Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2007)

627 consumer complaints on file.

#10359246October 5, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
HAD CLUNK NOISE COMING FROM REAR SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER EVEN THE SMALLEST BUMP OR CRACK IN THE ROAD. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND THEY FOUND THE CROSS MEMBERS OF THE CHASSIS - BOLTS HAD WORKED LOOSE. THEY TIGHTENED THEM. NO MORE NOISE SO FAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357307September 24, 2010
SUSPENSION, TIRES
FRONT AND REAR ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR BROUGHT ON BY IMPROPER WHEEL ALIGNMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. AT 22000 MILES A VIBRATION COULD BE FELT AT SPEEDS ABOVE 20 MPH. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A CHECK AR A LOCAL TIRE DEALER. THE TECH CALLED ME OUT TO THE CAR WHILE IT WAS ON A LIFT. HE SHOWED ME THE TIRES, ALL FOUR WERE WORN BEYOND USE. THE INNER TWO TREAD LINES WERE COMPLETELY WORN OFF, I FELT THE TIRE IN THE WORN AREA AND IT FELT LIKE A BALLOON. THE TECH COMMENTED I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE MADE IT TO THE SHOP. HE WAS SURPRISED THE HAD NOT BLOWN UP WHILE DRIVING. LATER HE TOLD ME THAT THE CAR DID NOT HAVE ECCENTRIC BOLTS IN THE SUSPENSION AND THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE NON ADJUSTABLE BOLTS IN THE SUSPENSION ALONG WITH 4 NEW TIRES. WHILE I WAS WAITING IN THE LOBBY I DECIDED TO CHECK ON THE PROGRESS, WHEN I NOTICED AN 2008 IMPALA ON ANOTHER RACK, I LOOKED AT THE TIRES AND SAW THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD. OVER 600.00 DOLLARS I WAS ON MY WAY HOME. I CONTACTED THE CHEVY DEALER ON TO GET A GAF FROM THE SERVICE DEPT. OKAY SO I SUCK KT UP, DUMP THE CAR AND NOT BUY CHEVYS AGAIN. THIS WAS MY 4TH NEW CHEVY FROM THE SAME DEALER, NEVER AGAIN. I'M BUYING GERMAN OR JAPANESE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356886September 21, 2010
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I WAS A SEATED DRIVER DRIVING TO WORK AND I TRIED TO PASS A DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME THAT WAS DRIVING RECKLESS. AS I BEGAN TO PASS THE CAR THEY SWERVED TOWARDS ME AND I HIT THE GRAVEL AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND BEGAN TO SPIN AND HIT THE PAVEMENT THEN GRAVEL AGAIN AND BEGAN TO FLIP SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE SLAMMING INTO THE FIELD. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STIRRING WHEEL TWICE AND I THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I WAS GOING 60 MILES PER HOUR. I HAD HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354596September 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE BOUGHT OUR 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA 3LT NEW IN FEBRUARY 2007. THE CAR JUST TURNED OVER 50,000 MILES. AT 38,000, WE NOTICED THE PASSENGER SEAT HEATING ELEMENT QUIT WORKING. CHEVY DEALER ESTIMATES THE COST OF REPAIRS AT ABOUT $200. AT 48,000 THE SHIFTER RELEASE SWITCH STOPPED WORKING, SO THE SHIFTER COULD NOT BE MOVED FROM THE PARK POSITION. CHEVY DEALER SAID A WIRE BROKE IN THE CENTER CONSOLE AND REPAIRS WERE $137. FROM ABOUT 45,000 MILES TO PRESENT, THE TRANSMISSION OCCASIONALLY SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. THE ENGINE REVS FOR ABOUT A SECOND OR TWO BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES. THE CHEVY DEALER HAS HAD THE CAR IN TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM, THE SECOND TIME FOR MORE THAN A WEEK, AND WE'RE TOLD IT DOESN'T HAPPEN IN THE SHOP. THE SLIP HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE EVERY TWO DAYS THAT WE NOTICE. NOW, AT 50,100 MILES, THE EXHAUST HAS GOTTEN LOUDER AND A REPAIR SHOP SAID THERE'S A CRACK ON THE TOP OF THE LEFT MUFFLER. THE CHEVY DEALER SAYS IT'S NOT IN WARRANTY, AND THE JOB WILL COST $1,152. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP SAYS THE MUFFLER CAN BE REPLACED FOR $160. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352771August 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2007 CHEVY IMPALA THAT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE STEERING WHEEL SHUDDERS. THIS HAPPENS AFTER MODERATE TO HEAVY BRAKING OR DURING DOWN-HILL BRAKING. THE DRIVER GETS A SENSE OF LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND TENDS TO REDUCE BRAKING WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352537August 28, 2010
STEERING
STEERING KNUCKLE IN 2007 IMPALA...STRANGE NOISE WHEN TURNING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350488August 19, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN A HEADLIGHT FAILS ON MY 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA THE MANUAL MAKES IT LOOK LIKE IT IS VERY EASY FOR THE OWNER TO CHANGE THE HEADLIGHT. HOWEVER, AFTER PURCHASING THE HEADLAMP AT AN AUTOPARTS STORE I TRIED EVERY DRIVER I HAD ON THE SO CALLED SCREW THAT HOLDS THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IN PLACE. THE FALE NORMAL LOOKING SCREW THEY USE IS A SAFETY TRAP. IT'S HEAD IS TOO SHALLOW TO REACH INTO ANY NORMAL DRIVE. I HAD TO DRIVE AROUND WITH MY HEADLIGHT OUT UNTIL I FIND A CAPABLE MECHANIC WITH THE SPECIAL TOOL. IF THEIR SHOP MANUAL WARNED I NEEDED A SPECIAL TOOL I COULD HAVE TRADED THE CAR IN ON A NEW ONE OR GONE TO A MECHANIC TO BEGIN WITH. IT MADE ME SO ANGRY THAT I TOOK IT OUT ON MY WIFE WHEN SHE COMPLAINED THAT IT WAS TAKING TOO LONG TO DO WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A "JUST WAIT A MINUTE HONEY UNTIL I GET DONE" JOB. ANY MORE ANGRY I COULD HAVE TURNED INTO A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD STORM! ITS ALMOST AS BAD AS WHEN GM MADE ME PURCHASE A LEASE LOOKING LOAN FROM GMAC WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. AFTER I PAID IT OFF THEY STILL OWNED THE CAR. FOR SOME REASON THEY INSISTED THAT IT WAS A LOAN AND NOT A LEASE. AND NOW THE GUY IN THE OFFICE NEXT TO ME GOT A GOOD DEAL ON A NEW IMPALA AT TAX PAYER EXPENSE. I HEAR THAT GM IS CONNING THE PUBLIC INTO THINKING THEY ARE PAYING BACK THEIR LOAN WHEN THEY ARE REALLY PLAYING TRICKS BY NOT TALKING ABOUT THE ENTIRE 30 BILLION AND MESSING USING TARP MONEY TO PAY THE GOVERNMENT BACK. PEOPLE AT GM COULD GET HUNG OR AT LEAST TARRED AND FEATHERED FOR THIS WHICH IS ANOTHER SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348865August 11, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
I'VE HAD TO REPLACE REAR TIRES EVERY 23,000 MILES. TOOK CAR TO CHEVY DEALER AND HE TOLD ME THAT THE HOLES FOR THE STRUTS WOULD HAVE TO BE ELONGATED AND MODIFIED WITH A CAMBER KIT AT MY EXPENSE OR ELSE THE REAR ALIGNMENT WOULD NOT BE ACCORDING TO SPECS. I PAID FOR FRONT AND REAR ALIGNMENT,CHEVY WILL NOT PAY FOR THIS UNLESS ITS A POLICE CAR. IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT, THERE ARE A LOT OF THE SAME MODEL YEAR CHEVROLETS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348864August 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CHEVY 2007 IMPALA FAILS TO START AT CERTAIN TIMES DUE TO PASSLOCK DEFECTS. THE INTERNET LISTS COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE WEB ABOUT THIS GM PROBLEM, BUT NO RECALL. IT HAS DONE THIS 14 TIMES IN THE LAST 30 DAYS. SOMETIMES STARTING 10 MINUTES LATER, SOMETIMES NOT STARTING UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. I NEED A CAR THAT STARTS WHEN NEEDED, ESPECIALLY IF I AM IN A BAD AREA OR PARKED IN AN AREA THAT HAS BECOME UNSAFE. HAVE SOLDERED CONNECTIONS TO TERMINALS THAT SEEMED TO WORK FOR 3 DAYS BUT PROBLEM CAME BACK. NEXT WILL TRY AFTER MARKET BYEMASS MODULE AS MENTIONED ON COMPLAINT SITES AS A FIX, AS CHEVY APPEARS TO CHARGE IN EXCESS OF $500 FOR TEMPORARY FIXES. JUST HAD MY SECOND TOW JOB AFTER A SHOP COULDN'T FIX IT, OVER 70 MILE TOW THIS TIME BACK HOME BECAUSE SHOP COULDN'T DETERMINE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342232July 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH BRAKING SYSTEM *TGW ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE INVOICE, THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. *JB UPDATED 08/12/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342446July 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA BRAKING SYSTEM GRABS AND SHAKES CAR EXCESSIVELY WHEN USING THE BRAKES TO CONTROL DESCENT DOWN MOUNTAIN ROADWAYS. THIS HAS ALSO OCCURRED DURING COMMUTING TO AND FROM WORK WHEN THE BRAKES ARE USED QUITE OFTEN. THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS TESTED BY A CHEVROLET DEALER, THREE DAYS AFTER THE MOUNTAIN DRIVING PROBLEM. THE ROTORS AND PADS WERE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND NO PROBLEM COULD BE IDENTIFIED. A WEB SEARCH IDENTIFIES OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME SYMPTOM. ALTHOUGH NO DAMAGE WAS CAUSED, THE CAR WAS OPERATING IN A VERY UNSAFE MANNER. EVEN AT 30 - 40 MPH THE CAR WAS SHAKING ENOUGH TO DEGRADE SAFE CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341592July 6, 2010
WHEELS, TIRES
THIS INVOLVES A CONTINUED REAR TIRE ISSUE WITH MY 2007 CHEVY IMPALA LTZ THAT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED DESPITE ENCOUNTERS WITH DEALERS & NATIONAL TIRE ALIGNMENT SPECIALISTS 12/06: PURCHASED CAR NEW, CAME WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE LS2 RADIALS. 3/08: ONE TIRE BLEW IN CHARLOTTE, NC. AT JUST TIRES, THEY POINTED OUT THAT BOTH REAR TIRES INCLUDING THE ONE THAT BLEW HAD SIGNIFICANT SIGNS OF WEAR, REPLACED BOTH WITH LS2 RADIALS. THE PROBLEM WAS CHALKED IT UP TO ALIGNMENT ISSUES THAT COULD'VE STARTED FROM THE FACTORY. 11/08: AFTER MORE INCIDENTS OF LOW REAR TIRE PRESSURE, TOOK CAR INTO LOCAL JUST TIRES. TIRED OF CONTINUED ISSUES, I DECIDE TO GET TOP OF THE LINE TIRES FROM THEM (GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TRIPLETRED) FOR JUST UNDER $900. 9/09: TIRE KEPT LOSING PRESSURE, TOOK CAR INTO LOCAL JUST TIRES. TOLD TIRES WERE NOT ONLY ONCE AGAIN OUT OF ALIGNMENT, BUT REAR TIRES AGAIN NEEDED REPLACEMENT (IN A MANNER NOT COVERED BY ROAD HAZARD PLAN) FOR $507 WITH TREADS SEVERELY WORN DOWN. THE PROBLEM WAS AGAIN CHALKED UP TO ALIGNMENT ISSUES, THOUGH THEY ALIGNED THE TIRES IN 11/08. 6/10: RANDOMLY CHECK TREADS ON MY TOP-LINE TIRES. COMPLETELY FINE IN FRONT, BUT WORN DOWN CONSIDERABLY ON BOTH REAR TIRES. I DRIVE ONLY CITY STREETS & HAD DRIVEN LESS THAN 12,000 MILES SINCE BUYING 4 NEW TIRES. RESEARCH UNCOVERS A PLETHORA OF REAR-END ALIGNMENT ISSUES ON 2007 CHEVY IMPALAS, INCLUDING A SPECIFIC IDENTIFIED ISSUE: HTTP://FLEETLEADER.PHH.COM/RECALLS/2008/RECALLSJULY2008.PDF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM #08032 - UNEVEN POLICE CAR REAR TIRE WEAR OBVIOUSLY, THIS EXTENDED TO COMMERCIAL IMPALAS & EXPLAINS WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING. WHEN CALLING PALLONE CHEVROLET, THE SERVICE REP FLATLY DISMISSES THE TALK OF THE POLICE RECALL, SAYING THAT THE SPINDLE ROD PARTS INVOLVED ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. (LATER CHECKING INDICATES THE PARTS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME ON BOTH THE POLICE AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLES.) I'M TOLD THAT THE ONLY WAY THEY CAN HELP IS TO CHECK ALIGNMENT, AS IF NOTHING ELSE COULD BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340784June 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MANY CHEVROLET VEHICLES HAVE A LONG TERM PROBLEM WITH INADEQUATE, DEFECTIVELY MANUFACTURED BRAKE ROTORS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE, CHATTER, VIBRATE, ETC., WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE CHEVROLET BRAKE CHATTER, SHAKE, PULSATING, ROUGHNESS PROBLEM REPORTED BY MANY CHEVROLET OWNERS IS NOT ONLY AN ANNOYING PROBLEM BUT ALSO A SAFETY PROBLEM!!!! THE FOLLOWING IS A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE NEARLY RESULTING IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE BRAKES ON MY 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA VEHICLE. RECENTLY WHILE TRAVELING ALONG AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WITH MY WIFE DRIVING, WE WERE SUDDENLY FACED WITH AN PANIC STOPPING REQUIREMENT BECAUSE OF BACKED UP TRAFFIC ON A CURVE. MY WIFE APPLIED THE BRAKES HEAVILY AND THE CAR WENT INTO SUCH A VIOLENT FRONT SHAKING FIT THAT SHE PANICKED AND RELEASE THE BRAKE TO STOP THE SHAKING AND HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID STOPPED CARS IN FRONT OF US. THE NHTSA SHOULD FORCE CHEVROLET TO RECALL ALL CHEVROLET VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM AND CORRECT IT BEFORE MAJOR ACCIDENTS HAPPEN WITH LOSS OF PROPERTY AND LIFE. THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON TO MANY CHEVROLET VEHICLE AS REPORTED ON MANY WEB SITES BUT BECAUSE IT IS OFTEN JUST AN ANNOYING CONCERN MOST PEOPLE DON'T CONSIDER THE SAFETY ASPECTS OF THIS PROBLEM UNTIL THEY ARE FACED WITH A SITUATION AS DESCRIBE ABOVE. NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT ASSOCIATE THIS CHATTER, SHAKING, VIBRATING BRAKE PROBLEM DUE TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE ROTOR DESIGN/MANUFACTURE WITH THE ACTIVATION OF THE ANTI-BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS PROBLEM SHOWS UP WITH JUST NORMAL BRAKE ACTIVATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340782June 30, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
ABS & TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE HUB ASSEMBLY FOR THE LEFT SIDE DRIVER SIDE THAT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS (I WASN'T HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES BUT BECAUSE THEY SAID THEY NEEDED REPLACING I WENT ALONG WITH IT). AFTER REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AND MY VEHICLE "ROAD-TESTED", I PICKED UP MY CAR AND AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, BOTH THE ABS AND TRACTION SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND I CALLED AND THEY SCHEDULED ME IN FOR AN APPT. 2 DAYS LATER. THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM SO THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THAT THEY NEEDED TO DIG DEEPER AND KEEP MY CAR OVERNIGHT AND THAT I WOULD NOW BE CHARGED A DIAGNOSTIC FEE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM UP TO $100. MY SERVICE 2 DAYS PRIOR COST $224.90 SO I WAS A LITTLE SKEPTICAL BUT I NEEDED TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS SO I AGREED. I RECEIVE A PHONE CALL TODAY STATING THAT IT IS A WIRE IN THE HARNESS THAT'S CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND IT WOULD BE ANOTHER $250.00 TO FIX. I CHECK THE INTERNET TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION AND NOT ONLY HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ME BUT TO SEVERAL OTHERS AND OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND SHOULD BE COVERED AND HOW DO I KNOW THAT THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T CAUSE THE PROBLEM/DEFECT BY DIGGING DEEPER TO FIND OUT WHY THE SERVICE LIGHTS WERE COMING ON AND DAMAGED THE WIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339647June 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY IMPALA LT I BOUGHT IT USED WITH 30,000 MILES ON IT. IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES THE OIL WARNING COMES ON TELLING ME TO ADD MORE OIL. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TO OTHER MECHANICS AND CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. THEY HAVE CHECKED FOR LEAKS AND THERE ARE NONE. THEY SAID MAYBE THE ENGINE IS BURNING IT OFF BUT THEY DON'T SMELL IT. NOBODY CAN TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG, SO IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES I HAVE TO PUT 1-2 QUARTS OF OIL IN IT. I CHANGE MY OIL EVERY 6,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336694June 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 IMPALA. ROTORS REPLACED 3 TIMES. POLICE BRAKES WERE INSTALLED BUT THE ROTORS WARPED. THEY DID LAST LONGER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POLICE ROTORS AND THEY WARPED WITHIN 100 MILES. THE ROTORS WERE CUT YESTERDAY AND I WOULD BET THEY WILL BE WARPED WITH IN 2 WEEKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336336June 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVY IMPALA LT WITH 52,000 ON 5.27.10. THE CAR IS UNSAFE, MAKES LOUD ROAD NOISE, THE TIRES ARE WEARING OUT FUNNY, EVEN THO THE CAR WAS PERFECT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THE BRAND NEW TIRES ARE WEARING OUT FUNNY, I TOOK IT TO 2 SHOPS, HAD ROTORS REPLACED THAT WERE WARPED, BALANCED, AND ROTATED TIRES, TOMORROW GETTING IT ALIGNED AGAIN, THE DEALER ALIGNED IT WHEN I PURCHASED IT LESS THAN A MONTH AGO. THE TIRES ALSO NEED BALANCED AGAIN EVEN THO I GOT IT DONE A WEEK AGO. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR IT HAS A SERIOUS DEFECT WITH THE CAR NOT THE TIRES, SOME KIND OF ALIGNMENT PROBLEM A GM DEFECT, AND I'M SEEING ALOT OF OTHERS SAME THE SAME THING AS ME ON THE FORUMS ABOUT THE 2007 IMPALA. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A LIGHT IN CITY AT LOW SPEEDS, I PUSH THE GAS PEDDLE JUST A LITTLE BIT TO SPEED UP LIKE A CAR IS DESIGNED TO DO BUT THE RPMS GO UP BUT THE CAR DOES NOT SPEED UP TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC, I PUSH THE GAS PEDDLE DOWN HALF WAY AND THE OVERDRIVE KICKS IN WITHOUT EXPECTING IT AND IT SPEEDS UP LIKE A ROCKET IN 30MPH TRAFFIC. THE CAR STRUGGLES AND KICKS ITS OVERDRIVE IN TO JUST SPEED UP IN THE CITY, SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT WITH THIS. IM AFRAID TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE TIRE WEAR ISSUE, THE TIRES ARE BEING RUINED AND NO EXCUSE FOR IT. IM SAVING AND FILING ALL REPAIRS DONE TO MY IMPALA... I REALLY AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR OVER 50MPH, I DON'T THINK MY LIFE SHOULD BE AT RISK BECAUSE GM SLAPPED TOGETHER A CAR WITHOUT MAKING IT SAFE. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR, IT DOESN'T HANDLE OR STIR THAT WELL EITHER, NOT VERY RESPONSIVE. I'M SHOCKED THAT GM PUT OUT SUCH A VEHICLE, IT'S A MESS AND I DON'T GET IT? IT'S A FACTORY PROBLEM GM OVERLOOKED AND NOT WILLING TO RECALL. THEY SHOULD CONSIDERING IT'S UNSAFE. THE CAR HAS OTHER ISSUES AS WELL.. A WARNING LIGHT CAME UP SAYING DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG NOT WORKING, IT CORRECTED ITSELF AND WENT AWAY, I HOPE THE AIRBAGS ARE WORKING PROPERLY? MY GIRLFRIEND SITS IN THAT SEAT. I WANT HER SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335206June 8, 2010
STRUCTURE
2007 IMPALA,NOXIOUS SMELL FROM INTERIOR,AT TIMES UNINHABITAL,THE WARMER THE TEMPERATURE THE WORSE THE SMELL,CULPRIT IS A INTERIOR DASH INSULATOR PAD AND INCORRECT POWER BRAKE BOOSTER BOOT,GM NEEDS TO FIX ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES IN OR OUT OF WARRANTY,HEALTH ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332155May 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
GOING DOWN HILL BRAKES STARTED CHATTERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332159May 25, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE, LOSS OF AIR. THIRD TIRE OF THIS SAME MAKE AND MODEL TO DO THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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