2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo complaints

AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD CONSUMER HEARED A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE CRADLE. *AK

WHILE AT A STOP, THE DRIVER PROCEEDED TO GO AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD TWO TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED WITHIN 70,000 MILES. THE DEALER SAID THE FLYWHEEL AND FLEX PLATE BECAME DISENGAGED FROM THE ENGINE. *AK *SC *JB

MY 2001 MONTE CARLO SS DEVELOPED A LEAK BETWEEN THE UPPER PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD AND LOWER ALUMINIUM INTAKE MANIFOLD. I STOPPED AT A DEALER AND ASKED THEM ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID THEY KNEW OF NO PROBLEM BUT WHEN I ASKED THEM HOW MUCH TO REPAIR THEY REPLIED ABOUT $800 WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE CAR. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO A DEALER FOR AN ESTIMATE, WHICH I DID. THEY THEN TALKED WITH THE DEALER AND CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. IN THE MEANTIME I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON IT. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE DEALER SAID THAT SINCE THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT I SHOULD HAVE PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. SO I WAS STUCK PAYING A GARAGE $880 TO REPLACE BOTH MANIFOLDS AS DIRECTED IN THE TSB AND THE WORRY THAT MY YEAR AND A HALF OLD CAR MY LAUNCH ITS MOTOR AT ANYTIME DUE TO THE CONTAMINATION OF THE OIL WITH ANTIFREEZE FROM THE LEAK.

THE ONLY REASON I AM SUBMITTING THIS IS THAT I KNOW OF 3 OTHER MONTE CARLOS IN THIS AREA WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. GM DOES NOT WANT TO RE-ISSUE A FULL WARRENTY ON THE REPAIRED PART. WE STOOD OUR GROUND WITH THEM AND GOT A 50,000 MILE WARRENTY IN WRITING FROM THE DEALERSHIP, BUT ONLY AFTER TELLING THEM I WOULD CONTACT THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE...WHICH I DID ANYWAY. SEEMS THIS IS A PROBLEM THEY ARE AWARE OF AND ARE TRYING TO KEEP IT QUIET. PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW THAT THEY NEED TO ARGUE WITH THE DEALER FOR A GOOD WARRENTY.

WINDSHELD WIPERS PARK STRAIGHT UP VERTICAL. HEATER RESISTOR FAILED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON. STEERING WHEEL RATTLES WHEN CORNERING SLOWLY. LIGHT ALWAYS ON SAYING ANTIFREEZE LOW DESPITE IT NOT BEING LOW. TOO MUCH BASS IN RADIO ROUGH SHIFTS. BRAKE PADS DONE AT 70,000KM SEEMS TO BE FALLING APART AS SOON AS WARRANTY WAS UP.

CLUNKING NOISE WHEN MAKING A TURN CAN ALSO BE FELT THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN. THE SAME THING CAN BE FELT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE TENDS TO DRIFT TO EITHER SIDE CAUSING VERY POOR HANDLING. FLAWS IN THE ROAD CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO WANDER ALL OVER THE PLACE. TRYING TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED FOR 2 YEARS NOW HAS COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED ME, YET THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. I HOPE AND WISH FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN RESULTING IN REPAIRS BEING MADE TO MY CAR, BEING THAT THIS IS MY FIRST NEW CAR AND I SAVED FOR YEARS TO PURCHASE IT. *LA

FOR THE PAST YEAR I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE COOLANT LOSS FROM MY CAR, WHEN I FIRST NOTICED IT I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER'S ATTENTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT WHAT I WAS SEEING WAS A "GASKET SEALER" AND I WAS NORMAL WITH A NEW CAR; HOWEVER, 4 MONTHS LATER I AM LOSING COOLANT FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD LOOSING UP, AFTER THE FIRST REPAIR, WHERE THE BOLTS WHERE SIMPLY TIGHTENED UP IT WAS OK , NOW IT IS LEAKING ALL AROUND THE INTAKE GASKET ON TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE MONTE CARLOS FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT MY ENGINE IS NOT AFFECTED I HAVE A 3.4 LITER AND THE RECALL WAS ON 3.1 AND 3.8 ENGINES. I HAVE BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH THE DEALER AND CHEVY USA ON THIS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW WITH NO RESOLUTION, MY CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THIS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS "NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT" NOW IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THE PROBLEM IS WORSE I AM HOPING IN WRITING YOU THIS IT CAN BE INVESTIGATED AS TO WHY I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AS THE OTHER ENGINE SIZES BUT MY MOTOR IS NOT PART OF THE REPAIR RECALL, IT IS OBVIOUS TO ME THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT ON MY MOTOR. THE INTAKE SHOULD NOT JUST COME LOOSE FROM THE ENGINE AFTER 20,000 AND 40,000 MILES SHOULD IT? THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 CHEVY MONTE CARLO LS WITH THE 3.4 LITER V6 AUTO TRANSMISSION. *LA

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE DEALER INDICATED THAT HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING COOLANT FROM THE MANIFOLD. *AK

PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN IN MY 2001 MONTE CARLO SS, WANT TO KNOW IF OTHERS ARE HAVING ANY PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEM STARTED AT 33,000 MILES, MY DEALER REMOVED THE COLUMN, GREASED IT AND REINSERTED THE OLD ONE, AT 56,000 MI WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND GM WILL NOT PAY TO FIX IT. *LA

ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-50 MILES PER HOUR, THE ENGINE STALLED -ONCE IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE AREA. LUCKILY, WE WERE ABLE TO TURN OFF ONTO A SIDE STREET, BUT JUST BARELY SINCE THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT. *AK THE CAR HAS A HARD TIME STARTING. IT REQUIRES STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL - JUST LIKE THE OLD DAYS.

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT AIRBAG INSULATION CAME OUT FROM THE SEAT. DRIVER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ANALYSIS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHILCE STALLED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL VIBRATED, RESULTING IN LESS BRAKING POWER DUE TO ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM TWICE. *AK

TURN SIGNAL FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

VIOLET SHAKING WHEN APPLYING BRAKE CAUSED BY WARPING OF BRAKE DISCS. I'VE HAD TO HAVE RESURFACED 3 TIMES SINCE OWNERSHIP & IT'S GOING BACK IN FOR THE 4TH TIME. DEALERSHIP SAYS NOTHING CHEVROLET CAN DO ABOUT IT! MOST OF MY DRIVING IS HIGHWAY.*AK

THE KEYS FOR THE RADIO/CD/TAPE PLAYER ON THE DASH BOARD OF THE 2001 CHEVY MONTE CARLO GET EXTREMELY HOT WHEN ON ONE HOUR TRIPS. *AK

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 01' CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS. THE CAR WILL IDLE BETWEEN 1200 AND 3300 RPMS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND IN PARK. THIS PROBLEM MAKES THIS VEHICLE VERY HARD TO CONTROL, SLOW DOWN AND STOP. MY FUEL MILEAGE HAS BEEN AFFECTED, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY BRAKES, AND MY CONFIDENCE IN THIS VEHICLE IS GONE. MY WIFE AND I FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS CAR BECAUSE WE NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO ACT UP, AND WHEN IT DOES, THE SAFETY OF US AND ALL THOSE AROUND US IS IN JEPORDY. I HAVE TOWED THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OVER 8 TIMES, FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD NUMBEROUS THIS REPLACE, BUT THE PROBLEM KEEPS COMING BACK. I HAVE ATTEMPTED A GM BUY BACK AND ALSO A LEMON LAW AND GM REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I NO LONGER WANT TO WASTE MY TIME AND MONEY ON A CAR THAT MAY SOON HARM SOMEONE OR MYSELF!!! *AK

MY 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO HAS A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT WITH THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. THE ROTORS ARE MADE OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND WARP VERY EASILY. AT 1500 MILES, I NOTICED A STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT 45-60 MPH. I HAD THE ROTORS REMOVED AND RESURFACED AT MY LOCAL GARAGE SINCE THE CHEVY DEALER TOLD ME THAT BRAKE REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I NOW HAVE 25000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, AND THE BRAKING VIBRATION IS RECURRING. MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT THE ROTORS MUST BE REPLACED. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY-RELATED, DESIGN DEFECT THAT CHEVROLET IS REFUSING TO FIX. NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS AND FORCE CHEVROLET TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHIN SAFE DISTANCE. EVEN IN NEUTRAL THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THAT FOUND NO PROBLEMS.

MILEAGE 34000 POPPING NOISE HEARD WHEN TURNING. FOUND STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT NOT LUBED WELL ENOUGH. REMOVED SHAFT LUBED. POWER STEERING PUMP SEAL LEAKING, SEALS OUT OF ROUND. TRANS 4TH CLUTCH SHAFT WORN OUT. PWP SOL SHORTING, REPLACED 4TH CLUTCH SAHFTM TURBINE SHAFT SEALS CONVERTER, OVERHAULED TRANSMISSION. *AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. STATED THAT CONSUMER WAS IN THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK/ WINDOWS WILL NOT COME DOWN. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY HAVE NO OTHER COMPLAINS ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK

THE LUG NUT STEM BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. *NLM *AK THE LUG BELT AND NUT(S) WERE REPLACED BY A GM DEALER. *SCC *JB

WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING THROUGHOUT TRAVEL. *AK

TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT WORK WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE OPERATING. *NLM

THE CONSUMER FELT THE OVERALL DESIGN INCLUDING THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, AND THE BRAKES WERE SERIOUSLY FLAWED. THE VEHICLE WAS PROPERLY REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE IGNITION HAD GOTTEN STUCK, THE ENGINE LOST OIL, AND THE DIPSTICK CYLINDER HAD LOOSENED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND. GM DID NOT AGREE WITH THE ABOVE COMMENT, AND STATED THE DEALER HANDLED THE SITUATION PROPERLY. (MODEL SS) MR SCC *JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: STALLED WHEN COLD AND UPON HARD ACCELERATION, THE KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION, SUSPENSION AND BRAKE PROBLEMS(ROD KIT WAS INSTALLED/NO BRAKES), THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT(REPAIRED), THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND JUMPED FROM PARK GEAR TO DRIVE, AND AFTER THE IGNITION REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND HESITATED IN SHIFTING TO GEAR. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THE DEALER TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE, AND REIMBURSE FOR THE REPAIR(S), AND THE RENTAL. MR SCC *JB

HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY ROTORS TURNED AND THEN REPLACED IN UNDER 40,000 MILES. NOW AT 56,000- I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS. DEALER PAID FOR TURNING THE FIRST TIME. WHEN THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED- WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I WENT DIRECTLY TO CHEVY WHO REFUSED (THEY WERE ALSO EXTREMELY RUDE AND UNPROFESSIONAL, DID NOT RESPOND TO MESSAGES AND REFUSED TO LET ME SPEAK TO A MANAGER!) TO REPLACE.

THE 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO I PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY, 2001 HAS HAD SERIOUS AND NUMEROUS DEFECTS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR TWO YEARS AGO. THE TRANSMISSION, ENGINE, CALIPHERS, AND BREAKS HAVE EACH BEEN REPAIRED BY THE DEALER AT LEAST TWICE. ON FEB.15, 2003, THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION OF THE CAR, AND BECAUSE THE CAR WAS THEN OUT OF WARRANTY, I WAS FORCED TO PAY $406.00 FOR A REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE. ON FEBRUARY 20TH, 2003, THE CAR STARTED LEAKING OIL AND THE TRANSMISSION "JUMPS" FROM THE PARKING GEAR INTO DRIVE WHENEVER IT IS TURNED ON. I AM ASKING THAT THE GM MANUFACTURER. THE COMPALINTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE ONGOING. THE DATE INDICATED BELOW IS ONLY THE DATE OF THE LATEST INCIDENT WITH THIS CAR. TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE FOR THE MONTHLY PAYMENTS AND INTEREST I HAVE ALREADY PAID

I DRIVE A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY ROTORS REPLACED TWICE AND A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB DONE ALL BEFORE MY FACTORY WARRANTY IS UP. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT ROTORS ARE A WEARABLE ITEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL BE A CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH REPEAT TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE WHAT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECTIVE PART AND IT'S CONTINUAL USE AS A REPLACEMENT PART. 90% OF MY DRIVING IS INTERSTATE DRIVING AND THE FEAR OF BRAKING IRREGULARITIES OR EFFECTIVENESS IS FRIGHTENING TO ME. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM--NOT JUST COVER IT UP.

ACCIDENT CONTRIBUTED TO DRIVING IN SLUSH AND HYDROPLANING DUE TO LOW PROFILE WIDE TIRES 2001 MONTE CARLO WITH 36,045 MILES. MAN WHO TOWED MINE SAID HE HAS TOWED 6 MONTE CARLOS IN 4 DAYS

I OWN A 01 MONTE CARLO AND 40,000 MILES I STARTED GETTING AN ANTI-FREEZE LEAK. MY DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME IT WAS A LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THEY SEE 2-3 MONTE CARLO'S A MONTH IN WITH THIS PROBLEM AND 5-6 MALIBU'S AND LUMINA'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY WANT $600 TO FIX SINCE IT IS PAST THE WARRENTY. IF CHEVY KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM THEY SHOULD FIX IT. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD I NEED IS ON A 2 MONTH BACK ORDER DUE TO SO MANY PROBLEMS. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR 1 1/2 YEARS.

I TOOK MY MONTE CARLO IN AT 25,000 MILES FOR BAD STEERING WHEEL VIBRATIONS WHEN BRAKING AND BRAKES NOT HOLDING IN DAMP WEATHER (EITHER RAIN OR CAR WASH). THE SERVICE CONSULTANT TOLD ME THAT WHOEVER ROTATED MY TIRES USED THE WRONG TORQUE WHEN PUTTING THE WHEELS BACK ON. HE SAID THAT MESSED UP MY ROTORS. I TOLD HIM THAT I HAD NEVER ROTATED MY TIRES. HE SAID THAT MY WARRANTY WOULDN'T BE HONORED BECAUSE I HAD NOT ROTATED MY TIRES. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER CHEV DEALER AND HE SAID THAT BRAKES WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WAS NOT UNUSUAL TO HAVE TO HAVE MY ROTORS TURNED AND NEW PADS AT THAT MILEAGE. I HAVE HAD ALL NEW CARS AND NEVER HAD TO HAVE A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB AT THAT MILEAGE.

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER GETS STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE IDOL HIGH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER GETS STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE IDOL HIGH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

LEAK BETWEEN UPPER AND LOWER INTAKES KNOWN PROBLEM TSB01-06-01-007A. CAR IS ONLY A YEAR AND A HALF OLD WITH ONLY 47000 MILES AND WAS UNDRIVABLE DUE TO A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND GM WOULD NOT WORK TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THEIR TAKE WAS I SHOULD HAVE PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. DT

CONSUMER STATES HE HEARD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. DEALER DETERMINED THE FRONT TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND AND THE TIRES ARE RUBBING ON THE STRUTS. TS

WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT APPEARS WARPED DUE TO THE LEATHER BEING SEPARATED FROM THE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SIDE SEAT AIR BAG RETAINER. *YH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT HAD LOCKED UP, AND THE TRIM PANEL ON THE DASH HAD FALLEN. *SCC

CONSUMER STATES WHILE STOP WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE ENGINE STARTED IDLING HIGH WHEN CONSUMER RELEASED THE BREAKS VEHICLE STARTED TRAVELING WITHOUT DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SIDE AIR BAG COVER IS CONTINUEOUSLY COMING OFF. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. TS

URN SIGNAL WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR

VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR "CLUNK" IN STEERING WHEEL , REPAIR DONE AND AFTER COMPLETEING REPAIR , VEHICLE NO LONGER TRAVELS IN STRAIGHT LINE . VEHICLE WEAVES AT ALL SPEEDS , PULLING TO THE RIGHT THEN DARTING TO THE LEFT .DEALER STATES " NO KNOWN REPAIR FOR THIS DEFECT". NLM

MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE SHE WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD, CROSSED THE MEDIAN, AND STRUCK A TRACTOR TRAILER UNIT, ON IS-70. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. GM WAS CONTACTED AND THE "BLACK BOX" WAS DOWNLOADED. THE DOWNLOADED INFORMATION IS FALSE. GM WILL NO LONGER SPEAK WITH ME CONCERNING THIS INCIDENT. YOUR ASSISTANCE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. I AM A MISSOURI STATE TROOPER (GM IS UNAWARE OF THIS) AND AM FAMILIAR WITH HOW AIRBAGS WORK. THANK YOU, [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

WHILE IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE STARTED DRIFTING TO THE LEFT TOWARD ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AND THE STEERING DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS FLOATING AND THE ONLY WAY THE CONSUMER REGAINED CONTROL WAS TO TAP THE BRAKES AND SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 60 MPH. *JG *SCC

VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO VIBRATION DUE TO ROTORS HAVING SOME SORT OF FAILURE, POSSIBLY WARPED. OWNER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE NO CAUSE WAS SPECIFIED. *AK SINCE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WHILE APPLYING BRAKES BETWEEN 45 AND 60 MILES PER HOUR THE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY VIBRATES. THE VEHICLE IS STILL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND WOULDN'T BE COVERED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION. *JG

TURNING SIGNALS WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. ONLY WAY THEY COME BACK ON IS WHEN TURNING ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER CLAMIED THAT PROBLEM WAS FIXED. BUT, AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS PROBLEM CAME BACK . THEN, THE SECOND TIME TIE ROD WAS REPLACED. A FEW WEEKS LATER , PROBLEM CAME BACK.*AK

VEHICLE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES, MOSTLY AT AROUND 35 MPH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES. DEALER HAS REPLACED WIRING HARNESS, AND CONNECTION TO FUEL PUMP, HOWEVER REPAIRS HAVE NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.*AK *JG

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. HAVE A FEAR THE BAG WILL DEPLOY UPON ENTERING CAR WITH MY SMALL CHILDREN STANDING RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE OPENING TO GET IN THE BACK SEAT. ALSO, HAVE A GREAT FEAR THAT THE AIRBAG MAYNOT DEPLOY WHEN NECESSARY. I BOUGHT A NEW CAR AND GENERAL MOTORS HAS TOLD ME THEY WILL NOT INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM ANY FURTHER. THE DEALER HAS DONE A REPAIR ONCE BUT THE FRAME AROUND THE AIRBAG IS STILL DETACHING ITSELF AND EXPOSING THE INSIDE POTION OF THE DRIVER SEAT. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE DEALER THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A BULLENTIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND ARE STILLING SELLING 2002 MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND GM WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT IT INVOLVES AN AIRBAG THAT MAY OR MAYNOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME.*AK