2008 Chevrolet Impala

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND MY CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. ADDITIONALLY, THE DASH ALTERNATELY FLASHED BETWEEN "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" AND "REDUCED ENGINE POWER." MY CAR SLOWED DOWN, BUT NEVER CUT OFF. MY ACCELERATION WASN'T WHAT IT NORMALLY IS. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO MY DESTINATION, BUT WAS NOT A FUN EXPERIENCE. *TR

2008 AN UP CHEVY IMPALA TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PLUS ENGINE POWER REDUCE. ITS ACTUALLY THE SENSOR ON YOUR GAS PEDAL WHAT WILL HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR WILL DROP TO 5 MPH. WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING AND STAY LIKE THAT I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER AN THEY EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT'S THE PROBLEM ITS A VERY SERIOUS DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE A REAR END CRASH TO THE LOSING THE AMOUNT OF POWER. THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THEY HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE CHEVY IMPALA GAS PEDAL.THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AN NEED TO A RECALL FOR THESE MAKES AN MODELS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO REDUCE POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HER THAT THE PEDAL SENSOR OR THE WIRING HARNESS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,534.

I HAVE A 2008 CHEVY IMPALA, NICE CAR UNLESS IT SNOWS. IT IS UNDRIVABLE IN THE SNOW. ITS LIKE DRIVING ON ICE, I HAVE NEVER EVER HAD ANY CAR HANDLE LIKE THIS. IT IS THE MOST UNSAFE CAR I HAVE EVER DRIVEN. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE THE DEALER SAYS TO BRING IT IN NEXT TIME IT SNOWS, WELL I CAN'T, I WILL NOT DRIVE IT IN THE SNOW. I HAVE BEEN IN THE DITCH 3 TIMES THIS WINTER ( AND ITS ONLY THE FIRST OF JANUARY)AND EACH TIME I WAS ONLY GOING NO MORE THAN 30MPH AND SWAYING ALL OVER THE ROAD, ALL THE OTHER CARS WERE MOVING ALONG NORMALLY IT WASN'T BAD OUT, JUST A LITTLE SNOW. IT'S LIKE DRIVING ON ICE... *TR

2008 IMPALA HAS BAD GAS PEDAL WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING THE TRACTION LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON YOU LOSE A LOT OF THE ENGINE POWER UNTIL THE TRACTION LIGHT GOES OFF THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I CALLED GMC AND TOOK IT TO A DEALER THEY PUT IT ON THE MACHINE FIRST I WAS TOLD IT WAS SENSOR IN THE PEDAL. NEXT I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE WIRING HARNESS. BY THE SAME DEALER NOW I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO I THINK SOMETHING DANGEROUS SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE DEALER BUT THEY SAY IT IS NOT COVERED. *TR

2008 IMPALA LS,WITH NEW TIRES. HAVE NEVER DRIVEN A CAR THAT HANDLES WORSE IN THE SNOW. THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM IS A JOKE. IT ACTUALLY MAKES DRIVING IN THE SNOW UNPREDICTABLE AND UNFAMILIAR. I AM VERY EXPERIENCED ON ICE AND SNOW BUT THIS CAR MAKES ME FEEL UNSAFE BECAUSE IT IS. I WISH I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED THIS CAR BASED ON THIS REASON. ALL THIS IN ONLY 1 1/2 INCHES OF DRY SNOW. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2008 IMPALA WITH 28K MILES IN MARCH 2009-CERTIFIED USED. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES WITHIN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP ( I WAS TOLD THAT GM USES CHEAP TIRES. FROM THE OUTSIDE THE TREAD WAS FINE AND IT APPEARED TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE BUT WHEN IT WAS ON THE LIFT THE TOLD ME THEY ALL HAD METAL SHOWING. I PAID THIS CAR OFF AND GAVE IT TO MY SON IN APRIL 2010- HE HAS SINCE CHANGED ALL 4 TIRES BACK TIRES 3 TIMES. WE HAD THEM ROTATED AND ALIGNED TWICE, THAT IS WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRES HAD WORN ON THE INSIDE AGAIN. THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW UNLESS IT IS ON A LIFT. MY SON TOOK THE IMPALA TO THE DEALER SERVICE YESTERDAY AND PURCHASED HIS 2 TIRES- IT WAS AGREED BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT IF WE TOOK THE CAR THERE AND BOUGHT TIRES FROM UNIVERSAL THAT HE WOULD PUT THEM ON, DO AN ALIGNMENT AND MOST IMPORTANT INSTALL THE CAMBER BOLT KIT AT NO EXTRA CHARGE. THIS WAS ALSO TOLD TO CHEVY BY (THE SERVICE MANAGER) WHEN THEY CALLED HIM. I DIDN'T GO WITH MY SON TO PICK UP THE CAR- I DID HOWEVER PAY THE $350 WHICH WAS THE PRICE AGREED IMAGINE MY COMPLETE ANGER WHEN I FOUND OUT LAST NIGHT THE CAMBER BOLT KIT WAS NOT INSTALLED AND ALL THAT WAS DONE 2 NEW TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT! I COULD HAVE DONE THAT DOWN THE STREET FOR LESS MONEY. I EXPECT GM TO DO A RECALL AND FIX THIS SUSPENSION ISSUES- WE HAVE REPLACED TIRES 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS AND ALIGNED 2 TIMES. WHAT KIND OF NONSENSE IS IT TO TELL MY SON HE DOESN'T NEED THE KIT? AFTER SO MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE\GM ISSUED A TSB #08032 FOR POLICE IMPALAS THAT ARE ON THE SAME PLATFORM AND SUSPENSION, BUT NEVER EXTENDED THAT TO THE PUBLIC. SEEMS TO ME THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION HAS AN SEVERE DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE TIRE BLOWOUT WITHOUT WARNING. NO TIRES SHOULD WEAR LIKE THAT WITH LESS THAN 17,000 MILES WITHOUT A REAR SUSPENSION AND ALIGNMENT PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF THE PARTS AND TIRES. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE DUE A DEFECT ON THE CAR ITSELF? THIS HAS TO BE FIXED FOR EVERYONE. *TR