2009 Chevrolet Impala

THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS IN JANUARY. WE HAD SOME BAD WEATHER AND I THOUGHT IT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. BUT RECENTLY, THE CAR LOSS POWER AGAIN AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE LOSING POWER AND THE TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON.I MENTIONED THIS TO THE DEALER WHEN I WENT FOR THE FIRST RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE REP AT CHEVYLAND IN SHREVEPORT , LA. WAS DISINTERESTED. I ALSO MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE DASH. HE ADVISED ALL THE IMPALAS HAVE THAT BUT IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I NOW RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER STATING THE VERY THING I ADVISED THE REP OF. NOW THEY ARE SAYING THEY MAY OR MAY NOT COVER IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF I AM TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND CAN NOT I COULD BE HIT BY AN 108-WHEELER OR ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED AND THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE. THE BRAKES ALSO FAILED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A GUARDRAIL AND A TREE. THE CONTACT'S TONGUE WAS SEVERED AND HE SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE BRAIN, NECK, AND BACK. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,500.

SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON PERIODICALLY, THEN STAYED ON. WENT TO JEFF WYLER DEALERSHIP(SHELBYVILLE, KY). WAS TOLD THERE WAS CORROSION IN CABLE. REPAIRED A $98.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE PLUS PARTS. WAS FIRST GIVEN OPTION OF NOT REPAIRING, AS THEY FORGOT TO TELL ME ABOUT THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE, OR REPAIR AT COST OF FEE. WAS REPAIRED ON JUNE 18, 2015. ON 7/12/15, LIGHT CAME BACK ON. IS NOT STAYING ON LONG ENOUGH FOR ME TO TAKE TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP IN EMINENCE, KY. JEFF WYLER CLOSED ITS LOCAL DEALERSHIP. CALLED GM YESTERDAY. NO RECALLS FOR MY VIN #. I AM CONCERNED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND JERKED. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE STABILITY TRACTION AND POWER REDUCED WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH THEN MY CAR BROKE DOWN SPEED TRACTION SENSOR WAS ON AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT READ ENGINE POWER HAD BEEN REDUCED AS I KEPT DRIVING IT WAS JERKING AND NOT WANTING TO PICK UP SPEED I TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES STARTED AGAIN TRACTION LIGHT OFF BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON WENT TO OREILLY AND IT READ A CODE SAYING PEDAL POSITION SENSOR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT UNKNOWN SENSORS RELATED TO THE TRACTION CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

SINCE WE HAVE HAD THIS CAR WE ARE CONSTANTLY HAVING STABILITY TRACT CONTROL SENSORS. WE HAVE REPLACE THEM ONCE AND IT IS SHOWING UP AGAIN. WHEN THE STABILITY TRACT CONTROL GOES BAD THEN THE ABS AND BRAKE ASSIST LIGHT ALSO COMES ON ALONG WITH IT. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM AS I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS HAD THESE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR IMPALAS.

I WAS DERIVING DOWN A STEEP GRADE ON THE GATLINBURG BYPASS TOWARD PIGEON FORGE, TN IN SECOND GEAR FOR ENGINE BREAKING. I FIRST NOTICED THE CAR GETTING WARMER AND I CHECKED THE DUAL CLIMATE CONTROL BY FEEL TO MAKE SURE MY RIDER HAD NOT INCREASED THE TEMPERATURE. THEN I NOTICED THE STEERING WAS HARDER ON SLIGHT CURVES; THEN I NOTICED THE TACHOMETER GOING TO ZERO AND SONE OTHER GAUGES DECREASING; THEN I HAD TO SLOW FOR A CHARPER CURVE WHERE I HAD NO POWER BRAKE ASSIST AND NO POWERING STEERING ASSIST. I MANAGED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP WHERE I TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER A SHORT CRANKING BUT ACTED IF IT WAS STARVING FOR FUEL. ONCE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE RAN SATISFACTORY, IF I HAD BEEN A WEAK PERSON OR HAD PANICKED THIS INCIDENT WOULD PROBABLY HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL HAD RECENTLY BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. THE FUEL LEVEL WAS 1/2 TANK. AS AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER THIS APPEARED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHERE THE ENGINE POWER WAS CUT OFF SHUTTING DOWN THE FUEL PUMP, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, IGNITION, AND ELECTRIC STEERING ASSIST.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 PER HOUR AND THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL CAME ON AND THEN SAID THAT ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED. IT ALSO HAD THE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND STAYED ON ALL THE WAY HOME. I THEN GOT HOME SAFELY THAT TIME AND SHUT OFF THE CAR ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER WENT OUT AND ALL LIGHTS HAD GONE OFF AND WAS BACK TO NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES SINCE THEN. THEN ON 6/29/15 THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. HOWEVER THIS TIME THE CAR SAID THROTTLE DISABLED AND THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND I HAD TO TRY AND GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER ABOUT 10 OR 15 MINUTES THE CAR THEN STARTED BACK UP AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN. THEN LATER IN THE DAY I RETURNED HOME AND TRIED TO LEAVE IN MY CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START AND HAD NO POWER WHAT SO EVER. THE KEY ALSO WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION AND I JUST HAD THAT RECALL DEALT WITH ON THE KEY. I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THIS LAST INCIDENT. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND GM NEEDS TO PAY FOR WHAT I AM OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE I NOW HAD TO GET A RENTAL CAR TO WORK. I HAVE READ PAGES UPON PAGES OF COMPLAINTS JUST LIKE MINE, WHICH IS RIDICULOUS THAT THIS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. DOES IT TAKE SOMEONE GETTING INJURED OR KILLED FOR GM TO DO SOMETHING?