NHTSA Complaint #10538248 — 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10538248
Vehicle 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 132,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State IN

Consumer Description

AFTER 1 MONTH OF HAVING MY THROTTLE BODY RESET BY THE DEALER, THE CAR ACTS UP AGAIN. YES AGAIN IN THE RAIN. WELL, I HAVE AN IDEA WHY IT MAY BE ACTING UP. THE FREAKING COMPUTER IS LOCATED WERE THE AIR INTAKE IS. SO WHEN THE CAR STARTS, YOU GUESSED IT GM IT SUCKS IN MOISTURE AKA RAIN, THEN THE RAIN GOES ACROSS THE COMPUTER AND ALL [XXX] BREAKS LOOSE. REDUCED ENGINE POWER, TRACTION CONTROL AND IT IS RIDICULOUS! WHY IN THE [XXX] DO YOU PUT A COMPUTER WERE IT IS IN DIRECT LINE WITH MOISTURE. MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER HAS THE COMPUTER UNDER THE PASSENGERS SEAT. GUESS WHAT NO FREAKING PROBLEMS EVEN AFTER 257000. THIS IS A SAFETY COMPLAINT! THE CAR IS BEGGING TO BE ANOTHER FORD PINTO. PLEASE RECALL THE CAR, AND MOVE THE COMPUTER. THIS SHOULD SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS, AND IT MAY GIVE PEOPLE A LITTLE LESS BAD TASTE IN THEIR MOUTH. I KNOW I HAVE RENAMED MY IMPALA TO THE FORD IMPALA. NOT TO INSULT FORD MOTOR COMPANY BUT MINE ACTUALLY STANDS FOR FIX OR REPAIR DAILY IMPALA. I USED TO LOVE MY IMPALA AND I USED TO BE A LOYAL TO GM, BUT IF THIS DOES NOT GET RECALLED I SEE IT BEING MY LAST GM CAR I BUY EVER! BRING BACK THE PRIDE IN OWNING A GM, BEFORE THE GM NAME WILL STAND FOR GARBAGE MOTORS. SIGNED, ONCE A LOYAL GM OWNER [XXX] *JS PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

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