2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REMOVE THE KEY FOB AND ANY OTHER OBJECTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

WHEN THE CAR IS IDLE UPON ACCELERATION, THE CAR JERKS PROFUSELY, WHILE THE HEAT/COOL SYSTEM IS IN OPERATION THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE ALONG THE DASH AREA AND CONTINUES FOR 5 MINUTES AFTER CONTROLS HAS BEEN SHUT OFF, DRIVE SIDE DOOR ELECTRICAL REFUSES TO WORK TO LOCK/UNLOCK POSITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

THE SHIFT GEAR GETS STUCK IN PARK. IT WON'T MOVE. I HAD TO REMOVE BODY WHERE THE GEAR SHIFT IS AND SAW IT WAS A WIRE THAT WAS LOOSE. IT HAPPEN LAST YEAR ALSO. *TR

ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 12TH I HAD A REAR TIRE BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, BOTH OF THE REAR TIRES, WHICH WERE BOTH PURCHASED NEW APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS AGO, WERE EXTREMELY PAPER THIN ON THE INSIDES OF THE TIRE. THE CAUSE OF THIS UNUSUAL WEAR WAS DUE TO FAULTY SPINDLE RODS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND FAILED TO EJECT. THE AUTO THEFT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD SUDDENLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SPEED REDUCED GET A REDUCED POWER/TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGE AND SPEED DROP TO 40 IN MATTER OF SECONDS ENGINE RUNNING VERY ROUGH. ALMOST CAUSED A ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS HAPPENING AT THE MORNING RUSH HOUR ON COMMUTE TO WORK. I LOOKED ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT. I HAVE HAD OTHER ISSUES (EG: STEERING MID-SHAFT FAILURE FRONT END SHIMMY, BRAKE ISSUES, CONNECTOR TO REAR DEFROST MELTING, WIRES IN SHIFTING CONSOLE BREAKING TO WHERE COULDN'T REMOVE KEYS OR GET OUT OF PARK) WITH THIS VEHICLE AND CALLED GM ABOUT THEM AND THEY ASSIGN A CASE NUMBER AND TELL YOU SORRY YOU WILL NEED TO PAY AND KEEP RECEIPT IF THERE IS EVER A RECALL ISSUED. *TR

AFTER DRIVING IT FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVING NO PROBLEMS, I DROVE IT A SHORT DISTANCE AND PARKED AND COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY, I TRIED TAKING IT OUT OF PARK AND PUTTING IT BACK IN PARK AND AFTER TRYING THAT SEVERAL TIMES AND IT NOT WORKING I TRIED (JIGGLING THE SHIFTER WHEN IT WAS IN PARK) AND IT RELEASED. IT HAPPENED AGAIN FOR THE 2ND DAY IN A ROW. I WILL BRING IT TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AFTER THE WEEKEND IS OVER AND SEE IF IT IS A BAD WIRE OR SOMETHING. *TR

MY CAR HAS BEEN HAVING NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE CHANGED MY HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS ECT PROBABLY TWICE SINCE I'VE HAD IT, BOUGHT NOVEMBER 2013. MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTS REALLY HARD IT HAD JUST STARTED THIS. I AM SCARED SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN WHILE ME AND MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER ARE ON THE ROAD. *TR