We have classified the 56 complaints from 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.
When i first bought this car the boost gage was not working. a few days later the gas oil pressure and temperature gauges started going crazy. the temperature gauge needs to work to show overheating of engine to avoid damage. internet forums say this issue a very common issue. picture shows gauges on left after car running 10 min with approx half tank of gas
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that the key failed to turn over in the ignition so the contact was unable to start the vehicle. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the contact was waiting to be referred to an authorized dealer to diagnose the failure and provide the recall remedy. the failure mileage was not available. parts distribution disconnect.
Key fob quit working. i use the key to manually unlock car. however, after car is parked and off, the doors lock and unlock themselves. the front and rear lights flash while doors locking and unlocking. the other night, it was flashing morse code for over 24hours. i do not have on star connected. horn quit working 4 months right before key fob quit. i can't use my bright lights, because i lose dash lights, head lights. my son and i share this car to drive to work. since the lights started flashing all day and night, i felt it is unsafe for him to drive to work which is 40 miles one way. why so many issues that are not being taken serious? i drive my car during day time. i pray i make it to work. i have to drive 9 miles one way to work. however, i drive highway 75 with semi trucks going 70 miles an hour. if this car loses power on that highway, i will probably not survive. unsafe and not reliable vehicle. chevy should help us monte carlo owners get them fixed. thanks for your time.
Speedometer going nuts. stuck on 85mph while idle and off as well. periodically, the trac and abs lights will come on. when backing up and put in drive to go, the traction active light comes on and car will lug and grind.
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.
2005 chevrolet monte carlo. consumer writes in regards to vehicle electrical system and recall issues. *smd the consumer stated the engine light illuminated. the consumer stated after the dealer performed the recall, the alarm no worked. *jb updated 09/02/15*lj updated 11/01/2017*cn
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer to complete the repair for nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). a few days after the recall repair was performed, the pass key lock sensor illuminated. the dealer stated that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. the dealer stated that the magnet connection was not communicating with the key. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. the approximate failure mileage was 80,052.
I took the car to a chevy dealer for the ignition switch recall dated july 3 2014.i told them about problems with the ignition switch such as the key can be pulled out when car is running and sometimes the starter stays on with engine running also problems turning the key.i waited while they did the recall service.when they were done they told me they put a plastic cover on the key.i started the car and found the problems were still there.i told them the recall was for a ignition switch not ignition key and their fix did nothing to fix the problem.they told me this fix is all they can do.a few weeks later,i could not get the car to shut off.i had to force the ignition off using a screwdriver and i had to buy a new ignition switch and install it myself however i will have to go to a locksmith so he could make the new key work on my door.150.00 foa a switch.still have to pay a locksmith.i want my family to be safe in my car.i don't think g m feels the same. *tr
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that the instrument cluster failed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 142,000. the vin was unavailable.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that while driving at night, the headlights and instrument panel failed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 92,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that the sun roof connector plugs, which were connected to the motor, melted and produced smoke. additionally, the interior lights, instrument panel lights, and the lighting for some of the radio components failed. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 205,000.
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. *js
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact received notice of nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). the contact stated that the air bag, brakes, battery and check engine warning lights illuminated while the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 166,000.