2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Complaints

THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED BLOWING ONLY HOT AIR, WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS COLD. THE AIR-CONDITIONING WAS SET ON MAXIMUM COOL WITH BOTH TEMPERATURE SLIDERS SET TO THEIR MAXIMUM COLDEST SETTING. AFTER CHECKING ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND NUMEROUS MESSAGE BOARDS WITH THOUSANDS OF GM OWNERS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

SECURITY LIGHT ON THE DASH COMES ON AND VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN DURING THE PAST YEAR AND SEEMS TO BE INCREASING IN FREQUENCY. SEEMS AS THOUGH THERE ARE MANY MANY GM OWNERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND IN TALKING TO GM THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT STATE IT IS THE OWNERS EXPENSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH RANGES FROM $500.00-$750.00. WITH THE MULTITUDE OF COMPLAINTS I FEEL GM SHOULD BE ISSUING RECALL. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED NUMEROUS TIMES LATE AT NIGHT ALONE AND SAFETY IS AN ISSUE. YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE OR WHEN YOUR CAR WON'T START! *TR

THIS CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SECURITY SYSTEM. IT WILL EITHER CRANK UP, THEN QUIT RUNNING AND NOT CRANK BACK, OR IT WILL SHUT OFF EVEN WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED ON 12/14/12. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME AFTER PICKING MY DAUGHTER UP FROM HER GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE WHEN THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. I WAS APPROX. 15 MINUTES FROM HOME AND CALLED MY WIFE TO PICK UP THE BABY WHILE I TRIED TO GET THE CAR STARTED BACK. AFTER TRYING FOR ANOTHER 15 MINUTES, FOR A TOTAL OF 30 MINUTES TRYING TO GET THE CAR TO CRANK BACK UP, THE CAR FINALLY CRANKED UP AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME. I WAS LUCKY THAT TIME, IT WAS NOT DURING THE BUSIER TIMES OF THE DAY, BUT WHAT IF I HAD MY DAUGHTER WITH ME AND THIS HAPPENED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY? I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REPLACE THE LIFE OF MY LITTLE GIRL IF IT HAD HAPPENED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND RESULTED IN A FATAL COLLISION. *TR

2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASS LOCK SYSTEM, IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER AND IGNITION PROBLEMS. *TGW

WHEN THE CAR IS BEING PUT INTO REVERSE, THE GEAR SHIFTER STICKS AND IS VERY HARD TO SHIFT. I HAVE TO PUT FORCE ON IT TO SHIFT GEARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE SAFELY AND SUSTAINED NO PERSONAL INJURIES.THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,129. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT \REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 142,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE TEMPERATURE WOULD INCREASE SPORADICALLY AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATER CORE IN THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM WAS CLOGGED. AS A RESULT, THE RADIATOR AND HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 110,000.

I PURCHASED A 2003 CHEVY MONTE CARLO IN APRIL 2011 FROM A USED CAR DEALER PMM AUTO SALES WHOM I TRUSTED AND DEALT WITH FOR YEARS, WITH LESS THAN 115,000 MILES AND WITHIN LESS THEN 30 DAYS THERE WAS SIGNS OF MINOR PROBLEMS. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY THE CAR DEALERSHIP. I WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE MAINLY BC IM A FEMALE. I DID NOTICE A WHITE FILM WHEN I CHECK THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT BUT I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT BC OF MY LACK OF KNOWLEDGE. COME TO FIND OUT THE INTAKE VALVE GASKET WAS GONE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE WARRANTY CO. ALSO SWINDLED ME ONLY PAYING FOR A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE REPAIR. LEAVING ME WITH A MAJOR REPAIR BILL ON A CAR PURCHASED LESS THAN 30 DAYS AGO. THE MECHANIC KNEW THE PROB B4 I EXPLAINED IT TO HIM IN DETAIL AND/OR ANY SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH. HE STD THAT IT IS A COMMON FLAW ON THESE CAR MODELS. SAD TO SAY BUT I GOT BEAT IN MORE THAN ONE WAY. *TR

JUST PURCHASED 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO LS 2D TODAY, VEHICLE HAS 1ST GEAR ENGAGEMENT (SLIPS), WHEN PULLING OFF FROM STATIONARY POSITION VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER THEN JERK/CLUNK FORWARD LIKE BEING HIT FROM BEHIND ONLY OCCURS WHEN PULLING OFF FROM STAND STILL POSITION OR MAKING TURNS, ALSO NOTICED DASH BOARD PANEL IS SEPARATING FROM AIRBAG COMPARTMENT AND GLUE/FOAM SHOWING. *TR