NHTSA Complaint #10191741 — 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10191741
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	December 1, 2006
Date Filed	May 25, 2007
Mileage	24,100 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WHILE IN THE DRIVE POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE TRANSMISSION IN ORDER TO GET BETTER GAS MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 30,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,100.

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