MY WIFE'S DAILY DRIVER IS A 2007 IMPALA . SHE WAS DRIVING HOME WITH OUR THREE KIDS WHEN THE CAR STARTED SHAKING AND THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER DISPLAY CAME ON. AFTER THAT SHE COULD ONLY GO ABOUT 25MPH. THIS SCARED HER AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND FORUMS ABOUT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM…
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MY WIFE'S DAILY DRIVER IS A 2007 IMPALA . SHE WAS DRIVING HOME WITH OUR THREE KIDS WHEN THE CAR STARTED SHAKING AND THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER DISPLAY CAME ON. AFTER THAT SHE COULD ONLY GO ABOUT 25MPH. THIS SCARED HER AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND FORUMS ABOUT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT PISSES ME OFF THAT GM HASN'T RECALLED THESE VEHICLES . DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THIS SITUATION IS TAKEN CARE OF? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10549625
62,000 miles · Mar 14, 2013
Fuel/propulsion System
THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REFLECT THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK. IT SAYS FULL TANK WHEN IT IS BUT I RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH IT READING HALF TANK. DANGEROUS!!! WHEN IT RUNS OUT OF GAS THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING, OH EXCEPT YOU STALL AND HAVE ZERO POWER STEERING. FROM 70 TO 0 IN 2.5SEC. CALLED DEALER AND INQUIRE…
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THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REFLECT THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK. IT SAYS FULL TANK WHEN IT IS BUT I RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH IT READING HALF TANK. DANGEROUS!!! WHEN IT RUNS OUT OF GAS THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING, OH EXCEPT YOU STALL AND HAVE ZERO POWER STEERING. FROM 70 TO 0 IN 2.5SEC. CALLED DEALER AND INQUIRED ABOUT ANY ISSUES WITH GAS GAUGES BECOMING FAULTY AND WAS TOLD BY SERVICE PERSON THAT IT COULD GO BAD BUT HE KNOWS NO KNOWN ISSUES WITH FAULTY GAS GAUGES FOR CHEVY. LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND PAGES AND PAGES OF DOCUMENTED FUEL/GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONS STRANDING DRIVERS. IF THEY THINK IGNORANCE IS BLISS THEN I HAVE MANY OTHER BRANDS OF VEHICLES TO CHOOSE FROM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10502817
60,000 miles · Oct 9, 2012
Fuel/propulsion System
THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE AND DIGITAL READOUT ARE OFF. GOING 55 MPH AND THE CAR JUST DIED IN TRAFFIC. GAUGE READ 1/4 MILE AND DIGITAL READOUT SHOWED 70 MILES LEFT. TOPPED OFF GAS IN TANK TO TRY AND MONITOR AND RAN OUT OF FUEL AGAIN GOING BY NEEDLE AND DIGITAL READOUT. 74 MILES LEFT, JUST SHY OF 1/4 TANK ON NEEDLE. NOW USING TRIP…
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THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE AND DIGITAL READOUT ARE OFF. GOING 55 MPH AND THE CAR JUST DIED IN TRAFFIC. GAUGE READ 1/4 MILE AND DIGITAL READOUT SHOWED 70 MILES LEFT. TOPPED OFF GAS IN TANK TO TRY AND MONITOR AND RAN OUT OF FUEL AGAIN GOING BY NEEDLE AND DIGITAL READOUT. 74 MILES LEFT, JUST SHY OF 1/4 TANK ON NEEDLE. NOW USING TRIP MILE FEATURE TO NOT BE FOOLED BY GAUGE AND NEEDLE. "HALF TANK" RULE IS NOW BEING USED. *TR
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2011 Buick Lucerne, 2000-2005 Cadillac DeVille, 2006-2011 Cadillac DTS, 2006-2014 Chevrolet Impala, and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position will cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 23, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), and 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14299.
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK IS MISSING THE ADHESIVE LAYER THAT BONDS THE BARRIER LAYER TO THE OUTER SHELL OF THE FUEL TANK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: WITH THIS CONDITION, FUEL AND/OR FUEL VAPORS COULD SEEP OUT BETWEEN THE LAYERS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE THE FUEL TANK IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 13, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
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