2009 Chevrolet Impala Traction Control Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING, THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WHILE MAKING TURNS, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE STATIONARY, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE, IT MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AS IF THE TRACTION WERE UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 10/13/16*LJ *TR

CPSC: 2009 CHEVY IMPALA: CONSUMER STATED DUE TO TRACTION ISSUES WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL DROP FROM THE CURRENT DRIVING SPEED TO 5 MPH. *SS THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER TO THE VEHICLE WAS REDUCED TO ALMOST NONE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH THE WARNING MESSAGE "ENGINE SHUTTING OFF". THE ENGINE WAS THEN SHUT OFF AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,683.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT UNKNOWN SENSORS RELATED TO THE TRACTION CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, TRACTION CONTROL, ENGINE POWER REDUCED WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE CONTACT INDEPENDENTLY REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, A CHIME SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE SERVICE TRACTION AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 10 MPH. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY SHAKE. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRACTION CONTROL PROBLEMS. *SMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

THIS IS THE 1ST TIME I AM FILING A COMPLAINT, BUT THIS COMPLAINT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES! MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR! MY CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. THE DASH ALTERNATES BETWEEN "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" AND "REDUCED ENGINE POWER." THIS IS REALLY FRIGHTENING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE ENGINE BEGINS TO REDUCE POWER AND YOU ARE SURROUNDED BY FAST MOVING VEHICLES. THE FAULT HAS BEEN CHECKED MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK REVEALS BOGUS FAULTS UNRELATED TO THE TRACTION CONTROL FAULT. I HAVE LEARNED THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I NEED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, TURN OFF THE IGNITION, OPEN THE DOOR AND WAIT FOR THE DOME LIGHT TO GO OFF. THEN I CAN RESTART AND GO ON MY WAY. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE PER MONTH AND HAS DONE IT FOR 2 YEARS. CAN'T WAIT UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO BUY A DIFFERENT VEHICLE. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER CHEVROLET OWNERS AND THEY EXPERIENCE THIS SAME FAULT, BUT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL. *TR

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.

ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO MY SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH. BEING THE PERSON THAT I AM I WAS VERY CONCERNED WITH THIS ISSUE AND TOOK IT TO HAVE IT CHECKED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WILL OCCASIONALLY COME ON WITH THE AMOUNT OF RAIN WE HAD IN OUR AREA.THEY SAID WHEN IT HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DRY OUT IT WILL GO OFF. WELL TO DATE IT HAS NOT GONE OFF BUT STAYS ON THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME. NOW IT IS HAVING FUN WITH THE REDUCE POWER LIGHT WHICH BASICALLY SLOWS DOWN THE CAR. NOT ONLY ARE THE FLIP FLOPPING BUT WHEN I PUSH THE BRAKES IT SOMETIMES ACTS AS IF IT WILL CATCH BUT THEN LET GO AND CATCH AGAIN. HOW SCARY IS THIS WHEN YOU FEEL YOUR BRAKES WILL NOT STOP THE CAR? THIS IS NOT A GOOD FEELING. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO GET AN APPOINTMENT AND IT WILL COST ME $85 TO $100 TO HAVE THIS PUT ON A MACHINE TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. AND GET THIS JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE THIS IS NOT A COVERED PROBLEM. MY QUESTION IS WHY? I HAVE TRIED VERY HARD TO STICK WITH CHEVROLET PRODUCTS BUT THIS IS REALLY MAKING ME RETHINK MY DECISION. EVERYONE SEEMS TO BE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THESE ALERTS AND SENSORS. I AM NOT ONE TO SINK A WHOLE LOT OF MONEY INTO A CAR WITH REPAIRS, I WILL GET RID OF IT IMMEDIATELY. I MAINTAIN MY CAR ON A REGULAR BASIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. *TR UPDATED 06/17/13 *BF