NHTSA Complaint #10914263 — 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10914263 |
| Vehicle | 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 28,697 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WA |
Consumer Description
WHILE DRIVING AND ACCELERATING TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL "STABILITRACT" LIGHT POPPED UP ON THE DASH SCREEN AND REDUCED THE ENGINE'S POWER, REDUCING MY SPEED TO A MAXIMUM OF 30 MPH WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO THE POSTED 55 MPH SPEED LIMIT. I WAS TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE WHEN THE "STABILITRACT" & "ENGINE POWER BEING REDUCED" INFORMATION POPPED UP. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 30 MPH. THIS CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO PULL OVER AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE SLOW NATURE OF THE VEHICLE, EVEN WITH THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON. THIS IS SEVERAL INCIDENTS WITH THIS PARTICULAR CAR, HAVING ELECTRONIC FAILURE. THE WORST OF IT WAS WHEN THE COLLISION SENSOR WAS AFFECTED BY A LEAK IN THE CAR AFTER HAVING TO HAVE THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED DUE TO THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FALLING OFF. THAT INCIDENT CAUSED THE CAR TO SLAM ON IT'S BREAKS DUE AN ELECTRICAL ERROR. THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES. CHEVROLET HAS REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING BUT THE BARE MINIMUM TO GET THE CAR BACK ON THE ROAD OBVIOUSLY NOT FIXING THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM, AS THIS IS ONCE AGAIN AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IF THE ELECTRONICS ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO FAIL.
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