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; Notchback
Other Engine Info: Book Code: 0G.
VVT.
Plant City: Oshawa #1 (OSH)
Plant Company Name: GMNA
Plant Country: Canada
Plant State: ON
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: 1LT
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Windows: 4
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ACCELERATING ONTO FREEWAY, NOTICED SMOKE OUT OF BACK OF CAR- PULLED OVER AND FLAMES COMING OUT OF ENGINE. FIRE DEPT. PUT OUT- FIRE MARSHALL INVEST. STARTED- HAD TO CUT BATTERY LINES TO STOP FIRE AND TOOK 45 MIN TO PUT FIRE OUT, GAS SPRAYING THROUGHOUT ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEM. CAR TOTALLED..
2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ILLUMINATION TO THE SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS AND THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ALTER THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,100. UPDATED 2/5/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS POINTED INWARD AND DID NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT TO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED ONLY AFTER THE TURN WAS COMPLETED THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED THE ROADWAY. ALSO, THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE HEADLIGHTS WERE WEAK. UPDATED 02/06/14 THE CONSUMER STATED THE LACK OF ADEQUATE LIGHT TO THE SIDES BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT IS A SERIOUS URGENT SAFETY ISSUE. HE ALMOST ENDED UP RUNNING OFF THE ROAD AND INTO SOME TREES, DUE TO THE INADEQUATE LIGHT. WHEN MAKING RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS, THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT LIGHT THE ARC OF THE TURN TO THE SIDES. UPDATED 02/24/14 THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS POINTED INWARD AND DID NOT PROVIDED ADEQUATE LIGHT TO THE SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/23/14