On my way to work on my normal route before dawn, driving down a narrow curvy rural road rife with deer, I flicked on my high beams as usual. About 5 seconds later I lost all my headlights. Somehow safely pulled off road without falling into the ditch and turned off vehicle. After several minutes of turning lights on and off the fog lamps came on and I was able to make it back home very slowly. Spent $1000 getting a control module replaced. Had trouble with turn signals quitting randomly for 3 years, have to turn on emergency flashers in order to get them to work. Another $500 will fix the problem but since the car is only worth $1500 it doesn't seem worth it. This car is a piece of junk - 2 transmissions, numerous electrical problems, 5 steering shaft replacements...
2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo electrical complaints
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Loss of traction control and anti lock brakes in my car. My vehicle has allowed these safety features to quit working and after replacing the parts that the dealer said needed to be replaced, the vehicle's system does not recognize the new sensor and part, thus not allowing the traction control and ABS to work. After researching this on the internet, it seems to be a very common problem in gm vehicles.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet monte carlo. While driving 55 MPH, smoke appeared from the glove compartment and the engine burst into flames. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The contact has gone back and forth with the manufacturer, but they have not inspected the vehicle. Four years after the fire, the contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 09v116000. The current and failure mileages were 36,000.
Is there a recall for the instrument panel on a 2002 monte carlo ss? My gauges stopped working today and I was told there may be a recall.
Turn signal failure: beginning in 2005 through to 2007 the turn signals would work intermittently. While under warranty the vehicle was taken to the dealership. They indicated that there was no problem. Once warranty was expired there was nothing I could do. I did find that turning the hazard signals on for 5-10 seconds would sometimes correct the problem and the turn signal would work. Finally after many hours searching the internet I found several postings indicating that there was a faulty hazard light switch, the turn signals are also controlled by the hazard light switch. In october 2007 I spent $399 to have the hazard light switch repaired. Please insist that the dealership replace the hazard light switch and not add on additional parts like the turn signal arm etc. My dealership first quoted me $850 stating that the turn signal arm must also be replaced to correct the issue. Since the repair all is fine. I do believe that gm/chevrolet should be responsible for the cost of repair since it is a defect in their design.
Security light, has been on several months, dealers ship says the computer will not let them find the problem, mean while nothing has been done, it refuses to start, I wait 10 minutes or so then it starts.
I can't believe gm is not being forced to issue a recall on their cluster problems. I'm having the problem with my 2002 monte carlo ss. Not just the speedometer, but the oil pressure, rpms, and temp. The only thing on my panel that works is the gas indicator. It all started when I hit 70,000 and I'm now at 78,000. This is making me crazy and our local gm dealer quoted $680 to repair, and said it must be repaired at a gm dealer because of all of the work and programming that needs to be done. I loved this car until this major problem started. After reading all of the other issues and gm's lack of recall, I'm real tempted to leave gm -- and we've been gm for three generations in my family and this.
Passlock malfunctioning with low miles on vehicle not just the date below but many many times.
My wife owns a 2002 monte carlo with 60,00 miles on it that shuts down no notice, just like you turned the key off. The last episode was at 68 MPH on an interstate. I managed to coast the car over to the edge of the highway under an over pass, but it was a terrifying event.
Tl *- the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet monte carlo. On february 3, 2007 the contact started the vehicle, then turned it off quickly after realizing she had forgotten something in her home. The contact went back inside the home, then returned to the vehicle. The contact started the vehicle a second time and heard an explosion coming from under the vehicle loud enough that the neighbors came and offered assistance. While inside the vehicle the contact smelled smoke. The contact's husband opened the hood and witnessed a fire coming from the engine. The contact's husband used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire. The vehicle was transported to the rizza chevrolet 8200 south harlem ave, bridgeview il 60455, tel 708‑594‑9090 for service. The contact filed a complaint with gmc #71-478219613, and was told to wait 48 hours for an agent to be assigned to the case. The contact noted that there was a recall on the 2000 monte carlo models for similar problems, and this vehicle should be included in the recall. *ak the consumer stated the failure maybe related to recall 04v0900000 updated 02/27/07.
Passlock theft-deterrent failure, 2002 chevrolet monte carlo, 35,600 miles.
The instrument panel had been lighting up certain components intermittently. While driving, the passenger and drivers side air bag deployed. The dealer had been contacted. Please describe further. *jb air bags deployed twice.
Problem with "no power" which caused inoperative operation to the vehicle. (nar) *ph
I own a 2002 chevy monte carlo. At the beginning of november 2003 the quages on the dash board (tachometor, speedometor, ABS light, air bag light, check engine light ect.) would flash on & off and guages would sweep up and down. On november 9th I stop to get gas and shut the car off. When I got back in the car and turn it on the passanger side air bag deployed. On november 24th while I was driving the driver air bag deployed. I took the car both time to the dealer and was told by gm that they will not fix the air bags. About a year ago I bumped a car in front of me while stop in traffic and it made a 1 inch crack in my bumper the air bags did not deploy at that time. Gm states the accident that happen a year ago is why the air bags deployed in november. They advised me to call my insurance company. I took the car to the insurance and they confirm that the air bag deployment was not cause by the accident. My insurance is working with me to get gm to take responsibilty for the defect. They advised me to also file a complaint with you.
The lights on the inside and outside flickered while driving, the dealer stated nothing was wrong. Ts
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