NHTSA Complaint #10511358 — 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10511358
Vehicle 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 11,600 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State FL

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED AT 115,000 MILES IN FEBRUARY OF 2013. ON MY WAY TAKING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL ON MARCH 22,2013 MY SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT BEGIN TO FLASH FOLLOWED BY REDUCED POWER LIGHT. NOW I'M DOING 45 MILES AN HOUR WITH CARS RIGHT ON MY TAIL AND HAD TO GET OVER IN THE OTHER LANE..TO KEEP SOMEONE FROM RUNNING INTO THE BACK OF ME. BUT THIS MORNING OF MAY 10,2013 DID IT FOR ME. ON THE WAY TAKING THEM TO SCHOOL IT HAPPENED AGAIN,BUT I HAD TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD. MY BABIES WERE ALL SHOOK UP.SOMETHING REALLY NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS,BECAUSE THIS COULD BE VERY FATAL. NO ONE WANTS TO LOSE THERE LIFE BEHIND THIS. THERE ARE FAR TO MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE. THE GUY I PURCHASED IT FROM KEPT UP THE MAINTENANCE ON IT AND SO HAVE I. I HAVE PUT MORE MONEY INTO THIS CAR THAN I HAVE ANYONE OF MY OTHERS AND THEY WERE OLDER. I PAID A GOOD BIT OF MONEY FOR THIS CAR, AND AS WE ALL NO MONEY IS NOT EASY TO COME BY THESE DAYS. HAVE A BLESSED DAY. *TR

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