Car has turned off 3 times while sitting at a light and took hours to turn back on, car shudders when breaking sometimes and abs/traction control/air bag lights will come on, and will shudder and turn off while driving.
2004 Chevrolet Impala: engine stalls while driving
40 of the 1,074 complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Impala describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 40
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 88,000
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 70 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle suddenly decelerated to approximately 20 MPH, and the instrument panel went black. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power steering functionality, and then lost motive power and stalled. The contact was assisted by persons nearby to push the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2014 cheverolet impala. The contact stated while driving at 65 MPH and when the contact was exiting off the exit ramp, the vehicle stalled. The contact tried to restart the vehicle but failed. The contact was attempted to push the vehicle to side of the road when they noticed smoke coming from the front of the hood. The contact opened the hood and saw a fire coming from the underneath the engine. No one was injured. The fire department came and extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. There was a battery warning light illuminated from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to charity towing and recovery (4106 s 7th st, phoenix, az 85040) the vehicle was not inspected for caused of failure. The local dealer or the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet impala. At various times, the ignition failed to start without warning. The contact attempted to turn the ignition switch for almost an hour. In addition, the contact had difficulty inserting the key in the ignition. The contact also stated that the ignition switch position would be turned or the vehicle would stall without warning. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (feldman chevrolet of novi, 42355 grand river ave, novi, mi, 48375) where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the key pad was previously replaced. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet impala. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the contact turned off the high beam headlights and the electrical system failed without warning. The contact had to park the vehicle and manipulate the high beam switch on the steering column in order for the lighting/electricity to return. In addition, the vehicle received a recall repair for the ignition key where the key was replaced. Afterwards, when the key was in the ignition and turned, the vehicle failed to start. Once the vehicle was started and the key was in the on position, the vehicle would stall without warning. The contact had to manipulate the key in the start position several times in order to start the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the switch on the steering column and body control module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that because the vehicle was over 10 years old, they were unable to assist with the repair. The failure recurred. The failure mileage was 42,536.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart after multiple attempts. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the ignition switch was replaced but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.
Vehicle stalled in traffic on various occasions, had it towed to local mechanic twice. On other occasions he provided advice to circumvent the problem, most occasions was to wait, remove and reinsert the key and start the car. Took the car into the local dealer (now bill kay), they advised that the ignition switch would have to be replaced (at an exorbitant cost to me). I had our local mechanic replace the switch, and it's been fine since. The problem is that I have two key for the car, one for the ignition switch and another for the doors and trunk. When I received the recall I contacted bill kay, relayed the specifics of my issue, and advised that I was not seeking reimbursement for all my expenses, but would appreciate them rekeying the vehicle so that I could use one key for the ignition, doors and trunk. They advised that this recall did not cover the ignition, and provided no resolution. Have contacted them several times with the same result.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic, who stated that there was a recall for the pass lock on the key. The mechanic referred the contact to a dealer. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer stated that the vehicle would not be repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 7/29/15*cn updated 10/17/2017
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet impala. While driving at approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle security light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet impala. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system) and stated that the parts were not available for several months. While waiting for the part for the recall repair, the key was difficult to turn over and the vehicle stalled more than twice. The dealer did not provide a specific date for when the parts would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repairs. The failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The contact mentioned that there were no other keys on the ring and no additional weight other than the single ignition key. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number 14v400000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet impala. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the steering wheel and the brake pedal became stiff. The vehicle stalled and was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system) however, the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 149,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
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- Engine
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- This service bulletin provides service information on new torque specification and installation procedure...
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired under recalls 08V‑118, 09V‑116, and 15V‑201 to address the possibility that engine oil may drip onto the hot exhaust manifold.
- Risk
- Engine oil that drips onto the hot surface of the exhaust manifold may result in a fire.
- Remedy
- The remedy applied under recalls 08V‑118, 09V‑116, and 15V‑201 did not adequately remove the safety risk. Under the improved remedy, dealers will replace the engines front valve cover and gasket. Vehicles that are covered by recalls 08V‑118, 09V‑116, or 15V‑201 that have not yet received the original remedy will instead receive the improved remedy under the original recall number. The recall began on February 19, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020, Buick customer service at 1‑800‑521‑7300, Oldsmobile customer service at 1‑800‑442‑6537 and Pontiac customer service at 1‑800‑458‑8006. GM's number for this recall is 15757. Note: Until the improved remedy has been applied, owners are advised to park their vehicle outside since the fire risk exists even when the vehicle is unattended.
Recall number 15V701000 · Recall details
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 2, 2015, that they are is recalling certain model year 2004 Buick Regal vehicles manufactured April 9, 2003, to June 1, 2003, 2004 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 8, 2003, to June 23, 2003, and 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles manufactured April 7, 2003, to June 23, 2003. On May 18, 2015, GM expanded the recall to cover an additional 49,751 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles manufactured January 6, 2003, to June 25, 2004. In the affected vehicles, the valve cover gasket may leak.
- Risk
- The leaking engine oil can drip onto the hot surface of the exhaust manifold, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will remove the plastic cover and plastic oil fill tube extension and replace the front valve cover and gasket. These repairs will be done free of charge. The recall began on April 24, 2015. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1‑800‑521‑7300, Pontiac customer service at 1‑800‑762‑2737 or Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020. GM's number for this recall is 14574.
Recall number 15V201000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2004 Chevrolet Impala stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2004 Chevrolet Impala?
40 of 1,074 owner complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Impala (4%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Chevrolet Impala?
There are 2 recalls and 70 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2004 Chevrolet Impala
Headlights 89Won't start 86Fuel gauge 66ABS 36Overheating 29Grinding brakes 22No deployment 21Fire or smoke 17Check engine light 16Adaptive cruise 15Jerking 13Steering noise 13Warning lights 13Loss of power 10Slipping 10Harsh shifting 9Airbag light 7Engine failure 7Transmission failure 7Wipers 7Knocking 6Premature wear 6Fuel pump 5Hesitation 5
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