Horn was working fine and it was nice and loud always sounded like a tractor trailer horn. Then the horn started getting weaker and sounding like a regular horn then the horn just quit working. This happen within two weeks time. Replaced fuses but that didn't work.
2005 Chevrolet Impala electrical complaints
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I have had this car towed 4 times since march 2012. When the car decides to start and is driven for short destinations, it will not start. Problem is intermittent. Gives no warning of impending doom! Cranks but will not start. On april 13, 2012 vehicle started after having set in driveway for a week or more. I drove it to nearest dealer, merollis chevrolet. After 7 days, dealer requested I pick-up vehicle because it started each day and they could not diagnose. Fearful of a repeat performance, I drove car home and parked it. Several days later, car failed to start. Following day 5/7/12, car would not start. Towed car to james martin chevrolet. They cannot diagnose because it has started daily for dealer. Our world is too dangerous for anyone to drive a car that will leave them stranded for unknown reason. This is a life and death issue. Help!
I'm not sure what this would be classified under but here's the description. The gauges go haywire, I.e. The speedometer just keeps going up even if you slow down - until it goes almost all the way around again. It normally stops at the bottom like at the 200 degree position if on a 360 degree view. This has been happening on my car since around the 30k mileage. Starting just last week [march 2012], now the temperature gauge is starting to do the same thing. It started running "hot", [but not really] so I immediately shut down my car, called my mechanic, etc. The temp gauge also went all the way around and sometimes stays there, sometimes it comes back around to normal. Upon restarting the car, the temp gauge would start coming back down in segments - turning the ignition switch on/off would make the gauges come back down to normal in notches or spaced increments. Now I'm running my car without knowing the proper speed and also not sure if my car is really overheating or not.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala . The contact stated that the speedometer and the entire instrument panel failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the instrument panel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 85,456.
This report is about sudden and repeated headlight electrical system failure in a 2005 chevrolet impala sedan, and a request for a nationwide safety recall and repair at gm expense for this issue. After getting in my 2005 impala sedan at approximately 4:55 pm on 16 february 2012, I started up and drove out on the road then I smelled burning plastic and noticed the headlights (low beam) were out. I tried the high beams and they worked as did the left and right turn signals, the windshield wiper controls and the cruise control functioned. As darkness increased I had to hold the switch in the high beam position so I could see to drive so I could get home. From what I could determine the problem seems to be in the wiring to/from the multifunction light control switch or maybe it is the switch itself on the steering column. The fuses and relays and the all seemed to be in working order but the low beam lights still did not work. This failure is extremely dangerous and happens without warning. This is the second time this has happened to me now. With dealer parts cost for a replacement multifunction light switch at $350.00 alone, not to mention labor costs and the criticality of lights while driving means this should be a required safety recall item. I have searched mechanical forums on this subject and there are many such occurrences documented, but gm does not seem to think there is a common problem or a reason to investigate and fix the malfunction. This problem is common knowledge at gm dealerships nationwide. Smelling burning plastic is an indication of a serious electrical problem which could lead to an onboard fire in the car in addition to causing injury and or death from a sudden light outage at night. Again, I request a nationwide safety recall and repair be initiated as it appears to be a manufacturing defect and an extreme safety issue.
Several types of gm vehicles (approx 2000-2008) have severe leaking and decay problems like my chevy impala shows currently. I noticed early february 2012 when my factory speakers stopped working all together. The radio sound didn't get through, door chimes didn't work, safety and warning chimes didn't make noise, etc. A warning chime didn't signal for me to turn off my lights on a rainy day at a grocery store so that when I came back, I was stranded! This however isn't the big problem. This leak under the cowl seems to be prominent in many other vehicles and allowed gallons to enter in under my rugs, floor mats etc., and travel all over the passenger cabin so that wires were submerged, corroded, mold grew, and airbag sensor hubs became islands. Yes my airbag sensors and wiring are submerged with water! Please have gm recall this common problem to fix this! My car smells terrible inside from this (especially in the summer) and more importantly, I am worried that my airbags will malfunction. Thank you.
The temperature gauge, fuel gauge, and speedometer have gone completely haywire! The temperature gauge goes to hot and buzzes but my car is no where near hot. I don't know if my tank is full or empty because the gauge is always on the bottom. I don't know how fast I'm going because my speedometer is stuck on 120. The dealership knows that this is a common problem but they insist on charging $500 or more to fix it...just own up and do the recall!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the speedometer reading would not decrease when decelerating. The speedometer reading fluctuated erratically. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000.
Driving at approximately 60 MPH on the freeway, the speedometer advanced to the bottom of the gauge, then stuck there. The only way I can reset it is to turn the ignition off and on, and sometimes that does not work.
2005 chevy impala. First had an electrical problem with the ABS brake system. Traction control feature would engage whenever the brake was applied. This occurred at 30,000 miles. Dealer warranted this. At about 80,000 miles the display panel indicated erroneous problems, ie. Truck open when not. The lights would flash off and on indicating all kinds of issues when none existed. Also the speedometer began to work erratically. The speedometer would indicate speeds of 30-60 MPH higher than actual driving speed. Turning the car off/on would gradually lower and reset the speedometer. This occurs randomly with no real pattern. Seems to be electrical in nature. Also could present a safety issue.
The speedometer just stopped working, the transmission shift hard but when you shut off the engine and start it back up it stops shifting hard, and the car stalls.
The speedometer has gone haywire. You cannot tell how fast you are going. The RPM gauge is going haywire as well. It jumps all over the place. Took the car to the dealership but wouldn't you know it the warranty expired with no written notice from warranty company. The clusters are the root of all the problems and chevrolet needs to recall to repair the issues described. Another alarming problem with the 2005 chevy impala I own is what is called the passlock protection. It also does not work at times and I had to find out ways to bypass the passlock on youtube. This could turn into a dangerous situation if you need to start you car in an emergency and you cant because the passlock will not let you turn on the car. Sometimes you have to wait ten minutes with the key in a certain position. That is totally not acceptable.
My speedometer gauge doesn't work it will get stuck on 20 MPH constantly it never reads the correct speed but my other gauges work fine. My transmission shifts/slips harder than it should from 1st into 2ed and 2nd into 3rd. My headlights flicker when I push on my window controls to roll my windows up or down. The heat only blows on the passenger side of my car including on the defrost for the front windows and the rear window.
Steering knuckle makes a popping noise speedodometer does not work temp gauge does not work cruise control engages when ever it wants to if the switch is in the on position a herd that a lot of chevrolets had recalls for these conditions! Are there any recalls for these conditions on my car?
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. After repeated attempts, the contact was able to successfully start the vehicle. The failure recurred on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,000. Updated 08/01/12*lj the consumer stated she continues to experience starting problems. The consumer stated she read online where there is a defect in the design in the security system. Updated 08/02/12
Since I brought my 2005 chevrolet impala in 2006, I have always have the same problem with my passlock system. One minute my car is driving fine. I park it go where I need to go and then come back to my car to leave and it won't start. I took it to the dealership in 2006 and they said it was an electrical problem and claimed that they fixed it. However since then it has happen to me repeatedly. According to the owner manual it says " leave the key in the ignition at the on position and wait until the security light is no longer flashing. Once it stops, turn the key to the off position and start the car." this never works for me. Sometimes the flashing light continue for the whole day, and my car is just stuck where ever the incident (security light flashing) occurs.
Speedometer gets stuck at different speeds. Can't determine real speed when this happens. Was told the instrument panel would need to be replaced. Speedometer started working again by itself so I did not replace the instrument panel. Now it is happening again. Checked online and there are many many of the same complaint. This should be a recall item.
Car: 2005 chevrolet impala, v6 3100 engine the horn in the car began having intermittent problems with functionality. It is unknown how this began except that the sound of the horn became somewhat strange to start. Over time the horn failed completely. The result of this failure is a rather big safety issue given the need of the horn to warn other drives and pedestrians of your presence when they are unaware. We nearly got into three accidents (two in parking lots, one on road) as a result of our inability to honk at drivers to let them know we were there. I am a handyman/mechanic type and replaced the defective horn and added a custom water shield to prevent water from corroding the horn. There is a tsb about this issue. I believe a recall is necessary. Service bulletin number : 4043 the federal safety agency item number : 10020089
I purchased this car used with 59,000 miles. Drove it home, parked it for 2 days and the car would not start. Returned to dealer who replaced the battery and indicated the drain while off was with specs. Took car home and worked well for about 3 days. On the fourth day the car would not start again. Searched the web and found this is a very common issue with this car.
2005 chevy impala: rough shifting, lost some hp, speedometer isn't working, engine leaking oil.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. The contact stated the speedometer and tachometer would display improper readings. The failure was frequent, recurring more than three times a week. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 156,000 and the current mileage was approximately 156,000.
Tl*the contact owns 2005 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the instrument panel was defective, none of the gauges were displaying the correct readings. The vehicle was taken to the an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the instrument panel was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 66,000. Updated 06/01/11*lj updated 06/13/11.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. The contact was driving 60 MPH when the contact noticed that the speedometer was providing an inaccurate reading of 90 MPH. Within seconds, the speedometer was reading 0 MPH. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed and the manufacturer would not assist with the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 43,000.
Instrument cluster panel fails off and on for awhile and then completely quits, causing you not to know your speed or the health of your vehicle. I have seen online way too many complaints of this particular problem for there not to be a recall. The instrument cluster panel needs replaced.
Car turns off while driving,also looks like its not getting gas,cluster also went bad and the check engine light comes on also bat, brake flu ,it blinks fast and turns off high danger when it turns off while driving it happened 3 times have no control what should I do.
2005 chevy impala with a sticking speedometer. Stays at 85 when parked, and is very erratic. Have read many, many others with same problem and dealerships unwilling to fix this safety issue without fully charging for repair. Cannot afford car payment and over expense for shop repair that should be covered by dealership/manufacturer defect.
My speedometer went out on my 2005 chevy impala. It happened about 3 months ago. I just had the inspection done and had to have a new cluster put in. My total cost was $500. After searching the internet for complaints, I noticed that there were alot of them regarding the cluster to stop working in the 2005 impala. For being only 6 years old, this should not be happening.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the speedometer and tachometer would not register an accurate reading which caused difficulty in determining what speed he was driving. In addition, the low fuel level alarm failed. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000. Updated 08/01/11*lj updated 08/02/11
The instrument panel on my 2005 chevy impala just stopped working. The gas, speedometer, RPM gauges are all miss reading. When im parked the RPM is redlined, the speedometer reads 90 MPH , and the gas gauge reads straight north above the full line. I'm stuck not knowing exactly how fast im going. The speedometer seems to go back and forth to reading correctly at times reading all the way south but never making it completely around.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. The contact stated the speedometer would not register what speed he was driving and the gauge would sporadically fluctuate from 100 MPH to zero. The manufacturer was contacted and advised him to have the vehicle diagnosed before they would be able to determine if they could assist with repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 72,000.
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