2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo complaints

REAR DEFFOGGER DID NOT WORK. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO REPAIR REAR DEFOGGER AT NO COST TO CONSUMER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

DEALER HAD THE CAR FOR TEN WEEKS. GMC PLATFORM ENGINEER BUILT ENGINE CRADLE FOR THIS VEHICLE.*AK

10/31/00 , GM REPL ENGINE CRADLE/FRAME TO ALLEVIATE CLUNK ING NOISE PRT#10288271. DEALER SAID TO HAVE DONE RACK &PINION WITH NO SUCCESS NOTHING ON INVOICE FOR LATTER. 5/10/01, SAME NOISE & VIBRAT IN STEER, TECH SAYS LEAK GEAR ,REPLAC GEAR ASSEMBLY PRT#26079929.8/8/01 MILAGE#23725 NOISE IS BACK AND THE SAME THIS TIME CALLED A WORN STEERING SHAFT. REPLACED PRT#26078302 .8/29/01 MILES#24608 NOISE STILL PRESENT . TECH CAN NOT IDENTIFY. CALLED GM EACH TIME THEY INSIST THE DEALER IS FIXING IT ,HARDLY. THEY HAVE REPLACED JUST ABOUT EVERY PRT THEY ARE FIXING BY PROCESS OF ELIMINATION. REPAIRS THIS EXTENSIVE ON 14928 MILES,19988,23725, &STILL THERE TELL ME THERE IS A DEFECT IN THIS MODEL. EVERY BUMP IS VIBRATING IN THE STEERING WHEEL &CLUNKING CAN BE FELT. EVERYTHING FEELS LOOSE & SHAKEY. SOMETHING IS JUST NOT RIGHT AND IT SCARES ME TO THINK I PUT MY FAMILY IN THIS CAR , WITH NO REAL ANSWERS. IT HAS BEEN THE SAME DEFECT FROM THE FIRST VISIT TO THE DEALER AND IT REMAINS. PLEASE HELP.*AK

DRIVER SIDE SEATBACK DOES NOT LOCK. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WOULD ONLY LOCK UP ON IMPACT. ONLY WAY FOR A PASSENGER TO ENTER OR EXIT REAR SEATS IS IF DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT IS PULLED UP. PLEASE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

STEERING WHEEL WOULD MAKE POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING. HAD TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC REPLACED RACK AND PINION ONLY. POPPING NOISE REAPPEARED AFTER DRIVING FOR AWHILE. WENT BACK TO DEALER, AND PINION WAS REPLACED AGAIN. NEXT DAY, POPPING NOISE CAME BACK . CONSUMER WENT BACK TO DEALER, AND ENGINE CRADLE WAS REPLACED. THEN, POPPING NOISE HAS REAPPEARED. TAKING VEHICLE BACK AGAIN TO DEALER. *AK

DRIVERS POWER WINDOW GETS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION, TOOK VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DEALERS FOR PROBLEM THAT THEY CANNOT SEEM TO RESOLVE, I HAVE A BABY DUE IN 2 WEEKS AND 2 OTHER CHILDREN, IF THERE IS A FIRE IN THE CAR I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I WORK IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ADVISED GEERAL MOTORS " HOW DO THEY EXPECT ME OR MY PREGNANT FINACE TO BREAK A WINDOW FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IMPOSSIBLE! IF FIRE WE WOULD ALL BE KILLED DUE TO SMOKE.*AK

TRANSMISSION SOUNDED LIKE MUFFLER WAS GONE 20000 MILES/ SECONDS 37111 . TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS ENGINE WILL STALL WHILE IN TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE THREE TIMES AND FAILED TO CORRECT DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH ENGINE WILL STALL WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING, JUST LIKE SOMEBODY TURNED OFF ENGINE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS CAUSING STALLING.*AK

VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUDDERED UPON BRAKING, HAD LONGER THAN NORMAL STOPPING DISTANCE. HIT DEBRIS IN ROAD, CAUSING WHEEL AND ALIGNMENT DAMAGE. ALL FOUR ROTORS DETERMINED TO BE PREMATURELY WARPED, PROBABLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURING. CHEVROLET DISLLOWED CLAIM FOR REPAIRS, CITING "NO SERVICE RECORDS FOR VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP FROM WHERE PURCHASED"!

REAR BRAKES WOBBLE, CAUSING A BAD VIBRATION THAT CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE SEAT WHEN DRIVING. AT AROUND 11,000 MILES I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER. THE ROTORS WERE TURNED ON ALL 4 WHEELS. THIS HELPED, BUT AFTER ABOUT 2000 MILES THE WOBBLE AND VIBRATION RETURNED. I FEEL THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES CAUSING THE VIBRATION, BECAUSE WHEN I MASH ON THE BRAKES HARD THE VIBRATION IS MUCH LESS, SOMETIMES NO VIBRATION AT ALL. THE CAR DOES NOT WANT TO STOP WELL UNLESS PRESSING HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, ESPECIALLY WHEN WET. I AM SENDING YOU THIS MESSAGE BECAUSE I FEEL THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND I AM TIRED OF BEING TREATED LIKE I AM A LIAR AND I AM STUPID. I HAVE DRIVEN SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF MILES AND I KNOW HOW BRAKES ARE SUPPOSED TO WORK. THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR DO NOT PERFORM PROPERLY. MY DRIVING HABITS ALLOW ME TO GET 70,000 PLUS MILES ON A SET OF BRAKES. I CURRENTLY HAVE A 1999 DODGE RAM WITH OVER 70,000 MILES, THAT WILL NOT NEED BRAKES FOR ANOTHER 30,000 MILES PROBABLY. I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. THANK YOU.*AK

I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES,BECAUSE THE ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL LOW INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON ,EACH TIME THEY TOPPED IT OFF AND COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM,I WAS REALLY CONCERNED BECAUSE THE CAR MANUAL SAYS THE COOLANT FLUID SHOULD BE FINE FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OR 150,000.THE FORTH TIME I BROUGHT THE CAR IN WAS YESTERDAY I WANTED TO LEAVE IT AND GET THIS RESOLVED,FOUR HOURS LATER I CALLED AND THEY FOUND A LEAKING GASKET ,THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO KEEP IT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND TAKE PART OF THE ENGINE APART ,I WAS NOT HAPPY .I DIDN'T BUY A NEW CAR TO HAVE THIS KIND OF WORK DONE AT 26,500. *AK

I HAVE A 2000 MONTE CARLO SS AND IM HAVE INTERMETTED STALLING AND EXSESSIVE CRANKING AND DEALER SAID THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. MY SES LIGHT COMES ON AND DOES NOT STORE CODES. I HAVE A EGG SMELL COMING OUT OF THE HEAT AND A.C. MY RIMS ARE CHIPPED. THE FACTORY JUST PAINTED OVER THEM. THREE LINES IN MY DEFOGGER DO NOT WORK FROM THE DEALER WHEN THEY WHERE PUTTING CAR PARTS IN MY CAR AND SCRACHED THE LINES. MY DRIVER SEAT IS CAVING IN AND WAS RETRIMED 2 TIMES AND LOOKS 2 DIFF. COLORS. MY TRAC. DID NOT WORK ONCE IN A SKID 2 DAYS AGO.MY REMOTE SOME TIMES DON'T LOCK MY CAR AND THE DEALER SAID ITS NORMAL. BACK BRAKE SQEEK AND TOOK IT TO A TIRE PLACE AND THEY ADD "QUIET BRAKE" TO THE BACK OF PADS TO STOP IT ..SO FAR IT WORKS. DEALER REPLACED MY RADIO AFTER ITS SINGED MY TAPE AND IT SKIPPS CD'S AND SCRATCHES THEM. WHEN DEFOGGER IS ON I CAN'T GET ANY CLEAR RADIO STATIONS. MY DRIVER WINDOW IS SCRACHED AT TOP FROM PUTTING THE WINDOW DOWN AND WHEN ITS DOWN IN THE DOOR IT CHATTERS OVER BUMPS AND PASS. SIDE WORKS GREAT. SUN ROOD LINING IS BROKE AND DEALER GLUED IT AND BROKE IN WINTER.EACH TIME I GET IT BACK FROM THAT DEALER I GET A SCRATCH IN IT SO I JUST CHANGED DEALERS. MY CAR IDLES BETWEEN 500&1000 AND SOME TIMES STALLS. CAR ROLLS BACK ON HILLS.THE DEALER DAMGED MY SIDE MIRRORS AND WILL NOT REPLACE THEM... PLEASE HELP ME. *AK

THE CHECK VEHICLE SOON LIGHT CAME ON SO I IMMEDIATLY DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT I DID NOT TIGHTED DOWN THE GAS CAP AND THATS WHY THE LIGHT CAME ON SO THEY RE-SET THE LIGHT. TWO DAYS LATER THE LIGHT RETURNED AND AGAIN I WAS TOLD ABOUT THE GAS CAP, I EXPLAINED THAT I HAD NOT PUT ANY GAS IN IT. THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND DISCOVERED THE CAR HAD A "WEAK FUEL PUMP". #2 I WAS LEAVING FROM A STOP SIGN WHEN MY TIRE BLEW OUT, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE I MUST OF HIT SOMETHING WITH IT. (I NEVER HIT ANYTHING). #3 I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE CAR FROM INFRONT OF MY HOME, INTO THE DRIVEWAY, RED FLUID BEGAN TO POUR OUT UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED. #4 THE VEHICLE ENGINE HAS HAD A LOW IDLE MISS THAT STARTED ABOUT 10 DAYS AFTER WE BROUGHT THE CAR HOME. #4 I JUST NOTICED THAT MY PASSENGER DOOR IS POPING AGAINST THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER WHEN YOU ATTEMPT TO OPEN IT. THE CONDITION SEEMS TO BE WORSENING AND YOU CAN SEE THAT THE FENDER AND THE DOOR DO NOT LINE UP CORRECTLEY. THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO TELL ME THAT THE CAR IS RUNNING TO "FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS" AT THIS TIME. I AM AT A LOSS I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GET MY VEHICLE TAKEN CARE OF WHEN THE DEALERSHIP DOESNT EVEN CARE ENOUGH TO TAKE THE TIME TO CHECK IT OUT. THIS WAS MY FIRST CARBUYING EXPERIENCE AND IT HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE, I LOVE MY MONTE CARLO AND I JUST WISH SOMEONE WOULD ASSIST ME. (TIRESIZE: P255 60R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255 60R16 )

WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH HAD A FRONT CRASH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR LOW SPEED COLLISION, THE HOOD STRIKER PULLED OUT OF THE HOOD AND WHEN THE OWNER ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE HOME THE HOOD FLEW UP CAUSING NO VISIBILITY AND DAMAGE TO THE ROOF, UPON INSPECTION THE REPAIRMAN NOTICED THAT THE STRIKER WAS BRAIDED TO THE HOOD INSTEAD OF WELDED, HE BELIEVES THIS IS A POOR DESIGN (BODY SHOP REPAIRMAN WROTE IN FOR CONSUMER). NL

WINDSHIELD JUST STARTED CRACKING IN THE MORNING, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND TOLD ME THAT IT COULD NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY. *AK

AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES, ENTERED A RESTAURANT AND FLAMES/SMOKE WERE NOTICED COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL AREA. AFTER THE FIRE HAD BEEN PUT OUT, THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, HOOD, FRONT CLIP, TIRES, AND FENDERS WERE ALL BURNED/MELTED. INCIDENT NUMBER 01-2000-0004723-000 WAS FILED BY THE JOPLIN, MO FIRE DEPARTMENT. *AK

ABNORMAL BRAKE ROTOR WEARING. *AK

CONSUMER IS LOSING TRACTION ON WET PAVEMENT, FEELS LIKE VEHICLE WANTS TO SLIDE.*AK THE WHEEL WERE ABOUT TO FALL OF SHAKING BAD AT HIGH SPEED DUE TO LOOSE AND MISSING LUG NUTS. STRUT IS LEAKING. DEFECTIVE TIRE 235/45/17( NO MAKE/MODEL OF TIRE PROVIDE) CAUSING VIBRATION, DRIFTING AND SLIDING. BENT WHEELS REPLACED CAUSING VIBRATION. CRADLE WERE TOO SHORT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CREAK WHEN TURNING. *YH

CONSUMER IS LOSING TRACTION ON WET PAVEMENT, FEELS LIKE VEHICLE WANTS TO SLIDE.*AK

CONSUMER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND & KNOCKED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. PONTIAC MANUFACTURER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, BUT HASN'T GIVEN ANY INPUT TO THE PROBLEM.*AK

LEFT FRONT BRAKES SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND MAKE LOUD GRINDING NOISE MOSTLY ON SNOW, ICE, AND WET PAVEMENT, THE FRAME IS CRACKED AND CONSUMER FEELS THIS WAS BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY BRAKES. *SLC

GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A P225 60 R16 TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO SCRATCHING AND EXCESSIVE ROAD FORCE. *SLC

CHEVY ISSUED A TECH NOTICE TO RE WELD SUBFRAME, THEY DID THIS AND IT DOES NOT HOLD DEALER NOW REPLACING CRADLE WITH A MODIFIED ONE FROM THE 2001 VERY DANGEROUS IF CRADLE BREAKS OFF CAR

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS ARE EXTREMELY TIGHT. WHEN DRIVING SEAT BELTS JUST TIGHTENED UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DEALER HAS REPLACED SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE, BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THE SAME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE ROLLS BACK WHEN ON A HILL, AND IT'S EVEN WORSE WHEN A/C IS ON. RPM'S AREN'T SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO HOLD VEHICLE ON A HILL. *AK *ML

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ON 6/21 CAR FAILED TO START. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR EXCEPT FOR THE RED BLINKING SECURITY LIGHT ON THE RADIO. AFTER NUMEROUS TRIES THE CAR STARTED. DEALER SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED THE BODY COMPUTER MODULE. ON 7/3, WHILE DRIVING IN A BUSINESS AREA, APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR, BATTERY, AIRBAG AND SEATBELT LIGHTS WENT ON, SPEEDOMETER FROZE AT 35 MILES PER HOUR, AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CUT OUT. AFTER 10 SECONDS THE RED LIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE SPEEDOMETER WORKED AGAIN. AFTER 1 MINUTE THE SAME THING HAPPENED FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, AND THEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS ALL EVENTS ABOVE HAPPENED AGAIN AND AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS THE RED LIGHTS WENT OUT AND WERE REPLACED BY THE ORANGE SECURITY LIGHT WHICH STAYED LIT - AND WAS STILL ON WHEN WE LEFT IT WITH THE DEALER (SOME 20 MINUTES LATER). DEALER IS NOW ANALYZING PROBLEM.*AK

ENGINE CRADLE MOUNTING WELDS ,WHICH WERE ALREADY WEAK FROM FACTORY, CAME APART FROM THE STEERING GEAR WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE A TIRE BLEW OUT INTO SHREDS. CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER. DEALER SAID THAT IF IT WAS CAUSED BY A NAIL OR SCREW IT WOULD NOT BE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK