The power steering went out 2 times, could not control car. The water pump went out.
2006 Chevrolet Impala steering complaints
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Tl*- the contact stated that every once in a while when she drove the 2006 chevrolet impala with(11718 failure mileage she heard a pinging noise, but the vehicle drove without a problem. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who needed to duplicate the pinging, but could not. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on another occasion and they replaced the rack and pinion, and since then the contact had not heard the pinging noise since. The current mileage was 12000.
At 9000 mi. A loud whinnying noise in the engine occurred. Dealer discovered the steering fluid was low due to a lower hose leaking at a clamp. The clamp was replaced and after a short while (about 25 mi.) the pump noise subsided. Maybe this will require a recall due to a nhsta report of a blown hose.
Grinding when the steering column was turned. I contacted the dealer the car is still under warranty. They said gmc was aware of a steering column problem that caused the owner of the vehicle to have the steering column greased at about 30,000 mile intervals. I contacted gmc and they confirmed that yes there was a problem in some of the impalas but it was covered in the 30,000 mile warranty. I asked what about after that they said since it was not all cars it would then be a maintenance item. Dealers are charging about $100.00 to grease the steering column. I am concerned because this car is just now 1 year old and if there are problems with the steering I would like them permanently fixed. Gmc said since no deaths have been caused and it was only some cars, that is was not really worth their time to have them permanently fixed. No on top of regular maintenance we must pay to have a default in the steering column fixed on a regular basis as long as we own the vehicle. What about individuals that cannot afford to have the vehicle fixed on a regular basis and it causes accidents? Please look into this problem thank you for your time and effort.
At about 5000 miles on my 2006 chevrolet impala the power steering line blew out. Had the vehicle towed into the chevrolet dealer where I purchased it, and the problem was fixed, slowly I might add. The car now has about 12,000 miles on it and I am noticing some noises in the steering. When the wheel is turned all the way to the right and gas is applied, it makes a weird clicking sound. This noise only happens when the wheel is turned to the right. I am trying to delay bringing the car to the shop, because of the inconvenience of not having my car. I understand that cars do have defects and just thought I would report this in case it is something serious. I would hate to have mine or someone else's steering go out during driving and someone get hurt. I really hope this is no big deal, but I think it's worth looking into. Thank you so much for your time and may everyone have a safe and prosperous life.
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