Equipment Problems of Chevrolet Monte Carlo - part 1

I am having issues with my engine unintentionally turning off because of my ignition key and I sent it to the shop for recall repair but they said they didn’t have the part and couldn’t find it because it’s not available.

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These issues have been spotadic since I aquired the vehicle in October of 2021. Not infrequently the abs system feels like it is trying to engage at low speeds with light braking such as in a parking lot. This also happens after coasting(no gas, no brake no cruise control))and then accelerating the radio will randomly stop playing or begin playing. The turn signal indicator chimes randomly stop chiming when the turn signal is in use though the interioir indicator light will flash normally. I have not been able to stop when this occurs with the turn signal still active to get out and verify it the turn signal is actually working at random times a loud clacking sound will come from behind the dash in the general vicinity of the radio and there will be no out put from the dash vents until the clacking stops. The use of any controls whether radio or climate does not seem to cause this nor will it stop it. Actuator doorb and/or solenoid perhaps?.

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Started car and heard a loud boom and then smoke under the hood and intake cover and harness on fire.

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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.

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Security lights comes on and car dies,ignition switch faulty,car start but dies.

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Problems with the suspension, ignition switch, turn signals not working, security system not resetting. Had to replace the ecm.

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Recall no. 14v400.

My car has a strong gas odor particularly in colder weather. I noticed it last winter and it went away during the summer. Now that the temps are getting cooler, it has started again. I turn on the heat and have to drive with the windows down for ventilation. I've had three different mechanic shops check it out. None have been able to find the cause. It is embarrassing in the school car rider line or in a drive through. Someone always comments on it. I am worried it may catch fire.

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Torque converter failure.

My car will not turn all the way off to be able to remove the keys from the ignition. I understand there is a recall on 2000 models and up. And there is a recall for the same issue on the 1999 lumina - but not on the Monte Carlo, given that the mc is so similar to the lumina, I think there has been a mistake not including the mc. It has happened on several different occasions and is getting worse. I believe the 1999 should be included in the recall also. Please let me know, thank you. If you are not the right people please point me in the right direction.

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Nhtsa campaign id number 14v400000 - I sent a prior complaint today regarding my 1999 Monte Carlo and I apologize for misstating a fact. . I said in the original complaint that my Monte Carlo was listed on the recall at the year 2000. And that it was similar to the lumina, I meant to say that it is similar to the 1999 malibu, which is being recalled because of the ignition system. The recall number is 14350. And my complaint number that I sent earlier which describes in detail the problem I am having is 10916644. .

Vehicle does nothing when you hit the gas from take off then slams into gear jolting forward. Does not want to shift between 3rd and 4th gear. Seems to be a drive issue. Constantly says replace remote key less entry battery. Dealer has not been able to fix key less entry issue.

My vehicle has not been in for oil dripping onto manifold. Need new slip for shop to fix.

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I took my vehicle to have service done on a recall involving potential under hood fire to replace valve covers. The oil was/is leaking onto the manifold and causing the car to smoke. I barely drive this car and it is still leaking oil onto the manifold and smoking. Now the dealership will not fix what they supposedly fixed.

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.

I have a 2003 montecarlo ss with a 3. 8 engine. Recently within the last couple of months my security light has come on. Have been told it is the pass lock. In order to shut it off I stop the car shut off lock and unlock doors and the light goes out. I have also been told this could either shut the car off or not start. Big problem. It could come on while driving or stationary.

As I went to pull of a stop light my car shifted so hard I all most hit the person in front of me also while I drive my car speeds up on its own not safe at all!!.

2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Consumer requests vehicle recall information.

The heater fan kept turning on and off and I had to have a new ignition switch put in . At times the fan would quit working while going down the road. Other times the fan would not turn on. The cruise light would blink when the heater fan was turned on and the cruise would quit while driving down the road. . I saw on the news last night where there was a recall. I've not recivedany info.

Driving down the highway with the cruise control the speedometer started to bounce up and down very erratically. When the speedo would start bouncing it would disengage the cruise control. At some points it would bouncing up and down but not come back above 40 or so mph. When it would do so the transmission would down shift and rev way up then the needle would come back up and the tyranny would shift back up. I had the needle go to 0 and not come back up at all and when sat for a second the transmission would kick completely out and I would be stuck on the road for a minute. After sitting for a bit I could move but the needle stayed at 0 and the transmission acted to be stuck in 1st.

Aside from the problems with my ignition due to recall, it has been extremely hard to change gears, I often have to use two hands to switch the shift from park to drive or vice versa. The button on the gear shift is extremely hard to push.

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.

Driving on hyw 31 in mchenry IL 60050 ignition turned off with no warning. Lost all power steering brakes car stopped by rubbing into curb. Was nearly rear ended by a pick up truck which had no warning that I was suddenly stopping trying to maneuver of traffic. With the curb and no power I had no way to get off the road.

I was driving home from work and was involved in a car accident, where I rear ended another vehicle. I was shaken and unaware of what happened as it happen extremly fast. As I hit the vehicle in front of me I had no control of my vehicle. My air bags deployed but it was seconds after the impact which I though was very odd. When I treid to move my vehicle off to the side of the road I noticed the ignition switch wouldn't turn. After playing with it for several minutes I was able to move the vehicle. I just thought is was because of the accident. Since then my ignition switch has locked up 2 different times, making me connect all the dots back to my accident. I belive this ignition switch caused my accident.

I was driving going approximately 45 mph, I hit a pot hole and my vehicle cut off. This has happened three times since January. The same thing happened the second time. The last time it occurred was Tuesday, February 18. This time I was on the expressway traveling approximately 75 mph, hit a bump and it cut off. The car starts back up when I put it in neutral.

Instrument cluster stopped working (speedometer, etc) January 2014 fuel regulartor switch was leaking fuel (onto exhaust?) was told neither was considered a safety issue but fuel on a exhaust could cause a fire.

Hello, I had an ignition switch replaced on my 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo (VIN 2g1wx15k129152523) for a cost of $715. 92 on 4. 23. 2013 due to a key turning issue. I then received a notice about the ignition switch recall in Feb 2015. I think I should be eligible for reimbursement. The repair shop said I was not eligible. Work was performed at : r. M. Burritt motors inc. 340 state route 104 oswego NY 13126. Phone (315)342-8948 thank you for looking into this michael jadus.

I was driving down century boulevard my speed was approximately about 35 r 37 miles an hour,the speed limitis a 35 miles hour zone. When all of a sudden all the traffic suddenly stopped real fast, it was about three to four in front of me. So I try to brake thats when my steering wheel got hard to where I couldn't turn away in time so I can avoid a crush. In a result I hit a lady car from behind on her left side bumper and to my right side bumper. There where no injuries,no police report was file. We had just exchange information and insurance information. Before this had took place my I could not turn off my ignition having problems with my power steering and if I break too hardmy steering columns with jurr or stiffen up making real difficult for me to turn.

I have a 02 Monte Carlo that has a security fault light that pops up the car wont start wont even try to turn over ive looked up what it could be and while I was looking ive noticed that multible makes and models have had same problem Honda, but at least Honda had enough decency to recall their mess ups. Multible makes from chevy have this problem. I believe they need to recall this. I know of at least 6 cars around same year have this problem.

Very common problem with transmissions in the 2000-2005 impala and Monte Carlo models. Transmission makes going in motion from a stop delayed. Transmission has been serviced on/replaced twice. Has caused a minor accident only because both parties were going slow.

When I attempt to turn off my vehicle, the key will not rotate to the off position. . Therefore, the key is stuck in the ignition and the car is still on, draining the battery. I took the car to a dealership in 2013 and told nothing was wrong with it but they charged me $165. 00 to put in a new ignition. The problem was intermittent until December 2014 and now the key is permanently stuck in the ignition and if I want to drive my car, I have to charge the battery every time I drive it. Gm just recalled the cobalt and hhr for the same issue. Why not expand the recall to include all gm products with this issue.

No complaint inquiry into data base.

When we put the vehicle in park to exit it, the key gets stuck. As a result we have to hit the gear shift a couple of times to remove key. Doesn't happen each time but does happen often.

Traveling on us 90 w. All of a sudden no gages. For weeks there after I was scared and extremely concerned my car was over heating(maxed out temp range)and speedometer on zero. In short it does every thing reading wise except correctly once the key is used. I (think ) I'm hearing a "pop or distorted/short" in the speakers. . I have not installed or otherwise altered any eqipment or made any changes to the original eqipment of any kind. . . After reviewing the internet and asking other owners of like make/models and the "other closly related models I. E impala I've been told more having this problem than not. I'm also finding it seem to be a problem rather earl in production years and appears to be a defect in engineering/assembly of these automobiles. (perhaps a full review of electrical patient/design and assembly methods may resolve why this is happening. I truly want to start a class action to "repair" (no money)with new re-designed installs by dealer. As of today my "carlo" is at 89000 mi. . . Please feel free to contact me if I can help or you know of a correct fix. Dealer wants 700 to relace dash. . (is this new dash different in any way from oem build I wonder)also my avalanche truck at 60,000+ doing the same thing. Does it take a fire or death to recognize this a reoccurring default in mfg. Of Chevrolets. Gm and its dealers are mum and it must be my fault. Perhaps a complete electrical review of gm engineering is in order not withstanding durability standards and who makes the wires/assembly and where. . I'm just saying.

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, ms. Lara bianka, (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 onless 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.