2005 Chevrolet Impala

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 12 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WHILE MAKING A TURN. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS THE ENGINE STALLED AND IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,149.

FIRST, I HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION STEERING. COULD HAVE BEEN THE STEERING KNUCKLE, DON'T KNOW. THEN, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT DUSK AND THE LOW BEAMS WENT DARK. THE CAR HAS AN AUTOMATIC SWITCH THAT MOVES THE HEADLIGHTS FROM DAYTIME MODE TO NIGHTTIME. LOCAL MECHANIC CALLED THE GM DEALER AND SPOKE WITH A GM MECHANIC. THE GM MECHANIC TOLD HIM THE TURNSTALK ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THEY FREQUENTLY REPLACED THEM ON IMPALAS. I PAID FOR BOTH REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET. THEN, THE HEATER WOULD ONLY WORK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE; HEATER BLEND DOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE WAS DEFECTIVE. RECENTLY, I HAD THE HEATER BLEND DOOR REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. THEN, I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AT MY EXPENSE. GM WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH ANY OF THESE REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH SERVICE BULLETINS EXISTED ON ALL OF THESE ISSUES. LOOKING AT ONLINE DISCUSSION BOARDS FOR THIS CAR I FOUND ALL OF THESE ISSUES WITH NUMEROUS OWNERS. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP WHEN GOING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND THEN BEGAN BUMPING IN OTHER OWNERS. WHAT A LEMON THIS CAR HAS BECOME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SCRAPES, BRUISES, AND OTHER MINOR INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM).THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE A COUPLE MONTHS BACK MY CAR ONLY STEER ONE WAY AND I HAD TO STOP ON SIDE OF THE ROAD SO I WENT TO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY RACK AND PINION SO HE REPAIR THAT AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF DRIVING IT MY RACK STARTED LEAKING AGAIN NOW IM STUCK WITH THAT NOT TO MENTION I REPLACE MY 02 SHIFT SENSOR AND I SUPPOSE TO STOP MY CAR FOR STALL IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR BUT IT STILL DO D THE SAME AND NOW IT GO N TO GEAR AND WON'T MOVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION FAILED TO START UNTIL AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 8/19/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING MECHANISM FAILED ALSO. UPDATED 09/5/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN BEARINGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG COIL SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.