NHTSA Complaint #10809909 — 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10809909
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	December 12, 2015
Date Filed	December 13, 2015
Mileage	126,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

ALL GAUGES ON THE CAR STOPPED WORKING 4 YEARS AGO AROUND THE TIME THE PASS LOCK HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE BEEN LOCKED OUT OF MY CAR MANY TIMES. THE VALVE COVER LEAKS OIL WHICH MIGHT RESULT IN A FIRE. DRIVING IT RESULTS IN THICK BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE VALVE COVER LEAK.

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