Chevrolet Impala Complaints
10,446 consumer complaints on file.
- #10533440August 3, 2013SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT WHERE A FLAT BED TRUCK WAS STOPPED AND I WENT TO STOP BEHIND HIM. AT FIRST THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND THEN AS IF I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL THE CAR STOPPED STOPPING AND CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF THE TOW TRUCK. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME NOR THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED BUT IT WAS THE WORST TIME AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW. I SEE THE NUMBER OF POSTS ON THE INTERNET, HUNDREDS OF FORUMS, COMPLAINING ABOUT THE WOBBLING OR VIBRATION THAT OCCURS UPON BREAKING. THE BREAKS WERE CHANGED WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IN FEBRUARY AND IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG FOR THE SYMPTOMS TO APPEAR UNTIL FINALLY I CRASHED THE CAR. THE ABS NOR BRAKE LIGHT COME ON. IT SEEMS THAT WHILE GM WAS GOING BROKE IN 2004 THROUGH 2007 THEY DECIDED CHEAPER PARTS WERE A VIABLE SOLUTION TO THEIR OBVIOUS BRINK OF BANKRUPTCY. AND YET WHEN WE THE AMERICAN TAX PAYERS PAID $49.5 MILLION DOLLARS TO BAIL GM OUT OF DEBT IN DECEMBER OF 2008 THEY NEVER EVEN CONSIDERED RECALLING THE VEHICLES WITH THE UNSAFE BRAKING SYSTEMS ON THEM. IRONICALLY THE POLICE CARS MADE BY GM HAVE AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT SYSTEM, A SAFER SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED. SADLY? AS LONG AS THEY STILL OWE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT $49.5 MILLION, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT FORCE GM TO RECALL THESE CARS WITH THE UNSAFE BRAKING SYSTEMS BECAUSE IT WILL FORCE THEM INTO ANOTHER BANKRUPTCY. GM IS NOW SOLIDLY PROFITABLE, ITS CARS HAVE IMPROVED, AND IT HAS CREATED 23,000 NEW U.S. JOBS SINCE EXITING BANKRUPTCY IN 2009 WHY AREN'T THEY CORRECTING THEIR WRONGS AND WHY AREN'T THEY PAYING BACK THE $49.5 MILLION THEY OWE US? WHEN YOU GOOGLE 2007 (OR ANY YEAR BETWEEN 2006 - 2008) IMPALA LT BRAKE PROBLEMS IT'S ALARMING TO SEE THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF FORUMS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10533282August 2, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL AND CURVY ROAD, MY LIGHTS WHEN OUT WHEN I SWITCHED FROM MY HIGH BEAMS TO MY LOW BEAMS. I COULD NOT SEE FOR A FEW SECONDS AND LUCKILY THE HIGH BEAMS CAME ON WHEN I USED THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH TO ENGAGE THEM. I AM LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS COMING BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO SEE WHERE I WAS GOING. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH DID NOT ?CLICK? LIKE IT TYPICALLY DOES WHEN I SWITCH FROM HIGH BEAMS TO LOW BEAMS. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED WHEN I WAS DRIVING BUT IF THIS HAPPENS IN THE FUTURE TO SOMEONE ELSE THERE COULD BE TRAGIC RESULTS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10533256August 2, 2013ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, THE INDICATOR ON MY VEHICLE WILL ALERT ME "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL; REDUCING ENGINE POWER". AT FIRST I THOUGHT THIS WAS JUST A GLITCH, UNTIL IT KEPT HAPPENING OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THERE ARE DAYS WHEN THE INDICATOR WILL GO OFF AND REMAIN OFF FOR A WEEK OR TWO, BUT THEN IT WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN COME BACK ON AND REMAIN ON FOR A WEEK OR SO. I GET MY VEHICLE SERVICED REGULARLY. I HAVE CONTACTED GM DEALERSHIP AFTER DEALERSHIP, AND THEY HAVE ALL TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. FINALLY, I ASKED FOR THE CORPORATE OFFICE NUMBER [XXX]. I CALLED GM'S CORPORATE OFFICE (REFERENCE#: [XXX]) AND WAS TOLD THAT MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY IS STILL GOOD BUT MY BUMPERTOBUMPER WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED DUE TO THE MILEAGE. I ADVISED THE REPRESENTATIVE ([XXX]) THAT I HAD GOOGLED THIS INFORMATION TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH CHEVY IMPLALA'S, AND I ASKED WHY HASN'T GM PUT OUT A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. SHE THEN TELLS ME THAT I NEED TO PAY AND GET A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK TO DETERMINE THE ACTUAL ISSUE. MY QUESTION TO HER IS "WHY SHOULD I OR ANY CUSTOMER HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS A REPORTED KNOWN ISSUE?" THERE REPRESENTATIVE CONTINUED TO APOLOGIZE AND TELL ME THERE WAS NOTHING THAT GM COULD DO BECAUSE THIS WAS NOT A KNOWN ISSUE. I REFERENCED THERE REPRESENTATIVE TO RESEARCH FOR HERSELF [XXX] AND SHE CONTINUED TO TELL ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10533101August 1, 2013TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10532829July 31, 2013SEATS
THE BACK SEATS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE ALMOST HAD NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE OVER THE SEATS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10532509July 31, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
2012 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER SENSOR FAILURE IN VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE ENGINE QUIT, THE FLASHERS WOULD NOT WORK AND HE WAS UNABLE TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS, OR LOWER THE WINDOWS USING THE POWER SWITCH. THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK THE DOORS WAS WITH THE KEY FOB, THAT UNLOCKED OR LOCKED THE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. A DIAGNOSIS REVEALED A BAD SENSOR AND TWO BURNED WIRES. THE CONSUMER WAS ASSURED THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. A WEEK LATER, THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. ON JUNE 13, 2013 WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE DIED AGAIN. IT WAS THE SAME ISSUE THAT OCCURRED BACK IN FEBRUARY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AGAIN. THE NEXT THE DAY, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THEY STILL HAD NOT FOUND A PROBLEM. TWO HOURS LATER, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THEY HAD FOUND THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PART HAD TO BE ORDERED. THE PART ARRIVED THE SAME DAY, AND THE CONSUMER WAS ASSURED, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. HOWEVER, AS SOON AS HE PULLED OFF AT AN EXIT, THE VEHICLE DIED AGAIN. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR OVER A WEEK, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THEY FOUND NUMEROUS EXPOSED WIRES, THAT WERE CAUSING SHORTS, SUCH AS RUBBING ON THE TRANSMISSION AND OTHER METAL PARTS, MANY OF THEM WERE NOT PROPERLY SECURED. ALSO, WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS, HE DISCOVERED THE LOW BEAMS DID NOT WORK. THE CONSUMER STATED CHEVROLET BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK AND THEY OFFERED HIM A DEAL ON A DIFFERENT MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. UPDATED 09/24/13. JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10532918July 31, 2013ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2009 CHEVY IMPALA, IT STARTED AT 43K, THE ACCELERATION PEDAL WAS CHANGED WHEN THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER/SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL CAME ON. THEN AGAIN AT 100K SAME PROBLEM, THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS A BAD THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. I CHANGED IT, BUT IT CAME BACK AGAIN LESS THEN 3K MILES. I REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AGAIN. 3K LATER SAME THING. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN IT IS RAINING THE THROTTLE SENSORS GO NUTS. I TOOK THE CAR TO ADVANCE AUTO AND READ THE CODES, SAME AS BEFORE, P0121, P2176, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. ONCE IN A WHILE YOU CAN REMOVE THE BATTER LINES AND UNPLUG THE THROTTLE BODY AND MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR TO GET IT TO RESTART. OTHER TIMES YOU HAVE TO GO TO ADVANCE OR AUTOZONE TO CLEAR THE CODES IN ORDER TO GET IT TO RUN LONG ENOUGH FOR A SUNNY DAY. I HAD ONE OCCURRENCE WERE THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND IT SAID SERVICE THROTTLE POSITION. THE THROTTLE SENSOR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GET KILLED. I HAVE RENAMED MY CAR TO THE FORD IMPALA. FOUND ON THE ROAD DEAD IMPALA. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10532943July 31, 2013VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
I WAS JUST DRIVING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT POPPED ON. IN THE MESSAGE BOX IT SAID ENGINE POWER REDUCED, AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT'S GOING ON. I COULDN'T PICK UP SPEED, WHEN I TRIED TO IT WOULD JERK. I'VE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS OUT OF MY CAR UNTIL NOW. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10532604July 30, 2013ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE COST OF REPAIR $1800.00. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10532607July 30, 2013FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM CANT FILL VEHICLE FUEL TANK PUMP SHUTS OFF AND GAS SPRAYS OUT OF FILL TUBE POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10532609July 30, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE GIVING INCORRECT READING. JUMPS FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND CAN RESIDE ANYWHERE IN BETWEEN REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT OF GAS. CAUSES CAR TO RUN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT PROPER WARNING. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10532342July 29, 2013SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR VISIBLE DAMAGE TO EITHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10532391July 29, 2013STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHEN COMPLETING A TURN, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08E063000 (STEERING) BUT HAD NOT CONFIRMED IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,330.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10532453July 29, 2013WHEELS, TIRES
WHEN PURCHASED, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED REAR TIRE TREAD WEAR ON THE INSIDE OF THE REAR TIRES ONLY. WE BOUGHT NEW TIRES IN 2011 AND HAD THE VEHICLE BALANCED AND ALIGNED. IN JULY 2013, WE FIND THAT WE NEED TO REPLACE OUR 70,000 MILE TIRES (DRIVEN 20,000 MILES IN THAT TWO YEARS) BECAUSE OF REAR WEAR TO THE INSIDE OF THE REAR TIRES. CERTIFIED CHEVY DEALER SAYS NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR...TIRE COMPANY BLAMES MECHANICAL PROBLEMS...NO HELP FROM CHEVY AS THEY INDICATE THEY STAND BY THE CERTIFIED MECHANICS. IN READING HISTORIES ON THIS VEHICLE, IT APPEARS THAT SOME 2007 MODELS HAVE HAD REPLACEMENT PARTS ISSUED BY CHEVY, BUT NOT ANY VEHICLE NOT USED FOR PERSONAL USAGE. IT SEEMS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE AS THE TIRE WEAR COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10532242July 28, 2013ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
THE SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING THE CAR HAD LOST THE ABS FUNCTION. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE FUNCTION WAS SUPPOSED TO STILL WORK. HOWEVER, IF WHAT I EXPERIENCED RECENTLY USING THE HYDRAULIC FUNCTION IS SUPPOSED TO CONSOLE ME OR OFFER BRAKING SECURITY IT HASN'T LEADING ME TO HAVE MY BRAKES WORKED ON AT MIDAS. WHAT LED ME TO MIDAS WAS THE UNNERVING FEELING OF MY RIGHT FRONT BRAKE SHUDDERING AND GRABBING. THEY SAID THE FRONT BRAKES AND PADS WERE FINE BUT THEY DID DO THE REARS. I CALLED GM AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS. I THEN WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THEY HAD NO SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS. SINCE THIS IS PART OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM I AM ASTONISHED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. I AM NOT THE ONLY CUSTOMER WITH THIS PROBLEM ACCORDING TO MY OWN INTERNET INVESTIGATING. ACCORDING TO CHEVY THIS PROBLEM COULD COST THOUSANDS. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT APPEAR MECHANICAL BUT ELECTRICAL INVOLVING THE ABS SENSORS AND/OR ECB MODULE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10532252July 28, 2013ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH WHEN MY CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL IT CAME TO A STOP. I COULD DO NOTHING BUT SIT THERE I DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO MAKE IT TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! THE CAR GAVE NO WARNING. I RECEIVED SEVERAL MESSAGES ON THE DASH THAT STATED DISABLED STARTER, SERVICE THROTTLE, AND THE CHECK OIL LIGHT WAS ON. OVER THE TWO YEARS THAT I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AND ONE YEAR LATER ANOTHER POTENTIAL COSTLY REPAIR. SOMETHING REALLY NEEDS TO BE DONE WITH THE 2011 CHEVY IMPALA'S, THERE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE GOING ON THAT HAS NOT BEEN LOOK AT BY CHEVY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10532148July 27, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR LOCK PROBLEMS: FIRST THE DRIVER DOOR FAILED TO WORK. THEN THE RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR..(WHICH HAS TO BE MANUALLY OPENED AND CLOSED). NOW THE DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR LOCK IS UNDEPENDABLE. THE PROBLEM IS BECOMING A HAZARD TO DRIVING THE AUTOMOBILE IN THAT THE SAFETY OF THE INGRESS AND EGRESS OF THE PASSENGERS CANNOT BE GUARANTEED AND THIS CAN BECOME A DEFINITE HAZARD, ESPECIALLY IN TIMES OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10532124July 27, 2013ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE MERGING ONTO A TWO LANE HIGHWAY MY IMPALA SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND I RECEIVED A "LOW ENGINE POWER" WARNING AND THEN " SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR RUNS ROUGHLY AT REDUCED POWER - YOU NEED TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF UNTIL YOU CAN START IT AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. IN THIS INSTANCE I HAD MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR - I ALSO LOST THE POWER BRAKES. I HAVE BEEN TO TWO CHEVROLET DEALERS AND A BUICK DEALER BECAUSE THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF. THEY REPLACED MY THROTTLE BODY, OIL SENSOR, BATTERY AND SOMETHING ELSE AND CHARGED ME OVER $2000 FOR THE THREE VISITS AND I AM STILL EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND HAD THE WIRING HARNESS CHANGED AND HAD SEVERAL DIAGNOSTICS DONE. AFTER ALL THIS THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I NORMALLY DON'T WRITE LETTERS BUT, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING BASED ON THE MESSAGE BOARDS I HAVE READ. MY CONCERN IS THAT GM REFUSED TO HELP OR ISSUE A RECALL. MY FEAR IS THAT SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED BEFORE GM ANSWERS FOR THIS. THIS IS NOT GOOD FOR GM. MY HOPE IS THAT SOMEONE FINALLY ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. IN MY LAST COMMUNICATION WITH GM - I WAS TOLD TO TAKE MY CAR TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AT MY OWN EXPENSE. SO, BASICALLY I AM ON MY OWN AND THEY OFFERED TO DO NOTHING. JUST NOT RIGHT! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10531952July 26, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE HEARD FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING ORATOR HAD FAILED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10531973July 26, 2013ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR, IT LOST POWER. I PULLED OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE PISTON BROKE, AND A PORTION OF THE PISTON FLEW THROUGH THE OIL PAN. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0