NHTSA Complaint #10553942 — 2012 CHEVROLET IMPALA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10553942
Vehicle	2012 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	November 26, 2013
Date Filed	November 26, 2013
Mileage	29,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

WHEN DRIVING WITH THE ENGINE AT LOWER THAN NORMAL DRIVING TEMPERATURE, DRIVER STOPS AT A STOP SIGN AND WITH HARD ACCELERATION THE ENGINE SURGES FROM FULL POWER TO DYING OUT AS THO FUEL STARVED.THIS CONTINUES IN A JERKING ACTION. UNTIL; THE DRIVER REMOVES HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND THEN PRESSES THE GAS FEED AGAIN AT WHICH TIME THE ENGINE RUNS SMOOTHLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG AS THE ENGINE IS NOW AT NORMAL RUNNING TEMP. DRIVER WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM IS IN THE THROTTLE BODY OF THE FUEL SYSTEM --- HELP.. *TR

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