2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

WATER WAS LEAKING DOWN FROM OVER HEAD DOME LIGHT AND FROM DOOR JAM, ALL THE MAIN ELECTRICAL SAFETY CONTROLS ARE HOUSED WHERE THE LIGHT IS IN THE ROOF. CALLED DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD FIRST AVAILABLE DATE TO GET THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS IS FEBRUARY 22ND. ON MY DRIVE HOME FROM WORK THE COLLISION CONTROL CAME ON STARTED FLASHING THE RED LIGHTS ON THE DASH AND SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, LIKE THE WAS A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME HAS COME TO A DEAD STOP, EXCEPT THERE WAS NO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, THE ROAD WAS OPEN. I WAS GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED, WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. WHEN HOME AND THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF I'M GETTING ERRORS SAYING KEY FOB ISN'T IN THE CAR, AND THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. THE CAR IS INOPERABLE AT THIS POINT. EVEN IF IT DOES START AGAIN IS A SAFETY HAZARD AT BEST AND HAS TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. IT CANNOT BE DRIVEN IN THE ELECTRICAL STATE IT'S IN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 68 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WHICH DEACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL SETTING. UPON RESUMING TO 68 MPH, THE CONTACT HIT RESUME ON THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 90 MPH WITHOUT WARNING, AND THE CONTACT TURNED THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ANOTHER OCCASION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 03/09/16*LJ *CN

TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, I PRESSED THE ACC BUTTON TO INCREASE SPEED. I RELEASED THE BUTTON WHEN I REACHED THE DESIRED SPEED (72 MPH) AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE PACE OF THE ACCELERATION WAS MUCH FASTER THAN NORMAL USE OF THIS FEATURE. (IT FELT AS IF THE ACCELERATOR WAS FLOORED). THE SPEED INCREASED TO BETWEEN 85 AND 90 MPH BEFORE I COULD REACT. I TURNED THE CRUISE OFF AND IMMEDIATELY THE SPEED BEGAN TO DECREASE. THIS OCCURRED ON AN INTERSTATE THAT WAS FAIRLY FLAT.

FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. 1ST TIME ON NOV 28,2014(12,314 MILES) AND THEN AGAIN ON DEC 28,2015(30,311 MILES). THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 12/04/15(29,448 MILES) AND THE DENTON,TX DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT WAS CLOSED SINCE IT WAS A SATURDAY AFTERNOON.HOWEVER WE WERE ADVISED THAT THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE HOME. LIGHT WENT OFF THE NEXT DAY AND THE WACO,TX DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE ON DECEMBER 21,2015 (29,848). ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON DECEMBER 26,2015. SAME ISSUE AS BEFORE. ALSO NOTE THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WAS REPLACED ON JUNE 06,2015 (21,408 MILES). THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN & OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES BUT ISSUE CANNOT BE DUPLICATED UNLESS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. NO CODES DISPLAYING. IT SEEMS THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND THE VEHICLE WILL NEED A NEW FUEL PUMP OR SENSOR EVERY 12,000 MILES.

THE HEADLAMPS DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROAD SUFFICIENTLY TO SEE ONCOMING FEATURES SAFELY. BASED ON MY RESEARCH, I'M NOT THE FIRST ONE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *DT

THE HEADLAMPS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE SUB-STANDARD. VISIBILITY IS VERY POOR ON BOTH LOW AND HIGH BEAMS. I REFRAIN FROM DRIVING THIS CAR AT NIGHT.

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS MODEL DO NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH COVERAGE FOR NIGHT DRIVING. THE BEAM DOES NOT SPREAD TO SEE THE SIDE OF THE ROADS OR PROJECT FAR ENOUGH AHEAD TO GIVE YOU ENOUGH VISIBILITY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE DEALER SAYS THEY MEET GOVERNMENT STANDARDS. I DON'T DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. IT IS HARD TO DO IN THE WINTER WHEN IT GETS DARK SO EARLY IN THE EVENING.

ELECTRICAL BULK HEAD CONNECTOR TO REAR DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER BURNT AND MELTED ELECTRICAL WIRE INSULATION.

ON COLD START VEHICLE EXHAUST AT THE Y FLEX PIPE WILL RATTLE FOR APPROX. 15-20 SECONDS UNTIL EXHAUST BECOMES WARM.

FIVE RED WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED ON THE WINDSHIELD FOLLOWED BY SEVERAL BEEPS. HAPPENED TWO DAYS IN SUCCESSION. THERE WERE 3 ADULTS AND TWO CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. (NORMAL OPERATION ONLY ONE OR TWO ADULTS) ON A TWO LANE ROADWAY, ROUNDING A CURVE AT 35-40 MPH. PAVEMENT DRY, DAYLIGHT, NOTHING IN FRONT OF US. TRUCK APPROACHING FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION IN HIS OWN LANE. NO AUTOMATIC BRAKING OR SPEED CHANGE NOTICEABLE. I DID NOT SENSE ANY DANGERS PRESENT. DEALER DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS SITUATION. NOTHING LIKE THIS EVER HAPPENED DURING THE FIRST 6,000 MILES OF OPERATION UNDER A VARIETY OF DRIVING CONDITIONS.