Chevrolet Monte Carlo Complaints (2006)

113 consumer complaints on file.

#10273488June 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT A NEW 2006 MONTE CARLO IN JULY 2006. SINCE NEW I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH THE CAR ACCELERATING WHEN STOPPED. ALSO, TRAVELING AT STEADY SPEEDS THE RPMS FLUXUATE. NOW WHEN YOU USE THE CRUISE CONTROL, AS THE CAR GOES DOWN A GRADE IT PULSATES AND THE RPMS FLUXUATE THEN CLEARS. GM AND DEALER SAYS IT IS NORMAL. I'VE OWNED A LOT OF GM CARS AND THIS IS NOT NORMAL. HAD THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT,,RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY, POWER STEERING HOSE ALL REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. HAD TO FIGHT WITH GM TO GET THE RACK REPLACED. BOLT BROKE ON THE REAR BRAKE CABLE, DEALER SAID I HIT SOMETHING BUT NOT A SCRATCH ON THE BOTTOM OF CAR AND HANGER SITS UP IN THE FRAME AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262960March 24, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. HE WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE AND MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $123. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,400 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,502.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257669February 6, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
BELOW ABOUT 15 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, THE DRIVER DOOR POWER LOCK BECOMES INOPERATIVE. ONCE WARM, THE LOCK OPERATES NORMALLY. THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCK IS NOT AFFECTED BY COLD TEMPERATURE AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256085January 23, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES AND ONLY IN COLD TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY STATED THAT THE CLAMP AT THE END OF THE POWER STEERING LINES WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CLAMP HAS BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST SIX TIMES BY DEALERS AND PRIVATE MECHANICS; HOWEVER, IT HAS ONLY BEEN A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE LENGTH OF THE REMEDY DEPENDS ON THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE. THE REPAIR CAN LAST FOR TWO DAYS OR AS LONG AS THREE WEEKS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THEY STATED THAT HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT HAS FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS STILL NOT BEEN REPAIRED PROPERLY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255390January 17, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 MONTE CARLO W/35K MILES, CLEAN TITLE. TOOK IT TO CHEVY 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING IT IN AUGUST, 08. STEERING ISSUES APPEARED, VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING. CHEVY, "REPAIRED" THE ISSUE, BUT 3 DAYS LATER, THE PROBLEM RE-APPEARED WHILE PARKING TO MOVE OUT THE WAY FOR A CAR COMING AT A FAST SPEED AND ALMOST GOT HIT DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE STEERING. THIS SCARED MY BROTHERS 10 MONTH OLD BABY AND WE KNEW THIS HAD TO BE RESOLVED. I'M NOT QUITE SURE WHAT I CAN DO AS THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE "REPAIRED" BUT IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND I'M SURE IF YOU RESEARCH IT, YOU WILL NOTICED IT IS ON A VAST MAJORITY OF GM VEHICLES. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT I CAN DO. I'M CURRENTLY FINANCING THE VEHICLE, AND WOULD LIKE TO PLANE AND SIMPLE CANCEL THE CONTRACT. I'M AFRAID SOMETHING WORSE DOWN THE ROAD IS POSSIBLE OF HAPPENING, AND DON'T WANT A CHILD TO BE APART OF THE SCENARIO IN THE EVENT IT IS A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255140January 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING
I BOUGHT MY 2006 MONTE CARLO, IT HAS LESS THAN 23,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE EXPERIENCED CONTINUED HARSH SHIFTING/SLIPPAGE OF THE TRANSMISSION SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP A FEW DIFFERENT TIMES AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIX IT IF IT DOESN'T SHIFT HARD FOR THEM WHEN THEY HAVE IT. JUST YESTERDAY I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT BLEW A POWER STEERING HOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253839January 5, 2009
STEERING
WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT MY 2006 MONTE CARLO UNLOADED IT'S POWER STEERING FLUID ON THE PAVEMENT. THE RETURN HOSE HAD FAILED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE AS IT IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED IN 3 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249509November 21, 2008
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS FLICKERED ALONG WITH THE HEADLIGHTS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE FAILURE, THE MANUFACTURER WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE NORMAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 12-15-08 *BF THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 12/17/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244252October 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SUPER SPORT. UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN JULY OF 2006, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS WITH FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO PERSIST. HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS DEFECTIVE, WHICH CAUSED THE MOTOR MOUNT, TRANSMISSION, AND STEERING COLUMN TO FAIL. THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION, BUT NONE OF THE OTHER COMPONENTS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEIR ENGINEERS WOULD RECEIVE THE INFORMATION FROM THE DEALER IN ORDER TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238935August 19, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. HIS VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MODERATE INJURES. HE FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE HE WAS INJURED DUE TO THE AIR BAGS FAILING TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10235332July 22, 2008
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
MY VEHICLE'S TPM SYSTEM WAS NOT RESET CORRECTLY AFTER TIRE ROTATION AND GAVE A FALSE READING TO THE TIRE BEING LOW, WHEN IN FACT IT WASN'T READING THE RIGHT TIRES PRESSURE. AFTER USING MANUAL TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRE I WAS INFLATING WAS OVER 65PSI 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235334July 22, 2008
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. IS NOT READING TIRE PRESSURE IN TIRES CORRECTLY. LEFT REAR READS - - *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235386July 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR BEGIN TO HAVE DIFFICULTY GOING INTO PARK AND ALLOWING THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED. WITHIN 1 MONTH CAR NOW WILL NOT GO INTO PARK AT ALL WITHOUT MANUALLY GOING UNDER THE HOOD AND MOVING THE SHIFT CABLE. SINCE THE CAR REMAINS VERY HOT UNDERNEATH THE HOOD FOR A WHILE THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY FOR A WOMAN, BUT NECESSARY TO REMOVE YOUR KEYS FROM THE IGNITION AND TO PUT YOUR KEYS INTO PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233175July 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ON VEHICLE SLIPS AT RANDOM INTERVALS. REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON AT RANDOM. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX KEYLESS ENTRY OR TRANSMISSION SLIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219851March 2, 2008
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
LEAVING A PLACE OF BUSINESS AND HAD UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER STEERING. PULLED INTO ANOTHER PARKING LOT AND DISCOVERED A PUDDLE OF POWER STEERING FLUID UNDER CAR. DROVE 20 MILES HOME WITH NO POWER STEERING. HUSBAND DISCOVERED LOW PRESSURE RETURN POWER STEERING HOSE HAD FAILED (HOLE IN HOSE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217297February 6, 2008
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
SINCE I HAVE GOTTEN MY VEHICLE IN 06 I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE SEATBELTS IN THE BACK SEAT DO NOT EXACTLY WORK RIGHT. WHEN YOU PULL THE BELTS OUT TO PUT ON THE BELTS DO NOT RETRACT BACK IN AS THEY GET STUCK IN THE SEAT. MY SEATS PULL DOWN TO GET INTO THE TRUNK, SO WHEN YOU PULL THE BELT OUT IT SLIDES INTO THAT GAP. I WAS RECENTLY PULLED OVER AND THE OFFICER SAID THAT WAS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO GET LOOKED AT AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO OR PUT THERE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SO I DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO GO FROM HERE, BUT I DO KNOW THAT THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN COMES FIRST AND I HOPE THERE IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO FIX THIS ISSUE SO THAT I MAY CONTINUE WITH CHEVROLET. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216376January 29, 2008
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK IN FLUID RETURN HOSE. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215961January 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
WE HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MONTE CARLO WHICH WE BOUGHT IN MARCH OF 2007 WITH 25 MILES ON IT FROM MAROONE CHEVROLET IN FORT LAUDERDALE FLORIDA AFTER ABOUT 6 MONTHS THE " SERVICE TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM " LIGHT WOULD CONTINUOUSLY COME ON. WE TOOK CAR INTO MAROONE IN PEMBROKE PINES AT LEAST 5 TIMES AND EVERY TIME WAS TOLD IT WAS FIXED ..NEEDLESS TO SAY TO THIS DAY 1-25-08 IT IS STILL ON WE ARE TAKING IT TO THE DEALER IN THE MORNING AGAIN WHY I HAVE NO IDEA ! AS OF THIS TIME NOTHING IS BEING FIXED AND WE ARE BEING TOLD IT IS ~ IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND HURTFUL BEING LIED TO TIME AFTER TIME . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211621December 12, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SERIOUS REAR-END, OVERLAPPING COLLISION WITH 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO AND TRACTOR TRAILER. EXTENSIVE FRONT-END DAMAGE. CRITICAL INJURIES TO DRIVER AND NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. AIRBAG DID NOT APPEAR TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AS NO EVENT WAS RECORDED ON MODULE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10209079November 15, 2007
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I HEARD A NOISE IN MY STEERING. IT WOULD MAKE THE NOISE WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED. THE FIRST TIME(1/5/07) I TOOK IT IN THEY REPLACES BOTH INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD BOOTS. THE SECOND TIME(4/4/07) THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING. THE THIRD TIME THEY GREASED IT. THE FOURTH TIME(9/19/07) THEY REPLACED INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. THE FIFTH TIME(11/14/07) REPLACED SHAFT AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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