Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints (2006)

113 consumer complaints on file.

#10576313April 1, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THERE WAS A LEAK FROM THE LOW PRESSURE HOSE TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER EACH TIME WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BOTH TIMES BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOW PRESSURE HOSE HAD SPLIT IN HALF AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS CLEANED AND REFILLED WITH NEW FLUID. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS ALSO REPLACED AS WELL AS THE LOW PRESSURE HOSE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HYDRAULIC STEERING UNIT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54403.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567692March 6, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, IT JUST SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY. THEN IT HAS BEEN DOING IT MULTIPLE TIME SINCE. IT CAN HAPPEN THREE TO FIVE TIMES PER DAY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM NUMEROUS TIMES, IT STILL SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING. I JUST LISTEN TO THE FAN IF IT SHUTS OFF, I HAVE TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL, AND START THE CAR WHILE COASTING. I FEEL THAT THIS IS RELATED TO THE GM CHEVROLET RECALL. FEEL FREE TO CALL FOR A MORE IN DEPTH DESCRIPTION OF THE IGNITION PROBLEM. FOR THE AFFECTED PARTS QUESTION, IT DID NOT INCLUDE IGNITION, THEREFORE, I LISTED THE AREAS OF THE CAR AFFECTED WHEN THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF, THE STEERING, BRAKING WERE ALSO AFFECTED. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566816March 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT IN THE WIRING CONNECTOR FOR THE REAR DEFROSTER. DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL LOAD THE CONTACTS BURN AND SHORT OUT AND BURN THE PLASTIC CONNECTOR. FIRE HAZARD. THE COST AT THE DEALER TO LOOK AT THIS WAS $50 WITH A $450 ESTIMATE TO FIX. THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT APPEARS TO BE COMMON TO CHEVY IMPALAS AND MONTE CARLOS. THE LINK IS A YOUTUDE VIDEO ILLUSTRATING THE PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=JFWBDZJQARU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565104February 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, I HIT A POT HOLE AND MY VEHICLE CUT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES SINCE JANUARY. THE SAME THING HAPPENED THE SECOND TIME. THE LAST TIME IT OCCURRED WAS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18. THIS TIME I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, HIT A BUMP AND IT CUT OFF. THE CAR STARTS BACK UP WHEN I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555986December 13, 2013
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TWO MONITORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND AIR LEAKS HAS GOTTEN WORST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538159August 30, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE TO AVOID ANOTHER DRIVER, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. INSTEAD OF THE CAR ACCELERATING, DRIVER WAS FORCED TO SWERVE AND HARD BRAKE FORCING THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD JUST BARELY AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT CAUSING MINOR BRUISING ON THE CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. I MORE OF THESE SAME COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEBSITE AND AM TOLD THAT CHEVROLET KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX IT. THE MECHANIC I TALKED TO SAID THAT HE HAS SEEN 3 OF THESE HIMSELF AND ITS USUALLY THE TORQUE CONVERTER, AND CAN'T GET AN AFTERMARKET ONE YET AND PEOPLE ARE REPLACING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10516158June 10, 2013
POWER TRAIN
2006 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS, STARTED TO NOTICE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AT ABOUT 77,000 MILES, WHEN STOPPED AND BEGINNING ACCELERATION IT HESITATES THAN LUNGES INTO GEAR WHILE MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AT THE SAME TIME..CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND DIDN'T NOTICE ANY BURNT FLUID OR PARTICLES IN IT....THIS INCIDENT REPEATED ITSELF FOR 7 MONTHS AND TODAY IT WOULDN'T GO INTO DRIVE OR ANY OF THE LOW GEARS...ITS PRETTY OBVIOUS BY ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS FORUMS THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURES FLAW! DISAPPOINTED!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508103April 13, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE TRANSMISSION (IN DRIVE) IMMEDIATELY SHIFTS HARD INTO SECOND GEAR THEN SLIPS A LITTLE BEFORE ENGAGING. IF I SHIFT THE GEARS MANUALLY, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS NORMAL. IT DOES THIS ONLY IN DRIVE AND SHIFTING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. THE FLUID IS CLEAR, FULL AND NOT BURNT. THE TRANS FLUID WAS FLUSHED ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO WITH NO PROBLEMS BEFORE NOW. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN HARD AND HAS AVERAGE AMOUNT OF MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485392November 21, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED A SHUTTERING NOISE WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 12/03/12*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD LOW OIL, BEFORE AN OIL CHANGE WAS DUE. THE VEHICLE WAS LOW 1-1.5 QUARTS EVERY ONE THOUSANDS MILES. AT 40,000 AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS PERFORMED. A YEAR BEFORE, THE RINGS AND PISTONS WERE REPLACED AT 92,000. AFTER THE PISTONS AND RINGS WERE REPLACED, THE CONSUMER BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING. A COMPUTER FLASH WAS DONE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEMS CONTINUED. UPDATED 12/05/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485320November 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO CHEVROLET AS THEY HAVE RECALLED SEVERAL OTHER MAKES AND MODELS DUE TO A FAULTY BODY CONTROL MODULE. THE STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE CHANGED, WHEN THE BATTERY WAS UNCONNECTED THEN RECONNECTED, THE BCM FAULTED, RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LOCK OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN NEEDED TO BE TOWED AWAY BECAUSE THE KEY WAS LOCKED IN THE IGNITION. TWO WEEKS AND $1000 LATER, STILL NO VEHICLE AND CHEVY DOESN'T WANT TO HEAR ANYTHING. THEY KEEP SAYING, SORRY BUT THIS IS NOT ONE OF THE VEHICLES THAT WAS RECALLED. ALTHOUGH OTHER BCMS HAVE BEEN RECALLED, NOT THIS ONE. AND THEY KEEP REPEATING THIS. IT ISN'T A NEW PROBLEM, IF YOU CHECK SITES ON THE INTERNET, IT'S VERY COMMON. I THINK THEY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR NEGLIGENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483644November 7, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE HEAD GASKETS WERE LEAKING OIL AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,281.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481039October 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DID NOT PROPERLY RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BUT A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 93,331.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479371October 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2006 MONTE CARLO SS WITH FAILING TRANSMISSION AT 85,000 MILES...DEALER WANTS $2900 - $5100 TO FIX REPAIR, AND OFFERED TO COVER ANY EXPENSES OVER $2000. THEY AGREED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. I ASKED FOR AN ADDITIONAL $500 SO MY TOTAL OUT OF POCKET WOULD ONLY BE $1500. THEY DENIED. I AM LOOKING FOR ASSISTANCE TO GET THIS RESOLVED AS IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE.... CAN YOU OFFER SOME GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION ON WHAT I CAN DO? DEALER IS LAWRENCE CHEVROLET AND THE GOODWILL CLAIM GUY IS NAMED [XXX]. [XXX] IS THE SERVICE GUY I SPOKE WITH..AT [XXX] THE GM CUSTOMER LIAISON I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH IS [XXX] AT 866.790.5600, EXT. [XXX]. THERE ARE LOTS OF MONTE CARLO'S FAILING AND I GOT THIS INFORMATION I RECEIVED AT: HTTP://WWW.GMLS4.COM/INDEX.PHP?TOPIC=27.0. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465178July 11, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EVAPORATOR VENT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE IN THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,029. ..UPDATED 09-21-12*BF UPDATED 09/25/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455271April 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE ENGINE SLIPS AND THEN SLAMS INTO GEAR ON SOFT SHIFTS BETWEEN 0 AND 20 MILES PER HOUR. NOT ON EVERY SOT SHIFT BUT IT HAPPENS OFTEN ENOUGH AS TO WHERE I FELT THE PROBLEM NEEDED TO BE HEARD AND HOPEFULLY ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441385December 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
I WOULD LIKE TO RAISE CONCERN FOR A REAR DEFROSTER FAILURE ON 06+ MONTE CARLO'S AS WELL AS IMPALA'S. THERE IS A FAULTY CONNECTOR IN THE IN LINE FUSE BOX CAUSING A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD. I HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE RAISE THIS ISSUE AS A VERY DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD ONLINE, WONDERING WHY THEY SEE RECALLS FOR REAR DEFROSTER ISSUES WITHOUT A FIRE HAZARD YET NOTHING FOR THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE. IT CAUSES MAJOR BURNING ON THE WIRE AND PLASTIC FUSE BOX. THE CONCERN WOULD BE WHEN WE LOSE A LIFE IN A CAR FIRE SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THEIR NEGLIGENCE ON THIS ISSUE. I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE THE LOSS OF A LIFE OR WORSE LIFE OF A CHILD TO MAKE THEM GET IN GEAR WITH THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426477September 20, 2011
STEERING
I AM CURRENTLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY STEERING AT DIFFERENT INTERVALS. WHEN TAKING THE INTERSTATE EXITS ON 4 RECENT OCCASIONS MY POWER STEERING FAILS AND IT IS HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WITHOUT VEERING INTO ANOTHER LANE. I AM ALSO HAVING LACK OF POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY WHEN I AM NOT ACCELERATING OR WHEN I COME TO A STOP LIGHT. THIS MORNING WHEN TURNING THE WHEELS THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS MAKING A LOUD NOISE. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM 4 TIMES BEFORE AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED AND I HAVE HAD THE STEERING GEAR (RE-CONDITIONED) REPLACED 3 TIMES. I CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND IT IS FULL. THIS IS COSTLY AND DANGEROUS WHEN IT OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418375August 10, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE IS DEVELOPING BODY SHEET-METAL RUST DUE TO AN APPARENT MANUFACTURER PAINTING DEFECT OR INCOMPLETE PAINT DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. BOTH REAR QUARTER PANELS HAVE BEGUN RUSTING IN THE SAME AREAS, ON THE "SPOT-WELDS" OR "PUNCH-WELDS" WHERE THE INNER AND OUTER FENDERS ARE WELDED TOGETHER. A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP HAS PHYSICALLY INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND SUPPOSEDLY SUBMITTED REPAIR ESTIMATE TO GENERAL MOTORS TO SEE IF COMPANY WOULD REPAIR. THIS OCCURRED ON TUESDAY, JULY 26, BUT HAVE HEARD FROM NEITHER DEALERSHIP NOR GENERAL MOTORS (MILEAGE AT TIME OF ESTIMATE APPROX. 43,000). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400681May 12, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKING 2006 MONTE CARLO SS BRAKE PADS REPLACED TWICE AND DISKS TURNED ONCE ALL 4 WHEELS BY MIDAS. DEALER STATES NO PROBLEMS DISCOVERED AT TIMES OF CHECKS. BRAKES HEAT UP EXCESSIVELY CAR VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. VERY HARD TO CONTROL CAR AT THIS POINT. THIS OCCURS DAILY WHEN DRIVING OVER APPROX. 20 MILE AFTER ROTORS HEAT UP. THIS IS ONE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW. AMONG OTHERS LIKE REMOTE STARTER, TIRE PRESSURE MONITORS, ONSTARS SYSTEM, AIRBAG FAILURE LIGHTS, CHARGING SYSTEM, HEATED SEATS, STEERING HOSE WHICH I PAID FOR THEN WAS RECALLED AFTERWARDS. MY NEXT CAR WILL NOT BE A CHEVY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399339May 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND GRINDS AT RANDOM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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