2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

I WAS DRIVING ALONG SIDE THE POLICE WHEN I LOOKED DOWN TO MAKE SURE I WAS NOT SPEEDING WHEN I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS ON 90MPH. I KNEW THAT HAD TO BE INCORRECT BUT I SLOWED DOWN ANYWAY JUST BECAUSE I WAS UNSURE. WHEN I STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS ON 90MPH STILL AND I WAS SITTING STILL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. WITHIN A YEAR, THE FAILURE PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS HAD EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND RUST. THE DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE WARRANTY, HE WOULD HAVE TO ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. HE HAS NOT HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT GLANCED AT THE HEAT GAUGE, WHICH READ 260 DEGREES. SHE PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE HEAT GAUGE STILL INDICATED 260 DEGREES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR REPAIR AND THEY OFFERED TO REPAIR THE CLUSTER. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE BECAUSE SHE DID NOT KNOW THE MECHANIC THAT WELL. THE MECHANIC INFORMED HER THAT THE COOLING SYSTEM WAS WORKING PROPERLY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH HER MECHANIC. HER MECHANIC STATED THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE WITH THE VEHICLE AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. CURRENTLY, THE SPEEDOMETER IN THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED AND THE CONTACT IS NOT SURE IF HER FUEL GAUGE IS WORKING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,250 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,500.

SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AT ABOUT 60000 MILES. IT IS PART OF AN "INSTRUMENT CLUSTER" THAT COSTS $600. SOUNDS LIKE IT IS A POPULAR PROBLEM!!! *TR

HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENT FAILURE ON HIGH BEAM. CLICK TO LOW BEAM AND LIGHTS COME BACK ON. DISCONCERTING WHEN IT HAPPENS AT NIGHT AT HIGH SPEED. CHEVROLET DEALER REPLACED BODY CONTROL MODULE AT $362, BUT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. *TR

SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONS. SOMETIMES IT REGISTERS WRONG SPEED, SOMETIMES REGISTERS A SPEED EVEN THOUGH SITTING STILL. BEGAN AT ABOUT 55,000 MILES. DID RESEARCH AND FOUND TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM BUT NO RECALLS AND NO HELP WHATSOEVER FROM GM. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING THE CAR UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. IT NOW SITS NEAR THE GEAR INDICATOR ON THE CLUSTER NEXT TO NEUTRAL. *TR

NO CRASHES NO INCIDENTS, JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE SPEEDOMETER AND TEMP GAUGE WENT HAYWIRE. SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT READ OR REGISTER. UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, THAT CHEVROLET ACKNOWLEDGES. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE GOV.'T. *TR

I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK AFTER A SNOW STORM, I HAD TURNED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON TO GET THE SNOW OFF SO I COULD SO. AS I TRIED TO TURN THE WIPERS TO THE OFF POSITION THEY WOULD NOT GO DOWN. THEY STILL WORK IF I NEED THEM BUT DO NOT GO TO THE PARK POSITION, INSTEAD THEY STICK RIGHT UP IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO 3 DIFFERENT PLACES AND HAVE RECEIVED 3 DIFFERENT ANSWERS. *TR

2005 CHEVY IMPALA LOST CONTROL ON THE WET ROADWAY. CONSUMER WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN WALL, ROTATED AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN WALL AGAIN. *NJ ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE TIRES WERE WORN WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE EDGES. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0349-90 *JB UPDATED 04/15/10 *BF