NHTSA Complaint #10357307 — 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA

FRONT AND REAR ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR BROUGHT ON BY IMPROPER WHEEL ALIGNMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. AT 22000 MILES A VIBRATION COULD BE FELT AT SPEEDS ABOVE 20 MPH. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A CHECK AR A LOCAL TIRE DEALER. THE TECH CALLED ME OUT TO THE CAR WHILE IT WAS ON A LIFT. HE SHOWED ME THE TIRES, ALL FOUR WERE WORN BEYOND USE. THE INNER TWO TREAD LINES WERE COMPLETELY WORN OFF, I FELT THE TIRE IN THE WORN AREA AND IT FELT LIKE A BALLOON. THE TECH COMMENTED I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE MADE IT TO THE SHOP. HE WAS SURPRISED THE HAD NOT BLOWN UP WHILE DRIVING. LATER HE TOLD ME THAT THE CAR DID NOT HAVE ECCENTRIC BOLTS IN THE SUSPENSION AND THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE NON ADJUSTABLE BOLTS IN THE SUSPENSION ALONG WITH 4 NEW TIRES. WHILE I WAS WAITING IN THE LOBBY I DECIDED TO CHECK ON THE PROGRESS, WHEN I NOTICED AN 2008 IMPALA ON ANOTHER RACK, I LOOKED AT THE TIRES AND SAW THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD. OVER 600.00 DOLLARS I WAS ON MY WAY HOME. I CONTACTED THE CHEVY DEALER ON TO GET A GAF FROM THE SERVICE DEPT. OKAY SO I SUCK KT UP, DUMP THE CAR AND NOT BUY CHEVYS AGAIN. THIS WAS MY 4TH NEW CHEVY FROM THE SAME DEALER, NEVER AGAIN. I'M BUYING GERMAN OR JAPANESE. *TR