NHTSA Complaint #10578259 — 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AS THE CONTACT APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER AS THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULE TO BE INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED FOR REPAIR BY A LOCAL DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102000.