Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 000730007A | 02/01/2002 | 000730007 | 629375 | Subject regarding whine noise in park or neutral, service engine soon or service vehicle soon lamp illumination. *tt | 04/02/2002 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 030730017 | 05/01/2003 | 10002394 | Grind noise or no vehicle movement when shifting into drive or reverse. *tt | 08/27/2003 | |
| 010730032B | 11/01/2004 | 010730032A | 628928 | Some owners may comment on a transmission oil leak. *tt updated *eh | 03/25/2002 |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 990730030A | 04/01/2001 | 990730030 | 619370 | Owners of some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3t40, 4t60, 4t60-e or 4t65-e transaxles may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that is noticeable when standing in park on a hill or slope with the engine running and the parking | 05/24/2001 |
| 000730002 | 02/01/2000 | 611290 | Some owners of vehicles with a hydra-matic 4t65-e transaxle may comment on harsh upshifts or harsh garage shifts, soft shifts, shudders on hard acceleration, or shifts erratic. *tt | 06/01/2000 | |
| 990730030 | 12/01/1999 | 575113 | 6089996 | Some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3t40, 4t60 or 4t60-e transxales may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that is noticeable when in park on incline. *tt | 03/01/2000 |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 000730002B | 07/01/2002 | 000730002A | 634985 | Concerns with slips, harsh upshift or garage shifts, launch shudders, flares, erratic shifts and intermittent concerns, diagnostic trouble code p1811 or p0748 set. *tt | 10/11/2002 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/23/2004 | 31468 | 2 | 08/19/1999 |
| At 31k intake manifold gasket and trans pan gasket are leaking according to chevrolet dealership. auto has the 3.1 l. engine. dealership not overly concerned and this appears to be normal for a monte carlo. initially the trans pan gasket repair was considered an owner maintenance responsibility rather than a covered extended warranty item. after speaking with dealership and advantage a 2nd time, it was determined that the repair was to be covered through the warranty. in my opinion, chevrolet doesn't want to stand behind its product. i am very disappointed and will definitely never buy another gm product. *jb | |||
| 10/31/2003 | 54000 | 1 | 06/15/1999 |
| Code 1811 transmission failure at 54,000 miles .*ak | |||
| 10/31/2003 | 110000 | 3 | |
| When driving at any speed engine check light came on and stayed on. the vehicle was taken to a service station, they diagnosed that the transmission code #1870 component was slipping. *ak | |||
| 02/06/2003 | 54000 | 4 | 12/06/2002 |
| Left front wheel hub assembly failure, tie rod end & elec sensors on lh axle that help operate abs (wheel speed sensors), torque converter slippage.: left front tire was not secure and wobbled during driving due to faulty hub assembly; abs wheel speed sensor cracked causing abs not to work properly; transmission slips out of overdrive under normal highway driving speeds when gearshift is in the od position; car starts off in what appears to be too high of a gear making it very sluggish to move-danger to pull into traffic with this. local gm dealer mechanic stated he has reported the faulty wheel speed sensor problem to gm because many vehicles of this same model have had same problem for which the abs control module had been replaced in error not solving the problem-vehicle makes clicking sound when applying brakes and causes headlights to dim and flash making it appear that i am trying to flash another vehicle with my headlights-this could prove to be extrememly unsafe especially if someone has the belief that my flashing headlights are giving them an ok to make a turn or other maneuver, when in fact i am not.*ak | |||
| 10/10/1999 | |||
| While driving about 35-40 mph tried to shift gears from forward to reverse, and caused vehicle to go into a full spin. vehicle was towed to the dealership. dealer was not able to find out what was causing this problem. consumer experienced this problem again on december 14, 1999. vehicle is at the dealership again for this problem. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 03/17/2000 | 2 | 11/01/1998 | |
| When applying the brakes at any speed i feel i don't have the security of knowing i will stop in time. the low traction light is always coming on and now i must replace the brakes. i hit a van because of this. i feel this car is unsafe but proving this is another thing. dealers look at it and tell you that you are the first one to complain. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 07/13/2002 | |||
| Gear shift button does not engage when pressing on brakes. consumer has to use excessive force to move gear shifter. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 02/06/2003 | 54000 | 4 | 12/06/2002 |
| Left front wheel hub assembly failure, tie rod end & elec sensors on lh axle that help operate abs (wheel speed sensors), torque converter slippage.: left front tire was not secure and wobbled during driving due to faulty hub assembly; abs wheel speed sensor cracked causing abs not to work properly; transmission slips out of overdrive under normal highway driving speeds when gearshift is in the od position; car starts off in what appears to be too high of a gear making it very sluggish to move-danger to pull into traffic with this. local gm dealer mechanic stated he has reported the faulty wheel speed sensor problem to gm because many vehicles of this same model have had same problem for which the abs control module had been replaced in error not solving the problem-vehicle makes clicking sound when applying brakes and causes headlights to dim and flash making it appear that i am trying to flash another vehicle with my headlights-this could prove to be extrememly unsafe especially if someone has the belief that my flashing headlights are giving them an ok to make a turn or other maneuver, when in fact i am not.*ak | |||