2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Complaints

I HAVE AN 2003 MONTE CARLO SS 3.8 . I HAVE HAD LOSS OF POWER . IT WONT GO PAST 4 GRAND ON THE TAC. I HAVE REPLACED THE PLUGS AND PLUG WIRES, COILS, FUEL FILTER, IDLE SENSOR, TPS SENSOR, EGR, I HAVE HAD THE FUEL PUMP PRESSURE CHECK IT IS 55 PSI. I THINK IT MAY BE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I NOTICED THEY WERE RECALLED ON THE 01 & 02 MODELS WHY NOT THE 03 MODELS? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SNAP SIMILAR TO THE SOUND OF A RUBBER BAND. THE VEHICLE THEN LOST ALL POWER AND SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. A DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINES HAD RUPTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AT THE PIT STOP AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,569 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. OCCASIONAL CLICKING OF TURN SIGNAL RELAY HEARD DESPITE NO TURN SIGNALS BEING ILLUMINATED. HAZARD LIGHTS FAIL TO WORK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED ON AUTO, THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE 2004. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE CENTER SIX TIMES WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE SERVICE CENTER WILL NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGING A FEE. THE CONTACT IS UNSURE OF HOW LONG AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER DID THE LIGHTS BEGIN TO FAIL. HE FEELS THAT THE FAILURE WAS NEVER REPAIRED AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. HE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ONE NIGHT DUE TO THE LIGHTS FAILING TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH COULD OCCUR FROM DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE HEADLIGHT FAILURE, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/12/08. *JB

I HAD TO TURN ON THE A.C. SO THE CAR WOULD NOT OVERHEAT --TOOK IT IN AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE MY INTAKE GASKED WAS TOLD THIS IS COMMEN WITH CHEVY--3 MONTHS LATER MY AIR COMPRESSER IS SHOT ALREADY HAVE PAID $3,000 AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, HAD MY REAR DEFROSTER ON, HAD STATIC ON MY RADIO AND I TURNED OFF THE DEFROSTER AND THEN BOOM MY REAR WINDOW BLEW OUT AND CRACKLED AND POPPED. I THOUGHT MAYBE I BLEW A TIRE AND WAS GOING TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND I LOOKED IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR AND IT WAS CRACKED IN A MILLION PIECES. I HAVE A GLASS SERVICE COMING TO REPAIR TOMORROW, AS I CAN'T WAIT DUE TO POSSIBLE RAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL PRESENT ON THE CARPORT FLOOR. TWO DEALERS DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A BLOWN OIL FILTER, WHICH COULD NOT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A POTHOLE. AFTER PERFORMING AN INTERNAL DIAGNOSTIC AND ENGINE OIL TESTS, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VALVES WERE STICKING IN THE FUEL PUMP AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WOULD COST OVER $4,000. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO CALL THE CONTACT BY MARCH 31, 2008 TO ASSIST HER WITH RESOLVING THE ISSUES; HOWEVER, THE REPAIRS WOULD BE THE DEALER'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,027 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

I HAVE AN 03 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS WITH @65,000 MILES THE INSTRUMENT DASH GAUGES WILL GO TO 0 AND BACK TO NORMAL FOR NO REASON SOMETIMES A COUPLE OF THEM OR ALL OF THEM ALONG WITH WARNING LIGHTS AND BELLS. *TR

HEADLIGHTS GO OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT SWITCHING FROM HIGH BEAMS TO LOW BEAMS! *JB

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. BEGINNING IN AUGUST OF 2006, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ONE DAY SO I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS AN EXHAUST ROCKER STUD HAD PULLED OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. THEY HELI COILED IT ,AND IT WAS FINE FOR A WHILE. THEN IN SEPT. 2006, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN,THIS TIME THE OPPOSITE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS TIME THEY FIXED 3 OF THE STUDS. NOW MARCH 2007,THE FIRST CYLINDER HEAD HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE HEAD SO IT WAS REPLACED. WHILE THE CAR WAS THERE,THE TECHNICIAN REMOVED THE COVER FROM THE OPPOSITE AND FOUND ONE ROCKER WAS LOOSE AGAIN,SO THEY REMOVED THAT HEAD AND SENT TO A MACHINE SHOP. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE CAR BUT STILL ENDED UP PAYING CLOSE TO $300 ON MY DEDUCTIBLE AND RENTAL CAR. IN SEVEN MONTHS I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM,THERE'S GOT TO BE SOMETHING WRONG. IS THE SOME WAY I CAN GET THE MANUFACTURER TO DO SOMETHING? 8JB