Fuel Injection Type: Stoichiometric gasoline direct injection (SGDI)
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Fuel Type Secondary: Ethanol (E85)
Make: CHEVROLET
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturer Id: 984
Model: Impala
Model Year: 2013
Plant City: Oshawa #2 (OST)
Plant Company Name: GMNA
Plant Country: Canada
Plant State: ON (Ontario)
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: LT Fleet
TPMS: Direct
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Windows: 6
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2006
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS ALSO ILLUMINATED RANDOMLY. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO PARK, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE MIGHT BE DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING SUCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE DEALER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
2013
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
"SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" AND "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" WARNING DURING NORMAL DRIVING ON MY WAY TO WORK THIS MORNING. THE CAR SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND STARTED RUNNING TERRIBLY, CAUSING A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE. I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 2 MONTHS! APPARENTLY THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM WITH IMPALAS FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW THAT GM IS SEEMINGLY UNABLE TO FIX. HAD I KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED AN IMPALA. GM SOLD ME A LEMON. VERY DISAPPOINTED. *TR