2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS review from North America
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I love the look of my car and its performance, but GM has a serious problem with the transmissions in this car. When I first noticed the problem was about at 50000 miles. Cost for that was 800 dollars.
Next problem catalyst converter, would not go over 30 miles a hour. That was a "free" recall.
Next transmission again 30000 miles later. Cost for this... are you ready? 2700 dollars. Called GM. Same old song and dance; they knew nothing of this problem.
Now six months later, here we are again. This one's gonna hurt... another 1000 dollars for the transmission. My mechanic modified the tranny, so far so good. If my tranny goes one more time, it's going over a bridge.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8 Automatic |
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| Distance when acquired | 32000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 150000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 12th July, 2009 |