Owners/service Manual problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Impala

2009 chevy Impala lt malfunctions �blend door actuator not turning causing the temperature control system to not work properly: heater blows cold air when in park *there is a loud knocking sound coming from the dashboard. When I start my car, unlock my car, open a car door (driver, passenger, front, back) and while my car is parked with the ignition off. �the front driver side door lock mechanism not working: *I have to manually lock and unlockthe drivers side door with the key and sometimes my kids have to unlock door from inside the car. �left passenger power window won't roll down. The last two items could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to become inoperative. These could cause overheating, which could melt components of the door module, producing odor, smoke, or a fire increasing the risk of personal injury. Mechanic said that these malfunctions are a common problem in chevy Impalas so it seems that these are obviously faulty parts. I am extremely aggravated that this is a known and consistent issue with this car yet have not been recalled. Not good! there are several actuators, they all need to be replaced. Gm should do a recall on this model to fix these items. Could be significant if there's an emergency and I can't unlock the door and can't roll left passenger window down. The last two conditions could increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Only driver door unlocks with a key. Three other doors (driver and two rear doors) do not unlock electrically half of the time. It makes no difference if using controls on door or remote. This of course refers to being stationary. I believe this is a concern because it requires hopping over the front seats to unlock the rear doors, (which have the manual button at the rear of the door) making it even more difficult to reach. This is absolutely unsafe when there are child seats involved, or when a person must be quickly removed for any reason such as health issue, accident or danger. Climbing over the seat may not be an option if sick or injured people are in the front, but not necessarily removable. What if child locks prevent unlocking from the inside, and remote or door controls are the only way to unlock the rear doors? I have discovered that this is a prevalent and expensive to correct problem. My car (even though it is 9 years old) has less than 35,000 miles on it, and is in very fine shape otherwise, but has three doors with this problem. This is a faulty product! the complaints about this in the on-line community tell me this problem deserves being fixed by the manufacturer. It has happened to me at least 30 times, including today, and I have only had the car for a little over a year.

There is an issue with the door lock actuators and the recirculation door actuator. The door looks are now 98% manual. Every once-in-awhile they will start working again. This has led to a few instances of my vehicle being locked automatically with the keys inside. This can be extremely hazardous when it comes to pets and children. There is a loud tapping behind the dash due to the recirculation door actuator. This can be rather distracting and worrisome when it starts happening for the first time while you are driving. This is a common and known issue for gm/ chevy vehicles during this time frame.

Mine seems to have the same problems as most people. Traction control. Service airbag, reduced engine power lights come on. Car dies while driving once the lights come on. Doors don't unlock unless it's done manually. Messages flash on my readout over and over again. Tells me to check tire pressure on each tire even though the pressure is fine. Detects passenger in passenger seat when there is nothing in the passenger seat. Ridiculous! I am not ever buying another one!!.