2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY AND GO TO ACCELERATE THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGES AND CAUSES THE CAR TO STOP. IT ALSO HAPPENS ON THE ROAD ONCE U COME TO A STOP AND OR STOP AND TURN ONTO A STREET OR HIGHWAY. ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED A FEW TIMES. I READ ONLINE AT ITS HAPPENING ALOT TO PEOPLE ALL OVER. THIS PROBLEM IS CONSTANT EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. PREVIOUS OWER ADVISED ME OF THE PROBLEM AS WELL.

THE SHIFTER GOES ALL THE WAY TO PARK BUT THEY KEY WILL NOT TURN TO THE OFF POSITION SO YOU CANT REMOVE THE KEY.

TURNED ON MY CAR STARTED PUSHING ON THE GAS MY CAR MADE A WEIRD VIBRATION TYPE SOUND. CAME UP ON MESSAGE BOARD TRACTION CONTROL AFTER A COUPLE TIMES OF IT DOING THAT, THE ABS AND TAX LIGHT COME ON AND ON THE MESSAGE WINDOW IT SAYS SYSTEM TRACTION SERVICE. IT KINDA FREAKED ME OUT CAUSE I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WENT TO GO HIT THE GAS AND IT SAID TRACTION CONTROL AND I MOVED A LITTLE THAN I HAD TO LET GO OF GAS THEN TRY AGAIN. ALSO HAVE HAD A COUPLE INCIDENTS WHERE I GO TO BREAK AND IT MAKES A VIBRATION FEELING ON THE BRAKE AND BRINGS UP TRACTION CONTROL AGAIN. REALLY WOULD LIKE THIS CHECKED OUT VERY CONCERNED. DON'T WANT TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSE MY CAR FAILS TO TAKE OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT INTO ALL GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, THERE WAS A DELAY WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE PASSING GEAR WOULD GET ROUGH GOING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,273.

I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR STARTING TO DUE A SECURITY GLITCH. FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS MANY TIMES MY CAR WILL NOT START BECAUSE IT TECHNICALLY THINKS I'M TRYING TO BREAK INTO MY OWN CAR. THE SECURITY LIGHT STARTS BLINKING AND WHEN I TURN THE IGNITION IT DOESN'T START. I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO 'ON' ON THE IGNITION AND SIT FOR ABOUT 10 OR SOMETIMES 20 MINUTES UNTIL THE CAR STARTS. THIS HAS BEEN VERY FRUSTRATING SITUATION FOR ME AND DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION I'M IN IT ALSO COULD BE DANGEROUS. I'VE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH CHEVY IMPALAS IN GENERAL.

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY TRAVELING ABOUT 60-65 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED FIRST AND THEN 2-3 SECONDS LATER THE DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. POLICE WERE CALLED AND MADE A VIDEO REPORT OF THE CAR WITH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.

DRIVING THE CAR HOME FROM WORK AT 40 MILES AN HOUR AND THE CRADLE HOLDING THE MOTOR FELL OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH, THE ENGINE SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT'S SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

UNSURE IF MY 04 IMPALA IS AFFECTED IN THE TAKATA RECALL BECAUSE I HAVEN'T RECEIVED NOTICE.HAVE RECENTLY HAD EXTENSIVE REPAIRS COMPLETED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. AND THE ABS, TRAC, CHECK AND BRAKE LIGHTS WON'T GO OFF. THE SECURITY LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND DISABLES THE CAR NOT ALLOWING IT TO START. CAUSING ME THE BE STRANDED UNANNOUNCED AND AT ANY RANDOM TIME. STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENS AND LOOSENS AT RANDOM TIMES. AFTER RESEARCHING PAST RECALLS BEFORE MY OWNERSHIP I AM UNSURE IF MY CAR HAS HAD THE RECALL ISSUES ADDRESSED. MY CAR HAS SOME TYPE OF MANUFACTURER COMPUTER GLITCH BUT GMC DOESN'T WANT TO OWN UP TO IT. AND I'VE KEPT ALL RECEIPTS ON REPAIRS I'VE COVERED. THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN ON GOING SINCE THE ESTIMATED DATE ENTERED BELOW.

TAKATA RECALL KEY FALLS OUT WHILE I AM DRIVING SPEEDOMETER GAS GAUGE AND COMTROL PANEL NOT WORKING CAR JUMPS IN REVERSE