2004 Chevrolet Impala

AFTER LISTENING TO A RADIO REPORT ON NPR DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM WITH GM IGNITION SWITCH RECALLS I DECIDED TO TEST MY OWN CAR FOR RELATED PROBLEMS. AS I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY I TAPPED ON THE KEY WHILE IT WAS IN THE IGNITION AND THE KEY SWITCHED FROM ON TO ACC MODE. THIS RESULTED IN MY CAR ENGINE SHUTTING OFF, POWER STEERING LOSS, ASSISTED BRAKE MALFUNCTION, BATTERY WARNING LIGHT, AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS HAPPENED EXACTLY AS THE RADIO REPORT SAID THEY WOULD WITH A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS MY BROTHER IN-LAW AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH OUR IGNITIONS AND NOW I BELIEVE ALL THESE PROBLEMS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE DEFECT WHICH GM HAS RECENTLY REPORTED. I HAVE CONTACTED THE GM RECALL HOTLINE AND REPORTED MY CAR MODEL AND VIN. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO SINCE THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ENOUGH REPORTS LINKED TO THE IMPALA. I WOULD APPRECIATE THE RECALL LIST BEING EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE IMPALA IF POSSIBLE. AT LEAST THE YEARS OF 2003 AND 2004. *TR

THE TRACTION CONTROL TURNS ON VERY FREQUENTLY WITHOUT CONTROL,LIGHTAPPEAR CLAIM THAT THE TRACTION SYSTEM NEED SERVICES AND SOME OTHER TIME THE SINF OF THE ABS I CONSTANTLY PUSH THE TRACKING SYSTEM OFF WHEN IS ON BUT DO NOT RESPOND AT OLL. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. WHEN BRAKING THE CAR MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND CAR IS NOT STOPPING IT FEELS LIKE IT'S LOCKING UP AND MY STEERING GOING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT IN SLIDING WAY TO . IN A SUDDEN STOP NEEDING TO BE MADE IS AT GREAT RISK OF A ACCIDENT, ALREADY WAS CLOSE TO PASS OVER A PEATON THAT WAS MAD AT ME AND HIT MY CAR IN THE BACK BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM THAT I TRAY TO CORRECT BUT IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT TO RESOLVE AS SOME AS YESTERYEARS,Y HOPE THAT NOBODY ARE KILL ALREADY,BUT I WILL HOLD STARTING WITH "GM CHEVROLET"RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING WHO HAPPENED TO ME AND FAMILY. *TR

WELL I'M SO TIRED OF REPAIRING THE SAME PROBLEM .THIS ABS ISSUES ARE DRIVING ME CRAZY I MEAN I ALREADY REPLACED THE [XXX] COMPUTER THE BEARINGS THE CABLE THAT SENDS THE SIGNAL AND STILL THIS PROBLEM IS GOING ON IN SINCE 2009. EVER SINCE 2009 IS RIDICULOUS AND DANGEROUS I MEAN IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS ISSUE BECOMES AN ACCIDENT I MEAN I'M DRIVING FINE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE [XXX] CAR ACTS ALL STUPID THE BRAKES DON'T EVEN WORK FINE BECAUSE THE ABS SYSTEM MAKES THEM PUSH BACK TO YOU AND THEN IT MAKES YOUR CAR PULL TO THE RIGHT FOR NO REASON IT SO ANNOYING I'M A HARD WORKING PERSON I HAVE INVESTED A LOT OF MONEY INTO MY CAR FOR GMC TO SELL ME A DANGEROUS CAR I ALSO HAD TO GET ANOTHER MOTOR BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL WOULD SHAKE WHEN EVER YOU WOULD ACCELERATE BUT I JUST WANT TO GET THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE FIXED PLEASE MAKE THEM REPAIR MY CAR BECAUSE SOONER OR LATER MY WIFE OR ME ARE GOING TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT....THANK YOU *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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

FIRST AT BUYING MY CHEVY IMPALA IT HAD 115,000MI ON IT ALREADY BUT DESPERATELY NEEDED A CAR BEING A SINGLE MOTHER. AFTER HAVING THE CAR A LITTLE OVER A MONTH THE FUEL INJECTORS BLEW WHERE MY CAR WOULD NO LONGER START. GOT IT FIXED. NEXT I HAD TO KEEP PUTTING POWER STEERING FLUID IN (ONCE EVERY WEEK) WENT TO A MECHANIC, HE SAID MY POWER STEERING IS GOING TO EVENTUALLY GO.. NEXT 2 MONTHS AFTER THAT MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE THROUGH THE LIGHTER. ELECTRICAL. CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. THEY HAD TO CUT THE WIRES AND PULL THE FUSE. 2 MONTHS AFTER THAT, MY TRANSMISSION BLEW. JUST LIKE THAT. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY AND APPROACHED AN ACCIDENT. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP TRIED TO PICK SPEED BACK UP AND IT WOULDN'T GO ANYMORE THAN 15 MPH. I PULLED OFF TO A REST AREA, SAT THERE FOR 30MINS. REVERSED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, PUT IT IN DRIVE, IT WOULDN'T BUDGE... NOT TO MENTION A MONTH AFTER BUYING THE CAR. THE TURN SIGNALS,, BRAKE LIGHTS, CRUISE CONTROL, FLASHERS ALL WORKED WHEN THEY WANTED TOO AND NOT WHEN I NEEDED IT TOO. CAME CLOSE TO A FEW PEOPLE RUNNING IN THE BACK OF ME DUE TO BACK LIGHTS NOT WORKING.. AND MY TEMP, GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE DO NOT WORK. ID BE IN PARK WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS, IT SAYS IM GOING 80MPH AND GAS IS EMPTY.. HATE THIS CAR WITH A PASSION.. VERY DANGEROUS CAR...WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO ANYONE.... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CLUNKING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS OR WHILE TURNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09E005000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

1) TRIED TO SLOW CAR DOWN. CAR WOULD NOT TURN NOR HALT. ENDED UP HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. RESTORED IT 100%. 2) A YEAR LATER, HAD 3 BRAND NEW RACK AND PINION'S REPLACED IN ONE MONTH. HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED OUT. THE A-FRAME IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE AND SO IS THE AREA SURROUNDING THE RACK AND PINON. HAVE PICTURES AND MECHANICS AS PROOF. 3) CALLED THE CHEVY COMPANY & WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN WISCONSIN. THEY CLAIM THEY SAW NO REASON TO HELP WITH THE RACK & PINION AS THOSE CARS WERE RECALL-FREE. 4) CAR LEANS TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT TIMES (THIS STARTED AFTER EACH RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED). THERE IS ALSO A 2 O'CLOCK AND 10 O'CLOCK DEAD ZONE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. STEERING USED TO FEEL A BIT NORMAL. IT WAS NOT LIKE THIS UNTIL I HAD A NEW RACK AND PINION PUT ON. TWICE (IN BETWEEN) THE BOOT WOULD EXCESSIVELY LEAK (AS DID THE ORIGINAL FROM CHEVY). 5) WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CAR MAKES KICK DRUMMING GRINDING SOUNDS. WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL. IT IS IRRITATING THOUGH. 6) THE CAR DIDN'T EVEN HIT IT'S 5TH YEAR (BEING NEW) BEFORE IT STARTED TO RUST PAINT OFF THE TOP OF ITS ROOF. I LIVE WHERE THERE IS NO SNOW OR COAST, AND EXTREMELY LITTLE ICE. 7) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER GOES OFF. HAD IT CHECKED. WAS TOLD IT WAS FINE. 8) WAS DRIVING RIGHT NEXT TO A COP GOING DOWN A STEEP HILL WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER STUCK AT 10 MPH. I CROSSED MY FINGERS THAT I WASN'T SPEEDING SINCE I KEPT MY SPEED NEXT TO THE OFFICER. REPLACED. 9) COMBO TURNING SIGNAL & CRUISE BROKE OFF THE STEERING FOR NO REASON DURING A TURN. REPLACED. 10) LOCKS ME OUT OFF & ON FOR NO REASON. 11) THIS CAR IS MY BABY AS IT WAS ONE OF THE LAST THING I GOT THAT WAS MY MOTHER'S BEFORE SHE DIED. IT IS ALSO MY FIRST CAR THAT HAS SEEN ME THROUGH (AND STILL) MY COLLEGE YEARS. IT IS VERY SENTIMENTAL TO ME FOR THOSE REASONS. MY DREAM IS TO KEEP THIS CAR EVEN WHEN IT'S A CLASSIC.