Chevrolet Monte Carlo owners have reported 96 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 20 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (27 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic transmission (24 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate without warning upon depression of the accelerator pedal. The contact restarted the vehicle; however, the failure returned soon after restart. Read details...
At around 60 mph the transsmission would come in and out of lock up. Took it to the dealer and they said it was the torque conver coming apart in the transsmission. Also I still have a clunking noise coming from the car at take off. They dont know what it is. Read details...
When accelerating from a stop, the transmission slips and then shifts hard (slams into the next gear) no matter how slow I try to take off. This happens no matter if I come to a complete stop or not but only happens when the transmission tries to go from 1st to 2nd. Read details...
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. Read details...
The pcm for the transmission is out or defective and from what I've researched this is a very common problem with the Monte Carlo. Chevrolet should be responsible for selling a known defective computer! Read details...