Problems with 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Security lights comes on and car dies,ignition switch faulty,car start but dies

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. while driving 15 mph, the vehicle started to shudder and smoke appeared under the hood. in addition, the vehicle's battery exploded. a fire report was filed. the local fire department extinguished the fire. there were no injuries sustained. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 49,000. the vin was not available. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that the instrument cluster gauge failed to work. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer (van chevrolet, 100 nw vivion rd, kansas city, mo 64118, (816) 527-8564) where it was diagnosed that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 88,000. the vin was not available.

Interment cluster gauges not working

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 .

Key is stuck in ignition and will not release nor completely shut off engine. lock cylinder was replaced a year ago. believe that the ignition lock cylinder needs to be replaced.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. however, the contact mentioned that he replaced the ignition module three times. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 153,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. a few minutes after the vehicle was parked in the driveway, it burst into flames. the fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. the front end of the vehicle was completely burned. the contact stated that there were no warning indicators. a police report and a fire report were filed. prior to the fire, the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v400000 (electrical system) and 15v201000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do the repairs were not available. the failure mileage was 104,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that the security warning light constantly flashed and the vehicle was unable to start. in addition, the vehicle stalled several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the keys for the ignition but the failure continued. the security warning light continued to illuminate. the pass lock protection system was unable to be overridden so the contact was unable to determine the solution to repair the vehicle. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. while driving 30 mph, the instrument panel lights, tail lights and headlights failed when the high beam lights were activated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 150,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system); however, it took several attempts to start the vehicle. the failure recurred on several occasions. months later, the vehicle would no longer start. the contact called a locksmith to unlock the ignition switch. the ignition was unlocked; however, it took several attempts to start the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. the contact also received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v201000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure pertaining to the engine recall. vin tool confirms parts not available.

My gages sometimes work when thewy do it is inaccurate information. sometimes they dont work at all.

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the keys released out of the ignition without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the technician diagnosed that the ignition cylinder needed to be replaced. no repairs were made to the vehicle. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 196,385. updated 09/21/15*lj updated 09/24/15*jb

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. the contact also stated that the heating system failed. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed but the diagnostic testing results were unknown. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 260,000. djr

Noticed smoke from the passenger side dash by the door upon investigation notice the smoke was coming from the fuse box on the passenger side, upon further investigation i noticed the a wire coming from the fuse box was burned as well as the fuse box was burned also, after this happened other electrical devices started showing doors ajar, dome lights stay on all of the time,rear defroster stopped working, the body sensing components are not working, i am afraid the this is going to cause a fire in the passenger compartment as well as making it a danger to drive, this has been discussed in multiple forums stating that 2002-2008 monte carlo, impala and other vehicles have this same issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle went off the road and crashed into a body of water. the air bags failed to deploy and the vehicle had to be pulled out of the water. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the contact sustained facial lacerations and had a swollen ankle that did not require medical attention. the vehicle had not been taken to the dealer or diagnosed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 189,000. updated 12/30/14*cn

While driving, the engine shuts off causing power steering and power brakes to stop working as well as having no power to accelerate while trying to pull over to the shoulder of road. once stopped i can put the car in park and turn the ignition on and the engine will start back. this happened app. 10 to 15 times in less than one week. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system) and stated that the parts needed were unavailable to perform the repairs. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Security light came on and went off when i shut car off then 2 days car would not turn over shut off for 10 min and car started normally. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that while making a left turn, the vehicle stalled without warning causing a vehicle to crash into the passenger's side of his vehicle, which then made the contact crash into another vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. the vehicle was destroyed. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was not aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

I started driving the car when the security feature turned on on my car. my car would not turn on afterwards in the parking lot for a couple minutes have passed. the security light was on during that time. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled and the contact lost control of the vehicle causing a crash. the air bags deployed. a police report was filed. the contact sustained injuries to the left leg and the right shoulder blade that required medical attention. the vehicle was destroyed. the contact mentioned that the vehicle was included in a manufacturer's recall related to the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that the instrument panel warning indicators illuminated sporadically. in addition, the heater and rear defroster failed to operate. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

2004 chevrolet monte carlo. consumer writes in regards to ignition switch was replaced twice. *smd

Driving back home from my mothers and my instrument cluster failed so for bout month i had no clue how much gas was in car, how fast i was going, oil etc took me over a month b4 i finally had saved the money to have it fixed and seeing as i just bought the car and seeing same complaints i was beyond pissed that i had to pay $560 to fix gm's [xxx] parts. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl - the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that the speedometer would continuously display an inaccurate reading. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 46,000. dr

Driving at 10 mph and then went to go 45 mph my speed reading went to 120 mph. i wasn't going that fast it started to jump around then stayed at 120 mph. i then stopped and keep turning the key on and off it went down to 100 at first then shut off car again then went down to 90 so i kept doing that till it was at 0. drove about 10-15 miles and it started to jump again. i then called the dealer where i bought the car 2 months ago and they want to charge me several hundreds to fix. i read alot of reviews on this year monte carlo, everyone had the same issues and no recall on this car to get fixed. i will not ever buy another chevy car and i will be glad to tell friends and family how chevy treats there customers. matter infact i will contact my local tv station to inform other how chevy takes care of there customers. *tr

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. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start as the anti-theft security system warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 102,000. updated 1/16/15*cn the consumer stated when the security light came on, the vehicle would not start. if the switch was left on for 10 minutes, the vehicle would start. updated 03/03/15*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that the speedometer would continuously display an inaccurate reading. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the entire instrument cluster. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and all the lights on the instrument panel illuminated. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the ignition key was replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 68,700.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that the traction control warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle. the failure was located at the tail light assembly wires. the tail light wiring was wired incorrectly and caused the brake light and the traction control to fail. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 123,401. updated 6/6/12 *cn the consumer believed during assembly at the gm factory, the tail light/stop light wiring was improperly routed. on the left side, the wiring harness was wrapped around a mounting bolt and the right side, the wires were pinched between the sheet metal of the vehicle's body and the housing of the tail light assembly. over time, the insulation on the wires became worn and caused a short and loss of brake light function. updated 06/11/12

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number:14v400000 (electrical system); however, while driving at 5 mph, the vehicle stalled and the power steering seized. also the entire warning panel illuminated and all electrical power seized. the failure occurred multiple times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. updated 7/29/15*cn the consumer stated the vehicle would also buck like it was about to stall. the consumer discontinued driving the vehicle. updated 11/13/15*js

Thought this was the car for me. wrong. after purchasing the car the following things have gone wrong and most seem dangerous. no way to control headlights .. driving at night at 55 mph, lights all shut off the indicator lights also stop working at random times ignition does not accept key every time resulting in leaving a spare key in the ignition and hope it starts. if not i'm required to wait 15 minutes before starting or longer. the traction system no longer works, along with cruise, or steering controls total power lost to steering wheel, hope this doesn't affect the airbag. i have the supercharged version, the engine caught fire and had to be replaced. needless to say it is no longer supercharged. not so sure about this issue, however when pumping gas the pump will kick off every half gallon pumped into tank. another fire issue? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that the entire instrument cluster malfunctioned, causing the speedometer and fuel gauge to become inoperable. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic where the mechanic advised that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. the contact did not have the vehicle repaired. the failure mileage was 120,000.

I was driving 55 mph and my speedometer said i was doing 10mph. then my tac stopped working. then my speedometer stopped working totally. my driver side seat will not heat at all. my wheels are peeling. the chrome is peeling right off the wheels. my check engine light stays on all the time. i have had it checked for the code so they replaced the gas cap and did a reset within 75 miles the light came back on. i am giving up on chevrolets. every vehicle we own is a chevy, what's up with all these problems and no solutions???? with all the complaints on the electrical system you would think there would be a recall and a solution. when the heat on my seat stopped working it smelled like something was burning inside the car so i quickly shut it off and pulled the car over to check under my seat to may sure there was no fire. thank goodness there wasn't a fire. i paid the extra money for the intimidator, what a waste. *tr

My instrument panel has gone bizurk. my speedometer isn't reading right. going 80 in a 25 mph zone. or 120 mph while traveling 55. not. my thermostat gauge reads hot all the time and nothing is wrong with the thermostat. now in the past week my fuel gauge doesn't register. the only piece i'm aware that is working is the tac. *tr

Have a 2004 monte carlo. sporadically when driving the speedometer continues to climb. i was following my husband who was doing 45mph and and i was doing 105 then 114 then 120 then 140 then it dropped straight down. it sometimes resets it self and other times it stays like that for days. the car has 42,234 miles on it. *kb

Speedometer abruptly quit working indicating a speed of over 120 miles@hour while driving approximately 50-55 miles per through a highly controlled area. you may want to take a look at the on line comments made by other owners about the identical problem with no response from gm to their inquiries and gouging by dealers. gm and dealers decline to acknowledge the issue, when you are disreputable it will catch up, no wonder the american auto manufacturers continue to struggle. *tr

About a week after purchasing the car i realized that none of the gauges on the control panel were accurate. my speedometer sticks and reads random speeds so i never know how fast i'm going, my gas gage registers random amounts so i have to keep track of my fuel using my odometer. my oil and radiator gauges just don't work with the exception of an occasional blip. i read that this vehicle has the same control panel as another gm truck that was recalled for the same reason. one of these days i'm going to get a speeding ticket because i never know how fast i'm driving. it's frustrating. *tr

2004 monte carlo first lost temp guage and heat/blower then lost at times speedometer and tach then lost both then lost gas guage all buttons on steering wheel and dash-radio, cruise control have melted and burned off i am now losing my headlights and in response to this i slam on my brakes. no accident yet no fire yet please we are entitled to our recall too thank you *tr

As i was driving my 2004 chevrolet monte carlo ss , last night, i operated the steering column mounted headlight dimmer control. the headlights went out. after wiggling the lever they came back on but i was unable to switch them from high beam to low beam. i've searched the internet and find numerous instances of this occurring. thankfully there was not an accident related to my incident. *tr

2004 monte carlo ss intimidator..gauge panel working improperly. including the speedometer which could result in serious accident. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. while driving approximately 60 mph, the speed odometer displayed an incorrect reading of 5 mph. the failure occurred continuously and over a period of time the speed odometer became inoperative. in addition, the fuel gauge would not function properly. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 39,000. updated 2/23/11 *cn the consumer stated the speedometer no longer function properly. it would read 0 mph at all times. updated 03/09/11*jb

At approximately 57,000 (october 2010) the speedometer would read either zero miles per hour or 120 miles per hour while driving. it would move erratically while driving showing anywhere from zero to 120 mph. then it started working again. in january 2011 the speedometer started acting erratically again and has been doing so continually. sometimes it seems accurate but i don't know for sure. i consider it a safety problem due to not knowing how fast i am going. when on the freeway i gauge my speed by other drivers. if i use my gps i am constantly looking away from the road to see what my speed is and it is harder to read on the gps. i contacted chevrolet through email and they did not reply.

All gauges on dash are inaccurate and will work sometimes, and at other times they do not work at all or give the wrong reading. *tr

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. *tr

Gauge cluster is inoperative or inaccurate that may lead to an accident, fines, expensive repair cost due to inaccurate gauge readings, or fatality. has been addressed on particular vehicles(http://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/monte_carlo/2004/electrical/gauge_cluster_needles_spazz_out.shtml) but not the monte carlo line. 2004 monte carlo instrument panel defects comments: writing in concern for all. there is an obvious defect with the original equipment installed on the 2004 monte carlo's among others i'm sure. gm will do nothing about it. the gauges will not read correctly which will eventually result in fines, injuries, expensive repair cost due to faulty gauge readings, and possible fatalities. for a small example of complaints go to http://www.aboutautomobile.com/complaint/2004/chevrolet/monte+carlo/digital+instrument+panel would like you're support in urging gm to recall and correct this problem before somebody becomes a statistic, or is fined for altering the speedometer trying to fix this themselves. thank you in advance for your support. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. while driving at 65 mph, the contact noticed that the speedometer suddenly fell to 0 mph and other components on the instrument panel did not function correctly. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who replaced the instrument panel. the failure mileage was approximately 77,000. the current mileage was approximately 111,000. updated 07/19/10 *bf updated 07/21/10*jb

2004 chevrolet monte carlo. consumer states electronic instrument cluster failure. *tgw the consumer stated after only 43,000, the speedometer began performing sporadically. he had no way of knowing how fast he was actually driving. *jb