Vehicle does nothing when you hit the gas from take off then slams into gear jolting forward. Does not want to shift between 3rd and 4th gear. Seems to be a drive issue. Constantly says replace remote key less entry battery. Dealer has not been able to fix key less entry issue.
2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo: harsh or hard shifting
5 of the 113 complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo describe harsh or hard shifting.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 90,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 38 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Harsh or hard shifting by model year
What owners say
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.
The transmission in the vehicle is know for catastrophic failure in several internal parts. Gm knowingly put a transmission that was rated for a v6 in a car that produces more horsepower and torque than the transmission is rated to use. The torque converter, clutch pack, and input shaft are all known to fail in these transmissions. I am currently experiencing several symptoms that are linked to these parts failures. I am going to repair the transmission very soon due to the weak points that gm failed to recognize early on in the development phases of the vehicle. The transmission often slips and gives hard shifts under normal driving conditions.
2006 monte carlo ss - 4t65e-hd transmission failure... Slipping... Shuddering/shaking the whole front end when shifting... Lunges/slams into gear... Had to get transmission replaced! There are over 100 other people I know in online car forums with the same problem with this transmission in their monte carlos, impalas, and gxp's. Starting anywhere from 20,000 miles to 90,000 miles... And some are on their 2nd or 3rd replacement transmission already!!
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.
Service bulletins that may apply
- GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities
- This bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of water or ethylene glycol in transmission fluid.
- This Warranty Admin service bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers Not Required and for Dealers Required...
- The service bulletin advises the tech of a normal transmission shift condition and the delay in throttle...
- This bulletin provides information on Policies Applicable to All U.S. Dealers for Engine and Transmission...
- This service bulletin provides information on OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic...
- This diagnostic tip advises the tech not to separate the flexplate from the torque convertor or damage my...
- Power train
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo harsh shifting
Is harsh or hard shifting a common problem on the 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo?
5 of 113 owner complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo (4%) mention harsh or hard shifting. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo?
There are 0 recalls and 38 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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