2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Complaints

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO WITH 46000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT 40 MPH ON A SNOWY DAY HE NOTICED A VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE FAST LANE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT COULD NOT STOP IN TIME AND STRUCK THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *AK

DRIVING AT NIGHT, WITH HIGH BEAMS TURNED ON, ALL LIGHTS GO OFF! NOT GOOD AT 55-60 MPH!*JB

TL*- ON JANUARY 2, 2007 THE CONTACT TOOK THE 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO TO HERMANOS CABRERA CHEVROLET IN ARECIBO, PUERTO RICO, TEL 787-880-8080. THE VEHICLE HAD AN ODOMETER READING OF 9500 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE AND CURRENTLY 9700 MILES. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAD TURNED ON. THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS THE DRIVER 'SSIDE INFLATOR MODULE. THE CONTACT WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST GMC AND THE DEALER FOR $789.35, THE COST OF THE INFLATOR MODULE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST GMC, AND RECEIVED TWO CALL BACKS TO INFORM HIM THAT THE CASE HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED. THE CASE HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE JANUARY 2,2007, CASE 71464874058 WITHOUT RESOLUTION. THERE WAS A CURRENT NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V051000 IN REGARDING AIR BAGS: FRONTAL:INFLATOR MODULE. *AK UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY TIME HE TURNS ON HIS 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA THE SRS LIGHT STAYS ON. THE CONTACT TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THE MODULE FOR THE AIRBAGS IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V051000, BUT THE DEALER TOLD CONTACT THAT VEHICLES VIN DOESN'T FALL UNDER THE RECALL.

BRAKE/ROTOR PROBLEMS. THE CAR HAS HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES VIBRATING/GRINDING. I HAVE HAD TWO SETS OF FRONT BRAKES PUT ON THE CAR, ONE AT 32,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 65,000 MILES. AT 32,000 MILES THE CAR HAD WARPED ROTORS THAT THEY SAID WAS CAUSING THE VIBRATING. WITHIN A YEAR, THEY ARE VIBRATING AGAIN. I AM 46 YEARS OLD AND NEVER HAD CAR TO HAVE WARPED ROTORS. THE CAR MAKES A LOT OF NOISE WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHER SPEEDS - AROUND 55 - 60. I LOVE THE CAR OTHERWISE, JUST CAN'T SEEM TO GET THE BRAKE PROBLEMS CORRECTED. *NM

THERE WAS NO EVENT LEADING UP TO THIS FAILURE. THE BATTERY AND CHARGING SYSTEM ARE OPERATING AS PER SPEC. FACTORY AC/DELCO BATTERY SUPPLIED WITH NEW 2003 CHEVROLET SPONTANEOUSLY STARTED LEAKING LIQUID ACID FROM THE CASING SURROUNDING THE ANODE. THE ACID DRAINED ONTO SURROUNDING VEHICLE PARTS AND GROUND. I REMOVED THE BATTERY, CLEANED THE AFFECTED PARTS AND INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY. I RETAINED THE ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE BATTERY FOR INSPECTION. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES. CURRENTLY, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 01/19/06. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. SHE PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. SHE THEN PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, WHICH SLOWED THE SPEED. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED. WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK. THE MECHANIC CLEANED THE THROTTLE SYSTEM, AND REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. THE BRAKES APPEARED TO BE DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF HER ATTEMPTS TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE FIRST TIME HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TURNED THE ROTORS. THIS REMEDIED THE PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY 30-60 DAYS. THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS. THE ROTORS HAVE TO BE TURNED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10,000 MILES. THIS PROCEDURE HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR TO WORK, HEARD A CLUNK-GRIND SOUND ON A RIGHT TURN. DROVE TO WORK ANYWAY ON THE FREEWAY - ABOUT 15 MINUTES. WHEN PULLING INTO MY PARKING SPOT, TURNING RIGHT, THE CLUNK-GRIND SOUND APPEARED AGAIN AND THEN JUST MADE A GRINDING SOUND. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO A CHEVY DEALER, WAS TOLD IT WAS A BROKEN RIGHT-FRONT AXLE. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY REPAIRING, BUT THE CAR IS LESS THAN TWO FULL YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY 41,500 MILES. I CALLED CHEVORLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ARE PICKING UP ALMOST 50% OF THE $600 REPAIR BILL. THANK GOODNESS THIS DIDN'T BREAK WHILE I WAS DRIVING 75 MPH. ON THE FREEWAY!*JB