2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STOPPED AT A GAS STATION AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. ONCE HE RETURNED HOME, HE NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID HAD LEAKED ONTO HIS DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE SALT USED ON THE ROADS DURING THE WINTER. THE CONTACT HAD THE SERVICE CENTER ORDER THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,646. UPDATED 6/2/08 *CN THE BRAKES FAILED DUE TO A RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE LINE SHOULD HAVE BEEN STAINLESS STEEL. THE GAS LINE WAS ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF RUSTING.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE BATTERY DIED AND THE CONTACT JUMPSTARTED THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION THAT CAUSED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO BLOW ITS COVER. PRIOR TO THE CONTACT PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, A RECALL WAS PERFORMED RELATING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V090000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY). SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED, THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,767 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,983.

MY 2000 MONTE CARLO SS HAS PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM WHICH HAS A RECALL ON IT BUT MY VIN ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR

WITH NO INDICATION OF TROUBLE, THE CAR STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES IT CAN BE RE-STARTED, SOMETIMES IT CANNOT BE RESTARTED. AFTER TOWED TO THE DEALER, THE PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR AND NO CAUSE IS IDENTIFIED. LAST YEAR THE DEALER REPLACED THE IDLE AIR CONTROL AND CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNED INTERMITTENTLY. IT HAS OCCURRED ONCE / WEEK FOR THE LAST MONTH. *TR

FLASHER HAZARD SWITCH AND GAS GAUGE INDICATOR WERE FOUND TO BE ISSUES IN THE PAST BUT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ANY TYPE OF RECALL. BOTH OF THESE ISSUES ARE PRESENT IN MY 2000 MONTE CARLO. I PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT FLASHER SWITCH AT A LOCAL DEALER AND NOTHING WAS SAID ABOUT A RECALL. I HAVE NOT YET REPLACED THE SWITCH. I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW AND FEEL IF GM KNEW ABOUT THIS ISSUE, I SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONTACTED LONG AGO TO HAVE THIS ISSUE RECTIFIED. *JB

STEERING: CLUNK FELT/NOISE HEARD FROM MY STEERING COLUMN. STEERING GEAR AND OR FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DURING BRAKING/GOING UP AND DOWN A DRIVEWAY MOVEMENT OF MY STEERING WHEEL ROTATION. MY MOTHER IS A SENIOR CITIZEN AND THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME SHE WILL HAVE TO GET HER CAR FIXED FOR THIS. ONCE TWO YEARS AGAIN AND NOW. GENERAL MOTORS CHEVY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS. WHY DOES THE OWNER HAVE TO PAY..THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. STEERING SHAFT BAR I DO NOT REMEMBER WHAT THE DEALER SAID.. HE SAID IT WILL COST $100 THIS TIME TO BE FIXED. MY MOTHER IS ON A LOW INCOME SHE CANNOT BE REPLACING AND GETTING THIS FIXED EVERY TWO YEARS. THANKS YOU REGINA CLAY *TR

2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. PART REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY AT 25848 MILES AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIR AGAIN AT 47070. *MC THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER USED A LUBE KIT TO TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM. *JB

2000 CHEVY MONTE CARLO WITH INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE HAS TAKEN HIS CAR IN TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND ALL THEY DO IS LUBE THE PART AND HE IS CONCERNED THAT THE PART IS GOING TO BREAK WHILE HE IS DRIVING**CC THE CONSUMER STATED HE HEARD NOISES WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN. *JB

I WAS DRIVING MONTE CARLO SS 2000 THE OTHER DAY AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I INHALED A MOUTHFUL, THE THROAT BURNED ALL DAY. ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED RUNNING AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, SO I REMOVED THE FUSE. I NOTICED MY HEADLIGHTS NO LONGER WORKED ALSO. WHEN I GOT HOME I OPENED THE DASHBOARD AND STEERING WHEEL COVER , AND THE BURNT SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. I OPENED THE SWITCH, AND EVERYTHING INSIDE WAS MELTED. I NOTIFIED GENERAL MOTORS RIGHT AWAY. THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A GM DEALER , SO I DID. BUT THE GM DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE A $100 TO DIAGNOSE. NONE OF THE FUSES ON THE CAR BLEW OUT WHEN THE SWITCH STARTED ON FIRE. I FOUND A USED SWITCH FOR $85.00 SO IT COST LESS THE DEALER TO TELL ME IT WAS BAD. IT WAS A FAULTY SWITCH , AND GM TOLD ME I COULD ONLY HAVE A GM DEALER FIX IT. I TOLD THEM I COULD NOT JUSTIFY OR AFFORD PAYING MORE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS THAN THE USED PART. GM TOLD ME I COULD NOT PUT A NEW SWITCH IN MYSELF OR I WON'T BE REIMBURSED IF THERE WAS A RECALL. THIS WAS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. GM WON'T HELP ME OUT ANYWAY AND THEY DIDN'T REALLY SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. SO I EITHER GO TO THE DEALER AND PAY $500 TO GET IT FIXED OR PAY $85 AND DO MYSELF. THEY PUT ME IN A SITUATION SO THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I TOLD THEM I WOULD SEND THE SWITCH TO THEM, BUT THEY DIDN'T WANT IT. NEITHER COULD I HAVE ANOTHER MECHANIC REPLACE IT EXCEPT FOR GM. THIS WAS REDICULOUS. SOMEONEWAS GOING TO GET KILLED IF THIS HAPPENED AGAIN.*AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT WINDOWS WERE INOPERABLE. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE CABLE MOTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDOWS FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES. UPDATED 09/22/06. *JB