2004 Chevrolet Impala

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was able to pull over and restart the vehicle after waiting approximately 5-10 minutes. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V701000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer but was awaiting diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED A GASKET LEAK IN THE VEHICLE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,696.

CHEVROLET IMPALA 2004, TRAVELING ON A 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY, AT 65MPH, USING CRUISE CONTROL, 2 ADULT PASSENGERS USING SEATBELTS, DRIVER SAW TRUCK ENTERING THE INTERSECTION FROM THE DRIVERS RIGHT SIDE. THE DRIVER ACCELERATED AND SWERVED TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE IMPALA WAS STRUCK BY THE TRUCK. SKID MARKS WERE MADE ON THE HIGHWAY BY THE TIRES OF THE IMPALA FROM THE IMPACT TO WHERE THE IMPALA STOPPED AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. THE DRIVER WORKED TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK TO RESTART THE IMPALA IN ORDER TO MOVE THE IMPALA TO A SAFER POSITION ON THE HIGHWAY, OUT OF THE LANES OF TRAFFIC. UPON STOPPING THE DRIVER TURNED OFF THE IGNITION KEY TO THE OFF POSITION. THE KEY WAS NOT ON A KEY RING. THE KEY HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE FOB AND KEY RING UPON RECEIVING THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE, GM RECALL 14350. THE HAZARD BLINKERS WERE TURNED ON. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER MOVED TO THE ADJACENT FRONTAGE ROAD. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK CALLED THE LOCAL POLICE. THE DRIVER OF THE IMPALA CALLED 911. A POLICE REPORT WAS MADE. PICTURES WERE TAKEN OF THE DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES AND THE SKID MARKS ON THE HIGHWAY, MADE BY THE IMPALA. NO SKID MARKS WERE VISIBLE ALONG THE PATH TRAVELED BY THE TRUCK. THE IMPALA HAZARD BLINKERS WERE TURNED OFF. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO START THE IMPALA. THE IMPALA DID NOT START. THE PASSENGER WORKED TO START THE IMPALA, THE DASH LIGHTS DID NOT TURN ON, THE HEAD LIGHTS DID NOT TURN ON. A WITNESS MOVED A VEHICLE INTO POSITION TO FACILITATE A "JUMP START", THE IMPALA STARTED, THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE IMPALA WAS DRIVEN A SHORT DISTANCE AND PARKED, ODOMETER READING 297336. ARRANGEMENTS FOR REPAIR HAVE YET TO BE DETERMINED. *TR

I BOUGHT CAR 2 YRS AGO AND DROVE IT FOR 3 MONTHS NO PROBLEMS THEN SAT FOR 6 MONTHS, I START DRIVING IT AND THIS IS ALL THE STUFF THAT WENT OUT AND STUFF STILL GOING ON. RADIATOR TEMP SENSOR, WATER PUMP, HEATER, WATER PUMP BEARING, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, LOW COOLANT SENSOR, RADIATOR, VSS, KEY STUCK IN IGNITION, LOCK CYLINDER, 8 WIRES UNDER HOOD SHREDDED IN HALF DUE TO RUBBING ON BELT, POWER LOCK WONT WORK ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR, CHIMES GO OFF WHEN KEY NOT IN IGNITION. MY PROBLEM NOW IS KEY LOCKED UP AGAIN FINALLY GOT IT TO TURN THEN ANTI THEFT SYSTEM COMES ON AND THE CAR WONT REPROGRAM CODES. MY CODE READER SAYS IT CANT READ FROM CAR. *TR

(1) HEATING SYSTEM FAILED. NO HEAT, COOLANT WAS OK. FAN WAS RUNNING. DEALER EXAMINED. THREE ACTUATORS IN THE ELECTRONICS ARE FAILED AND HAVE TO REPLACE AT A COST OF OVER $550.00 (2) TEMPERATURE GAUGE STOPPED MOVING. DEALER EXAMINED. ESTIMATED COST OF $~400.00 TO REPLACE IPC UNIT. THERE IS ONE OF THE RECALLED IPC UNITS FOR GM AUTOS MADE BETWEEN 2003-2007; BUT IMPALA WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL LIST. I DON'T KNOW WHY? SAME ELECTRONICS FAILED IN ONE UNIT MUST BE RECALLED FROM ALL THE UNITS.. THESE DEFECTS COULD INCREASE HEAT IN THE ENGINE BLOCK AND COULD INCREASE FUEL CONSUMPTION, FAILURE OF THE ENGINE AND POSSIBLY CAUSE FIRE, CONTACTED GM BUT THEY WERE NOT COOPERATIVE AND DENIED ANY CLAIMS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, IT JUST STOPS RUNNING. MY HUSBAND PUTS THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND IS ABLE TO START IT BACK UP AGAIN. IT HAS DONE IT A FEW TIMES SINCE THAT OCCURRENCE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION IF THE CAR STALLS IN AN INTERSECTION AND WON'T RESTART. THE CAR ALSO HAS A SECURITY ISSUE THAT PREVENTS US, AS THE OWNER FROM STARTING IT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FROM THE PURCHASE DATE. IF YOU TURN ON THE IGNITION AND LET IT SIT FOR 10 TO 15 MINUTES, IT WILL START UP. WE NOW LEAVE THE CAR RUNNING WHEN FILLING THE CAR WITH GAS BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD TO SIT AND WAIT FOR IT TO RESTART AT THE PUMP. THIS COULD CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM ALSO. IF YOU GO ON LINE, YOU WILL SEE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AND KNEW WE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SOME ISSUES, BUT NOT THIS, IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION (VERY COSTLY) ALL NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS, ALL NEW TIRES, AND SOME OTHER MINOR ISSUES. I FEEL, AS DO NUMEROUS OTHER GM OWNERS, THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT IN THE SECURITY SYSTEM (PASSLOCK KEY SYSTEM), CAUSING BOTH PROBLEMS. ANYONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, SHOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SHOULD HAVE TO FIX IT AT NO COST TO THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP JUST AFTER WE PURCHASED IT AND HE SAID HE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE IGNITION AND SOMETHING ELSE AT A COST OF ALMOST $800. I AM CERTAIN THIS CAN BE TAKEN CARE OF BY REROUTING WIRING IN THE SECURITY SYSTEM AT A VERY MINOR COST, OR JUST RESETTING THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN GIVE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

VEHICLE STALLED OUT / STOPPED WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. IT HAS DONE IT TWICE NOW. THIS CAR IS FULLY EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL. AFTER THE FIRST TIME (THREE DAYS AGO) WE TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY CODE (S) AND OR REPLICATE IT. IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY. BOTH TIMES THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP. THIS COULD BE A DISASTER AT HIGH SPEEDS ON AN INTERSTATE. THANK YOU. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED FOR A THIRD TIME. THE DEALER RAN IT FOR CODES AND IMMEDIATELY, IT CAME BACK AS A PROBLEM WITH THE MASS AIR SENSOR. IT WAS REPLACED AND SO FAR, THERE HAVE BEEN NO MORE PROBLEMS. UPDATED IVOQ 08/01/12

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