2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ABNORMALLY AND THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD. THE BRAIN, PCM, WHEEL BEARINGS, AND IC SHAFT WERE REPLACED. ALSO, ON ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS DIMMED AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED IN ORDER FOR THE LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE AGAIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,800.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER ACCUMULATED IN THE REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY WHEN IT RAINED. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS WASHED, WATER AND/OR MOISTURE ALSO ACCUMULATED IN THE REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THERE WAS A NEAR CRASH INVOLVING A HEAVY TRUCK DUE TO THE TAIL LIGHT FAILURE. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN FEBRUARY OF 2008, IN WHICH THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED PER THE FACTORY WARRANTY. THE SECOND FAILURE INVOLVED BOTH REAR EXTERIOR LIGHT ASSEMBLIES, WHICH WERE REPLACED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2008. BOTH REAR EXTERIOR LIGHT ASSEMBLIES WERE ALSO REPLACED WITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. ALL OF THE REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY REFUSING TO HONOR THE 12,000 MILE YEAR WARRANTY ON THE TAIL LIGHTS, WHICH HAVE RECENTLY FAILED AGAIN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A WARNING FROM HIS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REGARDING THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS NOT ILLUMINATING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,534 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 12/1/08 *CN UPDATED 12/05/08. *JB

2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO LT WITH 3.8L V6 DRIVING HOME AFTER WORK. THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THE LIGHTS WHERE ON DIM THE PARKING LIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS UNDER THE BUMPER REMAINED ON. I STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND USED THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH TO TURN ON THE HIGH BEAMS AND THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. AFTER SOME READING ON THE INTERNET I SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE MONTE CARLO, AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THEY BELIEVE THAT THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH MUST BE REPLACED. THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH IS THE TURN SIGNAL STALK SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE HIGH/LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER FLUID. THE COST FOR ME IS OVER $300 IF I BUY THE PART AND INSTALL IT MY SELF. MY FIRST CONCERN IS THE OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE OF LOSING YOUR HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. MY SECOND CONCERN IS THIS APPEARS TO BE A SHORT IN THE SWITCH, IS THERE A RISK OF FIRE? I AM A CHEVY MAN, BUT WILL I BUY ANOTHER CHEVY???????????? *TR

2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO LT WITH 3.8L V6 DRIVING HOME A FEW HOURS AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THE PARKING LIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS UNDER THE BUMPER REMAINED ON. I STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND USED THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH TO TURN ON THE HIGH BEAMS AND THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE DEALER'S ATTENTION, AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THEY BELIEVE THAT THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH MUST BE REPLACED. THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH IS THE TURN SIGNAL STALK SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE HIGH/LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER FLUID. THE DEALER REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. THE COST FOR ME TO HAVE THEM FIX IT IS OVER $600 MY FIRST CONCERN IS THE OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE OF LOSING YOUR HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. LUCKILY I WAS ON AN EMPTY ROAD AND THE FOG LIGHTS STAYED ON, HOWEVER I WAS STILL TRAVELING OVER 50MPH. MY SECOND CONCERN IS THIS APPEARS TO BE A SHORT IN THE SWITCH, IS THERE A RISK OF FIRE? *TR