Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle shook and rattled. The tire pressure warning indicator illuminated and the "engine hot/ AC off" message appeared. The vehicle was taken to dealer, but the diagnosis was unknown. The contact stated that the transmission was malfunctioning. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 179,000.
2007 Chevrolet Impala transmission complaints
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Transmission failure, slipping in overdrive and during takeoff excessive enginge oil usage.
Last may I was driving my car from work going approximately 40 MPH a message came on the information screen. Something about going over 160mph. The car suddenly slowed, couldn't seem to find the proper gear. At the same time the speedometer was going up and down showing 60, 30, 80, 0. Then it cut off. I put the rolling car into neutral and started it. It fired up immediately. I put in gear and continued until it was safe to stop. Let engine cool off and drove home. The speedometer continued to fluctuate, it also cut off and flashed the message again. Called dealership next morning and took in. They came back with diagnosis of transmission failure, need to replace. I shelled out $4000 for the transmission, now it is slipping. I drove home today and that message flashed across my screen along with the transmission struggling to find the proper gear. The speedometer was moving up and down. The speedometer was replaced when the transmission was replaced. I have contacted the dealership to schedule an appointment. I also made a formal complaint to gm.
Transmission slips when you stop at light when you step on accelerator to go transmission slips and then suddenly catches and car jerks quickly forward causing car suddenly lunge forward.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that after the vehicle was placed into the park position and the ignition key was removed, the vehicle started independently and rolled away without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred as she was exiting the vehicle. The vehicle stopped independently. As a result, the contact sustained unknown injuries to the right leg that required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure and the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v092000 (power train). The failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. While attempting to start the engine, the button on the gear shifter malfunctioned and the shifter could not be moved from the park position.the vehicle was examined by an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the gear shift button had two fractured wires. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 109,000.
My wife's 2007 chevy impala left her stranded on the side of a busy highway in a snowstorm. She was driving at highway speeds when all of a sudden, her overheat warning light began flashing, and what she described as "a huge cloud of fog or smoke" was trailing behind her. She immediately put on her hazards and pulled off to the side of the road. Once stopped, the digital readout showed "engine overheat, idle engine" and then the engine shut off. The vehicle is at a dealer awaiting diagnosis.
Reduced engine power/ traction control warning/ gas line fuel leak. This car flashed a reduced engine power message while I was going 65 MPH straight away on busy city (in houston) freeway and the traction control warning light came on. My car then immediately reduced speed and would not go beyond 40 MPH. I was told that the gas line fuel leak has nothing to do with it but it seems very coincidental that this all happened in the same day. Gm is putting out a lot of trashy vehicles right now and this should definitely be a recall; especially when there are numerous valid complaints of the same issue. I'll never by gm/chevy again. I am going back to an imported brand
This all started when the factory battery went dead so I went and purchased a new one about a week after I went out one morning to leave for work and it wouldn't start had to be jumped. So later on I checked for a drain on the battery and found out that the radio the interior lights and the display where causing a drain. So I had all three checked all tests fine so I purchased another battery and was good for about a week then all the sudden the radio died and all the auditable sounds stop working the next day went out to try to start the car and nothing happened only had headlights and interior lights wouldn't start. So I put it on a charger for a couple hours tried it again and it was completely dead like there was no battery in . Come to find out that the bcm ( body control module ) was shorted. Now I've got to find a new and figure out how to get it up to dealership to have it programmed
Driving down road at 65mph when all of a sudden reduce engine power comes on and my car shuts off the cruise and I cant get the power up over 15mph on a major highway............
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (power train); 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 2007 chevrolet impala. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle vibrated and jerked. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system), but the part was not available. The dealer informed the contact that the part may become available within three months, but there was no guarantee. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was unknown.
My complaint concerns my 2007 chevy impala transmission floor shifter is locking in park.. I could not depress the button on the floor shifter, to shift to reverse. I tried turning the steering wheel which of course is locked when the vehicle is in park. I am worried that next time it will not get unstuck. So I checked the internet and saw many comments about 2007 impala shifter's locking and realized I needed to file a complaint.
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 chevrolet impala. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure caused the contact to crash the vehicle into a ravine. The air bag in the steering wheel was the only air bag that deployed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a broken neck, ribs, back, foot, and ankle. The passenger sustained a broken collar bone, ribs, and ankle. In addition, the passenger's liver and spleen were lacerated and both occupants required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle had not been diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.
The shift gear has become stuck in park twice. The shifter will not move. I had to have it towed to the mechanic twice in order for the vehicle to become operable again. The shop replaced some wiring and mechanics inside the shift area. Since they have replaced it twice, along with the original parts, I am on the third round.
When the car is idle upon acceleration, the car jerks profusely, while the heat/cool system is in operation there is a grinding noise along the dash area and continues for 5 minutes after controls has been shut off, drive side door electrical refuses to work to lock/unlock position.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. While driving 65 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle stalled without warning. An independent mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
The shift gear gets stuck in park. It won't move. I had to remove body where the gear shift is and saw it was a wire that was loose. It happen last year also.
I was driving down the road suddenly check engine light came on speed reduced get a reduced power/traction control message and speed drop to 40 in matter of seconds engine running very rough. Almost caused a accident due to this happening at the morning rush hour on commute to work. I looked online this seems to be a common complaint that there needs to be something done about it. I have had other issues (eg: steering mid-shaft failure front end shimmy, brake issues, connector to rear defrost melting, wires in shifting console breaking to where couldn't remove keys or get out of park) with this vehicle and called gm about them and they assign a case number and tell you sorry you will need to pay and keep receipt if there is ever a recall issued.
After driving it for many years and having no problems, I drove it a short distance and parked and could not remove the key, I tried taking it out of park and putting it back in park and after trying that several times and it not working I tried (jiggling the shifter when it was in park) and it released. It happened again for the 2nd day in a row. I will bring it to a local repair shop after the weekend is over and see if it is a bad wire or something.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the airbag and the engine warning lights illuminated. The contact mentioned that while at a stop light and attempting to drive, the vehicle jerked. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic and the failure was unable to be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 139,000.
The vehicle failed to shift into park. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that there was a broken wire in the btsi solenoid terminal which needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired by re wiring the ground wire to the shifter where the pin had broken. On may 3rd the key got stuck in the ignition and would not come out. Let the car sit for 24 hours the battery died and the key released out of the ignition. Took the car to the dealership on may 5, 2014 and the shifter wires were re constructed. Car still acts as if the shifter is not going to shift.
Bought car (2007 impala ss) 2 years ago I drive it mostly on highway to work with since then has ranged down from 85 miles a day to about 40 an last year around this exact time my transmission went completely out I had it rebuilt fully for almost 2000 dollars an just last week I noticed slippage again I took it in to where I had it rebuilt an the scanner sowed the torque converter was failing so I replaced it again an a day later I'm noticing it again , I don't ,mind repairing wear an tear on vehicles but a transmission ever year is ridiculous an extreme fa the general public to deal with I am hoping that gm recalls this problem ,an I am seeing an hearing a lot of folks with this problem if anything can be done to help please contact me.
Started having trouble with my transmission a while back. If I was at a stop and tried to accelerate it was slowly take of then all of sudden slam into the right gear then take off. It also happened even if I didnt come to a complete stop and tried to go again. My check engine light came on after about a month of this happening. I had it checked. It was a shift solenoid. Since I was still under warranty I had it replaced. It was fine till about a two weeks ago 08/20/2013. Now my transmission is doing the same thing again.
After stopping, I push on the accelerator, the engine revs but the transmission does not engage, after two seconds the car will slam into gear and violently lurch forward. Powerful enough to strain my neck. Very dangerous.
No heat in car, over heating, took to garage, it is head gasket. Very expensive to fix,only 53,000 miles.
2007 impala ss. Transmission hesitation occurs when going around 45-60 MPH. Car semi-engages shifting, but then backs out, giving a chugging sensation while driving in that speed range. Higher speeds above 60 produces an incredible screech/whine noise. Currently in shop for transmission diagnostics. At 74,000 miles clutch was replaced due to it being cracked in half. Gm has either mad poor transmission engineering, using shotty parts, or this transmission is overly underrated for the power of the engine.
First, when I slow down to turn a corner, I take my foot off the gas. After the turn, when I press the gas I have no power. It doesn't die, it just won't go anywhere for about 15-20 seconds, no power. That doesn't sound like a long time unless you are sitting in the middle of a busy intersection. I have to come to a complete stop for about 20-30 seconds, then take off. Sometimes it goes, but feels like it jerks into gear. That's ok at stop signs but stop lights that turn green as I approach can be dangerous. Also, if I turn a corner onto another street, it hesitates. And sometimes I have almost been hit from behind. People expect you to turn and proceed. When you just stop, they may not. I also noticed one day, when I just coast on a level road, my car sometimes accelerates for quite a while, instead of slowing down immediately. I once took my foot off the gas at 45 MPH and coasted on flat road for 2.5 miles. The latest related problem is.. Spring 2013, twice, I turned a corner and it just died. I had to pull over to the side of the road to get out of traffic. After a few minutes, it cranked back up. Thankfully, I was on a city street and not a four lane road. I also have problems with parking. I put my foot on the brakes and pull into parking spot. When I put it in park, it lunges forward. Or if I stop in traffic, sometimes it lunges after it stops. I have to make sure that I leave plenty of room in front for this problem. I think it has something to do with the computer allowing the gas to flow or stop. I had the transmission rebuilt and it still does it.
When I put my car in park I cannot get the key to disengage from the ignition so that I am able to take the key out. I have tried jiggling the gear shift etc and it will not come out regardless of what I try.
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