Three problems related to starter solenoid have been reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Impala. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Chevrolet Impala based on all problems reported for the 2008 Impala.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the engine failed to start on numerous occasions. In addition, the vehicle failed to shut off due to the ignition key sticking to the ignition switch. The vehicle was towed to a dealer on several occasions where it was diagnosed that the gear shaft wires were sending the incorrect signal causing the solenoid to fail. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,000.
Gear shift stuck in park position. Would not shift into any other position. Chevrolet mechanic found electrical problem and made following comments on the repair order. Found that shift lock control solenoid inop. Found that green wire melted about 12 inches from shifter and also connector for shift lock control had high resistance. . Repair commented: replaced connector and repaired wire working as designed at this time. Mechanic stated that this was not uncommon. Also found numerous internet forum comments about this problem. . Very serious fire hazard. Gm seems to be aware since above repair implies a reworking design of wire working. : evidence of burned wire inside a vehicle should be considered a serious fire hazard.
The electric door locks lock / unlock intermittently. When the car is started all the door locks should automatically lock, but they do not always lock. In addition, when you park the car and hit the door lock key all the door locks will not lock. When you start the car you have to manually check the door locks to make sure they have all locked. This is a serious safety issue if you have children in the car. In addition,when you park the car, you have to manually maker sure all the door locks actually lock. When I contacted my local dealer about the issue they stated that they had repaired a few vehicles for the door lock failures, but there was no recall. They indicated that the grease used for the locks melted and leaked into the lock solenoid causing the failures. I researched the issue on the internet and found many people who own the 2008/2009 chevy Impala and malibu are complaining about the same issue.