NHTSA Complaint #10458938 — 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10458938
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 7, 2012
Date Filed	May 18, 2012
Mileage	99,901 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

I HAVE HAD THIS CAR TOWED 4 TIMES SINCE MARCH 2012. WHEN THE CAR DECIDES TO START AND IS DRIVEN FOR SHORT DESTINATIONS, IT WILL NOT START. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. GIVES NO WARNING OF IMPENDING DOOM! CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START. ON APRIL 13, 2012 VEHICLE STARTED AFTER HAVING SET IN DRIVEWAY FOR A WEEK OR MORE. I DROVE IT TO NEAREST DEALER, MEROLLIS CHEVROLET. AFTER 7 DAYS, DEALER REQUESTED I PICK-UP VEHICLE BECAUSE IT STARTED EACH DAY AND THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE. FEARFUL OF A REPEAT PERFORMANCE, I DROVE CAR HOME AND PARKED IT. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, CAR FAILED TO START. FOLLOWING DAY 5/7/12, CAR WOULD NOT START. TOWED CAR TO JAMES MARTIN CHEVROLET. THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE BECAUSE IT HAS STARTED DAILY FOR DEALER. OUR WORLD IS TOO DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE TO DRIVE A CAR THAT WILL LEAVE THEM STRANDED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. THIS IS A LIFE AND DEATH ISSUE. HELP! *TR

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