TACHOMETER WENT HAYWIRE. NOW THE TEMP GAUGE HAS QUIT. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS. TEMP GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER HAVE BOTH STOPPED WORKING. SPEEDOMETER SAYS I'M DOING 110 MPH ALL THE TIME, EVEN WITH CAR SHUT OFF. MY FRIEND HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO HER 2005 MONTE CARLO AND HAD IT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. MY CAR STARTED AS SOON AS THE WARRANTY ENDED. I HAVE HEARD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER 2004 AND 2005 MONTE CARLO OWNERS FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I DID CONTACT CHEVROLET ABOUT MY ISSUE. THEY SAID I WILL HAVE TO PAY CLOSE TO $1000 TO HAVE THE CLUSTER REPLACED, WHICH I CAN'T AFFORD AS I AM A SINGLE MOTHER JUST BARELY GETTING BY. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THEY WILL NOT RECALL A VEHICLE UNLESS THEY HAVE A BUNCH OF COMPLAINTS FROM THE SAME AREA. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL BEINGS IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO NOT KNOWING HOW FAST I AM GOING OR IF MY CAR IS READY TO OVERHEAT. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, ANY TIME THE WIPERS, LIGHTS, REAR-DEFROST, OR WHEN ITS JUST COLD OUT, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPS FUNCTIONING. NOTABLY THE SPEEDOMETER WILL GO UP WITH SPEED, BUT NOT GO BACK DOWN. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO THE OIL PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE, FUEL AND RPM GAUGES. THIS DEFECT MAKES IT SO I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SPEED I AM TRAVELING AND CAN BE A RISK TO HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES CRAZY THE SPEEDOMETER PEGS OUT AND YOU MIGHT BE GOING 20MPH OR IT MIGHT SHOW YOU ARE GOING 40 AND THE TAC WILL BE ON 2000RPM GOING DOWN THE HWY AND THE HEAT GAUGE WILL GO ALL THE WAY OVER AND THE ALL THE OTHER GAUGES WILL DO THAT ALSO OR THEY WILL DO NOTHING. *TR

2 YEARS AGO WHEN I HAD 12000 MILES ON MY MONTE CARLO SS INTIMIDATOR MY DASH GAUGES STARTED READING WRONG INFORMATION NOW AT 14607 MILES THE GAUGES DON'T WORK AT ALL EXCEPT FOR THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT CHEVY HELP CENTER 4 TIMES IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS AND THEY HAVE NOT REPLIED TO MY E-MAILS FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WIDE SPREAD FACTORY INSTALLED FAULTY COMPONENT. ANY INFORMATION ODI CAN GIVE ME TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 12,000

FOLLOW UP TO ODI ID#10298010 IT WOULD SEEM THAT DEATH OR INJURY MUST RESULT FROM AN EQUIPMENT FAILURE TO WARRANT ACTION. I WAS LUCKY TO ESCAPE EITHER WHEN, WHILE DRIVING I 80 THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE SPEED CONTROL WAS SET AT 65MPH, BUT WHEN I REALIZED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INDICATING +100MPH, I REDUCED SPEED RAPIDLY AND WAS VERY NEARLY RUN OVER BY THE SEMI TRACTOR/TRAILER BEHIND ME. GM IS AWARE THAT COMPONENTS IN THESE INSTRUMENT PANELS ARE DEFECTIVE. PLEASE,DEMAND A RECALL OF THESE VEHICLES BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTERS HAVE FAILED. NONE OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE MOVING NORMALLY. THE SPEED ODOMETER REMAINED AT 20 MPH REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED THAT THE CONTACT IS DRIVING. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,038.

Mileage: 26,038

ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER OPERATION WHICH WILL INDICATE SPEEDS OF OVER 140MPH AT TIMES,EVEN WHEN STOPPED,OR LOWER MPH THAN IS ACTUALLY BEING TRAVELED. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

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

Mileage: 45,000

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

Mileage: 85,000

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

Mileage: 47,000

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

Mileage: 61,000

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

Mileage: 87,000

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

Mileage: 64,776

TACHOMETER IS THE ONLY GAUGE LEFT WORKING NOW ON MY 2004 MONTE CARLO SS DALE EARNHARDT JR. EDITION. OIL PRESSURE, BOOST GAUGE, WATER TEMP AND FUEL GAUGE ALL SHOW INCORRECT READINGS AT VARIOUS TIMES FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS NOW. YESTERDAY THE SPEEDOMETER REFUSED TO SHOW ANY SPEED AT ALL. I AM NOW FORCED TO USE THE CAR'S OVERHEAD CONSOLE COMPUTER TO SHOW ME HOW MUCH FUEL I'VE USED AND MY GARMIN GPS TO TELL ME WHAT MY SPEED IS. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION TO OPERATE A CAR IN. THE CAR HAS 71,000 MILES ON IT. THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. CHEVY SAYS THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BUT THE COST IS PROHIBITIVE. THE CLUSTER ON THE DALE JR. EDITION IS DIFFERENT FROM THE STANDARD CLUSTER (CAR # AND SIGNATURE) SO IT IS UNLIKELY THAT MY CAR WILL REMAIN ORIGINAL WITH A REPLACEMENT CLUSTER. GM NEEDS TO REPLACE OR FIX THE GAUGES ONLY. A SIMPLE SOLUTION THAT WON'T COST A LOT OF MONEY. THERE IS NO NEED TO DO AN EXPENSIVE, DESTRUCTIVE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE CLUSTER. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I OWN A 2004 MONTE CARLO SS, WHETHER DRIVING ON HWY OR CITY ROADS I LOOSE ALL ELECTRICAL POWER, IE LIGHTS,GAUGES,RADIO FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS, ENOUGH TO GET YOUR ATTENTION AND THEN ALL COMES BACK ON, NO INTERRUPTION IN THE RUNNING OF THE CAR, I'M AFRAID THAT IT MAY GET WORSE AND THE CAR WILL SHUT DOWN , I HAVE HAD THIS LOOKED AT BY A DEALER SERVICE DEPT AND THEY CAN NOT FIND THE TROUBLE AND THERE ARE NO CODES STORED IN THE COMPUTER, I HAVE 61000 MILES ON AND WE LIKE THE CAR, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST TWICE A MONTH FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS PLUS. *TR

Mileage: 60,578

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 MONTE CARLO FLUCTUATES AND WILL STICK AT PAST 140 MPH WHEN I AM DRIVING ALONG AT POSTED SPEEDS. ALSO, MY GAS GAUGE WILL SURPASS THE FULL MARK WHEN I KNOW I HAVE LESS THAN FULL. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

BAD STEPPER MOTORS IN MY TACHOMETER, VOLTMETER AND NOW MY ENGINE TEMPERATURE METER HAVE DIED OR ARE FAULTY, PRODUCING ERRONEOUS READINGS. THE FAILURES SEEM TO BE RANDOMLY OCCURRING AS THE MOTORS SLOWLY DIE OUT, GIVING FALSE READINGS IN EACH GAUGE UNTIL THEY ARE PERMANENTLY STUCK IN A POSITION. THIS HAS OCCURRED TO EACH METER OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS, WITH METERS GIVING INCORRECT VALUES, SOMETIMES RESETTING AND FUNCTIONING PROPERLY ONCE THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON, BUT THEN BECOMING INCORRECT ONCE AGAIN. CONSEQUENCES OF THIS COULD LEAD TO FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE CAR IN CASE AN ACTUAL PROBLEM OCCURS IN AREAS OF THE CAR WHERE MONITORING THE SITUATION WOULD EB CRITICAL, SUCH AS IN MY CASE WHEN MY ENGINE COOLANT WAS RUNNING VERY LOW BUT I COULD NOT TELL DUE TO THE GAUGE BEING BROKEN. SERIOUS DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND POTENTIALLY MYSELF COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE ONLY AVAILABLE OPTION IS TO PURCHASE A NEW DASH CLUSTER FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS, WHILE THE PROBLEMATIC MOTORS COST $5 EACH TO REPLACE BUT ALTERING THE DASH IS NOT LEGAL. *TR

Mileage: 39,205

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT NONE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WERE WORKING PROPERLY. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT DISPLAY THE CORRECT SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Mileage: 45,000

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL GAUGES GONE BAD FOR MY VEHICLE. THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STARTS AT A RANDOM POINT ON THE GAUGE AND ALWAYS READS INCORRECT. WHEN TRAVELING ON HIGHWAYS, THE NEEDLE MAY TURN 180 - 360 DEGREES AROUND THE GAUGE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE SPEED, MAKES USING THE CRUISE CONTROL OPTION DANGEROUS, AND A HIGHER RISK OF GETTING STOPPED FOR A SPEEDING TICKET. THE TACHOMETER GAUGE WORKS 50% OF THE TIME BUT THE OTHER TIMES THE NEEDLE IS IN THE "RED ZONE" GIVING THE DRIVER A FALSE SENSE OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING. THE TEMP GAUGE WORKS 90%, BUT IN COLD WEATHER IT CAN STAY ABOUT THE HALFWAY LINE ALSO SHOW A WRONG READING OF THE ENGINE OVERHEATING. *TR

Mileage: 80,862

THE INST.PANEL CLUSTER HAS STOPPED WORKING IN MY 2004 MONTE CARLO,,,HARD TO DRIVE WITHOUT A SPEEDOMETER! *TR

Mileage: 67,000

FAILURE OF SPEEDOMETER OTHER INSTRUMENTS IN THE CLUSTER APPEAR TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. SOMETIMES THE SPEEDOMETER WILL REGISTER PROPERLY AND THE NEXT MINUTE IT WILL SAY 15 WHEN THE SPEED IS ACTUALLY 55 OR ABOVE. THERE IS NO CONSISTENCY TO THIS PROBLEM AS IT WILL MALFUNCTION AT ANY TIME. USING THE CRUISE CONTROL APPEARS TO HAVE NO EFFECT ON THE PROBLEM. I AM AMAZED AT ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS REGISTERED HERE AND THERE STILL HAS BEEN NO RECALL. GM CAN BE REACHED AT 800-222-1020 AND A COMPLAINT CAN BE FILED WITH THEM ALSO. I INQUIRED ABOUT A RECALL AND I WAS NOT ASKED IF I WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT. I HAD TO ASK THEM IF I COULD. EVERY CALL SHOULD COUNT. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR UNTIL ONE NIGHT AND THEY SUDDENLY I LOOK DOWN AND MY SPEEDOMETER SAYS I'M GOING 110 WHEN I'M ONLY GOING 30. THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY. I WILL BE DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND THEN MY SPEEDOMETER WILL BE READING THE WRONG THING. MY TACHOMETER WILL BE WRONG AS WELL. I WENT TO THE GM DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT TO FIX IT WOULD BE 350 DOLLARS. WHILE I WAS THERE THEY SAID THAT THE GM TRUCKS HAD A RECALL FOR THEY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND IT IS THE SAME ONE THAT IS IN MY MONTE CARLO. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD TOWARDS ANYONE WHO HAS THIS TYPE OF MODEL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPPED WORKING. THE SPEEDOMETER READS 100 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT IS REALLY DRIVING 30 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURS DAILY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $350-400. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

Mileage: 65,000

I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE 3/05 BRAND NEW OFF THE SHOW ROOM FLOOR, CURRENTLY HAVE ABOUT 38K MILES ON THE VEHICLE -SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE MORE THAN 20 TIMES WHILE DRIVING ALL OF THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE SEATBELT LIGHT WILL CHIME --THEN THE BATTERY LIGHT WILL REMAIN ON FOR APPROX 15 TO 20 MINUTES-HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE ON FOR SERVICE NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY HAVE REPLACED MODULE AFTER MODULE -CANNOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. ON AT LEAST 5 OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 50MPH OR MORE THE VEHICLE WILL JUST TURN OFF AND EVERYTHING WILL LOCK UP. VEHICLE WILL RESTART RIGHT AWAY BUT THERE IS NO WARNING THAT THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO STALL OR TURN OFF --HAD IN FOR SERVICE NUMEROUS TIMES -HAVE BEEN ASSURED THAT THE PROBLEM IS FIXED AND THEN IT WILL HAPPEN ALL OVER AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE IS A HAZARD TO BE ON THE ROAD -AS CHEVROLET TRULY HAS NO IDEA WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, THEY BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE REMOTE START IN THE VEHICLE -THEY REPLACED THAT NUMEROUS TIMES AND FINALLY REMOVED ALL TOGETHER AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THERE IS NO TELLING WHEN THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF IT WILL BE FINE FOR DAYS AND THE PROBLEM WILL RESURFACE. LAST INCIDENT DATE WAS 3/27/09 -PROBLEM STARTED IN 2007. *TR

Mileage: 25,502

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL WOULD BEGIN AT 80 MPH AND WOULD NOT GO BACK DOWN TO 0 MPH. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT HAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE REPAIR. HE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,765 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,715.

Mileage: 30,715

SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK, IT MIGHT READ 35MPH WHEN YOUR ARE GOING 55MPH, OR IT MIGHT READ 99MPH WHEN YOUR GOING 55MPH. SOMETIMES IT STAY AT 35 MPH WHEN YOU STOP, AND STARTS FROM THERE. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. HOWEVER, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DISPLAYED ACCURATE READINGS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 3/27/09 *CN UPDATED 03/31/09.*JB

Mileage: 60,000

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE, LOSS OF SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/ SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTION, ERRATICALLY READS VEHICLE SPEED OR NOT AT ALL. ALL ELSE WORKS WELL. LOVE MY MONTE BUT IT IS ANNOYING TO SAY THE LEAST TO BE AS O.C.D ABOUT MY CAR AS I AM AND TO HAVE THIS MAJOR PART OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CAR AND DRIVER GO BAD CHEVY ADMITS TO HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THIS ITEM, BUT WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT, UNLESS I FORK OVER $ 600.00 FOR PARTS AND REPAIR. CHEVY.... GOD DON'T LIKE UGLY!*TR

Mileage: 112,103

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER IN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL RANDOMLY MOVES UP AND DOWN REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS DISPLAYED 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP SIGN, AS WELL AS 15 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT WAS REALLY TRAVELING AT LEAST 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. CURRENTLY, THE DIAL REMAINS AT ZERO. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECT BECAUSE SHE IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT SPEED SHE IS TRAVELING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL MOVED BACK AND FORTH INADVERTENTLY. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Mileage: 45,000

2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO GAUGE CLUSTER IS ERRATIC AND DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY I DID RECEIVE A RECALL FOR MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT AM NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THAT VEHICLE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON ALL 2004 MODELS AS THEY ARE ALL MADE AT THE SAME MANUFACTURER. *TR

Mileage: 38,567

MY OIL PRESSURE GAGE WENT OUT THEN MY TACHOMETER WENT OUT AND NOW THE SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

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

Mileage: 36,600

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

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

Mileage: 52,000

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

Mileage: 38,000

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

Mileage: 56,000

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

Mileage: 41,759

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

Mileage: 50,000

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

Mileage: 79,000

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

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND TEMP GAUGE SUDDENLY GOES IN CIRCLES AND FINALLY STOPS BELOW THE COLD TEMP , LESS THAN WHERE THE NEEDLE USUALLY IS WHEN YOU FIRST START UP THE CAR. DOES NOT GO BACK TO WORKING, COOLANT SENSOR IS OK, ACCORDING TO CHEVY DEALER, NEED WHOLE NEW CLUSTER INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR

Mileage: 41,000

INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONS. TACH, GAS GAUGE, AND SPEEDOMETER. ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES I LOOK AT SPEEDOMETER AND IT SAYS 70 MPH WHEN I AM DOING 25 MPH AND SOMETIMES IT SAYS 25MPH WHEN I AM DOING 70 MPH. STARTED AT ABOUT 50K MILES. CHEVY DID RECALL ON TRUCKS OF THIS YEAR FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT DID NOT INCLUDE MONTE CARLO'S. REPLACEMENT COST CAN RUN ANYWHERE FROM 600 TO 2000 DOLLARS. MONEY I DO NOT HAVE AT PRESENT. FILING COMPLAINT TO ADD TO OTHER COMPLAINTS. IF ENOUGH COMPLAIN THEN MAYBE CHEVY WILL DO SOMETHING.. ONE OF THOSE THINGS YOU EXPECT NEVER TO GO WRONG......... *TR

Mileage: 50,000

SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING VECHICAL ONLY HAD 19,000MILES. *TR

Mileage: 17,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD GO TO 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ 35 MPH EVEN THOUGH HE WAS DRIVING 65 MPH. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR A YEAR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE TRAVELS AT SPEEDS THAT ARE NOT WITHIN REGULATION AND COULD LEAD TO SPEEDING TICKETS AND CRASHES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

Mileage: 33,000

I HAVE A 2004 MONTE CARLO SS, AT ABOUT 55,000 MILES THE SPEEDOMETER STARTING ACTING UNRELIABLE. SOMETIMES I REGISTERS 30 MPH WHEN I AM AT 70, OTHER TIMES IT WILL STICK AT 71 MPH WHEN I AM AT ZERO. IT OCCURS RANDOMLY WITH DIFFERENT BEHAVIORS, IS UNRELIABLE. I CALLED THE LOCAL GM DEALER AND THEY MENTION IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND OTHER GM VEHICLES I AM TOLD HAD RECALLS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. NOT BEING ABLE TO RELIABLY KNOW THE SPEED IN ALL SITUATIONS IS A RISK TO THE OPERATORS. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

ALL DASH GAUGES HAVE FAILED (ONE AT A TIME) INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER (WHICH WAS THE LAST GAUGE TO FAIL ON 7-21-08). TRUNK RELEASE (ELECTRONIC) FAILED. HAVE BEEN TOLD THE ONLY WAY TO GET DASH CLUSTER REPAIRED IS THROUGH A DEALER. DEALER REFUSES TO SELL NECESSARY PART TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. *TR

Mileage: 34,000

2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO - (APPROXIMATELY 28,000 MILES) UNABLE TO DETERMINE ACTUAL SPEED WHEN DRIVING CAR: SPEEDOMETER HANGS (DOES NOT RETURN TO ZERO) WHEN STOPPED. SUBSEQUENT DRIVING CONTINUES TO INCREASE SPEED READING. EVENTUALLY SPEEDOMETER STAYS STUCK AT 140 MPH. CHEVROLET SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL OR WARRANTY FOR THIS FAILURE. COST TO REPAIR $500 TO $800. *TR

Mileage: 28,800

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS FAIL. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,392 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF UPDATED *JB

Mileage: 50,000

SPEEDOMETER WENT HAYWIRE BACK IN FEB 2008. WOULD READ MANY MPH HIGHER THAN CURRENT SPEED. WOULD READ 30-40MPH AT IDLE OR WHEN SHUT OFF. TOOK CAR TO CHEVY DEALER. THEY TESTING IT AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG BUT WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE $500 TO REPLACE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. IT WORKED FINE UNTIL TODAY WHEN THE PROBLEM RETURNED. DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND MANY 2004 CHEVY OWNERS (MONTE CARLO'S AND IMPALA'S) WITH SAME PROBLEM. GM DOES NOT APPEAR TO WANT TO DO ANYTHING. RESEARCH ASKED ANYONE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM TO REPORT TO GM AND NHTSA. *TR

Mileage: 89,800

DISPLAY PANEL AKA CONTROL CENTER FAILURE. INOPERATIVE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER. OCCASIONALLY ERRANT FUEL GAUGE. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL WOULD REMAIN AT 0 MPH. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL WOULD MOVE 5 MPH EACH ADDITIONAL TIME. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE FEB-14-08. REPEATEDLY THE MESSAGE CENTER BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON, FOR TEN MINUTES OR LONGER. THEN ALL THE GAUGES IN CLUSTER DROP AS IF CAR IS OFF INCLUDING CRUISE CONTROL, SEAT BELT LIGHT AND CHIME. HAVING TRAVELED FROM NY TO GA I WAS CONCERNED I'D BE STRANDED. CONTACTED ONSTAR DIAGNOSTICS EN ROUTE AND WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T DETECT A PROBLEM. 29,000 MILES ON IT, BELIEVE FACTORY WARRANTY IS STILL ACTIVE AND WILL TAKE IT IN ASAP. *TR

Mileage: 26,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. HE IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW FAST HE IS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36,000.

Mileage: 36,000

MY GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING FIRST, STILL NOT WORKING. NOW MY SPEEDOMETER ONLY WORKS SOMETIMES NOT REAL SURE IF ITS CORRECT WHEN IT DOES WORK I RECEIVED A SPEEDING TICKET WHEN I DID NOT REALIZE I WAS SPEEDING. *TR

Mileage: 66,540

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE SPEEDOMETER NEVER DISPLAYS THE CORRECT SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. UPDATED 04/16/08 *TR

Mileage: 76,000

2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO LS, 43330 MILES, COMPLETE FAILURE OF SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER IN THE AUTOMOBILE'S DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TR

Mileage: 43,330

I STARTED MY CAR AND REALIZED THE FUEL GAUGE WAS BURIED ALL TO THE RIGHT. THEN WHEN DRIVING THE CAR MY SPEEDOMETER WAS GIVING FALSE READINGS. WHEN I'M STOPPED IT DISPLAYS 50 MPG. NOW ALL THE GAUGES ARE EITHER ERRATIC OR NOT WORKING AT ALL. *TR

Mileage: 2,610

I HAVE A 2004 MONTE CARLO SS THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 2004. I HAVE ABOUT 38,000 MILES ON IT AND MY VOLT GAUGE, GAS GAUGE AND MY SPEEDOMETER ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, SPEEDOMETER SHOWS WRONG SPEED AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. GAS AND VOLT GAUGES ARE POINTING STRAIGHT DOWN ALL THE TIME. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AROUND JANUARY. I SEARCHED AROUND ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT I COULD LEAVE A COMPLAINT HERE WITH YOUR AGENCY. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

MY SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAGE ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO ARE ERRATIC IN THEIR READINGS. SOMETIMES IT WILL READ 100MPH WHILE I AM NOT MOVING, AND SOMETIMES IT WILL READ 0MPH WHEN I AM GOING AT LEAST 65MPH. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY CONSEQUENCES (SPEEDING TICKETS OR ACCIDENTS)DUE TO THIS FAILURE, BUT IT IS INCONVENIENT AND SURELY WILL CAUSE PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

NO RECENT WORK LEADING UP TO THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLES SPEEDOMETER READS ERRATIC SPEEDS WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES IT WILL STOP WHILE BRAKING AND PICK UP AGAIN IMMEDIATELY UPON ACCELERATION. THUS SHOWING A HIGHER SPEED THAN ACTUAL. MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL STOP WHILE ACCELERATING AND EITHER STAY IMMOBILE OR WILL PICK UP EVENTUALLY SHOWING A LOWER THAN ACTUAL SPEED INDICATION. I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS SAME COMPLAINT ON MULTIPLE FORUMS, ON A VARIETY OF GM VEHICLES. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 60,800

SPEEDOMETER IN 2004 MONTE CARLO BEGAN BEHAVING ERRATICALLY ABOUT 10K MILES AGO. NOW IT HAS AFFECTED THE OTHER GAUGES. THE SPEEDOMETER READS ANYWHERE FROM 60 TO 120 AT A STANDSTILL. RPM GAUGE IS MAXED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM IC'S AND I AM WONDERING WHY THERE IS NO RECALL NOTICE. AT THIS TIME I CAN NOT AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED OR BE WITHOUT IT FOR 3 DAYS. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

MY SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC. IT WILL SHOW INCORRECT SPEEDS. I HAVE HAD THIS REPLACED ONCE BY THE DEALER WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT IT IS NO LONGER COVERED. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET PRODUCTS. I BELIEVE SOMEONE SHOULD FORCE CHEVROLET TO RECALL THESE CARS SINCE THE INSTRUMENTS IN THE CLUSTERS CANNOT BE DEPENDED ON TO BE ACCURATE. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ONE SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS ANOTHER SPEED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,937 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 04/16/08. *LJ

Mileage: 30,000

HI THERE, I BOUGHT A 2004 CHEVY MONTE CARLO FROM CARMAX IN OCTOBER 2007. ALL WAS FUNCTIONING FINE UNTIL I NOTICED ABOUT A WEEK AGO, FEBRUARY 7, 2008, THAT THE RPM WAS REGISTERING AS VERY HIGH ON THE TACHOMETER, ALMOST INTO THE RED AREA, AROUND 5500 AND HIGHER. PANICKING, I TOOK IT TO A MEINEKE CAR REPAIR PLACE, WHERE THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR ENGINE ETC., AND THAT IT WAS THE GAUGE ITSELF THAT WAS MESSED UP. THEY SUGGESTED I CHECK RECALLS. I FOUND NO RECALLS ON TACHOMETERS FOR 2004 CHEVY MONTE CARLOS. I THOUGHT I'D WAIT AND CHECK AROUND FOR PRICES, BUT THIS MORNING, FEBRUARY 12, 2008, ON MY WAY IN TO WORK, MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED SHOWING 30MPH, WHEN I KNEW I WAS GOING AT LEAST 70MPH. I'VE CHECKED FOR RECALLS ON SPEEDOMETERS, AND I SEE NONE. THE TACHOMETER WAS BAD ENOUGH, BUT I CANNOT DRIVE PROPERLY WITHOUT A FUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER, AND FROM CHECKING ONLINE, IT LOOKS LIKE OTHER MONTE CARLO DRIVERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I LOVE MY CAR, BUT THIS IS A PROBLEM. PLEASE RECALL THE AFFECTED PART (INSTRUMENT PANEL/CLUSTER). THANK YOU, EULENA JONSSON *TR

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. MORE SPECIFICALLY THE ODOMETER AND TEMP GAUGE JUST GET STUCK AND GO ALL OVER THE PLACE WHILE DRIVING. THE ODOMETER WILL READ 50 MPH WHEN GOING MUCH FASTER AD THE MORE YOU SLOW DOWN THE LOWER IT READS FINALLY WHEN YOU STOP THE NEEDLE READS WELL BELOW 0 THEN WHEN YOU START MOVING AGAIN YOU CAN BE AT 40-45 MPH AND IT READS 10MPH OR LESS. *TR

Mileage: 38,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DECELERATING FROM 45 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK A GUARD RAIL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER CLEANED THE ROTORS AND BRAKES; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HESITATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DEALER SHOULD DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,498 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 02-19-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THEY DID NOT HIT THE GUARD RAIL, THERE WERE LIMITED BRAKES THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONSUMER FURTHER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT AND THE REMEDY FOR THE DEALER IS TO MACHINE THE ROTORS, HOWEVER THE DEFECT PERSISTS AND PEDAL PULSATES. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER VEHICLE STARTS THE STARTER STAYS ENGAGED AND A/C IS INOPERABLE. UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR

Mileage: 9,000

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

Mileage: 45,000

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

Mileage: 58,000

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

Mileage: 21,000

MY SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO ACT ERRATICALLY LAST WINTER, JUST AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. I DIDN'T REALIZE IT UNTIL I WAS PULLED OVER FOR GOING 20 MILES OVER THE LIMIT, WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL ON. I DIDN'T RECEIVE A TICKET, BUT WAS LATE FOR AN IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT. WHEN I CALLED MY CHEVY DEALER, THEY CLAIMED THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS AND WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE PANEL. THIS OCCURS MORE IN VERY COLD OR RAINY CONDITIONS. I HAVE NOT HAD IT CORRECTED YET.

Mileage: 49,700

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE IS NOT SHOWING CORRECT SPEED. IT WILL SHOW 10 MPH WHEN VEHICLE IS MAINTAINING IDENTICAL SPEED OF OTHER VEHICLES ON A FREEWAY . IT WILL SHOW 120 MPH WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED. THE NEEDLE WILL POINT DIRECTLY DOWNWARD AT ANY GIVEN TIME. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO REGISTER THE CORRECT MILES PER HOUR AND DOESN'T EVEN WORK MOST OF THE TIME. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AT A CERTIFIED GARAGE. *TR

Mileage: 34,900

THE 2004 MONTE CARLO SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC, INDICATING GOING 30-12 MPH, EVEN THOUGH I STOPPED/ OR DROVE AT OR NEAR THE SPEED LIMIT ON INTERSTATE 55 MPH AND IT READ 45 MPH. I COULD DRIVE 30 MPH, AND IT READ 110 MPH. DEALER WANTED $500.00 TO FIX. I HOPE GM RECALL SOON. I HEARD THAT GM TRUCKS AND SUV HAD THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 43,000

I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY MONTE CARLO. THE SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT LAST FALL. NOT COMPLETELY RIGHT AWAY, JUST OFF BY 8-15 MILES PER HOUR. I WAS STOPPED BY A POLICE OFFICER WHO SAID THAT I WAS SPEEDING. I HAD THE CRUISE SET FOR 57 MILES PER HOUR. HE SAID THAT I WAS GOING 73 MILES PER HOUR. NO WAY! SINCE THE BEGINNING OF DECEMBER IT COMPLETELY QUIT. I HAVE HAD THE SPEED SENSOR REPLACED, THAT LASTED ALL OF THREE HOURS. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT I CAN DO? THIS IS NOT A CHEAP FIX. *JB

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

Mileage: 58,000

SPEEDOMETER STARTED REGISTERING INCORRECT SPEED, THEN WORKED SPORADICALLY AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE WHOLE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONSOLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (NOT JUST THE SPEEDOMETER). THE DEALERSHIP SENT THE OLD INSTRUMENT PANEL TO THE PARTS SUPPLIER AND RECEIVED A NEW INSTRUMENT PANEL, THEN INSTALLED IT. THEY SPECULATED THAT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN BECAUSE OF A BAD GROUND IN THE SYSTEM. UNSURE WHETHER OR NOT OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. *JB

Mileage: 40,200

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH,THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. NO DASH PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED TO INDICATE A FAILURE. THE ENGINE WAS EASILY RESTARTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED WHICH INDICATED THE FUEL RELAY CONNECTOR HOSE WAS LOOSE. ALTHOUGH THIS WAS REPAIRED, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING FURTHER INSPECTION. UPDATED ON 05/16/2006. THE BRAKES PULSATED WHILE BRAKING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS BECAUSE THE WERE PITTED AND WARPED. THEY ALSO REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES. *AK *NM

Mileage: 32,161

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

Mileage: 3,400