Chevrolet Monte Carlo fuel gauge problems

Filed Dec 23, 2016 · Electrical · 140,000 miles · WI

Had issues with electrical in 2015 in which gas gauge and other gauges, speedometer were "bouncing". Auto repair determined it was the fuel pump and replaced it to the tune of $600. This year, while driving at highway speeds when car suddenly looses all power and turns off. Brought back to same repair shop who stated battery cables were loose and tightened them free of charge. Now 4-5 months later and same issue is occurring which happened 4 times today. Twice while making a hard turn. Terminals are completely tight. Earlier this year could not turn ignition key and tapped it with a hammer to get it to turn. I have been reading quite a bit about an ignition switch recall, but no mention of it by the dealer for two recall fixes this year regarding the ignition key and fob, and some cover on the engine.

Filed Oct 11, 2016 · Electrical, Fuel system · AL

Problem 1: driving near my home and vehicle quit on me. Gas gauge showed full but come to find out, I was out of gas. Good thing I wasn't traveling at a high rate of speed, like interstate driving. Problem 2: vehicle wouldn't start, I'm being told it is the passlock system. Security light has only come on 1 time. I never know when its going to start. Very worried when I travel by myself. These have happened at different times.

Filed Jul 22, 2016 · Airbags, Electrical · 163,000 miles · MN

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet monte carlo. While driving 60 MPH, the temperature and fuel gauges displayed incorrect readings. In addition, the low coolant warning light illuminated even though there was coolant in the vehicle. The air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 163,000. Updated 09/20/16*lj the consumer stated if the vehicle sat for two days, the battery was drain and die. His mechanic stated it was due to an electrical problem. Also ,the rear defroster did not work, the fan switch did not work right away, and the turn signal light did not work unless he tapped the dashboard, and the transmission shifted hard. Updated 10/13/16.

Filed Feb 29, 2016 · Electrical · 80,000 miles · MN

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet monte carlo. While driving at various speeds, the speedometer and fuel gauges became inoperable. The failure recurred randomly. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Nov 11, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 104,921 miles · MI

1.)cannot drive with the brights on because it will unexpectedly trigger all lights to fail and you will be driving blind in the complete pitch black night. 2.)the speedometer, gas gauge, and temp gauge haven't worked since about 75,000 miles. I purchased this car brand new and have had it serviced as needed. This is a factory defect, not something that was caused somehow by me. I think that it is ridiculous that I have to deal with these defects with my own money when I specifically purchased a brand new car so I didn't have to deal with problems of the vehicle that one would associate with a used vehicle. The brights issue could literally kill people, I'm sure it probably has.

Filed Nov 8, 2014 · Electrical · 55,000 miles · NC

My instrument panel for over 4years has intermittently stopped like the speedometer would say I was going 100mph while going 20mph or 0mph when going 45mph. I have reported to various auto shops and chevrolet dealership and was told that if not constant do not worry about it. Now the RPM are stuck at 1 rpms and the speedometer is intermittent and not sure my other gauges are correct??? I am so frustrated as gm states they will not fix and no recall yet I read everywhere that people have gotten in fixed or have the same problem. This should be a recall and per the info below gm is fully aware. The dealership wants me to pay $500 for a defect and I need help. Also per the info below it has to be under 70000 miles. Well I have reported it since 55000!!! I want my car fixed by gm but they are refusing. What do I do? Gm parts bulletins & information - to cadillac, chevrolet and gmc dealers subject:bulletin gmp07-174 - special coverage adjustment #07187- instrument panel cluster gauge needle functionmessage #:vsu20071575 special coverage adjustment #07187- september 28, 2007 customers are being instructed to contact the dealership to arrange an ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, and tahoe; and gmc sierra, yukon, and yukon xl vehicles have reported that the instrument panel (ip) cluster gauges stick, flutter, or become inoperative. This may cause inaccurate readings, including the speedometer and fuel gauge.

Filed Aug 20, 2014 · Electrical, Fuel system · 53,000 miles · MI

The security system shut down the car don't start , have to wait 20 min for it to start when I bought this car in 20005 am the second owner this problem started after they close the dealer at that time I was still under warranty I was sitting at a red light 3 months ago the just shut down all the gauges go crazy lights don't work sometime the gas gauge show full tank when your not window don't go up or down when they want to I have call gm and talk to them the only thing they said was use one key but I have seen my car on the news and it had something about the security on my car but gm act like they don't no anything about it I call a dealer ship and they told me to wait for gm or I can pay myself to get this fix am so mad with this company because this is the only car I have and when I need to go I cant the car wont start and when it do I cant get back home.

Filed Jun 7, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 80,000 miles · AZ

Well gmc I don't even know where to start. 1st my transmission is stalling and seems like it is having a hard time shifting from 2nd to3rd gear there for stalling consistently as soon as the cars RPM goes to 2 and before 3 I have taken it various times to get it fixed and has been very costly and still the problem exists. 2. The security light come on and locks the car from starting almost 3 to 4 times daily took it to get fixed they ended up replacing ignition switch ignition holder everything on the inside of ignition over 1000.00. 3 electrical problem that causes signal lights to not work and sensors are. All out of whack during the day lights are on at night they don't turn on the AC seems to b stuck on feet and face almost as if it was clogged.5.the front right wheel shaking n vibrates every time you go above 60mph or turning.6. The fuel system went out the fuel pump the fuel sensor the actual fuel gauge stopped working.7.the transmission line on the bottom popped off as I was on the freeway spraying transmission oil all over the place almost causing an accident. And the list goes on and on...

Filed Apr 21, 2014 · Electrical, Transmission · 103,000 miles · KY

My speedometer, RPM, and gas gauges are inaccurate. I cannot tell how fast I am going, nor how much gas I have. Then ever since I bought my car, brand new, my transmission has been slipping, its an automatic. The dealer fixed it the 1st time, but now again, 90,000 miles later, its us starting to happen again.my radio has stopped working, no light or noise period. Please recall because I have read literally hundreds of posts of the same problem in the same car. I paid good money for my car, not for this. All if these problems are unsafe and I really hate for my 1 year old boy to ride in it. Please, please recall the car.

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.