2G1WX15K7191012182001 CHEVROLET Monte CarloSS

LEAKS TIMING AND HEAD GASKETS

MY 2001 MONTECARLO WAS HIT IN FRONT WITH FRONT END DAMAGE AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T GO OFF CAUSING MY GIRL FRIEND TO HAVE A BROKEN NOSE ..THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET IN THE TURNING LANE *TR

I PURCHASED A 2001 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS IN 9-01. I DID NOT REALIZE UNTIL RECENTLY THE ENGINE WAS BUILT 2000. I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED. MY CAR HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. THE RECENT OCCURRED JULY 20TH 2019. MY ODOMETER IS 117,166 ORIGINAL MILES. THE INTAKE MANIFOLDS AND UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD IS ALL MADE OF A PLASTIC. I WENT TO START MY CAR WHICH HAS BEEN RUNNING FINE. AROUND 6-7:00 PM I HEARD A LOUD BOOM. IT STARTLED ME AND MY NIEGHBORS EVEN CAME OUT. I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. I POPPED THE HOOD AND FLAMES WERE SHOOTING STRAIGHT UP THE FIREWALL ONTO THE INSIDE HOOD. I IMMEDIATELY SCREAMED GET ME WATER AND NOTICED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. I SMASHED THE GLASS GRABBED IT AND BEGAN TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. REMIND YOU THE CAR HAS A COVER I WAS USING BOTH HANDS REMOVED THE OIL CAP PULLED THE COVER AND STILL SPRAYING I PUT THE COVER OUT AND CONTINUED WITH THE ENGINE PLACING THE OIL CAP TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. I WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE I HAD CUTS TO MY HAND AND IT SINGED THE HAIR ON MY ARMS AND MY WRIST HAD A SLIGHT BURN. HOWEVER, I HAVE KNOW IDEA HOW I WAS OVER LOOKED ON THE 5-17-04 FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR RECALL PART #03064B MY CAR IS A 3.8 LITRE K SERIES. IF I WOULD HAVE HAD MY GRANDDAUGHTER SHE IS IN A CAR SEAT THE DAMAGE WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. THE FLAMES WERE SO HIGH THEY ALMOST REACHED THE TREE BRANCH. THE SCARY PART IS GMAC IS AWARE OF THE POSSIBLE FIRE AND IS TRYING TO SETTLE WITH ME FOR MINIMAL AMOUNT. I JUST SPENT THOUSANDS BECAUSE THE CAR HIT 100,000 SO NEW RADIATOR, TUNE UP ETC. THIS WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE PURCHASE AND TO THINK I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A TIME BOMB. LUCKILY I WASN'T IN TRAFFIC OR IN A PLACE WHERE I HAD TO PULL MY GRANDDAUGHTER OUT AND THE CAR SEAT BECAUSE THE ENTIRE CAR WOULD HAVE BURNED. I HONESTLY THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BLOW UP. I CAN ACTUALLY SHOVE MY FIST IN THAT UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD. SEE COMPLAINT ODI112351110

CECKING THE FUSES, NONE OF THEM WERE BLOWN. GAUGE WOULD BE READING HOT TEMPERATURE, WOULD CHECK THE HOSES AND RADIATOR NOTHING. FUEL SYSTEM IS DOWN NOW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE STARTED HER VEHICLE, SHE HEARD A LOUD BOOM FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE HOOD WAS OPENED AND A FIRE WAS DISCOVERED. THE CONTACT GOT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE NOT CALLED AND NO REPORTS WERE FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER FUTURE CHEVROLET OF SACRAMENTO (4811 MADISON AVE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95841 (916) 265-2473) AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TOWED OVER SO THEY COULD INSPECT IT FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD A NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V-116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT MOVED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE DEALER YET. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK THE INCIDENT DOWN AND GAVE THE CONTACT A CASE NUMBER AND A CASE SPECIALIST TO CALL BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

ENGINE FIRE CLAIM# [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

2001 MONTE CARLO SS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LEAKING VALVE COVER GASKET. *LD *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. *JS

ENGINE BACKFIRED AND EXPLODED UPON IGNITION AFTER SITTING FOR A WEEK. ENGINE WAS COLD AND IN COLD WEATHER. 3 FOOT FLAMES, MINOR BURNS AND INJURIES SUSTAINED ER VISIT FOR SMOKE INHALATION WHILE EXTINGUISHING FIRE. VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. A NEIGHBOR'S CAR THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL SIMILAR YEAR DID THE SAME THING A FEW WEEKS AGO.

2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD UPDATED 07/13/2017*JS

THE DEALER YEARS AGO JUST PUT AN INSERT INTO THE KEY. NOW THE IGNITION DOES NOT PROPERLY WORK. YOU HAVE TO WIGGLE THE KEY FOR OPERATION. SOMETIMES THE CAR WON'T START,OTHER TIMES THE COMPONENTS WON'T WORK UNLESS I WIGGLE THE KEY. CAR HAS 57,000 MILES. WAS PART OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL FOR IGNITION PROBLEMS.

I WENT TO A DEALERSHIP TO DEAL WITH A KEY IGNITION RECALL 2 MONTHS AGO. NOW MY CAR IS STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHICH NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE THE RECALL..

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ANOTHER MOTORIST INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF HER VEHICLE. WHILE PULLING OFF THE ROADWAY THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND ALL POWER WAS LOST. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED BUT NO FAILURE CODES WERE FOUND. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR A KEY FOB, BUT NOT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V70100 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT AND A POLICE REPORT WERE FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR ELEVATED CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE BLOOD AND POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE RECALL DETAILS FOR THE KEY FOB WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000. UPDATED 06/28/17*LJ UPDATED 9/28/18*JB

INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLOSION RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO NEARBY VEHICLE. ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE ONE CRANK FOLLOWED BY LOUD EXPLOSION FROM UNDER THE HOOD. UPON INSPECTION, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD BEEN BLOWN APART INTO 15 - 20 PIECES. A SMALL FIRE ERUPTED. WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE QUICKLY ONE PIECE OF THE DESTROYED MANIFOLD HIT A NEARBY VEHICLE RESULTING IN PAINT DAMAGE.

AFTER CHARGING THE BATTERY L THEN STARTED THE CAR AN HAD A BACK FIRE. WHEN THE CAR BACK FIRED IT BLEW OUT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AN THERE WAS A LOT OF SMOKE . WAS WONDERING IF THER WAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP PRESSURE REGULATER . WHICH COULD BE THE CAUSE OF IT .

PASSENGER SEAT BELT COMES UNBUCKLED FOR NO REASON. IT ALSO WONT LOCK ALL THE WAY WHEN YOU PLUG IT IN. RELEASE BUTTON SOME TIMES STAYS IN WHEN YOU PUSH IT TO TAKE THE SEAT BELT OFF. SCARED TO RIDE IN PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. NO RESTRAINT NOTHING. RIDING 45-50 MPH IN PASSENGER SEAT BELT JUST UNPLUGGED ALL BY IT SELF WOULD NOT PLUG BACK IN BECAUSE THE BUTTON STAYS DOWN. I HAD TO HIT IT WITH A FLSH LIGHT TO GET IT TO RELEASE.

DID A REPORT WITH THE DEALER 3 MONTHS AGO AND HAVEN'T HAD A CALL BACK YET ABOUT BRINGING MY CAR IN TO FIX THE PROBLEM WONDERING HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO BE CALLED IN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM

PROBLEM 1: DRIVING NEAR MY HOME AND VEHICLE QUIT ON ME. GAS GAUGE SHOWED FULL BUT COME TO FIND OUT, I WAS OUT OF GAS. GOOD THING I WASN'T TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, LIKE INTERSTATE DRIVING. PROBLEM 2: VEHICLE WOULDN'T START, I'M BEING TOLD IT IS THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM. SECURITY LIGHT HAS ONLY COME ON 1 TIME. I NEVER KNOW WHEN ITS GOING TO START. VERY WORRIED WHEN I TRAVEL BY MYSELF. THESE HAVE HAPPENED AT DIFFERENT TIMES.

I WAS DRIVING HOME ON HIWAY IN CRAWFORD COUNTY WI IT STARTED SNOWING MY BACK PASSENGER TIRE HIT A SLICK SPOT AND MY CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL CAUSING MY CAR TO TURN AROUND LIKE I WAS GOING BACK TO WHERE I CAME FROM ANOTHER CAR WAS COMING UP BEHIND ME DIDN'T SEE ME HIT ME SMASHED MY WHOLE BACK END THE IMPACT WAS SO BAD PUT MY TRUNK IN MY BACK SEAT BUT THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

IN LATE 2015, AND AGAIN IN JANUARY 2016, WE RECEIVED NOTICE FROM GM THAT THE FOLLOWING RECALL APPLIED TO OUR VEHICLE: NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 15V701, MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: N150757 THIS IS A RECALL TO REMEDY LEAKING VALVE COVER GASKETS. WE CONTACTED THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER FROM WHOM WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND WERE INFORMED THAT "PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER." WE HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER REPEATEDLY SINCE THEN, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD EACH TIME THAT THE PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER, AND THAT WE WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN THEY WERE IN STOCK. THE LAST SUCH CALL WAS 7/29/2016. IT IS NOW SEPTEMBER. THIS MIGHT BE UNDERSTANDABLE IF THE RECALL INVOLVED PRECISION PARTS SUCH AS AIRBAGS, OR COMPLEX ASSEMBLIES SUCH AS A TRANSMISSION. THAT IS NOT THE CASE. IT'S A VALVE COVER (PLASTIC MOLDED) AND GASKET FOR THE MOST POPULAR ENGINE GM EVER MADE - POSSIBLY THE MOST POPULAR ENGINE IN HISTORY. WE SUSPECT THAT EITHER THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER IS RELUCTANT TO INVEST THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT TIME IN THIS LOW-VALUE, LOW-PROFILE RECALL.

I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THE TEMP GAUGE DROPPEF TO ZERO, AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING, AND CAR BEGAN TO STRUGGLE. I PULLED THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY TO SEE IF WAS DUMPING COOLANT PUT. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AND HE NEW WHAT WAS WRONG BECAUSE A LOT OF THESE CARS COME IN WITH THE PROBLEM. I HAD TO HAVE THE TIMING COVER REPLACED AND THE ECT SENSOR. THE MECHANIC SAID THIS HAPPENS OFTEN AS GM CARS HAVE THESE ISSUES. WAS ALSO TOLD IT LOOKED AS IF THE CAR OVERHEATED AND WAS LUCKY IT DIDN'T BLOW UP ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE AND FUEL GAUGES DISPLAYED INCORRECT READINGS. IN ADDITION, THE LOW COOLANT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS COOLANT IN THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000. UPDATED 09/20/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED IF THE VEHICLE SAT FOR TWO DAYS, THE BATTERY WAS DRAIN AND DIE. HIS MECHANIC STATED IT WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. ALSO ,THE REAR DEFROSTER DID NOT WORK, THE FAN SWITCH DID NOT WORK RIGHT AWAY, AND THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT DID NOT WORK UNLESS HE TAPPED THE DASHBOARD, AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD. UPDATED 10/13/16. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 08/30/16*LJ *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, A CLANKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE RECALL REPAIR SPOT. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED OIL AND COOLANT SPEWING AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,536.

TAKATA RECALL. I SPOKE TO A REPRESENTATIVE AT GM ASKING ABOUT THE RECALL OF MY VEHICLE AND SAID MY WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT THE CAR FROM ANOTHER PERSON SO HOW I WAS SUPPOSE TO KNOW ABOUT THE CARS RECALL. THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR IS THE IGNITION SWITCH WHENEVER I ROTATE IT TO TURN IT ON IT DOES NOT START. I WOULD HAVE TO ROTATE IT SLOWLY TO THE START AND AS WELL LET IT GO SLOWLY FOR IT TO START. SO ITS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. I WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO GM FOR I CAN GET MY CAR FIX SINCE IT COULD BE CAUSED OF MY DEATH AND THE DEATH OF OTHER CIVILIANS THAT ARE NEAR MY CAR WHENEVER IT GIVES UP OR EVEN WORST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE MANIFOLD AND UNDER THE HOOD, WHICH PENETRATED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SMOKE WAS NOT DUE TO THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR FRONT VALVE COVER AND GASKET RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 15V701000. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN EXPLODING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE AND REALIZED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SMOKE EXPELLED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT FOR TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

UPPER INTAKE EXPLOSION ON THE 3800 SERIES II ENGINE. TRY TO START CAR. IT TURNED OVER TWICE AND EXPLODE CATCHING FIRE. CAR WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING AND LEAKING OIL AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE POWER STEERING FLUID, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE REAR VALVE MOUNT WAS LEAKING MOTOR OIL INTO THE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE VALVE COVER FOR THE REAR INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND THE RECALL ONLY INCLUDES THE FRONT INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKED ONTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 04/22/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE CONTACT OBSERVED SMOKE AND FIRE COMING UNDER THE HOOD. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE GARAGE AND FENCE WERE DAMAGED DURING THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS DESTROYED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, ENGINE OIL LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR GASKET FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLUCTUATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE INTAKE GASKET, MANIFOLD GASKET, TRAILING ARM, FUEL FILTER, PC VALVE, HEATING HOSE, PLUG WIRES, SPARK PLUGS, AND SWAY BAR KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,274. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

HOW IS IT ACCEPTABLE THAT, 75 DAYS AFTER THE RECALL WAS ISSUED, THERE IS STILL NO RESOLUTION FOR NHSTA RECALL #15V701 THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION-GM NEEDS TO COMMIT TO GETTING THE PARTS MADE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE PARKED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE RELATED TO THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER; 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A FUEL ODOR FROM THE HOOD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE STRONG FUMES OF FUEL AND OIL OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS AND PERMANENT REMEDY WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A SPECIFIC DATE THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE PART TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. MOMENTS LATER, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT FIRE AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE KEY RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND KEY TUMBLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THE RECALL REPAIRS COULD BE PERFORMED. WHILE WAITING FOR THE REPAIRS, THE IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED THE ANTI-LOCK AND ABS SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND KEY TUMBLER WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 211,000.

I GOT INTO THE VEHICLE TO GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY WITH MY MOTHER-IN-LAW. I TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION FROM UNDER THE HOOD THAT MADE THE HOOD JUMP AND SOME SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE SIDES. IT SCARED MY MOTHER-IN-LAW HALF TO DEATH. OUR COMPANY MECHANIC CHECKED THE ENGINE AND DETERMINED THE INTAKE HAD EXPLODED. HE CHECKED ON-LINE AS TO A PROBABLE CAUSE AND DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL ON VARIOUS PONTIAC, BUICK AND CHEVY VEHICLES WITH 3.8L ENGINES DUE TO INTAKE EXPLOSIONS DUE TO FAULTY FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS. IN SOME CASES IT SEEMS TO HAVE BENT A FUEL RAIL AND PULLED AN INJECTOR OUT OF THE HEAD, WHICH IT LOOKS TO HAVE DONE TO MINE ALSO. HE TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD HIM THERE WERE 3 RECALLS LISTED FOR THIS CAR AND THAT WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. ONE OF THE LISTED RECALLS WAS FOR THE IGNITION WHICH WE TOOK IT IN FOR AND IT STILL STICKS. OUR MECHANIC CHECKED YOUR WEB-SITE AND DID FIND RECALLS FOR THIS EXPLOSION PROBLEM. SOME OF THE STATEMENTS PEOPLE POSTED ABOUT THIS HAPPENING RESULTED IN FIRES AS WELL AS THE EXPLOSION SO THIS SEEMS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD. WHY IS OUR CAR NOT LISTED WITH THE DEALER FOR THIS RECALL ? THOUGH IT IS TITLED AS A 2001 IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN 09/00 SO SEEMS IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT DID THE EXACT SAME THING AS THE OTHERS. THEY WANT OVER $700 TO FIX THE INTAKE, REGULATOR AND GASKET AND I SHOULD NOT BE LIABLE FOR WHAT IS APPARENTLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT, AND THAT'S IF IT DIDN'T CAUSE MORE DAMAGE WHEN IT EXPLODED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,137. UPDATED 8/21/15*CN UPDATED 10/18/2017*CN

2001 MONTE CARLO SS; I'VE HAD MANY DIFFERENT OCCASIONS ON WHERE THE CAR JUST DIES WHILE I'M DRIVING IT. THEY HAD A RECALL FOR THE "IGNITION KEY" I TOOK IT IN, THEY "FIXED" THE KEY-NOT THE IGNITION, AND STILL, TO THIS DAY, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO DIE WHILE DRIVING, WHICH INCLUDES LOSS OF POWER STEERING COMPLETELY. LUCKILY, I HAVE NOT HAD A CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS ISSUE, BUT IT'S STILL SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY, 5/29/2015 WHILE DRIVING AND COMPLETELY LOST STEERING CONTROL WHEN IT DIED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 340,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A SNOW BANK. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH WEIGHT ON THE KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. UPDATED 4/15/15*CN UPDATED 9/21/2017*CN

THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL, AND I CHECKED EVERYTHING IN THE WHEEL AND IT ALL LOOKED OKAY...SO IT MUST BE IN THE STEERING... IVE READ UP ON IT AND PEOPLE ARE SAYING ITS THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION UNDER THE HOOD, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE NEAR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH BURNED VARIOUS COMPONENTS. THE PARTS THAT FRACTURED EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE IN FLAMES. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

GOING WESTBOUND THROUGH THE GREEN TRAFFIC LIGHT VEHICLE STALLED,AN ONCOMING VEHICLE T-BONE PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING A CRASH ENABLING AIRBAGS DEPLOYMENT. DRIVER WERE WEARING SEAT BELT RESTRAINT. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WERE CALLED TO THE ACCIDENT OF THE SCENE AND NEITHER DRIVER WAS SITED. FHP INSTRUCTED BOTH DRIVERS TO EXCHANGE INSURANCE INFORMATION. *TR

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SERVICING THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE INSERT IN THE KEY SLOT AND THE COVER OVER THE KEY HEAD ON THE IGNITION SWITCH DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON A SECOND OCCASION BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR/CURTAIN AIR BAG WAS EXPOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

SECURITY WILL NOT ALLOW CAR TO START OR RUN DEALER SAYS BAD BCM OR WIRE WANTS 400 TO LOOK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SUPER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOP WITHIN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE JERKED, SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A METAL POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL TURNED INWARD AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT MANAGED NOT TO CRASH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I WENT OUT TO START MY CAR AND THE KEY WON'T TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH. I HAVE THREE KEYS TO MY CAR AND NONE OF THEM WILL TURN IGNITION. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE 105 FREEWAY AND THE CAR CUT OFF ON ME IN THE FAST LANE. I PULLED THE CAR TO THE SIDE AND TRIED TO START IT BACK UP. IT WOULDN'T START AT FIRST BUT AFTER A COUPLE MORE OF TIMES OF TRYING, IT STARTED UP AND I WENT ON HOME. THIS CAR WAS MY MOMS FRIEND'S CAR AND HE COULDN'T DRIVE IT ANYMORE DO TO HEALTH PROBLEMS, SO HE GAVE IT TO ME. THIS SHUTDOWN HAPPEN TO ME 3 MORE TIMES WHERE THE CAR JUST SHUTDOWN WHILE IM DRIVING, AND THEN IT STATED TO SHUTDOWN WHILE I WAS AT A RED LIGHT, BUT IT DIDN'T. I ASKED MY MOMS FRIEND ABOUT THE CAR AND HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD BOUGHT THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH 2 TIMES BEFORE, AND HE STILL HAVE THE PAPERS FROM THE SHOP WHERE HE PAID THEM TO FIX IT. MY MOMS FRIEND TOLD ME ABOUT THE RECALL SO I WENT TO THE GM IN LONG BEACH CA. THEY GAVE ME A CARD TO CALL, HARBOR AUTO, [XXX]. , (562)426-3341. I CALLED AND TOLD HER ABOUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO THE CAR AND IT'S ON RECALL FOR THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH . SHE TOLD ME THAT THE YEAR 2001 IS NOT ON RECALL SO SHE CAN'T HELP ME. I LOOKED AT THE NEWS REPORT ON NBCLOSGNELES.COM FOR GM RECALLS AND THIS IS THE SAME THING THAT'S WRONG WITH MY CAR, THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS IGNITION SWITCH BECAUSE HE TRIED TO FIX IT 2 TIMES ALREADY. I HAVE TO DRIVE THIS CAR TO WORK AND BACK HOME. NOW THAT I KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE CAR, I JUST SHAKE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND IT WILL START BACK UP. I DON'T DRIVE ON THE FREEWAYS UNLESS I HAVE TOO. AND WHEN I DO, I DRIVE IN THE SLOW LANE JUST IN CASE IT WANTS TO SHUTDOWN ON ME. PLEASE HELP ME GET THE RIGHT PART FOR MY CAR, THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY SECURITY SYSTEM HAS GONE ON SPURADICALLY FOR YEARS AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHY. I HAVE PAID SEVERAL TIMES X3 FOR A WRECKER SERFVICES TO COME AND ACTIVATE MY CAR SO IT WOULD RUN. ALSO AS I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT RECALLS RECNTLY I HAD TO REPLACE THE UPPER GASGET MANIFOLD DUE TO IT LEAKING OIL DUE TO A PLASTIC GASKET INSTEAD OF A RUBBER GASKET. THIS RAN ME MORE THAN 900 DOLLARS. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR ANY DEFECT/RECALL ON MY MONTE DESPITE BUYING IT NEW IN 10/2002. PLEASE SEND ME DIRECTLY ANY RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE THAT HAVE OCCURRED. THX *TR

MY AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK, RANDOMLY WHEN I AM DRIVING THE CAR WILL JUST ACT LIKE IT CAN'T SHIFT BUT STILL DRIVES AND D'S ORDER IT WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO. *TR UPDATED 2/2/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UNLESS THE KEY WAS SHAKEN IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,597. UPDATED 9/11/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE PUT ON A RECALL LIST FOR FAULTY IGNITION. THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE ADDED TO ALL FORMER RECALL LIST THAT EXIST OR EXISTED FOR THE MODEL. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED AND TO BE REIMBURSED FOR WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED. UPDATED 1/20/2015 *JS

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 MONTE CARLO SS AT 65 MILES PER HOUR ON THE INTERSTATE THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN LEAVING NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES, OR POWER TO ANYTHING. THE CAR DID THIS SEVERAL TIMES. I CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY WHEN THIS STARTED HAPPENING. BASICALLY I WAS TOLD TOO BAD AND THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. JUNE 5, 2014 SUMMARY HISTORY DISPLAY STORE 01 SERVC01 TOTAL R/O'S 1 TOTAL SERV. DAYS 3 MAKE CV CHEVROLET LN# RO.NO. RO. DATE.. MILES. ADV/TECH J# T OPERATION CODE. DESCRIPTION 600760 04/20/2007 98020 A 7368 31973 1 C 32CTZ001 CHECK ENGINE LIG 4757 JUNE 5, 2014 R/O CLOSE OUT STORE 01 SERVC01 DESC. CV MONTE CARLO BLCK 01 | 4. LABOR 211.40 0.00 0.00 | | 5. PARTS 6.96 0.00 0.00 | | | 8. MISC 14.95 0.00 0.00 | | 9. TAX 13.11 0.00 0.00 | |10. EST $ [ ] TOTALS C 246.42 W 0.00 I 0.00 | | | COMPLAINT CUSTOMER STATES THE CHECK ENGINE IS ON | | DIES WHILE DRIVING ANDM DOESN'T SHIFT WELL | | CAUSE PERFORMED DIAG SYS CHECK AND FOUND DTC P0128 ENGINE COOLANT | | TEMP INCORRECT. AND P1811 SHIFT ADAPT. | | CORRECTION NEEDS NEW THERMOSTAT FOR P0128 | | NEEDS VALVE BODY AND PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID FOR P1811 | *TR

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE CHEVROLET PASSLOCK SYSTEM. THE ENGINE STARTS, BUT DIES IN ONE OR TWO SECONDS AND THE "SECURITY" LIGHT BEGINS FLASHING - OR THE ENGINE MAY NOT START AT ALL. IF I WAIT 10 TO 30 MINTUES AFTER THE FIRST ATTEMPT, I CAN USUALLY GET THE CAR RESTARTED BUT IF YOU DO A SEARCH ONLINE FOR GM PASSLOCK, YOU'LL FIND NUMEROUS WEBSITES REPORTING THIS ISSUE AND SUGGESTING THAT IT MAY EVENTUALLY GET SO BAD THAT THE CAR WILL NOT START AGAIN. THE GENERAL MOTORS PASSLOCK SYSTEM IS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT YORU CAR FROM THEFT BY PREVENTING THE FUEL SYSTEM FROM ENGAGING, HOWEVER; THIS MALFUNCTION IS HAPPENING TO OWNERS ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURE WERE NOT ALERTED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MONTE CARLO SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED HE COULD ONLY DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE IF THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS. THE MECHANIC ALSO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,745.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 02/27/14*LJ UPDATED 02/27/14

UPON ATTEMPTING TO START MY CAR, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD BANG AND SAW SOME SMOKE COMING OUT FROM THE SIDES OF THE HOOD. I THEN NOTICED IN THE REFLECTION OF SOME WATER ON THE STREET AND ORANGE GLOW. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, SAW FIRE UNDER THE CAR, AND CALLED 911. *TR

I PURCHASED A USED 2001 MONTE CARLO SS 3.8L OCTOBER 2011. THE RECALL #2009047 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE NOTICE ARRIVED IN AUGUST 2012. TWO SPARK PLUG RETAINERS WERE INSTALLED AT THE DEALER SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 FOR NO CHARGE. ON NOVEMBER 18, 2013, THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR A FEW HOURS FROM 11 AM UNTIL 2:45 PM, THEN AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE (LESS THAN 8 MILES) ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE LOT OF A PHARMACY. NOTICEABLE SMOKE BEGAN TO EMANATE FROM UNDER THE SIDES OF THE HOOD. THE HOOD REMAINED COOL TO THE TOUCH. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE HOOD WAS LIFTED, THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ENGULFED IN FIRE. TWO POLICE OFFICERS JUST HAPPENED TO BE ON THE SCENE AT THE TIME. THEY KEPT US AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AND PREVENTED US FROM ANY ATTEMPTS TO USE AN EXTINGUISHER ON THE FIRE. IT BURNED UNTIL THE FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED A FEW MINUTES LATER AND PUT IT OUT. THE CAR STILL LOOKED GREAT WITH THE HOOD CLOSED. EXCEPT FOR A CRACKED WINDSHIELD, THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR, EXTERIOR, OR TIRES. EVERYTHING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED IT OUT. *TR

I'VE HAD THIS AUTOMOBILE FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW AND WITHOUT KNOWING THE INTAKE GASKETS LEAK IN THE 3.8 ENGINES. I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS SEVERE CONDITION. I SHOULD OF BEEN TOLD OF THIS ISSUE WHEN I PURCHASE THE CAR FROM THE DEALER SINCE THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MANY OF THE CHEVY MONTE CARLOS 3.8 AND I BELIEVE THE 3.4 ALSO. IT WILL COST ME ABOUT $480 TO REPAIR WHICH I DO NOT HAVE AND SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS CHEVROLET ONGOING ISSUE. I HAD VERY SCARY MOMENT ONE TIME IT STARTED RUNNING HOT AND SMOKE WAS COMING OFF THE ENGINE AS THE FLUID WAS SEEPING OUT OF THE GASKET AND DRIPPING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED A SMALL FLAME. THIS SUCH A DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND I SHOULD NOT BE LIABLE FOR THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT IN THE ENGINE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THE INTERMITTENT STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLING SYSTEM FAILED AND CAUSED THE HEATING SYSTEM TO ALSO FAIL. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE IGNITION AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,045 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,161. UPDATED 04/02/13*LJ UPDATED 04/03/13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DROVE OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER AT 20 MPH WHEN THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE NEED TO BE DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DECLINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH NO PROBLEM THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED WITH HARD STARTING NOW IT DOESN'T WANT TO START AT ALL. I BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY JUST POINTED AT STUFF AND THEN BLAMED THE REMOTE START AND TOLD ME TO CHANGE MY IGNITION MODULE IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM BOUGHT BRAND NEW PLUGS AND WIRES AND THAT DIDN'T FIX IT THEN THEY TOLD ME TO CHANGE THE COMPUTER AND THAT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. THEY FIRST TOLD ME TO CHANGE THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IT COST ME 180 DOLLARS THEN I HAD TO BUY A BLINKER SWITCH WITCH WAS ALSO AROUND 190 DOLLARS THIS IS MONEY I DON'T HAVE. AND NOW IM ON FOOT BECAUSE MY CAR WONT START AND I NEED HELP I HAVE NO IDEA WHO KNOWS HOW TO WORK ON CARS WERE I LIVE. I NEED SOMEWHERE THAT THEY KNOW WIRING OR SOMETHING, JUST HELP. I HAVE NO MORE MONEY AND I JUST NEED TO HAVE THIS STUPID PROBLEM FIXED. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WERE THE CAR WILL DIE OUT AT A CERTAIN SPEED OR WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS. I ALMOST WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION OF 31ST STREET AND LA GRANGE HIGHWAY WHEN I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF MY CAR. I PULLED INTO THE CIT-GO GAS STATION THINKING MY MONTE CARLO WAS OVER HEATING. THEN, FLAMES BEGAN TO COME FROM THE UNDER THE HOOD. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED 911 AND THE LA GRANGE PARK POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME WITHIN MINUTES. THEY HAD TO SAW MY HOOD OPEN TO PUT THE FIRE OUT AND I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED GM. THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS IN FACT A RECALL AND WAS NEGLIGENT IN SENDING ME THE REGISTERED VEHICLE OWNER ANY SORT OF NOTICE OF RECALL. GM IS DENYING FAULT AND REFUSES TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE OR GRANT ANY SORT OF RESPONSIBILITY OR COMPENSATION. ALTHOUGH THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANUFACTURER DEFECT THEY STILL REFUSE LIABILITY. *TR

WELL I GO OUT TO START MY CAR AND NOTHING AFTER 30MIN IT START,AND EVER TIME I STOP I HAD TO KEEP IT RUNNING OR THE CAR WOULD NOT START,I PAID A DEALER $600.00 TO FIX.TWO DAYS LATER IT HAPPEN AGAIN,THIS IS CAUSED BY THE BCM,T HE BODY CONTROL MODULE,ONLY A DEALER CAN FIX THIS NOW I CANT EVEN DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL I COME UP WITH $600.00 AGAIN PLUS $65 FOR PROGRAMMING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND BRAKING TO A STOP, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH OTHER WARNING LIGHTS. AS SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT WOULD FEEL A VIBRATING SENSATION BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. AFTER DIAGNOSIS THEY ADVISED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 148,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BECAME CLOGGED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO HAVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED BUT TWO YEARS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATED, CAUSING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES TO SEIZE THE WHEELS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

I HAVE HAD CONSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD IT DIAGNOSED AT CHEVROLET DEALERS AND INDEPENDENT DEALERS IN VA. I HAVE REPLACED ALL WHEEL HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLIES. THAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE ABS WHEEL SENSOR WIRING HARNESSES. IT IS OBVIOUS IF YOU GO ONLINE AND RESEARCH THIS ISSUE THERE IS NO WAY THAT CHEVROLET IS NOT AWARE AND THE MANY MODELS OF VEHICLES THAT ARE AFFECTED. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY HAVE NO DESIRE TO ATTEMPT TO HELP WITH REPAIRING THIS SAFETY ISSUE THAT IS WELL KNOWN BY DEALERS, MECHANICS AND CONSUMERS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO TSB'S OR RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE. THANKS *TR

MY HUSBAND AND I GOT INTO MY MONTE CARLO SS 2001 TO LEAVE WORK ON A COOL DAY AND IT DIDN'T START SO WE TRIED AFEW MORE TIMES TO START IT. I STARTED SCREAMING THE CARS ON FIRE, FLAMES AND HEAT HIT THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE HOOD SO WE JUMPED OUT AND MY HUSBAND OPENED IT.THE FIRE BURNED HIS HAIR AND HE BACKED OFF AND CALLED 911. I GRABBED MY PURSE AND RAN TOWARD THE SHOP WE WORK AT AND THE CAR MADE A LOUD BOOM THAT SCARED ME SO BAD I FLEW INTO THE BUILDING AND HURT MY BACK. A COP PUT THE FIRE OUT AND THEN THE FIRE ENGINE DID THE REST. THE FRONT OF MY CAR IS A MESS AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED OR WHY. I LOVED MY CAR AND FEEL THIS IS NOT OK. SHOULDN'T GM REPLACE IT OR ATLEAST PAY SOMETHING? MY INSURANCE COMPANY WONT GIVE ME WHAT I HAD INTO IT, SO WHAT NOW? *TR

SECOND SUBMIT - 1ST SUBMIT NO RESPONSE 10427931 6/2003 - FUEL PUMP REPLACED. 9/2004 COOL PRESSURE TEST FOUND INTER GASKET LEAKING - REPLACED UPPER & LOWER INTERNAL GASKETS; LOW COOL SENSOR REPLACED. 12/2004 - MISSING ON INCLINE AND WITH CRUISE - NOTHING FOUND. 11/2005 - MISSING ON ACCEL, USING LOTS OF GAS - WANTED TO REPLACE PLUGS, ETC. 2/2006 - MISSING ON INCLINE AND CRUISE - NOTHING FOUND. 6/2008 - NUMEROUS ISSUES - BCM REPLACED. 7/2008 - AFTER BCM REPLACED, DASH LIGHTS , CRUISE INDICATOR, HEAT AND A/C DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY - DEALER STATED THERE WOULD BE COST TO FIX ITEMS EVEN THOUGH THEY WORKED PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT OF BCM. 9/29/2011 - LEARNED ABOUT "SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT-CATALYTIC CONVERTER #05551(9/14/2005)" ALTHOUGH I WAS NEVER ADVISED BY DEALER AND DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION. CALLED DEALER TO ASK IF THEY WOULD CHECK UNDER SPECIAL POLICY - DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT BECAUSE, ALTHOUGH MILEAGE IS WITHIN SPECIAL POLICY GUIDELINES, THE TIME EXPIRED 4/2011. I HAVE COPIES OF ALL SERVICE DONE ON THIS VEHICLE. CAN THIS SPECIAL POLICY BE HONORED SINCE I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE POLICY BY GM OR THE DEALER? THE CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM WITH MISSING AND USING LOTS OF GASOLINE. THANK YOU FOR ADVOCATING FOR ME. *TR

6/2003 - FUEL PUMP REPLACED. 9/2004 COOL PRESSURE TEST FOUND INTER GASKET LEAKING - REPLACED UPPER & LOWER INTERNAL GASKETS; LOW COOL SENSOR REPLACED. 12/2004 - MISSING ON INCLINE AND WITH CRUISE - NOTHING FOUND. 11/2005 - MISSING ON ACCEL, USING LOTS OF GAS - WANTED TO REPLACE PLUGS, ETC. 2/2006 - MISSING ON INCLINE AND CRUISE - NOTHING FOUND. 6/2008 - NUMEROUS ISSUES - BCM REPLACED. 7/2008 - AFTER BCM REPLACED, DASH LIGHTS , CRUISE INDICATOR, HEAT AND A/C DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY - DEALER STATED THERE WOULD BE COST TO FIX ITEMS EVEN THOUGH THEY WORKED PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT OF BCM. 9/29/2011 - LEARNED ABOUT "SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT-CATALYTIC CONVERTER #05551(9/14/2005)" ALTHOUGH I WAS NEVER ADVISED BY DEALER AND DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION. CALLED DEALER TO ASK IF THEY WOULD CHECK UNDER SPECIAL POLICY - DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT BECAUSE, ALTHOUGH MILEAGE IS WITHIN SPECIAL POLICY GUIDELINES, THE TIME EXPIRED 4/2011. I HAVE COPIES OF ALL SERVICE DONE ON THIS VEHICLE. CAN THIS SPECIAL POLICY BE HONORED SINCE I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE POLICY BY GM OR THE DEALER? THE CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM WITH MISSING AND USING LOTS OF GASOLINE. THANK YOU FOR ADVOCATING FOR ME. *TR

TURN SIGNALS ONLY WORK SOME OF THE TIME AND MAKE A LOUD BUZZING NOISE SOMETIMES YOU CAN MAKE THEM WORK BY PUSHING THE FOUR WAY FLASHERS BUT IT IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX.. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS ALSO A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FORM THE STEERING COLUMN/FRONT END. *TR

THE BATTERY BEGAN FAILING (STILL HAD 1 1/2 YEARS LEFT ON IT). WHEN EVERYTHING IN THE CAR INCLUDING SECURITY FAILED, BY LEANING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT I NOTICED THE SEAT WAS "BURNING" HOT. I RECEIVED SLIGHT BURNS TO BOTH KNEES. ALTHOUGH BLACK LEATHER IS HOT IN SUMMER, THE SEAT WAS EXTREMELY HOT. UNPLUGGING THE SEAT BEGAN TO COOL THE SEAT, BUT HAD APPARENTLY BEEN ON LONG ENOUGH TO TOTALLY DRAIN THE BATTERY. IT WAS NOTED THE BATTERY WAS NOW SITTING IN ACID WHICH HAD SPILLED OUT OF THE BATTERY CAPS. IT IS OBVIOUS THE RELAY SWITCH TO THE HEATED FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WENT ON BY ITSELF WITHOUT THE HI/LO SWITCH BEING ON. THE BATTERY WILL NOW NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LAMP ILLUMINATED AND WHEN SHE TRIED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL IT REMAINED IN THE UP POSITION, MADE A LOUD NOISE AND FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

2001 CHEVY MONTE CARLO BLINKERS DOESN'T WORK AN WHEN I PRESS THE HAZARDOUS LIGHTS THY START WORKING BUT RECENTLY NEITHER OF THEM WORK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHT, HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS ALL FAILED. HOWEVER, THE TURN SIGNALS FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUSTER INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED BY NOT DISPLAYING THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GASOLINE, TEMPERATURE, AND THE SPEED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,000.

ABS, TRAC OFF LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING COMES ON. TOOK TO MECHANIC, REPLACED BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUBS NOT EVEN 6 MONTHS AGO AND NOW BACK AT SHOP AGAIN TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. BUT EVEN HAVING THOSE FIXED LIGHTS STILL REMAIN ON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE IGNITION SUDDENLY LOCKED UP; HE WAS ABLE TO INSERT THE KEY BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER ABOUT THE FAILURE BUT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT HIS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLOSION RESULTING IN 2ND DEGREE BURNS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V060000 COMPONENT: STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THIS RECALL IN 2008 AND NOW THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE REMEDY FOR A SAFETY ISSUE FAILED CREATING THE SAME SAFETY CONDITION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 27,000. UPDATED 12/22/10. *LJ

MY 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO HAS HAD A RECURRING PROBLEM WHERE ON OCCASION THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THE KEY IS TURNED AND NOTHING HAPPENS. IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR TO START THE KEY MUST BE HELD IN THE START POSITION FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS, THEN IT RUNS NORMALLY. IN THE PAST GM TOLD ME IT WAS THE BCM AND I HAVE, TO-DATE, SPENT OVER $700 "FIXING" THE PROBLEM WITHOUT SUCCESS. I RECENTLY BEGAN RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 1999 - 2004 GM VEHICLES BUT GM HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE A FIX VIA RECALL (WHEREAS HONDA REPORTEDLY HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND DID ISSUE A RECALL). I URGE THE US GOVERNMENT TO FORCE GM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM (POTENTIALLY WITH THEIR PASSLOCK SYSTEM) AND FIX OUR VEHICLES ONCE AND FOR ALL! PLEASE HELP! *TR

TURN SIGNAL FAILURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FIRE IGNITED UNDER THE HOOD AFTER SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE; THE FIRE THEN PROGRESSED TO A LOUD EXPLOSION WHICH DESTROYED ALL OF THE PARTS UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN SUCH A FAILURE. ALTHOUGH THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

I'M POSTING MY COMPLAINT ABOUT A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THERE ARE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS BUT THE TWO WORSE ARE THAT THE TURN SIGNALS DON'T WORK AND THE CAR'S ENGINE IS BEING DISABLED BY SOME SORT OF SECURITY MALFUNCTION. I'M 19, AND DON'T HAVE MONEY TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED. NOBODY SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT'S CAUSING THE PROBLEMS. IT'S VERY FRUSTRATING BECAUSE THE CAR LEAVES ME STRANDED, AND NOT HAVING TURN SIGNALS THAT WORK PROPERLY IS ALSO VERY FRUSTRATING, BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSE A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP! *TR

I HAVE A 2001 MONTE CARLO SS THAT I PURCHASED ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO TODAY. MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE TURN SIGNALS NOT OPERATING ALL THE TIME. THEY WILL SHUT OFF WHILE YOU MAKE A TURN WHILE TRAFFIC IS BEHIND YOU, HOPEFULLY I WILL NOT GET REAR-ENDED SOME DAY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW AND THE PEOPLE WHOM I SPOKE WITH ALSO HAVE OWN A MONTE CARLO SS COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS TO. SO I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT'S HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS MECHANICAL DEFECT AND NEEDS SPECIAL ATTENTION ASAP BEFORE SOME ONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED. WHAT CONCERNS ME IS THAT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A RECALL ON THIS AUTOMOBILE AND ADDITION THERE HAS BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS THAT I AM AWARE OF. NEED ASSISTANCE WITH THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT ASAP. *TR

I FEEL SOMETHING IN THE STEERING WHEEL LIKE A KNOCKING NOISE. IT HAPPENED ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. YOU CAN FEEL IT AND HEAR IT WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL AND EVEN WHEN I DON'T TURN THE WHEEL. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS. I RECENTLY STARTED GETTING A SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMING ON. ALSO, MY ABS WOULD ENGAGE AT AN INAPPROPRIATE TIME. I WOULD BE EASING TO A STOP AND THE ABS WOULD KICK IN FOR NO REASON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AFTER PAYING ABOUT 1,000.00 TO HAVE THE SPEED SENSORS REPLACED'.I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. AFTER DOING SOME INTERNET SEARCHES I HAVE FOUND 'THOUSANDS' OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. APPARENTLY IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS THAT IS INCIDENTALLY A MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE FIX. THERE ARE CONSUMER REPORTS OF THEIR ABS ENGAGING AT HIGH SPEEDS FOR NO REASON. I SEE THIS AS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO LEFT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10285365. *JB

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG COMES OUT FROM SEAT SHOWING PLASTIC CASING, HAD FIXED TWICE BUT STILL PULLS AWAY. *TR

2001 MONTE CARLO SS FAILURE OF STEERING KNUCKLE PASSENGER SIDE. REPLACED OUTER TIE ROD TWO TIMES ON SECOND REPLACEMENT NOTICED TIE ROD WAS LOOSE IN KNUCKLE AFTER LOOKING CLOSER I SAW LARGE CRACK IN TIEROD HOLE THAT IF SEPARATED COMPLETELY THE STEERING WOULD HAVE FAILED. HAD TO REPLACE STEERING KNUCKLE AND TIEROD AGAIN. WAS TOLD THAT THIS HAPPENS VERY FREQUENTLY WITH ALL MODELS OF GM CARS WITH THIS SAME SETUP. MILEAGE AT FAILURE WAS AROUND 110,000 MILES. *TR

2001 MONTE CARLO 75,000 MILES 3.8L V6 PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD BROKE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $700.00. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE I EVER HAD TO HAVE A TUNE-UP ON MY MONTE CARLO. WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? *TR

THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO GM SAFETY RECALL # 09047. PRECAUTIONS TO THE CONSUMER INCLUDE NOT PARKING CAR IN GARAGE AND NOTICING A BURNING ODOR. A CALL WAS MADE TO LOCAL DEALER AND PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER!! SO, IF I PARK MY CAR IN THE GARAGE AND IT BURNS THE HOUSE DOWN, I HAVE NO RECOURSE BECAUSE I RECEIVED A LETTER. THIS IS NOT SATISFACTORY!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE AUTHORIZED DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE CONTACT DISAGREES WITH THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT ON THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE STEERING MADE A NOISE THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HUB MAY HAVE BEEN AFFECTING THE STEERING. THE HUB WAS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $3,000 AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE BECAME LOUDER AND MORE FREQUENT WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HUB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME WITHIN A YEAR. THEY STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HUB ALSO FAILED. THE DEALER LATER DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT WAS THE TRUE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED BY DOORMAN PRODUCTS REGARDING THE STEERING SHAFT, BUT IT ONLY PERTAINED TO AFTERMARKET OR REPLACEMENT STEERING SHAFTS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DETERMINE IF THE STEERING SHAFT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 100,000.

GM RECALL NO. 90047 - WHY DOES THE REMEDY NOT ADDRESS THE REASON BEHIND THE OIL LEAK. UNDER SO-CALLED HARD BRAKING, AS REPORTED IN THE RECALL NOTICE, WHERE IS THE OIL SUPPOSEDLY LEAKING FROM. RATHER THAN TREATING THE SYMPTOM, THE SOURCE OF THE OIL LEAK SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED. IT IS AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION EFFORTS TO ALLOW FOR SUCH A DEFECT TO CONTINUE. I'M SURE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE COSTLY TO GM TO FIX THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK, BUT GIVEN THE LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES WITH THIS ENGINE ALL LEAKING, THE PROPOSED SPARK PLUG CHANNEL SWAP JUST DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. I AM REQUESTING A RE-ASSESSMENT OF THE PROPOSED SOLUTION AND SUGGEST EPA ALSO BE CONSULTED CONSIDERING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT THIS HAS. I WOULD WELCOME A RESPONSE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 01 MONTE CARLO, I NOTICED THAT MY SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON, AND MY RADIO LOCKED UP. WHEN I UNPLUG THE BATTERY IT WILL RESET ITSELF, BUT IT IS VERY INCONVENIENT. *TR

TURN SIGNALS OPERATE ERRATICALLY OR NOT AT ALL MOSTLY DURING WARMER WEATHER. PRESSING THE HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON ON FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS USUALLY MAKES THEM START WORKING AGAIN BUT CREATES A DISTRACTED DRIVING CONDITION WHEN TRYING TO LET YOUR INTENTIONS KNOWN TO OTHER DRIVERS. SYMPTOMS ARE NO BLINKING, SLOW AND CHANGING BLINK SPEED, AND EXCESSIVELY FAST BLINKING. *TR

TURN SIGNALS FAIL TO WORK ON MY 2001 CHEVY MONTE CARLO. I FIND MYSELF IN MANY SITUATIONS OF PUTTING MYSELF AT RISK SINCE THEY DO NOT WORK. *TR

MY 2001 MONTE CARLO SS. I WENT TO START IT AND IT HAD A LOAD EXPLOSION, IT BENT SPARKPLUG, BLEW OFF OIL CAP STARTED A FIRE, WHOLE UPPER INTAKE DESTROYED. *TR

I WAS TRYING TO START THE CAR AGAIN,AND THE ENGINE EXPLODED IN MY FACE WHILE I WAS STANDING OVER IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED A WARNING MESSAGE INDICATING SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM AND ABS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE TECHNICIAN FLASHED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM TO CLEAR THE CODE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE AND WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE WHEEL SENSOR ON EACH WHEEL, GROUND, CONTROL SYSTEM, OR A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS COULD BE CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

I HAVE A 2001 MONTE CARLO AND HAVE MANY ISSUES. 1ST I HAVE BEEN HAVING A STEERING ISSUE SINCE 35,000 MILES. I MAKES CONSTANT NOISE WHEN STEERING AND TURNING. HAD IT FIXED TWICE AT MY EXPENSE. ONCE AGAIN STARTED HAPPENING. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS DANGEROUS. 2ND GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. 3RD THE HEAT/AC INTERMITTENT AND I NOTICED WHEN THIS DOES NOT WORK THE PANEL WHERE IT TELLS YOU IF YOU ARE GOING NORTH, SOUTH ETC. DOESN'T WORK EITHER. ALSO THE DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME. *TR

I WAS GOING IN REVERSE DOING ABOUT 10MPH I SMELLED SMOKE SO I GOT OUT OF THE CAR OPEN THE HOOD AND NOTHING BUT SMOKE CAME OUT BEFORE I COULD DO ANYTHING THE WHOLE CAR WAS ON FIRE. I HAD TO CALL 911 THE SAID MY CAR WAS TOAST I HAD A MONTE CARLO SS 2001. *TR

CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN, RAISED HOOD AND PROCEEDED TO ATTACH JUMP CABLES, AND AT THE MOMENT JUST BEFORE ATTACHMENT, MY DAUGHTER TURNS THE KEY AND WOW, WHAT AN EXPLOSION! I WAS INJURED VERY BAD THE WHOLE CENTER OF THE MOTOR WAS ALL OVER MY DRIVEWAY AND I WAS THROWN AWAY FROM THE CAR. OVER 25,000 IN MEDICAL BILLS AND MONTHS OF DISABILITY AND STILL SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION TO THIS DAY. *TR

MY FUEL GAUGE IN MY 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. ERRATIC AT BEST. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SUPER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE AND ECM CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER $500 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS; HOWEVER, THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE EVER SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000.

WE HAVE A 2001 CHEVY MONTE CARLO THAT HAD ISSUES WITH THE ANTI THEFT, PASS LOCK SYSTEM. THIS KEPT THE CAR FROM STARTING AT TIMES AND SOMETIMES WOULD CAUSE IT TO DIE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY.. IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY UNTIL IT FINALLY QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. THE BCM AND THE PASS LOCK SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE ASKED FOR THE OLD PARTS. I HAVE RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS GM VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ISSUES AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALLS. I CONSIDER THIS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AND GM NEEDS TO LOOK INTO IT A LITTLE FURTHER.. *TR

MY 2001 MONTE CARLO SS HAS RECENTLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH ITS SECURITY WARNING LIGHT SYSTEM. THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. AT THE SAME TIME THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLASH VERY QUICKLY. ONE TIME THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND THE CAR WAS DEAD. AFTER OPENING THE TRUNK WITH MY REMOTE TO GET THE BATTERY JUMPER CABLES POWER RETURNED TO THE CAR AND I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAK IN HER GARAGE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS FOUND TO BE WATER AND COOLANT. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HER REGULAR MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WITH A RUBBER GASKET. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON WITH HER TYPE OF VEHICLE AND WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 54,000. UPDATED 12/11/08 *BF UPDATED 12/11/08. *JB

2001 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THE AIR BAG WAS BEGINNING TO PROTRUDE OUT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HOUSING. HOWEVER, IN SEPTEMBER 2008 THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE SAME REPAIR WAS MADE TO THE VEHICLE WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE PROTRUDING AIR BAG BACK IN OCTOBER OF 2000. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED, HOWEVER HE WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER AT HIGHER RPM'S EVERY NOW AND AGAIN BEFORE PROBLEM BECAME AN EVERYDAY PROBLEM. THEN ONE DAY A LOUD BANG AND CAR RAN HORRIBLE. DROVE IT UNTIL IT WOULDN'T HARDLY STAY RUNNING. COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. CAR GAVE CODE FOR FAULTY EGR VALVE. REPLACED, DIDN'T CHANGE ANYTHING. THE CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED, RAN BETTER BUT STILL NOT CORRECT. THE MUFFLER SHOP SAID I HAD A WARPED PLASTIC INTAKE, NEEDED TO REPLACE. I BOUGHT THE PART AND REPLACED. STILL DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM COMPLETELY. THEN I WAS TOLD THE INTAKE GASKET WAS FAULTY. REPLACED THOSE, AND RUNS MUCH BETTER. STILL NOT CORRECT, DON'T KNOW IF IT IS A RESULT FROM ALL THAT WAS WRONG. MY COMPLAINT IS FOR THE CONVERTER, PLASTIC INTAKE, AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS. THE INTAKE GASKETS WERE DESTROYED FROM THE DEXCOOL ANTI-FREEZE INSTALLED FROM FACTORY. I HEAR MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PLASTIC INTAKES AND I BELIEVE THAT ONE OF THESE CAUSED THE CONVERTER TO FAIL. I HAVE THE INTAKE, AND THE INTAKE GASKETS THAT I REPLACED. WILL KEEP PARTS UNTIL I GET MORE INFO ON THIS. ALSO HAVE ALL COST INFO. DID MUCH OF THE REPAIR ON MY OWN. *TR

STARTED WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEN THE RPM GAUGE STOPPED NOW MY FUEL GAUGE STOPPED HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT AND IT IS A BAD CLUSTER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE AND HE HEARD A GRINDING METAL NOISE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS AND THEY REPLACED AND LUBRICATED THE STEERING SHAFT TWICE. ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE STEERING SHAFT. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING AN IDENTICAL REPAIR MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,902 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000. UPDATED 10-30-08 *BF UPDATED 11/03/08. *JB

FIRST I NOTICED THAT MY DASHBOARD WOULD NOT LIGHT UP AT NIGHT FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN I DROVE AT NIGHT . SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT LIGHT UP UPON STARTUP AND THEN LIGHT UP DURING THE DRIVE . THIS BECAME MORE FREQUENT OVER TIME . ALSO I EXPERIENCED THAT MY FOG LIGHT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE KEPT BLOWING BULBS , ABOUT 3 SO FAR , WHEREAS THE PASSENGER SIDE BULB IS THE ORIGINAL ONE SINCE I BROUGHT THE CAR . I SPOKE WITH A MECHANIC I BEFRIENDED WHILE TAKING A CLASS AND HE TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE HEADLAMP CONTROL SWITCH ON THE DASH TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL . I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THIS TO BE TRUE WITHOUT MY ASSESSMENT I GAINED FROM MY CLASSMATE MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME HOW COMMON THIS PROBLEM WAS AND HOW EXPENSIVE IT IS TO FIX FOR THE CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS 2001 . DO YOU HAVE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM ? NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE YOUR DASHBOARD AT NIGHT IS VERY ANNOYING AS I LIKE TO KNOW WHAT MY CAR IS DOING WHILE DRIVING IT . I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL GROW AND BECOME MORE EXPENSIVE TO FIX OVER TIME , ESPECIALLY BEING ELECTRICAL . SINCERELY *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE TURN SIGNAL, BUT IT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO MALFUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY AND CONTINUOUSLY ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 77,130. UPDATED 06/17/08. *LJ

MY GAUGES ARE GOING DEAD IN MY 2001 CHEVY MONTE CARLO. I HAVE BEEN TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND THEY SAY "THEY FIX IT" BUT 2 DAYS LATER... SAME PROBLEM. ALL OF THE GAUGES IN THE DASH GO DEAD. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS FLASH. *TR

GAS GAUGE BECOMES ERRATIC (FLUCTUATES) WHEN GAS GAUGE READING GETS TO APPROXIMATELY 1/4 TANK POSITION. *TR

TURN SIGNALS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. PRESSING HAZARD WARNING SWITCH OFF/ON WHILE/AFTER PLACING TURN SIGNAL IN EITHER (RIGHT/LEFT TURN) POSITIONS WILL EVENTUALLY GET THE TURN SIGNALS OPERATING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD EITHER TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT WORK AT ALL. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HAZARD LIGHTS. AFTER TURNING OFF THE HAZARD LIGHTS, THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD WORK CORRECTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

ON MY 2001 MONTE CARLO I HAVE INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS. THEY WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. HAD THE ISSUE A FEW A HANDFUL OF TIME UNDER WARRANTY DEALER NEVER COULD MAKE IT FAIL NOW IT HAPPENS DAILY. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON AUTO WEBSITES ABOUT ALL MODELS OF CHEVY WITH THESE PROBLEMS AND ALL CHEVY WANTS TO DO IS REPLACE THE SIGNAL SWITCH FOR $400 PLUS DOLLARS PER CAR. BASED ON WHAT I HAVE READ IT SEEMS THAT A SERIOUS INVESTIGATION INTO THIS FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL IS WARRANTED. *TR

NUMEROUS THINGS HAVE GONE WRONG WITH MY 2001 MONTE CARLO. 5 OR 6 TIMES THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPAIRED THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG WHERE IT CONTINUALLY POPS OUT. I AM REALLY CONCERNED WHEN IT MIGHT EXPLODE W/O A CRASH OR IF THERE IS A DRIVER SIDE CRASH IF IT WILL COME OUT TO PROTECT ME. STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION POPS. AT 55,117 MILES WE HAD THE OIL CHANGED (WHICH HAS BEEN DONE EVERY 3000 MILES) OR LESS AND ON THE MULTI POINT INSPECTION SHEET, IT LISTED SEVERAL THINGS THAT "MIGHT NEED ATTENTION" SOON. THEY ARE STEERING LINKAGE AND STEERING COMPONENTS, CV AXLE BOOTS OR DRIVE SHAFT AND U JOINTS. THESE THINGS SHOULD NOT BE WORN OUT ON A CAR WITH NO MORE MILES THAN THIS. MY REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER DOESN'T WORK. NOTICED THIS AFTER ONE OF THE AIRBAG REPAIRS. THIS CAR HAS BEEN VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF BUT STILL THE NOISES PERSIST AND NOW TO BE TOLD THAT THESE PARTS MIGHT NEED REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT? WE PAID A LOT OF GOOD MONEY FOR THIS VEHICLE (THIS IS A LIMITED EDITION HIGH SPORT VEHICLE) AND FEEL GM SHOULD BUY IT BACK AND REIMBURSE EVERY DIME OF IT DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OF IT OR PROPERLY REPAIRED OR PARTS REPLACED AT GM EXPENSE WHILE PROVIDING AN EQUAL VALUE VEHICLE WHILE REPAIR WORK IS DONE. *TR

AFTER COMPLAINING FOR 5 YEARS TO A DEALER AND CAR MANUFACTURER ABOUT A CLANKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THE CAR WAS DANGEROUS, AND THE MANUFACTURERS KNEW THERE WAS A STEERING COLUMN DEFECT IN A LOT OF THEIR CARS, SO THEY WERE QUIETLY FIXING THE PROBLEM, BUT ONLY WHEN CUSTOMERS COMPLAINED. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND BROUGHT THE CAR TO A DEALER AGAIN, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS LITTLE OR NO DEFECT. HOWEVER, WHEN I TOLD THEM WHAT MY MECHANIC SAID THEY AGREED THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND THE CAR WAS DANGEROUS, STEERING COULD FAIL AT ANY MOMENT. THEN, THEY AGREED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT A LARGE COST TO MYSELF. ACCORDING TO MY PRIVATE MECHANIC AND VARIOUS ON-LINE RESOURCES THIS WAS A WIDE SCALE PROBLEM , AND THE MANUFACTURERS WERE TRYING TO AVOID NEGATIVE PUBLICITY. IN THE PROCESS, THEY WERE PUTTING THE PUBLIC AT RISK. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT INFORMED THE MECHANICS HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, I HAVE CHATTED WITH VARIOUS CAR OWNERS ONLINE, WHO HAD THIS FIX, AND THEY SAID THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *AK.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL # 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH). HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AT THIS TIME. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 118,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

TURN SIGNALS ONLY WORK SOME OF THE TIME AND I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. AT FIRST THEY WORK BUT AFTER A BRIEF TIME OF DRIVING THEY STOP WORKING. *TR

TURN SIGNALS SOMETIMES DO NOT WORK. HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT STAY ON . CONSTANTLY SHUT RIGHT OFF. DRIVING AT TIMES CAN BE DANGEROUS WHEN YOU PUT ON THE TURN SIGNAL AND IT DOESN'T WORK. *JB

I OWN A 2001 CHEVY MONTE CARLO WHICH WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. AFTER GETTING ESTIMATES ON REPAIR WORK, I CHOSE AN AUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTER TO PERFORM ALL NECESSARY REPAIRS. THE REPAIR SHOP INFORMED ME THAT IN ORDER FOR MY VEHICLE TO MEET FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS, NEW PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS, AS WELL AS A NEW SENSITIVITY DIAGNOSTIC MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE INSTALLED. I WAS INSTRUCTED THAT ORIGINAL PARTS WOULD HAVE TO BE USED BECAUSE AFTERMARKET PARTS COULD NOT BE USED. THE ORIGINAL G.M. PARTS WERE ORDERED FROM PARKER BANKS CHEVROLET IN POTOSI MISSOURI. UPON INSTALLATION OF THESE PARTS, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT LIGHT COULD NOT BE RESET AND SHOWED THAT THE MODULE WAS BAD EVEN AFTER BEING PLUGGED INTO A VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. PARKER BANKS TECHNICIANS NOTICED THAT THE PART NUMBER FOR THE MODULE THEY ORDERED WAS DIFFERENT FROM THE ORIGINAL PART NUMBER. AFTER CONTACTING GENERAL MOTORS, THEY WERE INFORMED THAT THE DESIGN HAD BEEN CHANGED AND / OR MODIFIED, AND THAT THE ORIGINAL PARTS WOULD NOT WORK UNLESS CHANGES OR ALTERATIONS WERE MADE TO OTHER AREAS OF THE VEHICLE. THESE ALTERATIONS WOULD CAUSE ME TO INCUR OTHER EXPENSES FOR WORK TO BE DONE TO THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS NOT A RESULT OF DAMAGE CAUSED IN THE COLLISION. GENERAL MOTORS IS REFUSING TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS SITUATION, EVEN THOUGH THEY INTENTIONALLY CHANGED THE FUNCTION OF MANDATED SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR THIS VEHICLE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT CHANGES SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE FUNCTION OF THE REQUIRED FEDERAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR THIS VEHICLE UNLESS A RECALL WAS ISSUED, AND I BELIEVE THAT GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAKING THESE CHANGES TO MY VEHICLE, AND THAT THE RESPONSIBILITY SHOULD NOT FALL ON ME, THE CONSUMER. *NM

ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE TURN SIGNALS NOT WORKING AND A CONTINUOUS NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN/FRONT END. HAVE HAD IT TO NUMEROUS MECHANICS AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT THE NOISE ISSUE, IE ITS NOT A TIE ROD OR A SUSPENSION ISSUE. *JB

TRAFFIC SIGNALS CONSTANTLY FAIL TO WORK, USED TO BE ABLE TO PUSH HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON AND THEY WOULD COME BACK ON, NOW HAZARD LIGHTS WON'T WORK EITHER. HAVE ALMOST HAD 4 ACCIDENTS BECAUSE BLINKERS FAILED TO WORK, HAVE ALMOST BEEN CITED BY THE LOCAL POLICE UNTIL I PROVED IT WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE. CAN'T AFFORD THE COST OF REPAIR, BECAUSE I HAD TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET FOR CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACEMENT WHEN IT FAILED, THOUGH IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, BECAUSE GMC AND DEALER WOULDN'T MAKE IT GOOD, AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE'S TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS, IN ANY DIRECTION. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED, WHO CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS THAT WERE SIMILAR TO THIS MATTER # 10170613 ABOUT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING: TURN SIGNAL.

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE LOST THE USE OF MY TURN SIGNALS. IT IS VERY INTERMITTENT. A FEW TIMES THEY HAVE COME BACK ON, BUT MOST TIMES NOT. I TRIED TO COMPRESS THE PRONGS HOLDING THE FUSE, BUT THE SIGNALS AGAIN FAILED A WEEK OR SO LATER. THEY'RE WORKING NOW, BUT I NEVER KNOW WHEN THEY WON'T. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE TRACTION AND LOW HYDRAULIC FLUID LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND A PINT OF HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS ADDED WHICH LEAKED ONTO THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC NOTED THE BRAKE LINES WERE VERY CORROSIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE ROAD SALTS OR HARSH, WINTER WEATHER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 01/10/07. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER CHARGING THE BATTERY, THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED.

TRANSMISSION. COMPLAINED TO DEALER AT 71000 MILES SAID NOTHING WRONG. I REQUESTED CHANGE OF TRANSAXLES FLUID AT THAT TIME. BROUGHT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AT 78000 MILES DEALER STATED A "BIT" LOW ON FLUID. AT THIS TIME I WAS HEARING A WHINNYING NOISE. PRESENTLY, AT 88000 MILES I WENT TO DEALER, SERVICE MGR. TEST DROVE AND SAID VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING INTO ALL 4 GEARS, AND TO BRING TO 2 REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND BOTH STATE I HAVE NO 4TH GEAR! ALSO, WELL KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THESE GM TRANSMISSIONS. A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 88000 MILES IS UNACCEPTABLE! OF COURSE MY WARRANTY RAN OUT 1 MONTH TO THE DAY! GM SHOULD BE ASHAMED. THIS CHEVY HAS BEEN AN ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE! *JB

I HAVE INTERMITTENTLY WORKING TURN SIGNALS. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE HAZARD SWITCH THAT AFFECTS THE SAME YEAR OF MANUFACTURE PRODUCTS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME, INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNAL LOSS. I HAVE FOLLOWED THE ADVICE OF THE DEALERSHIP, THAT, WHEN THIS OCCURS, LIGHTLY PRESS THE HAZARD SWITCH, AND THEN IF THE TURN SIGNAL STARTS FUNCTIONING, THAT MEANS I HAVE THE SAME DEFECTIVE SWITCH AS THE OTHER AFFECTED MAKE OF CHEVY CARS THAT ARE UNDER RECALL. WELL, LIGHTLY PRESSING THE HAZARD SWITCH DOES MAKES MY TURN SIGNALS FUNCTION NORMALLY. ACCORDING TO A GM PLANT EMPLOYEE, MY CAR HAS THE SAME ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS THAT THE OTHER CARS UNDER RECALL AFFECTED MODELS HAVE. WHY IS MY CAR NOT CONSIDERED "UNDER RECALL"? THE DEALERSHIP WILL CHARGE ME TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, UNTIL THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE. *NM

I HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM SINCE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE OF MY VEHICLE. (PURCHASED NEW SEPTEMBER 2001...HAS 47,000 MILES IN 2006.) THE LEATHER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG KEEPS PULLING AWAY FROM THE SEAT AND EXPOSING THE SEAT. THE DEALER HAS LOOKED AT IT NUMEROUS TIMES AND TUCKED THE LEATHER BACK IN, BUT THAT LASTS LESS THAN AN HOUR BEFORE IT IS EXPOSED AGAIN. I AM CONCERNED THE AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING - OR - NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY DURING AN ACCIDENT. I EVEN HAD AN UPHOLSTERY COMPANY LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING WITHOUT DISCONNECTING THE AIR BAG, ETC. AND THERE WOULD BE NO GUARANTEE IT WOULD HOLD AFTER REPAIR. I DECLINED THAT OFFER. RESEARCH SHOWS MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME PROBLEM. *NM

I HAVE HAD MY 2001 MONTE CARLO LS SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2001 I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT AT ABOUT 20,000 MILE AT WHICH TIME THE DEALER LUBED IT AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR AWHILE. THE LUBE ONLY LASTED TILL ABOUT 48,000 MILES AT WHICH TIME I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY DID IT AGAIN UNDER WHAT THEY CALL GOOD WILL. AT AROUND 63,000 MILES IT WAS HAPPENING AGAIN AT WHICH TIME I DECIDE TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS. I EXPLAINED MY PROBLEM TO THEM EVEN GIVING THEM THEIR OWN BULLETIN NUMBER THAT CALLED FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING SHAFT THAT WAS PROVIDED TO ME BY A GM TECHNICIAN. THEY COULD NOT FIND THAT IN THEIR DATABASE UNTIL I GAVE THEM THE NUMBER THEN THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A BULLETIN THE SUPERSEDED THE BULLETIN I GAVE THEM WHICH CALLED FOR LUBING THE SHAFT. THEY HAD ME TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHICH THEY TOLD ME THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE LUBED WHICH IS WHAT I TOLD GM ON THE PHONE. GM TOLD ME THEY WHERE NOT GOING TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR EVEN KNOW THE SAME PART FAILED 3 TIMES IN UNDER 70,000 MILES. THE DEALER QUOTED ME 280.00 FOR THE REPAIR WHICH I DECLINED AND THEY CHARGED ME FOR DIAGNOSIS OF 75.00. I ENDED UP BUYING THE LUBE FOR 11.00 AND DOING IT MYSELF. I REALLY THINK IF GM IS GOING TO SELL CARS THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FAULTY PARTS THEY ARE PUTTING INTO VEHICLES KNOWINGLY COSTING CONSUMERS MILLIONS YEARLY. THERE ARE MANY TECHNICAL BULLETINS ON THE STEERING SHAFT PROBLEMS. I'M JUST GOING TO PUT ANY DATE IN FOR INCIDENT DATE BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM. *JB

STOP & GO DRIVING. ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, TRACTION CONTROL TURNS OFF, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATES. ALL LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING BUT RESET AFTER IGNITION TURN OFF/ TURN ON PROCEDURE AS DESCRIBED IN OWNERS MANUAL. NEXT DAY, SAME LIGHTS & WARNINGS. TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER ON 4/05/06. "COMPUTER CHECKED SYSTEM CODES P1189, P0135, C1216 IN SYSTEM. ITEMS TESTED PER TROUBLE TREE. ALL ITEMS TEST GOOD." NO CHARGE. NEXT DAY, 4/6/06, SAME WARNINGS! TAKE TO DEALER AGAIN WITHOUT RESETTING WARNINGS. NO COMPUTER SYSTEM CODES SHOWING, BUT NO INPUT SIGNAL FROM RIGHT FRONT HUB. DEALER REPLACES RIGHT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY - COST $479. VEHICLE SEEMS FINE, UNTIL ABOUT 4/20 WHEN BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATION COMES BACK AND WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF. I TURNED OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. ON 4/25, WITH THE TRACTION SYSTEM OFF, THE PEDAL VIBRATION WAS BACK AND THE ABS & TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. WENT BACK TO DEALER. ALTHOUGH THEY TOLD ME THE COMPUTER CHECK SHOW CODES OF C1222 AND C1226, THE CODES DO NOT SHOW ON MY INVOICE. CODE C1226 APPEARS ON NHTSA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ITEM NUMBER 10017271 FOR MY YEAR AND MAKE OF VEHICLE. HOWEVER THE SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 3500 IS NOT KNOW TO THE DEALER AS A VALID TSB NUMBER, AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT IT. DEALER "DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED EBTCM, AND PROGRAMMED SYSTEM" - COST $697. I FEEL THAT BY REPLACING THE "BRAIN" (EBTCM) AND PROGRAMMING IT, THE DEALER AND/OR THE MANUFACTURER MAY BE COVERING UP A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE WITH EITHER ONE OR BOTH SYSTEMS, ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL. I ALSO FEEL THAT THE DEALER PUT ME AND MY FAMILY IN A DANGEROUS POSITION BY FAILING TO DIAGNOSIS ANY PROBLEMS ON THE FIRST VISIT, AND THEN DOING IT AGAIN BY MAKING ME FEEL SAFE BY PAYING FOR A REPLACEMENT PART THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH EITHER SYSTEM! *NM

SECURITY LIGHT, SERVICE VEHICLE SOON LIGHT, BATTERY LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT ALL FLASH. THE RADIO WILL "LOCK" AND WILL NOT PLAY. THE CAR SEEMS TO RUN FINE BUT THE LIGHTS FLASH CONSTANTLY. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS MODEL, BUT YET IT SOUNDS JUST LIKE THE OTHER RECALLS ON MONTE CARLOS. MY DEALERSHIP WANTS $80.00 JUST TO LOOK AT IT. THERE IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH THE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND I AM AFRAID MY AIR BACK WON'T WORK IF NEEDED. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. THE HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH WAS ENGAGED SEVERAL TIMES. AFTERWARDS THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED, BUT THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LIGHTS WEAKENED WHILE THE DIMMER SWITCH WAS ENGAGED. ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION. THE HOOD WAS OPENED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION THE PLASTIC PRESSURE REGULATOR GAUGE WAS CRACKED WHICH CAUSED GAS TO POOL IN THE INTAKE AREA. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PRESSURE REGULATOR GAUGE. UPDATED 3/28/2006 - *NM

SMELL OF ANTI FREEZE, SERVICE LIGHT ON,TEMP GAUGE SHOWING NO TEMP AND FANS RUNNING IN COLD WEATHER. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, CAMPAIGN 00V244000 REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS.*AK UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM

CLUNK FELT AND HEARD IN STEERING COLUM. *NM

THE BRAKE ROTORS ON MY 2001 MONTE CARLO HAVE HAD TO BE RESURFACED TWICE AND NOW NEED TO BE RESURFACED A THIRD TIME FOR BECOMING WARPED. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THE BRAKES RESURFACED WAS AT 19,874 MILES. THE SECOND TIME WAS AT 40,644. I HAVE 55,562 MILES ON MY VEHICLE NOW AND THEY NEED TO BE RESURFACED AGAIN, BUT THE VIBRATIONS HAVEN'T GOTTEN THAT BAD YET. ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIBRATIONS FROM MY ROTORS BECOMING WARPED, I EXPERIENCE A "KNOCKING" FEELING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I TOOK MY CAR INTO MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AT ABOUT 39,700 MILES AND DESCRIBED MY PROBLEM TO THEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND NEEDED RESURFACING AND THAT THE STEERING SHAFT HAD GONE BAD AND NEEDED REPLACING. I HAD THEM REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT ($480 JOB) BUT NOT THE BRAKES. I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO RESURFACE THE ROTORS (LESS EXPENSIVE THAN DEALER COST). I AM HAVING THE SAME SYMPTOMS OF THE STEERING SHAFT GOING BAD AGAIN. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY CHEVROLET WON'T DO SOMETHING FOR ITS MONTE CARLO CUSTOMERS. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. THEY WERE AWARE OF OTHER CHEVROLET VEHICLES WHICH HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN. HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO RECALLS. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE, AND THE PROBLEM WAS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. *AK

TOOK MY 2001 MONTE CARLO TO THE DEALER FOR 50K CHECKUP. DEALER STATES THAT I NEED A NEW STEERING GEAR (RACK & PINION). THIS PART SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR. COST ME $1200 TO REPLACE. PROMPTLY TRADED IT IN AND WILL NEVER BUY GM AGAIN. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. WHEN HE MANUALLY TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS THEY WILL STAY ON. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. HE BELIEVED IT MAY HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RELAY FOR THE HEADLIGHTS. *AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB

HAZARD SWITCH INOPERATIVE. *JB

TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE. NOTICE HAZARD SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE. IF YOU PLAY WITH HAZARD SWITCH AND GET HAZARD LIGHTS TO FUNCTION THEN TURN SIGNALS WILL FUNCTION. WILL REPLACE HAZARD SWITCH AS I BELIEVE IT TO BE MALFUNCTIONING (AN INTERMITTENT OPEN CIRCUIT IN SWITCH). *JB

TURN SIGNALS FAIL TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY AND HAZARDS LIGHTS FAIL TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. *NM

DT: 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT TRIED TO START IT THREE OR FOUR TIMES WHEN IT EXPLODED. THIS OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS PUTTING TOO MUCH POWER TO THE ENGINE, AND THAT CAUSED THE EXPLOSION. THIS HAPPENED IN MAY 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS SLUGGISH WHEN STARTED. WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER BECAUSE IT WAS NOT GETTING ENOUGH POWER TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEBRIS FROM THE EXPLOSION HIT THE TOP OF THE HOOD. THE CONTACT DOES STILL HAVE PARTS FROM THE VEHICLE. CHEVROLET STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL THEY COULD NOT ASSIST THE CONTACT. *AK

POWER STEERING FAILURE. *NM

DT: 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK WHEN ON AN INCLINE. . THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATED IT WAS A NORMAL CONDITION. ALSO THE MANUFACTURER STATED IT IS NORMAL. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE ON OCTOBER 24, 2001. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER MECHANIC TO BE INSPECTED. THIS HAPPENED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE.*AK UPDATED 1/23/2006 - *NM

THE TURN SIGNALS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO, THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO, THE SUN ROOF OPENS IF IT WANTS TO. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THIS AND THEY SAY THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THESE SYSTEMS DON'T WORK MORE THAN DO WORK. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN 2001. IF YOU CAN'T HELP I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO PAY NOW TO HAVE IT FIXED WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. *NM

I GUESS I'M THE LUCKY ONE MY CAR SEEMS TO HAVE ALMOST EVERY COMPLAINT LISTED. THE SIDE AIR BAG CONTINUOUSLY TRIES TO ESCAPE FROM IT'S SEAT. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO MY BLINKERS STARTED TO WORK ONLY AS THEY FELT LIKE IT, HAVING READ CONSUMER COMPLAINTS, I TRIED TURNING ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS WHEN THEY WOULDN'T FUNCTION, THIS WOULD REMEDY THE BLINKER PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME. HOWEVER, NOW MY BLINKERS DON'T WORK AT ALL AND MY HAZARDS DON'T EITHER. ABOUT THE SAME TIME MY CAR BEGAN SHUTTING OFF AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH NO WARNING. THEN I WENT ABOUT 1 1/2 MONTHS WITH NO STALLING PROBLEMS. THIS WEEK MY CAR HAS SHUT OFF DAILY MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, STOP AND FEEL SAFE, ESPECIALLY WITH NO HAZARDS. THE CAR WILL GO TO THE CHEVY DEALER TODAY, WE'LL SEE WHAT THEY SAY. I THINK THAT IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT WHEN THE CAR SHUTS DOWN YOU OFTEN DON'T HAVE ENOUGH COASTING TIME TO GET SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY ON A 3 OR MORE LANE HIGHWAY.

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING. THIS OCCURRED SINCE FEBRUARY 2005. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED AT DEALERSHIP AND A REPAIR SHOP. BOTH PLACES SAID THAT THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK IN THE ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM YET. WAS WAITING TO SEE IF GM WAS GOING TO ISSUE A RECALL. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THERE WAS STILL AN OPEN RECALL ON THOSE VEHICLES. CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE A RECALL NUMBER, AND SYSTEM WAS NOT SHOWING A RECALL ON THE ENGINE. THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM GM TOLD THE CONSUMER ABOUT THE RECALL. THE RECALL WAS ON A COOLANT IN THE ENGINE THAT MAY LEAK. GM WAS THE ONE WHO TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT HE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*AK *TT

STARTER HANG-UP: I PURCHASED A 2001 MONTE CARLO LS IN MAY 2001 AND SOMETIME DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF HAVING THIS VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF STARTER HANG-UP, WHENEVER I TRY TO START THE CAR, THE STARTER RETURN SPRING IS NOT MAKING THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY RETURN, IT HANGS UP AND CAUSE THE CAR TO MAKE A NOISE AS IF YOU HAVE STARTED YOUR CAR WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE NUMBER OF TIMES THIS HAS HAPPEN IS TO MANY TO COUNT. *JB

DT: FEBUARY OF THIS YEAR ABS TRACTION SENSOR AND BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN BACKING IOUT OF DRIVEWAY OR IN NORMAL DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN SPEED THE BRAKES WOULD GRAB AND THE TRACTION ACTIVE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS THE LEFT REAR WHEEL HUB SENSOR THAT FAILED, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEMS CONSUMER WAS HAVING AT THAT TIME. THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THIS, BUT DID RESET THE SENSOR. WHEN VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AWAY FROM DEALER BRAKES STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WITHIN 24 HOURS THE SAME ISSUE WAS ACTIVED ON THE VEHICLE. RETURNEDS TO DEALER, THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE LEFT REAR WHEEL HUB SENSOR. ABOUT A MONTH LATER THIS HAPPENED AGAIN. DID PHONE DEALER ABOUT THIS. CONSUMER MADE ANOTHER TRIP TO THE DEALER, WHO NOTED AGAIN THE LEFT REAR WHEEL SENSOR HAD GONE BAD AGAIN. CURRENTLY, CAR IS AGAIN AT THE DEALER FOR THE 4TH TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE LAST OCCURRENCE WAS AT A AT STOP SIGN, AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE DISCOVERED NO BRAKES. AFTERWARDS, IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE CAR IS NOW. ALSO HAS HAD ROTORS RESURFACED, AND REPLACED REAR BRAKE PADS AS WELL DURING THIS PROCESS. *AK

THE TAHOE BRAKE ROTORS WERE BADLY GROVED, AND THE VEHICLE BRAKES WERE LIKE NEW. DEALER SAID THE VEHICLE STOPPED OKAY, BUT WHEN I HAD THE ROTORS AND BRAKES REPLACED, THERE WAS A WORLD OF DIFFRENCE AS HOW THE VEHICLE STOPPED.I KEPT THE BRAKES AND ROTORS FOR PROOF. VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION.*AK

TURN SIGNALS KEEP GOING OUT. *AK

SINCE PURCHASE OF CAR WITH 34,000 MILES IN MARCH OF 2002, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL PROBLEMS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AROUND 50,000 MILES, HAD IT CHECKED WAS GIVEN THE CODE FOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR. HAD SENSOR CHANGED, WITHIN SIX MONTHS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. WHEN CHECKED WAS GIVEN SAME CODE FOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR SO I HAD IT REPLACED A SECOND TIME. NOW PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WILL DROP COMPLETELY AND WHEN TURNING OFF THE IGNITION THE FAN WILL CONTINUE TO RUN. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE FAN IS TO EITHER UNPLUG THE FAN OR UNHOOK THE BATTERY. RANDOMLY WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR IT WILL NOT START AS IF THE BATTERY IS DEAD, BUT THE RADIO AND ALL LIGHTS STILL WORK. HAD THIS CHECKED BUT NO PROBLEMS COULD BE FOUND. AFTER WAITING FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES THE CAR WILL START. THE ONLY EXPLANATION I WAS GIVEN WAS THAT MAYBE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM THINKS I AM ATTEMPTING TO STEAL MY OWN CAR. THEN THERE ARE THE TURN SIGNALS, WHEN YOU TURN ON THE SIGNAL IT WILL WORK FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN STOP. THE ONLY WAY I HAVE FOUND TO MAKE THEM WORK AGAIN IS TO TURN ON THE HAZARD FLASHERS FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN TURN ON THE SIGNAL AGAIN. THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND WITH NO WARRANTY LEFT IT IS RATHER COSTLY AND FRUSTRATING. *JB

REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP, R/R TRANSMISSION, REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND LOW TIRE PRESSURE. VEHICLE WAS DAMAGE WHILE IN SERVICE SHOP. *BF THE VEHICLE HAD MALFUNCTIONING SIGNAL LIGHTS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED FOR A COOLANT LEAK. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SET TO THE LEFT. CLOCK NOT SET. WINDSHIELD WASHER LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE LEFT FINDER WAS DAMAGED AS WELL AS THE CONSOLE. THE RIGHT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. THE DRIVER DOOR SHAKES. A WHINNING NOISE IS HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WHILE TURNING. THE CONSUMER WITNESSED THE SERVICE DEALER TESTING HIS VEHICLE AND SAW SHIFTING FOWARD VERY HARD AND BACK VERY HARD TIRES SCREACHING. SMOKE COMING FROM THE TIRES. THE TAIL PIPES WERE SHAKING AS WELL AS THE REAR END. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIME WAS USED UP ON THE VEHICLE ONSTAR CELL PHONE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF. SMOKE CAME FROM THE VENTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SOMETHING BUMPS THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *TC

OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS WE HAVE NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS ON OUR 2001 MONTE CARLO HAVE STARTED FAILING. THEY WILL BE FINE SOMETIMES, AND THEN OUT OF THE BLUE THEY WILL STOP WORKING. THIS PROBLEM SOMETIMES LASTS FOR JUST A FEW MINUTES, AND RECENTLY WE HAVE GONE FOR DAYS WITHOUT THEM WORKING. AFTER CALLING SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND LOCAL MECHANICS WE HAVE LEARNED THAT THEY HAVE FIXED ALOT OF THIS PROBLEMS, AND ARE GETTING COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE TURN SIGNALS. ONE GENTLEMAN TOLD US IT COULD BE THE HAZARD SWITCH, BUT PROBABLY IS THE TURN SIGNAL. THIS TRULY IS A SAFETY CONCERN OF OURS CONSIDERING WE ARE NEVER SURE WHEN WE HIT THE SIGNAL IF IT IS GOING TO COME ON, OR FAIL US AGAIN. *AK

ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING BECAUSE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED 3 TIMES, AND IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM. THUS FAR, DEALERSHIP INSTALLED AN ALTERNATOR/TRANSMISSION/POWER STEERING PUMP, AND SWITCH FOR THE LIGHTING IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE.*AK

ENGINE CRADLE BUSHINGS MAKING NOISE, DEALER SAID O.K. TO DRIVE JUST A NOISE TO DEAL WITH. STEERING COLUMN HAD NO GREASE DEALERSHIP SAID IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY THIS WAY. *AK

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET - COOLANT LEAKING FROM IT. CAR IS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO WITH 36, 370 MILES ON IT. ALL I AM GETTING FROM DEALER IS THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I AM FURIOUS!!!*AK

WHILE SWERVING TO MISS AN ANIMAL I COLLIDED WITH A PARK CAR AT AROUND 30 MPH. UPON THIS COLLISION MY FRONT BUMPER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUCK THE LEFT REAR END OF A VEHICLE. MY CAR HAS AN ESTIMATED $3600 OF DAMAGE, AND THE DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE IS UNKOWN AT THIS TIME BUT IS QUITE EXTENSIVE. NEITHER THE FRONT OR THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED RESULTING IN ME HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL AT A FORCE THAT CAUSED EXTENSIVE BLEEDING IN MY GUMS, AND MY FRONT TEETH BEING LOOSE.*AK

BRAKE ROTORS WERE TURNED BY DEALER IN JUNE 2004 AT 43,000 MILES. STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING, HAD BRAKES CHECKED, BRAKES WERE FINE. WAS TOLD THE FRONT ROTORS WERE NO GOOD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS OCCURED 3 MONTHS AND 4,000 MILES LATER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS, CHARGED $205.00 (DID NOT CHARGE LABOR). I'VE NOTICED ON THIS SITE MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME PROBLEM. I'VE SPENT OVER $450.00 IN 90 DAYS FOR BRAKE ROTOR ISSUES.*AK

THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR HEAD, ARM, AND NECK INJURIES. *AK *SC

THE AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. DURING A REAR ENDED COLLISION AT 25 MPH CONSUMER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

SERIES OF HIGH COST REPAIRS AT MY EXPENSE WITH NO WARRANTY: DRIVER INFOMATION CENTER HAS ALWAYS BEEN WRONG AND INACCURATE AND UNFIXABLE; AT 24446 MILES, REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AT MY EXPENSE (; AC AT 30825 WORKED INTERMITTENLY AND BATTERY LIGHT INDICATOR STAYED ON AND SERPENTINE BELT WORN OUT (REPLACED WITH AFTER MARKET BRAND ($90) THAT HAS LASTED PERFECTLY AT ALMOST 80,000 MILES; ENGINE COOLANT LEAK NOTICE BY CHEVROLET ON JULY 2003 FIXED ON 7/30-03 AT 58009MILES; AT 34607 VIBRATION FROM INTERMID. STEERING SHAFT AND BUSHING REPLACED ($60); VIBRATION BACK AT 75,000MILES AND THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT; CHEV DIAGNOSIS ON 7/8/04 FOR LEFT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR NEEDS LEFT REAR WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY (ABS BRAKES WILL NOT WORK AND NOT FIXED, $700) AND TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENLY (NOT FIXED) AND AC COMPRESSOR LEAKING (NOT FIXED, $900), AND DRIVER SEAT POWER SEAT HEATER DEFECTIVE (NOT FIXED, $230). *AK

STEERING COLUMN VIBRATION: AT 16562 MILES DEALER FOUND DRY INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT AND PERFORMED BULLETIN#01-02-32-001B(LUBRICATED INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT).NOW AT 33678 MILES THE PROBLEM IS BACK.THE FACT THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM TELLS ME THAT GENERAL MOTORS IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEMS AND AS A RESULT OF SEARCHING THIS WEB SIGHT I HAVE FOUND THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM ALSO IS EVIDENT IN THE 2001 CHEVROLET IMPOLA WHICH IS ALMOST MECHANICALLY IDENTICAL TO THE 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO.BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM CONCERNS THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD RECALL THESE CARS AND FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE IT CAUSES INJURY OR DEATH.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT FRONT BRAKE PADS. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY 3,000 MILES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK, GRINDING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION,COOLANT LEAK AT THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD.

WHILE DRIVING HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *LA

HEAD GASKET WENT BAD WITH 28,000 MI.*AK

THE TRUCKS BED CRACKED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *PH THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A FULL REFUND AND A GUARANTEE THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE INSPECTED. (MODEL/FLEETSIDE) *SC *JB

THE VOLUME ON MY RADIO DESCREASES AT WILL, AND THE SETTING FOR THE RADIO TONE ALL CHANGES.*AK

I HAVE A 01 CHVY.MONTE CARLO WHICH ONLY HAS 36550 MILES.I HAD SMELLED ANTIFREEZE ABOUT A WEEK AGO.AND THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE INNER MANIFOLD GASKET,SAID THEY CHANGED IT.THAT NEXT DAY I STILL NOTICED THE SMELL.I TOOK IT IN ON MONDAY THEY ARE SAYING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE THROTTLE BODY.WHICH IS NEWS TO ME,CAUSE THEY NEVER TOLD ME THIS.WELL MY HUSBAND IS A MECHANIC ,HE SAID TEY DIDNT CHANGE WHAT THEY SAID THEY WOULD.THAT THERE IS SO MUCH DUST AROUND THE BOLTS.THESE PEOPLE HAVE LIED THE ENTIRE TIME.IM IN THE SAME BOAT AS THE OTHER PEOPLE HERE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE COOLANT.THIS IS SO WRONG.

REAR DEFOGGER WOULD INTERFERE WITH RADIO, IT WOULD CAUSE COMPLETE STATIC, THEN THE DEFOGGER QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I'VE HAD IT AT A DEALER 3 TIMES, EACH TIME THEY SAY THEY HAVE FIXED IT. THE LAST TIME I WAITED 7 DAYS BEFORE I TURNED IT ON, AND LOW AND BEHOLD NO REAR DEFOGGER! THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!!*AK

I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 09/01 IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM EVER SINCE. FRONT END NEEDED TO BE REBUILT AT 1200 MILES AND THEN AGAIN AT 2000 MILES. AIR CONDITIONER HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM (I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO PARK SOME PLACE ELSE) THE MANIFOLD GASKETS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 48000 MILES AND NOW THE WIPER SWITCH HAS GONE BAD. THE FRONT END FEELS REAL BAD, BUT THEY CLAIM THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. JUST WAITING FOR THE FRONT END TO FALL OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR ON A HOT, RAINY, JULY MORNING. I'M GOING BACK TO FORD. OH YEAH FORGOT, PAINT WENT BAD 1 YEAR AFTER I BOUGHT IT. GM SAYS I DROVE THROUGH SOMETHING. *JB

YOU RECALLED SOME CHEVROLETS, (IMPALA,MONTE & ECT) FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I'M HAVING WITH MY CAR,WHICH IS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE #[XXX] YOU RECALLED 2000-2003 LAST 8 #'S [XXX] THROUGH [XXX] WHICH MY CAR IS BETWEEN THAT. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THAT MY VEHICLE HAS A 3.4 & THE RECALL WAS FOR THE 3.8 ONLY. YOU REALLY MUST RECALL THE 3.4 ALSO. WHERE I TOOK MY CAR THEY SAID THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF THE CARS THAT WHERE 3.4 THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED. *AK *NM UPDATED 07/26/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

VOLTAGE DROPS OFF TO 10 VOLTS & HEADLIGHTS FLICKER. ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, HAS BEEN @ 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS 6 SEPARATE TIMES. THEY CAN`T FIND THE PROBLEM. 1500 MILES TO GO BEFORE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *JB

EVERY 15,000 TO 17,000 I HAVE TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED BECAUSE OF WARPING. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTERS CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SENT BACK A STANDARD FORM LETTER. AFTER SECOND TIME MANUFACTURER TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT HELP AND TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY DEALER. ALL THEY DID WAS TO TURN THE ROTORS NO CHARGE. THAT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THERE HAS TO BE A DEFECT. JUST LIKE ONE OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, ALL MY DRIVING IS ON THE HIGHWAY.*AK

WHEN DRIVING, HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS (SPEEDOMETER, ETC) WILL GO OUT, WARNING LIGHTS WILL LIGHT UP. AT OTHER TIMES, AFTER TURNING OFF IGNITION, THE HEADLIGHTS AND/OR DOME LIGHTS WILL STAY ON. VEHICLE WILL NOT START, UNLESS BATTERY CABLE IS REMOVED AND RECONNECTED. DEALERSHIP WAS OF NO HELP, SAID I WOULD BE CHARGED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, AS IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT, WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING VISIBILITY TO BE NIL.*AK

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

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE PULLED OUT TO BE BUCKLE . *YH

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

CONSUMER STATES STEERING IS SHIMMYING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND WHEELS ARE PITTING.

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A COOLANT SMELL SOMETIMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN THE HEAT IS ON. *YD

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS CONDENSATION ON TAILLIGHTS, LEFT FOG LITE IS LOOSE AND THERE ARE WIRES HANGING, AND THE BACK UP LAMP SCREWS ARE RUSTED. *YD

THE PROBLEM IS THE THE ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE RESURFACED AT 11,000, 22,000 MILES AND NOW AT 30,000 I HAVE TO REPLACE ROTORS OUT OF MY POCKET. THEY GET HOT AND DO NOT COOL DOWN BEFORE NEXT TIME YOU SEP ON BRAKE. CHEVE. DID PAY FOR THE RESURFACING ON THE FIRST 2 TIMS, BUT WILL NOT FIX THEM ANYMORE TIME. LES SCHWAB IS DOING THE REPACEMENT WORK NOW AND THEY HAVE SAID THAT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST ONE THEY HAVE DONE, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. CHEVE. DEALER DID TELL ME THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE MALIBU ROTORS BUT NOT THE MONTE CARLO. WHEN THE ROTORS START GOING YOU GET A PLUSING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN THEY GET REALLY BAD YOUR STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS, WHY IS CHEVROLET NOT COMING FROWARD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM RIGHT?*AK

STEERING WHEEL VIBERATES AND VISIBLY SHAKES FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE AFTER REACHING A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. VEHICLE PULLS SLIGHTLY IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ON A REGULAR BASIS. STEERING COLUMN IS NOT CENTERED, AND HAS NOT BEEN SINCE FIRST DAY OF OWNERSHIP. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ALERTED TO THESE DEFECTS, BUT HAS NOT RETURNED CALLS. SERVICE CALL WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED IN APRIL OF 2001, BUT DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT FURNISH COURTESY TRANSPORTATION. THEREFORE VEHICLE WAS NOT LEFT FOR SERVICE/INSPECTION. VIBRATION WORSENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS SUCH AS HIGHWAY DRIVING. DIFFICUL TO CONTROL AND IS THROWN WHEN HITTING FLAW IN ROADWAY. *AK

UPON CHANGING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR GEARS STICK/RPMS REV, AND VEHICLE JERKS VERY HARD UPON CHANGING GEARS. COMPUTER COMPLETELY SHUTDOWNS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR TRAILER END TIE ROD BROKE, CAUSING ROD TO CUT INTO TIRE, WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE BEING NOISY. *AK. ALSO THE FRONT STEERING SHAFT BEGAN MAKING NOSIE, BUT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY.*SLC

VEHICLE WANDERS VERY BAD,AND THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE RACK AND PINION. WHEN COLD STEERING WHEEL IS GOING OFF CENTER AND THE VEHICLE PULLS VERY BAD TO THE LEFT. SO FAR VEHICLE HAS HAD NEW ENGINE CRADLE AND NEW STEERING RACK.PROBLEM IS STILL THERE, DEALER HAS NOT BEEN HELPFULL AT ALL. UPON NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING,AND CHIRPING NOISE UNDER HOOD. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING THE ENGINE STOPPED AND VEHICLE LOST POWER, VEHICLE HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ACTUAL LOSS OF POWER. *JG

WHILE TRAVELING THE ENGINE STOPPED AND VEHICLE LOST POWER, VEHICLE HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ACTUAL LOSS OF POWER. *JG

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 1.5 HOURS WHEN A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. BYSTANDERS REPORTED HORN AND HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED BEFORE FIRE STARTED.VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL DEFECT, CHEVROLET REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED VEHICLE AS WELL, BUT HAS NOT GOTTEN BACK WITH CONSUMER ON THE FINDINGS.*AK

HORN IS VERY HARD TO LOCATE ON STEERING WHEEL IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

DRIVERS SEAT SEPARATES FROM WHERE THE SIDE AIR BAG IS STORED. HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR. THEY SAY THAT THERE COULD BE A RECALL BUT CHEVROLET DOES NOT SEEM TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I HAVE CONTACED CHEVROLET SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SATISFACTORY RESULTS, THE LAST TIME I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE I WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT CONSIDED THE MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. CONSUMER COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FALLS OUT OF SEAT,LEATHER REPLACED, SCREW SHOWING,LEATHER BUCKLED, STILL NOT CORRECTED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE TWICE . CURRENTLY, FOR REPAIR FOR FOURTH TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE HAS 17,000 MILES, ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE ABNORMAL WEAR. CENTER OF ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE "VALLEYS" IN THEM. FRONT TWO TIRES HAVE KNOTS ON TOP INSIDE. PIECES OF RUBBER ARE COMING OFF. TIRES MAKE "WHOP" SOUND WHEN DRIVING. (TIRESIZE: 31) (TIRESIZE: 31)

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR AVBOVE VEHICLE. *AK

DRIVER'S RESTRAINT DOES NOT RETRACT BACK INTO RETRACTOR. DEALER HAS REPAIRED RESTRAINT SEVEN TIMES, BUT PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

THE MATERIAL ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT KEEPS PULLING AWAY FROM THE SIDE AIR BAG LEAVING AN UNSIGHTLY HOLE IN THE SEAT BACK. THE PROBLEM STARTED AS SOON AS I PURCHSED THE CAR 11 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AT LEAST THREE TIMES AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY SATISFACTION. THE LAST TWO TIMES I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT GM IS PREPARING A TECHNICAL BULLETIN WITH A FIX BUT NOTHING SO FAR. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO CHEVROLET AND THEY CHECKED WITH THE DEALER AND WERE TOLD THEY WERE TRYING. I WAS PROMISED A FREE LOF FOR MY TROUBLE. MY MAIN COMCERN IS THAT I PURCHASED A NEW CAR AND HAVE YET TO HAVE MORE THAN TWO DAYS WITHOUT THE DEFECT AND UNSIGHTLY SEATBACK. I HAVE OWNED GM PRODUCTS ALL OF MY LIFE AND I AM SERIOUSLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE ACTIONS AND EFFORTS OF THE DEALER AND OF THE LEVEL OF CONCERN OF CHEVROLET.

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON BUT NO CODES SHOW UP, CAR ENGINE QUITS AFTER PUTING IN GEAR(REVERSE). STEERING AND BRAKES QUIT AND EMERGENCY BRAKE USED TO STOP. *AK

THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, ALLOWING THE LATCH PLATE TO TURN, THE NARROW SIDE TOWARDS THE SEAT BACK AND IN TURN THE WIDE SIDE TO THE DOOR, IN THE AREA OF THE COVER OF THE AIR BAG COVER, WHEN THE DOOR CLOSED, A HOLE WAS MADE IN THE DOOR PANEL AND ALSO THE SIDE OF THE SEAT BACK AT THE AIR BAG COVER.*YD

THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF I AM AFRAID THAT IT IS GOING TO OPEN UP AND MAKE ME WRECK AND MAYBE EVEN KILL ME AND MY PASSAGE. THE SEAT COVER KEEPS RIPPING LOOSE AND YOU CAN SEE PART OF THE AIR BAG .*AK

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR PROBLEM. THEN, WHILE BACKING UP AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND STEERING CONTROL WAS LOST. ON-STAR REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT ANTI-THEFT DEVICE CAME ON AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. *AK CONSUMER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE ON ONE OCCASION WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. *SLC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

FLAP THAT CONCEALS SIDE AIRBAG ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS CONTINUALLY COMING OFF. THIS CONCERNS CONSUMER, AND IS RECEIVING NO SATISFACTION FROM DEALERSHIP IN RESOLVING THIS ISSUE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALERSHIP TUCKS THE LEATHER MATERIAL ON THE SEAT UNDER THE AIRBAG, HOWEVER AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR IT IS EXPOSED AGAIN. *SLC

ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ON DASH HAVE BEEN CUTTING OFF AND NOT OPERATING. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND SAID THEY FIXED IT BUT MORE PROBLEMS KEEP ARISING. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED DEFCTIVE AND WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER IN A DEAL MADE WITH THE CONSUMER. *YH

CONSUMER STATES THERE ARE 2 SMALL IMPRINTS IN THE CENTER OF STEERING WHEEL THAT HE HAS TO TAKE HIS EYES OFF ROAD TO FIND IN THE EVENT OF BLOWING HORN. *SLC

WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A INCLINE HILL, AND AFTER IT'S PUT IN REVERSE WITH BRAKES NO LONGER APPLIED, CAR STARTS TO MOVE FORWARD. CONSUMER HAS TO APPLY BRAKE AND GAS AT THE SAME TIME TO PREVENT VEHICLE FROM GOING FORWARD.*AK *SLC

BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SHOULDER BELTS ARE NOT OUTBOARD ENOUGH, AND HITS CONSUMER RIGHT UNDER THE NECK, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE BELT RESTING ON THE NECK.*AK