NHTSA Complaint #10233840 — 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA

MY VEHICLE HAD LACK OF POWER ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. NEARLY REAR ENDED A COUPLE OF TIMES. TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP, THOUGHT THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A CLOGGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. MY CAR IS A 2001 CHEVY AT THE TIME MY MILEAGE WAS 66,624 . THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT IF I DIDN'T REPAIR IT, I COULD DAMAGE THE TRANSMISSION AND OR ENGINE. I HAD THEM REPLACE IT A COST OF 745.31 LABOR & PARTS. AFTER THE REPAIR THE CAR WORKED FINE & HAPPY TO SAY IT STILL DOES. SENT ALL NECESSARY PAPERS TO GENERAL MOTORS FOR RE-IMBURSEMENT UNDER THE 80,000/8 YR EMISSIONS WARRANTY BUT MY CLAIM WAS DENIED! THE REASON WAS I DIDN'T TAKE IT TO A DEALER BUT I FELT IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME & OTHERS. (CAT CONVERTER WAS BLOCKED/CLOGGED). *TR