2006 Chevrolet Impala: engine overheating

Filed Oct 10, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · OH

Was driving in to work. Stopped at mcdonald's and noticed car smoking. Drove across the street to my job to my dash board lighting up warning me to shut the engine off because the car was overheating. I did exactly that (shut the car off) and went inside to call for help. This is the 3rd problem that I have had with this car and I have had the car almost 4 years. Like many other complaints, my heat doesn't work properly, I'm going through oil like crazy, and I seem to be having transmission issues as it hard to get the car out of park and into drive and when it does finally go, I get whiplash from the jerk. Gm needs to step up before someone is severely hurt.

Filed Aug 9, 2010 · Brakes · AZ

My 2006 chevy impala continues to have brake rotor problems. I have to change them every six months due to overheating which causes dangerous braking to occur.

Filed Apr 7, 2010 · Engine · 58,000 miles · VA

2006 impala - during the winter of 2009 I had to rev the engine for it to put out heat. During the winter of 2009 car overheats unexpectedly and now during the spring 2010, car continues to overheat unexpectedly. Took it to an independent mechanic when the overheating first started. The replaces antifreeze and hoses. It helped for a while.

Filed Mar 26, 2010 · Engine, Steering · 78,591 miles · OH · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cheverolet impala. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced both power steering and engine failures. The contact received a recall notice in regards to the power steering. The dealer repaired the vehicle according to the power steering recall by replacing the hose and the clamps on february 24, 2010. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle overheated and smoke emitted from under the hood. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for a diagnostics test and the dealer informed her that the engine overheated because the water pump was leaking. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were 78,591.

Filed Nov 18, 2008 · Brakes · 18,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. While driving downhill at 20 MPH, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle jerked and the front rotors overheated. The dealer replaced the front rotors in july of 2007. In may of 2008, the front rotors failed again. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. The contact will need to pay for the repair. A report was filed with the manufacturer and they stated that they would consider giving him a discount. The failure mileage was 18,000 and current mileage was 32,000.

Filed Sep 4, 2008 · Electrical, Engine · 5,000 miles · CA

Recall on something in the brain of the car (it's computer).about 2 weeks later car started losing power on the freeway going twenty five and the RPM's as high as it could go in the red, the car completely shut off after making a loud noise rebuild the transmission due to an ?electrical? Problem. They did not replace the transmission on my new car 1 week later car would not turn off! Key out and it was still running kill battery several times speakers are not properly working along with the factory alarm 2 months later the car did it again I can't even get the car to lock period, every time I manually lock the doors, they automatically unlock I'm downtown los angeles with my children in the car and it totally just over heats and cuts of in all of five seconds with a big city bus directly behind me. This starts july 3rd, 2008 the car will not cut off, not even when my husband pulled its fuse, period, it just kept running till the battery died and the car lost all power. July 10th, 2008 they call me to pick my car up, it's ready again!!! July 11th, 2008 they had to tow it back because the car overheated, then would not turn off and the engine stated it had low power, what ever that means...grrrrhhhh!!! August 27th, 2008 the car would not shut off, even once we pulled the fuse, the engine started shaking uncontrollable like it was going to jump out and the dash board was reading all types of crazy messages!!! This car really scares me! I'm looking for an attorney to help me with this, I can't do it anymore, this was 8 times too many and now that I'm less then 10k from my warranty being I feel like s & j has been scamming me!!!!

Filed May 5, 2008 · Brakes, Engine · 31,174 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. While driving approximately 50 MPH downhill, the vehicle began to vibrate when the brake pedal was depressed. The brakes failed. There was no damage or crash. The brakes were replaced by an authorized dealer. The contact then heard a knocking noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. A repair was made, but the noise still persists. She noticed that the steering wheel was loose and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The rack and pinion were replaced in the steering column. Recently, the water pump began overheating and has not yet been repaired. The failure mileage was 31,174.