2007 Chevrolet Impala: loss of power steering

Filed May 2, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 180,000 miles · TX

Vehicle in motion at 70 miles per hour, vehicle shut off and lost power steering, braking, and nearly causing a fatal collision on a highway overpass. Errors on dash stated throttle disabled stop engine, oil pressure low engine power reduced. Upon further investigation there was a recall (expired?) for pedal position sensor due to faulty soldering.

Filed Oct 3, 2016 · Steering · 142,000 miles · AL

Steering gear mount broke and caused sudden complete steering lose due to catastrophic failure of rack and pinion steering system. When the mount broke the steering housing containing the power steering fluid and power steering fluid hoses broke resulting in loss of steering. Pictures show missing mount, broken housing and hoses. Wow! No one was hurt because failure happened in church parking. Pays to go to church.

Filed Aug 1, 2016 · Brakes, Steering · 74,700 miles · KY

I was traveling on the interstate at about 60 MPH going uphill. I did not have it in cruise control. Iwas passing a semi. Suddenly the steering became very difficult, and the brakes seemed hard to push. I finally managed to get the car off the road and stopped. I put in park and got out to check and see if one of the tires had blown out, I left it running. The tires were fine. I got back in and put it in gear and eased down on the gas to see how it was going to go. It did fine, I drove it the rest of the day and it seemed to be normal. I am concerned this could be connected to the ignition recall back in 2014 and worry that it might happen again. My husband is attempting to get it looked at by mechanic.

Filed Mar 23, 2015 · Steering · 85,000 miles · MI

I was pulling up to the hospital to pickup my husband who had surgery. And had no steering. Had it towed in and they said the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. Cost $800 then had to take it back for more work. The steering is acting up again. Has there been a recall on this problem. All the cars we have owned and have never had a problem with rack and pinion.

Filed Apr 14, 2014 · Electrical, Steering · 72,000 miles · ME

I was going over the vehicle for the season and found I had a leak in the power steering line. The line effected was covered with a ribbed plastic sheathing like what is used for a wire harnesses. The sheathing caused road salt to build up and corrode the line, causing a leak and loss of power steering. There were two lines held together, side by side, with a plastic bracket but only one of those had the sheathing and I cannot understand why it was there. I also found a wire that overheated and melted the insulation and left the wire bare. It's located behind the power steering pump as viewed from the passenger side of the engine compartment under the plastic that displays the engine size. The plastic is held down with a couple of pins that the plastic pushes down over when installed. The dealer couldn't tell me what the wire is for when I called to explain what I found.

Filed Apr 7, 2014 · Electrical · 101,500 miles · IL

As I was pulling out of a parking lot the vehicle just shut off with no warning. Thank god I wasn't going too fast as I had no steering, no brakes, etc... Checked the gm website about the recall and it states to take everything off the key ring except the key. Well I've only got the key on the ring so that excuse doesn't wash. I called the gm customer center and they told me that my car wasn't included in the recall with the faulty ignitions, then they hung up on me. Well it should be. I think this ignition problem is a lot bigger than they are admitting. What am I supposed to do, I can't afford to fork over big bucks to a dealer. I'm a single working mom.

Filed Mar 4, 2014 · Steering · NY

Recalls subject: steering knuckle breaking/loss of steering control report receipt date: 2/17/2009 the federal safety agency campaign number 09e005000 component(s) steering I did not know about this recall. I noticed this recall while checking website at pepboys.

Filed Jan 29, 2013 · Steering · 175,284 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, a loud whining noise was heard from the steering wheel as the power steering assist failed. The contact experienced extreme difficulty in maintaining control of the vehicle. The contact merged to the road shoulder, powered off and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic, who diagnosed that the power steering pressure line hose needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance because the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure and the current mileage was 175,284.

Filed Apr 13, 2012 · Steering · 85,000 miles · MN

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the power steering failed. The contact also stated that it became very difficult to steer to the point that he lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the intermediate steering shaft was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and they offered no assistance because the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 85,000.

Filed Nov 15, 2010 · Steering · 48,688 miles · WV

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. The contact was driving 35 MPH when the power steering warning light illuminated and the power steering assist failed. In order to reset the steering, the vehicle was turned off and back on. The steering resumed normal operation. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the electric power steering motor was replaced at the contacts expense. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 48,688.

Filed Mar 10, 2010 · Seat belts, Steering · 65,000 miles · NJ

Please investigate the following serious concerns that have affected my vehicle safety in addition to other chevy impala drivers: vehicle: 2007 chevy impala. 65,000 miles, 1 owner, impala ls 3.5 l v6 safety concern # 1- intermediate steering shaft - gm refuses to acknowledge the seriousness of this problem. My vehicle's steering wheel clicks during driving & temporarily jams causing a feeling of disconnection from the road. It has caused a momentary loss of steering control, and I feel this is a serious safety concern to be addressed. This is an ongoing design problem for many gm models(as per my google search), gm refuses to make corrections to the design nor issue a recall. --------------------------------- safety concern # 2- power steering pump- power steering pump loosing effectiveness & turning performance, meaning pump may be failing at any time. This too is another common problem with chevy models. Please encourage gm to expand power steering pump recall to include chevy impala models. ---------------------------- safety concern # 3- rear back seat center seat belt looses tension when used in conjunction with infant car seat. When vehicle goes around 30 mile/hr turns or mild turns, seat belt locking mechanism(the one that holds the seat belt tense during braking) disengages & permits the seat belt to loosen causing child seat to move across the seat & or in one serious case with my son flip sideways(luckily my wife caught the seat as it tipped sideways). I have followed all safety instructions as per car seat manufacturer (evenflow aura travel system). This is a concern, since the tension only stays firm in abrupt stops, this leads me to question the safety in a roll over scenario. I have since used the seat level car seat hooks since the past few events( this greatly reduces the ease of sharing the car seat between vehicles). My other vehicle(nissan altima) has no such problem, the tension mechanism on the altima remains firm

Filed Mar 7, 2010 · Steering · 22,396 miles · IL

Loss of power steering when vehicle travels through puddle of water.