2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN SQUEAKING ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

THERE IS A LOUD TAPPING NOISE WHEN YOU TURN THE A/C TEMP KNOB OR TRY AND CHANGE THE AIR FLOW. THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE IT COMES FROM THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AREA. THE NOISE STARTED WHEN WE BOUGHT THE CAR ON MARCH 16,2010 BUT IT ONLY SOUND WHEN WE WOULD CHANGE THE AIR FLOW BUTTON. BUT TODAY ON SEPTEMBER 8,2011 IT STARTED TO MAKE A FASTER LOUDER TAPPING IN THE SAME PLACE BUT THIS TIME IN ADDITION TO THE AIR FLOW BOTTOM NOW ITS TRIGGERED BY THE A/C TEMPERATURE KNOB. THE NOISE IS EMBARRASSING AS WE AS ANNOYING! *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY IMPALA AND THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIME AND HAVE EVEN HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED BUT AM STILL HAVING THE CAR JERK OFF AT A STOP LIGHT. THE DEALER CAN NEVER FIND A PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. I AM PART OF AN CHEVROLET FAMILY AND WE HAVE A TOTAL OF 8 IMPALA AND WE ALL SEEM TO BE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO THE POWER STEERING BELTS AND PULLEY ALWAYS MAKE A HISSING SOUND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED AND HAVE HAD THIS LOOKED AT AND HAVE HAD THE HOSE REPLACE SEVERAL TIMES ONLY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM TO REAPPEAR. IS THERE A RECALL ON THESE ISSUES. HAVING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THESE THINGS NOW AS MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY NOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE BRAKES INSPECTED, SHE WAS NOTIFIED THAT BOTH FRONT BUSHING ON THE A-FRAME WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

CURRENTLY I HAVE 29103 MILES ON IT.I HAD TOOK IT IN SHOP 2 TIMES COMPLAINING ABOUT PROBLEM W/STEERING ,AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL.I KNEW DIFFERENT.NOW THE WARRANTY RAN OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD END WAS COMPLETELY WORN OUT,AND THE DRIVERS SIDE IS BAD ALSO.I'VE CONTACTED CHEVEROLET AND THEY SAID TO TAKE IT TO DEALER AND PAY OF COURSE FOR THEM TO TELL ME A THIRD TIME PROBABLY THAT THIS IS NORMAL.I AM SCARED OF THIS CAR,BUT HAVE NO CHOICE EXCEPT TO DRIVE IT .I BELEIVE THIS CAR SLIP THRU FACTURY INSPECTIONS . AS ALSO ROTORS WAS TURN AT ABOUT 4000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 26000 MILES.

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES ON MY 2006 IMPALA 4 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT. I AM CURRENTLY ON THE 5TH SET OF TIRES AFTER ONLY 105,000 MILES. I BUY THE TIRES WITH 50-70 THOUSAND MILE USAGE, YET I HAVE TO REPLACE THEM FOR UNEVEN WEAR EVERY 20-25 THOUSAND MILES, EVEN WITH ROUTINE ROTATIONS AND ALIGNMENT WHEN I SAW THE LAWSUIT ABOUT 2007 AND 2008 IMPALAS, I WAS SHOCKED THAT 2006 WASN'T INCLUDED BECAUSE IT IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM I'VE BEEN HAVING. *TR

REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUT. SON WAS STUCK IN CAR. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR

AC DUCT NOISE WHILE DRIVING & WHEN PARKED. CONSTANT TAPPING OF COMPONENT IN DASH AREA SOMETIMES ALLEVIATED BY ADJUSTING D/SIDE TEMP WHEEL. SAME COMPLAINT FROM MANY IMPALA OWNERS I KNOW. HAPPENS WITH KEY ON OR OFF. SLOWLY GETTING WORSE. 2006 CHEV. IMPALA. *TR

2006 IMPALA SS, 5.3L V8. EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION; 1 QT EVERY 1,200 - 1,500 MILES. PROBLEM STARTED BEFORE CAR REACHED MANUFACTURER 3 YEAR 36000 MILE WARRANTY. DEALER REPLACED VALVE COVERS TO REPAIR WHAT WERE BELIEVED TO BE FAULTY PCV VALVES INTEGRATED INTO VALVE COVERS. OIL CONSUMPTION CONTINUES. DEALER NOW WANTS TO CLEAN UPPER PART OF ENGINE TO OPEN OIL FLOW PORTS, STILL INDICATING OIL IS ACCUMULATING UNDER VALVE COVERS AND BEING PULLED BACK INTO ENGINE THRU PCV VALVE. DEALER HAS NEVER PERFORMED COMPRESSION TEST TO DETERMINE IF PROBLEM IS REALLY RELATED TO COMBUSTION CHAMBER PROBLEMS, SUCH AS BAD PISTON RINGS. DEALER HAS REPORTED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCKS WITH THE SAME 5.3L V8 ENGINE BLOCK. CAR NOW HAS 51000 MILES AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. CAR WILL BE GOING BACK TO DEALER WITH A DEMAND FOR A COMPRESSION CHECK. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OR INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE WEARING EXCESSIVELY DUE TO DEFECTIVE TIE RODS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE TIE RODS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.