Fuel Injection Type: Stoichiometric gasoline direct injection (SGDI)
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: CHEVROLET
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturer Id: 984
Model: Impala
Model Year: 2014
Note: Body type: 4 Dr Sedan; Notch back
Other Engine Info: Book Code: 0G.
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Plant City: Detroit Hamtramck
Plant Company Name: GMNA
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Michigan
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: LTZ
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Windows: 4
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COMPONENT
Complaint
2008
SUSPENSION
MILEAGE ON CAR 27,533 TIRES RATED 40,000 WE ROTATE TIRES EVERY 6,000 TO 9,000 MILES. HAD NAIL IN TIRE, WENT TO GM GARAGE TO GET REPAIRED. WE WERE TOLD AND THEN SHOWN THAT THE REAR TIRES WERE WORN SO BAD ON THE INSIDE THEY WERE JUNK. THE FRONT TIRES WERE ALMOST AS BAD. THE DEALER SERVICE ADVISOR SAID YOU MAY USE ONE FOR A SPARE BUT SHOULDN'T PUT THEM ON THE CAR FOR REGULAR USE. THEY ALSO INSTALLED REAR CAMBER BOLTS IN ORDER TO PERFORM AN ALIGNMENT ON THE REAR WHEELS. ACCORDING TO A GM BULLETIN NO. 08032A DATED JULY 2008 THAT THE INSTALLATION OF NEW REAR WHEEL SPINDLE RODS TO CORRECT THE WEAR PROBLEM WAS NECESSARY. THIS BULLETIN HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO INCLUDE NON-POLICE VEHICLES. I SHOWED THE SERVICE ADVISOR THE BULLETIN AND HE CONFIRMED IT WAS UPGRADED TO INCLUDE NON-POLICE VEHICLES. I AM WORRIED THAT THEIR REPAIR WON'T COMPLETELY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THERE WASN'T AN ADJUSTMENT FOR THE REAR WHEELS. WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE REAR TIRES WERE NEVER ALIGNED PROPERLY. WE RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE TWO REAR TIRES BUT NOTHING FOR THE FRONT TIRES. GM KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN JULY 2008. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. GM'S RESPONSE TO THIS PROBLEM IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR
2014
AIR BAGS
AT 55 MPH ON A SLIPPERY RIGHT HAND SIDE CURVE (SPEED LIMIT IS 65 MPH) VEHICLE UNDER-STEERED AND LOST TRACTION COMPLETELY, WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BRAKES, IT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND SKIDDED TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE CURVE (TO THE LEFT). I TRIED TO GET IT BACK TO THE DRIVING LANE, IT STARTED TO SKID LATERALLY TO THE RIGHT AND SLOWED DOWN UNTIL IT HIT A REFLECTOR POST ON THE EDGE OF THE RIGHT LANE AND STOPPED. VEHICLE INFORMATION ON THE DASH BOARD READ "ICE DETECTED...". ALTHOUGH THE DAMAGE ON THE RIGHT DOOR WAS A VERY MINOR DENT, THE CAR DEPLOYED ALL 4 HEAD CURTAIN AIRBAGS AND 2 RIGHT SIDE AIRBAGS, ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND FRONT SEAT-BELTS WERE STUCK. FEW MINUTES LATER, THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY WITH THE "ICE DETECTED .." MESSAGE STILL ON. IT SEEMS THAT THE AIRBAGS SENSORS WERE ACTIVATED FOR NO REQUIRED REASON FOR A MINOR DENT ON THE DOOR. ALSO, THE STABILITY AND THE FAULTY BRAKING SYSTEM MIGHT BE OF A GREAT SAFETY ISSUE ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR