2006 Chevrolet Impala: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Sep 24, 2018 · Airbags, Electrical · AL · crash

It just been a like a real electrical problem like if I pull out in traffic is stalled it hesitate it has been hit a few times like that and like it just have to get a jump off every morning and every evening just to go anywhere and I truly don't know what to do I'm taking back to the dealer that I bought it from me at like I don't know what's wrong with it and I'm took it to a mechanic shop and they say it's electrical defect it it's going to kill the whole car and it's going to eventually kill me

Filed Dec 31, 2014 · Acceleration, Electrical · 159,000 miles · NE

I've had an ongoing issue since this spring with an issue on traction control and the display reporting 'reduced engine power ". I've now had the throttle body sensor and power train computer module replaced. I'll be driving at a rate of speed on the highway of apx 60mph and then these error messages appear and the cruise kicks off. There's hesitation as I try to accelerate.

Filed Oct 24, 2014 · Electrical · OH

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.

Filed Aug 21, 2014 · Transmission · 31,000 miles · IA

I had just purchased this car in january of 2007 and I had noticed the transmission having issues when shifting gears. I first noticed this issue when backing out of my driveway and pulling the car into gear (drive) there would be a hesitation and a "clunk" noise. I was not sure what the issue was at first so I waited until it happened again and called the local chevy dealer to inspect it, as it was under warranty. The mechanic could not replicate the problem and told me there was no issue. The transmission had continued to have issues over the past 6-7 years. I also had the transmission act up when I would be driving in town from a stop up to highway speeds. At a full stop the car would hesitate to shift into gear almost causing multiple accidents. Many times I would need to down shift to first gear and up shift in order to get my vehicle going. In the past three years I have personally almost been in about 12 or more potential accident situations because of the transmission issue. I have read in many online forums that this is a serious and known issue with the chevy impala transmission. This is an issue that needs to be researched and resolved with a recall campaign. From what I have researched online there is an issue with a module with the transmission. Please research this issue as I will be contacting gm as well over this faulty part/design of transmission.

Filed May 4, 2013 · Transmission · 60,000 miles · NY

Purchased the 2006 chevy impala 3.9l with about 30,000 miles. At around 60,000 miles I started to notice the transmission slip, maybe happened once every 20 trips. At around 70,000 miles it started happening more frequently, once or twice a week. Had the car looked at by a mechanic and was told no issue was found. Now at 75,000 miles and it happens multiple times almost every trip I take with my car. It occurs after shifting from park into drive then pulling off or when pulling off from a red light or stop sign. Engine revs, car hesitates for 2-4 seconds then slips real hard into gear. I have read in numerous forums that gm tech say this is normal behavior for this transmission, and numerous people having their transmissions replaced only to have this issue recur. This issue almost resulted in crash once when entering a 40mph zone from a stop sign, as after stopping and taking my foot off the brake and applying the gas, the vehicle began rolling onto the 40mph zone and encountered a 6-7 second delay before slipping into gear and accelerating, causing the approaching vehicle to have to apply its brake abruptly to prevent a collision. At this point the slipping is becoming a real issue as I now have a toddler in my vehicle and do not want to risk any neck or other injuries due to the jerking of the vehicle when it slips into gear.

Filed Nov 19, 2012 · Engine, Fuel system · NY

I have a 2006 chevy impala and there seems to be a problem with the transmission. We have taken the car to the dealers several times. We have changed the spark plugs, changed and flushed the transmission fluid. We are still having the car jerk off at a stop light. We you are stopped on an incline it also hesitates to go into gear and the jerks away! The dealer can never find a anything wrong and we have done all the recommended fixes. This seems to be getting worse. The gas cap and solenoid have also had to be replaced which everyone has had problems with. Gm should recall these cars before someone gets hurt!

Filed Feb 13, 2012 · Fuel system, Transmission · 98,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate and decelerated while on the highway. The dealer replaced the fuel injector, throttle body and reprogrammed the computer, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired a second time. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 106,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Jan 13, 2012 · Transmission · 109,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that she attempted to accelerate from a stop while positioned on an incline, the vehicle momentarily hesitated before rapidly accelerating. The check engine light began to illuminate after the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the contact was informed that there was a failure within the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was 109,000.

Filed Oct 13, 2011 · Steering, Transmission · 113,000 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The contact stated while making a left turn the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle also hesitated then surged forward, after the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the manufacturer was contacted regarding the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 113,000 and the current mileage was 115,000.

Filed Sep 26, 2011 · Transmission · 142,000 miles · IL

Tl * the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The contact was driving 30 MPH when the vehicle began squeaking abnormally. The contact mentioned that the vehicle hesitated and she was unable to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was defective and needed to be rebuilt. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 142,000 and current mileage was 150,000.

Filed Jun 7, 2011 · Transmission · 75,000 miles · MN

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The contact stated the vehicle seemed to hesitate randomly when accelerating from a stop light. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the problem generated from the transmission and referred to it as a phantom shift. The dealer stated they would have to pull the transmission apart to make the repair. The failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage 95,000. Updated 10/03/2011 *ln

Filed Jan 17, 2011 · Transmission · 70,000 miles · PA

I am writing to complain about the 4t65e-hd transmission in general motor's lineup of v8 powered w-body platform cars. I have experienced many issues of this transmission slipping and hesitating on acceleration from a stop. I have been experiencing the issue for about 30k miles now. The car is not beaten, or driven hard at all. All my routine maintenance has been done. I first took it to the dealer to complain about the slipping transmission, and even though the tech felt the transmission issue, I was told that unless the transmission is throwing a code, there is nothing that they could do for me. I have put about $500 into work on this transmission so far with minimum success. I have flushed the transmission totally, which seemed to have fixed the transmission for about a week. Another thing that I attempted per the recommendation of a gm master tech was to change the valve body. Which I did and it corrected the issue for 3 days. Now the transmission is slipping when driving on the highway at a constant speed/RPM.. Almost like it feels the motor is misfiring. I have checked the fluid level, and the fluid. The level is fine and the fluid is not burnt. I feel that gm needs to step up and rectify the problem of these garbage transmissions. I have owned 2 other cars with the same transmission (95 monte carlo z34 and a 01 pontiac gtp). Both vehicles experienced these same issues and the transmissions blew up. Why would gm continue to use such a weak major component. I know of 100+ other v8 w-body owners experiencing these same issues.