2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

1) EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE - IT ALL STARTED OUT OF THE BLUE ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. I HAVE AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE BLINKER MECHANISM OF THE TURN SIGNALS. WHEN IT DOES NOT WORK, THE LEVER IS TURNED FOR EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT TURN AND THE SIGNAL STAYS LIT, BUT NOT BLINKING. MOST OF THE TIME, THOUGHOUT THE DAY, THE SIGNALS BLINK PROPERLY. 2) FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES - THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT DRIVERS FOLLOWING ME WOULD NOT BE AS ALERT TO A NON-BLINKING LIGHT AS THEY WOULD BE FOR A BLINKING LIGHT. 3) BOTH MYSELF AND MY LOCAL GAS STATION REMOVED AND AND RESEATED THE POSSIBLE OFFENDING FUSE AND ASSOCIATED RELAY MODULE. HE EVEN INDICATED THAT BOTH CHEVROLET AND PONTIAC CARS HAVE TURN SIGNAL ARMS WITH SHORTS IN THEM. I COULD NOT FIND ANY RECALLS INDICATING A SHORT IN THE TURN SIGNALS.

DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30 MPH, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. *AK GENERAL MOTORS REFUSED TO CHECK THE VEHICLE AIR BAGS UNLESS THE CONSUMER PAID FOR IT TO BE TOWED TO THEM. *TC

DURING A 40 MPH FRONTAL VEHICLE COLLISION FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

MY "LOW OIL LEVEL" LIGHT CAME ON AFTER 2000 MILES. I HAD THE OIL CHANGED, IT WAS A QUART LOW. I WAS TOLD THAT NEW VEHICLES SOMETIMES "ABSORB" OIL THE FIRST TIME. THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AT 5000 MILES, THE OIL WAS OVER A QUART LOW. IT WAS IMPLIED THAT I WAS NOT RESETTING THE CHANGE OIL LIGHT PROPERLY. THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AT 9000 MILES. AT THIS POINT I PAID FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS DONE. THE LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AT 10,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP MADE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT, TOPPING OFF THE OIL SINCE IT WAS A QUART LOW AND I SHOULDN'T GO FOUR DAYS WITH THE OIL A QUART LOW. WHEN I RETURNED FOR THE SERVICE APPOINTMENT MY OIL LEVEL WAS ONLY 1/2 QUART LOW. THEY HAD FORGOTTEN THAT THEY TOPPED IT OFF. I HAD TO PAY FOR ANOTHER OIL CHANGE AND ANOTHER OIL CONSUMPTION (DYE TEST) WAS STARTED. I WAS SHOWN A NOTICE THAT WAS SENT TO THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING DEFECTIVE GASKETS OR SEALS ON 2004 IMPALAS. TO DATE I HAVE HAD FOUR OIL CHANGES, ALL OF WHICH THE OIL LEVEL WAS OVER A QUART LOW. I WOULD THINK THAT THERE WAS ENOGH EVIDENCE TO WARRANT THE REPAIR TO MY VEHICLE WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY FOR ANOTHER OIL CHANGE AND WAIT 2000 MILES. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF OIL IS BEING CONSUMED IT HAS TO EFFECT OTHER PARTS OF THE ENGINE. THE OIL HAS TO GO SOMEWHERE. AGAIN, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOT CAUSE ANY EFFECT TO ANY OTHER PART OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

ODOMETER 1120 MILES - CHEVROLET IMPALA LS - PURCHASED NEW IN JUNE, 2004. SITUATION: AS I WAS EXITING THE LIE VIA THE WOODHAVEN BLVD OFF RAMP GOING WESTBOUND, I WAS GOING THE RECOMMENDED SPEED LIMIT (20 MILES PER HOUR). AS I WAS FOLLOWING THE CURVE OF THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY JERKED TO THE LEFT, DIRECTING THE CAR TOWARDS THE ROADSIDE CURB. IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO CORRECT, THERE WAS A LOT OF RESISTANCE AND IT WAS HARD TO TURN. THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL HIT THE CURB. THE CAR MOVED OFF THE CURB IN THE DIRECTION TO THE RIGHT. THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS GRINDING METAL AND SLOWED DOWN CONSIDERABLY. DAMAGE: MY INSPECTION OF THE CAR REVEALED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WAS PUSHED BACK IN ITS FRAME TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE CAR. THE RIM OF THE WHEEL WAS SCRATCHED AND SMALL CHUNKS OF THE TIRE WERE RIPPED OFF. THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE TIRE APPEARED TO BE SCRAPED AS WELL. I AM UNSURE OF BODY OR FRAME DAMAGE. REPAIR: BUMPER COVER, LT FENDER, LT APRON PANEL, ENGINE CRADLE - PULL & ALIGN STEERING GEAR & LINKAGE, LT ROCKER MOLDING. REPLACED: LT FRONT LINER, LT FRONT & REAR ALLOY WHEELS, LT FRONT TIRE, LT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING, LT AXLE ASSEMBLY 3.8 LITER, LT STRUT SOFT RIDE, LT OUTER TIE ROD, LT INNER TIE ROD PILLARS - ROCKER & FLOOR, CORROSION PROTECTION. OLD PART AVAILABILITY - NO. JB

I PURCHASED A 2004 CHERVOLET IMPALA FROM C & O MOTORS IN ST. ALBANS WEST VIRGINIA ON MARCH 23,2004. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD TWO MILES ON THE ODOMETER. EVER SINCE I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD CONTINUED BRAKE PROBLEMS, FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEMS, NOISES COMING FROM THE DASH OF THE VEHICLE, AND A POPPING AND CRACKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE I HAVE HAD ALL 4 TIRES REPLACED, ALL HUB CAPS REPLACED, ALL LUG NUT COVERS REPLACED, 2 RACK OF PINIONS REPLACED, 2 STEERIND SHAFTS REPLACED, BOTH SIDES OF UPPER MOUNT AND BARINGS REPLACED, FRONT END SUSPENSION BOLTS REPLACED AND TIGHTENED SEVREAL TIMES, AND NO HAVE AN ELETRICAL PROBLEM WHEN ROLLING UP THE WINDOWS THE LIGHTS DIM, AND FRONT HEAD LIGHT LENS ALWAYS HAS MOSITURE IN THEM WHENIT RAINS. *AK

CAR PARKED ON HILL WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. WHEN BRAKE WAS RELEASED, CAR ROLLED BACKWARDSAS IF IN NEUTRALAL, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN PARK. *AK

BOUGHT A 2004 FROM RUSS DARROW GROUP IN MADISON WI. THIS CAR WAS A RENTAL CAR WE PAID 19K FOR IT AND IT HAS 30K MILES ON IT. IT SHAKES WHEN DRIVING OVER 50MPH AND THE BRAKES ARE UNRELIABLE. THE SALESMAN COOERICED US INTO THIS CAR, AND WE TRIED TO RECTIFY THE MATTER WITHIN 48 HOURS, BUT THEY WON'T COOPERATE. THERE ARE 2004 CARS WITH 0 MILES FOR LESS MONEY, THAT HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS. THE FRONT END IS OUT OF ALLIGNMENT AND IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT IS A 2004 CHEVY IMPALA. WE WANT A DIFFERENT, SAFE CAR, WE DO NOT WANT THIS FIXED. THE PAYMENTS ARE ALMOST 500 PER MONTH FOR SIX YEARS. THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT MILEAGE AMOUNTS ON THE PAPERS AND ON THE CONTRACT THE ODOMETER SAYS 0 STRIKEN OUT. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU. *AK

VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK THE VEHICLE HAS STALL A TOTAL OF EIGHT TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS BUT NO CODES WERE FOUND DURING TESTING. *NM

RECALL O4V-287.*MR THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER RENTED HAD STEERING PROBLEM WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. LATER THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT ABOUT A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. *NM