2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

I HIT A 6 INCH CURB AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. WHEN THE CAR HIT THE CURB THE STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE CAUSING THE LEFT FRONT TIRE ASSEMBLY TO COME OFF THE CAR RENDERING ME IN NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I PERSONALLY FEEL THIS BROKE TOO EASY AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO WITHSTAND THE IMPACT OF A 6 INCH CURB. IF THE KNUCKLE WOULD NOT HAVE BROKE I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STAY IN CONTROL OF THE CAR AND NOT HAVE CAUSED AS MUCH DAMAGE THAT DID OCCUR FROM THE TIRE COMING OFF THE VEHICLE. THIS SITUATION COULD PUT PEOPLE'S LIVES IN DANGER AS SUCH A SMALL IMPACT CAUSES THE WHEEL TO COME OFF TAKING CONTROL AWAY FROM THE DRIVER. *TR

INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IN STEERING SHAFT FAILED. IT CAUSED A CLUNKING OR KNOCKING FEEL AND SOUND. CHEVY DEALER SAID IT WAS A "CHRONIC PROBLEM" WITH THE IMPALA. FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. OTHERWISE IT WOULD HAVE COST ABOUT $300.00. ALSO ROTORS IN FRONT WARPED PREMATURELY. ANOTHER "KNOWN PROBLEM". POWER STEERING UNIT OR SERPENTINE BELT SQUEALS. CHEVY DEALER SAID IT'S" NORMAL" ? *TR

I PURCHASED EAGLE F1 (235/50ZR18) TIRES FROM THE CORPORATE GOODYEAR STORE IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA ON APRIL 3, 2008. IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR, FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO CUPPING. I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT EAGLE F1 CUPPING ISSUES. NOW, TWO ADDITIONAL EAGLE F1 TIRES HAVE CUPPED. I HAVE PAID A PRORATED COST FOR FOUR ADDITIONAL TIRES, NOW TWO ADDITIONAL TIRES HAVE CUPPED. I DISCOVERED CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASED GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 TIRES FROM TIRE RACK RECEIVED FOUR NEW TIRES AT NO COST PLUS A $100 PER TIRE PAYMENT TO OFFSET TIRE MOUNTING, FREIGHT AND BALANCING. TO DATE, I HAVE SPENT $1,995.99 FOR EIGHT EAGLE F1 TIRES WITH CUPPING ISSUES. GOODYEAR OFFERED TO REPLACE THE FOUR EAGLE F1S CURRENTLY ON MY CAR WITH FOUR NON EAGLE F1 TIRES FOR $722.00. GOODYEAR DENIES A TIRE RECALL. THE MANAGER INDICATED THE EAGLE F1S AS ONE OF GOODYEARS BEST TIRES, HOWEVER, THEY ARE NO LONGER ON DISPLAY IN HIS STORE. GOODYEAR HAS YET TO OFFER ADEQUATE COMPENSATION BASED ON THAT RECEIVED BY CUSTOMERS OF TIRE RACK, WHICH IS NOT A GOODYEAR CORPORATE STORE. *TR

I AM NOW BUYING THE 3RD SET OF REAR TIRES IN LESS THAN A YEAR. THE INSIDE TREAD WEARS DOWN TO THE WIRES EVERY 13-16,000 MILES. THE VIN ON MY CAR FALLS WITHIN THE VIN'S LISTED ON GM TSB 8032, HOWEVER THIS CAR IS NOT A POLICE CAR. GM STATES THAT I MUST BE HITTING A POTHOLE CAUSING ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. I MUST BE HITTING THE SAME POTHOLE AT THE SAME MILEAGE ALL 3 TIMES AND IT ONLY AFFECTS THE REAR TIRES. THERE IS EXTENSIVE ANECDOTAL REFERENCES TO THIS PROBLEM ON NUMEROUS CAR COMPLAINT WEBSITES, INCLUDING NHTSA. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT IF GM IS ALLOWED TO IGNORE THIS PROBLEM. GM'S ONLY SOLUTION IS TO SELL ME ALIGNMENTS AND TIRES SINCE IT IS "MY FAULT" AND EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO THE ISSUE NOTED BY GM IN TSB 8032, IT CAN'T POSSIBLY BE RELATED SINCE THE OTHER IDENTICAL PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS ON POLICE AND GOVERNMENT CARS TO WHICH GM SELLS A LOT OF CARS. THE EVERYDAY INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT HAVE THE COMPLAINING POWER OF A LARGE BULK PURCHASER. *TR

CONSUMER'S 2007 CHEVY IMPALA HAS MANY ISSUES WITH BATTERY, MOTOR MOUNT, AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING. ELECTRONIC COMPONENT. *NJ THE CD CHANGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOTOR FAILED AS WELL. *JB

I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS. FOR SOME REASON, THERE IS A CLUNK/KNOCK IN WHEN I STEER TO THE RIGHT. AT TIMES IT HAS A TENDENCY TO LOCK UP. ALSO, THERE IS A STRONG VIBRATION THAT OCCURS WHEN I AM DOING 35 MPH OR FASTER. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. HE STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS TWICE WITHIN 10,000 MILES. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE AND THE BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36335. UPDATED 10/20/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE WARPED. UPDATED 10/22/09.*JB

I BOUGHT A NEW 2007 CHEVY IMPALA IN MAY 2007. HAD TO HAVE NEW TIRES IN NOVEMBER 2008 AT 14500 MILES, THEY WERE WEARING ON THE INSIDE OF THE REAR TIRES AFTER WE ROTATED THE TIRES THE FRONT PUT ON THE BACK THEY WORE ON THE INSIDE ALSO. THE WOULD ONLY PUT TIRES ON AND WE HAD TO PAY FOR TWO TIRES. HAD ALIGNMENTS, DID NOT HELP. CAN'T GET ANYTHING DONE ABOUT THIS. IT IS IN THE SUSPENSION OR SOMETHING IN THE REAR. THEY ARE WEARING AGAIN AT 22, 000 MILES. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY CAN NOT FIX MY CAR IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY CAN OFFER THE 60 MONTH RETURN ON THEIR VEHICLES IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT NOW, BUT CANNOT HONOR WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR. THIS IS WRONG. YOU SHOULD MAKE THEM FIX ALL THE CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER IS SUPPOSE TO BE PART OWNER IN THE CAR BUSINESS BUT IT STILL DOES NOT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE. LET THEM GO UNDER, THEY ARE NOT WORTH ANYTHING ANYWAYS. USED TO BE A GOOD CAR COMPANY. WE HAVE OWNED A LOT OF THEIR CARS, BUT NO MORE. IF I EVER CAN AFFORD TO TRADE AGAIN IT WILL NOT BE A GM PRODUCT. THE CONSUMER MEANS NOTHING TO THEM ANYMORE. *TR

THE TIRES ON MY 2007 CHEVY IMPALA WEAR ON THE INSIDE AND NOT ON THE CENTER OR OUTSIDE. *TR

BACK END OF 2007 CHEVY IMPALA SLIPS ON WATER AND SNOW, FEELS LIKE I'M ON AN ICE RINK. NEVER FELT THIS IN THE 32 YEARS DRIVING CARS. THE TIRES WEAR ON THE INSIDE AND CAMBER LOOKS WAY OFF. *TR