2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Body & structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE FLOORMAT BECAME STUCK UNDER THE PEDAL. THE CONTACT COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A BOULDER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000.

NHTSA ID

10724395

Incident

Aug 30, 2013

Mileage

28,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AND INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FLOOR MATS, WHICH HAD BECOME STUCK OVER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE AND REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. *TR UPDATED 07/09/13*LJ UPDATED 07/15/2013 *JS

NHTSA ID

10512101

Incident

May 8, 2013

Mileage

19,000 mi

I BOUGHT MY 2002 MONTE CARLO NEW,,,MY COMPLAINT IS MY CAR IS GARAGE KEPT,,,I WASH IT ,,DRY IT,,KEEP IT CLEAN,,,,IT'S STARTING TO RUST,,,THE TIRE FENDERS,,,THE GAS DOOR. THE PAINT IS BUBBLING,,,THIS SHOULDN'T BE SINCE GARAGE KEPT,,IN WINTER GET SALT OFF,,,SUMMER ALSO GARAGE KEPT EXCEPT IF OUT AND ABOUT,,,,CHEVY MORE OR LESS SAYS TO BAD,,,SO SAD,,,,WE PAY BIG BUCKS FOR THESE CARS...WHAT GIVES? *TR

NHTSA ID

10289036

Incident

Aug 10, 2009

CAR PART RECALLED. GOT NOTICE IN JULY 09. CAR CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE OF PART IN SEP 09. 2002 MONTE CARLO. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR'S WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT! PART WAS JUST RECALLED THIS YEAR. THEY JUST FOUND OUT THAT THE PART IS DEFECTIVE. DENIED CLAIM. 9 MO OLD AND 3 YR OLD IN CAR WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE ON EXPRESSWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10286794

Incident

Sep 17, 2009

Mileage

167,943 mi

I HAVE A 2002 MONTE CARLO .THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR IS THAT BOTH DOORS PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOOR HAS DAMAGED AND BENDED BOTH FENDERS. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF MONTE CARLO CARS LIKE MINE. WITH THE DOORS BENDING THE FENDERS IT'S HARD TO GET IN AND OUT OF MY CAR AND IT ALSO CAUSES WATER TO GET IN MY DOORS EVERY TIME IT RAINS CAUSING MY SPEAKERS TO NOT PLAY RIGHT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10277329

Incident

Feb 10, 2006

THESE ISSUES LISTED BELOW ARE TROUBLES I HAVE HAD WITH MY 2002 MONTE CARLO BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW 4/15/02 AND 21/02, FRONT BUMPER PAINT BEGAN TO PEEL. BUMPER REPAINTED./5/02 REAR SPEAKERS BEGIN TO CRACKLE AND QUIT WORKING. REPLACED./30/03 TOOK VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET GARAGE DUE TO VEHICLE PULSATING WHEN STOPPING AND THE CAR HAVING TROUBLE STARTING. FRONT AND REAR ROTORS FOUND WARPED AND RESURFACED. CARS FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FOUND TO BE LEAKING DOWN AND WAS REPLACED. 8/21/03 CAR PULSATING AGAIN WHEN STOPPING. RETURNED VECHICLE TO CHEVY GARAGE. FOUND REAR ROTORS RUSTED AGAIN AND REPLACED REAR ROTORS. WAS TOLD TIRES WERE CUPPING IN REAR. ROTATED TIRES ON 8/22/03 AND FOUND SCORE MARK ON REAR DRIVERS SIDE ROTOR. 8/22/03 RETURNED VEHICLE TO CHEVY GARAGE SHOWED SERVICE MANAGER THE DEFECT AND WAS TOLD THE PART WOULD NOT BE REPLACED AT THIS TIME EEVN THOUGH ROTOR WAS SCORED. S.MGR STATED THIS WAS NORMAL CONDITION DUE TO BRAKE PAD METALLIC LINING. 8/24/03 CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT ISSUE. ASKED TO HAVE NEW ROTORS AND BRAKES PUT ON VEHICLE. RESPONSE WAS "GM IS AWARE OF ISSUES WITH OUR BRAKES AND ROTORS, BUT IF THERE IS NO DEFECT THE PART WOULD NOT BE REPLACED." I RESTATED ABOUT THE SCORE MARK ON THE NEW ROTOR AND WAS TOLD SORRY NOTHING THEY COULD DO AT THIS POINT. 9/2/03 WHILE OIL WAS BEING CHANGED TWO BOLTS WHERE NOTICED MISSING FROM THE TRANSMISSION PAN. WILL BE SERVICED ON 9/4/03 REPAIR PENDING. 9/3/03 VEHICLE HAVING TROUBLE STARTING AGAIN. ENGINE HESITATES FOR 10-20 SEC. WILL BE ADDRESSED ON 9/4/03 THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 24,000 MILES ON IT. I NEED NEW BRAKE PADS AND NEW ROTORS DUE TO DEFECTS IN PARTS. VEHICLE HAS 7YR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY. DO I HAVE A LEMON?

NHTSA ID

10037176

Incident

Sep 3, 2003

THE ENTIRE VEHICLE UNDER CARRIAGE FAILED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE TIE ROD, AND CONTROL ARM BENDING AT A 25 MPH IMPACT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10011485

Incident

Feb 28, 2003

Mileage

7,000 mi

WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL IT MAKES A LOUD SNAPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. DEALER INDICATED FRONT SUBFRAME MAKING THE NOISE, BUT SO DO SEVERAL OTHER CARS OF SAME MAKE AND MODEL. NO SOLUTION OFFERED BY MANUFACTURER. OWNER HAS CONTACTED NEW YORK'S ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. *AK *MJ

NHTSA ID

8010653