2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

AFTER I CONTACTED THE DEALER, THE APPOINTMENT WAS MADE TO REPAIR ALL RECALL ISSUES. RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT ALL PARTS WERE AT THE DEALERSHIP. ONCE I ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE A THREE HOUR WAIT. DROVE APPROX. 100 MILES TO DEALER (BILL GATTON CHEVROLET-CADILLAC). ONE RECALL ISSUE WAS RESOLVED, RESULTING IN ANOTHER APPOINTMENT TO BE MADE WHEN OTHER PARTS ARRIVED. NO PRECAUTIONS WERE MADE TO ENSURE VEHICLE PROTECTED AGAINST SERVICE DEPARTMENT INJURY TO VEHICLE, IE, NO PAPER MATS PLACED IN CAR, DIRT INSIDE CAR, AND KEYS LEFT IN THE VEHICLE ON THE DEALER LOT. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED IN A PRISTINE CONDITION, (51,000 ACTUAL MILES). HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN ON SALT OR UNDER ANY BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE DEALER EVEN COMMENTED THAT THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE BRAND NEW. I WOULD WELCOME A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY FOR THIS DEALERSHIP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT RESULTING IN A FOUR-VEHICLE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER, ARM, BACK AND NOSE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION, IT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF WITH A FALSE READING AND WAS UNABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE KEY. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES UNTIL THE COMPUTER AUTO REPROGRAMMED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO SIDE OF ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK, NECK AND PAIN TO BOTH ARMS NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FAILED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/9/14*CN UPDATED 6/1/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 211,809. UPDATED 12/02/14.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE SENSOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVEN AFTER THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 11/12/14*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CEMENT DIVIDER. THE BACK SEAT PASSENGER SUFFERED A BROKEN NOSE AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. IN ADDITION, THE POWER WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE SHE RETURNED LATER TO DISCOVER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT WIRING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAD OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 12/30/14*CN UPDATED 5/28/2015 *JS

THE SECURITY SYSTEM SHUT DOWN THE CAR DON'T START , HAVE TO WAIT 20 MIN FOR IT TO START WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 20005 AM THE SECOND OWNER THIS PROBLEM STARTED AFTER THEY CLOSE THE DEALER AT THAT TIME I WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT 3 MONTHS AGO THE JUST SHUT DOWN ALL THE GAUGES GO CRAZY LIGHTS DON'T WORK SOMETIME THE GAS GAUGE SHOW FULL TANK WHEN YOUR NOT WINDOW DON'T GO UP OR DOWN WHEN THEY WANT TO I HAVE CALL GM AND TALK TO THEM THE ONLY THING THEY SAID WAS USE ONE KEY BUT I HAVE SEEN MY CAR ON THE NEWS AND IT HAD SOMETHING ABOUT THE SECURITY ON MY CAR BUT GM ACT LIKE THEY DON'T NO ANYTHING ABOUT IT I CALL A DEALER SHIP AND THEY TOLD ME TO WAIT FOR GM OR I CAN PAY MYSELF TO GET THIS FIX AM SO MAD WITH THIS COMPANY BECAUSE THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I HAVE AND WHEN I NEED TO GO I CANT THE CAR WONT START AND WHEN IT DO I CANT GET BACK HOME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED AND RESUMED TO NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED NEARLY TWENTY TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,000.