2010 Chevrolet Impala

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES WERE UNRESPONSIVE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO ROLL OVER INTO A RIVER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND BRUISING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,445. UPDATED 10/7/14*CN

1) AIRBAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY HAS GONE ON AND OFF FOR MONTHS. I ASKED DEALER ABOUT IT, THEY SAID IT WOULD BE EXPENSIVE TO DIAGNOSE BECAUSE THEY WOULD HAVE TO TRACE THE WIRING HARNESS, REMOVING SEAT AND DASHBOARD. LABOR WOULD BE EXPENSIVE. I COMPLAINED TO GM ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS AND WAS GIVEN A CASE#. I WAS TOLD CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEREFORE, IT WOULD BE MY EXPENSE TO HAVE THIS DIAGNOSED AND FIXED. DEALER SAID AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. THIS A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT. FALL 2013. 2) THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING LAST FALL 2013. I HAD TO PAY FOR TOTAL REPAIR AS IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY SAID IT WAS A WIRING ISSUE. IMPALA'S HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO HAVE ISSUE. OCT 2013. 3) THE GAS PEDAL FELL OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. DEALER SAID THEY NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE, BUT WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, THEREFORE, ENTIRE COST WAS MINE. SAFETY ISSUE. SEPT 2013 4) THE EVAP VENT VALVE AND SOLENOID HAD TO BE REPLACED. SYSTEM LEAK PRESSURIZED EVAP WOULD NOT HOLD. APR 2012 OTHER ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED/REPAIRED, HOWEVER, DO NOT HAVE PAPERWORK AT TIME OF THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

WHEN THE INCIDENT FIRST OCCURRED, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DASH READ "SERVICE STABILITRAK", "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" AND "ENGINE POWER REDUCED". IT SEEMED FINE WHEN I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON. THE NEXT INCIDENT DIDN'T HAPPEN UNTIL A WHILE LATER, AND THEN IT WASN'T THAT BAD. A FEW MONTHS LATER, I WAS DRIVING BACK ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED, EXCEPT IT SAID "STARTING DISABLED, SERVICE THROTTLE" AND THE CAR SHUT OFF. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE AND I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES. IT WAS A SCARY EXPERIENCE. EVENTUALLY, LEADING UP TO TODAY, MY CAR GOT WORSE AND WORSE, AND EVENTUALLY IT JUST STARTED TURNING OFF AT STOPLIGHTS WITH THE MESSAGE "STARTING DISABLED, SERVICE THROTTLE". IT STARTS WITH THE OTHER MESSAGES ALMOST AS SOON AS I TURN ON THE CAR. THE ENGINE REVS AND THE CAR SOUNDS AWFUL. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN I 80 WEST OF PRINCETON ILL THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT .THE DASH THEN LIGHT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE WITH LIGHTS I HAD NEVER SEEN AND CAN NOT DUPLICATE WITH TURNING THE KEY TO ON .THE CAR IMMEDIATELY DIED AND I LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES .I GOT THE CAR STOPPED SAFELY .I CALLED A MECHANIC IN THE TOWN I LIVE IN AND HE ASKED IF IT WOULD START AGAIN. EARLIER WHEN I TRIED TO START IT ACTED AS THOUGH THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. THIS TIME IT STARTED AND I DROVE IT HOME .A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE GAS PEDAL .I HAD BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN A CRASH OR HAD ANY REPAIRS DONE BESIDES ROUTINE SERVICE. NO ONE WAS HURT BUT THIS CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE SHUT OFF AT 70 MPH BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE SENSOR ON A GAS PEDAL.I AM A RETIRED STATE TROOPER AND I AM SURE MY TRAINING SAVED ME FROM BEING IN AN ACCIDENT YESTERDAY BECAUSE I HAPPENED TO HAVE OTHER CARS AND SEMI S DRIVING NEAR ME. *TR

AFTER WET WEAR HER STABILITY LIGHT MESSAGE, TRACTION CONTROL COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AS DOES ENGINE POWER REDUCED MESSAGE POWER IS REDUCED AND VEHICLE DIES IF YOU DO NOT PULL OVER AND TURN IT OFF AND BCK ON. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM WHICH GM IS AWARE OF AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES IF NOT DEALT WITH. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A FOUR LANE IN MN WHEN THE CAR JUST QUIT,AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT THERE WAS A OFF RAMP AND WE COASTED UP TO THE TOP. WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED SO WE NEVER REPORTED IT,AND IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. WASN'T TILL TODAY MY WIFE SAW WHERE GM HAD A PROBLEM SOUNDING LIKE HAPPENED TO US. SO I WENT ON LINE WITH GM THE GIRL SAID TAKE IT TO A DEALER ,ITS OUT OF WARRANTY SO I LL HAVE TO PAY GRRRRRRRRR I SAID ITS NOT MY TROUBLE WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS YOUR FAULT. SHE DIDN'T CARE,NO BIG SURPRISE ! I TOLD HER THAT I PRINTED OUT WHAT SHE AID SO IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO MY WIFE OR ME I HAVE PROOF I TOLD THEM OF MY TROUBLE. THOUGHT YOU WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW SO IF ANYONE ELSE SHOULD REPORT THE PROBLEM THEY ARE NOT ALONE. *TR

HAD TO PUT A NEW BATTERY IN AND THEN THE MESSAGE LIGHT CAME ON TO SERVICE THE AIR BAG....THEY SAID A MODULE WENT OUT UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT AND UNDER THE LEFT FRONT BUMPER.......IT WILL COST $ 1030 + TAX...ONLY 43,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I CANT AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED AND I'M TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG WONT WORK IF I GET IN AN ACCIDENT TILL I GET IT FIXED.........WOULD THAT KEEP MY INSURANCE FROM PAYING IF I DO GET IN AN ACCIDENT AND THEY SEE THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE BEEN SERVICED?? *TR

MY WIFE AND I WERE TRAVELING NORTH ON PA ROUTE 15. WE WERE ON SPEED CONTROL AT 55 MPH. AN ERROR SIGNAL APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD SAYING SERVICE TRAKCONTROL A FEW SECONDS LATER A SIGNAL SAID--- LOSING ENGINE POWER. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO A SOMEWHAT NARROW SHOULDER IN A FEW SECONDS BEFORE THE ENGINE DIED. I COULD NOT START THE CAR. A CALLED AAA AND AFTER 45 MINUTES WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE IN DILLSBURG. JUST BEFORE THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR. THE MECHANIC TRIED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AND COULD NOT. I DECIDED TO DRIVE ON TO MY DESTINATION IN. NJ THE ERROR SIGNALS APPEARED ONCE MORE BUT I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A SERVICE STATION AND SIT. I RESTARTED CAR AND DROVE TO MY DESTINATION. THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO "RT 46 CHEVROLET"IN NJ THREE DAYS LATER A NEW ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS INSTALLED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO MY HOME IN NY STATE.. IT WAS VERY SCARY TO LOSE POWER ON A HWY AT 55 MPH AND I WONDER ABOUT TRUSTING THE CAR!!!!! *TR