2005 Chevrolet Impala

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED 4-5 INTERMITTENTLY FOR OVER THREE MONTHS. WHEN THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WERE USED, THE LOW BEAMS FAILED. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE BEFORE THE LIGHTS FAILED. THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE AGAIN WHEN HE TURNED THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,961. UPDATED 3/19/09 *CN THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONSUMERS CONERN. UPDATED 03/25/09.*JB

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY IMPALA WITH 45,200 MILE ON IT AND FROM DAY ONE I HAVE HAD A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OF SOME SORT EVERY TIME I AM DRIVING ALL MY LIGHTS WILL GO OUT,EVEN ALL MY PANEL LIGHTS INSIDE. I HAVE TO FLICK MY BRIGHTS ON AND OFF SO THEY WILL COME BACK ON. SOME TIMES THIS HAPPENS TWO OR THREE TIMES A WEEK. I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE CHEVY DEALERS TWICE AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. WHAT DO I DO? THANK YOU. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-25 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGES MOVED UP AND DOWN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO NEED COOLANT. HE FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE BECAUSE THE THERMOSTAT RISES DUE TO THE VEHICLE OVERHEATING AND THE SPEEDOMETER FAILING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

MY 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA WITH THE V-6 3800 ENGINE HAS DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WHERE THE SPEEDOMETER HAS CEASED TO WORK PROPERLY. IT EITHER DOES NOT REGISTER ANY SPEED AT ALL OR IT FAILS TO RETURN TO ZERO WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED. IN DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE THERE ARE NUMEROUS POSTINGS ON EDMONDS.COM REGARDING THIS DEFECT. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY RECALL NOTICES FOR THIS DEFECT FROM GENERAL MOTORS. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THIS DEFECT POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE MOTORISTS LIKE MYSELF ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE ACCURATELY THE SPEED AT WHICH THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED. THIS POSES A VARIETY OF POTENTIAL DANGERS TO THE MOTORISTS OPERATING THE VEHICLE WITH THE DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETERS, OTHER MOTORISTS ON THE ROADWAYS, PEDESTRIANS, AND FIRST RESPONDERS AT TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS. *TR

2005 IMPALA 3.4L 55K MILES AT 41K MY SPEEDOMETER, AND TEMP GAUGES NO LONGER WORK ... IT IS DUE TO BAD STEPPER MOTORS. AND GM WANTS OVER 400 DOLLARS TO FIX A PROBLEM THEY KNOW IS WAYYYYYYYYYY TOO COMMON AND I AS WELL AS MANY PEOPLE CANT AFFORD TO FIX THEIR PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE NOT KNOWING IF YOUR CAR IS OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN FIRE AND DEATH AND SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING COULD ALSO LEAD TO BAD THINGS! *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER READING ON OUR 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA IS INACCURATE/MALFUNCTIONING. SITTING STILL AT THE STOP LIGHT IT READS 100 MPH AND OTHER TIMES 30 MPH PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY IT READS 70 MPH AND AT OTHER TIMES IT POINTS STRAIGHT DOWN AT THE NEUTRAL INDICATOR WITH NO READING AT ALL. OUR VEHICLE HAS 76200 MILES ON IT AND HE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHICH IN TURN TOLD US THAT GM WOULD PAY FOR THE PROBLEM ON VEHICLES WITH LESS THAN 80000 BECAUSE IT WAS SO COMMON BUT GENERAL MOTORS HEADQUARTERS SAID SINCE THEY WERE FILLING BANKRUPTCY THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT AND WE WERE ON OUR OWN. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD FIX THE PROBLEM FOR 500.00 TO 700.00 DOLLARS WHICH IS UNACCEPTABLE. GM WANTS A GOVERNMENT BAILOUT AT THEIR CUSTOMER'S EXPENSE AND THEIR EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY IMPALA.. FOR PAST TWO WEEKS MY SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN READING INCORRECTLY. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE DOING 70 MPH BUT IT FELT MORE LIKE 50. THE PROBLEM STOPPED FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS BUT YESTERDAY.. IT TOOK ANOTHER TURN. I WAS DOING 35MPH BUT THE READING SHOWED 0MPH. IT IS NOW POINTING IN THE UP AND DOWN POSITION AND WILL NOT MOVE. I HAVE CHECKED OTHER FORUMS AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY MANY OTHER IMPALA OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE A FACTORY DEFAULT. THERE IS A MAJOR POSSIBILITY FOR SERIOUS ACCIDENTS OCCURRING DUE TO THIS PROBLEM . *TR

I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA WITH APPROX. 86,000 MILES ON IT. MY SPEEDOMETER IS GOING HAYWIRE(NOT CONSISTENT AT ALL) AND I AM UNABLE TO CORRECTLY TELL MY SPEED. I KNOW THERE ARE QUITE A BIT OF OTHER GM VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ISSUE BECAUSE THERE IS A BLOG ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THEM. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS DUE TO THE FACT THAT I HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD SON AND MY WIFE WITH ME A LOT. GM SAID THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE FIXED AND A LOT OF PEOPLE CAN NOT AFFORD IT($500-$800). I JUST HOPE GM WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX THIS ISSUE AT FREE OF CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR EVEN KILLED. *TR