This has happened several times in the last 2 years, really sporadic sometimes two or three times a day sometimes not at all. While driving down the highway a message pops up on my display stating service traction control and engine power reduced. On several occasions it completely shuts down the vehicle; brakes, steering and all. Fortunately I have not had any accidents although there have been some close calls. I have found several forums with numerous people with the same issue. A recall is prominent!
2009 Chevrolet Impala engine complaints
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Trs/engine reduce power will display. Car has stopped while driving over 75 MPH on highway. While viewing web page edmund.com it appears this problem has occurred on over a dozen chevy impalas. Does not appear to an isolated incident. Gm need to recall the cars,before someone is injured or killed.
I-40 east bound; 60 MPH; coming down a 4 to 7% grade through the smokey mountains, north carolina side; 1st error: "service traction control, reduced engine power, service engine. Approximately 5 minutes later 2nd error: "starting disable,service throttle" lost all power to vehicle. A very dangerous and frightening event having no control of your speed, steering, and braking trying to get off to the side of I-40 with the type of grade, tractor trailer trucks that can not slow down fast enough to let you over. We were very.... Very fortunate with our outcome. Had to be towed to a local dealership. Ran diagnostic; error codes p2122, p2138. Dealership replaced the component: electronic accelerator pedal
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was merged to the shoulder where the contact turned the engine off and restarted, but the engine did not reset. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where they attempted to duplicate the failure to no avail. The manufacturer was notified who told the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 78,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a warning light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle stalled on the highway at any time. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current miles were 73,000. The VIN was unavailable.
While traveling down the highway at a speed of 40 the engine came to a stalled. I was force to pull over and wait for 15 minutes or more. The check engine light appeared alone with traction control. Took into dealer and unable to diagnose the problem. This is an ongoing problem as of today october 15, 2011. Also within the first six months of purchasing the vehicle the check engine light appeared because the dealer charge me 185.00 to remove the light.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact was driving approximately 60 MPH when the steering wheel began to vibrate excessively as he engaged the brakes. In addition, the contact stated that the engine would roar extremely louder than usual. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer advised the contact that when the rotors were heated, they would become warped as it was a normal occurrence. The dealer took the vehicle for a test drive while the engine was cold and the vehicle performed normally. The contact stated that the failure occurred twice and only hap when driving long distances. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 11,500 and the current mileage was 16,900.
2009 chevrolet impala. Consumer states extreme vibration, severe steering difficulties and brake unresponsiveness *tgw the consumer stated the brakes were frozen in one position . The dealer machined the front rotors and sanded the pads. The engine shut down and the consumer had to drive in 3rd gear.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact attempted to start the vehicle at least three times, but was unsuccessful. He noticed smoke coming from under the hood. He opened the hood and found flames in the engine compartment. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to the dealer. There were no injuries. The chevrolet manufacturer stated that they needed to investigate the fire. A police report was filed. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 5,000.
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