NHTSA Complaint #10640568 — 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS SENSOR AND TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR ILLUMINATED EACH TIME THE CONTACT MADE A TURN OR APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE UPON PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS REQUIRED TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF THE SIGNAL FROM THE IGNITION TO THE ABS SYSTEM CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.