Ignition problems of the 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that the key became lodged in the ignition. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who replaced the ignition cylinder. The contact previously received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part was not available to remedy the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 211,809.

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled and the engine warning light illuminated. In addition, there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. The vehicle could be restarted and resumed to normal. The failure recurred nearly twenty times. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000 and the current mileage was 139,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo ss. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the engine stalled and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact was able to merge to side of road and restarted the vehicle. The problem occurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the ignition switch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle crashed into another and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained back, neck and pain to both arms no medical attention was required. A police report was not failed. The contact believed that the failure was directly related to recall NHTSA campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2000 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 110,000. The VIN was not available.