Let me think here—I’m driving the car and going into a curve, the ignition switch cuts out eliminating the power steering and the power brakes and I have to struggle to control the car because this all happens with no warning what so ever.
I avoid an accident and talk with the dealer and he says “so you’re reporting you’re a dissatisfied customer over the cars performance; I’ll let Detroit know”. And no one at GM thinks “ya know, someone could get killed if that happens at 70 MPH, or in the mountains, or when driving in the snow”.
The reason I would NEVER buy another GM car. Watched my sister get the run around from 3 different dealers over the ignition switch in her Impala which would cut off while driving on the interstate. They all told her that there was no problem. One offered her a good deal on a new car. They knew for years that this was a problem, and they wouldn’t acknowledge it.
My 2012 Chevy Impala was recalled for the ignition switch problem last year. I took it to the dealership and waited 30 minutes for them to fix the problem. What did they do you ask? They put a plug in the key hole where the keyring fits so it wouldn’t move around while driving, just in case I hit the keyring with my knee. Some fix, huh? The newer models now have no hole in the key, and most are now ‘keyless’ entry. Problem solved they say. My concern is, was the ignition switch really faulty? And if so, how safe is just plugging the hole in the key? I don’t believe this was much of a ‘fix’ at all.
Hard to say. I have been a GM snob my whole adult life. I’m beginning to believe no vehicle manufacturer is making a truly safe vehicle. Look at the airbag problem with Toyota for instance. I guess they all have their lemons.
I own a Chevy Impala with a faulty ignition switch and after writing to the corporate GM office was informed that their remedy is to put a plug in the end of the key so nothing could be attached to the key. The key (without the plug) was bumped by my passenger while travelling 75mph in the fast lane on I-25 from Santa Fe to Albuquerque and the vehicle turned off. There wasn’t a vehicle in the lane beside me so I was able to move over to the shoulder and eventually stop and restart the vehicle. Just the key was in the ignition so a plug would not have prevented this situation from occurring. This is a safety issue and it always has been. GM’s refusal to replace the faulty ignition switches is just another example of how GM places profits above safety.
Let me think here—I’m driving the car and going into a curve, the ignition switch cuts out eliminating the power steering and the power brakes and I have to struggle to control the car because this all happens with no warning what so ever.
I avoid an accident and talk with the dealer and he says “so you’re reporting you’re a dissatisfied customer over the cars performance; I’ll let Detroit know”. And no one at GM thinks “ya know, someone could get killed if that happens at 70 MPH, or in the mountains, or when driving in the snow”.
That is one heck of an engineering team!
We don’t call them Government Motors for nothing.
The reason I would NEVER buy another GM car. Watched my sister get the run around from 3 different dealers over the ignition switch in her Impala which would cut off while driving on the interstate. They all told her that there was no problem. One offered her a good deal on a new car. They knew for years that this was a problem, and they wouldn’t acknowledge it.
My 2012 Chevy Impala was recalled for the ignition switch problem last year. I took it to the dealership and waited 30 minutes for them to fix the problem. What did they do you ask? They put a plug in the key hole where the keyring fits so it wouldn’t move around while driving, just in case I hit the keyring with my knee. Some fix, huh? The newer models now have no hole in the key, and most are now ‘keyless’ entry. Problem solved they say. My concern is, was the ignition switch really faulty? And if so, how safe is just plugging the hole in the key? I don’t believe this was much of a ‘fix’ at all.
Queencity & Brenda, will you still buy GM vehicles? I’m curious.
Hard to say. I have been a GM snob my whole adult life. I’m beginning to believe no vehicle manufacturer is making a truly safe vehicle. Look at the airbag problem with Toyota for instance. I guess they all have their lemons.
No, I will never buy another GM vehicle.
I own a Chevy Impala with a faulty ignition switch and after writing to the corporate GM office was informed that their remedy is to put a plug in the end of the key so nothing could be attached to the key. The key (without the plug) was bumped by my passenger while travelling 75mph in the fast lane on I-25 from Santa Fe to Albuquerque and the vehicle turned off. There wasn’t a vehicle in the lane beside me so I was able to move over to the shoulder and eventually stop and restart the vehicle. Just the key was in the ignition so a plug would not have prevented this situation from occurring. This is a safety issue and it always has been. GM’s refusal to replace the faulty ignition switches is just another example of how GM places profits above safety.