2004 Chevrolet Impala: transmission slipping

Filed Mar 13, 2014 · Electrical, Transmission · 30,000 miles · IN

Speedometer changed twice by another chevy dealer, transmission slipping, all lights went off while driving at night, cruise control went off by itself. Called gm customer service and about the lights and cruise control, answer was to have it checked, also had the transmission checked by three dealers, only one said yes it was slipping (transmission had been slipping since I got the car). No paperwork due to cost to have it checked by two dealers. One dealer (where I got the car) no longer in business but had the paperwork for the transmission complaint. But they too said they could not duplicate the problems and because of this they refused to work on the car.

Filed Mar 10, 2012 · Transmission · 60,500 miles · NY

My vehicle has 73000 miles on it the transmission has been slipping and shifting hard since nov 2011. I had the transmission serviced as advised by a dealership. No change I have a n extended warranty that covers the problem if the dealer ship finds the problem. I took it to the place I bought that car from . They had a mechanic get in test drive it with a hand held meter for about 15 minutes a. They reported that nothing showed up and the trans is fine. I took it home and the entire way there it slipped from astop position and shifted hard into gear. I owe over a year and a half still in payment's for the car and the extended warranty expires on april 22 20012 . I don't have much time to go what do I do. John b I have reported the car a nd dealer to bbs for what that is worth.

Filed Jul 28, 2011 · Electrical, Transmission · MN

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.

Filed Oct 19, 2010 · Electrical · 42,000 miles · OH

The speedometer,gas gauge, temperature gauge have quit working in our 2004 chevy impala. The turn signals work when they want too. The heat panel controller only works on one side. On occasion the security light comes on and the car won't start. The rear defogger doesn't work. Lights on the radio only work when they want too. Every so often the transmission slips. I went on another sight and saw there are over 100 complaints for these same problems, we have been dealing with them for atleast 2 years, gm doesn't want to help out with any of these problems..

Filed Jun 16, 2009 · Electrical · 60,000 miles · OH

My instrument panel also went out in winter of 2007. Called gm directly who refused to help with this problem. My father in law owns an avalanche and received recall notice for the instrument panel for his truck and other large SUV's that are made by chevrolet. The years covered included 2004. If gm knows that the instrument panels were bad for other models, why haven't they been recalled for the impalas. My car did the same thing; driving approx 40 MPH and car read 75 MPH. The speedometer read 120 MPH on the highway that day when cars were flying by me. This is most definitely a safety issue. Unfortunately, gm seems to be waiting for serious injury or death before recalling the bad parts. This goes along with the steering column shafts being bad also. What a joke!! I too will never purchase another american made car as long as I am able to drive. I had to take gm to court over my car due to the car being in the shop approx. 25 times for repairs before it was 4 years old. My whole car has basically been replaced (including the instrument panel and steering column shaft) except for the slipping transmission now. I take very good care of my car as I have the indy motor speedway ss. Paid a lot of $$ for nothing. It's no wonder gm is going under. Their cars are junk and they don't stand behind their products. What a shame. Hopefully no one has serious injury due to all the safety failures with these cars.

Filed Apr 19, 2008 · Transmission · 31,190 miles · NV

Transmission started slipping on 04/16/08. I then took the vehicle to henderson chevrolet on 04/17/08 for a transmission flush. On 04/18/08 the transmission progressively got worse and is undriveable. I am currently in the process of having repairs made.

Filed Apr 7, 2008 · Electrical, Transmission · 78,000 miles · TN

2004 chevrolet impala's transmission starts slipping. It moves very slowly in the mornings. It moves very slowly from 1st to 2nd gear. It will not pull hills at a slow speed but on the interstate at 50-55mph it will only slow down just a little. It basically will not go over 65 miles per hour. I have to stay in the slow lane. Plus, the digital instrument panel does not work so I can only assume I am going 50-55 miles per hour by judging the speed pattern of the other motorists. This means no temperature gauge, no speedometer, and no fuel gauge. I check fluid levels every week. I fill up my tank every saturday and wednesday. I am stuck and sick of this because I can not afford to get two things fixed that should only stop working on old cars. This car is 4 years old.

Filed Apr 4, 2008 · Electrical, Transmission · 49,487 miles · TN

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet impala. While driving 90 MPH, the speedometer gauge became stuck and remained at 90 MPH, even while driving at lower speeds. The speedometer remains at 90 MPH even while the vehicle is parked. In addition, the temperature gauge indicated that the vehicle was overheating when it actually was not. The current mileage was 49,500 and failure mileage was 49,487. Updated 10/16/08. *lj the transmission would slip when accelerating from a stopped position. Updated 10/17/08.

Filed Apr 2, 2008 · Electrical, Transmission · 81,000 miles · GA

I seriously thought I was the only one having these problems. I bought a 2004 chevrolet impala in aug 07. The problems started only a month after I bought the car. First the temp gauge would register all the way up to 260. After checking to make sure the car was not running hot, I started calling dealers to try to figure out what the problem was. I was informed by a several dealerships they have seen several problems with the instrument panel and they continued telling how much it would cost to replace it. Well only a couple weeks later the speedometer started the same thing. It would stick and not register right. The problem is still continuing cause I can't afford to fix it. I continued my regular maintenance on the car and during and oil change I was informed the transmission fluid needed to changed, so I made the appointment to have it changed on saturday. Only a couple of hours after having it changed we went to back up and the transmission slipped. This had never happened before so we thought it just might be low on fluid. After checking the fluid level was fine but the problems continued. Now it slips when I put it in drive to take off and you can hear the transmission whining while being driven. As of now it still slips, sometimes, ands whines, and of course the instrument panel is still messed up because I cannot afford to have it fixed. I have spoken to several people that own impalas and I have come to find out they are having the same problems I am having. You would think by now that gm would realize there is a problem and they are not just isolated incidents.

Filed Sep 13, 2007 · Electrical, Lights · 30,000 miles · MT

Wow same problem as everyone else. Speed does not register properly seems to be whenever it wants it will show speeds higher then what they are. This is a danger because speeds are guessed in school zones and highways. After a couple days speed will begin to work ok. Now the blower motor and heater do not work unless you pound by the ashtray area and hopefully the air conditioning will start blowing but the heat will not come on when switched to heat. This is a safety issue living in montana when it gets below 32 and colder it would be nice this winter to thaw out the windows so I can see when driving at unknown speeds. Sometimes when the air is blowing you can smell something burning. We are in drought conditions in montana and if my car were to catch on fire on side of road and continue up the mountains this could be a disaster be creating a wildfire. I am unhappy with my car which has started problems around the 30,000 mile mark. Another problem is the high beam switch is needing to be clicked twice before dimming down from high beam. This is a safety issue due to blinding oncoming traffic. Transmission has been like slipping into gear as well.