Consumer Complaint Detail
CHEVROLET / MONTE CARLO / 1999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001144262 | Incident Date: Jan, 11 2001 |
| Consumer's City: SMITHVILLE | Consumer's State: MO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: MONTE CARLO | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2G1WX12K7X9 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 18 2001 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 21 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Abs operated erratically. firstcrash resulted when consumer attempted to stop while approaching a stop light traveling at approximately 35 to 40 mph under cold/wet weather conditions, and brakes failed to engage. vehicle rear ended another vehicle. dealership examined vehicle at beginning of march, and found nothing wrong with abs. on march 16th, 2001, under rainy/icy conditions, consumer was traveling at approximately 30 to 40 mph when she tried to apply brakes. brake pedal went to the floor, and braking system failed to engage. vehicle went into a ditch, causing rear end of vehicle to swing around into ditch, and causing 3 tires to flatten, and $9000.00 of damage. consumer has not been in possession of vehicle since second occurrence. dealership has provided consumer with no information as to the cause of this defect. *ak the brakes fail completely when it gets wet and cold. *yh |