general problems of the 2008 Chevrolet Impala - part 1

The key gets stuck and I can't remove the key; I can't take the key out and then the battery drains and car is dead.

Q-what component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? a-suspension and steering effective. Any time I drive and make turns it makes like a clunking noise. You can actually feel it in the floor board. It's worse when you are driving down a not so smooth road. You can look at it as soon as possible. Q-how was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? a-control arm might snap causing you to lose control of my vehicle and crash into other drivers. Q-has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? a-firestone has inspected my car. Q-has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? a-no my vehicle has not. Q-were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? a-no warning signs of any kind. This started within the last month or two.

My sway bar is broken and needs to be fixed. Like all the rest of Impalas . I'm on social security and I need someone to help please! martin montney.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated while driving 60 mph and driving over a pothole, the vehicle loss motive power, stalled, and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

In motion on a city street turning left , pedal stuck brakes not working and hit by on coming car , flipped in air about a block , rolling over again and again , no air bags depleated, broken ribs, concussion, skin lacerations , bruises,glass logged in parts of body , face and feet.

The car is not driving smooth. The car is having multiple problems.

While I was driving, the car gave a notice of reduced engine power, then a few miles later, another notice came on service throttle disabling service. And the car shut off! with no warning, and no way to get to safety. If I wasn't in an area that had a shoulder I could get to quickly or if there was any traffic near me, I would be dead! this is incredibly unsafe and is going to get someone killed, if it hasnt already! that has to be some sort of flaw in the programing. If I would have been on the highway, which is where I normally am at that time of day, I would have had no time to react and get to a safe area before the car shut down on me. It also locked up the steering wheel and braking system so I had next to no power. It was incredibly scary. I am just glad that I was driving the car, instead of my elderly mother. She very well may have had a heart attack from the fear. In no way should a car just shut down mid-drive like that! I cant even begin to explain the amount of ways how badly that could go wrong, and this seems to be a common issue with chevy vehicles and the throttle body. Even if the throttle body is going bad, in no way should your car be programed to just shut off mid-drive, ever. I really hope that is a programing flaw and not intentional, because if that is intentional, you are truly trying to kill people. What is it going to take for chevy/gm to get the issue fixed? how many people getting killed in unnecessary accidents is it going to take? I pray that myself or my family isn't one of them! please chevy/gm, get this issue fixed already.

The lower control arms for my 2008 chevy Impala lt were never replaced in thr recall. The recall states that if they brake while driving can cause damage ,injury or death, 2nd owner never got recall notice.

Whenever the vehicle encounters wet conditions such as rain or going thru a puddle, the power steering will lock up and. This can happen at any speed or wheel position. This has caused many dangerous situations but no injuries have occurred yet.

When driving over water or a very wet road my power steering quits, I often get "alternator failure" warning until such time as I pass over the pooled water spot in the road. I had the engine belt changed and it still does this when driving over a pooled or low spot in a roadway or parking lot. This happens when driving at low or higher speeds on a highway, street or parking lot and/or gravel area with pooled water but not in a "flood" situation. This has been ongoing for over three months.

The front wheels of my vehicle started drifting left and right. Started hearing a clanging noise when l would turn. Lower control arms broke, my power steering is going because of it. This is terrible. I saw there is a recall on some just not my VIN#. Vehicle was in motion just started to pull to one side. Merging onto the highway .

When it rains my steering locks for 10 to 20 secondswhile driving. I could be going straight or turning it doesn't matter seems like when I go over a puddle of water.

I was driving in traffic around 5:30pm cst on us 59 n and rankin rd Tuesday 11/15/16 when my vehicle lost engine power. I was unable to accelerate or steer and the only light that came on in the car was the service tire monitor system. I managed, somehow, to steer the vehicle to the left shoulder of the freeway and put it in park. I turned off the vehicle and when I went start it again, after releasing the key, it made a stuttering to start sound over and over again even though I was no longer touching the key. When I tried to start it again it turn on and then back off and continued to do this at least 3 more times. I eventually had it towed to my home and after reading online today at forums. Edmonds. Com many people have been having this issue with Impala's and suburban's from gm for at least 4 years now, first post is back in 2012. Gm needs to put a recall on these vehicles and fix the issue before it more fatalities, as proven in their earlier 2014-2015 recall. They just did a recall about a year ago for Impala's having an issue where the ignition switch would then switch into the off position while driving if you hit a bump too hard and had too much weight on your keys. I got my vehicle serviced for that recall issue but it seems like their fix for that was incorrect and not the issue seeing as my vehicle, and several others, still shuts down while driving and the ignition is still in the on (not off) position, you lose acceleration and steering. This is extremely dangerous and will cause more deaths, injuries, and accidents. Please get this to gm and have them correct this issue in all their models with sensor throttle body's instead of wired ones. They also need to fix the issue of door and a/c accuators in their models, as its been described to me as a common issue in gm models. This is a very unsafe issue for all drivers gm or not. More accidents will follow.

My vehicle was in motion. I was trying to park, and the wheel did not want to move. There was also a loud screeching noise when I turned the wheel. I was told I probably did not have power steering fluid. I put some in, that lasted for a day, and my car started doing the same thing all over again. Also when I turn, it makes the same noise. Two other people that live in my building have 2007, 2008 Impalas, and they had to replace their power steering box. Seems to me there needs to be a recall on this. This makes me very scared. I was not going at a high rate of speed then. What about the next time. ##.

This happen a few months ago 2 times and again today while driving the steering wheel locks up this is very scary and somebody is going to get hurt. Do something before it happens.

Vehicle has 65,937 miles and failed nc inspection due to excessive play in both front hub and bearing assemblies. No steering problems noted prior to this inspection. Dealer stated they have replaced some assemblies but had not been made aware by Chevrolet this was a problem nor has any recall been initiated. With so few miles and a defect so potentially dangerous some form of notification to vehicle owners of models using this type of assembly should be notified.

I purchased a 2008 chevy Impala ltz from a reputable certified used car dealership (merrolis Chevrolet 9 mile and gratiot). I also had a warranty. In less than two months I had a service invoice for over 1300. 00 the car needed a airbag coil replacement (477. 00) steering difficulties. Also. The converter needed replacement (877. 00). This makes the car sound like it needs a new muffler. I complained to the manager in service and I'm awaiting a response 11-13-15. He was supposed to call me back on Friday 11-13-15 but did not.

I was driving on a small side street on the way to pick my son up from school. The street is pretty deeply pot holed, and it had been raining so it was also very muddy. For this reason I was luckily going slow. As I made my way through one particular large puddle on a right hand curve I could see that I was going to almost immediately get into the left lane to go around some parked cars. As soon as I went to veer left the car wouldn't budge. It felt as if the power steering had shut off. No light came on no new sounds were made, nothing to indicate that anything was wrong. Luckily with a few quick pulls left and right on the steering wheel everything seemed to back I'm working order. Very very scary.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. While making a right or left turn at approximately 20 mph in rainy weather, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.

Subject: 2008 Chevrolet Impala rear tire wear. Case # 71-1461945158 VIN # is 2g1wt55n681243808 we are having a problem with our 2008 Chevrolet Impala. Our rear tires are wearing out twice as fast as the front tires. I went to costco yesterday to have my tires rotated, after looking at the rear tires we had to buy new ones because the back tires were worn down to the metal backing, the front tires were still good. Only one half of the warranty had been used. The tires were michelin x-radial dt mich passenger s/t p225/60r16 bw mspn 17457 tires with an 80,000 mile warranty. We ended up buying four new michelin tires for around $600. 00. The costco guy thought that something must be wrong with the car. After I got home I checked on the internet as to what could cause this problem and found out that there was a problem with the 2007 and 2008 Chevrolet Impala's. There had been a service bulletin #08032a sent out in 2011 to replace the spindle rods on all the 2007 and 2008 Impala's that were sold as police cars to fix this problem that they were having with rear tire wear. I would like to see that service bulletin extended all the other 2007 and 2008 Chevrolet Impala's. The part number for the spindle rod is the same on all 2008 Impalas, police or non police. This is a major safety problem and people are going to be killed if this problem is not fixed, you just don't expect the tires to wear out so fast. We had just finished a trip were we drove freeway speeds up to 75 miles an hour. After seeing our tires I don't know how we keep from having a blow out on the back tires. I think that lots of accidents have happened with these 2007 and 2008 chevy Impalas with tires blowing out because rear tire wear because the spindle bolts are engineered wrong and every one thinks its the tires fault. . Gm needs to fix this problem and replace the four spindle bolts.

Own snow the rear end slides all over the place you have no control,I have brand new tires extraction tires on rear.

On this day I was driving normal speed, climate and roadway was dry and free of debris. The traction control light came on and the car began to shift hard when accelerating after a stop. Today, January 5, 2015 while operating under normal speed and dry climate the check engine light came on along with traction control, which has remained on since the initial incident. The car began jerking and the engine shut off while traveling at a rate of 40mph. I was almost hit by the vehicle behind me, however thankfully managed to pull to the shoulder of the roadway. My children were in the car with me. I shut the car off in hopes that the lights would reset, but they did not. I have contacted gm and in my opinion they couldn't care less about this issue. I have researched several online forums and see that this appears to be an issue with many Impala owners. A few even stated they had wrecked their vehicles due to the engine shutting down while experiencing the exact same issues. Why has this issue not been addressed? I see reports dating back to 2010. The same danger that warranted an ignition switch recall is happening in these cases as well, these cars are shutting off while being driven.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet ss Impala. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle started pulling to the right, steering the vehicle was difficult, there was more wear and tear on the right passenger side tire. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, and was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified, the approximate mileage of the vehicle was 97,785. Rw.

I was turning in my driveway off of the main road and the car seemed to cut off. The first thing that I noticed was that I had to struggle to turn the wheel as I was trying to avoid a cement post on the side of my driveway. I got it in the driveway while basically coasting, and I noticed some lights on in the dash. I put the vehicle in park and proceeded to start it.

I received a letter for the recall-14299. I contacted my dealer who said he does not have parts yet. We then got a letter that said the contractor had the parts. We contacted the dealer and they had 4 legal pages with names and ours started the 5th. The dealer said they do not have the parts. Why are we waiting so long for the parts?.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while making a left hand turn, the steering wheel seized causing another vehicle to crash into the passenger front side. The air bags failed to deploy. The passenger from the other vehicle sustained unknown injuries which required medical attention. It was unknown if a police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and the steering wheel would not lock. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 135,463.

I was driving in the rain on my way to work on a highway. With out warning my steering locks up, my battery light and engine lights turn on. Along with this my cars temp goes through the roof. This is happening at 65 mph its 3 am I can no longer see or control my vehicle. Thanks to my skilled driving I was able to pull the car over. I can't figure out what is wrong with my car I've had a professional look at it he doesn't know what do over than replace parts and do trial and error. Im lucky to be alive every time I drive in the rain but its not me that I'm worried about. I don't want anybody to get hurt or killed due to my steering locking up.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that after turning the vehicle on, the steering wheel became difficult to turn as all warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). However, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000. Pam.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. While driving various speeds in inclement weather, the steering wheel became inoperable without warning. The local dealer (edd rogers Chevrolet Buick, 674-w. Bockman way, sparta, TN 38583) was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.

I have had the ignition switch repaired under the the recall thinking this might help the problem. I will be driving down the road when the steering will lock up and the car slows and cuts off. I have had several near miss accidents with other cars and am literally afraid to drive the car anymore. I have taken the car to several other dealers and they claim they are unable to determine what is wrong or how to fix it. It is only a mater of time before I have an accident and injure myself or others .

Whenever it is raining or I drive through a puddle of water on the ground, the steering wheel locks up for about 10-15 seconds and the car seems to lose power. For this reason I dread driving my car when it rains. Is this being recalled????.

I parked on an incline, a driveway at a residence and when I was leaving and trying to start the car the ignition wouldn't engage until I lifted the key and centered it. This has happened several more times when I park on any kind of a incline. Don't know if it's related to the recalls going on. I just thought you out to be aware. I contacted my dealer and they said I had to wait for a recall to bring it in for no charge.

While driving message reduced engine power is displayed along with throttle disabled message, engine shuts off, making vehicle difficult to steer. Left my wife stranded in middle of road. Car restarts after approx. 15 min and displays orange engine light. Took to webbs texaco in lakeland, FL and they say it has a bad ecm. Previously shut off at 70 mph on interstate.

After going through a puddle on rainy days I loose power steering control for about 10 to 30 seconds. Had serpentine belt replaced and tensioner adjusted. Power steering level is good.