2002 Chevrolet Impala Brakes Problems

ABS IS KICKING BACK AND TRACTION CONTROL IS COMING ON FOR NO GIVEN REASON MAKING STOPPING THE CAR INCREASINGLY HARD AT SLOW SPEEDS. INEVITABLY CAUSING THE ABS AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS TO COME ON THE LIGHT IS NOW STAYING ON AS SOON AS THE CAR IS TURNED ON. TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP TO ATTEMPT TO FIND THE PROBLEM BEING TOLD IT IS AN ELECTRICAL GROUNDING PROBLEM ALSO MAKES THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN DOING THIS

NHTSA ID

11112401

Incident

Jul 1, 2018

Mileage

58,000 mi

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ON MY 2002 CHEVY IMPALA FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS. ON DECEMBER 16TH I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN I COULD NOT STOP ST A RED LIGHT. TRACTION LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF ALL DAY. ABS PUMP WOULD RUN FOR NO REASON. AS I APPROACHED THE TRAFFIC LIGHT THE REACTION LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND MY BRAKES FAILED. CAUSING ME TO HO THROUGH THE RED LIGHT AND HIT CAR PASSING THROUGH INTERSECTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10936363

Incident

Dec 16, 2016

Mileage

189,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED, AND THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SECURITY SYSTEM SHUTDOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10860294

Incident

Dec 15, 2015

Mileage

140,000 mi

WE BOUGHT THIS 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA IN APRIL OF 2002. FORTUNATELY, WE PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. WE HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. INITIALLY, THE WARRANTY COVERED THE MALFUNCTIONS: WHEEL SENSORS, MODULES, BRAKE PUMP, WIRING, ETC. WERE REPLACED. SHORTLY AFTER EACH REPAIR, THE SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN. WHEN THE WARRANTY EXPIRED WE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, REPLACING PART AFTER PART. TO DATE, OVER $3.5K HAS BEEN SPENT TO ATTEMPT TO FIX THIS POORLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED SYSTEM. IT HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE YEARS, THAN IT HAS FUNCTIONED. IT HAS BEEN OUT FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS, BECAUSE WE CAN NOT PUT GOOD MONEY AFTER BAD. I RECENTLY CONTACTED GM CORPORATE WITH MY COMPLAINT AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT IN FOR SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS. SAME RESULT: BRAKE PUMP AND MODULE OUT, WITH POSSIBLE WIRING PROBLEMS AND WHEEL SENSORS. ESTIMATE TO TRY TO FIX: $2.5K. NO GUARANTEE IT WILL WORK. THIS MALFUNCTION OCCURS WITH NO WARNING: SOMETIMES UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, WHILE DRIVING OR TURNING. I INVESTIGATED THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND FOUND MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS, NOT BEING ABLE TO GET THEM FIXED PROPERLY. IT OCCURS IN IMPALAS AND MONTE CARLOS OF SIMILAR YEARS, 2002-2008. HOW CAN GM JUSTIFY SPENDING $6K TO MAINTAIN A SINGLE SYSTEM WHICH WORKS DIRECTLY WITH THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM? MY CONTACT AT GM IS [XXX] 855.880.1500 EXT. [XXX]. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THIS FAULTY, POORLY ENGINEERED SYSTEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANK YOU. (I HAVE ATTACHED JUST A FEW OF THE MANY INVOICES I HAVE COLLECTED OVER THE YEARS FOR YOUR INSPECTION.) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10851238

Incident

Feb 1, 2006

Mileage

50,000 mi

BOUGHT VEHICLE IN APRIL, 2002. WE HAVE HAD REPEATED MALFUNCTIONS OF THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. I HAVE UPLOADED A FEW OF THE REPAIR DOCUMENTS WE HAD COLLECTED OVER THE YEARS. I HAVE SEVERAL MORE. DESPITE NUMEROUS REPAIRS, FROM WHEEL SENSORS, TO WIRING (INCLUDING COMPLETE HARNESS), COMPUTER CHIPS, RESETS, ETC. EVERY ATTEMPT BY CHEVY TO FIX THIS POORLY DESIGNED SYSTEM HAVE FAILED. CHEVY HAS ADMITTED THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THEIR BEST SUGGESTION IS TO TRY YET ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. I AM TIRED OF WASTING MY MONEY ON A POORLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED SAFETY FEATURE. THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED ON START UP, DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, LOW SPEEDS, WHILE BRAKING, ETC. I HAVE CONTACTED GM CORPORATE TWICE. ONCE THEY REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS ONLY TO HAVE IT FAIL SHORTLY AFTER. MY SECOND CONTACT IS IN PROGRESS. MY ONLINE SEARCHES OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL HAVE REVEALED MANY SUCH COMPLAINTS ON THIS MODEL AND SIMILAR MODELS. THE STORY IS THE SAME: GM CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. WE LIVE IN SNOW COUNTRY, AND TRACTION CONTROL IS IMPORTANT TO US. CURRENTLY THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR OVER TWO YEARS. IF YOU INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL, YOU WILL FIND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT GM HAS NOT RECALLED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10850044

Incident

Feb 1, 2006

CAR WAS PARKED I STARTED IT AND BEGAN DRIVING MY ABS JUST WENT CRAZY. THE PUMP WAS TRYING TO ENGAGE OVER AND OVER AGAIN EVEN WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I HIT THE ABS OFF BUTTON THIS PROBLEM CONTINUED. I FEEL THIS CAR COULD AT ANYTIME HAVE SOMETHING IN THE BREAK OR TIRE AREA JUST COMPELETLY FAIL. ALONG WITH ANOTHER LIST OF ISSUES INCLUDING BURNING OIL FROM THE GASKET. PLEASE TELL ME IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE.

NHTSA ID

10849700

Incident

Mar 14, 2016

Mileage

159,000 mi

I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN ON A DRY ROAD,WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR FELT LIKE THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO SHUT OFF AND IT WOULD BARELY MOVE. A FEW SECONDS LATER THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. AFTER THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON THE CAR WENT FINE.THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. ALSO SOMETIMES WHEN YOU STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS NO PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS AND I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT AUTO MECHANICS. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES AT LEAST 4 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. EACH AUTO MECHANIC WILL TELL YOU A DIFFERENT DIAGNOSIS WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE SHOP. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ABOUT 10 TO 12 MONTHS AGO AND THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL OF CAR. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO TO RESOLVE THESE PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. IT IS STARTING TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN NOW, AND MY WIFE WILL NOT EVEN RIDE IN MY CAR ANYMORE BECAUSE SHE IS SCARED TO. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE AN INVESTIGATION STARTED INTO THIS MATTER. IF YOU GO TO SOME CHAT ROOMS ON THE WEB YOU WILL FIND MANY MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR IMPALAS. THANK YOU FOR READING THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10731070

Incident

Jun 29, 2015

Mileage

150,650 mi

THE CAR IGNITION SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED ON A STEEP GRADE. (THE IGNITION RECALL HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, AND THE KEY FOB HAD BEEN REWORKED SO IT SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN A IGNITION ISSUE). THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE CAR RESTARTED (WHILE STILL COASTING DOWN THE HILL) TO REGAIN CONTROL,THIS WAS REPEATED NUMEROUS TIMES UNTIL A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OFF WAS REACHED. THIS GRADE WAS EXTREMELY STEEP, THE ROAD HAD SWITCHBACKS , CLIFFS,AND NO GUARDRAIL, IT WAS A MIRACLE NO ONE WAS INJURED OR KILLED. THIS SAME VEHICLE HAD JUST HAD A DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND WAS REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP IN JULY, LESS THAT 1000 MILES PRIOR TO THIS CURRENT EVENT. THE DEALER IN JULY REPLACED THE MAS SENSOR AND THE BATTERY AS THEY SAID THE MAS WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS CURRENT EVENT WAS CAUSED BY THE MAP SENSOR AND THE MAIN COMPUTER ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10679863

Incident

Jan 14, 2015

Mileage

34,600 mi

ALL OF THE SUDDEN OUT OF NO WHERE THE ABS LIGHT AND THE TRAC CONTROL LIGHT COME ON WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND THE CAR ALMOST SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL! NOW THE LIGHTS HAVE STAYED ON CONSTANTLY. I HAVE SPENT ABOUT 3 MONTHS RESEARCHING THE WEB TO FIND THAT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME VEHICLE ARE GOING THROUGH THE SAME ISSUES. NO ONE HAS DONE A RECALL ON THIS IN ALL OF THESE YEARS??? DOES THERE HAVE TO BE A DEATH TO HAVE THE ISSUE FIXED? MAYBE THERE ALREADY HAS BEEN. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THE PARTS OR IT WOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO THIS AMOUNT OF PEOPLE. IT SHOULD NOT BE A FIX AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE WHEN THERE IS A DEFINITE ISSUE WITH RESPECT TO THE PARTS. THIS FIX CAN COST UPWARDS OF $3,000.00. I WOULD ASK THAT SOMEONE INVESTIGATE THESE ISSUES AND DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO GET THIS RESOLVED ASAP. I WILL BE KEEPING A RECORD OF ALL CONTACT ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THIS WILL ENSURE THAT IF ANYTHING DOES HAPPEN WITH THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY OR OTHERS FAMILIES IT WILL SHOW CONTACT WAS MADE AND WHAT STEPS CHEVY HAS TAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THERE CUSTOMERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10594961

Incident

Feb 3, 2014

Mileage

180,000 mi

ABS LIGHT ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LAMP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10594377

Incident

Apr 1, 2010

Mileage

80,000 mi

PROBLEM WITH STARTING HAS PROGRESS TO A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR SHUTTING OFF DURING OPERATION. SEVERAL TIMES NOW THE CAR HAS SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING AND AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THIS CAUSES A LOSS OF CONTROL WITH THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE CAR WHILE MOVING. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED, I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND MERGING INTO THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I HAD PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE TRYING TO MAKE THE CURVE WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR. AT THIS POINT, THE POWER STEERING KICKED IN AND I FOUND MYSELF SWERVING FROM THE SUDDEN SNATCH ON THE STEERING. WE WERE LUCKY THAT WE DIDN'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN AT THE CONTROLS I KNOW IT WOULD HAVE TURN OUT BAD! I SEE UNLIMITED COMPLAINS AROUND THIS ITEM. DO WE HAVE TO WAIT ON PEOPLE TO GET INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE THE COMPANY IS FORCE TO BE RESPONSIBLE? IF THIS WAS A FOREIGN CAR COMPANY, THE GOVERNMENT WOULD HAVE ALREADY FORCED A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10552694

Incident

Jun 10, 2013

Mileage

230,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BRAKE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

NHTSA ID

10535373

Incident

Apr 25, 2013

Mileage

126,000 mi

MY ABS AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STAYS ON. WHEN I TURN MY STEERING WHEEL, THERE'S A FUNNY NOISE AND A FEELING LIKE MY BRAKES ARE SCRUBBING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10449762

Incident

Aug 17, 2010

Mileage

129,850 mi

THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE ABS HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE HAS REAPPEARED. THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THEY STAY ON UNTIL THE MOTOR IS TURNED OFF THEN RESTARTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS ABOUT 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 87000. *TT

NHTSA ID

10445737

Incident

Jan 28, 2012

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE ABS HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA ID

10441778

Incident

May 1, 2011

Mileage

85,000 mi

PURCHASED VEHICLE THAT WAS FRAUDULENTLY MISREPRESENTED AS A SAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS, WHICH TURN OUT TO BE THE OPPOSITE. FEAR, VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND COULD RESULT IN A FATALITY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10430486

Incident

Sep 30, 2011

I GOT MY CAR ON 03/09/2011. I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE ISSUES I AM HAVING WITH MY CAR. IT HESITATES TO CRANK, WHEN TURNING I CAN FEEL A POPPING FEELING IN THE STEERING. VERY OFTEN MY SIGNAL LIGHTS DOESN'T COME ON. I DO A LOT OF HIGHWAY DRIVING BACK AND FORTH TO WORK AND THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN HITTING MY BREAKS THE CAR SOMETIMES SPEEDS UP BEFORE SLOWING DOWN, WHICH CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. THERE IS A SHORTAGE IN THE WIRING. THE LOW COOLANT LEVEL LIGHT STAYS ON, EVEN THOUGH THEY CLAIM THEY FIXED SOME SENSOR SWITCH. THEY ALSO SAID THEY FIXED MY CAR FROM LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, BUT THE BRAKES ARE SOUNDING WORST EVERYDAY. I ASKED THEM IF THE BRAKES NEEDED CHANGING AND THEY SAID IT WAS FINE. THE CAR HESITATES WHEN TAKING OFF. I JUST GOT HOME FROM WORK AND NOT EVEN 30 MINUTES WENT BY BEFORE I TRIED TO LEAVE OUT AND MY CAR WOULD NOT CRANK. I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO THE DEALERSHIP SINCE I GOT THE CAR AND THEY HAVE PROCRASTINATED UNTIL THE 30 DAY WARRANTY EXPIRED. WHEN CALLING TODAY THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. WHEN ASKING WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS, WHEN I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THESE ISSUES SINCE I FIRST GOT THE VEHICLE, THE REPLY WAS THEY ARE NOT GOING TO PAY THAT ANY MIND AND I WOULD STILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10417124

Incident

Mar 14, 2011

Mileage

85,000 mi

MY ABS LIGHT STAYS ON AND HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES, MAKING AWFUL GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT AWAY. DOES IT RATHER ROADS ARE WET OR DRY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS . I HAVE READ MANY MANY OWNERS OF THE 2002 CHEVY IMPALAS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. THE PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR RESULT IN A FATALITY.

NHTSA ID

10374388

Incident

Dec 1, 2010

Mileage

97,566 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WHILE THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE BUT IF TURNED OFF, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO HAVE TO WAIT THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE BEING ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STARTER TO NO AVAIL AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000. UPDATED 03/22/11*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED EVERY OTHER YEAR. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/06/11

NHTSA ID

10362677

Incident

Sep 19, 2010

Mileage

106,000 mi

HAVE HAD "TRACTION CONTROL" PROBLEMS FOR 2 YEARS. WAS TOLD MANY THINGS COULD CAUSE THIS. NOW DRIVING WITH NO TRACTION CONTROL AND NO ABS, JUST REGULAR BRAKES. HAVE REPLACED HUBS AND BRAKES. HAVE TO FILE FOR WAIVER FOR INSPECTION. WILL TRY REPLACING ABS PUMP NEXT IF CAN EVER AFFORD SUCH A BIG REPAIR. DANGEROUS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10358338

Incident

May 30, 2010

Mileage

122,000 mi

LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVEL LIGHT CAME ON 2002 CHEVY IMPALA, BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. REPAIR SHOP 1 MILE AWAY. BRAKE LINE RUSTED AND SPLIT. REPLACED ALL BRAKE LINES, BECAUSE OTHER SIDE WAS RUSTING AND SHOP AFRAID OF FAILURE ON OTHER LINE AFTER FLUSH AND FILL. SO REPLACED ALL LINES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10345387

Incident

Jul 25, 2010

Mileage

41,591 mi

SINCE WE BOUGHT THIS CHEVY IMPALA AT GENE PANKEY MOTOR IN TACOMA WASHINGTON WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHTS COMING ON WHEN WE WOULD RETURN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT WORKED ON THEY WOULD CLEAR THE COMPUTER WHICH WOULD CLEARS THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW DAYS BUT IT ALWAYS COMES BACK. WE HAVE HAD OUR IMPALA IN ALOT OF TIMES AT LEAST 15X WE NEVER THOUGHT TO KEEP TRACK HOW MANY TIMES WE HAVE HAD TO HAVE THIS WORKED ON ITS BEEN TO 4 DIFFERENT SHOPS FOR THE SAME THING. WE LOVE THIS CAR IT IS A GREAT CAR LOTS OF ROOM AND HAS GIDDY UP AND WELL ITS HOT AND ITS PAID FOR. WE REALLY WANT OUR CAR FIXED WE ARE TIRED OF TAKING IT IN TO BE FIXED AND NOTHING GETS DONE. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AT THE CHEVY DEALER SAYING THAT WAS BAD AND REPLACED THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SENSOR TWICE AT AMCO TRANSMISSION SHOP IN FIRCREST ITS BEEN TO BITTERLINGS IN TACOMA AS WELL AS THE DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM GENE PANKEY. AND WE STILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE ABS LIGHT NOW COMES ON, IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. I FEEL IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE BRAKES OR THE TRANSMISSION! THE BRAKES GO SPONGY WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON WE LOSE OUR BRAKES!!!! I AM STILL UNDER WARRANTY TIL 100,000 MILES AND IM ONLY AT 80,000 BUT I JUST DON'T HAVE TIME TO KEEP TAKING THIS THING TO THE DEALER. I WANT MY RIDE FIXED AND I WANT IT FIXED NOW. CANT WE START A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT!!!!!

NHTSA ID

10344325

Incident

Jul 20, 2010

2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT HAD TO BE RESET. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ONLY STAYED OFF FOR 12 MILES THE LAST TIME IT WAS RESET BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED ONLY 2 YEARS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE ROTORS CRACKED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THE BLINKERS WOULD ONLY WORK IF THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS OFF AND THE RADIO WOULD ONLY WORK IF THE BLINKERS WERE OFF AND WHEN GOING UP HILLS. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY ACCELERATE TO A SPEED OF 10-15 MPH. *JB

NHTSA ID

10313152

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

ANTILOCKS AND TRACTION ACTIVATION. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP OR GO BECAUSE OF ANTILOCKS AND TRACTION ACTIVATION. ALL THE TIME THE DEALERSHIP WANTED TO REPLACE PARTS AT MY COST. WE TOOK IT TO A SERVICE GARAGE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10293624

Incident

Feb 1, 2007

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO REAR BRAKES WERE RUSTED AND WORN DOWN TO THE POINT THAT ONLY HALF OF THE BRAKE SHOES WERE USED. THE ROTORS AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED. A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIRS, HE HEARD A NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE TWO FRONT BRAKE SHOES HAD SPLIT INTO TWO PIECES. THE TWO FRONT BRAKES, ROTORS, AND BRAKE SHOES WERE ALL REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

NHTSA ID

10260570

Incident

Mar 10, 2007

Mileage

50,000 mi