NHTSA Complaint #10748606 — 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10748606 |
| Vehicle | 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 44,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | PA |
Consumer Description
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AT B&B AUTOMOTIVE ON JULY 6TH, 2015. THIS VEHICLE HAD 43,850 MILES ON IT. I TEST DRIVED THE VEHICLE, EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT. ON JULY 17TH I REALIZED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN "THE MESSAGE CENTER" SECURITY CAME UP. I IGNORED IT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS STILL DRIVING PERFECTLY. THAN A WEEK LATER IT CAME UP AGAIN WHILE I WAS DRIVING BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I CALLED B&B AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE ISSUE AND THEY TOLD ME TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT BECAUSE MY CAR IS UNDER A AVP WARRANTY. 2 DAYS LATER I TRIED TO START MY CAR AND IT WOULDN'T START AT ALL! NOT EVEN CRANK. I TRIED 3 TIMES AND IT STILL WOULD NOT START. BECAUSE I WAS JUST GETTING OFF AT 11:45PM NO ONE WAS ABLE TO COME OUT AND HELP ME FROM B&B. I TOOK THE KEY OUT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND TRIED TO START IT UP AGAIN AND IT STARTED. 2 WEEKS LATER ON MY WAY TO WORK I TRIED TO START MY CAR AND IT WOULDN'T. I HEARD A CLICKING SOUND THIS TIME BUT IT WOULDN'T START. I CALLED B&B THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN OR GET IT TOWED, I EXPLIANED TO THEM I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK. I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN AND GAVE IT GAS AND IT WORKED. NOW I HAVE TO GIVE IT GAS IN ORDER FOR IT TO WORK. I CALLED B&B AND NOTIFIED THEM BECAUSE I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD THE CAR FOR A MONTH AND THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I TOLD THEM I CALLED IN AND REPORTED THIS ISSUE 3 TIMES THEY SAID IT'S BEEN OVER 30 DAYS SO IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THAT IS NOT FAIR! I TRUSTED THEM IN TRADING MY CAR IN FOR THIS VEHICLE. I WORK FULL-TIME WITH 2 CHILDREN UNDER 4 AND THIS IS NOT SAFE. I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THIS SEEMS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE OR BAD WIRING.????
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