2007 Chevrolet Impala

THE FIRST INSTANCE I WAS DRIVING AND THE "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" FLASHED ON THE DISPLAY. I HAD ALL BRAKE PADS REPLACED AT DEALER ON 1/3/2013. 2/7/2013 I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWS TO ABOUT 10 MPH AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE THE DASH THEN DISPLAYED "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ON 2/14/2013, I HAD THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR REPLACED AND AT THE SAME TIME HAD THE REAR DEFROST WIRING REPAIRED BECAUSE THAT HAD NOT BEEN WORKING FOR OVER A YEAR. ON 3/4/2013 THE CAR WOULD NOT START BY THE FACTORY REMOTE START, SO WENT OUT AND STARTED THE CAR WITH THE KEY, WHEN I RETURNED TO THE CAR THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL THE CHIME WOULD SOUND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH FLASHED BUT NO START. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES THEN TRIED AGAIN, THE CAR STARTED BRIEFLY (50 SECONDS) "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" APPEARED ON THE DASH THEN IT SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD SAW THE BATTERY ATTACHMENT WAS LOOSE, TIGHTENED THAT UP AND THEN THE CAR STARTED UP. HOWEVER, THE CAR RADIO (FACTORY RADIO NEVER REPLACED), THE CHIME, OR THE TICKING OF THE TURNING SIGNALS NO LONGER WORK. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER ON 3/14/13, BUT THE CAR SEEMS TO BE FAILING ALL AROUND. IN READING CHEVY/GM FORUMS, THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF CHEVY OWNERS EXPERIENCING THESE SAME ISSUES, CHEVY/GM NEEDS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP AND INVESTIGATE THESE VEHICLES TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS. NEARLY 3000 DOLLARS LATER IN DEALER REPAIRS IS NOT GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ISSUE. I WAS NEARLY IN A CRASH DUE TO THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER ISSUE AND THAT WAS SCARY ENOUGH TO MAKE ME NOT WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR OR AN AT ALL. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, SUDDENLY REDUCED ENGINE POWER CAME UP ON THE DASH BOARD. FOLLOWED BY THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP AND THE CAR SHUTTING OFF. AFTER 20 MINUTES THE CAR STARTED AGAIN, BUT NOW I DRIVE WITHA CONSTANT FEAR OF THIS HAPPENING AGAIN, AND WHAT IF MY CHILDREN ARE IN THE CAR NEXT TIME! I HAVE A CONSTANT ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING LINE LEAKING, ALTHOUGH I HAVE REPLACED THE PUMP, AND THE FUEL LINE. I FEEL LIKE I AM THROWING MY MONEY INTO A BOTTOM LESS PIT. WHAT DO I DO FROM HERE? *TR

MY AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON FOR NO REASON, MY TIRE SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL EVEN WHEN THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TIRES, MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON I GOT IT SERVICED AND ITS STILL ON , MY SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY , MY HEAT AND AIR DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY AS WELL THERE'S SO MUCH WRONG WITH MY CAR AND I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY FIXING IT AND THE SAME PROBLEMS STILL OCCUR. *TR

SINCE I HAVE HAD MY IMPALA I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE CA. THE FIRST PROBLEM THAT I NOTICED WAS THAT MY WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID STOP COMING OUT AFTER ON HAVING THE CAR A FEW MONTHS, I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE MOTOR HAD GONE OUT. ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT IM HAVING IS THAT THE CHECK TIRE SERVICE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON EVEN AFTER, TIRES HAVE BEEN FILLED AND REPLACED, I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT ON OCCASIONS MANY OF THE OTHER SERVICE LIGHTS COME ON LIKE CHECK AIRBAGS, AND BRAKES EVEN AFTER CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED. MY BIGGEST ISSUE IS THAT MY TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS BEGUN TO LEAK OUT MY CAR AND NO ONE NOT EVEN THE DEALERSHIP CAN FIGURE OUT WHERE OR WHY ITS LEAKING. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO HESITATE AND JERK UPON ACCELERATION. READING A LOT OF THE FORUMS OUT I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THESE PROBLEMS AND I THINK THAT AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE DONE ON THE IMPALA. *TR

ON MONDAY AUGUST 7,2012 I STARTED EXPERINCING PROBLEMS WITHMY CAR NOT STARTING SO WE REPLACED THE BATTERY. THEN SAT. AUGUST 12, 2012 MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. AFTER I GOT JUMPED WE DROVE IT HOME ONLY TO REALIZE THE CAR WA GOING ONLY 30 MPH. HAVING TO CLIMB HILL WAS VERY FUSTRATING. TOOK IT TO O'RIELLY AND THE COMPUTER READ P0606 WHICH HAS TO DO SOMETHING WITH THE MODULES. ALSO ALL THE ELECTRICAL INSIDE THE CAR IS GOING HAYWIRE, KEY STUCK IN IGNITION, AND HAS TO LOCK DOORS AUTOMACTIALLY DUE TO KEYPAD NOT WORKING. PLEASE DO A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE OR FAMILY IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. AS A PARENT I TRAVEL ALOT WITH MINE. *TR

WHILE I WAS DRIVING AN ERROR MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE PANEL "ENGINE POWER REDUCED". THE CAR IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN AS IF THE ENGINE HAD CUT-OFF COMPLETELY. IT DID NOT AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT ABOUT 10 MPH. LUCKILY IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT, THE FEW CARS THAT WERE DRIVING NEAR ME WERE ABLE TO CHANGE LANES BEFORE A COLLISION OCCURRED. *TR

SHIFTER CANNOT BE MOVED FROM PARK POSITION (REPAIR/REROUTE BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK (BTSI) SOLENOID HARNESS) MODELS: 2007-2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA SUPERCEDE:THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO END THE NEED FOR INFORMATION FROM THE FIELD AND PROVIDE REPAIR INFORMATION. PLEASE DISCARD CORPORATE BULLETIN NUMBER 08-07-30-007A (SECTION 07 - TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE). CONDITION SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: - THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. - THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR (SHIFTER) CANNOT BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. CAUSE THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY AN INCORRECTLY ROUTED BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK (BTSI) SOLENOID HARNESS WHICH CAN MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO INSTALL. IN SOME INSTANCES, THE WIRING LOOMS ARE TANGLED, CAUSING STRESS ON THE WIRES IN THE CONNECTOR AT THE BTSI. IF THE BTSI HARNESS IS ROUTED INCORRECTLY, IT MAY ALSO RESULT IN A WIRE PINCHING ISSUE. CORRECTION IMPORTANT DO NOT USE FORCE TO MOVE THE GEAR SELECTOR (SHIFTER). USING FORCE MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE BTSI. INSPECTION/ROUTING AND REPAIR OF THE BTSI WIRING HARNESS/CONNECTOR 1. CHECK FOR WIRE DAMAGE AT THE BTSI CONNECTOR TERMINAL ENDS. REFER TO SI FOR REPAIR PROCEDURES. 2. FOR VERY INTERMITTENT ISSUES, CHECK THE BTSI WIRE HARNESS INDIVIDUAL CIRCUITS FOR BROKEN OR CRIMPED WIRES. REFER TO SI FOR REPAIR PROCEDURES. 3. INSPECT THE ROUTING OF THE WIRING HARNESS LEADING TO THE BTSI CONNECTOR. THE ILLUSTRATIONS ABOVE SHOW THE BTSI HARNESS ROUTED INCORRECTLY. 4. REROUTE THE WIRING TO CREATE AVAILABLE SLACK AND AVOID FUTURE OCCURRENCES. *TR

11-23-07 REMOTE START INTERMITTENTLY INOPERABLE, 10-14-08 WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE HAS PULSATION IN FRONT, 7-1-10 PURCHASED NEW SET OF TIRES -46,388 MILES ON CAR (85,000 WARRANTY ON TIRES ), 7-10-10 REPLACED MUFFLER-SEAM SPLIT, 11-18-10 HEAVY ENGINE REPAIR-HEAD GASKET LEAK(52284 MILES ON CAR), 3-11-08 RUST SPECKS ON COMPLETE VEHICLE, 2-1-11 TRANSMISSION REPAIR-REPLACED PISTON & RESEALED INPUT CLUTCH HOUSING (54756 MI ON CAR), 2-10-12 PURCHASED ANOTHER SET OF TIRES 72,820 MILES ON CAR (85,000 MILE WARRANTY-TIRES WORE BARE ON INSIDE OF 4 TIRES-OUTSIDE HAD GOOD TREAD THERE WAS 58,568 MILES LEFT OF TIRE WARRANTY) TOO MANY REPAIRS FOR NEW CAR.-LEMON- *TR

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THE ABOVE MENTIONED VEHICLE.IS ACTING UP. FAULT DISPLAY ON THE DASH INDICATES ENGINE IS RUNNING HOT. AND THAT THE AC UNIT IS OFF. WAITED FOR CAR TO COOL OFF SUFFICIENTLY TO ALLOW VISUAL INSPECTION OF COOLING FLUID LEVELS. THEY CHECKED OK. ALSO CHECKED TO MAKE SURE FANS OPERATE,THEY BOTH COME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR SECOND OPINION. MECHANIC CHECKED VEHICLE OUT. COULD NOT FIND ANY MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH CAR. COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE DASH IS SHOWING THAT FAULT CODE. ALSO REPLACED THERMOSTAT THINKING IT MIGHT BE BAD. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS,NOW TEMP. GAUGE WILL THAT ENGINE IS RUNNING HOT WHEN ACCELERATED. AND RETURN TO NORMAL WHEN ENGINE IS IDLING. *TR

YESTERDAY, 12/1/2011, MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT FAILED. OVER A YEAR AGO, I HAD WENT TO REPLACE THE BULB, AND IT CAME ON AFTER JARRING IT, SO I WAITED TO REPLACE THE BULB UNTIL TODAY. THIS MORNING, NEITHER BULB WORKED. THINKING THIS MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, I TURNED AUTOMATIC LIGHTING OFF, THEN BACK ON. THAT FAILED, HOWEVER THE BRIGHTS DID WORK. I PULLED OVER AND RAPPED ON THE DRIVER HEADLIGHT HOUSING A FEW TIMES, AND THE LIGHT CAME ON. THEN I DID THE SAME TO THE PASSENGER SIDE, WHICH ALSO CAME ON. VERY UNSAFE TO AFFECT THE VISIBILITY OF A DRIVER, ESPECIALLY SINCE I SUSPECT THIS CAN HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, OR LEAVE SOMEBODY STRANDED AT WORK WHEN THEY GO TO LEAVE AND HAVE NO HEADLIGHTS. *TR