NHTSA Complaint #10576313 — 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THERE WAS A LEAK FROM THE LOW PRESSURE HOSE TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER EACH TIME WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BOTH TIMES BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOW PRESSURE HOSE HAD SPLIT IN HALF AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS CLEANED AND REFILLED WITH NEW FLUID. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS ALSO REPLACED AS WELL AS THE LOW PRESSURE HOSE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HYDRAULIC STEERING UNIT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54403.