Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2004)
1,074 consumer complaints on file.
- #10549204October 23, 2013STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
CAR MAKES A POPPING NOISE FROM STEERING. THE CAR STARTED SHIFTING HARD OCCASIONALLY BUT THEN GOES AWAY. THE STEERING WILL GET TIGHT THEN REALLY LOOSE. CAR FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ESPECIALLY OVER A BUMPY ROAD FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE LOOSE WHEELS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 78,800 MILES ON IT. THIS IS INSANE AND I WILL NEVER AGAIN BUY A CHEVROLET! I HAVE KIDS AND FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING MY CAR WITH THEM IN IT! I WRECKED THIS VEHICLE WHEN I TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES AND THE WHEELS SQUEALED BUT DID NOT LOCK UP NOR DID IT STOP! BRAKES ARE FINE AND IN GOOD CONDITION NOT SURE WHY IT WONT STOP. HAS HAPPENED 5-8 TIMES AND CAR SLIDES! THANK GOD WE DIDN'T GET SEVERELY INJURED! IMPALA'S SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET IF U ASK ME. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10546241September 30, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEATER COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING BUT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE PASSENGER SIDE TO WORK (IT HAS DUAL TEMP. CONTROLS). THE TURN SIGNALS WORK JUST WHEN THEY WANT TO AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO THE SAME. THEY JUST STOP WORKING WITH NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER. HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT PLACES TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BUT NOBODY CAN DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, UPON THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE SINCE THESE PROBLEMS BEGAN I'VE FOUND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THESE SAME ISSUES YET THERE HAS BEEN NO KIND OF RECALLS TO FIX IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10544297September 18, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552 (B)(6)[XXX].
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10537359August 26, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF THIS AUTOMOBILE AND, UNTIL THIS DATE, WE HAVE HAD NO SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS. ON THE ABOVE DATE, THE TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER CEASED TO WORK PROPERLY. THE TACHOMETER WENT TO ZERO BUT THE SPEEDOMETER WENT UP AND DOWN SPORADICALLY. THE ENTIRE REST OF OUR VACATION, OVER A TWO WEEK PERIOD, BOTH WOULD CEASE WORKING UNTIL AUTO WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT. WE TOOK THE CAR TO OUR DEALERSHIP AND, AFTER SCANNING ON THEIR MACHINE, WAS INFORMED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED REPAIR OR TOTAL REPLACEMENT AND WAS NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY AND THE ALMOST $500.00 COST WOULD BE OUR RESPONSIBILITY. WE FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, NO MATTER THE AGE OF THE CAR OR THE MILEAGE, AND SHOULD BE AT LEAST PARTIALLY PAID FOR BY GENERAL MOTORS. WE THEN FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION AND HAVE BEEN ADVISED THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO ASSIST US WITH THE COST. WE CANNOT IMAGINE WHAT THE REACTION WOULD BE IF AN ELDERLY PERSON OR AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THEIR SPEEDOMETER SHOT UP TO 90-100 MPH WHAT THEIR REACTION WOULD BE. IT IS DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE THIS WOULD NOT BE CLASSIFIED AS A SAFETY ISSUE. ANY ASSISTANCE WE RECEIVE IN ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10535092August 13, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED WORKING WHICH IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO, I HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES OR LONGER FOR MY CAR TO START BECAUSE OF THE SECURITY SYSTEM. I AM REQUESTING A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES AS THERE ARE MANY CONSUMERS WITH THESE SAME PROBLEMS ON THE INTERNET. THANK YOU. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10534082August 7, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAUGE CLUSTER. TEMP. GAUGE READS FROM O TO 260 DEGREES WEATHER THE ENGINE IS RUNNING OR NOT. SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE ARE ERRATIC. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10533410August 3, 2013EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLAMPS TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10533282August 2, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL AND CURVY ROAD, MY LIGHTS WHEN OUT WHEN I SWITCHED FROM MY HIGH BEAMS TO MY LOW BEAMS. I COULD NOT SEE FOR A FEW SECONDS AND LUCKILY THE HIGH BEAMS CAME ON WHEN I USED THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH TO ENGAGE THEM. I AM LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS COMING BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO SEE WHERE I WAS GOING. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH DID NOT ?CLICK? LIKE IT TYPICALLY DOES WHEN I SWITCH FROM HIGH BEAMS TO LOW BEAMS. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED WHEN I WAS DRIVING BUT IF THIS HAPPENS IN THE FUTURE TO SOMEONE ELSE THERE COULD BE TRAGIC RESULTS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10523598July 8, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE WERE DRIVING OUR 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA THIS EVENING AND HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES FOR THE PAST MONTH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. THE DIM LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL, ONLY THE BRIGHTS WORKED. THIS EVENING, WE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND SUDDENLY THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WAS SMOKING AND ON FIRE. WE SHUT OFF THE CAR AND WAVED THE FIRE OUT, LUCKILY WE GOT OUT SAFE. WE NOW HAVE NO HEADLIGHTS AND HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. I HAVE SEEN THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY IMPALAS AND CHEVROLET NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION. SOMEONE COULD BE INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THEIR LIGHTS FAILING OR GET INJURED BECAUSE THEIR CAR STARTS ON FIRE. IT'S A LAWSUIT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10522617July 1, 2013SERVICE BRAKES
FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW, MORE OFTEN WHEN SLIPPERY WINTER CONDITIONS EXIST BUT THIS CAN HAPPEN EVEN ON PERFECTLY DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. WHEN I BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND PUT MY IMPALA INTO DRIVE AND START TO ACCELERATE THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT FOR TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS BRAKING SYSTEMS. THIS HAPPENS WITH A NOTICEABLY LOUD GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. AUTOMATICALLY I RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR AND THE SYSTEMS HALF THE TIME SEEMS TO RESET ITSELF AS THE GRINDING NOISE STOPS, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT GOES OUT AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT GOES OUT AS WELL. I BEGIN TO ACCELERATE WITH NO PROBLEM AT THAT POINT. THE OTHER HALF OF THE TIME THE LIGHTS ALL STAY ON FOR THE LENGTH OF MY DRIVE, WITH THE GRINDING SUBSIDING WHEN I RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR. I TOOK THE CAR TO A CHEVROLET DEALER, EXPLAINED THE SITUATION AND THEY TOLD ME IT MAY BE A SPEED SENSOR GOING BAD. THEY WOULD HAVE TO DIAGNOSE IT AND POSSIBLY REPLACE THE SENSOR AND QUITE A LARGE COST. I ARGUED THAT IF MY BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY THAN THIS MAY WELL BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND CHEVROLET SHOULD REPAIR THE PROBLEM FOR FREE. NO CHANCE. I TOOK MY CAR TO ANOTHER DEALER WITH THE SAME RESULT. PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10521816June 26, 2013POWER TRAIN
WHEN COMING TO A ALMOST STOP AND U START TO TAKE OFF ITS LIKE THE CAR ISN'T IN GEAR THE AFTER THE RPMS GO UP IT JUMPS IN GEAR SPINNING THE TIRES. THEN IT WILL PAUSE IN BETWEEN GEARS AND MAKE A THUMP WHEN IT GOES IN GEAR FROM 0-55. GM NEEDS TO FIX ALL THESE PROBLEMS WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS. WE ALREADY PAID FOR THE TRANSMISSIONS WHEN WE ALL BOUGHT THE CARS FROM THE DEALERS AND SOME ARE NOT EVEN GETTING HALF THE MILES I GOT BEFORE THEY HAVE PROBLEMS. I HAD CARS I'VE NEVER TOUCH THE TRANSMISSION OTHER THAN MAINTENANCE AND IT OUT LASTED THE CAR! GM NEEDS TO FIX THESE NOW. I JUST GOT THIS CAR AND HAD IT ONLY A YEAR AND TWO MONTHS. I'M DISABLED I CAN'T AFFORD THIS REPAIR! NOTE: THE CAR IS IN MY MOTHERS NAME [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10521590June 24, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AFTER DARK MY LIGHTS SHUT OFF . THIS CAUSED A PANIC AS I WAS IN CITY TRAFFIC AND COULD NOT SEE. MY LIGHTS WERE ON THE DIM MODE . I DISCOVERED I COULD MAKE THEM COME BACK ON IF I USED THE MULTIFUNCTION LEVER TO CHANGE TO BRIGHT LIGHTS. I'D THEN SWITCH BACK TO DIM AND THE LIGHTS WOULD WORK FOR 60-120 SECONDS AND THEN GO OUT. ONCE AGAIN I WOULD GO THROUGH THE WHOLE PROCESS WITH THE SAME RESULT. AFTER MY SECOND NIGHT OF THIS HAPPENING I DECIDED TO CHECK THEIR INNER NET . I HAD NOTICED THERE WERE 26 COMPLAINTS RELATING TO THE 2004 MULTIFUNCTION LEVER. I HAD A CAR LOAD OF PEOPLE THE FIRST NIGHT AND BY THE GRACE OF GOD I DID NOT HIT ANOTHER CAR . THE MULTIFUNCTION SELECTOR LEVER NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ON 2004 IMPALAS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY HURT. IF NOTHING ELSE I THINK GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD REPLACE THE PART WHEN REPORTED MALFUNCTIONING AT THEIR COST. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10521281June 23, 2013ENGINE
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. NO TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON BUT CAR STARTED TO SMOKE A LITTLE UNDERNEATH HOOD. STOPPED CAR AT AN EMPTY LOT, AND HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE. THEY SAID MY ENGINE HAD OVERHEATED AND NEEDED A NEW HEAD GASKET. IT HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD A HEAD GASKET PUT ON IT ABOUT A YEAR AGO, SO THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN THE SECOND ONE. MECHANIC ADVISED ME NOT TO HAVE A SECOND HEAD GASKET JOB BUT INSTEAD ADVISED ME TO GET ANOTHER ENGINE FOR THE CAR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10520821June 20, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE IGNITION, THE FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED AN INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READING. IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE AFTER DRIVING IN REVERSE AND THEN IN DRIVE. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD EMIT A GRINDING NOISE WHENEVER BEING TURNED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10519619June 13, 2013ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE HAD MY 2004 IMPALA INTO THE SHOP THREE TIMES NOW WITH REGARDS TO THE TRACTION LIGHT GOING ON WHEN I TURNED ALONG WITH TRAC OFF AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS GOING ON. INITIALLY THE SERVICE LIGHTS WOULD GO ON WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT. THE ABS WOULD MAKE A NOISE LIKE IT WAS CYCLING. JUST LAST WEEK ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRACTION SERVICE LIGHT WENT ON WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. I HAVE HAD TO STOP AND THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE WITH NO BRAKING CAPABILITIES THEN IT WOULD CATCH AND I WOULD BE ABLE TO STOP WITH PUMPING THE BRAKE. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE FIRST TIME A REPAIR WAS MADE TWO WEEKS AGO AND REPLACED WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES ON BOTH FRONT TIRES AND FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THIS IS TIME FRAME WENT THE BRAKES WENT OUT. I WAS TOLD THE BACK BRAKES WERE OK. THE SECOND TIME - THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE RIGHT BEARING AFTER THE LIGHTS WENT ON AGAIN AFTER 5 DAYS OF DRIVING. NOW IT IS IN THE SHOP TO REPLACE THE WIRE HARNESS FOR THE TRACTION AND ABS WHEN THE SERVICE LIGHTS WENT ON AGAIN. THE WIRE IS ROCK HARD. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10515886June 9, 2013ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
WAS TURNING LEFT FROM STOP WHEN TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON ALSO ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION OFF SWITCH LIGHT, NOW IT HAPPENS IN REVERSE AND SOMETIMES WHEN I START THE CAR. IT MAKES A GROWLING SOUND,IF I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT ALL THE LIGHTS GO OUT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10515275June 5, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING JUST BEFORE 2 YEARS / WE THOUGHT IT WAS A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US WITH HIGH RF OUTPUT INTERFERING / WE WERE SO WRONG / / / EARLIER THE GAS GAUGE WAS STICKING AND REQUIRED MULTIPLE TWISTS OF KEY TO ON WITHOUT STARTING CAR THEN OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF .... ... TO RESET IT / LATER IT GOT STUCK POINTING TO THE TEMPERATURE AND WONT MOVE AT ALL / / / LATER THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND WILL POINT ANYWHERE / ALTHOUGH 1 TRIP IN 20 IT SEEMS AS IF ITS RANDOM SETTING COULD BE CORRECT / / / NOW THE TACHOMETER IS INTERMITTENT / SEEMS RIGHT WHEN IT WORKS WHICH IS ABOUT 4 OUT OF 5 TRIPS / / / AND THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AT RANDOM / A FEW TIMES WAS UNABLE TO START THE CAR WITHOUT WAITING TEN MINUTES / / / SOMETIMES THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON ERRONEOUSLY / / / CRUISE CONTROL SEEMS TO HAVE STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY / / / NO IDEA WHAT WILL FAIL NEXT / THE INTERNET IS FULL OF PEOPLE WITH THESE COMPLAINTS / / / CONSUMERS REPORTS USED CAR RATINGS HAS THIS CAR AS BAD IN EVERY CATEGORY OF PARTS THAT CAN NEED SERVICING / / / DEALERS WANT THOUSANDS TO REPLACE MULTIPLE PARTS BUT WONT GUARANTEE THAT THEY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM / / / INTERNET NOTES THAT PEOPLE HAVE FOUND BAD SOLDER JOINTS IN THE BCM, BAD WIRING HARNESS CONTACTS, BAD SENSORS, ETC. AND OTHER DESIGN DEFECTS / / / I HAVE FOUND THREE INDEPENDENT COMPANIES MAKING ALTERNATE PARTS TO REALLY FIX THESE PROBLEMS. AND MANY SOLUTIONS TO HELP ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. / / / IS THERE AN UNADVERTISED RECALL OR FIX PROGRAM BY GM TO FIX THE INSTRUMENTS AND THE BOGUS SECURITY SYSTEM THAT ONLY LOCKS USERS OUT ?? *TR / / / / /
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10513769May 28, 2013ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE RAPIDLY INCREASED AND A COOLANT ODOR WAS EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10513327May 23, 2013SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
TRACTION CONTROL TRIES TO KICK WHEN BRAKING. BRAKES ACT AS THOUGH THEY ARE PUSHING BACK AGAINST MY FOOT PRESSURE AT THIS TIME. TRACTION CONTROL MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE HAS TROUBLE STOPPING. TRACTION CONTROL SHUTS OFF, WARNING LIGHT TO SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL COMES ON, ABS SHUTS OFF AND LIGHT COMES ON, AND RED "BRAKES" LIGHT TURNS ON. VEHICLE DRIVES AND BRAKES JUST FINE AFTER THAT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DRIVE. ON OCCASION THESE EVENTS HAPPEN WHEN GOING OVER A RAILROAD TRACKS OR OTHER SIMILAR BUMPS AND BRAKES ARE NOT INVOLVED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10512006May 14, 2013ENGINE
CHEVY IMPALA 2004 LS- THE VEHICLE IS STOPPING COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING AT INTERSECTION. THERE IS NO WARNING, NO MESSAGE, IT JUST DIES. THE STEERING GOES WHEN THIS HAPPENS SO I CANNOT EVEN GET OFF THE ROAD. THEN THERE ARE TIMES THAT THE CAR WILL NOT START AT ALL AND I HAVE BEEN STRANDED. EVENTUALLY AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES THE CAR WILL START- I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE STARTER BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I HAVE HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT AT 2 DIFFERENT SHOPS (FIRESTONE) AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE NO CODES COMING UP. THEY ARE COMPLETELY PERPLEXED. CHEVY STATES THEIR MECHANICS ARE BETTER. ALSO THE CLUSTER PANEL IS GONE AND CHEVY IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THEY ONLY RECALLED CERTAIN MODELS AND DID NOT INCLUDE THE IMPALAS. I HAVE 2 ESTIMATES REGARDING FIXING THIS PROBLEM BUT THE QUOTES ARE $500.00. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS WHEN CHEVY KNEW THEY HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH CLUSTER PANELS AND OMITTED THE IMPALAS IN THEIR RECALL. SO, TO RECAP: THE CAR DIES IN TRAFFIC (ALMOST HIT TWICE), I DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE, HOW FAST I AM GOING, OR IF THE CAR IS OVERHEATING. IN DEALING WITH CHEVY I WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE CAR TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP. THEY GAVE ME A PLACE THAT IS 2 1/2 HOURS HOUSE AWAY FROM MY HOME. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE THE HONOR OF PAYING FOR THE DIAGNOSTICS. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE PULLED UP SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CHEVY IMPALA 2004 OWNERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. I ALSO NOTICED THAT MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS ARE STATING THAT THE SAME ISSUES OCCURRED AT APPROX. THE SAME MILEAGE AS MINE. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND BASICALLY THAT WAS IGNORED. THIS CAR IS HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE AND POTENTIALLY WILL CAUSE BODILY HARM. DEALING WITH CHEVY IS POINTLESS. ALL THEY CAN THINK OF IS HOW MUCH MONEY THEIR DEFECTS WILL BRING IN. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0