NHTSA Complaint #10218710 — 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10218710
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	February 21, 2008
Date Filed	February 21, 2008
Mileage	150,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

SECURITY PASSLOCK SYSTEM KEEPS CAR FROM STARTING AT RANDOM TIMES. SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT SOMEONE CAN GET STRANDED ON A SUB-ZERO COLD NIGHT OR CAN BE IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND NOT BE ABLE TO START THE IMPALA. CAR WILL WORK FINE FOR MONTHS AT A TIME, THEN RANDOMLY WILL NOT START. AFTER 15 MINUTES OR SO, THE CAR WILL THEN START... SOMETIMES. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM (SEE CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND LOOK UNDER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS). *TR

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