2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Complaints

WE HAVE 2 MONTE CARLOS, A 2000 AND 2004, BOTH OF THESE HAD SENSORS GO OUT OF THE GAS GAUGE. IN TALKING WITH SOME OTHERS, THEIRS DID TOO. ROYAL CHEVROLET IN BLOOMINGTON, IN CHARGES ALMOST $500 FOR THIS. I FEEL SINCE THIS IS HAPPENING A LOT TO THIS BRAND OF CAR, IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHILE HAVING AN OIL CHANGE AT AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE STATION, THE MECHANIC NOTICED AN ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING IN THE VICINITY OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR FIRE PRESENT. UPON INSPECTION, THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION OF THE TURN SIGNAL DIMMER SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THERE ARE NO RECALLS IN EFFECT.

DRIVER SEAT FAILURE- IT JUST PLAIN BROKE. I WEIGH 240 LBS, AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT JUST BROKE UNDER MY WEIGHT GETTING IN. IT IS NOW IN PIECES. THE SEAT FRAME CAME APART AT A WELD NEAR THE FRONT LEFT CORNER. THIS POTENTIALLY IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION IN THAT I DON'T KNOW IF THE SEAT BELTS WILL CONTINUE TO RESTRAIN ME PROPERLY. I AM HAVING IT FIXED, BUT I DROVE AROUND FOR 20,000 MILES IN THIS CONDITION. *NM

TURN SIGNAL FLASHER - INOPERATIVE. ALSO AFFECTS 4-WAY EMERGENCY FLASHER. THE TURN SIGNAL FLASHER UNIT IS EMBEDDED IN THE DASH- AS PART OF THE FOUR-WAY EMERGENCY FLASHER. THE FLASHER UNIT HAS FAILED, AND I CAN'T GET TO THE UNIT TO REPLACE IT. AS A RESULT, MY TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK. I HAVE SCHEDULED A REPLACEMENT TIME WITH THE DEALER, BUT AM OPERATING IN THIS IMPAIRED CONDITION WHILE WAITING TO GET IT FIXED. THE INFORMATION ABOUT REPLACING A FLASHER IS NOT IN THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL. *NM

VERY HARD TURNING ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD. LOUD WINING NOISES WHEN TURNING WHEEL. WAS UNABLE TO CHECK FLUID LEVEL DUE TO PUMP BEING LOCATED UNDER THE REAR OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WAS DIAGNOSED AS LEAKING HOSE LEADING TO RACK UNIT AND PUMP FAILURE. THAT WAS REPLACED IN APRIL 2004. CAR WAS JUST DIAGNOSED WITH BAD RACK UNIT AND PUMP AGAIN IN MAY 2006. MILEAGE AT FIRST INCIDENT WAS 52000, CAR NOW HAS 74000 WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS. $1800 EST FOR REPAIR THAT ONLY LASTS 22000 MILES??? *JB

STEERING PROBLEMS CLUNKING NOISES WHEN MOVING, TURNING EITHER FORWARD OR BACKWARD. GETS MUCH WORSE WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD. *JB

ENGINE FAILURE ON A 2000 MONTE CARLO SS WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES. I REALIZE I WAS OUT OF WARRENTY, BUT TO HAVE TO REPLACE AN ENTIRE ENGINE THAT BASICALLY DISINTEGRATED FROM UNDER ME IS NOT SOMETHING I EVER THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE TO DO ON THIS VEHICLE. I AM LEFT HUNG OUT TO DRY BY GM. *NM

NHTSA#04V09000, I JUST PAID $ 247.94 + TAX TO FIX MY 2000 MONTE CARLO (60,000 MILES) WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED RECALL. WAS IT POSSIBLE MY AUTO WAS MISSED IN THIS RECALL? HAVE THERE BEEN MORE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS RECALL? *NM

ON DECEMBER 24, 2004 IN THE EVENING MY VEHICLE WHICH IS A 2000 CHEVY MONTE CARLOS WOULD NOT START AT THE MALL. MY HUSBAND AND I PROCEEDED TO TRY TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START. HOWEVER, IT DIDN'T START. WE THE VEHICLE TRY TO START AFTER TRYING TO START IT "BACK FIRE" CAUSING THE UPPER MANIFOLD, THE ENGINE COVER, GASKETS AND OIL CAP HAVING TO BE REPLACE. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED TO OUR HOME. THEN, WE HAD CHARLIE JONES, OF JONES MECHIC AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO COME AND LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT BECAUSE WE CONTINUE TO TRY TO START THE VEHICLE FUEL IN THE LINES BUILD UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BACK FIRE. WELL AFTER WE GOT THE VEHICLE REPAIR WE RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE FROM CHEVY TELLING CUSTOMERS OF A FUEL REGULATOR WHICH IS FAULTY AND CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO BACK FIRE WHEN BATTERY IS LOW. EXACTLY WHAT HAD HAPPEN TO MY CAR. HOW EVER IF THOUGH CHEVY ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFAULT THEY DENIED TO PAY ME BACK MY EXPENSE. THEIR RECALLS STATES EVERYTHING THAT WOULD HAPPEN TO MY CAR. I'M JUST SO UPSET BECAUSE I FOUND OUT THAT ALTHOUGH THE BATTERY WAS LOW THE CAR SHOULDN'T HAVE BACK FIRE IF IT WASN'T FOR THE RECALL PART. *NM

I TO HAD TO HAVE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID IN 2000 MONTE CARLO REPLACED AFTER ONLY 44000 MILES.