2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo: engine overheating

Filed Dec 10, 2021 · Engine · 215,000 miles · FL · fire

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, there was a burning odor blowing through the air vents into the cabin of the vehicle. While depressing the accelerator pedal, the oil gauge increased to high. Additionally, the engine overheated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer regarding the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 15V201000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part had to be ordered,ed and the vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 215,000.

Filed May 19, 2017 · Electrical · 150,000 miles · FL

I took my car into john hall chevrolet on 5/19/2017 to have the ignition recall done.prior to my taking it there I was experiencing several issues with my car that no single diagnostic could quite pinpoint.needless to say I replaced several things yet to no prevail.the car would just stop running luckily before I reached over 10 MPH and on several occasions while trying to turn in traffic I lost power steering.all while the key was in the on position.finally a more updated sensor scanner detected an electrical issue within the ignition itself.when I went to the dealership I was told they would only do what the recall required them to do. Even though I told them what it was doing and asked if they could check to make sure I didn't have to worry about leaving there and the car shutting off and /or no power steering I was told no .I would have paid to know,to have them scan it, whatever.needless to say after they fixed their part the car is still doing the same thing.even when the man brought me my car I asked how did she start? He said not good and walked away. Also I left them with 1 key shouldn't there have been something done to both? My car may be old but she's been well maintained .great strong motor and alot of new parts. The starter and fuel pump were pretty much wrecked by the little electrical issue within the ignition. Confused and overheated simply trying to start the car and hope it stays running.it's that electrical issue that keeps saying yes enough voltage then nope can't have it. It's been proven not only by scanning but by reading and testing .

Filed Apr 10, 2014 · Electrical · 26,438 miles · UT

As I put the car in drive as reached about 15 MPH the cluster panel started to spin as if it had a mind of it's own. Since then I don't know how fast im going. I could be stopped at a light and it says im going 90. I could be in a neighborhood and im going faster then my gauges can read. I have no gas gauge. It reads a different amount any given minute. My car over heated on 12/18/2013 thanks to having a gauge read that my temperatures were fine. But really they weren't. It would be nice to know how fast im going. If my car is about to overheat. If I need gas. Long road trips are out of the question. But they shouldn't be I paid for this car. Only to have it fail at 26,000 miles. It wasn't covered by bumper to bumper as it took me more than 3 years to get to 26,000 miles. I don't want to be taking a curve too fast and crash my car because im not equipped with mandatory safety equipment to drive. Nothing on the cluster panel works.

Filed Sep 3, 2013 · Electrical · 38,000 miles · DE

Instrument cluster inoperative. Speedometer says you are doing 110 MPH when car is shut off and in park. Temperature gauge does not register. Always reads cold. Tachometer barely works. All gauges give a false reading. Contacted gm about the problem and they said it is not a safety concern so it will not be recalled. Quoted over $500 to replace the instrument cluster. Driver message center pops up random warnings, like check air pressure when air pressure is fine. Not sure how this does not classify as a safety concern when you have no clue how fast you are going, if the car is going to overheat, if the oil pressure is too high or low, or if the super charger boost is correct. Gm needs to recall these cars and fix it before someone gets seriously injured!!!!!

Filed Mar 11, 2010 · Electrical · 75,000 miles · DE

My 2004 monte carlo ss is having severe safety issues due to faulty instrument cluster. Speedometer reads 110mph even when shut off. Coolant temp gauge doesn't work. So going down the highway I have no clue how fast I am going or if the motor is going to blow up due to overheating. Turns out gm recalled several 2004-2006 vehicles for the same issue. 2005 monte carlo has the same issue. I have spoke to gm about issue and they said they will not recall the cars or cover any of the repairs. This website here has 47 complaints so far for the same issue. Why will they not recall the car and fix this issue? Will it take someone getting killed for them to actually do something about this well known problem? Gm is aware of the problem with the monte carlo's. They just choose to not fix it and soak the customer for $500 plus to fix the issue.

Filed Feb 19, 2010 · Electrical · 70,000 miles · DE

Instrument cluster stopped working on my 2004 chevrolet monte carlo ss. Temp gauge and speedometer have both stopped working. Speedometer says I'm doing 110 MPH all the time, even with car shut off. My friend had the same thing happen to her 2005 monte carlo and had it replaced under warranty. My car started as soon as the warranty ended. I have heard several complaints from other 2004 and 2005 monte carlo owners for the same exact problem. I did contact chevrolet about my issue. They said I will have to pay close to $1000 to have the cluster replaced, which I can't afford as I am a single mother just barely getting by. They also said that they will not recall a vehicle unless they have a bunch of complaints from the same area. I think this should be a safety recall beings it is a major safety issue due to not knowing how fast I am going or if my car is ready to overheat.

Filed Jul 26, 2009 · Electrical · 80,862 miles · GA

Instrument cluster panel gauges gone bad for my vehicle. The speedometer needle starts at a random point on the gauge and always reads incorrect. When traveling on highways, the needle may turn 180 - 360 degrees around the gauge, making it impossible to determine speed, makes using the cruise control option dangerous, and a higher risk of getting stopped for a speeding ticket. The tachometer gauge works 50% of the time but the other times the needle is in the "red zone" giving the driver a false sense of the transmission shifting. The temp gauge works 90%, but in cold weather it can stay about the halfway line also show a wrong reading of the engine overheating.

Filed Jan 8, 2007 · Seats · 56,000 miles · VA

Drivers side heated seat inoperative. Took to dealer and was told I needed a new cover. I inspected the seat and discovered a quarter size burn mark inside the cushion. The heating element became overheated and began to burn the cushion.