2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND THE REDUCE ENGINE POWER WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

@ 65MPH TRAFFIC CAME TO A SLOW DOWN,I HAD PLENTY OF SPACE 2 STOP IF I HAD 2 IN MY LANE. I APPLIED THE BRAKES & THE WHEELS LOCKED UP & WAS SKIDDING OUT OF CONTROL,IT SURGED INTO THE LANE LEFT OF ME & THE REAR SLID OVER WHERE I WAS SIDEWAYS. I TRIED TO CONTROL MY STEERING BUT IT WOULD NOT RESPOND,THEN IT WENT INTO THE LANE RIGHT OF ME NEARLY MISSING A TRUCK IT SHOT OVER TO THE RIGHT LANE AND WAS NOW ON THE SHOULDER WHERE I STILL HAD NO CONTROL OF ANY STEERING AT ALL.THEN THE CAR SLAMMED INTO A CONCRETE RETAINING WALL AND FINELY THE CAR STOPPED.THE AIR BAGS DRIVER AND PASSENGER NEVER INFLATED. DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END WAS A TOTAL LOSS INCLUDING THE HOOD,BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE FENDERS HAD CRUNCHED, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS BENT THEN THE BATTERY DIED.I ALREADY REPLACED A BATTERY THREE WEEKS AGO FROM SOME KIND OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE WHEELS SEIZED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 09/17/14*LJ UPDATED 02/12/2015 *JS

NOW CAR WAS PULLED INTO DRIVE, HAS WINDOWS DOWN, AND WILL NOT START, KEY DOES NOT TURN BUT HALF OF LIGHTING WORKS , WE ARE HAVING BAD STORMS AN WITH A 5 YEAR OLD CHILD TO TRANSPORT, CANT MOVE THE CAR AND HAS ANOTHER ONE BLOCKED IN HAS SET FOR 4 DAYS NO WAY TO GET THE KEY TO TURN AM ABLE TO OPEN DOOR WAS TOLD IT NEEDED IGNITION SWITCH BUT CANT BE PUT IN BECAUSE CAR KEY WILL NOT TURN SO CAR CANNOT BE PUT ON ACC, HAD TO TRANSFER INSURANCE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WE ARE TRYING TO GET RID OF I CANNOT TAKE THE CAR ANYWHERE AND VERY DEVASTATED , HAVE TO TELL PEOPLE WHEN THEY ASK IT WAS A JUNKER GOING TO TRY TO FIX, HA HA JUNKER BUT MR FIX IT I AM A DISABLED 68 YESR OLDTO HAVE IT DRAPED IN PLASTIC AND I LIVE IN A VERY UP DATED COMMUNITY WHERE THERE IS LOTS OF TRAFFIC CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP DRIVING THE VAN, LICENSE AND TITLE UP IN TWO DAYS I AM DISABLED AND WE HAVE A CHILD TO PICK UP AND RETURN AFTER VISITATION I NEED AN ANSWER RIGHT AWAY ORDERED THE STUPID IGNITION SWITCH AND PAID FOR IT AND NOW IT CANT BE INSTALLED BECAUSE THE KEY WILL NOT TURN SAYS IT HAS TO BE SET ON ACC . CANT DO THAT, CANT PUSH IT BECAUSE IT WONT MOVE OWNED THIS CAR LESS THAN A MONTH TAX LICENSE, TITLE AND INSURANCE LOTS OF MONEY I DON'T HAVE THEY NEED TO GET THIS CAR FIXED ASAP OR I WILL HAVE TO HAVE A LOANER CAR, TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER SOCIAL SECURITY IS NOT ENOUGH TO LIVE ON AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY PAID IT ALL OUT FOR WHAT I WAS TOLD WAS A GOOD CAR AND IT WAS CHEAPER ON GAS BOUGHT FROM AN INSURANCE MAN, PLEASE I CANT WAIT I DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO DRIVE AROUND IN SOME ONE ELSE'S VEHICLE HELP HELP HELP PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAZE URGENT HELP NEEDED 3. PERSONAL INFORMATION *JS

BRAKES MAKING LOUD NOISE, HAD FRONT BRAKE PADS PUT ON AND NOW BACK BRAKES MAKING LOUD NOISES CAR ALL OF SUDDEN DIDNT WANT TO STOP, NOW CAR WAS PULLED INTO DRIVE, HAS WINDOWS DOWN, AND WILL NOT START, KEY DOES NOT TURN BUT HALF OF LIGHTING WORKS , WE ARE HAVING BAD STORMS AN WITH A 5 YEAR OLD CHILD TO TRANSPORT, CANT MOVE THE CAR AND HAS ANOTHER ONE BLOCKED IN HAS SET FOR 4 DAYS NO WAY TO GET THE KEY TO TURN AM ABLE TO OPEN DOOR WAS TOLD IT NEEDED IGINITION SWITCH BUT CANT BE PUT IN BECAUSE CAR KEY WILL NOT TURN SO CAR CANNOT BE PUT ON ACC, HAD TO TRANSFER INSURANCE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WE ARE TRYING TO GET RID OF I CANNOT TAKE THE CAR ANYWHERE AND VERY DEVASTATED , HAVE TO TELL PEOPLE WHEN THEY ASK IT WAS A JUNKER GONNA TRY TO FIX, HA HA JUNKER BUT MR FIX IT I AM A DISABLED 68 YESR OLDTO HAVE IT DRAPED IN PLASTIC AND I LIVE IN A VERY UP DATED COMMUNITY WHERE THERE IS LOTS OF TRAFFIC CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP DRIVING THE VAN, LICENCE AND TITLE UP IN TWO DAYS I AM DISABLED AND WE HAVE A CHILD TO PICK UP AND RETURN FTER VISITATION I NEED AN ANSWER RIGHT AWAY ORDERED THE STUPID IGINITION SWITCH AND PAID FOR IT AND NOW IT CANT BE INSTALLED BECAUSE THE KEY WILL NOT TURN SAYS IT HAS TO BE SET ON ACC . CANT DO THAT, CANT PUSH IT BECAUSE IT WONT MOVE OWNED THIS CAR LESS THAN A MONTH TAX LICENSE, TITLE AND INSURANCE LOTS OF MONEY I DONT HAVE THEY NEED TO GET THIS CAR FIXED ASAP OR I WILL HAVE TO HAVE A LOANER CAR, TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER SOCIAL SECURITY IS NOT ENOUGH TO LIVE ON AND I DONT HAVE THE MONEY PAID IT ALL OUT FOR WHAT I WAS TOLD WAS A GOOD CAR AND IT WAS CHEAPER ON GAS BOUGHT FROM AN INSURANCE MAN, PLEASE I CANT WAIT I DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO DRIVE AROUND IN SOME ONE ELSE'S VEHICELE HELP HELP HELP PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAZE URGENT HELP NEEDED. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIGOROUSLY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR BRAKES, ROTORS, AND TIRES AND PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO RESTART WHEN TURNED OFF FOR THIRTY MINUTES OR LONGER. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED TWICE, BUT THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

OFTEN MY 2004 CHEVY IMPALA WILL NOT START ON THE INITIAL TRY. I HAVE TO WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES WITH THE IGNITION ON FOR THE SYSTEM TO RESET. THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN ISSUE AND CHEVROLET SHOULD OWN UP TO THE MISTAKE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND GOING OVER A POT HOLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

MY CHEVY IMPALA IGNITION WOULD NOT START MY CAR ON. I CALLED THE SEVERAL DEALERSHIP. [XXX] SAID THERE'S NO RECALL FROM GM ON THAT. NOW I DON'T HAVE A CAR BECAUSE OF A IGNITION PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE WAITING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND CRASHED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED PAIN AND MILD BRUISING ON NECK, BACK, KNEE AND BOTH ARMS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.