2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo: windshield wiper failure

Filed Jul 29, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 135,000 miles · OH

While driving home car's headlights became stuck on high beam and stayed stuck for several days then functioned as normal. A few weeks later while driving home at night headlights failed to function at all. Signal lights and fog lights were all that illuminated the roads. Visibility was only a couple of feet. Dealership is aware of issue and has issued several technical service bulletins for it not only this model year, but others. They will not fix or even reduce costs to fix because they claim this is not a safety issue. Not having any headlights at all is a huge safety issue in poor weather, but especially at night! Upon inspecting multifunction switch in steering column and flipping external switch for high beams/wipers/signals to see if there is any function after a month of car sitting in drive, smoke began to steadily come out of steering column at switch. Battery was diconnected which stopped the smoke.

Filed Jun 20, 2011 · Acceleration, Electrical · 16,000 miles · MI · fire

Heater blower motor fire's on 2005 chevy monte carlo ls, replaced twice !!! Fire both times. The first time was probably around 18,000 miles or so. Then the second time was around 27,000 miles or so. (I would have to find my reciepts to verify exactly). But, both times the car's blower motor was on fire !!! Alot of smoke, thick electrical burning smell. A man came over to help me (as I am handicapped by polio, and could not get out of my car myself), after it had been burning for about 1/2 hour , the man poured water into the firewall area that was burning, it still took about another half hour to try to stop the fire. But only the fan motor and close vacinity burned. But it could have been worse if that man had not come along and poured bottle water on it repeatedly for many, many tries before extinguishing the fire. My car was repaired at where I purchased the monte carlo new.". Right now (6-20-11) I have only 28,000 miles on this 2005 monte carlo. I have also, just had to replace the wiper motor., a few weeks ago. !!! These should be recalled and gm should have to make these repairs or refund the money that people like me have already shelled out for these very costly repairs !!! Now...I also have problems with my speedometer not working right. And gas gauge, "the entire cluster is bad, at an approximate cost of around $600.00 (six hundred dollars). This also should be recalled for safety. My speedometer might show 90 MPH when I know I am going maybe 40. Or it might show 20, when I'm on the highway doing about 70 !!! Sometimes the speedometer goes all the way around - past 120mph . Yesterday, when I stopped my car in the driveway, it showed I was still going 60 MPH while sitting still in my driveway. Help please, make gm recall and re-imburse people for these repairs !!! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) *

Filed Dec 1, 2009 · Electrical · 50,000 miles · ID

I own a 2005 monte carlo, at around 50,000 miles began to have problems with instrument cluster. The fuel gauge and the alternator gauge failed. I have also had problems with the windshield wipers not returning to the set position, I do see that there has been service bulletins issued to for this. The instrument cluster has not been addressed by chevy and I have read many other complaints about this failure from other owners. The fix for this is to replace the entire instrument cluster, this is running between $450 and $650. I think this is a defect that chevy needs to replace free of charge.

Filed May 19, 2009 · Visibility · 86,000 miles · WV

Went out one morning to start my car and let it warm up. Turned the wipers on to clear the windshield, and they went h alfway up and stopped. Shut them off, and the parked in the up position from then on. When traveling down the interstate with them in the up position, they would vibrate excessively due to the wind, and I thought they would be ripped off the glass. Had to have the entire assembly fixed, for $700. This has happened a lot with this model car from what I've seen and read.

Filed Mar 31, 2008 · Lights · KY

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????????????

Filed Mar 26, 2008 · Lights · 44,486 miles · MI

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?