2010 Chevrolet Impala acceleration problems

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I started my vehicle in the morning to let it warm up. I come back out to get myself and my son in the vehicle to go to work and take him to school. My dash upon entry had a check engine light on, and the message it displayed was "engine power reduced." I put my car into reverse, having no choice but to drive it and the traction control went out. My father in law pulled the code and it said something about the accelerator sensor. This is a known issue and recall in other models and I wanted to report it is also happening in my model.

NHTSA complaint #11620617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Service stabilitrak message displayed and reduced engine power to 0 mph while driving. Throttle body, Accelerator pedal position sensor (whole pedal assembly), and ecm replaced. Issue continues. P2138, P2122, P2127 codes present. Stonebriar chevrolet incompetent to resolve.

NHTSA complaint #11434416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE TRANSMISSION GO OUT AT ANY TIME WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING IT'LL JUST STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT THE COMPANY CHEVROLET NEW THAT THEY PUT BAD TRANSMISSION IN THOSE CARS AND LIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF. ELECTRICAL ISSUE THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE GAS METER IN MOVES BY ITSELF WHEN THE CAR IS OFF AND WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING THE CAR IT'LL MOVE BY ITSELF DISPLAYING ACCURATE INFORMATION AND THAT'S VERY DANGEROUS I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE TRANSMISSION JUST WENT OUT IN CARS ALMOST RAN INTO ME I LIKE TO BUY THAT DAY BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION EVERYBODY I KNOW WITH THIS CAR HAS THE SAME ISSUE SOMETHING REALLY NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT BEFORE SOMEONE DIES

NHTSA complaint #11341966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME AND ITS SAYING SERVICE TRACTIONCONTROL SYSTEM/SERVICE STABILATRAK SYSTEM AND ALSO SERVICE ASSITED BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM I DID SOME RESEARCH AND I FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY GM TO BE FIXED AT THEIR COST NOT MINE

NHTSA complaint #11300264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

REDUCED ENGINE POWER, STABILITRAC AND TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGES. WHILE DRIVING 2010 IMPALA .COMES ON WITHOUT WARNING CAR LOSES POWER DOWN TO 20 MPH I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH ON HIGHWAY PULLED OVER SHUT CAR OFF WAITED FEW MINUTES CAR RESTARTED THEN NOT 5 MINUTES LATER DID SAME THING ONLY THIS TIME ENGINE SHUT OFF WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF ROAD THANK GOODNESS CALLED GM THEY TOLD ME IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT WAS UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS .TAKE IT TO GM DEALER SO FEW DAYS LATER GOT IN IT TO TAKE TO DEALER ,NO LIGHTS ON DROVE FINE .DEALER TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK IF AND WHEN WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN WOW! READ THIS SAME ISSUE ON FORUMS GM SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE .CALLED GM BACK AFTER GETTING HOME THEY MORE LESS TOLD ME YES IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL BUT IT ISN'T SO HAVE GOOD DAY THE COST IS ON YOU

NHTSA complaint #11222958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CAR BEGAN SHOWING STABILITRAK SERVICE, TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE, REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 35, ALMOST CAUSING A MAJOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT , PULLED TO SIDE OF INTERSTATE COMM CENTER SAYS INGNITION DISABLED CAR WONT DO ANYTHING WHEN KEY WAS TURNED . I THEN SAT APPROXIMATLEY 5 MINS CAR STARTS WITH NO CODES BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT . I CANNOT HAVE THIS HAPPENING MEANS I DRIVE 40 MILES TO WRK A DAY AND CANT AFFORD TO THROW PARTS AT THE PROBLEM AS ALL GM SERVICE CENTERS HSVE BEEN WITH NO SOLUTION

NHTSA complaint #11040833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

MY CHEVY IMPALA WHEN IN MOTION HAS SIGNALS FOR SERVICE STABILITRAC, THE CHECK ENGINE COMES ON AND THE A MESSAGE THAT SAYS REDUCED ENGINE POWER SHOWS UP. IT SEEMS LIKE ALOT OF IMPALA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE! THE STABILITACK GOES OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGTS STAYS ON BUT USUALLY GOES OFF, AND THEN A FEW DAYS LATER IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #11025284 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" AND "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE NUMBER TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

NHTSA complaint #11023356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TAKATA RECALL HELLO I HAVE A CHEVY IMPALA 2010 AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY I GOT THE ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED,SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE STABILITRAK AND THE CAR KEEP ON YANKING AND THE STEARING WHEEL GOT HARD AND I WAS SCARED , WHEN I TURN MY CAR OFF THE CHECK ENGINE GOES AWAY BUT THEN WHEN IM GOING TO USE MY CAR AGAIN AND IM DRIVING ON THE STREET THE CAR DEACCELERATES AND STARTS YANKING AND I GET THE SAME MESSAGES ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED.

NHTSA complaint #10985659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ANTI LOCKING BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE STABILTRAC ,SERVICE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL. HAD ALL CHECKED, SAID IT WAS A RIGHT DRIVE WHEEL BEARING, REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARING. STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10983369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT AFTER JUST HAVING MY VEHICLE REPAIRED A FEW WEEKS EARLIER, WITHOUT WARNING, MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL. JUST BEFORE THE STALL IT WAS DRIVING COMPLETELY NORMAL WITH NO ISSUES AT ALL. SUDDENLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE MESSAGES OF SERVICE STABILTRACK, TRACTION CONTROL DISABLED, AND LOW ENGINE POWER. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN AFTERMARKET SENONDARY AIR CHECK VALVE THAT WAS CAUSING THE ISSUE. WITH THIS THEY GAVE ME THE FOLLOWING CODES; P0068, P0340, P0651, AND P2135. DUE TO ME JUST RECENTLY GETTING THIS PART REPLACED THIS PAST FEBRUARY I TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC THAT REPLACED IT. WHEN I RECEIVED THE VEHICLE BACK IT WOULD NO LONGER EVEN START. THE MECHANIC THEN INFORMED ME THAT THE AIR VALVE WOULD NOT CAUSE THIS ISSUE AND THERE WAS SOMETHING ELSE WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALER. WHEN THAT WAS DONE I WAS TOLD A SECOND TIME THAT IT WAS THE AIR VALVE. I HAVE NOW COME OUT OF POCKET TWICE FOR TOWS THAT I CAN'T AFFORD. ALONG WITH PAYING FOR AN EXPENSIVE PART POSSIBLY TWICE. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 50K MILES ON IT AND HAS NEVER GIVEN ME ANY ISSUES UNTIL THIS YEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10980487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

DRIVING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" AND "SERVICE STABILITRAK" LIGHTS CAME ON AND ENGINE STARTED TO THROTTLE DOWN. HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PULL OVER ONTO LEFT SHOULDER WITH A SEMI CLOSE BEHIND. TURNED CAR OFF FOR 1 MINUTE AND RESTARTED AND THE "REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND "SERVICE STABILITRAK DISAPPEARED. HOW IS THIS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE REQUIRING A RECALL?

NHTSA complaint #10978490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS TRAVELING WEST BOUND ON INTERSTATE 22 WHEN THE STABILITRAK REQUIRES MAINTENANCE DISPLAYED ACROSS DRIVER'S INFORMATION CENTER. NEXT THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND DISPLAY LIGHTS UP FOLLOWED BY, REDUCED ENGINE POWER, IN WHICH I LOST ALMOST ALL POWER TO MY VEHICLE. I WAS TRAVELING AROUND 70 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE AND HAD TO NAVIGATE TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC TO REACH A SAFE SPOT ON THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE.

NHTSA complaint #10920561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE! WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY HOURS FROM HOME REDUCED ENGINE POWER/SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL/CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. CRUISE CONTROL DISABLED AS WELL. CAR STOPPED ON THE EXPRESSWAY, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OTHERWISE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER! VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A NEARBY SERVICE STATION WHERE IT IS CURRENTLY LOCATED. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OUT THERE LIKE THIS. GM NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM!

NHTSA complaint #10903704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS DRIVING AND MY DASH SAID SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL ENGINE SPEED REDUCED AND IT SLOWED DOWN BY IT SELF

NHTSA complaint #10875404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE POWER DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY ON A TWO LANE HWY. TRAVELING AT 60 MPH. ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED AND EXPERIENCED ROAD RAGE FROM DRIVER BEHIND ME. SCARY. I THEN NOTICED A SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING, AND ENGINE SPEED REDUCTION NOTICE. CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THIS WARNING WILL CLEAR ITSELF BUT CONTINUES TO OCCUR. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CAN NOT IDENTIFY IT EVEN WHEN THE WARNING AND CONDITION IS ACTIVE. VEH. MILEAGE 126700.

NHTSA complaint #10854984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, "SERVICE STABILITRAC AND TRACTION CONTROL, MAY LOSE SOME ENGINE POWER." WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LINE THAT GOES TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT DID NOT ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LINE THAT GOES TO THE OIL SENSOR WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. ...UPDATED 01/20/16 *BF UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ

NHTSA complaint #10787912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AS I WAS DRIVING ON A STATE ROUTE, ALERTS APPEARED FOR "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" AND THEN "SERVICE STABILITRAK" FOLLOWED BY "ENGINE POWER REDUCED". THE ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF, WAITING A FEW MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING. THE MESSAGES STOPPED, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. I DROVE A FEW MORE MILES AND APPROACHED THE ON-RAMP TO THE INTERSTATE. AS I ACCELERATED TO MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE, THE SAME ALERTS CAME BACK ON IN ADDITION TO "STARTING DISABLED, SERVICE THROTTLE". SHORTLY THEREAFTER, MY CAR BECAME COMPLETELY DISABLED AND SHUT DOWN AS I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE- THE ENGINE CUT OFF, NO POWER STEERING, NO ACCELERATION!! THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP AND SEEMS TO RUN FINE AT THE REPAIR SHOP. WORRIED WHEN AND WHERE IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10782438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE SERVICE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED, AND THE THROTTLE BODY DISABLED WARNING LIGHTS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 11/03/15.

NHTSA complaint #10766437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER WARNING LAMP AND THE SERVICE STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED, THE SPEED DECREASED TO LESS THAN 20 MPH AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND VIBRATED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR WAS TO BE REPLACED IN A SPECIAL CONDITION COVERAGE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR FROM THE DEALER'S REPAIR WHICH WAS OVER A YEAR AGO. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,700.

NHTSA complaint #10733772 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE GOING ABOUT 70MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES ON GOES OFF THEN POPS BACK ON. MESSAGE COMES ON SAYING REDUCING ENGINE POWER THEN TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE LIGHTS COMES ON AND STAYS ON ALL WHILE I'M LOSING POWER TRYING TO GET OVER TO SAFETY I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL BUT NO POWER AT ALL PUT MY FLASHERS ON LUCKY CHP SEEN ME AND HELPED ME TO THE SHOULDER.CALL AAA WHILE WAITING I START THE CAR UP PRESS ON THE PEDAL I HAVE POWER.

NHTSA complaint #10722369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ON OR ABOUT MAY 17, 2015, I RECEIVED NOTICE FROM THE CHEVROLET DIVISION OF GENERAL MOTORS THAT MY VEHICLE "MAY HAVE A BROKEN SOLDER CONNECTION WITHIN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION (APP) SENSOR. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROL ASSIST." ACCORDING TO THEM, I WILL KNOW WHEN MY INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAYS THE WARNING AND THEN THEY WILL BE WILLING TO CORRECT THEIR POOR WORKMANSHIP, BUT NOT UNTIL THAT TIME. GM GOES ON TO INFORM ME THAT I MAY BE WITHOUT MY CAR FOR AN EXTENDED LENGTH OF TIME WHILE THEY ORDER PARTS AND DO REPAIRS. I DON'T SEE WHY I SHOULD BE THE ONE WHO WILL BE INCONVENIENCED FOR THEIR LACK OF PROPER WORKMANSHIP. FURTHERMORE, I FEEL THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE HERE ALSO. GM NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT CAUSES NEEDLESS HARM TO SOMEONE.

NHTSA complaint #10716940 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE REDUCED ENGINE SPEED ERROR MESSAGE FLASHED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE DRASTICALLY REDUCED SPEED AND STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO TRAVEL OVER APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT ACCELERATION PEDAL MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT GIVEN A SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO WAITING FOR PARTS TO SCHEDULE A RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE WHICH WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. DYD

NHTSA complaint #10652837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND ENGINE REDUCE SPEED LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR STARTED STUTTER AND SLOW DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. REPLACE THROTTLE BODY TWICE AND REPLACE GAS PEDAL SENSOR.

NHTSA complaint #10650959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE CAR EXPERIENCED A REDUCTION IN POWER AND THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A "KNOCKING" NOISE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS A "REDUCED ENGINE POWER, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" ALERT.

NHTSA complaint #10638489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD FAIL DURING DRIVING. THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS TURN ON AND OFF DURING DRIVING. THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING AND FUEL GAUGE WARNING COMES ON DURING DRIVING EVEN THOUGH FUEL AND AIR ARE FINE. SOMETIMES AT 0MPH THE GAUGE WILL BE STUCK AT PRIOR SPEED. GAUGES FAIL WHEN PASSENGER AIRBAG TURNS OFF. INCIDENTS OCCUR SEEMINGLY ONLY WHEN A PASSENGER IS PRESENT, WHEN PASSENGER AIRBAG IS TURNED ON.

NHTSA complaint #10630478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

NHTSA complaint #10627276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HWY GOING ABOUT 70-75 MPH WHEN IT HAPPENED TO ME. THE ROAD CONDITION WAS NICE WITH NO SIGNS OF WATER ON THE HIGHWAY DURING THE HOURS OF 2 PM, GREAT SUNNY DAY. THE CAR JERKED ON ME LIKE THE THROTTLE WAS GOING DOWN. AFTERWARDS THE CAR JERKED AGAIN AND THE TRACTION LIGHT NOTIFICATION STARTED TO BEEP AND THE CAR IDLED DOWN AND I COULDN'T INCREASE MY SPEED. I CONTINUED ON THE HWY ASSUMING IT WOULD RECTIFY ITSELF BUT MY GIRL (WHO MAINLY DRIVES THE CAR), INFORMED ME IT'S BEEN DOING THIS FOR OVER THE PAST YEAR OFF AND ON PROBABLY ONCE EVERY OTHER MONTH. THAT THE WEATHER CONDITION DIDN'T MATTER IT WOULD POP UP AND SLOW DOWN AND SHE'D HAVE TO PULL OVER AND WAIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER TURNING OFF THE CAR TO TURN IT BACK ON TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE ABOUT HER DAY NORMALLY. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE BUT IT NEVER DID FIX ITSELF. I HAD TO FINALLY TAKE AN EXIT AND STOPPED AT A GAS STATION. MIGHT AS WELL TAKE A BREAK WHILE. AFTER ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES, I CRANKED THE CAR AND THE ISSUE SEEMED TO RESOLVE ITSELF AND I HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE DAY.

NHTSA complaint #10618826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.