NHTSA Complaint #724831 — 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP issue reported to NHTSA
Crash Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 724831 |
| Vehicle | 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
WHEN VEHICLE ENCOUNTERED SLIGHT VIBRATION IS COMMON HIGHWAY ROADS SURFACES, THE VEHICLE WILL JUMP, JERK AND WANDER FROM SIDE TO SIDE, FAVORING THE RIGHT SIDE. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING WILL BRAKE AWAY AND TRY AND BEGIN TO SPIN FIRST LEFT AND THEN RIGHT.. WHEN ROAD CONDITIONS ARE WET FROM MIST OR RAIN, THE VEHICLE WILL CONSTANTLY TRY TO BEGIN A RIGHT REAR SLIDING ACTION AS IF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IS TRY TO COME TO COME AROUND AND GET IN FRONT OF YOU WHILE IN A FORWARD MOTION. SPEEDS AT WHICH THIS ACCURS IS 45 TO 70 MILES AN HOUR. LOSS OF FORWARD, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WILL ACCURE, VEHICLE WANDERS BACK AND FORTH. VEHICLE WILL FISHTAIL ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS. VERY SEVER CORNER TO CORNER TIRE WEAR. REAR TIRES CONPLETELY BALD. CONSTANT TIRE ROTATION PROVES WORTHLESS. VEHICLE WILL PULL TO RIGHT FRONT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. FRONT TO REAR ALIGHNMENT PROBLEMS. NO SPECS AVAILABLE FROM DEALERSHIP FOR ALIGHNMENT. SET REAR CAMBER, BOTH SIDES BY EYE. AN UNCONTROLED HIGHWAY SPIN RESULTED IN SEVER VEHICLE DAMAGE. ENGINE STALLS AT UPON ACCELERATION, SLOW SPEEDS, STREET LIGHTS, STOP SIGHNS., ETC. VEHICLE WILL ROLL FORWARD WHILE IN A REVERSE ACTION SUCH AS; BACKING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, DRIVE WAY.,ECT. PURCHASE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO SCKNOWLEDGE COMPLAINTS OF VEHICLE FAILURES, FACTS, CONDITIONS. WAS TOLD BY GENERAL SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE PROBLEMS AND ISSUES SURROUNDING THIS VEHICLE AND IT'S ACCIDENT, " ITS A LEGAL ISSUE OF LIBALITY, THAT WE NO LONGER CAN NOT AND WILL NOT HAVE ANYTHING FURTHER TO DO WITH YOU OR THIS VEHICLE." WAS TOLD BY SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT IN REGARDS TO THE FACTS OR CONDDTIONS SURROUNDING THIS VEHICLES PROBLEMS CAUSING THE SEVER TIRE WEAR CONDITIONS THAT, " I WAS SCREWED"...*AK( DOT NUMBER: 1089MS TIRE SIZE: P255/60R16 )
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