general problems of the 2007 Chevrolet Impala - part 1

Slipping from 1st gear to 2nd then stalled got bumped lucky not fast speed leaving from red light.

When driving it shifts hard from first gear to second gear mostly on a grade not to steep shifts so hard it chirps tires when it engages into second gear fluid is on correct level . It happens at a stop sign or light normal driving I do not drive fast or accelerate quickly. Im in process of getting it checked im not driving car too much right now because of this issue now 132. 222 miles on car.

My car has had the power steering rack replaced 3 times within a 6 months time frame. My transmission was replaced and it seems to be slipping again I have had it replaced under a year ago. I was driving when I noticed my car slipping from 11st fear into second. The defrost does not work properly and all windows are frozen making it unsafe to drive your vehicle.

When taking of from a complete stop the vehicle hesitates to accelerate and starts to jerks and jumps. And shifts hard. Feels like somone just rearended you. Happens all the time whether on a city street or merging onto a highway and also while turning .

Takata recall. I pulled out of my driveway and realized I had forgotten my purse and when I tried to back up to get my purse, the car would not move. I was in the middle of the road and almost got struck by another vehicle. A few men came to help push the car out of the road. After checking a few rhings, they told me that my transmission had gone out.

Vehicle was in motion in the middle of a very busy intersection, thank god it was at night. The car started violently shaking and the display put up the warning "low engine power" and "service traction control". Has happened numerous times before when the car was parked but never while driving. Check engine light comes on for a little bit but then usually goes away after a day or so.

Temp gauge moves to hot side, dic shows engine hot turn ac off, engine power reduced, traction stability and change engine oil soon.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle shook and rattled. The tire pressure warning indicator illuminated and the "engine hot/ ac off" message appeared. The vehicle was taken to dealer, but the diagnosis was unknown. The contact stated that the transmission was malfunctioning. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 179,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. While attempting to start the engine, the button on the gear shifter malfunctioned and the shifter could not be moved from the park position. The vehicle was examined by an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the gear shift button had two fractured wires. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 109,000.

My wife's 2007 chevy Impala left her stranded on the side of a busy highway in a snowstorm. She was driving at highway speeds when all of a sudden, her overheat warning light began flashing, and what she described as "a huge cloud of fog or smoke" was trailing behind her. She immediately put on her hazards and pulled off to the side of the road. Once stopped, the digital readout showed "engine overheat, idle engine" and then the engine shut off. The vehicle is at a dealer awaiting diagnosis.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that after the vehicle was placed into the park position and the ignition key was removed, the vehicle started independently and rolled away without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred as she was exiting the vehicle. The vehicle stopped independently. As a result, the contact sustained unknown injuries to the right leg that required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure and the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v092000 (power train). The failure mileage was 100,000.

Reduced engine power/ traction control warning/ gas line fuel leak. This car flashed a reduced engine power message while I was going 65 mph straight away on busy city (in houston) freeway and the traction control warning light came on. My car then immediately reduced speed and would not go beyond 40 mph. I was told that the gas line fuel leak has nothing to do with it but it seems very coincidental that this all happened in the same day. Gm is putting out a lot of trashy vehicles right now and this should definitely be a recall; especially when there are numerous valid complaints of the same issue. I'll never by gm/chevy again. I am going back to an imported brand.

This all started when the factory battery went dead so I went and purchased a new one about a week after I went out one morning to leave for work and it wouldn't start had to be jumped. So later on I checked for a drain on the battery and found out that the radio the interior lights and the display where causing a drain. So I had all three checked all tests fine so I purchased another battery and was good for about a week then all the sudden the radio died and all the auditable sounds stop working the next day went out to try to start the car and nothing happened only had headlights and interior lights wouldn't start. So I put it on a charger for a couple hours tried it again and it was completely dead like there was no battery in . Come to find out that the bcm ( body control module ) was shorted. Now I've got to find a new and figure out how to get it up to dealership to have it programmed.

Driving down road at 65mph when all of a sudden reduce engine power comes on and my car shuts off the cruise and I cant get the power up over 15mph on a major highway. . . . . . . . . . . .

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000. Ne.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (power train); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.

I was driving down the road suddenly check engine light came on speed reduced get a reduced power/traction control message and speed drop to 40 in matter of seconds engine running very rough. Almost caused a accident due to this happening at the morning rush hour on commute to work. I looked online this seems to be a common complaint that there needs to be something done about it. I have had other issues (steering mid-shaft failure front end shimmy, brake issues, connector to rear defrost melting, wires in shifting console breaking to where couldn't remove keys or get out of park) with this vehicle and called gm about them and they assign a case number and tell you sorry you will need to pay and keep receipt if there is ever a recall issued.

When the car is idle upon accleration, the car jerks profusely, while the heat/cool system is in operation there is a grinding noise along the dash area and continues for 5 minutes after controls has been shut off, drive side door electrical refuses to work to lock/unlock position.

The contact owned a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure caused the contact to crash the vehicle into a ravine. The air bag in the steering wheel was the only air bag that deployed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a broken neck, ribs, back, foot, and ankle. The passenger sustained a broken collar bone, ribs, and ankle. In addition, the passenger's liver and spleen were lacerated and both occupants required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle had not been diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.

Started my vehicle as I went to pull off to drive my vehicle my car would not accelerate/pick up on speed. The car started putting. I pulled over because the car would no longer move, but was still running. My sister push me bumper to bumper to my mechanic only to find out it was my throttle body.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. While driving 65 mph, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle stalled without warning. An independent mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

Car bucks when going from 0 mph. Brought car into dealer several times they checked it out. They didn't find a problem but car still bucks. Spoke to other owners, they have same problem. No response from general motors that the problem exists. Problem started at @30000 miles. Car has 68000 miles now.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the airbag and the engine warning lights illuminated. The contact mentioned that while at a stop light and attempting to drive, the vehicle jerked. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic and the failure was unable to be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 139,000.

As I was driving the engine light came on and the display read reduced engine power. The car slowed down and resisted as I accelerated. I can only drive about 20 miles per hour. There is no warning and there is a decrease in acceleration. There was no warning and I have my child in the car. This is very dangerous.

Slip in torque conversion around 30 to 45. Also, you'll be taking off from a stop and when you start to press the gas it delays, then slams into motion almost like being hit from behind.

Returning home from work on interstate noticed it took higher rpms to get up to the 65mph speed limit. After driving for a few minutes I stopped at a red light. The vehicle could then only get up to 40mph and lost power down to 10mph when I pulled over and called it a day. Currently at the shop with 10 different codes showing. Unfortunately I have had it jsut over 5 years and not in warranty any more.

Exiting the dartmouth street parking garage (underground) on dartmouth st. Boston, MA. Exit ramp is a moderate incline. As I approached the garage attendant booth to pay parking fee, I let off the accelerator letting the car coast to a stop while I retrieved the parking time/date receipt. When I located the receipt (about 5 seconds) from the center console I looked up to find the car was rolling backwards down the ramp toward a concrete wall (by this time) approximately 15 mph. Note: I am a 50 year old, (male) retired police office and was trained in radar speed enforcement including certified in speed estimation and I am also "evoc" (emergency vehicle operator course) trained. I was able to stop the car before hitting the wall, another vehicle, or any pedestrians. I feel a tragedy could have occurred had someone been walking in the garage. The car seems to have no ability to "hill hold" when in "drive" at idle. I was shocked at how fast the auto accelerated backward. I have personally driven approximately 750,000+ miles without an at fault collision. The car seems to do this whenever on an incline and on a few other occasions had occurred in parking lots rolling (forward as well as backward) as soon as shifted out of "park" in the fraction of a second time that it takes to move my driving foot (right) from brake (due to park interlock) to accelerator. Note: this auto is a 2007 Chevrolet Impala ss with 5. 3l v8 engine and four speed automatic transmission. My primary concern is that Impalas are generally driven by elderly drivers with slower reflexes than myself. I have further found numerous online forum discussions of this issue by owners of all engine equipped Chevrolet Impalas.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the key became stuck in the ignition with the vehicle engaged in park. The contact notified the dealer who advised that the shifter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 63,000.

This car has less than 100k miles and chevy dealerships refuse to diagnose the issue with the transmissions and there are multiple complaints about this issue this car is unsafe. The issue is random jerking of the transmission upon taking off in traffic, at light, or from stand still has caused: (a) my wheels to spin, (b) the car to pull into the next lane, (c) almost rear-end collision with car in front, and (d) sudden rapid acceleration in traffic. The car I almost rear-ended was a 2007 chevy police Impala the officer exited his car asked was there a problem I told him about the transmission issue and he stated "yea mine does that too this car isn't a safe one" this need to be addressed nationally.

Shift gear sticking would not move. Stranded at 1 am in the morning.

Slip in torque conversion around 30 to 45. Also, you'll be taking off from a stop and when you start to press the gas it delays, then slams into motion almost like being hit from behind. * did not know about this site. Had it to the dealer 3x, they said they found nothing wrong. It is sporatic and does not happen daily.

First, when I slow down to turn a corner, I take my foot off the gas. After the turn, when I press the gas I have no power. It doesn't die, it just won't go anywhere for about 15-20 seconds, no power. That doesn't sound like a long time unless you are sitting in the middle of a busy intersection. I have to come to a complete stop for about 20-30 seconds, then take off. Sometimes it goes, but feels like it jerks into gear. That's ok at stop signs but stop lights that turn green as I approach can be dangerous. Also, if I turn a corner onto another street, it hesitates. And sometimes I have almost been hit from behind. People expect you to turn and proceed. When you just stop, they may not. I also noticed one day, when I just coast on a level road, my car sometimes accelerates for quite a while, instead of slowing down immediately. I once took my foot off the gas at 45 mph and coasted on flat road for 2. 5 miles. The latest related problem is. . Spring 2013, twice, I turned a corner and it just died. I had to pull over to the side of the road to get out of traffic. After a few minutes, it cranked back up. Thankfully, I was on a city street and not a four lane road. I also have problems with parking. I put my foot on the brakes and pull into parking spot. When I put it in park, it lunges forward. Or if I stop in traffic, sometimes it lunges after it stops. I have to make sure that I leave plenty of room in front for this problem. I think it has something to do with the computer allowing the gas to flow or stop. I had the transmission rebuilt and it still does it.

While driving on the interstate, a message was displayed saying "service traction control" and "reduced engine power". I was using cruise control and it shut off after the messages were display and I was unable to stay at the speed limit or accelerate quickly if needed. In another incident, I was driving and the two messages displayed and a few minutes later the engine shut off completely. The power steering was not working and the engine was not responding. The only way to get the car running again was to shut it off and wait several minutes until it would start again.

Reported that car would jerk (kick into gear late) when accelerating from stop to start. At 74,000 we made our first claim with local dealer. They couldn't duplicate the concern. Brought car in two more time because it got worse. Felt like someone was hitting me from the back. My car often kicks out of gear on a left turn. On two separate occasions, I was almost t-boned. They never found the issue until 121,000. That was when they declared that the transmission needed to be replaced. Gm doesn't want to cover the repair now that the vehicle is out ofwarranty. I have researched and found way too many transmission issues with these model vehicles. Gm really should investigate this concern. I advise anyone to pester gm about this concern. Afterall, we are the consumers. Unfortunately it's too late for me, I don't trust their products anymore.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in park, the gear did not shift to drive. The vehicle was towed to the dealer royal Chevrolet, bridgewater NJ, 732-356-2460, where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness corroded. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred and the vehicle was towed to an unknown dealer in new jersey, where it was diagnosed that the electrical wiring harness corroded. The vehicle was repaired again. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was about 5,000.