NHTSA Complaint #10520004 — 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10520004
Vehicle	2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	June 16, 2013
Date Filed	June 16, 2013
Mileage	47,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ACCELERATING TO MERGE, THE CAR FELT AS IF IT DROPPED A GEAR OR TWO AND THE POWER WAS NOTICEABLY REDUCED. THE SERVICE LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON AND THE ERROR MESSAGE "SERVICE STABILITYTRAC- SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" CAME ACROSS THE DASH. NOW THE CAR WHEN IT ACCELERATES "JERKS" AS IF IT'S HAVING TROUBLE MAKING IT TO THE NEXT GEAR WHEN MOVING BETWEEN 20-30MPH ON THE SPEEDOMETER. THE POWER IN ACCELERATING AFTER 30MPH IS DRAMATICALLY REDUCED THE FASTER YOU WISH TO GO. *TR

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