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Save up to $379 on Your Auto Insurance. Compare Quotes from Top Providers Now! Find the Best Deal and Apply! - Adv. Geneva of Indianapolis, IN, IN November 11, 2009 I have a 2007 Chevy Impala that has 63,000 miles and the tires are wearing from the inside out. I am on my 3rd set of tires. GM paid for one set, and one alignment, but refuses to pay for any other. The tire shop tells me that the car has a defect in the alignment and that they have seen the same thing in this model year. Stefanie of grand bay westfield, NB November 3, 2009 I was driving home from work and my steering wheel locked and would not turn. I ended up on the wrong side of the road as I had been going around a corner and couldnt make the turn,the on-comming car avoided me luckily. I had to drive over somebodys lawn to get off the road as the wheel was locked. When I stopped the car wouldnt turn back on. I was told by a mechanic that the Anti-Theft magically came on and the computer wasnt reading my key so the steering wheel locked and the car now needs to be re-programmed. I think that this is a huge safety issue as I could have been killed and was really lucky that I wasnt nor that I didnt end up killing somebody else. I am now too scared to drive this car and don't plan on having it fixed. Could this be a recall issue? I am not taking it to the dealership because they will rake the money out of me I am assuming. Tonya of Nashville, TN October 26, 2009 My 2004 Impala v6 3.4 started running poorly about a year or so ago. At 40,000 miles It began to buck/kick each time I pull off from a dead stop, or accelerate from a slower speed. I had no idea what was causing this. Afraid that it was my transmission I took it to the local chevy dealer. In order to check it out they had someone physically drive my car to see if this happens for them, but of course they said it didn't by the time they brought it back to me. I knew this wasn't true, because it does the same thing EVERY time no matter whose driving it. A couple months after this episode, my passlock mysteriously went out so I had to take it to a garage and pay a little over 600 bucks to have all of the electrical things fixed including a new ignition switch, alternator, battery, etc. I watched other changes come, like my temp hand raise past half but never overheat, and my coolant level is low every couple of weeks but tried ignoring it. Well on Oct. 22, 2009 here we go again. My car completely died, it wouldn't start or do anything. I was pretty afraid because i had already gone through this not long ago with the passlock. I realized that the problem was my alternator AGAIN and that i needed a new one ALREADY so this morning I put one on and the car seemed to be ok BUT...it still has the same old bucking/kicking/missing as before. So, already pissed that i had to spend another 200 bucks for an alternator this morning, i took it to a different shop to see if they could solve the mystery that no one seemed to ever be able to solve. The guy tells me that Its not my transmission, but the same old problem as everyone else with the dexcool eating away at certain components causing leakage. Its not leaking out to the ground but its going somewhere, right? I have never been so dissatisfied in my life. My family has been die hard chevy fans and owners for years which is the ONLY reason I bought mine to begin with. But one thing's for sure, they don't ever have to worry about getting another dime from me. This is ridiculous! This was an underhanded, conniving stunt that GM knew about to begin with and for them not to fix these problems is organized robbery at its best. This car is a piece of crap! My dog leaves more quality and performance in tightly coiled piles on my lawn than what is in this car, Then they wonder why they are going belly up and losing money to the Japanese! So if you own a GM that uses dexcool, the same thing IS gonna happen to you eventually no maybes or mights about it. So much for American muscle cars. Derek of Houston, TX October 6, 2009 My Wife and I purchased a 2004 chev. impala for our son on 2/2/2008 with 66300 odometer, last year of high school. I'm having transmission problem and speedometer was not reading right, start the car and i'm at 30 m.p.h. not moving, get up to 60-65m.p.h. it sticks there.I had work done to the transmission(about 86500 miles), it didn't solve the problem. I purchased a used speedometer, when i took the old one out it has a date stamped on it 1/21/2008. That's a mark used when used auto parts sell you their used parts. I'm asking, if we was sold a car with false mileage, and if so is there anything we can do? It's at a false reading we don't know when to service the car. We're letting him take it up to college this weekend. There's no one we can trust up there if he have car problems. The car might be at the point where it needs major work. Thomas of Tucson, AZ October 5, 2009 When in Iowa on the way to Minneapolis, the passenger window dropped into the door. It was a 433 repair bill. This also happened about five years ago with the driver side window (still under warranty). I was told there was no recall on this defect. The vehicle is a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. Kimberly of Thornville, OH September 30, 2009 Purchased 2007 Chevrolet Impala SS brand new with 13 miles on it. Have had problems with car since a few months after getting it. Has been to the dealer for repairs about 31 times now. Dealer has repaired multiple times for tire monitor pressure, air bag had a short, gas sensor replaced, digital chip replaced, battery replaced, car has been towed 2x. Recently notified that air pressure sticker placed on door from factory is incorrect and states that tires should have 32 lbs of pressure when in fact should have 38-41 (per GM). Now have 62,000 miles on the car and extended component warrent will soon expire. I do not feel that this vehicle is dependable or safe with all the problems that keep occurring and reoccurring. Have tried to work with GM to get into another vehicle, but they would only offer a 1500 owner loyalty certificate. Due to amount of miles driven daily, this is of no assistance versus payoff of current vehicle. Raymond of Brunswick, OH September 27, 2009 My 2007 Chevy Impala has premature tire wear on the rear tires only. It only happens on the inside of the tire only. Mr. Kasco, and I use the term loosely, says it only happens to police cars only. I have shown him the proof and he will not fix the problem. I paid 700.00 including tires for the repair. GM ignored my calls. Mr. Kasco wanted me to make sure I spelled his name right as he threw his business card at me. Mike of Kitchener , ON September 25, 2009 Has a 2003 Chevy Impala not even 140,000 kms on it. At 105,000 kms had to replace the intake manifold gasket which cost 900 dollars, then a month later had to put an Igniton coil on it at a cost of 200 dollars and now I am looking at a catalytic convertor which will run me around 900 dollars. Called Gm and said the car is crap. They refused to do anything for me. I stated that this is bull and that I will never buy a GM ever again as they do not stand behind there product. I asked if they could cover the cost of the parts I would cover the labour they said nope not up to us this is dictated by the Ministry of Transport. She told me the best she could do for me is knock 1000 off the price if I buy another GM. Guess what that will not be happening EVER. with less then 140,000 kms that is definately a lemon and might even be looking to replace the motor as it is pinging as well. Well look at the facts I have not even had the car 2 years and has 3 years left to pay on it. So with out a car if it does blow up I cannot get to work thus will be unemployed thanks to General Motors who will not stand behind there products. Plus another problem was that someone with the same name as me was on my credit bureau thru GMAC financing,which inturn blocked me from getting a newer car cause my debt ratio was too high and took a long time to get that probelm fixed thank you so much GM never ever again. Amirudin of Bronx, NY September 23, 2009 I lease a 2007 Chevy Impala LT with 29,000 miles, and have a major problem with the tires. The inboard side of the tires have completely worn out while the center and outboard is fine. I have leased about 6 chevy vehicles for the past 12 years and know how to take care of a new vehicle and I never had to replace the tires on them. This is a manufacturing defect that many 07 Impala owners are complaining about. GM recalled the same vehicle that were sold to law enforcement with the same problem, I guess because they are the government. I tried to resolve the problem with the dealers but they refused to look at it saying Chevy will not pay for it. I guess they know you better than I do. I contacted Chevy by phone and they were of no help. They have very poor customer service and business practice. It is time to move to another car maker other than GM. I will now have to dish out about 500.00 to replace the tires. Good case for a class action lawsuit. Cheri of Menlo Park, CA September 22, 2009 2002 Chevy Impala Intermitant "failure to start" wait 10 -30 minutes and it might start. 2002 Chevy Impala Air system failure rarely works,no idea why it sometimes works every few months for that particular time the car is on; stops when car turns off and doesn't restart when car is restarted. 2002 Drive train failure, a fix was issued for this but not everyone was notified of the issue! We were not notified but did pay to get a problem GM recognizes they need to repair fixed out of our own pocket! 2002 hyrolic issues, everything with hyrolics seems to break even with gentle care. Whining when turning the wheel of the car, this vehicle needs to be recalled 100% not just keep getting these little fixes! Advertisement
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