2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Complaints

I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. THE CAR IS IN GREAT CONDITION. HOWEVER, FOR A VEHICLE WITH LOW MILES, THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEMS; SUSPENSION PROBLEMS; NOISE IN THE TIRES. ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND ABS PUMP IS MAKING A HUMMING SOUND; SUSPENSION, I HAVE POPPING SOUNDS WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS; LOUD HUMMING SOUND COMING FROM REAR TIRES (I HAVE READ ABOUT THE CALIPER ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE) I HAVE YET TO TAKE AND ADDRESS THE CALIPER PROBLEM BUT, MY GUESS IS THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. IF THESE PROBLEMS ARE HAPPENING TO MORE AND MORE OF THESE CARS, WHY HAS GM NOT RECALLED AND FIXED SOME OF THESE PROBLEMS. MAINLY, THE BRAKE PROBLEMS. THIS A POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR; I AM WORRIED THAT THE BREAKS WILL FAIL, AND I WILL CRASH THE CAR. THIS SADDENS ME THAT GM, THE MONSTROUS CAR MANUFACTURER, HAS NOT FIXED THIS PROBLEM THAT THEY SURE KNOW OF. I WILL NOT BE BUYING ANOTHER GM MODEL, AND "I WILL" LET OTHERS KNOW ALL THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH GM MODEL CARS; THIS IS NOT MY FIRST GM BUT, "WILL BE" MY LAST. *TR

VEHICLE WAS HAVING STARTING ISSUES. WOULD NOT START WITHOUT A JUMP START. WE JUMPED THE CAR WITH JUMPER CABLES, AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. IMMEDIATLEY HOSED IT DOWN TO PUT OUT THE FIRE, AND NOW THERE IS A HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, FOUND OUT A RECALL BACK IN 09 THAT WAS CAUSING THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE. FOUND SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE, THAT THIS SAME EXACT SITUATION HAPPEND TO, AND IT WAS DUE TO THE RECALL. IN 2010 STOCKTON CHEVROLET REPLACED SPARKPLUG RETAINERS ON A RECALL ISSUE, WHICH WAS LINKED TO THE SAME RECALL. NOW TRYING TO FIGHT GM DEALER TO HAVE VEHICLE FIXED, AS IT SEEMS TO BE LINKED TO THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE SPARKPLUG RETAINERS WERE REPLACED. COULD BE A POSSIBLE PRODUCT LIABILITY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V090000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY); HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,100.

ON HIGHWAY AND APPLIED BRAKES WHEN FELT BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE FAILING. AT SAME TIME BRAKE LIGHT AND TRACTION LIGHT INDICATORS CAME ON AND PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY. TOWED TO A SERVICE PLACE AND TOLD ME THE BRAKE LINES ARE ALL CORRODED AND LEAKING. THERE IS RUST EVEN ON SUPPORTS HOLDING LINES. CHEVROLET DOESN'T MAKE THE LINES ANYMORE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,731.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED.THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT A CRASH AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY ROAD DEBRIS THAT COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. A FEW MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SHIP THE DEFECTIVE TIRES FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,500.

FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS WHEN I TURN ON MY TURN SIGNALS AND LEAVE ON WHILE WAITING AT A RED LIGHT THEY WILL QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I HAVE LEARNED TO TURN THEM ON AND SHOW WHAT I AM GOING TO DO THEN TURN THEM OFF UNTIL THE LIGHT CHANGES AND TURN THEM ON AGAIN TO SHOW WHICH WAY I AM TURNING. AFTER I HAVE STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE CAR THEY START WORKING AGAIN. IT IS DANGEROUS IF YOU FORGET TO DO THE PROCESS I MENTIONED ABOVE BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SIGNAL TO CHANGE LANES OR ANYTHING IF YOU ARE IN THE WRONG LANE AND NEED TO GET OVER AND STOP AND RESTART THE CAR. *TR

ON-GOING TURN SIGNAL FAILURE. TURN SIGNAL INTERMITTENTLY FUNCTIONS AND ALMOST RESULTED IN REAR END COLLISION AND/OR SIDE IMPACT. INFREQUENTLY OPERATION OF HAZARD SIGNAL WHILE ENGAGING LEFT OR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL MITIGATED PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT FIX. TO REPAIR HAD TO REPLACE HAZARD/TURN SIGNAL FLASHER AT A COST OF $107. FROM REVIEW OF MONTE CARLO FORUMS THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY HAZARD THAT EFFECTS MONTE CARLOS AS WELL AS OTHER VEHICLES THAT USED THE HAZARD/TURN SIGNAL FLASHER SWITCH P/N 924-606 AND SHOULD BE REMEDIED BY GM THROUGH RECALL/REIMBURSEMENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH OVER A BUMP, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE REAR STRUT TOWER WAS COMPLETELY COVERED WITH RUST AND BEYOND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL PERTAINING TO THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE IGNITION SUDDENLY LOCKED UP; HE WAS ABLE TO INSERT THE KEY BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER ABOUT THE FAILURE BUT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT HIS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 110,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.