2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Complaints

WHILE ON A TRIP, I LEFT CAR SIT FOR 1 WEEK (APPROXIMATELY 7 DAYS) IN THE GARAGE OF MY HOUSE WITH NO ACCESSORIES PLUGGED IN, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START WHEN I RETURNED. THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED AND DID NOT EVEN HAVE ENOUGH POWER LEFT IN IT TO EVEN UNLOCK THE DOORS. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BATTERY, CHARGING SYSTEM, OR CURRENT DRAW WHEN NOT RUNNING. THIS SORT OF THING SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A CAR WITH AN MSRP OF $30,000. *LA

RADIATOR COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT INTAKE VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. AS A RESULT, THERE'WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHUT DOWN WHICH RESULTED IN THE ENGINE DYING/ STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP, AND LOSS OF BRAKE POWER.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT THAT FRONT TIRES WERE FLAT DUE TO STABILIZER BAR BEING BENT. *AK

WE BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JULY 2003, MY WIFE IS THE MAIN DRIVER AND WHEN SHE FIRST DROVE THE CAR HER FOOT SLIPPED UNDERNEATH THE BRAKE PEDAL AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL IN THE 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO IS 1" HIGHER OFF THE FLOOR THAN OTHER CARS AND TRUCKS MADE BY GM'S HER FOOT HAS SLIPPED UNDER IT AGAIN AND NOW SHE IS AFRAID OF DRIVING IT IN FEAR OF NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WHEN IT IS REALLY NEEDED. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED IT IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT AND CAN CAUSE AN AUTO ACCIDENT OR EVEN HITTING SOMEONE AND HURTING OR KILLING THEM AS A PEDESTRIAN.

BRAKE PROBLEMS, ROTORS TURNED BEFORE 8,000 MILES DUE TO VIBRATION.BRAKES NOW SSQUEAL AND PULL TO THE RIGHT. INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT HIT ANOTHER CAR AND WHEN I TRYED TO GET IT STOPED THE BRAKES PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT CAUSING ME TO HIT A ELECT. *AK POLE.SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

CONSUMER STATES WHILE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN THE CONSUMER WOULD PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL . THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, AND SUDDENLY IT WOULD ACCELERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH

2 PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE SYSTEM - (1) BRAKES SQUEAKED UNTIL AT LEAST 8,000 MILES. (2) FRONT BRAKE ROTORS REQUIRED TURNING AFTER 9,500 MILES. HAD MASSIVE VIBRATION FROM STEERING WHEEL WHICH PROMPTED ROTOR TURNING.*AK

TRANSMISSION DELAYED FIRST GEAR ENGAGEMENT (SLIPS). DEFECTIVE PRESSURE VALVE REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP " PER SERVICE BULLETIN". *JB

FAILURE OF ROTORS (FRONT) CONTINUE TO REQUIRE TURNING AFTER NORMAL DRIVING AT 6,500 MILES. *AK