2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

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

CONSUMER 2005 MONTE CARLO ENGINE FAILED AND TIRES WERE OUT OF BALANCE. *TS THE VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END THAT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BY TWO DEALERS, HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. ONE DEALER CLAIMED THE VIBRATION WAS DUE TO THE TIRES AND THE TYPE OF VEHICLE. THE OTHER DEALER FOUND A TIRE OUT OF BALANCE. AFTER TIRE WAS REBALANCED THE VIBRATION WAS STILL PRESENT. THE VEHICLE IS ALSO EXPERIENCING ENGINE PROBLEM NOW THAT THE WEATHER IS COLD. *NM

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO, SUPERCHARGED SS, [XXX] SIGNATURE SERIES. THE VEHICLE HAS ACTIVE ONSTAR, XM RADIO, SUN ROOF AND THE REST OF THE BELLS AND WHISTLES CONNECTED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE XM RADIO AND ONSTAR SYSTEM. THE ANTENNA FOR ALL THE RADIO SYSTEMS ARE LOCATED ON THE REAR ROOF, BEHIND THE SUN ROOF. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHENEVER YOU OPEN THE SUNROOF. THE SUNROOF TILTS UP AND COVERS THE ANTENNA. THIS CAUSES THE XM RADIO TO LOSE SIGNAL. THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS COMPLAIN IS THAT THE ONSTAR ALSO LOSES SIGNAL. THIS DEFEATS THE SAFETY FEATURE OF THE ONSTAR SYSTEM, BECAUSE IF YOU WERE IN AN ACCIDENT, THE ONSTAR EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WOULD NOT BE NOTIFIED AND THIS WOULD LEAD TO SEVERE INJURY AND POSSIBLY DEATH. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO RON ANDERSON CHEVROLET IN FERNANDINA BEACH, FL. THEY CONTACTED THEIR GM COMPLAINT DESK AND THE REPLY WAS "THAT'S JUST THE WAY IT IS. CLOSE THE SUNROOF PART WAY AND THAT WILL HELP RECEPTION FOR THE XM RADIO". THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF COMMUNICATION THAT I HAVE A COPY OF THAT INDICATED THE ABOVE, BUT SAID NOTHING ABOUT THE ONSTAR. WITH THE SUNROOF OPEN, THE ONSTAR CELLULAR PHONE DOES NOT WORK, NOT I AM ALMOST POSTIVE THAT THE EMERGENCY PORTION OF THE ONSTAR IS NOT WORKING EITHER. THE VIN # IS [XXX]. CHEVROLET'S POSTION INDICATED TO ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION OR EVEN THAT THEY CARED. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS WHAT REALLY CONCERNS ME, BECAUSE THE MAIN REASON THAT I PURCHASED ONSTAR WAS THE FACT THAT YOU HAD COMMUNICATIONS, AND IF EMERGENCY CARE WAS NEEDED, IT WAS THERE. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND GENERAL MOTORS, IN MY OPINION, COULD CARE LESS. THANKS FOR LISTENING TO ME AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU OR GENERAL MOTORS. SINCERELY. *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)