2007 Chevrolet Impala

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GAS FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE ORIGIN OF THE FUEL LEAK. IN ADDITION, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY INJECTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86, 000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATE THAT WHEN DRIVING 60 MPH DOWNHILL OR AT ANY INCLINE, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 06/13/11 *BF UPDATED 06/27/11

A/C FAILURE TO A 2007 IMPALA LT CHEVROLET SEDAN. SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT LED TO DISCOVERY OF BROKEN SERPENTINE BELT. A/C COMPRESSOR HAD SEIZED MAKING VEHICLE IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. ALL CONTROL OF VEHICLE HAPPENED AS PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE. TOW TO REPAIR STATION WHERE COMPLETE A/C WAS REPLACED. MILEAGE AT 41,988. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLANKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09E005000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT. THE MANUFACTURER COVERED HALF THE COST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 06/16/11*LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DISPLAYING THE INCORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT WAS IN THE FUEL TANK. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING HIS VEHICLE LOST POWER SINCE THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT HE COULD TRAVEL 50 MILES BEFORE THE FUEL TANK WOULD BE EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE GASOLINE TANK ADJUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 06/17/11 *BF UPDATED 07/08/11

CAR PURCHASED USED WITH NEW TIRES IN MARCH OF 2009. IN APRIL OF 2010 REAR TIRES HAD SEVERE WEAR ON INSIDE TREAD THAT CAUSED BELTS TO SHOW. FOUR NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED AND A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS DONE. 11 MONTHS LATER REAR TIRES SHOWED THE SAME WEAR, INSIDE OF TIRE. WAS TOLD THERE WAS A SAFETY BULLETIN FROM GM BUT DIDN'T COVER MY CAR SINCE IT WAS NOT A POLICE VERSION. WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS COME OUT WITH A CAMBER KIT TO FIX PROBLEM BUT I HAD TO PURCHASE IT AND HAVE IT INSTALLED. WHEN ASKED WHY IF IT WAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR I WAS HAVING TO PAY FOR IT WAS BRUSHED OFF. CALLED CHEVROLET AND FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT REGARDING THE MATTER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. CHEVY KNOWS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR/FIX PROBLEM AND IS INSTEAD PUSHING THIS OFF ON THE CONSUMER. EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND I GUESS PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE FOR ACTION TO BE TAKEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF, SHE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT LOCK. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WHEEL WOULD NEED TO BE TURNED INWARD IN ORDER FOR THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK. THE CONTACT FOLLOWED THE TECHNICIAN'S INSTRUCTIONS BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED TWICE AND REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE STEERING COLUMN FOR A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE PRESENT FAILURE DID NOT EXIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WORN DOWN TO THE METAL AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WHEELS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE TIRE WEAR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE EMISSIONS SOLENOID WHICH SHE WAS ALERTED TO WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT EITHER CARBON WAS STUCK IN THE VALVE OR THE SOLENOID WAS FULL OF WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ALSO, THE CABLE TO THE BATTERY WAS CORRODED. TWO MECHANICS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SWITCHING THE AIR CONDITIONER FROM THE FRESH OUTSIDE AIR CIRCULATION TO REGULAR AIR CONDITIONING, THE UNIT WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMALLY LOUD SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRESH AIR DOOR ACTUATOR WAS FAULTY AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.