2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

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  • 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - UNIONTOWN, OH

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE PASS LOCK ON THE KEY. THE MECHANIC REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 7/29/15*CN UPDATED 10/17/2017*CN

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - VALDESE, NC

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,696.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - UTICA, NY

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. AFTER RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, WATER LEAKED FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. THERE WAS AN ACCUMULATION OF WATER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. THE FAILURE CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE AND THE RADIO SPEAKER BECAME DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER DEFLECTOR SHIELD WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - TRUMBULL, CT

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - MEBANE, NC

    I WAS DRIVE HOME FROM WORK AT NIGHT AND MY SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON MY CAR. THE NEXT THING IT WAS OFF. WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AFTER LEAVING HOME THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND STAY ON. I GOT TO WORK AND LOOK IN MY GM MANUAL AND SEEN THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO A DEALER. I WENT TO MY CAR AFTER WORK TO GO HOME THE LIGHT WAS OFF. I STOP TO GET GAS. MY CAR WOULD NOT START. NICE MAN CAME AND SAID LETS DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. HE DID. MY CAR STARTED. I WAS OK FOR THREES DAY THEN THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND MY CAR WOULD NOT START. I HAD A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH IN SEPT OF 2014. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY ONLY FIX THE KEY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY THEY HAD TO FIX A PART ON THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE ASK THAT THERE IS A RECALL. I DONT FEEL SAFE WITH THIS CAR. I CAN'T AFFORD A NEW CAR. I SCARED THAT THIS CAR COULD STOP RUNNING WHILE DRIVING IT. THANK YOU

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - LEWIS CENTER, OH

    I TURNED THE KEY TO START THE CAR AND WAS DRIVING AND MY GAS HAND,SPEEDOMETER AND OIL INDICATORS JUST FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CIRCLE. INSTEAD OF SHOWING ME THE AMOUNT OF GAS I HAVE THE RED NEEDLE FALLS BEHIND THE "E". THE SAME IS TRUE FOR THE SPEEDOMETER,THE NEEDLE JUST FALLS TO THE BOTTOM,AND THE COLD/HOT INDICATOR IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PANEL. ISN'T THIS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM? *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - DUPO, IL

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO PROVIDE THE ACCURATE READING LEVEL AND THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT DISPLAY THE CORRECT SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - GRAFTON, WI

    2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE #14350. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD UNNECESSARY REPAIRS DONE ON THE VEHICLE, AS THE SAFETY ISSUE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. THE CONSUMER STATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE IGNITION SWITCH TUMBLER WAS REPLACED. *JB

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - WHITE CLOUD, MI

    COME ON NOW, I SEE THE COMPLAINTS ON A BUNCH OF THINGS THAT IS WRONG WITH MY 2004 IMPALA. AN THERE IS MORE THAN ONE PERSON SAYING IT. THERE SEEMS LIKE THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM HERE THAT YOU GUYS SEEM TO BE IGNORING AN REFUSING TO FIX. I THINK ITS ABOUT TIME FOR SOME PEOPLE TO GET TOGETHER AND FILE SOME KIND OF LAWSUIT AGAINST YOU GUYS IF YOU DON'T ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. NOW FOR THE SAME COMPLAINTS FOR MY IMPALA, NUMBER 1 IT DOES NOT LIKE TO START SOMETIMES AND THEN I HAVE TO WAIT 20 MINS TO AN HOUR JUST FOR IT TO FINALLY START. NUMBER 2 THE SECURITY LIGHT STAYS ON. NUMBER 3 THE GAGES TO MY SPEEDOMETER AND GAS MOVE ALL OVER THE PLACE AND DOESN'T GIVE ME THE ACCURATE READING. OTHER EXPERIENCES I'VE HAD NOTICED IS THAT MY BRIGHTS DON'T ALWAYS LIKE TO SHUT OFF THE FIRST TIME, THE CAR PULLS MAINLY TO THE RIGHT, BUT ALSO BACK AND FORTH. AND ALL THE BUTTONS AND LIGHT TO MY RADIO WORKS BUT NO SOUND COMES THREW. I HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED ANY OF THE OTHER THINGS IN THE COMPLAINTS YET BUT THESE ONES I HAVE AN THEY NEED TO BE ADDRESSED LIKE I SAID BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT IT BY THE PEOPLE. THANK YOU

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - NEW ORLEANS , LA

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. WHILE WAITING FOR THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR, THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN OVER AND THE VEHICLE STALLED MORE THAN TWICE. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE