NHTSA Complaint #700417 — 1997 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	700417
Vehicle	1997 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date Filed	November 8, 1998
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IN

Consumer Description

ENGINE HAS ERRATIC IDLE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. ENGINE STALLS AND WILL NOT START. ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND LEAVES YOU WITH NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. ENGINE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. ENGINE HAS FAILED 11 TIMES. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP FOR THE THIRD TIME . AFTER LAST DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT CAR, BRAKE PEDAL TURNED INTO GAS PEDAL. CAR IS NOW MORE DANGEROUS THAN EVER. PURCHASED CAR JULY 1997. CURRENT MILAGE 5218 MILES. FILED COMPLAINT WITH BBB.

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