NHTSA Complaint #10450240 — 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10450240
Vehicle 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 73,400 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State SC

Consumer Description

I HAVE BEEN HAVING RECENT TROUBLE WITH MY CAR NOT STARTING. I TRY TO START IT AND NOTHING HAPPENS. I GET A SECURITY LIGHT THAT FLASHES. I AM USING THE ORIGINAL KEY. I WILL SOMETIMES BE ABLE TO START WITH WITHIN 15 MINUTES LATER, BUT SOMETIMES I AM STUCK SOMEWHERE FOR HOURS BEFORE IT WILL START AGAIN. IT IS NOT THE BATTERY BECAUSE I JUST RECENTLY GOT A NEW ONE THINKING THAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM. I READ ONLINE THAT IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH A FAULTY PASS SECURITLY LOCK ISSUE WITH FLAWED GM SYSTEM. I ALSO READ THAT PAYING TO TRY THE FIX THE PROBLEM IS WORTHLESS BECAUSE IT WILL USUALLY JUST REOCCUR SO THERE SEEMS TO BE NO WAY TO FIX THIS WITHOUT CONTINIUING TO WASTE MY HARD EARNED MONEY. THIS IS BOTH A NUISACE AND HAS CAUSED ME MANY TROUBLES BEING LATE TO IMPORTATNT MEETINGS ETC. I ONCE HAD TO TAKE MY GRANNY TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS NOT ABOUT TO BECAUSE MY CAR WOULDNT START. PLEASE DO WHAT YOU CAN TO GET THIS THING RECALLED AS I THINK IT IS UNFAIR TO ALL THESE PEOPLE. I LOVE TO BUY AMERICAN BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND MAKES ME NOT WANT TO BUT ANOTHER AMERICAN MADE CAR. THANKS *TR

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