2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING MAINTENANCE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V450000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

SIDE MIRROR LIGHT STAYS ON WITH CAR OFF...ALSO SHUT DOWN OF HEATER INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING.

SIDE DETECTION WARNING SYSTEM FAILED AND AS A RESULT WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE ELECTRICAL CLUSTER AND AIR BAG SYSTEM ALERT THEFT ALERT STARTING BEEPING FLASHING ONLY HALF OF THE STUFF WORKS WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT I CANT DRIVE THE CAR AIR BAGS COULD DEPLOY AT ANYTIME TRUNK COULD OPEN DOORS COME UNLOCKED YOU CANT SEE HOW FAST YOUR GOING SO MY CAR IS PARKED IN A GARAGE UNDRIVABLE

FAULTY ROCKER ARM OIL CONTROL VALVE, CODE P2646. GM REFUSES TO RECALL THOUGH IT'S KNOWN ISSUE. GM DOES NOT HAVE PART NOR ARE THEY PRODUCING IT, BUT THERE'S NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO FIX IT AND MAKE MY CAR SAFE IF THEY WON'T MAKE THE PART? EITHER THEY RECALL IT OR THEY PAY FOR FIX AT DEALERSHIP. I'VE HAD TWO SEPARATE MECHANICS VERIFY THIS ISSUE AND CAN PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION IF ASKED. IF I NEED TO HIRE LAWYER FOR CLASS-ACTION SUIT I CAN. THERE IS ALREADY A PETITION ON CHANGE.ORG, HTTPS://WWW.CHANGE.ORG/P/GENERAL-MOTORS-MAKE-GM-ISSUE-A-RECALL-FOR-FAULTY-ROCKER-ARM-OIL-CONTROL-VALVE-IN-2014-AND-2015-CHEVY-IMPALA-S-AND-MALIBU-S, WITH OVER 500 SIGNATURES.

I WAS RIDING ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 60MPH WHEN MY CAR REDUCED SPEED TO 34MPH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH A STABILITRAK WARNING BLINKING. I ALSO HAD A BIT OF SHAKE IN MY VEHICLE WHEN IT CAME ON AND SLOWED DOWN.

MY WIFE WAS DROPPING OUR KIDS OFF AT SCHOOL AND OWN HER WAY BACK HOME THE CAR STARTED SMOKING. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A WALMART. I GOT THE CAR TOWED TO A ELITE AUTO REPAIR SHOP IN CYPRESS, TX. I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR NEEDED A ENGINE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE BUT THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART. THIS HAPPENED IN NOVEMBER 2019 AND IT'S NOW FEBRUARY 2020 AND THE PART STILL HASN'T COME IN. WHILE LOOKING FOR THE PART MYSELF I FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME ISSUE. BECAUSE THIS WAS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION I'M NOW FORCED TO RENT CARS UNTIL I CAN GET MY CAR FIXED AND I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHEN I'M GOING TO GET MY CAR BACK.

THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY WIFE WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET. SHE COULD HARDLY HANDLE THE STEERING BUT DID MANAGE TO PULL AROUND A CORNER AWAY FROM THE TRAFFIC. WE HAD IT TOWED TO ANTELOPE VALLEY CHEVROLET AND I ASK IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE STEERING AND THEY SAID NO. THIS HAPPENED MARCH 14, 2019 AND THE CAR HAD 20,106 MILES ON IT. I WAS LOOKING THROUGH THE RECALLS ON THIS MODEL IN JANUARY 2020 AND IT SHOWED THERE WAS A RECALL JULY 23,2014. ANTELOPE VALLEY CHEVROLET CHARGED US $300.00 TO UPDATE THE SOFTWARE BUT THE RECALL SHOWED IT SHOULD OF BEEN FREE. ANTELOPE VALLEY CHEVROLET SAID THEY CHECKED THE RECALL AT 1036 MILES SO NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS HAPPENING AT 20106 MILES. DID THEY CHECK THE RECALL AT 1036 MILES? IF THEY HAD CLEANED THE PAINT FROM THE GROUND STUD NUT WHY WOULD IT HAPPEN AT 20,106 MILES. IS IT GOING TO KEEP HAPPENING EVERY 20,000 MILES BECAUSE IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS THING AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT VERY EASILY. WHAT I THINK I SHOULD GET IS MY $300 BACK FROM ANTELOPE VALLEY CHEVROLET BECAUSE THEY PROBABLY DIDN'T DO THE JOB THE FIRST TIME. ALSO MAYBE THE RECALL SHOULD BE ACTIVATED AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE DANGER OF THE STEERING GOING OUT AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT ON A ROAD, HIGHWAY OR FREEWAY.

MY CONDITION IS IDENTICAL TO THE COMPLAINT FILED # 11302262. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR THE REPAIR SINCE AUGUST 19, 2019.

THE BLIND SPOT DETECTION SENSOR IS CORRODING AND SHORTING OUT. IT IS CAUSING OTHER SYSTEMS ON THE CAR TO SHOW ERROR MESSAGES AND FAILURES LIKE THE AIR BAG AND TRACTION SYSTEM WELL DRIVING. IT ALSO KEEPS BLOWING FUSES. THIS SENSOR WAS NEVER PROPERLY PROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS. IT ALSO COST OVER $800 TO REPLACE ONE OF THEM. I KNOW THIS IS THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEM BEFORE AND IT IS HAPPENING THE EXACT SAME WAY.

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY VEHICLE GAVE ME A 'SERVICE SIDE DETECTION SYSTEM' WARNING. A FEW MORE MILES DOWN THE ROAD, I SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL ALMOST LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. LUCKILY, I MADE IT HOME AND AM TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW. IT WAS VERY SCARY AND I'M THANKFUL MY 1 YEAR OLD SON WASN'T IN THE CAR WITH ME AT THAT TIME.