2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Complaints

CONSUMER STATES: BRAKES FAILED, THE BRAKES WERE FINE ALL OF A SUDDEN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE LINE RUSTED COMPLETELY. BRAKE LINES WERE MADE OUT OF CHEAP STEEL AND WERE COATED WITH SOME TYPE OF HEAVY PAINT. THEY ONLY RUSTED IN ONE SPOT, AND THAT WAS ON THE PORTION OF THE BRAKE LINE THAT WAS NOT COATED IN THE HEAVY PAINT.*AK THE BRAKE LINE COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. *TT *SB

PROBLEMS WITH THE INTAKE GASKET ON THE 2000 MONTE CARLO.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR THE INTAKE GASKET HAD BLOWN. *SC *JB

MY HUSBAND WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN AN ACCIENT IN HIS 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO DUE TO STEERING PROBLEMS. THIS RESULTED IN A ROLL-OVER X2 AND TOTAL LOSS. I HAVE CONTACTED GM TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM AND THEY INSIST THAT IT SHOULD BE HANDLED BY OUR INSURANCE CARRIER. SINCE THE ACCIDENT, I HAVE FOUND THAT GM ISSUED A RECALL (03062) FOR POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. I HAVE DONE FURTHER RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS NOT A ONE TIME INCIDENT, OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF VERY SIMILIAR PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE.

EFFECTS OF PROBLEMS DUE TO HEAD GASKETS AND INTAKE MANIFOLD: (1)BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE; (2)MINOR BREATHING PROBLEMS, DIZINESS, AND LIGHTHEADEDNESS; (3)SOAR THROAT IRRITATION AND TIREDNESS WHILE DRIVING. *AK (4)CAUSES HEAVY USE OF GAS, BAD GAS MILAGE, AND COOLANT IS USED UP VERY QUICKLY AND BECOMES BROWN AND SLIMEY. SOLUTION: I WAS TOLD THAT 2000 CHEVY MONTE CARLO'S HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE GASKETS AND INTAKE MANIFOLDS. NUMEROUS 2000 MODELS SEEM TO HAVE THIS ISSUE BUT WERE NEVER RECALLED. MY WARRANTY COMPANY PAID FOR THE PARTS TO BE FIXED IT JUST NEVER SEEMS TO BE CORRECTED RIGHT. HOWEVER, I FEEL IT IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS AND COULD BE A SAFETY PROBLEM CAUSING PEOPLE TO FALL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. THE BURNING SMELL THAT COMES FROM THE GASKETS IS VERY ODOROUS, CAUSES DIZZINESS, BREATHING IRRITATION/PROBLEMS AND IF IT DOES THIS TO AN ADULT I COULD ONLY IMAGINE THE DAMAGE IT COULD DO TO A CHILD. IT ALSO MAKES YOU TIRED. I FOUGHT TO STAY AWAKE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.

STEERING HAS HAD VIBRATION IN IT SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. NOW THE STEERING WON'T STEER UNLESS THE ENGINE IS ACCELARATED. THE ENGINE KEEPS BACKFIRING AND CUTTING OUT. THIS IS A 2000 MONTE CARLO SS. THIS IS THE WORST VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT AGAIN. I AM BUYING A TOYOTA.*AK

CLUNK NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE DURING TURNING MANEUVER/STEERING WHEEL ROTATION. THE CAR DEALER HAS TEMPORARILY FIXED THIS PROBLEM TWICE AND IT IS NOW HAPPENING AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THERE IS NOT A PART AVAILABLE TO FIX IT PERMANTLY AND THEY WON'T FIX IT AGAIN UNDER WARRANTY UNTIL THERE IS A RECALL.*AK

BLINKERS WORK ON AND OFF. HAZARD LIGHTS AFFECTED ALSO. NO FLASHER IN MY MODEL CAR. ONLY A HAZARD SWITCH. VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND. WENT FAULTY. IT IS LOCATED RIGHT BEHIND THE HAZARD BUTTON BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. IT CONTROLS THE BLINKERS AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS. GO FIGURE. *AK

I PURCHASED THE 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO NEW. AFTER ABOUT 18 MONTHS THE STEERING COLUMN HAD A RATTLING OR CLUNKING NOISE. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND HE IMMEDIATELY KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND REPLACED THE "INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT" . THAT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. NOW AT 45,000 MILES THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURING AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTEE. IS THIS NOT A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE? IT IS RARELY DRIVEN EXCEPT ON TRIPS. OTHER PEOPLE APPARENTLY EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEMS. *AK

THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS FAILING, NOTICABLE CLUNKING FEELING COMING THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MAKING TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS. DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS NO SAFETY ISSUE. THE SHAFT WAS ON BACK ORDER(AS IF THERE HAVE BEEN MANY PROBLEMS). *NM

I BOUGHT A 2000 MONTE CARLO SS NEW IN SEPT OF 2000, I HAVE 60,000 MILES ON IT. THE 4TH GEAR IS OUT OF IT AND I HAVE TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN IT WHICH IS GOING TO COST ME BETWEEN 1,300.00-1,600.00 TO REPLACE AND THEY HAVE TO ADD A ADD ON KIT, IF THEY HAVE TO ADD A ADD ON KIT WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH CHEVY PRODUCTS. I ALSO HAVE A 89 CHEVY TRUCK, WHICH I BOUGHT USED WITH 50,000 MILES AND I HAVE HAD TO PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN IT 2 YRS AGO, MY DAUGHTER HAS A 99 MONTE CARLO AND HAS NUMEROUS PROBLEMS IN THE LAST 2 YRS. I OWNED A 79 CHEVY TRUCK FOR 16 YRS WHICH I BOUGHT NEW AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT EXCEPT FOR NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON IT. WHAT HAS HAPPENED WITH THE QUALITY OF CHEVROLETS? I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. I SHOULD NOT BE PUTTING IN A TRANSMISSION IN A 4 1/2 YR OLD CAR. I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF THE CAR CHANGING OIL,ETC WHEN IT IS DUE. YOU PAY GOOD MONEY AND IT DOESN'T EVEN LAST TILL YOU PAY IT OFF. *AK