NHTSA Complaint #10816539 — 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10816539
Vehicle	2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	December 26, 2015
Date Filed	December 28, 2015
Mileage	180,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL CAME UP ON THE DASH ALONG WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, WITH IN SECONDS OF THIS HAPPENING THE CAR READ REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER AND SLOWED DOWN TO A MAXIMUM OF 25 MPH. THIS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER CAUSED THE CARS BEHIND ME TO NEARLY MISS REAR-ENDING ME. I HAD TO DRIVE IN THIS CRIPPLED MODE 10 MILES TO REACH THE CLOSEST EXIT. IT IS DUE TO A FAULTY THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND CAN CAUSE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER.

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