1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo complaints

BOTH, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BACKS FLIPPED FORWARD WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED OR WHEN VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP.*AK SEAT BACKS DO NOT LATCH IN A CLOSED POSITION. *YH

BOTH BODY SEAM JOINTS VISABLE AT ROOF TO REAR FENDERS, GETTING WORSE, NOT VISABLE WHEN NEW, CAR HAS 9000 MILES ON IT.

SHEARED BOLT WAS FOUND ON MY GARAGE FLOOR AFTER DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK. TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. DEALER CLAIMS I HIT SOMETHING, BUT NO OTHER DAMAGE IS VISIBLE. I DIDN'T DRIVE BECAUSE I FELT IT WAS UNSAFE, BUT WOULD APPRECIATE KNOWING IF THE IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT TO OBTAIN COST OF REPAIR AND TOWING AND HOPEFULLY SAVE SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE.*AK

WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN WOULD APPLY BRAKES, AND ABS SYSTEM WOULD FAIL TO WORK UNTIL IT DRIED OUT. PEDAL WOULD GET HARD. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC PUT ON A NEW SET OF PADS & ROTORS. BEEN TO DEALER TWICE & FINALLY INFORMED BRAKES WORK NORMALLY.*AK

WHEN RIDING IN THE RAIN BRAKES WILL NOT WORK WHEN HAVING TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP.*AK

BOTH BRAZE JOINTS AT ROOF TO REAR FENDER ARE NOW EVIDENT/EXPOSED. THIS INDICATES TO FLEXING IN THE VEHICLE, IAM CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE CAN NO LONGER WITHSTAND THE FORCES OF DRIVING .*AK

LOCATION OF BRAZE JOINTS FOR ROOF TO REAR FENDERS ARE NOW EVIDENT. THESE WERE NOT APPARENT WHEN PURCHASED, SEEMS AS THOUGH THE BRAZE JOINTS CANNOT WITHSTAND THE FORCES OF DRIVING. *AK

PREMATURE WEAR OF ROTORS. VEHICLE HAS HAD THREE SETS OF ROTORS IN A YEAR. ALSO, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN WET CONDITIONS PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

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INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

SHOULDER BELT CUTS ACROSS THE THROAT.DEALER TRIED GIVING A CLAM THAT GOES ON THE WAIST PART OF THE BUCKLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE PIECE DIDN'T ALLOW THE CONSUMER TO GET IN & OUT OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WOULD CATCH ON THE SEAT. DEALER DOESN'T HAVE ANY OTHER REMEDY TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK

INFORMED BY GM CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THEIR 3YR/36,000 MILE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE BRAKES, NO ROUTE TO FOLLOW TO ESCALATE PROBLEM! CAN YOU ADVISE??*AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED I FEEL I DON'T HAVE THE SECURITY OF KNOWING I WILL STOP IN TIME. THE LOW TRACTION LIGHT IS ALWAYS COMING ON AND NOW I MUST REPLACE THE BRAKES. I HIT A VAN BECAUSE OF THIS. I FEEL THIS CAR IS UNSAFE BUT PROVING THIS IS ANOTHER THING. DEALERS LOOK AT IT AND TELL YOU THAT YOU ARE THE FIRST ONE TO COMPLAIN. *AK

BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY WORK, USALLY IN WET CLIMATE. WHILE TRAVELING AT 60-65 MPH BRAKES WON'T WORK. PUMPING & APPLYING PRESSURE WHEN BRAKES ARE WET MAKES IT VERY HARD TO STOP, AND VEHICLE WILL COME TO A SCREACHING HALT. DEALER & MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT REACT TO CONSUMER'S PROBLEM. *AK

:THIS SEEMS TO BE A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH A LARGE MARGARITY OF MONTE CARLOS. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT A DEALER MEMO WENT OUT IN 1998 NOTIFIYING CHEVY DEALERS OF POSSIBLE PISTON PROBLEMS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO A FEW MONTE CARLO OWNERS AND FIND THIS TO NOT BE A RARE PROBLEM. PISTONS ARE BLOWING THROUGH THE ENGINES WHILE DRIVING. I WAS AWARE ENOUGHT TO HEAR A KNOCK AND KNEW ENOUGH ABOUT CARS TO GET IT CHECKED I SPOKE TO A GIRL WHO OWNS A 1999 MONTE CARLO HER ENGINE BLEW WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 17,000 MILE. SHE NOW HAS A NEW ENGINE WITH 7,000 MILES AND IT HAS A KNOCK IN THE ENGINE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFTEY OF MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF AS WELL AS OTHER MONTE CARLO OWNERS WHO ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND MIGHT CONSIDER TAKING THERE FAMILYS ON A LONG TRIP SOMEWHERE. POSSIBLE LEAVING THEM STRANDED OR HURT IF THE ENGINE BLOWS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. CHEVY IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM YET IT STILL CONTINUES TO MANUFACTURE THE SAME ENGINE FROM THE ORIGINAL MEMO DATE OF 1998 TO PRESENT. THIS SHOWS A SERIOUS LACK OF SAFTEY OR CONCERN FOR CONSUMERS ON THE PART OF CHEVY. PLEASE HELP ME AS THIS IS A LARGE EXPENSE AND I TRULY DO NOW HAVE A CONCERN FOR MY FAMILYS SAFTEY ON FUTURE PLANNED TRIPS. I BOUGHT A NEW CAR FOR THE SECURITY OF KNOWING MY CHILDREN WILL BE SAFE , FOR THIS REASON I DID NOT BUY A CAR THAT WAS OLD OR WITH A REBUILT ENGINE. YET CHEVY SOLUTION IS TO REBUILD MY ENGINE "END OF STORY " ACCORDING TO THEM . YOU ARE PROBABLY THE ONLY CHANCE EN

DISC BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED TOTAL OF 6 SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW. VEHICLE STILL RESPONDS POORLY TO BRAKE INPUT WHEN IN RAIN OR WET ROADS. DEALER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS SAFETY ISSUE EVEN AFTER REPEATED DISCUSSIONS. WITH MULTIPLE ROTOR REPLACEMENT AND INABILITY TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR BRAKE ISSUES WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER, THIS PRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM TO ME AND MY FAMILY AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS ON THE HIGHWAY. HAVE YOU HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO THIS ONE ? *AK

CONSUMER MUST POUND OR HIT HORN BUTTON VERY HARD IN ORDER FOR IT TO SOUND, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. CONSUMER CANNOT ALERT OTHER DRIVERS IF NECESSARY. *AK *ML

PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT LOCKS UP TO TIGHTLY. YH

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35-40 MPH TRIED TO SHIFT GEARS FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE, AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO GO INTO A FULL SPIN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AGAIN ON DECEMBER 14, 1999. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBACKS MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ALSO, A "GRUNT" NOISE WHEN MAKING A TURN WHICH MAY INDICATE A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING SYSTEM, BUT THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED NOISE FROM THE BRAKES. DEALER REPAIRED BRAKES 3 TIMES. STILL HAS PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW INSULATION HAS LEAK, CAUSING A WHISTLE NOISE TO DEVELOP WHEN DRIVING 50-55 MPH, RESULTING IN DISTRACTION TO DRIVER. DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NO SOLUTION. *AK

HORN BUTTONS ARE TOO SMALL AND TO HARD TO PRESS, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. DEALER CANNOT FIX DEFECT. *AK *ML

HARD STOPPING IN RAIN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER SERVICED BRAKES, BUT PROBLEM EXSITS. *AK

STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING.VEHICLE MADE NOISE. MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED COIL SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK