When car is started low pressure oil light stop engine and car has ring chimes to tell you to stop driving car looked on line seems like a common complaint .I checked oil filled to proper level.
2006 Chevrolet Impala electrical complaints
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My gear shifter locked in the park mode after engine would start unable to shift into drive.
My vehicle has a safety recall for a ignition problem which will cause the vehicle key to move away from the on position and cause loss of engine pwer, no steering and no braking. I was not notified that my vehicle was included in this recall, I searched my VIN number and found the recall on my vehicle. General motors failed to notify me of this deadly risk in my vehicle. I also have no information on where to take my vehicle fpor repairs.
I purchased my 2006 impala ss brand new in 2006. I've been a loyal gm customer my whole life. At 99,000 started experiencing transmission issues, slipping,and hard shifting... At 101,000 miles I was driving down the highway and my transmission stopped working. I refinanced my car to rebuild the transmission for $2,200 . After the rebuild transmission was working ok. Then at 122,000 miles it stopped working again... It was snowing and I was stranded in the turn lane of a road with a speed limit of 55mph... I turned off my car let the engine cool down and back on at least 20 times... My car moved about 200 feet each time... An hour later I got back to my house that was 5miles from the failure. I cant afford to fix it now and I am still paying for the car. Its been sitting in my yard for 10 months. This issue is very dangerous and needs to be resolved. I also received a recall for my power steering hose, got it fixed and the brackets came loose from my frame causing my steering to get very hard. I pulled over and checked my power steering fluid at walmart and it was empty. I filled it and everything was working. The next morning I had no power steering again... My hose had rubbed on my frame making a hole. I went to the store and bought more power steering fluid but after I put it in my steering was making a loud sound and didn't turn well. I think it was damaged due to the leak. I too have a loud clicking sound coming from my dashboard when I turn on my car. I was told by the dealership it was the vent flap motor ... $750 dollars to repair... Part is only $65 the rest is labor... Also when I first bought my car I had to get all 4door windows replaced (under warranty) due to improper window guide adjustment. And my automatic trunk release works off and on, my keyless entry only works 5 feet from my car with new batteries,and all tire pressure sens. Went bad$100 each help.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. While attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle hesitated. The failure occurred multiple times. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The contact received the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the part needed to remedy the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experience a failure.
2006 chevrolet impala. Consumer writes in regards to lack of parts to complete recall notice.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the key failed to remain in the ignition. Once the vehicle was started, the transmission failed to switch gears. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the ignition failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning and caused another vehicle to crash into the front driver side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the air bag warning indicator illuminated. A police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
2006 chevrolet impala. Consumer writes in regards to parts unavailable to complete recall. *smd the consumer referenced recall # 14v355000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving at 4 MPH, the engine lost power and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact mentioned that the vehicle stalled on several occasions. A police report was filed and there were two injuries reported that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed and repaired but the specifics were not available. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unavailable. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The contact received a notification for recall the federal safety agency campaign number 14v355000 (electrical system). The contact believed that the remedy that the manufacturer was implementing with this recall was ineffective, since the actual failure was the ignition switch that needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware that the ignition switch failed to lock. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.
First of all, I use my car to travel back and forth from school. I have noticed since I came home, stopping at stop lights, my car would cut off and then cut back on. Also, my radio has changed stations by itself. Then, my check engine light has been on. When I turn on my air or heat a knocking noise comes from my air vents and it last for about 5 minutes, I actually thought my car was about to blow up because I was not sure what was causing that. I hope this problem is resolved quickly.
My electoral system and starter has gone out on me many times this would be the 3rd time in the last year iv had to repair it. On my 2006 chevy impala.
The gm "fix" for the ignition issue is to replace keys so that nothing can be attached to the key, including not even the fob, the "fix" is not to replace the faulty part to the ignition. I've had my car since 2006 and driven it all this time with a lot of other keys and the fob attached. During that time I have had no trouble with the ignition. I think there may be an engineering oversight: it stands to reason that having used the key with the weight attached for 8 years probably would have worn the internal connections based on the weight of the inserted key. It also seems reasonable, that now having a key that is light weight being inserted into the same chamber as the heavily weighted key, will mean that the new key won't fit or make the proper connection in the ignition because the new key will not be as heavy, and therefore the "fix" is really creating a new problem. Why wouldn't the whole ignition apparatus having to do with the key be replaced as well as keys????? I think this is a big oversight, and a big problem. Especially since all the testimony I heard or read about this issue from gm is that they would replace the "mis-sized part" --- I was surprised to learn from my dealer that it is the keys that are being replaced, and will not be able to have the fobs attached. This is surely deception, and if the "fix" has not been tested on every car, how can we trust that the new keys will work with the by now worn internal and incorrect part? This is a big problem. I've written to my senator about this. . .and will follow up with the representative. In the meantime, I go thursday to get the new keys. . .thereafter the old keys won't work with my car. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) and stated that the part that was needed to remedy the recall was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experience a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving in reverse approximately 3 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the computerized system needed to be replaced. In addition, the transmission had been replaced three times, including the oil pan gasket. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 168,000.
My key is stuck in the ignition of my 2006 impala. The first few times I was able to shift the car out of gear and back to park, while turning the key back and forth and the key would release. Now the key is stuck and will not come out of the ignition. Shifter is stuck in park. It starts just fine and goes into gear but I just can't shut it off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the driver's side of the vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. In addition, the contact stated that the speedometer failed. A police report was filed and the contact sustained injuries. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the key seized in the ignition while trying to start the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the ignition switch was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The manufacturer stated that the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The contact believed that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 10/09/14*lj updated 3/26/2015
Last june I went to the store and tried to open my back doors and they would not open from the inside. I was able to open one of the back doors from the outside only. The door locks indicated the doors were not locked. If I was involved in an accident and needed to get people out of the back seat of my car they would not be able to get out on their own. The locking mechanisms failed on both doors. Both doors has this lock issue for about 3-4 months and then one of the locks started working again from the inside. Eventually the other door started working again once it was getting close to winter. This is a serious safety issue that needs looked into and a recall done by gm. Gm consistently puts out expensive cars with inadequate parts that fail. I researched this issue online and found this was typical of all chevy imapla's no matter the year.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while stopped at a median, another vehicle that was driving approximately 55 MPH crashed into the front passenger's side of the vehicle. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to a impound lot. An independent mechanic repaired the vehicle however, the contact stated that the horn and the drivers side headlight failed shortly afterward. The failure mileage was 200,000.
My 2006 chevrolet impala is experiencing problems with the tire pressure monitoring system, as well as the remote keyless entry system. Both systems use the same antenna in the vehicle, and the module controlling each system is defective. Many times a day while driving, an alert will appear saying "service tire monitoring system" and I will lose readings of my tire pressures. Mandated in 2005, TPMS systems are as important as air bags and seat belts in vehicles, so this is a serious safety concern. I recently had a flat tire that could have resulted in a blowout on the expressway had I not visually checked the tire because the TPMS system was not working correctly. I have found a service bulletin regarding the issue with a document id of 1990156. I have contacted gm about the issue and was told that it was no longer covered by the original vehicle warranty and a service bulletin is not enough for them to replace the equipment without charging myself, the consumer. This safety issue needs to be addressed because these systems are in place to increase the safety of the vehicle and they are not serving that purpose due to poor design right out of the factory. In addition to the failure of the TPMS system, the defect also makes the remote keyless entry system useless due to extremely poor range (~2 feet). This is more of a convenience issue, but it is still caused by the same defect.
I was driving on the freeway in st. Paul, mn. I started up an incline to exit the freeway. I suddenly lost all control of steering and brakes. I traveled uphill until the car rammed into the curb on the other side of the exit ramp. I turned off the car and got out and called the police.
There is a very common problem with 2006-2013 impala rear defrosters not working. Look on youtube and you will see the problem is very evident. Gm/chevy used a small bulkhead connector for the high current defroster wires located on the passenger side kick plate of the 2006-2013 impala's that burns out. This really should be a recall due to a fire hazard. The "how to" fix on you tube looks like it will work, but this really should be addressed and fixed by gm. Inexperienced mechanics trying to fix this may get hurt, let alone increasing the electrical/fire hazard by improperly "fixing" the problem. Gm is recalling their vehicles for everything else so why not fix a known problem? Sad for people in winter climates not being able to see out their rear window due to this systemic problem associated with the impala.
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