While driving on the interstate to begin our vacation, the speedometer began showing increased speed while cruise control was set. We were going 65, but the speedometer eventually registered 120 MPH. After cruise was turned off, it continued to read 120 MPH, regardless of actual speed. We had to use our GPS to monitor speed for the entire 1300 mile round trip! Gm has recalled other models with the same problem. Why hasn't a recall been issued for the impala?
2004 Chevrolet Impala electrical complaints
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When driving down the road the dash controls {speedometer and temp gauge] stop working .. I could be driving at 40 but the speed odometer reads 120 and when stopped at a red light it could read 80 {sitting still} also have heard of many of the impala and chevrolet cars and truck having the same issue. I only drove my car 62000 miles since I bought it in 2004. My friends went out at 43000 and I was lucky and got 53000 miles. They want to charge 900.00 to fix their mess. I had a ford that was a 1969 and the speed odometer and temp gauges worked til I sold it and never had this problem. I want jba to fix it at their expense cause my car has never been wrecked and it is the first brand new car I ever owned. I think they should have a major recall on these vehicles cause they are charging an arm and leg for them only to have to fix them after a few thousand miles. I have no clue how fast I am driving I just find a car or truck that looks like it is doing the speed limit and follow it. I am not rich and cannot afford to have it fixed right now. I am laid off for the summer. I drive a school bus and do not get paid while I am off for the summer. So please consider a recall on all these vehicles before someone gets a major ticket because of a defect. ## VIN failed ## 2004 chevrolet impala ##
Instrument cluster does not work. Sometimes the gauges stick and I do not know how fast im going or how much gas is in the car.
Was driving vehicle and the temp gauge went all the way to overheat, shortly after that the gas gauge started to work only intermittantly, and the speedometer has some issues with registering the proper speed.
My wife got into a wreck because chevy has not recalled these issues. My 2004 impala ABS brakes malfunctioned along with my traction control , she tried to stop at a stop sign and the brake pedal kicked up and would not let her stop she removed her foot from the brake and tried pressing the pedal back down and it kicked up kicking in the ABS and traction control not allowing her to stop and she ran into a snow bank but my insurance paid for the body work but not the mechanical problems I replaced both hubs on the front, quit doing it for a week or so and then when I drive it the traction control and ABS kicks in while im driving down the road. Now my speedometer, tachometer and temp gauge are not workin at 0 RPM my car is doing 90 MPH as it sits in my garage not starting because my key will not turn to start it my steering wheel will not lock and because I cant turn my key I can not put my car in neutral to push it out of my garage so I can get it towed I have read so many issues on these and other gm models I am surprised that there was no recalls when I called had this car for 4 years and nothing but problems and money so as my car sits in my garage as it will till these items get recalled I am not putting anymore money in this car I will drive my 98 infiniti that I have had for almost 10 years because I know its dependable. Never again gm will you get another cent from me I have never had this many problems with any car.
I own a 2004 chevy impala and the ignition fails, then you have to let the car sit at least 10 min. Then it will start. This is a problem from the factory and from what I've read this seems to be a manufacturing defect.
I was driving down the street and saw that my speedometer says about going 110 miles an hour when I knew that I was only going about 25 I was in a residential area. The issue started slowly I would only happened once in a while but here we are 2 years later and my actual speedometer needle faces down towards the steering wheel .no my service tag agent going on the frayed of my gas gauge is gonna stop working also the blinkers only work when I want to . .
The speedometer stopped working correctly. It went to 120 while on interstate while I was only going 70 MPH using my GPS. I have been stopped at a stop sign and it showed anywhere from 30 to 70 MPH.
The speedometer stopped working. It went to 0 while on interstate.
2004 chevy impala, problem 1:turn the key on security light blinking, car wont start. Car will start after 10 minutes or so. Problem 2: speedometer stuck, for example you would be on the freeway doing 60mph even when you park your car or the needle would be stuck on 0 and I know it can't be right. It has been doing this for quite sometime about a year now off and on. Problem 3: AC/heater fan control wont turn on. I have taken my car to different shops and they don't know what's going on with it, it's costing me alot of money being ripped off by the shop. I still have to pay them even though they didn't fix the problem. They say they fixed it and same problems still exist.
Car has had several major safety problems (1) defective fuel cap - lead to fuel emissions into atmosphere and malfunction of emission control system. (2) defective speedometer - could have lead to excessive speed, inappropriate speed, and/or crash (3) defective anti-theft security system - can either not allow the vehicle to start, or can cause vehicle to stop running and then not start upon operator command. Could lead to death or dismemberment.
Speedometer not working properly. Same problem as most other people with this vehicle.
Speedometer has started to fail. Speedometer registers 80 when parked and well over 120 while driving. No way of knowing how fast the vehicle is really going.
The speedometer on my 2004 chevy impala began acting up while driving on the freeway on 11/21/2011. I was going the posted speed limit of 70 MPH and when I let off the gas pedal for slower traffic, I noticed that the speedometer appeared to be stuck at 70mph. This was confirmed when shortly up the road I exited the freeway and came to a complete stop and the speedometer still read 70 MPH. When I got home, I called a local auto parts store to inquire what could be causing this. I was informed that this is a common problem for the impala and that eventually my other gauges like the fuel level will also act up. I looked on line and found that there are many out there that have my same issue which I consider a safety issue but that there are no recall notices for the issue. I am just floored to find that there is no recall for an item like this. Looking into the matter further, to correct the issue, it must be taken to a gm dealership to have the dashboard cluster replaced at the cost of $600. Please look into all the reported issues similar to mine and see if something can be done concerning a recall. Thank you in advance!
Instrument cluster failing. - while driving home from work, my instrument cluster failed. Started jumping around for a min until it finally stuck. Now it has progressively gotten to the point where it never has the correct MPH. Sometimes sticking 20 - 30 MPH while in park. Other times staying at 0least while on the interstate. Very unsafe. Should've a recall, after calling the dealer and being quoted nearly 600.00 to repair. After this many complaints chevy needs to fix this problem. No more american cars for me thanks.
When pulling out of my parking spot, the traction control/ABS light comes on and stays on for the duration of my drive which is usually just around 9 miles (I drive to and from work). This has been going on for months and happens every time I pull out from a parking spot. On some occasions when trying to stop the brakes make a grinding noise and it takes a bit more effort than usual to stop. What could be causing the traction/ABS light to come on everytime I drive my car.
Gauges on instrument panel not working speed gauge says you are going 120 when you are going 50 now it stays pegged all the way over I fell this is a safety issue and chevy should recall this it is a problem in a lot of there vehicle also heat gauge is not working.
The car will not start all the time. But if you turn the switch on and off 3 times it may work or may not.
The turn signals stop working for no reason. Both right and left turn signals will just not work. I found a temporary fix on a car forum on the web. If you turn the hazard light switch on and off a few times then the turn signals will work again for awhile. At first it happened only occasionally. Now it is happening on a daily basis. And you don't find out until you are going to make a turn or switch lanes on the highway. I found so many complaints about this problem on the car forums to indicate to me that mine is not an isolated problem. This is the second electrical complaint I've had to make on this car. The other problem was with the speedometer and other gauges not functioning which required a very expensive fix.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the security warning would illuminate sporadically, causing the vehicle to become unresponsive to starting attempts. The dealer was contacted and advised that there were no recalls and offered no assistance. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 147,000.
The speedometer on my car has stopped functioning correctly. The needle will no longer return to 0mph after coming to a stop, and will only reduce speed if I repeatedly shut off and start my car. The only way to know my speed is to see where the needle is before driving, but I have noticed that sometimes while driving the needle will not reduce speed even then and I have to come to a complete stop to know how to gauge my speed. I was shocked to learn that this is not already a recall. This is a potentially dangerous problem, but mostly it is irratating and inconvenient. I had this problem diagnosed and the part itself is over $400, and the repair would take a week. My family has always bought gm vehicles and I am disappointed after reading the many complaints online that this problem has not been taken care of by the manufacter.
I have a chevy 2004 impala in we been having problems since we got it last year one day the car started shaking in it cut off we got it fixed a couple months later it's back doing the same thing it did at I'm sick in tired of spending my money on getting all this self fix in for it to happen again I look on internet in know a lot of people with the same problem and I'm pretty sure you seen a lot of complaints so I think it's time for a recall 2000-2011 these cars are messing up big time.
04 chevrolet impala. Passlock security stops car from starting. 1. Nothing LED up to failure. Car just temporarily wouldn't start. Thes starts normally for a few days. Then back to no starting. 2.car temporarily doesn't start. Happens 2-3 times a week. Takes anywhere from 15-30 minutes to get the passlock to reset. Has caused me to be late to work and other appointments. 3. Taken to dealership $600 to repair passlock security device.
Security light flashes and has shut car down and will not start, until a system reset. It has done this 8 times in last 3 months. Family has been involved every time. After extensive research, the passlock system has been a culprit for many a owner.
I drove to the dry cleaners and turned off the car. When I came back the car wouldn't start with the key. I had the problem before. I let it sit for about 10mins and the car started with the key.
The needle on the speedometer does not work. I do not know how fast that I am going.
2004 impala- security light will come on and car will not start. Must turn key to on position, let sit between 10 and 60 minutes, turn key off and restart, this happens more and more. Im pregnant and this happened and I nearly passed out due to the heat. This occurs nearly every time I attempt to start vehicle.
I bought a 2004 chevy impala with 76,000 mile's on it and I have been having a ton of problems with it even after spending hundreds of dollars in shop fees trying to fix the problem's, the speedometer sticks or just doesn't work at all so I can never tell how fast I'm going along with the temp. Gauge so I can't tell if the car is over heating or not. The gauge cluster is faulty and the gauges only work when they want to. I also have problems with the automatic transmission slipping from 1-2, the high beam switch doesn't work unless you hold it and any time you use a window of have the rear window defrost on the radio is all static.
My dash cluster is malfunctioning. It says my car is overheating. Had it worked on and after found it was a known cluster problem. The speedometer is not accurate and I got pulled over for speeding. Next the cruise control went out. Now the gas gauge is next. Checked on line and gm is aware of these issues but has done nothing. Repair bill is around 500.00 dollars. Seems unfair to me. Will be traveling on interstate soon hope no one gets hurt due to speed/engine over heating and not knowing/running out of gas on a busy interstate. I thought I bought a dependable car...guess I was wrong.
I drive a chevy 2004 impala. When driving my car, the speedometer begin to act randomly. I was able to clock my speed using my GPS. My car said I was doing 70 miles per hour, but I was really doing 30 mp/h. Now, the speedometer does not work at all. It constantly says I'm doing 0 mp/h. This is a serious issue. The dealership wanted $700 dollars to fix a deadly defect in their own car. Many impala drivers have this issue and gm has failed to recall this product.
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