Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled immediately upon starting the engine. The vehicle was restarted but immediately stalled again. The ABS light also illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for service.
1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo: engine stalls while driving
14 of the 155 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Manual downshift valve is sticking at highway speed, causing the vehicle to stall, dealer needs to replace control valve body assembly.
Engine stalls continuously.
When driving down the highway the car will stall without any warning. When the weather is warm or if the car is warm, it will not start right away. Vehicle has been in shop several times, and they can't find anything wrong with it.
Once vehicle warms up it stalls. There is a technical service bulletin out on these vehicles. Dealer replaced the fuel injectors and three gaskets and the spark plugs, and vehicle still stalls. Owner states the the vehicle shakes and idles roughly, and she has smelled gas on severaloccasions. Owner is still having problems with the vehicle.
When at a light started to acelerate and car stalled , car is hard to turn on, when turned on the car would vibrate and smoke; also having other problems, will explain, took to dealer on seven occasions replace computer cluster and reprogrammed computer twice.
Vehicle does start correctly/stalls due to computer failure.
Intermittent stalling.
Vehicle will stall at low speed with out warning.
Vehicle stalls intermittently in traffic. Describe in more detail.
When driving and at a stop light car stalls, there is no power steering. Please describe .
Vehicle stalls intermittently, ignition module and coil were replaced, still stalls.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Revised piston pin removal / installation procedure
- Subject regarding polymer service pistons
- Some owners may comment on driveability symptons of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or...
- Some owners may experience a driveability symptom of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or...
- Some V6 engines may, on a very infrequent basis, have an oil odor condition that is generally encountered...
- Conditions containing engine overheating and/or loss of engine coolant
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo?
14 of 155 owner complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo (9%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo?
There are 0 recalls and 7 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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