NHTSA Complaint #10660277 — 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10660277 |
| Vehicle | 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 108,889 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OH |
Consumer Description
DRIVING 40MPH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN REDUCED ENGINE POWER FLASHED ON MESSAGE BOARD SEVERAL SECONDS LATER TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL CAME ON MESSAGE BOARD. MY SPEED WAS REDUCED TO 20MPH IN TRAFFIC! LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY WITHOUT CAUSING ANY ACCIDENT (FYI I HAD MY DAUGHTER IN THR CAR WITH ME). I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR TO A CHEVY SHOP IN THE MORNING WHERE IM SURE I WILL HAVE TO PAY HIGH COST OUT OF POCKET EVEN THOUGH THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR CHEVY OWNERS (ONLINE SEARCH) AND THERE HAS BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS WITH NO RECALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND I FEEL IT IS PUTTING MANY LIVES IN DANGER AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL A LONG TIME AGO. IM JUST LUCKY I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY YET BECAUSE THIS COULD HAVE TURNED FATAL. *TR
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