2009 Chevrolet Impala

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, A CHIME SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE WENT DOWN TO ZERO. ALSO, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

WE RECEIVED A LETTER SAYING THIS YEAR AND MODEL HAVE A POOR SOLDER CONNECTION THAT CAUSES REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER AND TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE. OUR CAR HAS THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, CHEVROLET WILL ONLY PAY FOR THE FIX IF IT IS UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS LESS THAN 120,000 MILES. WE BELIEVE THAT MOST SIX YEAR OLD CARS HAVE MORE THAN 120,000 MILES AND CHEVROLET IS JUST COVERING THEMSELVES FROM LAWSUITS WITH THIS LETTER. IF THEY SOLDERED SOMETHING IMPROPERLY THEY SHOULD FIX IT REGARDLESS OF THE MILEGE ON A VEHICLE.

WHILE ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, MESSAGE LIT UP SAYING ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, THEN SAID STARTING DISABLED AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF MID HIGHWAY WITH NO TIME TO REACT. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY SEVERAL CARS, TRACTOR TRAILER, AND BUSES. I HAD NO POWER STEERING, NOTHING. I HAVE 5 CHILDREN WHO ARE OFTEN IN THE CAR WITH ME AND THIS CREATED A MESS OF TRAFFIC AND COULD HAVE KILLED PEOPLE. AFTER BEING SCARED OUT OF MY MIND AND STUCK HALF IN A HIGHWAY LANE FOR 5 MIN WITH TRAFFIC SWERVING, THE CAR STARTED BACK UP WITH NO ISSUES AND I CONTINUED HOME. NO SIGN OF ANYTHING TODAY, HOWEVER I AM READING THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM OTHER CHEVY IMPALA OWNERS WHO STATE THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AND IT COMES AND GOES AND HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO FIX IT AND IT STILL HAPPENS EVERY SO OFTEN SOMETIMES MORE THAN OTHERS. SOMEONE IS GOING TO LOSE A LIFE. *TR

THE CAR STATES SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL-ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED. WHILE DRIVING THE HIGHWAY THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND HAD TO WAIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE BEING ABLE TO START IT AGAIN. I DRIVE HIGHWAY DAILY AND HAVE A (XXX) YEAR OLD SON THAT RIDES WITH ME THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE BOTH OF US. *TRPARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE CHECK THROTTLE ASSEMBLY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY, THE TRACTION CONTROL MODULES WERE REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

I WAS JUST GETTING OFF OF WORK AND ON MY WAY TO GRAB SOMETHING TO EAT. AS I BEGAN TO MAKE A LEFT AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE SERVICE TRACTION AND REDUCED ENGINE SPEED LIGHT CAME ON. I COULD NOT GO MORE THAT 30 MPH AND IT BEGAN JERKING SO MUCH THAT I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS GOING TO SHUT OFF. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT SINCE BECAUSE I STILL HAVE TO FIT IT. THIS IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION AND IF I WAS ON THE FREEWAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN A HUGE ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE CAR JUST DROPPED IN SPEED WITH NO WARNING. I'VE SEEN THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE. IS GM LOOKING INTO THIS. THIS IS SOMETHING THEY SHOULD FIX WITH NO CHARGE ESP IF ITS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLES SPEED REDUCED AFTER THE ENGINE POWER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 4/6/15*CN

I OWN A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED LIGHT CAME ON. A FEW MINUTES LATER, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IT SAID ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN AND THERE WAS A SHORT COUNTDOWN DISPLAYED BEFORE THE ENGINE DIED COMPLETELY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT GETTING HIT. *TR