2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

2005 IMPALA POPPING SOUND MADE IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING VEHICLE. AFTER CONSULTING WITH MECHANIC HE STATED IT COULD BE A PROBLEM THAT COULD CAUSE MY STEERING TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING. AFTER PERFORMING RESEARCH ONLINE IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE INITIAL DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE'S STEERING LUBRICATION SYSTEM. THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERN IF THE STEERING FAILS WHILE IN MOTION AND THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR. *TR

SEVERAL DAYS AGO THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2005 CHEVY IMPALA MALFUNCTIONED. IT HAS SINCE CONTINUED TO NOT FUNCTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO CHILD SAFETY LATCH ON THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT DOORS. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S FOUR YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER WAS IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE AND UNLOCKED THE DOOR BECAUSE THERE WAS NO CHILD SAFETY LOCK. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD MAKE A NOTE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

LOW BEAM MALFUNCTION. LOW BEAM CONNECTOR COMPLETELY FRIED. CONNECTOR MELTED ON TO THE BULB. 3-5 BULBS NEED TO BE REPLACED EACH MONTH AND MUST TAKE IT TO THE AUTO SHOP TO HAVE A NEW CONNECTOR PLACED ON AS WELL. CHEVY WOULD NOT HELP, SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER SAID THAT MY WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE RE-DONE BECAUSE THERE IS TOO MUCH POWER RUNNING TO THE BULBS. PRICE ESTIMATE $3500. *TR

THE CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD AND THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION IT WOULD NOT ACCURATELY REGISTER SPEED AFTER JUST TURNING CAR ON WHILE STILL IN PARK SPEEDOMETER READ 80MPH THEN AFTER 1 WEEK OF DOING SO STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. *TR

DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 CHEVY IMPALA STOPPED WORKING. I STOPPED AND STARTED THE ENGINE A COUPLE OF TIMES AND TRAVELED SHORT DISTANCES BUT THE SPEEDOMETER WILL NO LONGER REGISTER ANY SPEEDS. THERE ARE 47039 MILES ON THE CAR. IT WILL GO TO THE REPAIR SHOP NEXT WEEK -- COST TO REPAIR IS UNKNOWN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. OCCASIONALLY, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD REGISTER ZERO OR WOULD REGISTER 20 TO 30 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON THREE OR FOUR OCCASIONS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN THE HEAT OR AIR CONDITIONING IS ACTIVATED, THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT SMELLS GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RUN HOT AND LOSE POWER. IN ADDITION, THE THERMOSTAT BECAME VERY HOT. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER SHUT OFF, BUT IT BEHAVES AS IF IT WILL AT ANY MOMENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07E021000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,189 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/11/08*JB

SPEEDOMETER FUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY, SHOWS FALSE SPEED, DOESN'T ZERO OR STICKS. *TR