2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY WAS TAMPERED WITH IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND FELT THAT THE REMEDY WOULD FAIL TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/16/14*LJ UPDATED 01/15/15*JB

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO GM RECALL #14350. * LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP, SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

THE KEY TO MY IMPALA JAMMED AND WOULD NOT TURN. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER TOM GILL BECAUSE I HAD HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL. THEY INFORMED THAT DID NOT KNOW ABOUT A RECALL AFFECTING IGNITIONS FOR CHEVY IMPALAS. I HAD MY CAR REPAIRED BY A LOCK SMITH. I HAVE NOW RECEIVED MY RECALL NOTICE AND THEY INFORM ME THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS. GM IS NOT TAKING THIS RECALL SERIOUS. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

IN MARCH 5 2013 I WAS DRIVING WHILE A DOG RAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME. THE CAR NEXT TO ME AND MYSELF CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AS THE OWNER CAME AND GOT HER DOG FROM THE STREET. AS SOON AS THE OWNER GOT THE DOG A CAR DOING 50+MPH IN A 35MPH ZONE WAS TEXTING AND DRIVING AND THE DRIVER DIDN'T EVEN ATTEMPT TO BRAKE. THE DRIVER REAR ENDED ME SO HARD THAT THE CAR MOVED OVER 15FT. MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND ALSO MY SEAT BELTS NEVER LOCKED SO DUE TO THAT MY FACE BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. I SUFFERED A LOT OF INJURIES. BROKE MY LEFT FOOT, REALLY HURT MY NECK AND SHOULDER. IF MY AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED I WOULD NOT OF BEEN BADLY INJURED LIKE I WAS. THE 2005 IMPALA WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED. THE IMPACT PUSHED THE TRUNK INTO THE REAR SEATS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE IMPOUND. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR IT JUST DIED MY KEY SEEM TO SHAKE LOOSE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A ACCIDENT. JUT WANTED THIS ON RECORD TO UNTIL RECALL START ON CHEVY IMPALA'S. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY STARTS, RUNS ROUGH/SUB IDLE THEN STALLS. WHEN THE ENGINE STARTS IT SEEMS TO RUN NORMALLY, BUT ON AT LEAST THREE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE WOULD STALL AND I WOULD LOOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JEFF WYLER CHEVROLET FOR REPAIRS. THEY HAD THIS VEHICLE FROM JAN 21 - FEB 11, AND REPLACED THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AT A COST OF APPROX $435 DOLLARS. WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE THE CONDITIONS REMAINED THE SAME. I SUBSEQUENTLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP (KT AUTOMOTIVE LLC). THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CONDITION WAS CORRECTED (APPROX COST $180 DOLLARS). NOTE; THIS CONDITION EXISTED WITH MULTIPLE OR NO ADDITIONAL KEYS ON MY KEY RING. ON 17SEPT GM RECALL 14350 WAS COMPLETED ON MY KEY(S). GIVEN THE EXPERIENCES DESCRIBED ABOVE, THIS RECALL WILL NOT CORRECT THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH DEFECT ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR