2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HALF OF THE AIR BAG WAS EXPOSED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN VERY ERRATICALLY. WHEN THE SPEEDO WOULD START BOUNCING IT WOULD DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. AT SOME POINTS IT WOULD BOUNCING UP AND DOWN BUT NOT COME BACK ABOVE 40 OR SO MPH. WHEN IT WOULD DO SO THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWN SHIFT AND REV WAY UP THEN THE NEEDLE WOULD COME BACK UP AND THE TYRANNY WOULD SHIFT BACK UP. I HAD THE NEEDLE GO TO 0 AND NOT COME BACK UP AT ALL AND WHEN SAT FOR A SECOND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD KICK COMPLETELY OUT AND I WOULD BE STUCK ON THE ROAD FOR A MINUTE. AFTER SITTING FOR A BIT I COULD MOVE BUT THE NEEDLE STAYED AT 0 AND THE TRANSMISSION ACTED TO BE STUCK IN 1ST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 01/07/14*LJ UPDATED 05/29/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION FAILED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BEFORE AND AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE STALLED REPEATEDLY. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE CONTACT MAY HAVE THE VEHICLE INPSECTED AND DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS ALSO GOING TO FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WILL NOT START WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT WEATHER, AND SHOULD SUBJECT TO A SAFETY RECALL. *SS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME LODGED WITHIN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM BEING STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR AND MY CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I HAD TO STEP ON MY BRAKES TO PREVENT FROM REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. ATTENTION WHEN I DRIVE. HOWEVER, LESS THAN ONE WEEK LATER, I NOTICED THAT MY CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WAS ON AND I HAD NOT TOUCHED THE BUTTON TO ACTIVATE CRUISE CONTROL AT ALL. I NEVER USE THIS FEATURE AND COULDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS OCCURRED. I THEN BEGIN TO NOTICE THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SIGN WOULD ACTIVATE ITSELF AND MY I WAS NO LONGER DRIVING AT THE SPEED THAT I THOUGHT I WAS. I DO NEED TO BACK UP AND STATE THAT I HAD A BIG PROBLEM WITH MY ABS LIGHT GOING ON AND OFF AND HAD TAKEN MY CAR TO MARTIN CHEVROLET TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 4-5 VISITS OF THE SAME PROBLEM AND OUT OF POCKET HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE PROBLEM AND FIXED IT AT THE TUNE OF $200. I DO COMMEND HIM FOR DIGGING DEEP TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND HE NEVER GAVE UP TRYING TO FIND A SOLUTION. THE LAST ITEM I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT IS THE ISSUE OF ME BEING SHOCKED WITH SMALL JOLTS OF WHAT I CAN ONLY DESCRIBE AS SMALL ELECTRIC SHOCKS WHEN I WOULD OPEN MY CAR DOOR. THIS DATES BACK TO THE FIRST YEAR THAT I PURCHASED MY BRAND NEW CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND STALLED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTARTED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. IN ADDITION, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE COASTED PAST A STOP SIGN AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFUSED TO COMPENSATE THE CONTACT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR CAR STARTING. THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED. WE HAVE DISCONNECTED THEN RECONNECTED THE BATTERY, SOMETIMES THIS WORKS TO START THE CAR OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT. THE POWER LOCKS NO LONGER WORK. ONE DAY THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON, SOMETIMES ITS NOT YESTERDAY, WE COULDN'T EVEN GET THE CAR TO START. TODAY, THE CAR WAS RUNNING AND THE CLUSTER GAUGES WERE NOT EVEN WORKING. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW OUT OF THE SHOWROOM. WHAT A LEMON IT TURNED OUT TO BE. SADLY, IT NOW SITS IN OUR DRIVEWAY AS IT IS NOT DEPENDABLE TO DRIVE ANYWHERE. THERE IS A RECALL TO REPLACE THE KEY RINGS, AND AN INSET IN THE KEY SLOT OR A COVER ON THE KEY HEAD INSTEAD GM SHOULD BE RECALLING THESE MODELS TO REPLACE THE IGNITIONS, SINCE THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE POSTING ONLINE ABOUT THESE SAME ISSUES. *TR

MY FATHER N LAW, N I WERE GOING TO SEE A FAMILY MEMBER 12MILES AWAY FROM HIS HOME, WHEN WE STOPPED. AT THE CONVENIENCE STORE FOR SNACKS, ETC... WE LITERALLY COULDN'T HAVE BEEN OUT OF CAR 5 MIN, WHEN STORE CLERK YELLS HEY SOMEONE'S (CHEVYS) SMOKING? WE SAW IT WAS HIS N WENT TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM I WENT STRAIGHT TO DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE N POPPED THE TRUNK(THINKING IT WASN'T MORE THAN A BLOWN RADIATOR HOSE) LORD N HEAVEN WAS I WRONG, THE ENGINE LOOKED AS IF IT WERE ALL ON FIRE...I IMMEDIATELY PUSHED HOOD DOWN N RAN FOR AN EXTINGUISHER LUCKILY THE STORE HAD A GOOD ONE. THIS RECALL AS THE COUNTRY N STATE N MANUFACTURERS, CALL IT IS SERIOUSLY DEADLY, TO B 100 PERCENT HONEST IT IS FLAT OUT WRONG. SOMETHING THIS DEADLY SHOULD B NOTIFIED TO ALL CURRENT OWNERS, OF THE VEHICLES. I SERIOUSLY DOUBT HE WOULD HAVE EVER PURCHASED IT USED OR NEW IF HE KNEW WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF MY(KIDS)HIS GRAND, WERE W US. MISTAKES HAPPEN. OWN UP TO THEM! THAT'S WHAT MAKES U WHO U ARE. HOPEFULLY YOU WON'T DAMAGE HIM MORE WITH MAKING THIS A 72YR OLD MAN WHO KNOW HAS TO PAY MORE TIME,$$$, N JUST LIFE FOR A MISTAKE HE DIDN'T COMMIT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR A SHORT DISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE ABS LITE CAME ON WITH WARNING BELLS ALONG WITH THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT AND TRAC TURNED OFF. LATER AS I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY WITH THESE LIGHTS ON IT BEGAN TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. I PULLED ONTO THE SERVICE ROAD AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR SO I BLEW THRU THE STOP SIGN AND PULLED INTO A LOT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT A FEW MINUTES. WHEN I RESTARTED I WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME WITH ALL THE LIGHTS ON. SINCE THEN THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN SERVICED, THE TIE ROD ENDS REPLACED, A NUMBER OF FAILED REPAIR ATTEMPTS AND $2000 LATER, SAME PROBLEM. AFTER EVERY TRIP TO THE MECHANIC AND 500 PLUS DOLLARS THE PROBLEM COMES BACK IN ABOUT A MONTH. THIS CAR OFTEN WILL NOT START, DEAD AS A DOOR NAIL. BY LEAVING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, TURNING IT TO ON AND NOT TOUCHING ANYTHING FOR TEN MINUTES, IT WILL RESET AND START RIGHT UP. REPLACING STARTER DOES NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. *TR

HELLO I WAS TOLD I COULD COMPLAIN TO YOU AND POSSIBLY GET REFUNDED. MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 76,900 MILES ON IT. MY BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT ON ME, AND I HAD $700 OF WORK DONE ON MY BRAKES, AT MONROE IN LOWELL, MA, ON CHELMSFORD ST. (RT. 110). I WAS TOLD I COULD COMPLAIN ABOUT MY ENTIRE BRAKES RUSTING OUT HERE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME...UPDATED 07/15/14 *BF UPDATED 3/23/2015 *JS

DRIVING ON HWY 31 IN MCHENRY IL 60050 IGNITION TURNED OFF WITH NO WARNING. LOST ALL POWER STEERING BRAKES CAR STOPPED BY RUBBING INTO CURB. WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED BY A PICK UP TRUCK WHICH HAD NO WARNING THAT I WAS SUDDENLY STOPPING TRYING TO MANEUVER OF TRAFFIC. WITH THE CURB AND NO POWER I HAD NO WAY TO GET OFF THE ROAD. *TR

OWNED SINCE NEW 2002 MONTE CARLO. THIS VEHICLE IS ON THE 3RD IGNITION SWITCH. THE LATEST JUST THIS YEAR. EACH TIME, IT HAS EFFECTED A DIFFERENT PART OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE RADIO, THE SECURITY SYSTEM. THERE IS AN O-RING IN THE FUEL LINE UNDER THE HOOD THAT WAS FAULTY, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR HAS BEEN REPLACE TWICE ON THE DRIVERS DOOR, ONCE ON THE PASSENGER DOOR. THERE HAS BEEN AN ANTIFREEZE LEAK, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. THE FAN COOLING ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACE. THE DOOR WINDOW BUTTON HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES. THE LIGHT BULB CONTINUED TO BURN OUT EACH TIME.THE STEERING ASSEMBLY COLUMN HAS BEEN REPLACED, AND CONTINUES TO MAKE A CLUNKING SOUND. WHEN IT WAS RECALLED, THEY REPLACED IT AT THE DEALER AND MY HIGH BEAM FUNCTION HAS NEVER WORKED SINCE THAT REPAIR. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT OUT RIGHT AFTER THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY EXPIRED, WITHIN A FEW THOUSAND MILES. CURRENT MILEAGE IS JUST OVER 120,000 MILES. THAT IS 40,000 MILES PER IGNITION SWITCH. THIS IGNITION SWITCH RECALL CURRENTLY BY GM SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED THE MONTE CARLO. *TR

I HAVE A 02 MONTE CARLO THAT HAS A SECURITY FAULT LIGHT THAT POPS UP THE CAR WONT START WONT EVEN TRY TO TURN OVER I'VE LOOKED UP WHAT IT COULD BE AND WHILE I WAS LOOKING I'VE NOTICED THAT MULTIPLE MAKES AND MODELS HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM HONDA, BUT AT LEAST HONDA HAD ENOUGH DECENCY TO RECALL THEIR MESS UPS. MULTIPLE MAKES FROM CHEVY HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS. I KNOW OF AT LEAST 6 CARS AROUND SAME YEAR HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT EXPLODED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE ACHILLES TENDON AFTER ATTEMPTING TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

I WENT TO TURN AND MY SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. WHILE TURNING, I LOST POWER TO THE BREAKS AND FELT AND HEARD A GRINDING/WHINING NOISE IN THE BRAKES AND COULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS A WHINING NOISE WHEN TURNING WITHOUT BRAKING AT ALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE KEY WAS ERRONEOUSLY BUMPED INTO BY THE DRIVER AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 6/26/14*CN

I WAS DRIVING (WITH MY CHILDREN IN CAR) AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. I HAD NO POWER BRAKES OR POWER STEERING. LUCKILY, ONE CHILD WAS IN DRIVERS ED & KNEW TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL & WE COASTED TO A STOP. ONCE I CALMED DOWN, I DROVE MY MONTE SS TO THE DEALER AND DESCRIBED WHAT HAPPENED. THE KEPT CAR FOR A WEEK AND INSISTED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG! I DRIVE 1-3 HRS FOR WORK DAILY AND I DIDN'T TRUST THE VEHICLE ON INTERSTATE. I PURCHASED ANOTHER VEHICLE 6 DAYS LATER BUT GAVE THIS CAR TO MY CHILD FOR IN TOWN DRIVING. I WAS NEVER THE WISER UNTIL I HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL YESTERDAY & IT'S DESCRIPTION. THE MONTE SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN RECALL TOO. I WAS PREPARING TO PURCHASE A NEW IMPALA BUT NOW I BELIEVE GM IS STILL NOT BEING HONEST ABOUT ALL THE MAKES & MODELS INVOLVED WITH IGNITION PROBLEMS. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS AND I AM HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T ALWAYS FUNCTION PROPERLY NEITHER DO THE TURNING SIGNALS MY SEATS WILL MOVE ON THERE OWN ,THERE IS A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DOORS ONCE KEYS ARE TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION ALSO I HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN PUMPING GAS INTO THE CAR THE PUMP KEEPS SHUTTING OFF UNLESS I HOLD IT AT A CERTAIN ANGLE. *TR

WINDOW REGULATOR HAS GONE OUT THREE TIMES ON TWO WINDOWS. 2008, 2010, 2014. THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS A BAD DESIGN AND CABLE JUMPS TRACK AT THE LEAST OF BIT JARRING. THIS IS A SCARY THING TO HAPPEN AS WHEN THE WINDOW FALLS IT IS A LOUD POPPING SOUND. TWICE WINDOW FELL DOWN AT CAR WASH. ONCE TRAVELING 55 MILES AN HOUR. THOUGHT SOMEONE SHOT AT THE CAR. IF WINDOW FALLS WHILE NO ONE IS AROUND THEFT COULD OCCUR OR IF RAINING IT WILL SOAK YOUR CAR. SOMEONE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE HOW THESE WINDOW REGULATORS ARE MADE BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT SAFE. TALKED TO PERSON WHO INSTALLED THEM AND HE HAD TWO REGULATORS GO OUT ON IS F150 FORD TRUCK AND HE REPORTED IT TOO. ALSO HAPPENED TO MY FAMILY MEMBER TOO TWO OF HIS REGULATORS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON HIS F150 TRUCK. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY COMPLAINTS YOU RECEIVE BUT SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. THIS A SAFETY HAZARD. ALSO TURN SIGNAL INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT AND I NOTED THAT THIS A MAJOR COMPLAINT TO YOUR SITE. *TR

SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED MANY GLITCHES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THIS CAR. FIRST OF ALL THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WOULD COME ON WITHOUT BEING SELECTED AND THEN I WOULD BEGIN TO NOTICE THAT IF THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WAS ON THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM WOULD NOT COME ON. THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT OPERATE. I ALSO BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE AND SHUT DOWN THE CAR PREVENTING IT FROM STARTING UP. THE IGNITION WOULD JUST CLICK BUT NEVER ENGAGE. THIS HAS CONTINUE TO HAPPEN OFF AND ON FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS. I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, THE BATTERY, THE STARTER. THE COOLING FANS, THE THERMOSTAT AND SERVICED OTHER AREAS BUT THIS STILL HAPPENS. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I PURCHASED MY CAR USED BUT THERE ARE OWNER WHO PURCHASED THEIR VEHICLES NEW AND HAVE CONTINUOUSLY EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS WITH THEIR VEHICLES AS WELL. I FEEL GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SHODDY WORKMANSHIP THEY DID ON THIS VEHICLE FROM THE DATE IT WAS MANUFACTURED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK FAILED AND CAUSED THE DRIVERS DOOR TO REMAIN UNLOCKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 191,671.

WENT OUT TO START CAR. TURNED ON KEY, SET RADIO. THEN TURNED KEY TO START ENGINE WITH A RESULTING LOUD EXPLOSION FROM UNDER HOOD. IN HURRY TO GET UP HOOD AND EXTINGUISH FIRE EXPERIENCED BURNS ON HANDS FROM LIFTING HOOD AND A FUEL LINE THAT WAS SQUIRTING FUEL/FLAMES. FIRE EXTINGUISHER EXTINGUISHED FLAMES. UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD IS BLOW APART WITH MULTIPLE SENSORS DESTROYED. THANK GOD THIS HAPPENED AT HOME WITH AN EXTINGUISHER HANDY AND NOT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH NO TIME TO SLOW DOWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 29 MPH AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, LEGS AND SHOULDER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 03/05/14*LJ

MY 2002 CHEVY MONTE CARLO HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. THE CRUISE CONTROL COMES ON WITHOUT BEING SELECTED AND THEN THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEMS GOES OFF AND ON BY ITSELF. THE TURN SIGNAL GOES ON AND OFF. SOMETIMES IT WILL WORK SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT. THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECTLY GOES UP AND DOWN SO I AM NEVER SURE WHAT IS IN THE TANK. OCCASIONALLY THE CAR WILL NOT START AT ALL EVEN THOUGH THE LIGHTS WORK, THE RADIO PLAYS, AND EVERYTHING ELSE WILL OPERATE INSIDE THE CAR. I WILL SIT AND WAIT A WHILE. AFTER ABOUT 15-25 MINUTES I WILL TRY TO START IT AND THEN IT WILL START UP. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE AND MORE. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER CHEVY MONTE CARLO OWNER AND THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND THE ANTIFREEZE WENT INTO THE OIL AND THE ENGINE BLEW UP IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. *TR

I STARTED THE CAR UP AND I HEARD A POP AND SAW A BLUE FLAME. AFTER REPAIRING THE CAR COSTING $3240.74 IT ONCE AGAIN CAUGHT ANOTHER FIRE PLEASE HELP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AND INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FLOOR MATS, WHICH HAD BECOME STUCK OVER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE AND REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. *TR UPDATED 07/09/13*LJ UPDATED 07/15/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. A FIRE ERUPTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND LODGED A REPORT FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

I WAS DRIVING AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE SHIFT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND MY GAS NEEDLE STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN. NOW IT DON'T WORK . IF I PUT $5 OF GAS IN IT GO TO FULL. *TR

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MAY AND SINCE THEN I BEEN HEARING THIS CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. I CALLED GM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT THAT NEED TO B REPLACED BECAUSE THEY GOT OUT A LOT ON THE VEHICLES. I TOLD THEM OF THEY KNOW THAT Y DIDN'T THEY RECALL THEM AND THE GUY TOLD ME BECAUSE THE SAFETY COMMISSION NEVER TOLD THEM TO. IM VERY UPSET AND FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! I REPLACED THIS PIECE NUMEROUS TIME AND IT KEEPS MAKING THIS NOISE AGAIN! I DON'T HAVE MONEY LIKE THAT TO KEEP REPLACING THIS PART. PLEASE HELP ME BY RECALLING THIS PART BECAUSE MY KIDS ARE A FACTOR HERE AND THIS CAN BE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 MONTE CARLO SS I GO OUT TO START MY CAR AND IT WON'T START FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON TO. WHEN I TURN THE KEY IT DOES NOTHING MY LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING WORK IT JUST WON'T START. IF THERE IS ANYWAY I COULD GET HELP PLEASE LET ME KNOW OR LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO FIX THIS. THANK YOU! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE ABS WIRING FOR THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 04/26/12*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED AND IMMEDIATELY THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HIM THERE WERE NO RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2002 MONTE CARLO SS AND I WAS DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT WITH MY BRIGHTS ON AT 55 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND I COULD SEE NOTHING! I TRIED SAFELY AND QUICKLY PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER TO STOP THE CAR UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO SEE IF I COULD MAKE MY HEADLIGHTS COME BACK ON SO I COULD GET HOME. I WAS ABLE TO TURN MY DIMS ON AND SEE WHERE THE ROAD WAS. SINCE THIS ORDEAL HAPPENED I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF AT RANDOM TIMES AND FOR NO REASON IT HAS DONE IN QUITE A FEW TIMES AND STILL CONTINUES TO DO IT. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 3.8 MONTE CARLO SS. I AM CURRENTLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY IGNITION. WHEN I TRY TO START MY CAR ALL THE INSTRUMENTS TURN ON BUT THE ENGINE DOES NOT START. I ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND RETURNED IT TO PARK POSITION SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER ABOUT A FEW MINUTES THE CAR STARTED. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR AWHILE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING A RECURRING FAILURE WHICH THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE RADIO AND HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,066.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD AN INSPECTOR COME OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD PURCHASE THE VEHICLE SINCE REPAIRING IT WAS NOT AN OPTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,314.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT NONE OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A WIRING MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 2/17/11 *CN UPDATED 02/23/11

HEAD LIGHTS ON MY MONTE CARLO 2002 THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN SOMETHING NOT RIGHT. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR ONE NIGHT WHEN I WAS DRIVING OUT THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE LIGHTS JUST GO OFF SCARING ME TO DEATH. IN A FEW SECONDS THEY CAME BACK ON. I HAVE HAD THIS DO THIS TO ME SEVERAL TIMES I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2003. NOW ON AUGUST 28TH 2010 I HAD WENT TO A FRIENDS HOUSE AND LATER THAT NIGHT WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE THE LIGHTS DIDN'T WORK AT ALL UNLESS I HELD THE LIGHT SWITCH ON THE COLUMN FOR BRIGHT OR DIM. SO NOW THAT IS THE ONLY WAY I HAVE HEAD LIGHTS NOW IF I HOLD THE SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN SO I DON'T GO TO FAR AT NIGHT. DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THEM. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS I ALSO KNOW SOMEONE ELSE THAT HAS A MONTE CARLO AND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT HERS JUST GOES OFF ON HER LIKE MINE USE TO. *TR

3 NEW FUEL PUMP RAILS INSTALLED FROM RECALL ( GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK). THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS, THE GAUGE WORKS FOR A SMALL AMOUNT OF TIME AFTER NEW FUEL RAIL IS INSTALLED, THEN FAILS, LEAVING NO WAY TO CHECK THE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEFT IN THE TANK. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO LS. ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO MY TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING RANDOMLY. IT SEEMED TO BE THE WORST ON HOT DAYS. I WOULD LEAVE MY HOME OR WORK WITH THEM WORKING PROPERLY AND THEN AT A RANDOM POINT DURING MY DRIVE THEY WOULD NO LONGER WORK. GM HAS RECALLED OTHER MAKES AND MODELS FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, THE MONTE CARLOS HAVE NEVER BEEN RECALLED. AFTER SEARCHING FOR A POTENTIAL SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE FOUND THAT IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON MANY SIMILAR CARS THAT GM MAKES. MOST PEOPLE HAVE SAID THAT IT IS RELATED TO THE HAZARD SWITCH IN THE DASH BOARD. THIS IS A RELATIVELY CHEAP FIX HOWEVER IT IS ALSO A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD SINCE I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS WILL OR WILL NOT WORK. IT SEEMS TO BE LUCK OF THE DRAW, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

GAS GAUGE ALL OF A SUDDEN STOPPED WORKING AND I RAN OUT OF GAS! *TR

MY 2002 CHEVY MONTECARLO SS THE GAS GAUGE IS VERY ERRATIC IT SHOWS YOU HAVING A FULL TANK OF A GAS WHEN YOU DON'T IT BOUNCES BACK AND FORTH LIKE THIS NO MATTER IF IT'S FULL OR NOT VERY FRUSTRATING TO KNOW WHEN TO FILL UP... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL RATTLE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN FIRST STARTING. THE NOISE WOULD DIMINISH ONCE THE ENGINE WAS WARMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE OIL. THE ENGINE LIFTERS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN 2.5 YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO VARIOUS OTHER ENGINE, TRANSMISSION AND STEERING ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE GASKETS WERE REPLACED. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AS IF IT WAS LOSING POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.