Steering clunks when turning or touching the brakes or letting of the brakes and excellerating. I am afraid of a safety problem with this.
2002 Chevrolet Impala steering complaints
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Loose/damaged steering column part causes " clunking sound" while turning or braking. Started around 2000 miles-feels like something is loose and I am afraid some day something is going to come off the car! Very insecure feeling. Reported to the dealer several times, but no diagnosis according to the dealer..
Clunking noise from the steering mechanism when turning left or right.
Clunking noise when turning steering wheel and you could feel it in the steering wheel dealer said intermediate shaft needed replacing. They also said the tie rod ends were worn so bad the wheels could fall off. All of this is happening with only 26,000 miles on vehicle.
I noticed that my transmission shifts very hard when it warms up. I took to chevrolet dealer, they changed my transmission mounts, and dog bones. I paid quite a few dollars and my vehicle still has this same problem. The vehicle has 85,000 miles, but I,ve maintained the vehicle very well. I,ve also had problems with my steering play.the dealer changed some parts in the assembly which is better. I'm a mechanic and I don't beleive that there was anything wrong with my drivetrain mounts, but it's in the transmission. I paid alot of money and still have the same problem. Since owning the car I had problems with the drivers window. The motor was changed once under warranty now it's doing the same thing again. The problem is it will go down but won't go up sometimes.
After going over a bump, the vehicle vibrated. The dealer stated that the steering gear shaft was defective.
Clicking or clunking sound in the front end when you turn to go around a corner. It sounds like something is loose. I have called the dealer about the problem. They were very much aware of it. They have had to replace the faulty parts quite often. My problem is that I am over my warranty in miles. This is also not just a problem on the 2002 models. It has been a problem before. Because this has been and on going problem I feel all vehicles with this problem should be recalled. Thank you for your time.
While driving at any speed there was a clicking sound coming from the steering column. Also, consumer was slowing for a stop sign when another vehicle collided into the right front side of consumer's vehicle. Consumer attempted to avoid the collision, but was unable to so due to the steering column locking up. *ak
My wife bought a 2002 impala and we both love the car. But recently it has had a clunking in the steering column. I am a mechanic and know that it could be a faulty intermediate shaft. Why is there no recall for this problem? I have researched these archives and have seen many similar complaints. Even some failures. Why are dealers not willing to do any repairs for the clunking noise?
When turning the steering wheel left or right, the steering wheel made a knocking sound. The consumer believed it was the intermediate shaft. Please describe further. *jb the steering felt loose as if it should have been tighter.
The steering on my 2002 chevrolet impala ls has been giving me problems since I first purchased it in november of 2002 with 5,000 miles on it. It feels like something is loose in the front end and the steering is terrible. I have had the vehicle at the dealer at least three times in the past year for the problem and it has yet to be resolved. I am very concerned that whatever is loose or defective in the front end is going to cause me to lose control of the vehicle on the freeway at some point. My vehicle only has 29,000 miles and it should not be having these problems.
While driving, the steering produced a loud knocking noise. *ak the steering shaft failed. Consumer has owned gm vehicles all his life and never experienced steering failure, even at 54,000 miles. He believed the steering should be recalled. *ph
I recently bought a second hand 2002 chevrolet impala with 45,955 miles as part of the deal the dealer was to fix the air bag light -it would not go out- a month after the sale of this car I had to have the intermediate steering column replaced at a cost of $331 because the steering was knocking all the time, no matter the road condition. I believe that for a car that has had no accident damage and has this amount of mileage on it, that this should not be happening. And I would like to know if I can expect more of the same and if this was/is a safety issue? I drive about 5000 miles a year myself. I am not to please with this car at the present time because of the above am I am wondering if, I should cut my losses and sell it.
I wanted him to check my driver side back door because it wouldn't open very easily at times, and the window to that same door would not open at times. Also, my trunk wouldn't open when one would use the trunk release button at times. I also had him check my dimming headlights, my steering which had a jerk in it when I went around curves, clicking sound in engine and an over all check since my warranty is about to run out in 1,000 miles. Turn out-after leaving the dealer my air conditioner was humming like a helicopter, my brakes were horrible and grinding and the car feels like it has no get up and go power. I took my car to brake check after leaving because when the dealer did the overall check of my car they said I needed a front brake job. And they wanted to charge me over 200.00 dollars. The dealer told me it was not covered under my warranty. Well brake check took off all four tires and found that my problem was due to left and right caliper problems on the inboard side and left rear hard wear problems and wear on the outboard side. The caliper is engaging but not disengaging and caused my pads to wear out and my rotors are ate up. The pads are not worn evenly which is definitely a sign of caliper problems. Also, the dealer upon the overall inspection of my car said that my intake gaskets were ruined and leaking coolant. They said they replaced them, however I am afraid that there is further damage to my vehicle that they are not telling me, just like my brakes. Due to the fact that steve at lone star told me that it was caused due to lack of oils changes and gil said it was a problem with the gaskets being improperly seated from the factory or just a defect in the gasket. Well is this why my car has no get up anymore? My car also made a grinding sound when hitting bumps under the right front fender area that nothing was done about and my headlight problem they said was due to a faulty battery cable.
The vehicles steering column was very loose and produced a loud squeaking noise.
Consumer states that while driving and no warning they will have erratic steering control and it will be hard for the consumer to control the vehicle. Dealer notified ts
While making a left turn, the front left wheel fell off. Although minimal impact (if any) was sustained, the tie rod and knuckle was broken.
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