Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints (2006)

113 consumer complaints on file.

#10386932March 8, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO, THE TIRE PRESSURE LOW SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS WITHOUT ANY NOTICE, IF MY CAR WERE A IMPALA GM WOULD FIX IT BUT SINCE IT IS A DISCONTINUED MODEL THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING. THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF DISCUSSION ON THE NET ABOUT THIS ISSUE ALONG WITH REMOTE START/ LOCK PROBLEM FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THAT IS A PROBLEM THEY DO NOT HONOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376741January 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS WITH THE LS4 V8 ENGINE COUPLED TO THE 4T65HD TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION AI STARTING TO ACT UP, MISSING SHIFTS AND SLIPPING EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. MY CAR ONLY HAS 45000 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375210January 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IN THE VEHICLE IS KNOW FOR CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IN SEVERAL INTERNAL PARTS. GM KNOWINGLY PUT A TRANSMISSION THAT WAS RATED FOR A V6 IN A CAR THAT PRODUCES MORE HORSEPOWER AND TORQUE THAN THE TRANSMISSION IS RATED TO USE. THE TORQUE CONVERTER, CLUTCH PACK, AND INPUT SHAFT ARE ALL KNOWN TO FAIL IN THESE TRANSMISSIONS. I AM CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING SEVERAL SYMPTOMS THAT ARE LINKED TO THESE PARTS FAILURES. I AM GOING TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION VERY SOON DUE TO THE WEAK POINTS THAT GM FAILED TO RECOGNIZE EARLY ON IN THE DEVELOPMENT PHASES OF THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION OFTEN SLIPS AND GIVES HARD SHIFTS UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375108January 7, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 MONTE CARLO SS - 4T65E-HD TRANSMISSION FAILURE... SLIPPING... SHUDDERING/SHAKING THE WHOLE FRONT END WHEN SHIFTING... LUNGES/SLAMS INTO GEAR... HAD TO GET TRANSMISSION REPLACED! THERE ARE OVER 100 OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW IN ONLINE CAR FORUMS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION IN THEIR MONTE CARLOS, IMPALAS, AND GXP'S. STARTING ANYWHERE FROM 20,000 MILES TO 90,000 MILES... AND SOME ARE ON THEIR 2ND OR 3RD REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION ALREADY!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370816December 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE HEAT IN MY 2006 CHEVY MONTE CARLO ONLY GETS HOT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. IT BLOWS COLD AT IDLE DESPITE HAVING IT TURNED TO SETTINGS FOR HEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367847November 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SEATS, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY 20065 CHEVY MONTE CARLO THE OTHER DAY AT HIGH WAY SPEED MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON THE CAR DID A HARD JERK CAUSING ME TO JERK BACK BREAKING DRIVERS SEAT HAD TO TIE DOWN WITH ROPE TO GET IT HOME..AND THE ENGINE HAS LOST ITS POWER...WHAT IS GM DOING ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE....AND WILL GM FIX THIS BEFORE SOME ONE GETS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361845October 23, 2010
SEAT BELTS
PLEASE BE ADVISED THIS CAR WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION, SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED PASSENGER SEATBELT SEEMS TO HANG UP, LOCKS WITHOUT NOTICE. MAKES IT VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AS IT KEEPS GETTING TIGHTER WITH THE SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT BY PASSENGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358479September 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAN'T REMOVE KEYS FROM IGNITION ONCE I TURN OFF CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355533September 14, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A NEW CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS IN JULY 2006. SINCE MAY 26, 2009, I HAVE HAD ISSUES AND CONCERNS WITH THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL ON MY CAR. IT HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR REPAIRS AND WAS FINALLY FIXED AS OF JUNE 24, 2010. THE CAR'S ABS WOULD CONSTANTLY ENGAGE WHEN BRAKING AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WOULD CONSTANTLY ENGAGE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE (EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT). THE CAR'S TRACTION CONTROL WOULD ALSO ENGAGE SOMETIMES WHEN JUST DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS ON HIGHWAYS OR INTERSTATE. PRIOR TO THEM FIXING THE CAR, I HAD A NEAR-MISS DRIVING EAST ON INTERSTATE 80 IN DES MOINES, IOWA BETWEEN EXITS 131 AND 135. THE TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGED AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH JOLTING THE CAR INTO THE LEFT LANE UNCONTROLLABLY. AFTER THE TRACTION CONTROL TURNED OFF, I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SAFELY PULL OVER AT THE NEXT EXIT. IT WAS DROPPED OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THAT WEEKEND, AND THEY STARTED WORKING ON IT ON MAY 11, 2010. PREVIOUSLY, THEY HAD REPLACED ONE OF THE HUBS ON THE VEHICLE (9/17/09), BUT THIS TIME CHANGED THE ENDS, WHEEL SENSORS, AND REWIRED THE VEHICLE'S TIRES. THIS WAS ONE RE-OCCURRING ISSUE THE CAR HAS HAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336009June 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FOR THE COURSE OF A 3 MONTH PERIOD MY VEHICLE KEPT GIVING OFF CODES. AFTER SEVERAL CODES OF MISFIRING IT TOOK MY MECHANIC QUITE SOME TIME TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. HE JUST COULDN'T PUT A FINGER ON IT AND COULD ONLY FIND THAT ONE SPARK PLUG WAS GUNKY. HE CLEANED IT AND REPLACED IT TO SEE IF THAT WOULD HELP THE ISSUE. IT DID FOR ABOUT ONE MONTH THEN MY VEHICLE BEGAN GIVING OFF LOTS OF DIFFERENT CODES. AFTER IT CODED FOR THE 5TH OR 6TH TIME IT WAS FINALLY REALIZED THAT MY CAR WAS CODING DUE TO THE GAS AND OIL NOT DOING WHAT THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO BE DOING AND IT WAS CAUSING GUNKY BUILDUP UNDER THE ENGINE. WHAT ENDED UP HAPPENING IS THAT I HAD TO DO A MAJOR TUNE UP BECAUSE ALL THE SPARK PLUGS WERE GUNKY AND BURNED UP AS WELL AS THE WIRING AND ALSO HAD TO CLEAN THE FUEL LINES. FOR A CAR THAT ONLY HAD ABOUT 39,000 THIS SHOULD NOT NORMALLY BE REQUIRED AT THIS POINT! IN ADDITION I ONLY USE 93 OCTANE GAS WHICH IS REQUIRED OF MY CAR AND I TAKE MY CAR IN EVERY 3 MONTHS FOR A CHECKUP AND OIL CHANGE. I ALSO USE ONLY THE BEST OIL IN MY VEHICLE: MOBIL 1 FULLY SYNETHIC OIL (NO BLEND). I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE IT'S CONSIDERED A COMPLETE TUNE-UP. HOWEVER, IT IS OBVIOUS SOMETHING WAS NOT RUNNING RIGHT IN CONVERTING THE GAS 'N OIL UNDER THE ENGINE TO EFFECTIVELY DO THEIR JOB. A VEHICLE KEPT THIS WELL SHOULD NOT HAVE TO HAVE A FULL TUNE-UP REQUIRING ALL WIRING HARNESSES TO BE REPLACED WITH A VEHICLE OF SUCH LOW MILEAGE. THIS WAS A REPAIR THAT COST ME $660. THERE WAS SOME OBVIOUS MECHANICAL ISSUES HERE THAT ARE NORMALLY SEEN IN A VEHICLE THIS NEW. THIS IS SOMETHING YOU FIND IN A VEHICLE CLOSER TO THE 75 - 100,000 MILE MARK AND ALSO WITH ONE PERHAPS THAT DOESN'T USE THE BEST OF GAS, OIL AND MAYBE DOESN'T KEEP UP SO WELL WITH MAINTENANCE. I'M METICULOUS IN MY MAINTENANCE AND CARE AND I FEEL THERE WAS SOME DEFECTIVE ISSUES GOING ON THAT CAUSED MY PROBLEM. I HAVE ALL MECHANIC DOCUMENTATION TO ASSIST IN MY COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332729May 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2006 MONTE CARLO LAST YEAR WHICH HAD 25,000 MILES ON IT RIGHT WHEN IT HIT 30,000 MILES THE HEAT STOPPED WORKING AT IDLE. IT ONLY WORKS WHEN ACCELERATING. IN THE WINTER EVERY STOP LIGHT YOU GO TO OR ANY TIME YOU ARE COASTING THE WINDSHIELD AND OTHER GLASS WILL FOG AND FREEZE UP I HAVE HAD MANY NEAR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS INCLUDING VEERING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND I DON'T NEED THEM GETTING HURT OR WORSE BECAUSE CHEVY CANT STAND BEHIND THERE CARS. ALMOST EVERYONE I HAVE TALKED TO WITH THIS CAR AND ONLINE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323813April 5, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER, ACCOMPANIED BY GRADUALLY WORSENING NOISE. UPON INSPECTION, NOTED THAT POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY. ADDED FLUID WHICH TEMPORARILY ALLEVIATED BOTH PROBLEMS. AFTER DRIVING CAR APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES, PROBLEM RETURNED AND FLUID WAS AGAIN EMPTY. ATTEMPTED TO ADD FLUID AGAIN AND NOTED THAT IT WAS LEAKING PROFUSELY, LEAVING A LARGE PUDDLE BENEATH THE VEHICLE. RESEARCHED ISSUE ON THE INTERNET TO IDENTIFY LIKELY CAUSE AND RECOMMENDED ACTION AND DISCOVERED THAT GM/CHEVROLET WAS ALREADY AWARE OF THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM, SPECIFICALLY WITH THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF MY VEHICLE. I PARKED THE VEHICLE AND CONTACTED THE DEALER TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE IT SERVICED. DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OR LIKELIHOOD (BASED ON PAST HISTORY) OF A VEHICLE FIRE, THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEIR LOCATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321111March 19, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MONTE CARLO (V6) AND THE POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE HAS EXPLODED 3 TIMES. I ASKED THE DEALER TO CHANGE THE POWER STEERING PUMP, BUT HE CLAIMED IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW AND HE GETS AT LEAST ONE MONTE CARLO PER WEEK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I NOW OPEN THE CAP TO THE POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR EVERYDAY TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURE. YOU CAN ACTUALLY HEAR THE PRESSURE RELEASE LIKE WHEN YOU OPEN A CAN OF SODA. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE, BIT I DON'T TAKE THE CAR ON LONG TRIPS AND IF I DO THE PRESSURE MAY INCREASE TO THE POINT WHERE THE HOSE BLOWS AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM CONSIDERING I NEARLY CRASHED TWICE BECAUSE THE HOSE BLEW IN MID TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317537March 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
STARTED GETTING A "SERVICE TIRE MONITERING SYSTEM " MESSAGE WHEN CAR WAS PLACED IN DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315688March 2, 2010
STEERING
COMPLETE POWER STEERING FAILURE IN A CURVED INTERSECTION. HEARD A WHINE IN MOTOR FOR ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE EVENT. WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN AND DRIVE THE SIX BLOCKS TO HOME USING VERY HARD MANUAL STEERING. HAD TO HAVE A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP INSTALLED FOR $336.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315730March 2, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
FAILURE OF BOTH OUTER TIE-ROD ENDS. CAUSED CAR TO HAVE LOOSE STEERING AND WANDER ABOUT ROAD. REPLACED AT COST OF $219.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313115February 23, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO LT W/ FLEXFUEL ENGINE. 1. I WAS EXITING A HIGHWAY AND THE STEERING BECAME STIFF AND HARD TO CONTROL. IT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. 2. A POWER STEERING HOSE RUPTURED/SPLIT, TOTAL FAILURE OF HYDRAULIC ASSISTED STEERING. 3. PART WAS REPLACE BY DEALER VIA WARRANTY REPLACEMENT. DEALER SAID THEY WERE AWARE OF A RAISING TREND, BUT NO RECALL WAS ISSUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297373December 29, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I NOTICED A SMELL OF MOLD FROM THE AC VENTS, I TOOK THE CAR TO CITY CHEVROLET IN CHARLOTTE, NC. THEY REPLACED THE AC CONDENSER UNIT. THIS TOOK CARE OF THE SMELL FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS. THE SMELL HAS NOW RETURNED AND IS GETTING WORSE BY THE DAY. THE SERVICE AGENT SAID THAT GM WAS AWARE FOR THE PROBLEM BUT WAS DOING NOTHING TO CORRECT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW DUE TO THE VENTS IN THE CONDENSER BEING TOO SMALL NOT ALLOWING THE BUILT UP WATER TO EVAPORATE. THIS ISSUE IS STARTING TO CAUSE HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH AS BRONCHITIS AND SINUS INFECTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295264December 10, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHEN DRIVING THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286059October 2, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTERNAL RADIATOR CRACK. THIS ALLOWED THE COOLANT AND TRANS FLUID TO COMMINGLE THUS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP. IT ALSO HAD POTENTIAL TO DAMAGE MANY INTERNAL COMPONENTS. NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE THUS MUST BE MANUFACTURE DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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