NHTSA Complaint #10275320 — 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10275320
Vehicle 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 162,458 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State FL

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY IMPALA AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE). SOMETIMES WHEN I START IT UP IT WILL NOT LET ME START IT UP BECAUSE THAT SECURITY SYSTEM COMES ON. IT ALSO FAILED IN GENERAL YESTERDAY WHICH I FIGURED THIS OUT BECAUSE I HAD UNPLUGGED MY BCM AND RECONNECTED IT AND MY CAR STARTED UP JUST FINE. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT IF IT COULD POSSIBLY BE THAT BECAUSE I AM NOT GM CERTIFIED. BUT LIKE ANY OTHER PLACE THEY GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND AND TOLD ME IT CAN BE SOMETHING ELSE AND SOMETHING ELSE BUT I'M PRETTY SURE ITS THIS. I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH ONLINE AND MOST PEOPLE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THERE BCM, ONCE THEY CHANGE IT THE PROBLEMS GO AWAY. I BELIEVE GM SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR FREE BECAUSE ITS SOMETHING THAT ONLY HAPPENS ON CHEVY'S. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I OWNED A 2001 CHEVY MALIBU AND IT USED TO DO THE SAME THING. THIS ALSO HAS HAPPENED TO ME MORE THEN TEN TIMES IN THE PAST FOUR MONTHS AND ITS RIDICULOUS. NOW I GO TO SEE IF I CAN GET IT FIXED AND THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT IF THEY PROGRAM IT AND ITS NOT THAT MY MONEY IS NOT REFUNDABLE AND I'M STUCK WITH A CAR THAT DOESN'T WORK AND I LOOSE OUT AROUND 300-400 DOLLARS. *TR

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