NHTSA Complaint #10567954 — 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10567954
Vehicle 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 64,500 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MI

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED A CHEVY 08 IMPALA IN LATE JANUARY 2013 WITH LESS THAT 55K MILE ON IT, NOW IT'S BEEN ABOUT A YEAR IT'S AROUND 64K MILE. TODAY ON MY WAY TO WORK, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT ARE ON AND THERE ARE THE MESSAGE OF TRACTION CONTROL IS ON AND ALSO THE ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED. I FELT THE SPEED OF THE CAR REDUCED, LUCKILY I AM ON LOCAL STREET WITHOUT MANY TRAFFIC. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR I TRIED TO TESTED IT AGAIN AND ONLY THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, THE SPEED OF THE CAR IS NORMAL. I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH CAR PROBLEMS AND ALSO IT'S MY FIRST TIME TO OWN A CAR. BUT I READ A LOT POSTS ONLINE [XXX] AND FOUND SO MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THE SAME PROBLEM WOULD LATER HAPPEN IN MY SITUATION. I AM DISAPPOINTED TO LEARN THAT GM HASN'T RESOLVED THIS ISSUE. I HOPE I COULD FIX IT SOON. *TR 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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