general problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Impala

When I go to turn on my car it does not turn on. It takes a couple tries to get the car started. On top of that problem the car is now jolting when I accelerate. I've had the car for only a year and have taken excellent care of it and beforehand it was at a dealership. I am very concerned since I have young children going in my car and it's my transportation to make my income.

Internal security system fails without notice, car wont start. Security light stays on or flashes. Car still wont start. It can be hours or even days before this problem resets and car starts and works. But then will soon fail as soon as the vehicle is shut off. Has coasted me several jobs, loss work hours, and extra money I spent on starter, but came to find out it was the security feature chevy put in, I'm not the only one who has been having this problem.

I am complaining about the just purchased whic was vavoline when placed in vehicle engine thermal viscosity breakdown happened and engine block seized. Restarted after oil change same oil engine block seized. With what I'm reading and watching the third or fourth vehicle towed from the neighborhood maybe it's the motor oil. I understand that high heat breaks down rapidly with soy based lubricants. I understand you might not be able to admit this or are unaware but could you please keep on file.

The transmission started to develop a shudder at 140000 miles. I have taken it in multiple times to get looked at. The las resort would be to get a new transmission. This issue causes the car to not take off right away or shake pretty bad making it seem or feel that it will stop, shut down, or jam up even while driving down the road. I have read that this is a common problem with this vehicle model. It happens at stop lights, while running, and while turning. Please investigate this matter before many people waste thousands of dollars trying to investigate this issue. Thank you.

Defective vehicle key switch forced vehicle to shut down while driving on southern parkway in islip NY. We managed to push vehicle to dealer where it currently is awaiting repairs. There is no current recall on this car - there should be! my family and I could have been seriously injured or killed.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the vehicle would not immediately start. The contact mentioned that it took numerous attempts for the vehicle to start. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000 and the current mileage was 129,000.

Problem started first with car not starting and then it would start few minutes later, now car will shut off completely while driving low speeds/coasting even. Cel blinked several times once still giving 0300 code. Changed spark plugs and nothing changed. I have to shift car in neutral when this occurs and restart engine but have to push on accelerator to get to start and shift into drive. This is dangerous and could kill someone if they didnt know what to do.

Seems a lot of 2000-2005 Impalas are experiencing the same issues as I am with the dash instrument panel and possible issues with the passlock system. Sometimes I have to wait 10-15 minutes to crank my car when it wont start or do the lock and unlock trick to reset the passlock system. Ironically enough havent had issues with the ignition switch which now has an active recall. Instrument panel speedometer stuck on 120 mph while in stop position. . . Almost got a ticket over memorial day weekend because I was speeding. . . Showed the officer my speedometer that was sitting on 90 mph at the time and he gave me a warning and told me to get that fixed.

My car just lost all power so I coasted to a stop. I smelled smoke and saw it coming from under the hood. The car started on fire and was a total loss.

When the Impala is at normal operating temperature the engine dies when you remove your foot off the accelerator as when approaching a stop sign . If the engine has not reached normal operating temperature this does not occur.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number:14v400000 (electrical system). The contact stated while driving at 10 mph after pulling off from a complete stop. The engine loss power in the middle of the intersection without warning and another vehicle crashed into the vehicle. The driver of the oppose vehicle sustained shoulder. There was a police report filed. The vehicle was damaged on the passenger side. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the incident. The failure mileage was unknown. Jb.

First happen around 8-12-2013,driving from baltimore MD. , to syracuse n. Y,stopped at traffic light to get on highway to syracuse car turn off and would not start, I called aaa auto, after along while waiting for aaa auto, I turn the car key and the car started, I have been having the same problem when starting my car, all year, from Jan. Through now (June 2014).

Driving 2005 chevy Impala on interstate 95 north when vehicle unexpectedly went off the road and crashed into the guardrail, vehicle bounced off of guardrail and spun around three times before coming to a stop with vehicle resting in the middle of the highway in the corresponding direction of traffic. The airbags did not deploy. The vehicle would not immediately start, but after two or three attempts, the vehicle started. The vehicle was moved to the shoulder of highway. The vehicle did not start again and had to be towed from accident scene. The vehicle was deemed a total loss.

First bought the car in 2011 with 160,000 miles on it and four months later my entire steering goes out so I had no power steering the people I bought the car from didnt bother to tell me about it and the car wasnt under warrenty so when we told them about it they didnt want to fix it. Then exactly a year later the same problem happens I dont have any power steering so we got the power steering fixed twice now so im thinking ok something is going on here then this year about the exact same time as the previous two times my power steering goes out again for the third time so we got that fixed again and I dont wanna sink anymore money into my car. As for my traction control and abs system I have nothing even though we took it to a garage to have it fixed and they said they fixed it now three days later the abs and traction control light are on again saying I dont have either and as of now I dont feel safe with my car anymore becuase the power steering has gone out so many times and since I dont have abs or traction control anymore.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated when the vehicle came to a complete stop there was a delay in take off, the vehicle jerked violently. The failure persisted for the past year. The vehicle was not taken to a professional for diagnoses. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. Jb.

The engine coolant temperature gauge malfunctions, with wild swings in indicated temperature, indication of overheated temperature (when coolant is not hot), or sometimes even no reading at all.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated the engine temperature gauge failed. The engine gauge rose while driving 60 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the engine head gasket. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer advised the contact th vehicle was not recalled and would not provide any further assistance. The failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 63,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle there was difficulty and would try to restart the vehicle for five minutes, the vehicle would eventually restart, and the airbag did not deploy when another vehicle crashed into the rear of the vehicle, when there was a vehicle crash. The failure recurred on multiple occasions, there was injuries sustained, medical attention was required. A police report was filed, the vehicle was not diagnosed, and was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified, there was a recall related to the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Rw the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v400000 (ignition key). Rw.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Impala. While driving various speeds, the temperature gauge would indicate that the vehicle was running hot; however, the vehicle did not exhibit any related symptoms or failures. The temperature gauge was repaired warning light continued to illuminate on the instrument panel. The failure mileage was not available. The current mileage was 136,276.

When shifting 1st to 2nd gear the transmission shifts hard, transmission is the 2nd one I have had in this car samething is happening to this one I have 95000 miles now.

I've replaced the battery along with new tires hoping that all the jerking would stop however they didn�t! the car seems to have bad timing or not wanting to shift in right hears.