2010 Chevrolet Impala

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE MODULES ON THE LOW SPEED BUS CIRCUIT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 10/07/14*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE FOR MONTHS. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO RESET THE COMPUTER ON A CONSISTENT BASIS TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

ON 8/15/14 WE CAME OUT TO THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START. NO POWER AT ALL AND THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF IT. LEFT THE VEHICLE SIT OVERNIGHT AND SAME THING IN THE MORNING ON 8/16/14. WE CALLED AND GOT A JUMP FROM A TOW TRUCK AND DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. WHILE TRAVELING HOME ON THE INTERSTATE (70 MPH), MY HUSBAND NOTICED THAT WHEN HE TURNED THE DRIVING LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. (LUCKILY HE KNEW WHAT TO DO AND MANAGED TO NOT KILL ALL OF US IN THE VEHICLE AND ANYONE AROUND THE VEHICLE; (2 ADULTS AND 2 CHILDREN IN VEHICLE;) HE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN HE SIGNALED A LANE SWITCH THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD TURN ITSELF OFF. WE GOT THE VEHICLE BACK TO OUR HOUSE, WAITED 15 MINUTES AND TRIED RESTARTING AND THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DEAD AGAIN. (NO DOME LIGHT, BELLS OR ANYTHING WHEN OPENING THE DOOR). SINCE THEN, HE HAS TRIED PUTTING A DIFFERENT BATTERY IN IT AND WE GET THE SAME RESULTS. WHEN WE GOT HOME WE DID A GOOGLE SEARCH AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHERS THAT THIS SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TOO. LUCKILY NO ONE HAS BEEN KILLED FROM IT BUT IT IS EXTREMELY SCARY WHEN YOUR VEHICLE TURNS OFF DOING 70 MPH. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO INFORM YOU THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING WHATSOEVER THAT THE BATTERY WAS LOW OR THERE WERE ANY ELECTRICAL COMPLICATIONS GOING ON WITH THE VEHICLE. THERE IS NO VOLTAGE METER ANYWHERE ON THE VEHICLE. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON EITHER.

CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP ON A 6 LANE HWY GOING AROUND ST PAUL. I HAVE WRITTEN ON HERE BEFORE TELLING OF WHAT HAPPENED.AND HOW CHEVROLET SAID ITS NOT A PROBLEM WITH YOUR CAR. SO I CALLED BACK TODAY AND SAID I SEE ITS YOUR PROBLEM NOW,SO WHAT DO I DO THEY SAY WE HAVE NO FIX YET, BUT TAKE IT IN AND LET THEM SEE WHATS WRONG. FIRST ITS OUT OF WARRT. SO I LL BE PAYING FOR SOMETHING I AM SURE ! SECOND WHY RECALL IF YOU CANT FIX IT ???? SCARE YOU INTO BUYING A NEW ONE . SOMEONE MUST HAVE PUT SOME HEAT ON THEM I WAS THINKING IT WAS YOU GOOD JOB NOW GET THEM TO FIX IT'. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND WHEN THE ENGINE WAS OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, I AM UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY OR TURN THE VEHICLE OFF SO I CANNOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. I FOUND OUT THAT THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE SHIFTER HAD BECOME WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I REPLACED THE HARNESS AND AGAIN NOT 1 YEAR LATER I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I SENT CHEVY AN EMAIL AND I AM WAITING FOR A REPLY. *TR

LOSS OF POWER, SERVICE STABILITRAC, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL STARTED FLASHING...THE CAR LOST ALL POWER, SHIFTED EXTREMELY HARD AND WOULD ONLY GO ABOUT 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR. I WAS ON A MAIN ROAD WITH A LOT OF TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE GM DEALER THE FIRST DAY, THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CODE AND THE CAR RAN FINE ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. THE NEXT MORNING IT DID IT AGAIN, TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH COSTS ALMOST $700. THAT WAS IN FEBRUARY, I AM NOW 400 MILES FROM HOME AND IT IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING AGAIN....GOING TO CALL A DEALER TODAY AND HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF AT NO COST. I CALLED GM ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VIN# AT THIS TIME, YET I KNOW THERE ARE RECALLS OUT DUE TO THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR

CAR WAS CHECKED OUT FOR ELECTRICAL NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD FROM CHEVROLET DEALER AND SAID THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITHIN THE DASHBOARD AREA (PART- AIR INLET RECIRCULATION VALVE, ACTUATOR) WHICH IS WHY WE HEARD LOUD CLICKING NOISES, NOISES WOULD AT TIME CONTINUE EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS IN OFF POSITION. BUT THREE DAYS LATER TOOK THE CAR TO MY TRUSTED MECHANIC TO HAVE ISSUE FIXED (NON-DEALER) AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS BROKEN (PART: RACK-AND-PINION), AND SAID THAT IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR AWHILE. MECHANIC SHOWED ME EXACTLY WHAT THEY SAW AND INDEED THE COLUMN WAS BROKEN. MECHANIC SAID THAT HE IS SURPRISED WE HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS ISSUE AND THAT WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE AND THAT IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, THE KEY BECAME LODGED INTO THE IGNITION AND WOULD NOT MOVE PASS THE ACC POSITION CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.