general problems of the 2007 Chevrolet Impala - part 1

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving, the instrument panel indicated the service traction control, engine reduce, starting disable service throttle illuminated. The steering wheel seized. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road and power off the engine. The contact waited for five minutes and was able to drive normal. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000. Aw.

Steering wheel does not lock and alarm does not engageall the time.

Steering wheel does not lock in park alarm does not engage while parked.

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.

My wheel started to cluck every time I drive, then my speed want go as it ahould.

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.

Takata recall. I was driving the car when at a moments notice the car shut off power steering was lost the car veered to the right and another car slammed into my passenger side swiping me.

My car started having the traction control come on about 2-3 years ago. I was told I needed a new transmission. The transmission was cracked-Chevrolet said not their fault, so, I replaced the transmission. Then, it started doing it again. I replaced the brake pads. It stopped. Then, started up again. Took to the Chevrolet garage who put it on their total diagnostic machine. Told I need both bearings on the front. At a $972. 00 price tag for this, I bought the bearings and had another garage put them on at a great reduction in cost to me on labor. Now, it is doing it again. At first it was only every once in awhile. The wheel sensors appear to be fine. Now I notice it is doing it a lot more and starting to do it when I accelerate from a stop at certain times. I bought this car brand new, and, for its age, it does not even have 60,000 miles on it. (the date that that I am using in the next step here it began is the date when it really started doing its 'tricks' a lot more).

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. While driving 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. When the brakes were applied, they failed to respond and the vehicle crashed into trees. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was injured and received medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

I was traveling on the interstate at about 60 mph going uphill. I did not have it in cruise control. Iwas passing a semi. Suddenly the steering became very difficult, and the brakes seemed hard to push. I finally managed to get the car off the road and stopped. I put in park and got out to check and see if one of the tires had blown out, I left it running. The tires were fine. I got back in and put it in gear and eased down on the gas to see how it was going to go. It did fine, I drove it the rest of the day and it seemed to be normal. I am concerned this could be connected to the ignition recall back in 2014 and worry that it might happen again. My husband is attempting to get it looked at by mechanic.

I was turning left onto a street and as I proceeded to turn my steering wheel locked up and which caused me to crash and hit a curve with my friend in the front seat and my son in the back and as I hit the curve my car shut off.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala lt. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and giving the vehicle acceleration, the vehicle would stall with the steering wheel locking up and the check engine illuminating on the vehicles instrument panel. The contact stated that the failure would occur intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis, however the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 118,000. Wh.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that there was no failure with the electronic power steering until the contact received a manufacturer recall for the power steering. While traveling approximately 60 mph, the steering wheel veered to the left without warning. The contact had to apply extreme force to the vehicle to get the steering wheel to turn. The vehicle was taken back to the authorized dealer. A mechanic test drove the vehicle and indicated that the failure was recurring even though the dealer replaced the part for the recall. The dealer did not indicate if the component was defective. It failed a second time, which indicated that the power steering sensor lost control to the body control module causing a failure. The dealer indicated that after replacing the power steering angle sensor more than twice, the body control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for further inspection and diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 49,900.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. While driving at 30 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning and the contact heard an abnormal noise. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician stated the steering sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 31,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. While driving 40 mph, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle and the steering seized. As a result, the contact collided with a curb. The air bags did not deploy. The driver had memory loss and pain in the hands, back, and legs. The rear seat passenger sustained injuries to the neck, back, and hearing loss in both ears. Medical attention was received. The injuries to the occupants in the other vehicle were unknown. The contact was unaware if a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl - the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) the contact stated when driving the steering wheel locked up and the brakes failed. The contact does not believe a month was a reasonable amount of time for the parts not being available. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. Bt.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while stopped, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck and back injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed however, the body damage was repaired. In addition, the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact also mentioned that the front and rear driver side, and the rear passenger windows failed to operate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. While driving approximately 70 mph over a bump in the road, the steering wheel seized. As a result, the contact crashed the vehicle into a street sign and a gate. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

My steering wheel became very hard to turn and I noticed I had puddles of something under my car where ever I parked. I was putting fluid in twice a day just so I would be able to turn my steering wheel to get back and forth to work. I finally had the money to take it to a mechanic and he said that I had a whole in my power steering line or cooler. Probably both but he said it was spraying every where. I haven't even had this car for a year yet and I bought it from a reputable dealer. Even though it was used they looked it over very well for me because my mom knows the owner. I can't afford to have this fixed nor can I afford to keep putting power steering fluid in daily. This is a big problem and I know if not taken care of soon it will turn into bigger problems.

Steering spills oil and hard to turn rear brake tire pressure sensor is on.

Recalls subject: steering knuckle breaking/loss of steering control report receipt date: 2/17/2009 NHTSA campaign number 09e005000 component(s) steering I did not know about this recall. I noticed this recall while checking website at pepboys.

This issue occurs when turning during low speeds which includes pulling out of the driveway, parking spots and intersections. When I turn the steering wheel to make a turn, the abs engages which causes a reduction of power and forced breaking. This happens during any type of weather and on any type of surface pavement, the car is not experiencing any real loss of traction, the abs simply is engaging in error. This has the potential to become incredibly dangerous, if this were to occur at an inopportune time, my cars abs may engage while I am at an intersection, or making a left turn while trafic is oncoming. If the abs were to engage I would not be able to avoid collision.

The traction control and abs keep coming on at random times. When you trun left or right it grinds and the car acts like it dont want to move. And the time that it grinds the traction control and abs light comes on.

This is an addition to complaint #10515524 and 10519582. I went back to parks Chevrolet to get a break down for customer service Chevrolet about my Impala. Dealer stated that the boot at steering colum needs to be replaced and will lubricate at no charge when replacing power steering rack $830. 00 plus tax and all wheel aligment $79. 95, I had wheel aligment done April 23, 2013 for 79. 95 at dealership. Also the clapping noise from the air conditioner, the recir acuator door is faulty est price $271. 00. This is from the manufactor when car was assembled. When will you have them to recall these 2007 Impala's.

I notice a funny sound when turning the steering wheel. I drove over to the dealership to have them look at it. I was told the power steering rack seals are starting to leak. I did some research and found out that a lot of 2007 Impala's is having the same problem in different states. I see a lot of compliants to NHTSA but no one is requesting a recall to fix this problem I can not understanding why. GMC is aware of the problem. I was told by the dealership I have to pay $830. 00 + tax to replace the power steering rack, should not GMC pay for this since they are aware of the problem or do someone have to lose their life when the steering freezes up. I had a problem with rear end suspension wearing out three set of tires three years ago at only 5000 miles. I had to go through a lot to get that fixed. I've contacted GMC about this problem and waiting for their response. Please have these cars recalled. Thank you.

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.

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.

2007 Impala ss that I have owned since April 2011 and bought with 24,000 miles. The problem is with rear tires on the car wearing witihin one month after replacing, the instalation of tires is followed by a professional alignment and the tires still wear down to the wires. I have been through several sets of tires and alignments since I purchased the car and have not yet found a fix other than tires and alignment. Documents have indicated that there are bad rear spindle rods on the rear of the car that gm has aknowledged are present and gm failed to repair them on all 2007-2008 Impalas with the exception of police vehicles (approximately 23,000 police duty cars out of 450,000+ affected). Gm will not replace these under warranty and I cannot find a repair for the issue. The car will slip out of alignment within a few days or weeks and cause very dangerous driving conditions if driven on rain, snow or any slippery surface, causing the car to sway in the rear, hydroplane and even lose control. This is an enourmous safety hazard for Impala owners and also other drivers that may have an accident due to this issue.

The intermediate steering shaft is faulty on my 2007 Chevrolet Impala ltz. It currently has 85176 miles as it is in a shop. This is the 10th time me or one of my friends has had this problem. It has occurred multiple times on the following vehicles: 2009 pontiac g6 sport 2 (mine) 37,900 miles, and was bought new. 2008 pontiac g6 sport 2 (room-mates) car was purchased used and has 50,076 miles on it. 2009 Chevrolet Impala lt (room-mates moms) 60,000 miles the car has been driven, it was purchased new. This is only one of many issues we have had with these three cars. The other major one is that the head gaskets on these cars do not hold up, and gm is doing nothing about it. Mine is in the shop now also for a head gasket (07 Impala). Why is there no help for gm car owners? gm is not helping! just screwing us out of money!.

Letter from congressman carter on behalf of constituent re issue of gm's liability for defective parts on cars they manufactured as a result of a design flaw and defective parts, the tri-coiled rear springs, trailing arms and spindle rods are causing premature wear of rear tires. Gm recalled vehicles used in police work; but not the general public. Gm says they are not liable, because its 2009 bankruptcy and subsequent reorganization shields them from liability over the alleged design flaws. Updated 04/010/12.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph, in wet conditions, he would lose control of the steering wheel. In some cases, the steering wheel would suddenly lock, making it very difficult to maneuver the vehicle. The dealer was contacted and an appointment was scheduled. The manufacturer was not contacted regarding the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Vehicle performed poorly over 35 mph on highway with the rear of the vehicle swaying excessively during snowy or wet conditions. The tires on the back of the vehicle wore prematurely on the inside . I purchased four sets of new back tires in a span of 4 months and had to have two alignments done at separate times because the first didn't initially fix the problem. It came to a point that I was frightened to drive my vehicle during snowy or wet conditions in fear of causing a major accident. I have spent roughly $700 on this issue and believe it could have been resolved if gm would have addressed the consumer's vehicle problem initially.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph and changing lanes when the steering wheel and brake pedal exhibited an unusual clicking noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed the failure within the intermediate shaft, which would need replacing. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 36,700.

You can feel & hear the clunking/vibration in the steering.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala lt. The contact stated that when she inspected her vehicle she noticed that all four tires were worn excessively on the inside to the point where the tread was visible. The vehicle was not inspected nor had it been repaired. The dealer informed her that she should consider an alignment and four new tires. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000.