Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | |||
| 08/31/2003 | |||
| The traction control is constantly engaging even under ideal driving situations. it engages while driving and turning at slow speeds. once engaged during pulling onto a road and due to holding car back (no traction) almost had a collision. also when the brakes are applied a noise is heard and a slight push back of the brake pedal occurs. noise is possibly from the abs. since the two (tc and abs) are linked it could be disrupting one or the other. i have searched several forums and many consumers are complaining of the same problem. many have tried several solutions, but the problem persists. wrote a letter to gm about this problem. i am very concerned this is a safety issue and only a matter of time before a death occurs due to this issue. also no known root cause or easy fix and cust have spent thousands to fix issue at dealer yet issue remains. this should be researched and recalled before anyone gets seriously hurt. thank you in advance. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 1 | 10/27/2008 | |
| 2003 chevy impala. consumer writes in regards to recalls for vehicle and repairs *tgw the consumer stated after hitting a pothole, the traction off light illuminated. after the repairs were made, the trac and abs light remained illuminated. also, there seemed to be some play in the steering. *jb | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 88000 | ||
| The traction control is constantly engaging even under ideal driving situations. it engages while driving and turning at slow speeds. once engaged during pulling onto a road and due to holding car back (no traction) almost had a collision. also when the brakes are applied a noise is heard and a slight push back of the brake pedal occurs. noise is possibly from the abs. since the two (tc and abs) are linked it could be disrupting one or the other. i have searched several forums and many consumers are complaining of the same problem. many have tried several solutions, but the problem persists. wrote a letter to gm about this problem. i am very concerned this is a safety issue and only a matter of time before a death occurs due to this issue. also no known root cause or easy fix and cust have spent thousands to fix issue at dealer yet issue remains. this should be researched and recalled before anyone gets seriously hurt. thank you in advance. | |||
| 04/01/2007 | |||
| 2003 chevy impala 3.8 engine. i have had recurring, intermittent problems with the traction control kicking in when pulling away from a stop in dry weather and dry road conditions. not an appropriate time for it to kick in. then it releases. i have had the mechanic look at it several times but they cannot find anything because the computer doesn't flash a code. i am concerned that the car will be unsafe if the traction control operates at inappropriate times. | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 160000 | ||
| 2000-2004 chevy impala abs/trac control issues affecting braking under wet conditions and low speed. compliants at topix .net | |||
| 08/28/2009 | 129057 | 1 | |
| I have a 2003 chevrolet impala with a 3.8 liter v-6. the car radio quit working and i had to pull out the fuse because it was sending strange error messages to the body control module. now the bcm is having even more problems. the car turned itself of then back on while i was driving down the road. i pulled over and shut the car off. then it would not start again. i pulled the fuse for the bcm an the car started and i made it home. what in the world did general motors do to these cars. i have been reading numerous horror stories about their cars. was there a recall to fix this problem or do i have to go to the dealer and spend a fortune to fix this garbage pretending to be a car. how can a car company get away with this poor quality control in this day and age? my security display now shows random errors like low fuel even after i filled up the tank. not sure if any major damage was done to the car but now the transmission hesitates when it shifts. *tr | |||