2007 Chevrolet Impala

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING UNTIL THE CONTACT RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VEERED TO THE LEFT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME FORCE TO THE VEHICLE TO GET THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. A MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER REPLACED THE PART FOR THE RECALL. THE DEALER DID NOT INDICATE IF THE COMPONENT WAS DEFECTIVE. IT FAILED A SECOND TIME, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SENSOR LOST CONTROL TO THE BODY CONTROL MODULE CAUSING A FAILURE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT AFTER REPLACING THE POWER STEERING ANGLE SENSOR MORE THAN TWICE, THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,900. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ UPDATED 10/12/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE STEERING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

I WAS PULLING UP TO THE HOSPITAL TO PICKUP MY HUSBAND WHO HAD SURGERY. AND HAD NO STEERING. HAD IT TOWED IN AND THEY SAID THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. COST $800 THEN HAD TO TAKE IT BACK FOR MORE WORK. THE STEERING IS ACTING UP AGAIN. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. ALL THE CARS WE HAVE OWNED AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH RACK AND PINION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. IN ADDITION, ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND FLICKERED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE DUE TO FAULTY BACK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,325.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A STREET SIGN AND A GATE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.