2005 Chevrolet Impala: jerking or lurching

Filed Apr 26, 2018 · Engine · TX

I've replaced the battery along with new tires hoping that all the jerking would stop however they didn't! The car seems to have bad timing or not wanting to shift in right hears

Filed Mar 18, 2017 · Transmission · 90,000 miles · WI

From starting position to slowing driving the transmission slips and or jerks into gear heavily. From 1st to 2nd very noticeable.

Filed Sep 8, 2016 · Suspension, Transmission · CA

From a stopped position, trying to take off car acts as if I'm neutral and then will suddenly jerk into gear. The automatic hear shifts are rough and delayed. There's very little power or struggle to register when applying gas. When on fwy especially when in slow moving traffic there is a lot of problems with the transmission and slipping, rough gear shifts both up and down. Then the scary part is when driving with my 2 little girls and in regular or heavy traffic and making turns, especially left, I have had the car freeze up on me in the middle of intersections. When I try and accelerate I'm stuck as if I'm neutral and hear the engine revving and finally will violently like pop into gear. It's made me have a lot of safety issues for myself and children. It's very frustrating and problematic. With all these things happening the transmission nor check engine light has appeared, therefore making it tremendously difficult near impossible for me to have it properly diagnosed using scanner and computer reader. Every repair shop has given different "findings" after only a drive around the block. It's a nightmare.

Filed Oct 28, 2015 · Transmission · 141,000 miles · ID

Bought the car used 141,000 miles day after I bought it the transmission jerks really hard when taking off. I heard it was a common problem but it will cost $700 or more to fix.

Filed Oct 17, 2015 · Transmission · 65,000 miles · AR

Transmission shifts hard and jerks upon take off intermittently.

Filed Feb 23, 2015 · Transmission · 59,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. While driving at 30 MPH, the transmission slipped and suddenly started to jerk violently. The contact mentioned that the vehicle stalled several times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The technician was not able to duplicate and diagnosed the failure. The vehicle was also taken to an authorized dealer who changed the transmission fluid and the filter. However, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic for further diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000.

Filed Sep 17, 2014 · Acceleration, Transmission · 135,000 miles · TX

When taking off from a stop, the car jerked instead of taking off smoothly. This seemed to happen at low speeds when car is shifting from one gear to another even though it has an automatic transmission. The safety risk here is that acceleration is not effected and a car could potentially hit you from behind especially at a stop sign/light.

Filed Sep 12, 2014 · Engine · WV

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. When the vehicle came to a complete stop, there was a delay in acceleration and it jerked violently. The failure persisted for the past year. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 10/22/14*cn the consumer stated when the air consdition is on it speeds the motor up and the shifts better. When pulling out from a red light the vehicle will get sluggish. Updated 4/6/2015

Filed May 10, 2013 · Transmission · 63,330 miles · NV

When pressing gas pedal from a stop sign or stop light, I hear a grinding/ slipping sound and then a loud pop and the car jerks into gear. The dealer I bought it from 2 weeks ago gave me a 30 day or 1000 mile power train warranty, it has been at the dealer for the past 2 days .they keep telling me they can't duplicate the symptom. After doing some research I found hundreds of online reports of the exact same symptoms. Please give me some advise on recourse.

Filed Jan 17, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 122,000 miles · IN

First... My car all of the sudden started leaking like an oil tanker last january 2012, and the ABS/traction control lights came on. Took the car to the chevy dealership, and had major repair work done on transmission, and engine for leaks. Spent $2100 and was quote $2600 to replace the ABS/traction control modulator for my ABS/traction control to work again. The code they pulled was c1218. Needless to say it has not been repaired yet. A month after spending this money, I had to replace the water pump, and almost a year later I had to replace a plastic elbow from the water pump to my radiator which was another $300. Then this past december 2012, my transmission all of the sudden jerked hard from 1st to 2nd and so on during local driving. Max speed limit is 40mph locally. Took it to chevy and was told I need a new transmission, so I took it for a second opinion and was told code p1811 was coded for a long shift, but that my transmission was a 1/2 quart low so they filled it with trans additive. They suggested I try a "transmission shop" for them to check because maybe my trans solenoid was bad, which would still cost quite a bit for repair, but not nearly as much as a new transmission. My car has 122,000 long highway miles, not local; stop & go. I do not feel my ABS/traction control, nor my trans should be bad. I maintain my car, and based on my internet searches many people have had the exact same problems with these cars. I emailed chevy and was basically told this is my problem and no concession was offered on their part to assist me with these repairs. I have been laid off from my job, and returned to school so needless to say cannot afford a new car, but this car is costing more than it is worth. Chevy needs to quit ignoring these problems, and take care of loyal customers before they lose them.

Filed Nov 14, 2012 · Transmission · 109,545 miles · MS

I have a chev. Impala ls 2005 it runs good but the transmission jerks and is shifting long. The chevrolet people know about this and I think that they should be able to replace it at free of charge because when they made them they knew and did not tell anybody until people start coming in complaining about them.

Filed Aug 1, 2012 · Steering · 70,000 miles · AZ · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked while turning. The contact then lost control of the steering and could not control the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into a median. No one was injured. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for a diagnosis. The dealer could not diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 70,000. The VIN was not available.