Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / IMPALA / 2003

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0 Injured
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005020786 Incident Date: Apr, 30 2005
Consumer's City: MARCELLUS Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: IMPALA Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2G1WF52EX39 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 17 2005 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The consumer has two vehicles a 2002 chevrolet suburban and 2003 chevrolet impala both are experiencing problems with the brake equipment. *mr the impala had badly warped rotors on the right rear. only one rotor was badly warped. both rear rotors were so corroded that they ruined the brake pads. the vehicle only had 18k miles on it. the suburban had 33k miles when the brakes produced a serious grinding noise in the rear. the rotors were so badly corroded that they did not give any warning. the wear sensors were not functional and the brake pads were destroyed down to the bare metal against the metal on one wheel. the consumer was aware that others have experienced the same problem with suburbans and gmc pick-ups. 2003 chevrolet impala vin: [xxx] and 2002 chevrolet suburban vin: [xxx]. *sc *jb information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr