NHTSA Complaint #711617 — 1997 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	711617
Vehicle	1997 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Date of Incident	March 11, 1998
Date Filed	September 20, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

FOURTH ALTERNATOR IN 18 MONTHS. REPAIRS WERE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT SOMETHING IS WRONG HERE. THE DEALERSHIP BLAMES THE FAILURE ON LIGHT WIEGHT, LESS DURABLE COMPONENTS USED TO MAKE THE ALTERNATORS. HOWEVER, THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS NOT A COMMON FAILURE FOR MONTE CARLOS. THEY SAY THAT I HAVE JUST HAD A STRING A "BACK LUCK WITH ALTERNATORS".

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