NHTSA Complaint #10877031 — 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA

THE PASSLOCK THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM IS NOT PLEASANT. THE ISSUE OCCURS WHENEVER I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR AND THEN PARK IT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN WHEN I COME BACK TO THE CAR AND TRY TO START IT, NOTHING HAPPENS. ALL THE LIGHTS TURN ON AND THE NEEDLES ON THE GAUGES MOVE AND THE SECURITY LIGHT IS LIT. I AM LEFT UNABLE TO START MY VEHICLE FOR 10 MINUTES OR LONGER. I LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE TEMPERATURES RISE UP TO 120 PLUS DEGREES SO BEING "STUCK" TRYING TO START MY CAR IS NOT PLEASANT ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE MY CHILD WITH ME. SOMETIMES DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY AND RECONNECTING IT WORKS BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. IT SEEMS LIKE THE PASSLOCK IS KICKING IN MORE THAN USUAL. IS THERE A WAY TO PERMANENTLY DISABLE THIS SO I HAVE NO FURTHER PROBLEMS, IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND UNSAFE.