Power Door Locks Not Working Problems of Chevrolet Impala

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the security sensor light illuminated and the vehicle would shut off. The contact disconnected the automotive battery and waited. Approximately 10 minutes later, the vehicle started and operated as normal. The contact indicated that when the failure occurred, the door locks would not operate. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

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Door locks will not lock or unlock. Door locks have quit working one by one. Front driver door only door with key lockable unlockable feature. Therefore, doors can only be unlocked by unlocking driver door and crawling into car and manually unlocking all other doors. I have owned no other car that had this feature where out in less than seven years. This is a safety hazard not being able to unlock/lock doors. The locks don't work whether car stationary or in motion.

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Door locks will not lock/unlock with fob or lock/unlock button and the more you press the button the weaker the signal to lock/unlock the doors become. Very dangerous!.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that there was an increase in temperature all door locks failed to lock and unlock electronically and manually. In addition, the contact stated that the tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) warning light illuminated. In addition, service tire monitor system was displayed across the message board. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the all four locks and the tpms sensor needed to be replaced. The tpsm was replaced on multiple occasions. However, the failure recurred. The locks were not replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000. Kh.

Power door lock quit working on rear door on drivers side and then 3 weeks later the rear door on the passenger side quit working. This is a huge safety issue if you have small children and you think the doors are locked.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that both rear door locks could not be locked or unlocked whether using the keyless entry or manually. The contact stated that the door latch and the lock had to be replaced. The contact also stated the vehicle had always been parked indoors. The failure and the current mileages were 27,000. Kmj.

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At about 50000 miles the rear door actuator began to work intermittently. Within months it did not work at all. The dealer said it was expensive to fix. At about 66000 miles the service air bag warning light began to come on intermittently. At 68000 miles I took it to the dealer who diagnosed the problem as an actuator. I replaced it at a cost of $400. He said I could replace the rear door actuator for another $400 which I elected not to do. When I saw a news article about an elderly, disabled man trapped in his Chevrolet Impala because of a defective door lock actuator, I realized that this might be a frequent problem to be addressed.

We are getting ready to have to replace our third set of tires. We bought our Impala new and replaced our first set of tires at Feb. 2010 (38,000 miles). Replaced again at 54,000 miles Dec. 2011. Replaced again at 65,000 Nov. Of 2012 and it is in need ot new rear tires again at 72,000. Car shakes and back end slides in bad weather. Service department states that it needs a cambor kit. Research has shown that Chevrolet produced a faulty suspension rod and recalled "police owned" vehicles but not consumer vehicles. Do not feel safe in vehicle or allowing my 16 year old to drive it. My car is aligned and tires rotated and serviced frequently! tires wear down to metal sticking out of tires and inner wear is incredible. Left tire behind the driver is the quickest to have problems and begin to cause car to shake. Secondly, rear door automatic door locks quite working after 2 years of owning car. How do I become part of the class action law suit.

The rear power door lock actuators have failed. The rear passenger door lock failed first, then a few thousand miles later the driver side actuator failed. The problem is intermittent but with a 90%+ occurrence of failure. One or both will fail for weeks at a time, but may occasionally surprise you and work once or twice. The failure is in both the lock and unlock modes. The failure is unrelated to using keyless entry or the manual switch or having child safety locks on or off. It is virtually impossible to reach the rear door top manual latch post from the front seat. On one occasion I was trying to manually unlock the rear passenger side door from the front seat. My head/neck became trapped between the side of the front passenger seat and the door pillar. I was unable to remove my neck until I was able to reach the seat adjusting mechanism and move the seat forward. In the process of that I aggravated a chronic back condition pulling a muscle in my back. An internet search or discussion with repair shops will quickly reveal that this is a widespread issue for many 2008-2009 Chevrolet Impala, tahoe, malibu and silverado owners. Due to the approximate $365 per door repair cost, the defective latches are not being replaced by many owners. Chevrolet is well aware of the problem and offers no repair assistance. In a crash situation the crash computer sequence cannot be relied on actuate the defective lock actuators. The position of the manual lock post does not facilitate manual operation without extreme contortion of the body. In a fire, crash or emergency it would be difficult to access children or passengers from the rear seat for extraction. My son has told me that it is common knowledge that the rear doors on this genre of vehicle are commonly unlocked and a target of thieves and potentially carjackers.