2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Complaints

VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO VIBRATION DUE TO ROTORS HAVING SOME SORT OF FAILURE, POSSIBLY WARPED. OWNER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE NO CAUSE WAS SPECIFIED. *AK SINCE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WHILE APPLYING BRAKES BETWEEN 45 AND 60 MILES PER HOUR THE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY VIBRATES. THE VEHICLE IS STILL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND WOULDN'T BE COVERED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION. *JG

TURNING SIGNALS WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. ONLY WAY THEY COME BACK ON IS WHEN TURNING ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER CLAMIED THAT PROBLEM WAS FIXED. BUT, AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS PROBLEM CAME BACK . THEN, THE SECOND TIME TIE ROD WAS REPLACED. A FEW WEEKS LATER , PROBLEM CAME BACK.*AK

VEHICLE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES, MOSTLY AT AROUND 35 MPH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES. DEALER HAS REPLACED WIRING HARNESS, AND CONNECTION TO FUEL PUMP, HOWEVER REPAIRS HAVE NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.*AK *JG

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. HAVE A FEAR THE BAG WILL DEPLOY UPON ENTERING CAR WITH MY SMALL CHILDREN STANDING RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE OPENING TO GET IN THE BACK SEAT. ALSO, HAVE A GREAT FEAR THAT THE AIRBAG MAYNOT DEPLOY WHEN NECESSARY. I BOUGHT A NEW CAR AND GENERAL MOTORS HAS TOLD ME THEY WILL NOT INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM ANY FURTHER. THE DEALER HAS DONE A REPAIR ONCE BUT THE FRAME AROUND THE AIRBAG IS STILL DETACHING ITSELF AND EXPOSING THE INSIDE POTION OF THE DRIVER SEAT. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE DEALER THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A BULLENTIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND ARE STILLING SELLING 2002 MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND GM WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT IT INVOLVES AN AIRBAG THAT MAY OR MAYNOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME.*AK

THE PROBLEM IS THE THE ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE RESURFACED AT 11,000, 22,000 MILES AND NOW AT 30,000 I HAVE TO REPLACE ROTORS OUT OF MY POCKET. THEY GET HOT AND DO NOT COOL DOWN BEFORE NEXT TIME YOU SEP ON BRAKE. CHEVE. DID PAY FOR THE RESURFACING ON THE FIRST 2 TIMS, BUT WILL NOT FIX THEM ANYMORE TIME. LES SCHWAB IS DOING THE REPACEMENT WORK NOW AND THEY HAVE SAID THAT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST ONE THEY HAVE DONE, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. CHEVE. DEALER DID TELL ME THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE MALIBU ROTORS BUT NOT THE MONTE CARLO. WHEN THE ROTORS START GOING YOU GET A PLUSING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN THEY GET REALLY BAD YOUR STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS, WHY IS CHEVROLET NOT COMING FROWARD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM RIGHT?*AK

STEERING WHEEL VIBERATES AND VISIBLY SHAKES FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE AFTER REACHING A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. VEHICLE PULLS SLIGHTLY IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ON A REGULAR BASIS. STEERING COLUMN IS NOT CENTERED, AND HAS NOT BEEN SINCE FIRST DAY OF OWNERSHIP. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ALERTED TO THESE DEFECTS, BUT HAS NOT RETURNED CALLS. SERVICE CALL WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED IN APRIL OF 2001, BUT DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT FURNISH COURTESY TRANSPORTATION. THEREFORE VEHICLE WAS NOT LEFT FOR SERVICE/INSPECTION. VIBRATION WORSENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS SUCH AS HIGHWAY DRIVING. DIFFICUL TO CONTROL AND IS THROWN WHEN HITTING FLAW IN ROADWAY. *AK

UPON CHANGING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR GEARS STICK/RPMS REV, AND VEHICLE JERKS VERY HARD UPON CHANGING GEARS. COMPUTER COMPLETELY SHUTDOWNS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR TRAILER END TIE ROD BROKE, CAUSING ROD TO CUT INTO TIRE, WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE BEING NOISY. *AK. ALSO THE FRONT STEERING SHAFT BEGAN MAKING NOSIE, BUT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY.*SLC

VEHICLE WANDERS VERY BAD,AND THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE RACK AND PINION. WHEN COLD STEERING WHEEL IS GOING OFF CENTER AND THE VEHICLE PULLS VERY BAD TO THE LEFT. SO FAR VEHICLE HAS HAD NEW ENGINE CRADLE AND NEW STEERING RACK.PROBLEM IS STILL THERE, DEALER HAS NOT BEEN HELPFULL AT ALL. UPON NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING,AND CHIRPING NOISE UNDER HOOD. *AK