2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

CHROME RING ON CONSOLE SURROUNDING SHIFTER REELECTS ANY SUNLIGHT DIRECTLY INTO DRIVERS EYES. *TR

2007 IMPALA LS PURCHASED MAY 31,2007, DEFECTIVE STEERING WHEEL SHAFT REPLACED AT 4573 MILES ON OCT 1, 2007. BINDING NOISE NOTED, CLUNKING SOUND ON BUMPS AND TURNS LEFT OR RIGHT. SAME CONDITIONS ARE APPEARING AGAIN JUNE 16, 2008 AT 9500 MILES. NO FAILURE HOWEVER SUSPECT IF IGNORED SHAFT COULD FAIL CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF VEHICLE STEERING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AT 2,000 RPM, THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE RPM IMMEDIATELY INCREASED. OCCASIONALLY, THE RPM WILL REMAIN THE SAME WHEN PRESSURE IS RELEASED FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE FOR A FEW SECONDS. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME, THE RPM'S WILL RETURN TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A SOLUTION TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,900. UPDATED 7/3/08 *CN UPDATED 07/03/08 *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT READ "SERVICE AIR BAGS SOON." THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARS ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON TWO OCCASIONS AFTER THE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,544. UPDATED 06/10/08. *LJ UPDATED 06/10/08

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,375 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,400. UPDATED 07/29/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT TIE ROD BROKE. UPDATED 08/05/08

THIS IS A REQUEST IN ORDER THAT THE DOT WILL BEGIN (SUGGESTION) FOR MONTHLY US INSPECTION TO DETERMINE THE DEFECTS AND RECALLS AND MAINTENANCE DEFICIENCIES ON ALL POLICE FORD AND CHEVROLET VEHICLES. THIS REQUEST IS FOR MONTHLY INSPECTIONS ON MOTORCYCLES AND AMBULANCE VEHICLES (BY US DOT) AND FIRE VEHICLES TO HELP PROMOTE SAFETY OF MOTORISTS AND PEDESTRIAN, BICYCLISTS. THE ASSUMPTION IS THAT MOST CITY, COUNTY, STATE POLICE TYPE VEHICLES ARE 2007 OR 2008. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE ARM FOR THE WIPERS FAILED. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 37,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING UP A SLIGHT INCLINE OR WHEN MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES THAT THERE IS 70-80 MILES LEFT IN THE TANK. THE CONTACT MUST TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TO ALLOW THE FAILURE TO CORRECT ITSELF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF HOW THE FUEL SYSTEM TANK WAS DESIGNED. DUE TO ITS FLAT BOTTOM, AIR ENTERS THE SYSTEM AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND SHUT OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THEY FURTHER ADVISED HER TO KEEP THE FUEL TANK OVER A QUARTER FULL FOR THE FAILURE NOT TO OCCUR. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,860 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,800.

REAR END ALIGNMENT ON FLEET VEHICLES. I CURRENTLY OPERATE A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA AS PART OF MY EMPLOYMENT AT A LOCAL POLICE AGENCY (GOVERNMENT VEHICLE). AT MY LAST OIL CHANGE, AT 10500 MILES, I WAS SHOWN MY TIRES ON THE REAR (BALD ON INSIDE) AND TOLD I HAD TO BRING TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR WARRANT REAR END WORK. I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH ALL FLEET VEHICLES OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL BUT NOT A RECALL. THEY ARE SUPPOSEDLY FIXING MY REAR END BUT ARE REFUSING TO REPLACE THE TIRES. TIRES SHOULD NOT NEED REPLACING AT 10,000 MILES, SO IT IS A DEFECT AND SHOULD BE WARRANTY. ALSO, DUE TO THE TYPE OF WEAR ON MY TIRES, IT WAS NOT VISIBLE UNTIL REMOVED FROM MY VEHICLE (OUTSIDE TIRES STILL HAD TREAD) WHICH I BELIEVE IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE TIRES COULD MALFUNCTION DURING A HIGH SPEED INCIDENT AND CAUSE HARM TO ME OR MY CO-WORKERS. *TR

WHEN BUYING THE CAR NOTICE THAT THE DRIVER SEAT HEATER WOULD GO OFF AFTER A SHORT TIME ON THE ROAD AND WOULD SLIGHTLY WARM UP AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. ACTS LIKE THERE IS A SHORT SOME WHERE. THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD FIX IT, SO I ENDED UP BUYING THE CAR. AFTER NUMEROUS TRIPS TO THE DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY CAME TO A DECISION TO REPLACE THE PART THAT IS UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. (THIS WAS AFTER WE HAD TO TALK TO THE SERVICE MANAGER). THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM ITS DOING THE SAME THING. HAVE NOT TOOK THE CAR BACK IN AS OF YET BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL LIKE GETTING THE RUN AROUND AGAIN BECAUSE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO TROUBLESHOOT A WIRING PROBLEM. DID SEND IN THEIR SERVICE SATISFACTION CARD WITH THE COMMENTS THAT IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AS OF TODAY I HAVE NOT GOTTEN A RESPONSE TO THIS CARD. ITS BEEN AT LEAST A MONTH SINCE MAILING THE CARD. *TR