2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo complaints

THE RACK AND PINION FAILED TWICE IN ONE YEAR, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THERE WERE ENGINE EXPLOSIONS WHICH RESULTED IN FIRES WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE OWNER. THE FIRE MARSHAL REPORT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED YET. *AK *NM

WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS AND/OR THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD FLICK OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS WOULD IMPAIR THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE IT. *AK THE RADIO WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF AND FAIL TO READ "CD" AT TIMES. *SCC *JB

THE AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE . VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC REPLACED A MAIN BOLT ATTACHMENT TO THE SUSPENSION BECAUSE IT SHEARED OFF.*AK

THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE COMING FROM THE WHEEL AND FELT IN THE STEERING WHEN DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS

WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD SLIGHTLY THEN STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD GONE BAD. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *NLM

CONSUMER HEARD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE TRAVELING OVER BUMPS AT ANY SPEED.*AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. *JB

I HAVE A 2000 MONTE CARLO WHICH I HAD SERVICED AT BORCHERS AUTO IN BLACKWOOD NJ . THEY REPLACED THE INTAKE GASKET SET [ MS90565 ] , AND THE VALVE COVER GASKET SET [ VS50442R ] . I WANTED TO KNOW IF THIS WAS A RECALL FOR THAT MODEL YEAR THAT I WAS NOT AWARE OF. *AK

THERE IS A POPING NOICE IN THE FRONT END. CAN ALSO FEEL IT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. HAVE TAKEN IT SEVERAL PLACES TO FIND THE PROBLEM BUT NO ONE CAN FIND IT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED UP HILL AND WITH NO WARNING THE TRANSMISSION DECELERATED EVEN WHEN THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR AND IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID AND BARELY MOVED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION DRIVE ASSEMBLY AND THE EXTENSION HOUSING. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND SLAMMED INTO GEAR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN. *SCC *JB

I HAVE A 2000 MONTE CARLO LS COUPE THAT I PURCHASED ON 10/2000. I STARTED EXPERIENCING FRONT BRAKE VIBRATIONS AT 11000 MILES. THE DEALER SAID THE FRONT ROTOR WENT OUT-OF ROUND AND THEY RESURFACED THEM. THIS VIBRATION RETURNED AT THE 22000-MILE MARK. BACK TO THE DEALER I WENT AND THIS TIME THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS. WELL THE CAR JUST REACHED THE 32000-MILE MARK AND THE VIBRATION IS BACK. AGAIN I SEE THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THIS TIME THEYRE CLAIMING THAT THIS IS A WEARABLE ITEM AND THEY CAN NOT COVER IT UNDER THE VEHICLE WARRANTY, AND THAT THERE WOULD A CHARGE. APPARENTLY SOMETHING IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM TO RECUR EVERY 11  12 THOUSAND MILES, AND I KNOW ITS NOT MY DRIVING HABIT, I HAVE DRIVEN DIFFERENT CARS/TRUCKS FOR 28 YEARS AND NEVER HAD ROTORS TO WARP. I CALLED THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER AND ALL THEY WOULD SAY IS THAT THEY AGREE WITH THE DEALER, THOUGH THEY FILED IT AND GAVE ME THE FILE #1-120464560. IVE HEARD AND READ OF THIS SAME PROBLEM FROM OTHER OWNERS OF MONTE CARLO AND IMPALAS ALL AROUND THE 2000  2003 MODELS. SO IT LOOKS LIKE GM DOESN'T WANT TO LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM OR DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE POWER STEERING GEAR AND TIE ROD WAS REPLACED. *TS *JB

SEAT BELTS, DRIVER SIDE. THE BELT WOULD BE LOCKED TIGHT WHEN I TRIED TO PUT IT ON, IT COULD NOT BE MOVED,, I DROVE TO BOB SCHUCK CHEVROLET IN NEW ULM MN AND TOLD THEM WHAT WAS WRONG AND A MECHANIC CAME OUT AND PULLED REALLY HARD ON IT,, FINALLY IT LOOSENED UP, AT THAT TIME IT WAS NOT IN THE LOOP ON THE HEAD REST, THAT IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED, IT WAS THROUGH THE LOOP, I DID THE SAME THE THING THE MECHANIC DID THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AND THE LOOP BUSTED CLEAN OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE SAME DEALER AND TOLD THEM ABOUT IT AND HE ORDERED A NEW LOOP FOR IT. I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT. I WROTE THE DEALER TELLING HIM THAT I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS DEFECTIVE IN THE FIRST PLACE, AND HE WROTE STATING THAT IF I DIDN'T PAY THE $23.00 THAT HE WOULD PUT A LIEN ON MY CAR. WHAT A FLIPPEN JOKE!!!!!!!!! PLEASE RESPOND. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE THAT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH ANY GM PRODUCT. MY NEXT CAR WILL BE FOREIGN!!!!!!!ANYONE CAN EMAIL ME PERTAING TO GM PRODUCTS AT [email protected].*AK

WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND BECAME DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL. THE STARTER AND FLYWHEEL HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *CB *NLM

DEALER HAD TO REPLACE VEHICLE'S ENGINE CRADLE DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT.*AK

THE ENGINE CRADLE WARPED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. *JB

WHILE USING TURN SIGNALS, THE TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY WILL WORK AND NOT WORK. I HAVE FOUND THAT IF THEY ARE NOT WORKING THAT I CAN GET THEM WORKING AGAIN BY ACTIVATING THE 4-WAY FLASHERS. SOMETIMES IT TAKES PRESSING THE 4-WAY FLASHER BUTTON NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET THE 4-WAY FLASHERS WORKING BUT THEN THE TURN SIGNALS WILL WORK AGAIN. I BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM IS IN THE FLASHER UNIT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE. *NLM

A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD, WHEN THE VEHICLE MADE A TURN. *JB

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED, WHICH CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK. EGR, PLUGS, NEW COOLANT OIL AND FILTER HAD TO BE REPLACED.*JB

LOW COOLENT. TOOK TO THE DEALER AT 40,000 MILES FOR PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKETT. AT 42,000 VEHICLE HEATED TO LUKE WARM TEMPERATURE. RETURNED TO DEALER AT 45,000 MILES. DEALER REPLACED RADIATOR AND THERMOSTAT. DEALERS EXPLINATION: "THE WEEKEST AREA WAS ORIGINALLY REPLACE WHICH LEAD TO OTHER PROBLEMS DOWN THE LINE"!!!!

I TOO, LIKE ALL THE OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED MAJOR FRONT END PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. IT'S ALWAYS VIBRATED AND I'VE ALWAYS HEARD "NOISES." THE DEALER DID TRY TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION BY REPLACING MY RACK AND PINION AND REPLACING MY TIE ROD ENDS, BECAUSE BOTH OF MY FRONT TIRES WERE ABOUT TO FALL OFF. I'VE EXTREMELY SCARED TO PUT MY CHILDREN IN THIS CAR, BUT HAVE NO CHOICE. NOW, AS OF TODAY MY EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT AND "TRAC OFF" LIGHT STAY ON CONSTANTLY. SO THERE IS JUST ONE MORE PROBLEM TO ADD TO THE LIST OF THINGS THAT HAVE GONE WRONG WITH ONLY 48,000 MILES. I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. TS

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB

ENGINE FOUND TO HAVE THREE OIL LEAKS THAT HAVE BEEN PRESENT FOR WELL OVER A YEAR. A LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOUND CAKED OIL FROM LEAKS IN THE A/C COMPRESSOR (PASSENGER SIDE FRONT), FRONT CRANK SENSOR (PASSENGER>SIDE REAR) AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD (DRIVER SIDE REAR). THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE CAR WAS TOO NEW TO HAVE THAT MUCH CAKED UP OIL AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM (ALONG WITH MY THREE PREVIOUS VEHICLES). THREE SEPARATE OIL LEAKS IN A 2000 VEHICLE IS NOT NORMAL OR EXPECTED.

I HAVE HAD A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED IT. I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD TIRE'S REPLACED, THE ROTOR'S REPLACED, HAD TIRES BALANCED NUMEROUS TIMES AND AM STILL HAVING PROBLEM'S. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY KEEP IGNORING MY REQUEST TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. DT

INTERMITANT FAILURE OF TURN SIGNALS AND FOUR-WAY HAZARD FLASHERS. SIGNALS WILL UNEXPLICABLY CEASE OPERATION WHEN ACTIVATED OR FAIL TO ACTIVATE AT ALL. ALTERNATELY, THEY WILL OPERATE PROPERLY. CONDITION WAS REPLICATED ONLY ONCE IN 4 DEALER SERVICE VISITS AND THEN DID NOT PERSIST LONG ENOUGH TO FACILITATE FAULT ISOLATION. CONDITION IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS AND COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEVICE THAT THE AIR COMES THROUGH TO DEFROST THE BACK WINDSHIELD WINDOW,CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE INUSE.DEALER CONTACTED. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WILL NOT START, HAD VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED BATTERY, PROBLEM REOCCURED.DEALERSHIP THINKDS THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE IGNITON SWITCH. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THEY HAD VEHICLE SERVICE,DEALER FOUND CRACKS IN THE SERPENTINE BELT. NLM

SHOULDER BELT WITH HOOP ATTACHED TO HEAD REST COMES ACROSS DRIVER'S NECK, EVEN AFTER ADJUSTING SEAT. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED HARD, SHOULDER BELT CHOKED THE DRIVER. OWNER STATED THAT HE EXAMINED NEWER MODELS AND NOTICED HOOPS WERE SMALLER AND ATTACHED AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION. *AK THE SEAT BELTS ARE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WHILE IN MOTION. THE SEAT BELT GUIDES RIDE ON THE SIDE OF YOUR NECK INSTEAD OF THE SHOULDER. THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER RECEIVING BRUSH BURNS. CONSUMER LATER FOUND OUT THAT IN THE MIDDLE OF 2001 THE GUIDE DESIGN HAD BEEN CHANGED. CONSUMER HAD THE GUIDES ORDERED AND REPLACED.*JG

LEATHER SEATS: THE QUAILTY OF THE LEATHER WAS "POOR" TO SAY THE LEAST. DEALER DID REPLACE THE REAR SEAT AFTER REPEATED COMPLAINTS. SPEED CONTROL: AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES, SPEED CONTROL MAKES AUDIBLE SOUND UPON ENGAGING OR DISENGAGING. DEALER REPLACED SPEED CONTROL MODULE AND THIS DID NOT STOP THE PROBLEM. INTERIOR: THE COATING ON THE DASH BOARD IS PEELING. STEERING: MAKES AUT\DIBLE SNAPPING NI\OISE WHEN TURNING. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION: ENGINE CUTS OUT WHEN UNDER LOAD AT 1800 -2500 RPM ON HILLS. TACHOMETER JUMPS UP AND DOWN. DEALER HAD THE CAR FOR 4 DAYS AND COULDN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM. I TOOK THEM FOR A TEST DRIVE AND RECREATED IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN.*JB

ROTORS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED BUT THE SHAKING IS GETTING WORSE. *AK

STEERING WHEEL MAKE A CLINKING SOUND WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL YOU CAN ALSO FEEL IT WHEN YOU PUT THE BRAKES ON.*AK

AT LOW AND HIGH SPEED IF A BUMP IS HIT VEHICLE CUTS OFF. NO WARNING SIGN FLASHS INDICATING VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM..*AK VEHICLE RUNS HOT QUICKLY. VEHICLE STARTS HARD OR TURNS OVER TWICE BEFORE ACTUAL STARTING. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO TRADE VEHICLE. *JG

WE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR WAS APPROX. 6 MONTHS OLD. THE ENGINE CRADLE HAS BEEN CHANGED AND THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. IT HAS BEEN TO THE SERVICE DEPT. 4 TIMES AND THEY JUST KEEP US ON A WAITING LIST. THE PROBLEM IS IN THE STEERING. WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT , YOU GET A BANGING OR LOUD CREAKING NOISE. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AND WE ARE FEARFUL SOMETHING IS GOING TO LET GO WHILE WE ARE DRIVING. WE ARE VERY SATISFIED WITH THE CAR OTHER THEN THIS PROBLEM...I HOPE YOU CAN GIVE US SOME KIND OF ADVISE OR ANSWER TO OUR PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE DEALER SURE HAS NOT.*AK

I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AT 19000 MILES DUE TO SHIMMY IN CAR. THE REPLACED ALL ROTORS AND CALIPERS ON THE CAR. I AGAIN HAD THE ISSUE AT 36100 MILES THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE AND I CALLED THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER. THE SAID IT IS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR AND A MAINTENANCE ITEM. I NOW HAVE 53,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND NEED TO REPLACE EVERYTHING AGAIN. SHOULDN'T ROTORS AND CALIPERS LAST MORE THAN 20,000 MILES??? I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PEOPLE APPROACH ME IN PARKING LOTS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE.*AK

ENGINE STALLED WHILE GOING 65MPH ON FREEWAY AND WOULD NOT RESTART, ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NO LONGER RESPONDING TO VEHICLES SPEED. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATING ON THE DASHBOARD. DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION READING WAS NEGATIVE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *YH

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, HEATER CORE FAILED, DASH VENT BROKE. *TT

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 55 MPH COLLISION IN WHICH A DEER WAS HIT HEAD-ON, PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED PARTIALLY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FULLY DEPLOYED LATER AT THE BODY SHOP, CONSUMER WOULD LIKE INFORMATION AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED. *SLC

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS MOVING FORWARD, DEALER DETERMINED THAT TRACK WAS BROKEN. TRACK WAS REPLACED, BUT SEAT IS STILL MOVING. *AK THE PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT LOCK BUT MOVES ON TRACKS. THE DEALER TRIED TO FIX IT FOUR TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL NOT SOLVED. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN YOU STOP THE VEHICLE YOU CAN HEAR IT MOVE. *YH

FRONT END IS SHAKING AT ANY SPEED. DEALER DID WHEEL ALIGNMENT, BALANCED THE TIRES AND REPLACED THE TIRES. THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE CORRECTED AND THE ALIGNMENT WAS DONE, BUT THE VEHICLE IS STILL SHAKING AND VIBRATING. *YH

THE CENTER PLASTIC CONSOLE WHERE STICK SHIFT IS HAS PEELED TWICE & AN EMPLOYEE AT THE DEALERSHIP STATED TO ME THAT HE HAD SEEN THE SAME PROBLEMS IN CORVETTES (THIS EMPLOYEEE DOSN'T WORK AT THIS DEALERSHIP ANYMORE) I HAVE WRITTEN TO THE MANUFACTURER & I HAVE A CASE #04248222 FROM THE CUST. ASSISTANCE AT CHEVROLET PHONE # 800-222-1020 SPOKE TO MICHAEL STEELE ON 5/1801 & ALSO JONATHAN ON 1/30/02 NOBODY SEEMS TO KNOW OR WANT TO TELL ME IF THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT IT MIGHT BE THE MATERIAL THEY ARE USING TO FINISH THIS PART ON THE VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE . ONCE MY WARRANTY IS UP I WILL HAVE TO BEAR THE EXPENSE OF REPLACING THIS PLASTIC CENTER CONSOLE & IT'S NOT A CHEAP PART. I WOULD LIKE THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST TO EXTEND MY WARRANTY IF THE CHEVROLET COMPANY OK'S THIS. I CAN'T BE REPLACING THIS PARTICULAR PART EVERY SO MANY MONTHS INDEFENETELY FOR THE LENGTH OF THE LIFE OF THIS VEHICLE IT'S REDICULOUS! *AK

TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *AK DEALER CHECKED CONNECTIONS AND REPLACED MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TT

DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT 2 MPH ON WEDDED LOT, A PIECE OF CEMENT WAS STICKING UP, CONSUMER DROVE OVER IT, AND BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVERS MECHANIC STATED AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. *AK *YH

WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH RAN OVER A SMALL PIECE OF CEMENT, AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING DRIVERS SHIRT TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

AT ANY SPEED OF TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY THERE IS A KNOCKING A SLIGHT VIBRATION COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE IS A STRUCTURAL PROBLEM. *AK

BOTH FRONTAL SIDE DOOR POWER WINDOWS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STICK/LOCK UP WHEN SWITCHING UP/DOWN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND MADE REPAIRS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

TURN SIGNAL WAS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, DEALER HAS ORDERED A REPLACEMENT PARTS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK