1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo complaints

BRAKES FAIL TO RESPOND PROPERLY IN ALL WET CONDITIONS AT ANY SPEED.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE SEAT BELT NOT RETRACTING. ALSO, THE BELT IS FULLY EXTENDED OUT, CONSUMER STATES THE SEAT BELTS ARE ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. AS OF 12/10/97 DEALER CALLED TO SAY THAT SEAT BELT IS IN. WILL TAKE VEHICLE IN ON 12/15/97. *AK

VEHICLE CUTS OFF AT HIGH SPEED. BEEN TO DEALER TWICE, PROBLEM NOT SOLVED. *AK ON ALL OCCASIONS IN WHICH THE VEHICLE STALL, THE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 90 OR ABOVE AND THE A/C WAS ON. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED BY THE CONSUMER. *YH

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH THE ENGINE JUST CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IT HAS DONE THAT SEVERAL TIMES, LEAVING NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT DOESN'T MAKE A NOISE, IT JUST CUTS OFF. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM THREE TIMES BUT IT KEEP DOING THE SAME THING OVER AGAIN. *AK

VEHICLE HAS DIED OUT 4 TIMES WITHOUT WARNING WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY HEARD NOISE AS IF SOMETHING ROLLING AROUND INSIDE TRUNK, SUBSEQUENTLY, RIGHT REAR WHEEL BROKE/DISCONNECTED FR OM FR AME, CAUSED ACCIDENT. VEHICLE'S FRONT END HIT BANK ON SIDE OF ROAD, WHEEL TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ENGAGED STRONG ODOROUS FUMES COME FROM THE VENTS, AND MAKE THE OCCUPANTS VERY SICK. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE HEADACHES/NAUSEA AND BLURRED VISION. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A SHORT CIRCUIT, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS/INTERIOR LIGHTS/DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS TO TURN OFF FOR A LONG PERIOD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THECIRCUIT BREAKER. *AK

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED VEHICLE DAMAGE. DUP OF 809298, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG BLEW APART UPON IMPACT, RESULTING IN CHEMICAL BURNS. DUP OF 517398, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK

INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED AND THE CHEMICALS IN THE AIR BAG BURNED THE FACE AND NECK OF THE DRIVER. *AK

LIGHTING SYSTEM FAILED.

DURING HARD BRAKING, THE SEATS FOLD FORWARD THROWING THE OCCUPANTS TOWARD THE DASH. DEALER STATED THAT THE CONDITION WAS NORMAL AND THE SEAT WOULD LOCK DURING A CRASH.

REQUEST INFORMATION REQUIRED HAVE AIR BAGS DISCONNECTED.