2007 Chevrolet Impala complaints

I NOTICE A FUNNY SOUND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. I DROVE OVER TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. I WAS TOLD THE POWER STEERING RACK SEALS ARE STARTING TO LEAK. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT A LOT OF 2007 IMPALA'S IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM IN DIFFERENT STATES. I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA BUT NO ONE IS REQUESTING A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM I CAN NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY. GMC IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP I HAVE TO PAY $830.00 + TAX TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING RACK, SHOULD NOT GMC PAY FOR THIS SINCE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM OR DO SOMEONE HAVE TO LOSE THEIR LIFE WHEN THE STEERING FREEZES UP. I HAD A PROBLEM WITH REAR END SUSPENSION WEARING OUT THREE SET OF TIRES THREE YEARS AGO AT ONLY 5000 MILES. I HAD TO GO THROUGH A LOT TO GET THAT FIXED. I'VE CONTACTED GMC ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WAITING FOR THEIR RESPONSE. PLEASE HAVE THESE CARS RECALLED. THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME DEFECT. THE FUEL CAP WAS REPLACED AND THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM WAS REPROGRAMMED ON THE FIRST VISIT. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NO FAILURE THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED AND ON THE THIRD RECURRENCE OF THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE EPA CANISTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGE DISPLAYED FOLLOWED BY ENGINE POWER WILL BE REDUCED MESSAGE. BOTH TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ARE BOTH ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, IT WOULD EXHIBIT A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE LUBRICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 05/08/13*LJ UPDATED 06/10/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE AS IT ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

STARTED MY VEHICLE AS I WENT TO PULL OFF TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE/PICK UP ON SPEED. THE CAR STARTED PUTTING. I PULLED OVER BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER MOVE, BUT WAS STILL RUNNING. MY SISTER PUSH ME BUMPER TO BUMPER TO MY MECHANIC ONLY TO FIND OUT IT WAS MY THROTTLE BODY. *TR

THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REFLECT THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK. IT SAYS FULL TANK WHEN IT IS BUT I RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH IT READING HALF TANK. DANGEROUS!!! WHEN IT RUNS OUT OF GAS THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING, OH EXCEPT YOU STALL AND HAVE ZERO POWER STEERING. FROM 70 TO 0 IN 2.5SEC. CALLED DEALER AND INQUIRED ABOUT ANY ISSUES WITH GAS GAUGES BECOMING FAULTY AND WAS TOLD BY SERVICE PERSON THAT IT COULD GO BAD BUT HE KNOWS NO KNOWN ISSUES WITH FAULTY GAS GAUGES FOR CHEVY. LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND PAGES AND PAGES OF DOCUMENTED FUEL/GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONS STRANDING DRIVERS. IF THEY THINK IGNORANCE IS BLISS THEN I HAVE MANY OTHER BRANDS OF VEHICLES TO CHOOSE FROM. *TR

OCCASIONALLY, WHEN STARTING FROM A STOPPED POSITION THE ENGINE WILL REV UP AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION WILL KICK IN TO GEAR. OCCASIONALLY IT SLIPS ON HILLS ALSO. WE GENERALLY DO NOT HAVE TO MERGE INTO HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC BUT IF THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AT THAT TIME THERE COULD BE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AFTER FIVE VISITS, AND APPARENTLY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THEY THEMSELVES EXPERIENCE THE TRANSMISSION SLIP. *TR

THE FIRST INSTANCE I WAS DRIVING AND THE "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" FLASHED ON THE DISPLAY. I HAD ALL BRAKE PADS REPLACED AT DEALER ON 1/3/2013. 2/7/2013 I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWS TO ABOUT 10 MPH AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE THE DASH THEN DISPLAYED "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ON 2/14/2013, I HAD THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR REPLACED AND AT THE SAME TIME HAD THE REAR DEFROST WIRING REPAIRED BECAUSE THAT HAD NOT BEEN WORKING FOR OVER A YEAR. ON 3/4/2013 THE CAR WOULD NOT START BY THE FACTORY REMOTE START, SO WENT OUT AND STARTED THE CAR WITH THE KEY, WHEN I RETURNED TO THE CAR THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL THE CHIME WOULD SOUND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH FLASHED BUT NO START. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES THEN TRIED AGAIN, THE CAR STARTED BRIEFLY (50 SECONDS) "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" APPEARED ON THE DASH THEN IT SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD SAW THE BATTERY ATTACHMENT WAS LOOSE, TIGHTENED THAT UP AND THEN THE CAR STARTED UP. HOWEVER, THE CAR RADIO (FACTORY RADIO NEVER REPLACED), THE CHIME, OR THE TICKING OF THE TURNING SIGNALS NO LONGER WORK. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER ON 3/14/13, BUT THE CAR SEEMS TO BE FAILING ALL AROUND. IN READING CHEVY/GM FORUMS, THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF CHEVY OWNERS EXPERIENCING THESE SAME ISSUES, CHEVY/GM NEEDS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP AND INVESTIGATE THESE VEHICLES TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS. NEARLY 3000 DOLLARS LATER IN DEALER REPAIRS IS NOT GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ISSUE. I WAS NEA

EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE INSIDE WEARS ABNORMALLY. SUSPECT REAR WHEEL SPINDLE ROD, WHICH WAS RECALLED FOR POLICE MODEL BUT NOT CIVILIAN MODEL FOR REAR WHEEL MISALIGNMENT. DANGER OF WEAR NOT BEING NOTICED SINCE IT IS EXCESSIVE ON THE INSIDE OF TIRE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A TIRE BLOW OUT AND CRASH. *TR

AT A STOP LIGHT. FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN GEAR,ENGINE REVS 2500/3000RPM, THEN TRANS GOES IN GEAR. TOLD BY DEALER IF USING LEFT FOOT ON BRAKE AT A STOP, THIS WOULD CAUSE THE PROBLEM. THEY OFFERED NO HELP. WAS TOLD WITHOUT CODES THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION! WHEN I GOT CAR IT WAS LEAKING TRANS FLUID.TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER,TO HAVE LEAK FIXED. AT ANOTHER SHOP I USE, WHILE CAR WAS ON LIFT YOU COULD SEE TRANS PAN ON VALVE BODY HAD BEEN OFF. TRANS HAS FOR SURE BEEN WORKED ON! AS YOU MIGHT GUESS IT WILL NOT DO THIS AT THE DEALER.I LET THE CAR WITH THEM FOR 1 WEEK,FOR THEM TO DRIVE.WHEN I GOT CAR BACK THEY PUT ALL OF 3MILES ON IT. *TR

CHEVROLET IMPALA DISPLAYS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INSIDE OF THE REAR TIRES. I AM ASSUMING IT IS THE REAR TIRES AS ONLINE SEARCHES DESCRIBE THE SAME CONDITION AFFECT THE REAR TIRES. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED EVERY TIME THE OIL WAS CHANGED, SO THE FRONT TIRES SHOW SOME WEAR BUT NOT NEARLY THE SAME AMOUNT OF DAMAGE. IT IS MY GUESS THIS WEARING STARTED BEFORE THE MOST RECENT TIRE ROTATION. THE TIRES ARE WORN TO THE POINT THE CORDS ARE SHOWING ALONG THE INSIDE OF THE REAR TIRES. THE TIRE IS VERY ROUNDED ON THE INSIDE EDGE OF EACH TIRE WHILE THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF EACH TIRE LOOKS LIKE THEY DID WHEN NEW. THE TIRES ARE MICHELIN HYDROEDGE TIRES WITH APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES, THEY ARE RATED FOR 90,000 MILES. ONLINE INFORMATION SAYS THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SPINDLE RODS. THERE IS A PENDING CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST "NEW GM" TO HONOR DESIGN PROBLEMS OF "OLD GM." GM ORDER A RECALL ON ALL POLICE IMPALAS FROM 2007-2008 WITHIN A VIN RANGE TO REPLACE THE SPINDLE RODS. BULLETIN NO. 08032A. ALSO SEARCH DOCUMENT PIC5406A FOR MORE INFORMATION. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY PROBLEM WHICH COULD LEAD TO TIRE FAILURE WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE.!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE TYPE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, SUDDENLY REDUCED ENGINE POWER CAME UP ON THE DASH BOARD. FOLLOWED BY THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP AND THE CAR SHUTTING OFF. AFTER 20 MINUTES THE CAR STARTED AGAIN, BUT NOW I DRIVE WITHA CONSTANT FEAR OF THIS HAPPENING AGAIN, AND WHAT IF MY CHILDREN ARE IN THE CAR NEXT TIME! I HAVE A CONSTANT ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING LINE LEAKING, ALTHOUGH I HAVE REPLACED THE PUMP, AND THE FUEL LINE. I FEEL LIKE I AM THROWING MY MONEY INTO A BOTTOM LESS PIT. WHAT DO I DO FROM HERE? *TR

CAR BUCKS WHEN GOING FROM 0 MPH. BROUGHT CAR INTO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES THEY CHECKED IT OUT. THEY DIDN'T FIND A PROBLEM BUT CAR STILL BUCKS. SPOKE TO OTHER OWNERS, THEY HAVE SAME PROBLEM. NO RESPONSE FROM GENERAL MOTORS THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS. PROBLEM STARTED AT @30000 MILES. CAR HAS 68000 MILES NOW.

REPORTED THAT CAR WOULD JERK (KICK INTO GEAR LATE) WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP TO START. AT 74,000 WE MADE OUR FIRST CLAIM WITH LOCAL DEALER. THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE CONCERN. BROUGHT CAR IN TWO MORE TIME BECAUSE IT GOT WORSE. FELT LIKE SOMEONE WAS HITTING ME FROM THE BACK. MY CAR OFTEN KICKS OUT OF GEAR ON A LEFT TURN. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, I WAS ALMOST T-BONED. THEY NEVER FOUND THE ISSUE UNTIL 121,000. THAT WAS WHEN THEY DECLARED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. GM DOESN'T WANT TO COVER THE REPAIR NOW THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OFWARRANTY. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND WAY TOO MANY TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH THESE MODEL VEHICLES. GM REALLY SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS CONCERN. I ADVISE ANYONE TO PESTER GM ABOUT THIS CONCERN. AFTERALL, WE ARE THE CONSUMERS. UNFORTUNATELY IT'S TOO LATE FOR ME, I DON'T TRUST THEIR PRODUCTS ANYMORE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, A LOUD WHINING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE ROAD SHOULDER, POWERED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE LINE HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,284.

EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE INSIDE WEARS ABNORMALLY. SUSPECT REAR WHEEL SPINDLE ROD, WHICH WAS RECALLED FOR POLICE MODEL BUT NOT CIVILIAN MODEL FOR REAR WHEEL MISALIGNMENT. DANGER OF WEAR NOT BEING NOTICED SINCE IT IS EXCESSIVE ON THE INSIDE OF TIRE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A TIRE BLOW OUT AND CRASH. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DISPLAY READ REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND RESISTED AS I ACCELERATED. I CAN ONLY DRIVE ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR. THERE IS NO WARNING AND THERE IS A DECREASE IN ACCELERATION. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND I HAVE MY CHILD IN THE CAR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

SLIP IN TORQUE CONVERSION AROUND 30 TO 45. ALSO, YOU'LL BE TAKING OFF FROM A STOP AND WHEN YOU START TO PRESS THE GAS IT DELAYS, THEN SLAMS INTO MOTION ALMOST LIKE BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. * DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS SITE. HAD IT TO THE DEALER 3X, THEY SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. IT IS SPORATIC AND DOES NOT HAPPEN DAILY. *TR

SLIP IN TORQUE CONVERSION AROUND 30 TO 45. ALSO, YOU'LL BE TAKING OFF FROM A STOP AND WHEN YOU START TO PRESS THE GAS IT DELAYS, THEN SLAMS INTO MOTION ALMOST LIKE BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE, SHE RECEIVED AN ILLUMINATED MESSAGE STATING THAT THE ENGINE POWER WAS LOW. LATER THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

MY AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON FOR NO REASON, MY TIRE SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL EVEN WHEN THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TIRES, MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON I GOT IT SERVICED AND ITS STILL ON , MY SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY , MY HEAT AND AIR DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY AS WELL THERE'S SO MUCH WRONG WITH MY CAR AND I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY FIXING IT AND THE SAME PROBLEMS STILL OCCUR. *TR

RETURNING HOME FROM WORK ON INTERSTATE NOTICED IT TOOK HIGHER RPMS TO GET UP TO THE 65MPH SPEED LIMIT. AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THE VEHICLE COULD THEN ONLY GET UP TO 40MPH AND LOST POWER DOWN TO 10MPH WHEN I PULLED OVER AND CALLED IT A DAY. CURRENTLY AT THE SHOP WITH 10 DIFFERENT CODES SHOWING. UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE HAD IT JSUT OVER 5 YEARS AND NOT IN WARRANTY ANY MORE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 0 TO 20 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY SHEKE FORWARD WHEN TRYING TO REACH FIRST GEAR. THE RPM'S WOULD ALSO REV UP TO APPROXIMATELY 3,000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS FOR THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. AFTER DIAGNOSIS THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND OPINION AND WAS AWAITING THE DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000. UPDATED 12/19/12 *CN UPDATED 1/9/2013 *JS

SINCE I HAVE HAD MY IMPALA I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE CA. THE FIRST PROBLEM THAT I NOTICED WAS THAT MY WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID STOP COMING OUT AFTER ON HAVING THE CAR A FEW MONTHS, I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE MOTOR HAD GONE OUT. ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT IM HAVING IS THAT THE CHECK TIRE SERVICE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON EVEN AFTER, TIRES HAVE BEEN FILLED AND REPLACED, I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT ON OCCASIONS MANY OF THE OTHER SERVICE LIGHTS COME ON LIKE CHECK AIRBAGS, AND BRAKES EVEN AFTER CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED. MY BIGGEST ISSUE IS THAT MY TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS BEGUN TO LEAK OUT MY CAR AND NO ONE NOT EVEN THE DEALERSHIP CAN FIGURE OUT WHERE OR WHY ITS LEAKING. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO HESITATE AND JERK UPON ACCELERATION. READING A LOT OF THE FORUMS OUT I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THESE PROBLEMS AND I THINK THAT AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE DONE ON THE IMPALA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE REDUCE POWER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHENEVER THE MESSAGE ILLUMINATED, SHE WOULD HAVE TO RESPOND RAPIDLY AND MERGE OFF THE ROADWAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,930.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS SUDDENLY INCREASED AS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION HESITATED TO ENGAGE IN GEAR BUT ONCE IT DID, IT WOULD SHIFT HARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TCC VALVE WAS LEAKING, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK OUT OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

EXITING THE DARTMOUTH STREET PARKING GARAGE (UNDERGROUND) ON DARTMOUTH ST. BOSTON, MA. EXIT RAMP IS A MODERATE INCLINE. AS I APPROACHED THE GARAGE ATTENDANT BOOTH TO PAY PARKING FEE, I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR LETTING THE CAR COAST TO A STOP WHILE I RETRIEVED THE PARKING TIME/DATE RECEIPT. WHEN I LOCATED THE RECEIPT (ABOUT 5 SECONDS) FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE I LOOKED UP TO FIND THE CAR WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS DOWN THE RAMP TOWARD A CONCRETE WALL (BY THIS TIME) APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. NOTE: I AM A 50 YEAR OLD, (MALE) RETIRED POLICE OFFICE AND WAS TRAINED IN RADAR SPEED ENFORCEMENT INCLUDING CERTIFIED IN SPEED ESTIMATION AND I AM ALSO "EVOC" (EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATOR COURSE) TRAINED. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BEFORE HITTING THE WALL, ANOTHER VEHICLE, OR ANY PEDESTRIANS. I FEEL A TRAGEDY COULD HAVE OCCURRED HAD SOMEONE BEEN WALKING IN THE GARAGE. THE CAR SEEMS TO HAVE NO ABILITY TO "HILL HOLD" WHEN IN "DRIVE" AT IDLE. I WAS SHOCKED AT HOW FAST THE AUTO ACCELERATED BACKWARD. I HAVE PERSONALLY DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 750,000+ MILES WITHOUT AN AT FAULT COLLISION. THE CAR SEEMS TO DO THIS WHENEVER ON AN INCLINE AND ON A FEW OTHER OCCASIONS HAD OCCURRED IN PARKING LOTS ROLLING (FORWARD AS WELL AS BACKWARD) AS SOON AS SHIFTED OUT OF "PARK" IN THE FRACTION OF A SECOND TIME THAT IT TAKES TO MOVE MY DRIVING FOOT (RIGHT) FROM BRAKE (DUE TO PARK INTERLOCK) TO ACCELERATOR. NOTE: THIS AUTO IS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA SS WITH 5.3L V8 ENGINE AND FOUR SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. MY PRIMARY CONCERN I

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOTH THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

REAR WHEELS CANTER ARE OUT OF SPEC AND CANNOT BE SET PROPERLY RESULTING IN WHEEL WEAR AND TIRE REPLACEMENT 5000 MILES INTO NEW TIRES. ALSO THE WEAR IS ON THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL SO THERE AREN'T ANY VISUAL INDICATIONS OF WEARING UNTIL THE TIRES BLEW OUT. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN THAT CANNOT BE PUT IN THAT TYPE OF DANGER. *TR

THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE AND DIGITAL READOUT ARE OFF. GOING 55 MPH AND THE CAR JUST DIED IN TRAFFIC. GAUGE READ 1/4 MILE AND DIGITAL READOUT SHOWED 70 MILES LEFT. TOPPED OFF GAS IN TANK TO TRY AND MONITOR AND RAN OUT OF FUEL AGAIN GOING BY NEEDLE AND DIGITAL READOUT. 74 MILES LEFT, JUST SHY OF 1/4 TANK ON NEEDLE. NOW USING TRIP MILE FEATURE TO NOT BE FOOLED BY GAUGE AND NEEDLE. "HALF TANK" RULE IS NOW BEING USED. *TR

I BOUGHT MY CAR USED WITH 40,000 MILE ON IT. THE TIRES WERE PERFECT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. 9,000 MILES LATER, MY FRONT TIRES KEPT GOING FLAT. I LOOKED AT THEM AND THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF THE TIRES WERE WORN THROUGH. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL TIRE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THE TIRES WORE LIKE THAT DUE TO A BAD ALIGNMENT. MY STEERING SEEMED FINE. THE MANAGER OF THE SHOP CAME OUT TO TELL ME THAT MANY OF HIS CUSTOMERS WITH IMPALAS HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES. A EXTRA LONG FACTORY INSTALLED CAMBER BOLT CAUSES THE VEHICLES TO BECOME UN ALIGNED, AND CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE TIRES. *TR

COOLANT CROSSOVER GASKETS KEEP LEAKING ON 2ND SET NOW. PART 12623852 12577704 GASKET. GM KNOWS THEY HAVE A ISSUE PER THEIR BULL. 07-06-02-006E . THE WAY I NOTICE IT LEAKING IS WHEN THE HEATER DOES NOT GET HOT, WHEN SITTING, VERY SLOW LEAK. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVY IMPALA 3.5 LT IN 2011. SOON DISCOVERED THE BACK END SHIFTS WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH, UNEVEN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. IT ALSO SHIFTS WHEN GOING OVER MANHOLE COVERS. WHEN DRIVING IN MN SNOW AND ICE, IT IS VERY UNSETTLING TO HAVE THE BACK-END FISHTAIL. I'VE COMPLAINED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND GM MOTORS HQ. I SOON LEARNED OF THE PROBLEMS AND EXACT SAME COMPLAINTS THAT OTHER 2007 CHEVY IMPALA OWNERS ARE HAVING WITH THIS CAR. THE OTHER DAY MY SON USED MY CAR TO RUN AN ERRAND AND EVEN HE NOTICED THAT THE BACK-END IS FAULTY. I'VE HAD THIS CAR ALIGNED TWO TIMES WITHIN SIX MONTHS. I AM FRUSTRATED THAT THE LOCAL DEALER WILL NOT TAKE THE CAR BACK AND ALSO THAT GM MOTORS HQ WILL NOT FIX THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I'M STUCK WITH A CAR THAT'S NOT SAFE, THUS LIMITING ANY FREEWAY DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IN WINTER. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED 9 MONTHS AGO AND PUT NEW TIRES ON IT, ONE OF THE REAR TIRES BLEW OUT ON THE INSIDE WHERE IT WAS WORN DOWN THE TO STEEL AND THE OTHER IS DOWN TO SHOWING STEEL AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. IT IS ONLY THE INSIDE OF THE REAR TIRES AND IT NOT VISIBLE WHEN APPROACHING THE VEHICLE. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON "POLICE" IMPALA'S BUT NOT THE STANDARD IMPALA BUT FROM A SHORT SEARCH ON THE INTERNET THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE NOT HAD AN INCIDENCE BUT VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE MALFUNCTION THAT IS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE AT THIS TIME..I NOTICED A SCRUBBING/GRUMBLING NOISE WHEN I WOULD TURN THE WHEEL EITHER WAY LEFT OR RIGHT. AFTER VEHICLE BEING PUT ON MACHINE FOR TESTING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UPPER STRUT MOUNTS AND BEARING WERE WORN AND NOISY ON FRONT STRUTS......ALSO MY ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT BOTH CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME AND WOULD NOT GO OFF, THE INFORMATION SYSTEM IN VEHICLE RECOMMENDED BRAKES BE SERVICE.....THE RESULTS FROM CAR BEING TESTED SHOWED BOTH FRONT HUBS HAVE SLACK AND BOTH FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR HARNESS ARE COMING APART INSIDE WIRE INSTALLATION. THE CODES FOR ABS/TRACTION CONTROL IS...C0040 00.C0040. *TR

NOV 5, 2007. VEHICLE NEEDED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AT 14,566 MILES. TIRES HAD ABNORMAL WEAR BECAUSE OF ALIGNMENT. FEB 2008. 4 NEW TIRES AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT AT 29,000 MILES. DEC 2010. 4 NEW TIRES AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT AT 48,900 MILES. AUG 2011. 4 NEW TIRES AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT AT 56,600 MILES. AUG 2012. WHEEL ALIGNMENT AT 65,400 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER EMITTED AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION WITH THE VEHICLE ENGAGED IN PARK. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS CAR DOWN ANY STEEP GRADE. GOING DOWN CUESTA GRADE AND APPLYING BRAKES, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. WE HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT AT A DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE ROTORS. WE THEN HAD THEM TURNED FRONT AND BACK AND GOT A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THAT DID NOT CHANGE ANYTHING. WE THEN HAD A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE AND REPLACED THE BRAKES. NO DIFFERENCE. THAT IS WHEN WE WERE TOLD WE NEEDED TO REPLACE OUR TIRES. THE REAR WERE WEARING OUT AT VERY FAST. THEY LASTED UNDER 20K MILES. WE ARE NOW ON OUR THIRD SET. IT'S TOO BAD GM WILL NOT RECALL 2007/2008 IMPALAS. ONLY THE POLICE VERSION.THIS IS NOT RIGHT. OUR REAR SPINDLES AND FRONT UPPER/LOWER CONTROL ARMS SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO US. IF NOT WHO WOULD BOTHER BUYING THIS CAR WHEN WE SELL IT? *TR

ON MONDAY AUGUST 7,2012 I STARTED EXPERINCING PROBLEMS WITHMY CAR NOT STARTING SO WE REPLACED THE BATTERY. THEN SAT. AUGUST 12, 2012 MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. AFTER I GOT JUMPED WE DROVE IT HOME ONLY TO REALIZE THE CAR WA GOING ONLY 30 MPH. HAVING TO CLIMB HILL WAS VERY FUSTRATING. TOOK IT TO O'RIELLY AND THE COMPUTER READ P0606 WHICH HAS TO DO SOMETHING WITH THE MODULES. ALSO ALL THE ELECTRICAL INSIDE THE CAR IS GOING HAYWIRE, KEY STUCK IN IGNITION, AND HAS TO LOCK DOORS AUTOMACTIALLY DUE TO KEYPAD NOT WORKING. PLEASE DO A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE OR FAMILY IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. AS A PARENT I TRAVEL ALOT WITH MINE. *TR

DURING A AUTO REAREND ACCIDENT I WAS INJURED, I FEEL THE BUILT IN LUMBAR SUPPORT FAILED TO PROTECT ME FORM THE LUMBAR DISPLACEMENT AND OTHER INJURY I RECEIVED TO MY SHOULDER AND CERVICAL SPINE. DURING THE AUTO ACCIDENT THE INNER WORKINGS OF THE SEAT BROKE ON MY BACK UPON IMPACT, THIS WAS NEVER FIXED DURING THE COLLISION REPAIR NOR THE BUMPER SPRING IT ALSO BROKE IN THE REAR END CRASH, THE COLLISION REPAIR COMPANY LIED ABOUT THE REPAIRS MADE AND THE DAMAGE RECEIVED TO THE CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY AT A REPAIR SHOP FOR AN UNRELATED FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE. THE MECHANIC HAD TO MANUALLY SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TRAVELING DOWN FM 247 SOUTH IN HUNTSVILLE, TX. @ POSTED SPEED OF 60 MPH AROUND THE TIME OF ABOUT 1:10 PM, WHEN MY REAR TIRES INVOLUNTARILY SWERVED CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO STEER CROSS LANES AND CRASH OFF ROAD ONTO GRASSY AND WOODED SHOULDER. CRASHED INTO DEBRIS INCLUDING TREES LIMBS, STUMPS. CRASH CAUSED PERSONAL INJURY AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED GM WAS WELL AWARE THAT THE CHEVROLET IMPALA'S WERE WITHIN THE RECALLED VIN BREAKPOINT. THEY WERE EQUIPPED WITH AN IDENTICAL FRAME, CHASSIS, SUSPENSION, SPINDLE RODS AS THE POLICE PACKAGE LISTED FOR THE RECALL. UPDATED 08/09/12 UPDATED 08/14/12 THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING NHTSA POLICY WHEN AN AUTO MANUFACTURER IS TO FILE A RECALL WITH THE PUBLIC. UPDATED 05/08/14

THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 100K MILES AND CHEVY DEALERSHIPS REFUSE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE THIS CAR IS UNSAFE. THE ISSUE IS RANDOM JERKING OF THE TRANSMISSION UPON TAKING OFF IN TRAFFIC, AT LIGHT, OR FROM STAND STILL HAS CAUSED: (A) MY WHEELS TO SPIN, (B) THE CAR TO PULL INTO THE NEXT LANE, (C) ALMOST REAR-END COLLISION WITH CAR IN FRONT, AND (D) SUDDEN RAPID ACCELERATION IN TRAFFIC. THE CAR I ALMOST REAR-ENDED WAS A 2007 CHEVY POLICE IMPALA THE OFFICER EXITED HIS CAR ASKED WAS THERE A PROBLEM I TOLD HIM ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND HE STATED "YEA MINE DOES THAT TOO THIS CAR ISN'T A SAFE ONE" THIS NEED TO BE ADDRESSED NATIONALLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT SECURE INTO THE LATCH. THE CONTACT HAD TO TRY TO CONNECT IT SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE CONNECTION WAS SUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

MY IMPALA'S SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED LIGHTS CAME ON 05/07/12 AND I LOSS POWER TO MY CAR. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT SERVICED, I WAS TOLD AFTER THEY DIAGNOSED IT THAT I NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE BODY SO I HAD IT REPLACED FOR THE COST OF $647.00 1 WEEK LATER I WAS DRIVING HOME AND MY CAR LOSS POWER AND SHUTDOWN COMPLETELY LUCKILY I WASN'T IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TRIED TO RESTART IT AND WHITE SMOKE CAME FROM THE TAILPIPE SO I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME AFTER LOOKING @ IT THAT NOW I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE WHICH WOULD COST ME $6200 I DIDN'T GET ANY LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD OR ANY OTHER INDICATION THAT I WAS HAVING ENGINE TROUBLE AND THEY CANT TELL ME WHY IT HAPPENED. I HAVE MY CAR SERVICED LIKE CLOCKWORK @ THE DEALERSHIP SPENDING GOOD MONEY FOR SUPPOSEDLY GOOD QUALITY SERVICE INSTEAD OF SOME RINKY DINK GARAGE BUT I GUESS THAT DIDN'T MATTER. THIS HAPPENED JUST AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED, I HAVE 9100 MILES AND 3 CAR PAYMENTS LEFT. *TR

E BRAKE HAS NEVER WORKED, IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. ON AN ONCLINE, THE E BRAKE DOES NOT WORK, EITHER FACING UPHILL, OR DOWNHILL, IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL, IT NEVER HAS.

MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND SOUNDS LIKE A BEARING IS GOING OUT WHEN I RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR. *JS