2005 Chevrolet Impala

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BATTERY AREA, AS FLAMES WERE CLEARLY PRESENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. THE POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED DUE TO THE EXTREME FIRE DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

REAR WINDOW MOLDING LOOSE WILL NOT STAY IN TACT AFTER REPAIR, DELAYED CRANK-HOLD KEY IN IGNITION FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE STARTING THEN AT TIMES IT WOBBLES THEN CUTS OFF,ELECTRICAL SHOCKING, GOING OVER HUMPS OR TURNING THERE IS CLUNNKING NOISE, PASSENGER SIDE FEELS A LIGHTER WEIGHT WHEN OPERATING,INTERMITTENT CHUGGLE OR HESISTANT WHEN IN LIGHT ACCELERATION,ON STAR SYSTEM COMES ON AUTOMATICALLY WHEN KEY IN IGNITION AND THE PUSH IS NOT PUSHED TO ACTIVATE,CAR ONLY HAD 5600 MILES AT TIME OF PURCHASE AND NOW HAS 11300 ONLY HAD THE FOR 5 1/2 MONTHS,ENGINE MAKE A WHIRLING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM LIGHT START, TRANSMISSIONS IS NOW STARTING TO HESITATE AS IF IT SHIFTING, WHEN A/C IS ON AND SITTING IN VEHICLE THE CAR MUMBLES AND STOPS WHEN A/C IS TURNED OFF. I'VE SAVED ALLM PAPER WORK FROM SERVICES PERFORMED WHEN PROBLEMS OCCURED AND WILL BE TAKING THE CAR BACK IN AGAIN MON 7-24-06.ALSO HAVE A REFERENCE NUMBER ON FILE WITH GMC CONCERNING THESE DEFECTS.ON STAR MAILED ME A NOTICE CONCERNING SYSTEM ALERT THIS WEEK. I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY IMPALA BASE MODEL. HAD ABOUT 15 OR MORE FAILURES ON THE ASPECT OF DELAYED CRANKING.DEALER STILL CANT SOLVE THE ISSUE TO KEEP ME FROM HAVING TO REPEATEDLY TAKING THE CAR IN FOR INSPECTION AND SERVICE AS WELL AS RESOLUTION. I PURCHASED THE CAR DEC. 15, 2005. *NM

THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START THEREFORE YOU HAVE TO HOLD THE KEY SEVERAL SECONDS TO START. THE CAR HAS A ROUGH IDLE. ONLY HAD THE CAR THREE MONTH AND HAVE RETURN IT ABOUT 10 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUES. I WAS TOLD THAT IT'S NORMAL FOR IT TO RUN THAT WAY. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE GRAND AM ARE THE SAME WAY WITH THE SAME ENGINE BY THE DEALER. *SC *JB

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY IMPALA. ABOUT 2-3 TIMES WEEKLY, MY CAR WILL NOT START PROPERLY. I TURN THE KEY TO CRANK THE VEHICLE, AND IT TURNS OVER WITHOUT FIRING UP. SOMETIMES IT MAY DO THIS ONE TIME, AT OTHERS IT MAY DO IT 4-5 TIMES. IT IS VERY IRRITATING, AND SOUNDS HORRIBLE. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS DAMAGING TO MY VEHICLE IN ANY WAY OR NOT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT 3-4 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED IT. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY SAY THAT GM HAS INSTALLED A CHIP IN THE IGNITION THAT WILL CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT IS TRUE, AND CANNOT GET A RESPONSE FROM GM. I HAVE SENT THEM EMAILS, AND HAVE GOTTEN REPLIES BUT NOTHING THAT HELPS. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU COULD GIVE ME SOME HELP OF ANY KIND. PERHAPS YOU HAVE HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM ALREADY AND KNOW OF A SOLUTION. THANKS SO MUCH. *JB