2004 Chevrolet Impala complaints

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE DASH CONTROLS {SPEEDOMETER AND TEMP GAUGE] STOP WORKING .. I COULD BE DRIVING AT 40 BUT THE SPEED ODOMETER READS 120 AND WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT IT COULD READ 80 {SITTING STILL} ALSO HAVE HEARD OF MANY OF THE IMPALA AND CHEVROLET CARS AND TRUCK HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I ONLY DROVE MY CAR 62000 MILES SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2004. MY FRIENDS WENT OUT AT 43000 AND I WAS LUCKY AND GOT 53000 MILES. THEY WANT TO CHARGE 900.00 TO FIX THEIR MESS. I HAD A FORD THAT WAS A 1969 AND THE SPEED ODOMETER AND TEMP GAUGES WORKED TIL I SOLD IT AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. I WANT JBA TO FIX IT AT THEIR EXPENSE CAUSE MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED AND IT IS THE FIRST BRAND NEW CAR I EVER OWNED. I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE A MAJOR RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES CAUSE THEY ARE CHARGING AN ARM AND LEG FOR THEM ONLY TO HAVE TO FIX THEM AFTER A FEW THOUSAND MILES. I HAVE NO CLUE HOW FAST I AM DRIVING I JUST FIND A CAR OR TRUCK THAT LOOKS LIKE IT IS DOING THE SPEED LIMIT AND FOLLOW IT. I AM NOT RICH AND CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED RIGHT NOW. I AM LAID OFF FOR THE SUMMER. I DRIVE A SCHOOL BUS AND DO NOT GET PAID WHILE I AM OFF FOR THE SUMMER. SO PLEASE CONSIDER A RECALL ON ALL THESE VEHICLES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS A MAJOR TICKET BECAUSE OF A DEFECT. ## VIN FAILED ## 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA ## *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CLUNKING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS OR WHILE TURNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09E005000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DOES NOT WORK. SOMETIMES THE GAUGES STICK AND I DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST IM GOING OR HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE CAR. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN HE WOULD DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY RESISTANT. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND THE TEMP GAUGE WENT ALL THE WAY TO OVERHEAT, SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE GAS GAUGE STARTED TO WORK ONLY INTERMITTANTLY, AND THE SPEEDOMETER HAS SOME ISSUES WITH REGISTERING THE PROPER SPEED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD ERRONEOUSLY FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 0 AND 70 MPH. THE CONTACT, WHO WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A SERVO MOTOR FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE EXPECTING A RECALL IN THE FUTURE FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED LITTLE ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY WIFE GOT INTO A WRECK BECAUSE CHEVY HAS NOT RECALLED THESE ISSUES. MY 2004 IMPALA ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED ALONG WITH MY TRACTION CONTROL , SHE TRIED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND THE BRAKE PEDAL KICKED UP AND WOULD NOT LET HER STOP SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND TRIED PRESSING THE PEDAL BACK DOWN AND IT KICKED UP KICKING IN THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL NOT ALLOWING HER TO STOP AND SHE RAN INTO A SNOW BANK BUT MY INSURANCE PAID FOR THE BODY WORK BUT NOT THE MECHANICAL PROBLEMS I REPLACED BOTH HUBS ON THE FRONT, QUIT DOING IT FOR A WEEK OR SO AND THEN WHEN I DRIVE IT THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS KICKS IN WHILE IM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. NOW MY SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER AND TEMP GAUGE ARE NOT WORKIN AT 0 RPM MY CAR IS DOING 90 MPH AS IT SITS IN MY GARAGE NOT STARTING BECAUSE MY KEY WILL NOT TURN TO START IT MY STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT LOCK AND BECAUSE I CANT TURN MY KEY I CAN NOT PUT MY CAR IN NEUTRAL TO PUSH IT OUT OF MY GARAGE SO I CAN GET IT TOWED I HAVE READ SO MANY ISSUES ON THESE AND OTHER GM MODELS I AM SURPRISED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS WHEN I CALLED HAD THIS CAR FOR 4 YEARS AND NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS AND MONEY SO AS MY CAR SITS IN MY GARAGE AS IT WILL TILL THESE ITEMS GET RECALLED I AM NOT PUTTING ANYMORE MONEY IN THIS CAR I WILL DRIVE MY 98 INFINITI THAT I HAVE HAD FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS BECAUSE I KNOW ITS DEPENDABLE. NEVER AGAIN GM WILL YOU GET ANOTHER CENT FROM ME I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS MANY PROBLEMS WITH ANY CAR. *TR

THE TRACTION CONTROL TURNS ON FREQUENTLY. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. WHEN BRAKING THE CAR MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND CAR IS NOT STOPPING IT FEELS LIKE IT'S LOCKING UP AND SLIDING. IN A SUDDEN STOP NEEDING TO BE MADE IS AT GREAT RISK OF A ACCIDENT. I HAVE REPLACED A ELBOW SHAPED PART THAT HAS BUSTED OPEN TWICE. CAR IS CONSTANTLY OVER HEATING THE RADIATOR CAP HAS A RUSTIC CLAY LIKE SUBSTANCE. IT WON'T HOLD ANTIFREEZE, I DON'T SEE A LEAK BUT IT NEEDS REFILLED QUITE OFTEN. THE ENGINE SMOKES, THE CARS RPM'S WILL FLEX UP AND DOWN AND THE CAR WILL JUST CUT OFF. I'M WONDERING IF THE RUSTIC CLAY LIKE SUBSTANCE HAS GONE THROUGH MY ENGINE AND IS CAUSING ME MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAVE FOUND REPORTS OF LAWSUITS IN PAST REGARDING DEXICOOL IN GM CARS DOING THIS AND RUINING THE ENGINE. THE PROBLEMS IN THE REPORTS ARE JUST LIKE MINE AND MANY OTHERS ON HERE. HELP!!' *TR

I OWN A 2004 CHEVY IMPALA AND THE IGNITION FAILS, THEN YOU HAVE TO LET THE CAR SIT AT LEAST 10 MIN. THEN IT WILL START. THIS IS A PROBLEM FROM THE FACTORY AND FROM WHAT I'VE READ THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR

THERE IS A LITTLE VIBRATION. WHEN I ACCELERATE AND BEGIN TO PICK UP SPEED IT HESITATES. WHEN GOING FROM 1ST INTO 2ND GEAR THE CAR SHIFTS HARD AND EVEN INTO THIRD GEAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO GET A TRANSMISSION SERVICE THINKING IT WOULD HELP, BUT IT DIDN'T. ITS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. I HAVE BEEN ASKING AROUND TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE AND EVERYONE IS SAYING THAT ITS HARD TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT COULD BE S NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF THINGS WRONG. MOST OF THE MECHANICS I SPOKE TO THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD BE SOMEWHERE AROUND $1800 TO GET ANOTHER TRANSMISSION AND THAT MIGHT NOT EVEN FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOTICED THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS CAR THAT'S HAVING THIS ISSUE. I WOULD HATE TO BE SOMEWHERE AND THE CAR JUST QUIT ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN VERY RELIABLE TO ME UP UNTIL THIS YEAR. I WOULD LOVE TO KEEP THE CAR BUT I DON'T WANT TO CONTINUE WASTING MONEY GETTING PARTS FIXED ON IT AND ITS NOT GOING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MODULE IN THE TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND SAW THAT MY SPEEDOMETER SAYS ABOUT GOING 110 MILES AN HOUR WHEN I KNEW THAT I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 25 I WAS IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE ISSUE STARTED SLOWLY I WOULD ONLY HAPPENED ONCE IN A WHILE BUT HERE WE ARE 2 YEARS LATER AND MY ACTUAL SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE FACES DOWN TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL .NO MY SERVICE TAG AGENT GOING ON THE FRAYED OF MY GAS GAUGE IS GONNA STOP WORKING ALSO THE BLINKERS ONLY WORK WHEN I WANT TO . . *TR

ROCKER ARM BOLTS CAME OUT OF HEAD DISABLING CYLINDER #1. CAUSING ENGINE TO RUN ROUGH AND COULD NOT EXCEED 15MPH. THREADS IN HEAD FAILED. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN IN DECEMBER 28, 2010 AFFECTING CYLINDERS #3 AND #5. NOW AGAIN THIS ISSUE AS OF MARCH 9, 2012 IN CYLINDER #2. IN EACH OCCURRENCE THREADS FROM HEAD WERE FOUND IN BOLT THREADS. BOLTS WERE LOOSE DISABLING CYLINDER FROM WORKING. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING AND DUE TO CONCERN OF FURTHER DAMAGING ENGINE, CAR REQUIRES TOWING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE MATERIALS THE HEAD WAS MADE OF. *TR

MY VEHICLE HAS 73000 MILES ON IT THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING AND SHIFTING HARD SINCE NOV 2011. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED AS ADVISED BY A DEALERSHIP. NO CHANGE I HAVE A N EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT COVERS THE PROBLEM IF THE DEALER SHIP FINDS THE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO THE PLACE I BOUGHT THAT CAR FROM . THEY HAD A MECHANIC GET IN TEST DRIVE IT WITH A HAND HELD METER FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES A. THEY REPORTED THAT NOTHING SHOWED UP AND THE TRANS IS FINE. I TOOK IT HOME AND THE ENTIRE WAY THERE IT SLIPPED FROM ASTOP POSITION AND SHIFTED HARD INTO GEAR. I OWE OVER A YEAR AND A HALF STILL IN PAYMENT'S FOR THE CAR AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRES ON APRIL 22 20012 . I DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME TO GO WHAT DO I DO. JOHN B I HAVE REPORTED THE CAR A ND DEALER TO BBS FOR WHAT THAT IS WORTH. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY. IT WENT TO 120 WHILE ON INTERSTATE WHILE I WAS ONLY GOING 70 MPH USING MY GPS. I HAVE BEEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND IT SHOWED ANYWHERE FROM 30 TO 70 MPH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED AND SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE SAME MALFUNCTION RECURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 03/14/12*LJ THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 495.78

THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. IT WENT TO 0 WHILE ON INTERSTATE. *TT

2004 CHEVY IMPALA, PROBLEM 1:TURN THE KEY ON SECURITY LIGHT BLINKING, CAR WONT START. CAR WILL START AFTER 10 MINUTES OR SO. PROBLEM 2: SPEEDOMETER STUCK, FOR EXAMPLE YOU WOULD BE ON THE FREEWAY DOING 60MPH EVEN WHEN YOU PARK YOUR CAR OR THE NEEDLE WOULD BE STUCK ON 0 AND I KNOW IT CAN'T BE RIGHT. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR QUITE SOMETIME ABOUT A YEAR NOW OFF AND ON. PROBLEM 3: AC/HEATER FAN CONTROL WONT TURN ON. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO DIFFERENT SHOPS AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH IT, IT'S COSTING ME ALOT OF MONEY BEING RIPPED OFF BY THE SHOP. I STILL HAVE TO PAY THEM EVEN THOUGH THEY DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY THEY FIXED IT AND SAME PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. *TR

CAR HAS HAD SEVERAL MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEMS (1) DEFECTIVE FUEL CAP - LEAD TO FUEL EMISSIONS INTO ATMOSPHERE AND MALFUNCTION OF EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM. (2) DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER - COULD HAVE LEAD TO EXCESSIVE SPEED, INAPPROPRIATE SPEED, AND/OR CRASH (3) DEFECTIVE ANTI-THEFT SECURITY SYSTEM - CAN EITHER NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO START, OR CAN CAUSE VEHICLE TO STOP RUNNING AND THEN NOT START UPON OPERATOR COMMAND. COULD LEAD TO DEATH OR DISMEMBERMENT. *TR

SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SAME PROBLEM AS MOST OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

SPEEDOMETER HAS STARTED TO FAIL. SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS 80 WHEN PARKED AND WELL OVER 120 WHILE DRIVING. NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS REALLY GOING. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVY IMPALA BEGAN ACTING UP WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ON 11/21/2011. I WAS GOING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 70 MPH AND WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL FOR SLOWER TRAFFIC, I NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER APPEARED TO BE STUCK AT 70MPH. THIS WAS CONFIRMED WHEN SHORTLY UP THE ROAD I EXITED THE FREEWAY AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE SPEEDOMETER STILL READ 70 MPH. WHEN I GOT HOME, I CALLED A LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE TO INQUIRE WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE IMPALA AND THAT EVENTUALLY MY OTHER GAUGES LIKE THE FUEL LEVEL WILL ALSO ACT UP. I LOOKED ON LINE AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY OUT THERE THAT HAVE MY SAME ISSUE WHICH I CONSIDER A SAFETY ISSUE BUT THAT THERE ARE NO RECALL NOTICES FOR THE ISSUE. I AM JUST FLOORED TO FIND THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR AN ITEM LIKE THIS. LOOKING INTO THE MATTER FURTHER, TO CORRECT THE ISSUE, IT MUST BE TAKEN TO A GM DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER REPLACED AT THE COST OF $600. PLEASE LOOK INTO ALL THE REPORTED ISSUES SIMILAR TO MINE AND SEE IF SOMETHING CAN BE DONE CONCERNING A RECALL. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! *TR

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILING. - WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED. STARTED JUMPING AROUND FOR A MIN UNTIL IT FINALLY STUCK. NOW IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE IT NEVER HAS THE CORRECT MPH. SOMETIMES STICKING 20 - 30 MPH WHILE IN PARK. OTHER TIMES STAYING AT 0LEAST WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE. VERY UNSAFE. SHOULD'VE A RECALL, AFTER CALLING THE DEALER AND BEING QUOTED NEARLY 600.00 TO REPAIR. AFTER THIS MANY COMPLAINTS CHEVY NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. NO MORE AMERICAN CARS FOR ME THANKS. *TR

WHEN PULLING OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT, THE TRACTION CONTROL/ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON FOR THE DURATION OF MY DRIVE WHICH IS USUALLY JUST AROUND 9 MILES (I DRIVE TO AND FROM WORK). THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS AND HAPPENS EVERY TIME I PULL OUT FROM A PARKING SPOT. ON SOME OCCASIONS WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND IT TAKES A BIT MORE EFFORT THAN USUAL TO STOP. WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THE TRACTION/ABS LIGHT TO COME ON EVERYTIME I DRIVE MY CAR. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A SHOPPING CENTER WHERE A SMALL FIRE ERUPTED IN THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE BRAKES HAD BECOME EXTREMELY HOT AND CAUSED THE FIRE. THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, CALIPERS AND HOSES WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 04V287000 (SERVICE BRAKE, HYDRAULIC) BUT THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,032.

MY FATHER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE ALL THE SIDES AND FRONT OF THE CAR WAS SMASHED. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED EVEN WHEN THE CAR HIT HEAD ON. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFETY FEATURE? IT DOES NOT WORK SO WHAT IS IT THERE FOR? THANK GOODNESS HE HAD HIS SEATBELT ON OR HE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT. THE CHEVROLET COMPANY NEEDS TO REDO THEIR SAFETY FEATURES FOR THE AIRBAGS. MY HUSBANDS 1996 CHEVY SILVERADO 4X4 WAS TOTALED 4 YEARS AGO AND THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED IN THAT EITHER. THIS IS NOT A GOOD THING IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THEM DEPLOYING. *TR

GAUGES ON INSTRUMENT PANEL NOT WORKING SPEED GAUGE SAYS YOU ARE GOING 120 WHEN YOU ARE GOING 50 NOW IT STAYS PEGGED ALL THE WAY OVER I FELL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CHEVY SHOULD RECALL THIS IT IS A PROBLEM IN A LOT OF THERE VEHICLE ALSO HEAT GAUGE IS NOT WORKING. *TR

TURN SIGNALS COME BUT DO NOT BLINK. HAZARD SIGNAL COMES ON BUT DOES NOT BLINK. *TR

THE CAR WILL NOT START ALL THE TIME. BUT IF YOU TURN THE SWITCH ON AND OFF 3 TIMES IT MAY WORK OR MAY NOT. *TR

SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF IT WONT START UNLESS I TURN ON THE IGNITION SWITCH AND LET IT SIT FOR 20 MINUTES THEN THE CAR WILL START. TURN SIGNALS LIGHTS RARELY WORKS PROPERLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON I'VE MADE THE REPAIRS UNDER THE CODES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON THIS IS DEALING WITH THE EMISSION TESTING. *TR

I HAVE A CHEVY IMPALA AND THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON, THE TRACTION OFF LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON THEN WHEN YOU USE YOUR BRAKES IT IS LIKE THE BRAKE IS PUSHING YOUR FOOT BACK UP. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE SOMEONE TO GET HURT. I HAVE REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARINGS 5-6 TIMES IN A YEAR. IT WILL WORK FOR A VERY FEW MONTHS AND THEN IT STARTS ALL OVER AGAIN. LAST THURSDAY I HAD PUT AN EXPENSIVE SET OF THE WHEEL BEARINGS ON IT AND BRAKES ALL WAY ROUND ON THE CAR. IT DID NOT MAKE IT OUT OF THE SHOP BEFORE ALL OF THESE LIGHTS STARTED COMING BACK ON. SO I HAD NEW WHEEL BEARINGS PUT BACK ON IT AGAIN TODAY AND IT IS STILL DOING THIS. GM NEEDS TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED. THEY SHOULD DO A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM, FROM WHAT I CAN READ ON THE INTERNET THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND IT IS COSTING EVERYONE A LOT OF MONEY. *TR

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, WITH MY DIM HEADLAMPS ON. WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE HEADLAMPS WENT OUT, HE WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD WAY TO AVOID ANY PROBLEMS. AFTER CHECKING HE DID HAVE HIGH BEAMS AND FOG LIGHTS YET. HE PROCEEDED HOME ON HIGH BEAMS. THE LOW BEAMS NEVER HAVE COME BACK ON. *TT

THE TURN SIGNALS STOP WORKING FOR NO REASON. BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT TURN SIGNALS WILL JUST NOT WORK. I FOUND A TEMPORARY FIX ON A CAR FORUM ON THE WEB. IF YOU TURN THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES THEN THE TURN SIGNALS WILL WORK AGAIN FOR AWHILE. AT FIRST IT HAPPENED ONLY OCCASIONALLY. NOW IT IS HAPPENING ON A DAILY BASIS. AND YOU DON'T FIND OUT UNTIL YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE A TURN OR SWITCH LANES ON THE HIGHWAY. I FOUND SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE CAR FORUMS TO INDICATE TO ME THAT MINE IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. THIS IS THE SECOND ELECTRICAL COMPLAINT I'VE HAD TO MAKE ON THIS CAR. THE OTHER PROBLEM WAS WITH THE SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES NOT FUNCTIONING WHICH REQUIRED A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECURITY WARNING WOULD ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME UNRESPONSIVE TO STARTING ATTEMPTS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

PASS LOCK SYSTEM "SECURITY" LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. HAPPENS RANDOMLY. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WERE REPLACED AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY BUT IT FAILED TO REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY CAR HAS STOPPED FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE NEEDLE WILL NO LONGER RETURN TO 0MPH AFTER COMING TO A STOP, AND WILL ONLY REDUCE SPEED IF I REPEATEDLY SHUT OFF AND START MY CAR. THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW MY SPEED IS TO SEE WHERE THE NEEDLE IS BEFORE DRIVING, BUT I HAVE NOTICED THAT SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THE NEEDLE WILL NOT REDUCE SPEED EVEN THEN AND I HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO KNOW HOW TO GAUGE MY SPEED. I WAS SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT THIS IS NOT ALREADY A RECALL. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, BUT MOSTLY IT IS IRRATATING AND INCONVENIENT. I HAD THIS PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AND THE PART ITSELF IS OVER $400, AND THE REPAIR WOULD TAKE A WEEK. MY FAMILY HAS ALWAYS BOUGHT GM VEHICLES AND I AM DISAPPOINTED AFTER READING THE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BY THE MANUFACTER. *TR

I HAVE A CHEVY 2004 IMPALA IN WE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS SINCE WE GOT IT LAST YEAR ONE DAY THE CAR STARTED SHAKING IN IT CUT OFF WE GOT IT FIXED A COUPLE MONTHS LATER IT'S BACK DOING THE SAME THING IT DID AT I'M SICK IN TIRED OF SPENDING MY MONEY ON GETTING ALL THIS SELF FIX IN FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN I LOOK ON INTERNET IN KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND I'M PRETTY SURE YOU SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS SO I THINK IT'S TIME FOR A RECALL 2000-2011 THESE CARS ARE MESSING UP BIG TIME. *TR

ROUGHLY AROUND 2 1/2 TO 3 YEARS AGO, I WAS DRIVING ACROSS A LEVEE WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY WENT OUT-THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON THE NEXT DAY. THEN AGAIN 2 DAYS LATER WENT COMPLETELY OUT, THEREFORE, I HAD THE DIMMER SWITCH REPLACED. 2 MONTHS AGO MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AGAIN. THIS TIME WHEN THEY CAME BACK ON, THEY ONLY WORKED ON BRIGHT. I CANNOT DIM MY LIGHTS AND HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER TWICE-ONCE BY A STATE TROOPER AND ANOTHER TIME BY THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. *TR

04 CHEVROLET IMPALA. PASSLOCK SECURITY STOPS CAR FROM STARTING. 1. NOTHING LED UP TO FAILURE. CAR JUST TEMPORARILY WOULDN'T START. THES STARTS NORMALLY FOR A FEW DAYS. THEN BACK TO NO STARTING. 2.CAR TEMPORARILY DOESN'T START. HAPPENS 2-3 TIMES A WEEK. TAKES ANYWHERE FROM 15-30 MINUTES TO GET THE PASSLOCK TO RESET. HAS CAUSED ME TO BE LATE TO WORK AND OTHER APPOINTMENTS. 3. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP $600 TO REPAIR PASSLOCK SECURITY DEVICE. *TT

SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES AND HAS SHUT CAR DOWN AND WILL NOT START, UNTIL A SYSTEM RESET. IT HAS DONE THIS 8 TIMES IN LAST 3 MONTHS. FAMILY HAS BEEN INVOLVED EVERY TIME. AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM HAS BEEN A CULPRIT FOR MANY A OWNER. *TR

I DROVE TO THE DRY CLEANERS AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. WHEN I CAME BACK THE CAR WOULDN'T START WITH THE KEY. I HAD THE PROBLEM BEFORE. I LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 10MINS AND THE CAR STARTED WITH THE KEY. *TR

THE NEEDLE ON THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK. I DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST THAT I AM GOING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING HER VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD DEPRESS ON ITS OWN AND THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY SEVEN INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT SHE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN MAKING TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES WOULD GRIND AND EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL NOISE. ALSO, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE ABS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED YET SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR. AT 14,584 & 49,883 MILES PADS ON ALL 4 WHEELS & REAR ROTORS WERE REPLACED. PADS BECAUSE OF SEVERE WEAR. REAR ROTORS ON BOTH OCASSIONS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND WARPED CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKES TO PROVIDE ALL THE BRAKING FORCE RESULTING IN SEVERE WEAR & DAMAGE TO THE FRONT PADS. AT 14584MILES TOOK CAR TO CHEVY. DEALER BECAUSE OF NOISE AT REAR WHEN STOPPING. REAR ROTORS & PADS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, FRONT PADS AT OUR COST. AT ABOUT 35000 HAD FRONT BRAKES CHECKED BECAUSE OF LOUD SQUEALING, FOUND FRONT PADS TO BE GLAZED. REARS NOT CHECKED AT THIS TIME. AT49884 MILES BRAKES GAVE OUT WHEN EXITING X-WAY. WHEN THE WHEELS WERE PULLED REAR ROTORS WERE AGAIN FOUND TO BE COMPLETELY RUSTED & WARPED . ONE OF THE FRONT PADS HAD BROKEN & FALLEN OUT, THE OTHER PADS WERE SEVERELY WORN. ONCE AGAIN THE FRONT BRAKES WERE DOING ALL THE STOPPING BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE REAR ROTORS. THIS TIME WE HAD TO PAY FOR THE WHOLE REPAIR. CHEVY. DEALER SAID GM FELT THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR. TWO SETS OF WARPED & RUSTED ROTORS IN LESS THAN 50000 MILES DOES NOT SEEM LIKE NORMAL WEAR, IT APPEARS MORE LIKELY TO BE A DEFECT IN THE QUALITY OR DESIGN OF THE ROTORS & THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE PADS IS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT. A WEB SEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM SHOWS THAT WE ARE NOT THE ONLY PEOPLE HAVING THIS DEFECT WITH RUSTY & WARPED REAR ROTORS ON GM PRODUCTS OF THE SAME MODEL YEAR. SERVICE TECH'S I'VE TALK TO ABOUT IT TELL ME IT'S NOT UNCOMMON TO SEE. *TR

2004 IMPALA- SECURITY LIGHT WILL COME ON AND CAR WILL NOT START. MUST TURN KEY TO ON POSITION, LET SIT BETWEEN 10 AND 60 MINUTES, TURN KEY OFF AND RESTART, THIS HAPPENS MORE AND MORE. IM PREGNANT AND THIS HAPPENED AND I NEARLY PASSED OUT DUE TO THE HEAT. THIS OCCURS NEARLY EVERY TIME I ATTEMPT TO START VEHICLE. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2004 CHEVY IMPALA WITH 76,000 MILE'S ON IT AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING A TON OF PROBLEMS WITH IT EVEN AFTER SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS IN SHOP FEES TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM'S, THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS OR JUST DOESN'T WORK AT ALL SO I CAN NEVER TELL HOW FAST I'M GOING ALONG WITH THE TEMP. GAUGE SO I CAN'T TELL IF THE CAR IS OVER HEATING OR NOT. THE GAUGE CLUSTER IS FAULTY AND THE GAUGES ONLY WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FROM 1-2, THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH DOESN'T WORK UNLESS YOU HOLD IT AND ANY TIME YOU USE A WINDOW OF HAVE THE REAR WINDOW DEFROST ON THE RADIO IS ALL STATIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT A LOW SPEED, THE LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER REACHING HIS DESTINATION, THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A BRAKE FLUID LEAK. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEAR THE MASTER CYLINDER WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES. THE LEAKING BRAKE LINE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 26,388 . UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ UPDATED 08/03/11

MY DASH CLUSTER IS MALFUNCTIONING. IT SAYS MY CAR IS OVERHEATING. HAD IT WORKED ON AND AFTER FOUND IT WAS A KNOWN CLUSTER PROBLEM. THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT ACCURATE AND I GOT PULLED OVER FOR SPEEDING. NEXT THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT. NOW THE GAS GAUGE IS NEXT. CHECKED ON LINE AND GM IS AWARE OF THESE ISSUES BUT HAS DONE NOTHING. REPAIR BILL IS AROUND 500.00 DOLLARS. SEEMS UNFAIR TO ME. WILL BE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE SOON HOPE NO ONE GETS HURT DUE TO SPEED/ENGINE OVER HEATING AND NOT KNOWING/RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON A BUSY INTERSTATE. I THOUGHT I BOUGHT A DEPENDABLE CAR...GUESS I WAS WRONG. *TR