2010 Chevrolet Impala

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front-end of the vehicle would lower and the front end was unstable. In addition, the check engine warning light would remain illuminated. The vehicle was also consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The engine fan had failed and the transmission was faulty. No further information was available. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

WHEN TURNING LEFT THE VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND THE WARNING LIGHT TO SERVICE STABILITRAK, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, AND SERVICE ABS COME ON. THIS IS MORE NOTICEABLE AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN TURNING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THE VEHICLE ALSO SHAKES WHEN ACCELERATING OR MAINTAINING ANY SLEEK GREATER THAN 25MPH. THE SHAKE IS MOST NOTICEABLE BETWEEN 45-60MPH, AND BECOMES LESS NOTICEABLE BETWEEN 61-70MPH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE ABS AND SERVICE TRACTION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED OR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 8-2855204461. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 07/11/17*LJ *AS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V377000 (SUSPENSION). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

I WAS TRAVELING WEST BOUND ON INTERSTATE 22 WHEN THE STABILITRAK REQUIRES MAINTENANCE DISPLAYED ACROSS DRIVER'S INFORMATION CENTER. NEXT THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND DISPLAY LIGHTS UP FOLLOWED BY, REDUCED ENGINE POWER, IN WHICH I LOST ALMOST ALL POWER TO MY VEHICLE. I WAS TRAVELING AROUND 70 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE AND HAD TO NAVIGATE TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC TO REACH A SAFE SPOT ON THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE MADE A RATTLING NOISE. AS TIME PROGRESSED, THE RATTLING NOISE CHANGED TO A BANGING NOISE. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WRONG COIL SPRINGS WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE AND A VALVE MUST BE REPLACED ON THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 10/30/14*CN UPDATED 08/28/2017*CT