2006 Chevrolet MONTE CARLO problems and owner complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY AT 4 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. THE MOUNT THAT HOLDS THE RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED AND BOTH FRONT WHEELS WERE HEADED IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BOUNCED UP AND DOWN A FEW INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE NEVER BEFORE SEEN THIS TYPE OF FAILURE AND WILL REPLACE THE STEERING RACK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23,300.

Owner-reported narrative. 23,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10200562 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. 19,018 miles reported. Look up ODI 10209079 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2006 CHEV. MONTE-CARLO, BOUGHT NEW WITH 9 MILES ON IT. I COMPLAINED TO MY DEALERSHIP ( COOPER CHEV. ANNISTON AL. ) ABOUT THE CAR HAD A LIGHT SHIFTING MOVEMENT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR,( AT 90 MILES A HR. THE CARD WILL DART TO THE LEFT INTO THE OTHER LANE )ALSO A VERY LOUD WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE WINDSHIELD AREA,MY DEALERSHIP DROVE MY CAR AND SAID YES YOUR CAR HAVE A MOVEMENT IN THE FRONT END,AND A WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE WINDSHIELD, THEY HAD ME TO TEST DRIVE ANOTHER MONTE CARLO AND IT DID THE SAME AS MY CAR DID…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10161412 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE INFREQUENT LIFTER NOISE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS PISTON SLAP. IT'S NOT PISTON SLAP. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TWICE. I GOT THE SAME RESPONSE. PISTON NOISE. SYMPTOMS: COLD START..WINTER-FALL OR SUMMER...LIFTER NOISE..VALVES CLATTER...ENGINE RUNS ROUGH..NO CODES..AFTER IDLING FOR A FEW MINUTES THE VALVES PUMP UP AND THE ROUGHNESS AND NOISE GO'S AWAY... I ALSO HAVE THE ODOR OF BURT TRANSMISSION FLUID (HAIR BURNING) WHEN ACCELERATING.. I ALSO OIL 1QT A MONTH. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10181338 at NHTSA ↗

I OWN A MONTE CARLO SS 2006, AND WHILE DRIVING THE BATTERY CABLE OR ANOTHER PART OF IT CAME LOOSE OR MALFUNCTIONED, TO WHERE IT WAS SHORT CIRCUITING THE POWER TO THE CAR. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING AND LOST ALL POWER, EVEN THE ALTERNATOR STOPPED. THIS SEEMED LIKE IT WAS TRIGGERING THE THEFT PROTECTION; ANYHOW I HAD NO POWER, AND HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND COULDN'T TURN MY KEY BACK TO THE RELEASE POSITION, SO I POPPED THE HOOD BUT COULDN'T GET OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE THE DOOR WOULDN'T UNLOCK. I PULLED O…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10186158 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. SINCE DECEMBER OF 2006, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT LEAST THREE TIMES FOR SEVERAL DIFFERENT FAILURES. THE TRANSMISSION WAS IMPROPERLY REPAIRED THE FIRST TIME AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SHOP. THE BATTERY DIED AND THE CONTACT WAS NOT GIVEN A NEW ONE. THE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM WITH ONSTAR IS MAKING A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MECHANIC DOES NOT PERFORM THE REPAIRS AND LEAVES THE VEHICLE PARKED FOR WEEKS AT A TIME. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE …

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10190534 at NHTSA ↗

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 …

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10273488 at NHTSA ↗

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 74,238 miles reported. Look up ODI 10355533 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10219851 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ENGINE FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 105,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10683884 at NHTSA ↗