NHTSA Complaint #10821888 — 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10821888
Vehicle	2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	January 7, 2016
Date Filed	January 23, 2016
Mileage	121,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

2006-2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA SS TICKING NOISE, ENGINE MISFIRE AND/OR SES LIGHT. THIS MAY BE THE RESULT OF AN AFM (ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT-ON-DEMAND) LIFTER THAT UNLOCKS AS SOON AS THE ENGINE IS STARTED OR ONE THAT IS MECHANICALLY COLLAPSED/STUCK. IF AN AFM LIFTER UNLOCKS AS SOON AS THE ENGINE IS STARTED, A SES LIGHT AND DTC P0300 WILL BE EXPERIENCED WITH ENGINE MISFIRES ON CYLINDER 1, 4, 6 OR 7 BUT IT IS UNLIKELY THAT ANY NOISE WILL BE EXPERIENCED. IF AN AFM LIFTER IS MECHANICALLY COLLAPSED/STUCK, A CONSISTENT VALVETRAIN TICK NOISE, SES LIGHT AND DTC P0300 WILL BE EXPERIENCED WITH ENGINE MISFIRES ON CYLINDER 1, 4, 6 OR 7.

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