2005 Chevrolet Impala

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SERVICE SHOP AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE MADE WITH DEFECTIVE MATERIAL, WHICH CAUSED THEM TO FAIL PREMATURELY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY A STANDARD CHARGE OF $65 JUST TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR POTENTIAL DEFECTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ABLE TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF THE VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN REPAIRED. UPDATED

CAR FAILS TO START ABOUT ONCE A MONTH FOR THE PAST FOUR MONTHS--ALWAYS FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. RADIO PLAYS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS WORK, BUT ENGINE FAILS TO TURN OVER. OFTEN SECURITY WARNING DISPLAYS IN INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER TURNING THE KEY MANY TIMES FOR 10 MINUTES OR SO, THE CAR STARTS UP WITH NO PROBLEM. ONCE, WHILE PULLING INTO THE GARAGE, THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHED AND THE CAR STALLED. CHEVY DEALER COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. *TR

9/29/2006 I PURCHASED A USED 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA FROM MISSION AUTOMOTIVE AND AN EAGLE WARRANTY. ON 1/31/2008 THE CAR HAD A "COOLANT" PROBLEM OR OVER-HEAT PROBLEM OF WHICH I TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO THE CERTIFIED CHEVY. DEALER. EAGLE WARRANTY SENT AN AGENT TO LOOK AT THE CAR AFTER I PAID $600 TO HAVE IT TORN DOWN. I ALSO INCURRED A RENTAL CAR DURING THIS TIME. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE CHEVY DEALER AS AN "ENGINE COOLANT" PROBLEM. THE AGENT FROM THE WARRANTY CONCURRED AND WOULD NOT PAY FOR ANYTHING. I HAVE THAT REPORT. THE CHEF 2005 IMPALA OPERATORS BOOK STATES THE COOLING SYSTEM IN YOUR VEHICLE IS FILLED WITH DEX-COOL ENGINE COOLANT. THIS COOLANT IS DESIGNED TO REMAIN IN YOUR VEHICLE FOR 5 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. MY CAR WAS PURCHASED WITH 84,460 MILES, THE DEFECT OCCURRED AT 96,542 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT GO DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF OR WHEN THE WIPERS ARE DEACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE WIPER MOTOR WAS BAD. THE CONTACT DISAGREES BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STILL WORK. SHE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,845.

MOST RECENT INCIDENT WAS APRIL 27, 2008. SPEEDOMETER REPEATEDLY STICKS ON 2005 CHEVY IMPALA. CAR HAS APPROX 80,000 MILES. INACCURACY IN SPEEDOMETER READING HAS SO FAR NOT RESULTED IN TRAFFIC TICKETS- ONLY WARNINGS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS MALFUNCTION ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON MALFUNCTION IN 2003-2005 GM CARS. WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR A RECALL TO HAPPEN - DEATHS??? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS 80 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,390.