2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION. THE HOOD WAS OPENED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION THE PLASTIC PRESSURE REGULATOR GAUGE WAS CRACKED WHICH CAUSED GAS TO POOL IN THE INTAKE AREA. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PRESSURE REGULATOR GAUGE. UPDATED 3/28/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. THE HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH WAS ENGAGED SEVERAL TIMES. AFTERWARDS THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED, BUT THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LIGHTS WEAKENED WHILE THE DIMMER SWITCH WAS ENGAGED. ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER.

SMELL OF ANTI FREEZE, SERVICE LIGHT ON,TEMP GAUGE SHOWING NO TEMP AND FANS RUNNING IN COLD WEATHER. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, CAMPAIGN 00V244000 REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS.*AK UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM

THE BRAKE ROTORS ON MY 2001 MONTE CARLO HAVE HAD TO BE RESURFACED TWICE AND NOW NEED TO BE RESURFACED A THIRD TIME FOR BECOMING WARPED. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THE BRAKES RESURFACED WAS AT 19,874 MILES. THE SECOND TIME WAS AT 40,644. I HAVE 55,562 MILES ON MY VEHICLE NOW AND THEY NEED TO BE RESURFACED AGAIN, BUT THE VIBRATIONS HAVEN'T GOTTEN THAT BAD YET. ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIBRATIONS FROM MY ROTORS BECOMING WARPED, I EXPERIENCE A "KNOCKING" FEELING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I TOOK MY CAR INTO MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AT ABOUT 39,700 MILES AND DESCRIBED MY PROBLEM TO THEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND NEEDED RESURFACING AND THAT THE STEERING SHAFT HAD GONE BAD AND NEEDED REPLACING. I HAD THEM REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT ($480 JOB) BUT NOT THE BRAKES. I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO RESURFACE THE ROTORS (LESS EXPENSIVE THAN DEALER COST). I AM HAVING THE SAME SYMPTOMS OF THE STEERING SHAFT GOING BAD AGAIN. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY CHEVROLET WON'T DO SOMETHING FOR ITS MONTE CARLO CUSTOMERS. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. THEY WERE AWARE OF OTHER CHEVROLET VEHICLES WHICH HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN. HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO RECALLS. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE, AND THE PROBLEM WAS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. *AK

TOOK MY 2001 MONTE CARLO TO THE DEALER FOR 50K CHECKUP. DEALER STATES THAT I NEED A NEW STEERING GEAR (RACK & PINION). THIS PART SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR. COST ME $1200 TO REPLACE. PROMPTLY TRADED IT IN AND WILL NEVER BUY GM AGAIN. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. WHEN HE MANUALLY TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS THEY WILL STAY ON. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. HE BELIEVED IT MAY HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RELAY FOR THE HEADLIGHTS. *AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB

TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE. NOTICE HAZARD SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE. IF YOU PLAY WITH HAZARD SWITCH AND GET HAZARD LIGHTS TO FUNCTION THEN TURN SIGNALS WILL FUNCTION. WILL REPLACE HAZARD SWITCH AS I BELIEVE IT TO BE MALFUNCTIONING (AN INTERMITTENT OPEN CIRCUIT IN SWITCH). *JB

TURN SIGNALS FAIL TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY AND HAZARDS LIGHTS FAIL TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. *NM