ESC AND ABS TURN ON AT LOW SPEED USUALLY COMING OUT OF STOPPING POSITION, OR DURING BRAKING. HAVE HAD FRONT WHEELBEARINGS REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES TO NO EFFECT. WIRING CHECKS OUT. NO CODES THAT THE MECHANIC CAN DETERMINE WOULD BE CAUSING THIS ISSUE. EVENTUALLY TRACTION AND ABS TURN OFF AND SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHTS COME ON. …
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ESC AND ABS TURN ON AT LOW SPEED USUALLY COMING OUT OF STOPPING POSITION, OR DURING BRAKING. HAVE HAD FRONT WHEELBEARINGS REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES TO NO EFFECT. WIRING CHECKS OUT. NO CODES THAT THE MECHANIC CAN DETERMINE WOULD BE CAUSING THIS ISSUE. EVENTUALLY TRACTION AND ABS TURN OFF AND SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHTS COME ON. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE FOR WINTER DRIVING. *JS
NHTSA ODI #10608456
41,000 miles · Mar 17, 2014
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ABS, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHENEVER HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD VIBRATE. IN ADDITION…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ABS, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHENEVER HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD VIBRATE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE SPEEDOMETER HAD MALFUNCTIONED SHOWING ERRONEOUS READING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER.THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGES 41,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000 .
NHTSA ODI #10572812
Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 2013
Service Brakes
JUST BOUGHT A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA, HAVING BAD PROBLEMS WITH REAR BRAKES, DRAGGING REALLY BAD. SOMETIMES JUST 1 IS DRAGGING, NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. EVERY SERVICE I TALK TO GIVES ME A 1500-3000 DOLLAR ESTIMATE TO REPLACE EVERYTHING , I'VE TALKED TO GENERAL MOTORS SEVERAL TIMES THEY SEEM TO BE IN DENIAL ABOUT T…
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JUST BOUGHT A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA, HAVING BAD PROBLEMS WITH REAR BRAKES, DRAGGING REALLY BAD. SOMETIMES JUST 1 IS DRAGGING, NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. EVERY SERVICE I TALK TO GIVES ME A 1500-3000 DOLLAR ESTIMATE TO REPLACE EVERYTHING , I'VE TALKED TO GENERAL MOTORS SEVERAL TIMES THEY SEEM TO BE IN DENIAL ABOUT THE PROBLEMS GOING ON WITH THE VEHICLE.I THINK THEY SHOULD FIX IT SENSE EVERY WERE I LOOK EVERYBODY IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THIS IS A LINK TO A WEBSITE WERE EVERYBODY IS DISCUSSING THERE PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME MODEL HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-IMPALA/TG9QFKQO9EOREU1R6. MY MAIN FEAR IS THE SMELL COMING FROM THE BRAKE PADS I'M AFRAID ITS GOING TO CATCH FIRE. IF YOU CAN HELP ME OUT PLEASE CONTACT ME.THANK YOU *TR
NHTSA ODI #10547881
130,000 miles · Oct 7, 2013
Service Brakes
BRAKE PROBLEMS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10547127
184,785 miles · Jul 23, 2013
EngineService BrakesSteering
FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2011 WITH 160,000 MILES ON IT AND FOUR MONTHS LATER MY ENTIRE STEERING GOES OUT SO I HAD NO POWER STEERING THE PEOPLE I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM DIDN'T BOTHER TO TELL ME ABOUT IT AND THE CAR WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY SO WHEN WE TOLD THEM ABOUT IT THEY DIDN'T WANT TO FIX IT. THEN EXACTLY A YEAR LATER THE SAME PROBL…
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FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2011 WITH 160,000 MILES ON IT AND FOUR MONTHS LATER MY ENTIRE STEERING GOES OUT SO I HAD NO POWER STEERING THE PEOPLE I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM DIDN'T BOTHER TO TELL ME ABOUT IT AND THE CAR WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY SO WHEN WE TOLD THEM ABOUT IT THEY DIDN'T WANT TO FIX IT. THEN EXACTLY A YEAR LATER THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS I DON'T HAVE ANY POWER STEERING SO WE GOT THE POWER STEERING FIXED TWICE NOW SO IM THINKING OK SOMETHING IS GOING ON HERE THEN THIS YEAR ABOUT THE EXACT SAME TIME AS THE PREVIOUS TWO TIMES MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME SO WE GOT THAT FIXED AGAIN AND I DON'T WANNA SINK ANYMORE MONEY INTO MY CAR. AS FOR MY TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS SYSTEM I HAVE NOTHING EVEN THOUGH WE TOOK IT TO A GARAGE TO HAVE IT FIXED AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT NOW THREE DAYS LATER THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ARE ON AGAIN SAYING I DON'T HAVE EITHER AND AS OF NOW I DON'T FEEL SAFE WITH MY CAR ANYMORE BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT SO MANY TIMES AND SINCE I DON'T HAVE ABS OR TRACTION CONTROL ANYMORE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10526468
120,000 miles · Jul 10, 2013
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes
MY IMPALA IS HAVING TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS ISSUES MAKING IT HARDER TO FEEL SAFE ON THE ROAD. ABS STARTS WORKING FOR NO REASON WHEN STOPPING LIGHTLY AND THE TRACTION CONTROL ALSO STARTS WORKING WHEN TAKING OFF IN NORMAL CONDITIONS MAKING THE CAR HESITANT. *TR
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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