10 of the 218 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo are about the transmission — 5% of everything reported for this model year.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
LEFT REAR BOLT THAT HELD THE CONTROL ARM ON TO THE AXLE BROKE OFF. IT WAS NOTICED WHEN VEHICLE WAS BEING BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED AT THE DEALER. AND NO EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS DAMAGE WAS FOUND.
NHTSA complaint #10042463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TWICE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED, SLIPPING BACK AND FORTH INTO NEUTRAL, AND THEN SLAMMED BACK INTO GEAR. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE REPLACEMENT. OWNER HAD PIECES OF TRANSMISSION THAT CAME FROM TRANSFER CASE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #8015318 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TWICE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED, SLIPPING BACK AND FORTH INTO NEUTRAL, AND THEN SLAMMED BACK INTO GEAR. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE REPLACEMENT. OWNER HAD PIECES OF TRANSMISSION THAT CAME FROM TRANSFER CASE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #8015318 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
A GEAR EXPLODED OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION, DISABLING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IF THIS IS THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, HE WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE METAL DAMAGE DUE TO FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #561885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #734230 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTD FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #734230 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #722931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL OR OUT OF FOURTH GEAR, AND LOSE POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #844122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #543659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN CHANGING GEARS FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE THERE IS A 40-55 SECONDS DELAY BEFORE ACTUALLY ENGAGES THE GEAR. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL, HAS PUT IN A NEW TRANSMISSION, DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING.
NHTSA complaint #820366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.