My car overheats and I was told that it is the intake manifold gasket. My car is not old enough for this to be a problem.
2005 Chevrolet Impala engine complaints
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2005 chevy impala: rough shifting, lost some hp, speedometer isn't working, engine leaking oil.
I have a 2005 chevy impala. The temperature light keeps coming on. I have took it to get fixed and they have bleed the radiator and it still keeps coming on. It makes you think the car is running hot. It also starts switching gears hard when it gets like this. It has been from the start hard to get in reverse, if parked on a hill.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. While driving various speeds, the temperature gauge would indicate that the vehicle was running hot; however, the vehicle did not exhibit any related symptoms or failures. The temperature gauge was repaired warning light continued to illuminate on the instrument panel. The failure mileage was not available. The current mileage was 136,276.
2005 chevy impala speedometer went out of no where..every repair place in town tells me they know about the problem with all gm cars between 2004-2006 but no recall so it will cost me $700 to get it fixed..also gasket in fuel line missing that's an other $280.
About two years ago my speedometer quit working. I would be driving and it would register 100 MPH when I was not going but about 30 MPH. Around the same time my horn quit working. When I honked it, it would sound faint until it just quit. Also, when I try to put my car in gear it is really hard to at times. When it does finally go into gear it makes a really loud thud noise. Now I have a leak in my radiator that has been gradually getting bigger. I bought this car because it was supposed to be the safest. Now I'm not so sure.
Transmission is faulty. I only have 100,00 miles on an 2005 chevy impala, I have to replace the water pump and radiator. Now in december I have to replace the transmission.
9/29/2006 I purchased a used 2005 chevrolet impala from mission automotive and an eagle warranty. On 1/31/2008 the car had a "coolant" problem or over-heat problem of which I took it immediately to the certified chevy. Dealer. Eagle warranty sent an agent to look at the car after I paid $600 to have it torn down. I also incurred a rental car during this time. The problem was diagnosed by the chevy dealer as an "engine coolant" problem. The agent from the warranty concurred and would not pay for anything. I have that report. The chef 2005 impala operators book states the cooling system in your vehicle is filled with dex-cool engine coolant. This coolant is designed to remain in your vehicle for 5 years or 150,000 miles, whichever occurs first. My car was purchased with 84,460 miles, the defect occurred at 96,542 miles.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. The following day after the vehicle was purchased, the speedometer stopped working. A cluster was repaired and a new steering column was installed at the cost of $465. After the cluster was replaced, the speedometer began to work. While driving between 55-70 MPH, the vehicle began making a whining sound. The whining sound could also be heard while driving at speeds between 35-45 MPH. On four occasions, the vehicle would not defrost and heat up at temperatures between 45-59 degrees. The dealer stated that nothing could be done. On three different occasions, the vehicle stalled. While parked at a gas station and twice when attempting to start the vehicle, it eventually restarted. The dealer initially stated that the failure could be due to the ignition or the starter. The contact found a nail in a tire and went to a tire shop. She was informed that all four of the tires had cracks on the edge of the tread and were dry rotted. The current mileage was 65,480 and failure mileage was 64,480.
I have a 2005 chevy impala, currently with 22,320 miles. At my oil change and tire rotation, (~20,500) I was informed by repair place that they would not perform the tire rotation as I would be needing to replace the tires soon. I asked why they were wearing so fast- I was told, they noticed it on many impalas- premature tire wear between 18,000-25,000 miles. ~ 15 months ago, with only about 13,000 miles, when I had an oil change done I was informed me the engine was leaking oil from the rear of the engine, I should take it to the dealer for repair. The dealer had to replace (under warranty) several seals/gaskets- oil pan, drain plug, oil filter, plus replace the drain plug. The car is sometimes hard to start and have to hold the key in the start position, and/or lightly press the gas pedal to start it. About two weeks ago, I grinded the starter. Sometimes the car will start roughly and immediately stall, or will stall the first few seconds as I am backing out the drive way. Dealer about this they told me I was using cheap gas and to use a better brand, but I always use "brand" gas, I even use fuel injector cleaner dealer later told me I needed to have the fuel injection "flushed" with their system for $199, plus tax and charges, hearing it was not good for the vehicle, I declined. I have also noticed a "clunking/bumping/banging" noise when turning, especially hard turns. My brakes need to be replaced, the front brakes are starting to make a thump when braking, and yesterday when braking hard, I heard a squeal noise, (rear?). Fuel gauge sometimes rapidly fluctuates, when driving, and at times when accelerating,(though not concurrent) I hear a "swoosh/gargling" sound. I was accelerating too hard. The fuel gauge will swing as much as a 1/4 tank when driving before recovering to the correct position. Gauge shows low fuel level, low fuel light comes on, I only needed 10-12 gals to fill it (~16 gals).
2005 chevy impala have had many problems, the most problems have started at 15,000 miles, I have had the rotors replaced twice and the brakes replaced four times, the mileage on the car at this time is 44,900 miles, the air conditioner went out at 35,000 the dealer said it was not covered under the warranty, of course every time I have brought the car in for warranty work the dealer has found little things wrong that total up to $200 that come out of my pocket, lots of vibration in front end, tires have cupped with the problems, there should be some kind of recall for this, now I have the vibration back and the dealership has said that it is not under warranty anymore, and the rotors and brakes were replaced approximately 6 months ago, the brakes seem to go out every 6 months. Rotors every year.
My complaint is about a 2005 impala. When I start the car in the morning and I turn on the heat I smell gasoline fumes inside the car. I call gm and I was directed to take the vehicle to superior chevrolet. They told me the problem was with the coolant. It cost me $90.00. The problem returned a week later after I have had the file to case closed. The caseworker was ms glasko.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. While driving 65 MPH, the gauges on the instrument panel worked intermittently. The speedometer would drop to zero and the temperature gauge would become hot. The dealer stated that the instrument cluster failed. No repairs were made. The failure mileage was 39,000 and current mileage was 46,000. Updated 03/10/08. *lj the intake manifold gaskets leaked as well.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. While driving 10-15 MPH, the engine stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The battery warning indicator light illuminated. The engine stalled again while driving 30 MPH. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure, however, they changed the ignition switch. The failure still persists. The failure mileage was 49,000 and current mileage was 50,100.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. The vehicle overheated and shut off. The contact stated that the vehicle had been parked for one hour when he heard a loud boom. The vehicle then caught fire. The fire inspector stated that the fire was caused by the engine. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. Two other vehicles parked next to the contact's vehicle also caught fire. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 64,035.
Dexcool coolant turns from orange liquid to brown corrosive sludge resulting in a clogged heater core/radiator, water pump damage, engine damage, gasket and hose deterioration and other costly repairs. Gm/chevron/texaco insist on keeping this cancer in your car. Many lawsuits are pending. Boycott dexcool!!!
Heating air conditioner car overheating. (it happened before around 15000-20000 miles) 2nd occurrence.
I purchased a vehicle from bill wink chevorlet under the assumption that it was a quality used vehicle. As soon as I drove it off the lot, I noticed there was a problem with the way the vehicle veered and stopped. I took it back to the dealer to have it looked at and was told that it was ok. I repeated this several times and was told the same thing. Finally I had enough of this car and attempted to trade it back in to the dealer who offered me very little for the vehicle. So I went to another dealer and was at that point told that my car was once and enterprise rental car and had been involved in an accident prior to my purchase. I have two young children and I don't not want this car if it had been involved in an accident. I contacted several people including the owner bill wink himself and was unable to reach a resolution, which brings me here.
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1. Under chassis corrosion protection failure- key suspension and power train components affecting safe operation. 2. Factory did not apply standard automotive industry anti corrosion coatings prior to shipment. Damage occurred prior to dealer receipt. #. Factory rep has not provided or approved any possible remedy at this time. Problem was observed at first oil change-25 july 05 -first time the vehicle was on lift after delivery to customer.
My 2005 chevrolet impala ls, when it had 235 miles on it had to be taken into the dealer because engine noise, "broken rocker pivot arm" got the car back, ran rough, vehicle stalled out at stop lite, restarted ok, rear window rubber trim coming off. Car now has 2300-miles on it.
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