Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH, the vehicle exhibited a loud, abnormal noise as it abnormally accelerated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The failure and current mileage was 78,000.
2007 Chevrolet Impala transmission complaints
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Started my vehicle as I went to pull off to drive my vehicle my car would not accelerate/pick up on speed. The car started putting. I pulled over because the car would no longer move, but was still running. My sister push me bumper to bumper to my mechanic only to find out it was my throttle body.
Occasionally, when starting from a stopped position the engine will rev up and then the transmission will kick in to gear. Occasionally it slips on hills also. We generally do not have to merge into high speed traffic but if the transmission slipped at that time there could be serious consequences. The dealer has been unable to fix the problem after five visits, and apparently will not do anything until they themselves experience the transmission slip.
At a stop light. Feels like transmission is not in gear,engine revs 2500/3000rpm, then trans goes in gear. Told by dealer if using left foot on brake at a stop, this would cause the problem. They offered no help. Was told without codes there is no problem with transmission! When I got car it was leaking trans fluid.took it back to dealer,to have leak fixed. At another shop I use, while car was on lift you could see trans pan on valve body had been off. Trans has for sure been worked on! As you might guess it will not do this at the dealer.I let the car with them for 1 week,for them to drive.when I got car back they put all of 3miles on it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH the transmission failed. The traction control warning light was illuminated at the time of the failure. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic for inspection where they stated that they could not determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer was notified and advised the contact that they were not familiar with the type of failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Car bucks when going from 0 MPH. Brought car into dealer several times they checked it out. They didn't find a problem but car still bucks. Spoke to other owners, they have same problem. No response from general motors that the problem exists. Problem started at @30000 miles. Car has 68000 miles now.
Reported that car would jerk (kick into gear late) when accelerating from stop to start. At 74,000 we made our first claim with local dealer. They couldn't duplicate the concern. Brought car in two more time because it got worse. Felt like someone was hitting me from the back. My car often kicks out of gear on a left turn. On two separate occasions, I was almost t-boned. They never found the issue until 121,000. That was when they declared that the transmission needed to be replaced. Gm doesn't want to cover the repair now that the vehicle is out ofwarranty. I have researched and found way too many transmission issues with these model vehicles. Gm really should investigate this concern. I advise anyone to pester gm about this concern. Afterall, we are the consumers. Unfortunately it's too late for me, I don't trust their products anymore.
As I was driving the engine light came on and the display read reduced engine power. The car slowed down and resisted as I accelerated. I can only drive about 20 miles per hour. There is no warning and there is a decrease in acceleration. There was no warning and I have my child in the car. This is very dangerous.
Slip in torque conversion around 30 to 45. Also, you'll be taking off from a stop and when you start to press the gas it delays, then slams into motion almost like being hit from behind. * did not know about this site. Had it to the dealer 3x, they said they found nothing wrong. It is sporatic and does not happen daily.
Slip in torque conversion around 30 to 45. Also, you'll be taking off from a stop and when you start to press the gas it delays, then slams into motion almost like being hit from behind.
Returning home from work on interstate noticed it took higher rpms to get up to the 65mph speed limit. After driving for a few minutes I stopped at a red light. The vehicle could then only get up to 40mph and lost power down to 10mph when I pulled over and called it a day. Currently at the shop with 10 different codes showing. Unfortunately I have had it jsut over 5 years and not in warranty any more.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving approximately 0 to 20 MPH the vehicle would violently sheke forward when trying to reach first gear. The RPM's would also rev up to approximately 3,000. The contact stated that this failure had occurred on an intermittent basis for the last twelve months. The vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. After diagnosis they advised him that the transmission would need to be rebuilt. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a second opinion and was awaiting the diagnosis. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000. The current mileage was approximately 53,000. Updated 12/19/12 *cn updated 1/9/2013
Exiting the dartmouth street parking garage (underground) on dartmouth st. Boston, ma. Exit ramp is a moderate incline. As I approached the garage attendant booth to pay parking fee, I let off the accelerator letting the car coast to a stop while I retrieved the parking time/date receipt. When I located the receipt (about 5 seconds) from the center console I looked up to find the car was rolling backwards down the ramp toward a concrete wall (by this time) approximately 15 MPH. Note: I am a 50 year old, (male) retired police office and was trained in radar speed enforcement including certified in speed estimation and I am also "evoc" (emergency vehicle operator course) trained. I was able to stop the car before hitting the wall, another vehicle, or any pedestrians. I feel a tragedy could have occurred had someone been walking in the garage. The car seems to have no ability to "hill hold" when in "drive" at idle. I was shocked at how fast the auto accelerated backward. I have personally driven approximately 750,000+ miles without an at fault collision. The car seems to do this whenever on an incline and on a few other occasions had occurred in parking lots rolling (forward as well as backward) as soon as shifted out of "park" in the fraction of a second time that it takes to move my driving foot (right) from brake (due to park interlock) to accelerator. Note: this auto is a 2007 chevrolet impala ss with 5.3l v8 engine and four speed automatic transmission. My primary concern is that impalas are generally driven by elderly drivers with slower reflexes than myself. I have further found numerous online forum discussions of this issue by owners of all engine equipped chevrolet impalas.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the engine rpms suddenly increased as the vehicle failed to respond to acceleration attempts. In addition, the transmission hesitated to engage in gear but once it did, it would shift hard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the tcc valve was leaking, causing transmission fluid to leak out of the torque converter. As a result, the transmission had to be rebuilt. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 37,000 and the current mileage was 39,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the key became stuck in the ignition with the vehicle engaged in park. The contact notified the dealer who advised that the shifter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 63,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. The contact stated the gear shift failed. The vehicle was already at a repair shop for an unrelated failure and they stated that there was a failure within the gear shift cable. The mechanic had to manually shift the vehicle into gear. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 112,000.
This car has less than 100k miles and chevy dealerships refuse to diagnose the issue with the transmissions and there are multiple complaints about this issue this car is unsafe. The issue is random jerking of the transmission upon taking off in traffic, at light, or from stand still has caused: (a) my wheels to spin, (b) the car to pull into the next lane, (c) almost rear-end collision with car in front, and (d) sudden rapid acceleration in traffic. The car I almost rear-ended was a 2007 chevy police impala the officer exited his car asked was there a problem I told him about the transmission issue and he stated "yea mine does that too this car isn't a safe one" this need to be addressed nationally.
My transmission is slipping and sounds like a bearing is going out when I release the accelerator.
11-23-07 remote start intermittently inoperable, 10-14-08 when braking vehicle has pulsation in front, 7-1-10 purchased new set of tires -46,388 miles on car (85,000 warranty on tires ), 7-10-10 replaced muffler-seam split, 11-18-10 heavy engine repair-head gasket leak(52284 miles on car), 3-11-08 rust specks on complete vehicle, 2-1-11 transmission repair-replaced piston & resealed input clutch housing (54756 mi on car), 2-10-12 purchased another set of tires 72,820 miles on car (85,000 mile warranty-tires wore bare on inside of 4 tires-outside had good tread there was 58,568 miles left of tire warranty) too many repairs for new car.-lemon-
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that he could not remove the gear shift from park. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the mechanic stated that the gear shift control solenoid switch would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000. Updated 02/28/12
I own a 2007 impala lt 3.9 l. Purchased from sunset chevrolet in sumner, wa 1/03/10. Not even 3 months after buying the car, the engine oil started leaking, the transmission started leaking, the power steering started making an abnormal noise, and the car needed a brake job. (front and back). Took car to dealer (burien chevrolet in burien, wa). Was told that the needed repairs were not covered by warranty. We declined repairs as we could not afford out of pocket cost. Contacted general motors. Was told that at the time the vehicle was taken to the dealer, that relevant components were indeed covered by the warranty. Gm was unsure of why dealer had told us they were not covered by warranty. But that the warranty was presently expired, and even though it wasn't when we took car to dealer, there is nothing they can do now that the warranty is expired. Also, the tech at burien chevrolet said that he could see no signs of the symptoms that we described were wrong with the transmission, even though there was a service bulletin issued by gm on 10/15/09 (06-07-30-023c) which describes the symptoms exactly as we told the dealer. It also contains information neede to repair the problem. Now the transmission is on the verge of breaking down and the engine is leaking oil more than ever.
Have 2007 impala lt3. (purchased from sunset chevrolet, sumner, wa) 1/13/2010. Having serious transmission issues. Took vehicle to firestone (6/10/10) for routine oil change and inspection. Found leak in transmission. Also needed fuel system service. Repairs not done at this time due to financial shortage. Took to firestone again for routine oil change 8/26/10. During routine inspection oil leak detected. Transmission leaking. And power steering making abnormal noise. Could not afford repairs. Then took vehicle to dealership. Was told that repairs not covered by warranty. Could not afford out of pocket. Transmission got worse as did oil leak and powersteering. 1/31/11 firestone serviced the transmission and replaced the leaking gasket. This did nothing to help transmission issues. Contacted gm. Was eventually told that even though burien chevrolet told us the parts were not covered by warranty, that in fact the parts were covered by warranty at the time we took it to the dealer. But because we took the vehicle to an independent auto shop, their was nothing gm could do to assist us with our issue. Now I am unsure how to proceed. Any advise? Thank you for your time. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle's transmission slips when accelerating, and also jerks when idling. This is a common issue that has been reported in multiple places by a large number of people. Issue has been increasing in frequency - making this car unsafe to drive, yet chevrolet has not bothered to address the now obvious problem.
Shift gear sticking would not move. Stranded at 1 am in the morning.
Letter to the administrator from reporting transmission slips intermittently in his 2007 chevrolet impala ss *tgw the consumer stated the transmission problem usually happened when starting from a standstill or while moving at a slow speed. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for an inspection where they checked the shift points, checked the computer for faults and installed a software update in the computer. The transmission fluid was in satisfactory condition. The dealer stated they were unable to observe any problems with the vehicle.
No signs of failure until put car in park. Tried to put back into drive and shift lever would not move. Read owners manual and tried their recommendation, did not work. Found the ground wire for the btsi had broke do to faulty wiring at factory, yet chevy will not cover the expense. Repair cost $165.60. If this were to happen in cold temps, an emergency, at a train stop or anywhere like that it could be life threatening since their is no override other than tearing apart console to hit the manual reset. Their is also a technical bulletin on this issue, telling me it happens quite frequently.
Car does not shift out of park with brakes applied and ignition on.
Parked car in driveway after coming home from work. Went back out to go out and could not get car out of park. Had to be towed to dealer, supplied with "rental vehicle" which I paid for. Dealer stated broken wire in solenoid connection in center console.
We bought our 2007 chevrolet impala 3lt new in february 2007. The car just turned over 50,000 miles. At 38,000, we noticed the passenger seat heating element quit working. Chevy dealer estimates the cost of repairs at about $200. At 48,000 the shifter release switch stopped working, so the shifter could not be moved from the park position. Chevy dealer said a wire broke in the center console and repairs were $137. From about 45,000 miles to present, the transmission occasionally slips when accelerating from a stop at an intersection. The engine revs for about a second or two before the transmission engages. The chevy dealer has had the car in twice for this problem, the second time for more than a week, and we're told it doesn't happen in the shop. The slip happens about once every two days that we notice. Now, at 50,100 miles, the exhaust has gotten louder and a repair shop said there's a crack on the top of the left muffler. The chevy dealer says it's not in warranty, and the job will cost $1,152. An independent repair shop says the muffler can be replaced for $160.
I purchased a 2007 chevy impala lt with 52,000 on 5.27.10. The car is unsafe, makes loud road noise, the tires are wearing out funny, even tho the car was perfect when I bought it. The brand new tires are wearing out funny, I took it to 2 shops, had rotors replaced that were warped, balanced, and rotated tires, tomorrow getting it aligned again, the dealer aligned it when I purchased it less than a month ago. The tires also need balanced again even tho I got it done a week ago. I don't feel safe driving this car it has a serious defect with the car not the tires, some kind of alignment problem a gm defect, and I'm seeing alot of others same the same thing as me on the forums about the 2007 impala. The transmission slips when taking off from a light in city at low speeds, I push the gas peddle just a little bit to speed up like a car is designed to do but the rpms go up but the car does not speed up to keep up with traffic, I push the gas peddle down half way and the overdrive kicks in without expecting it and it speeds up like a rocket in 30mph traffic. The car struggles and kicks its overdrive in to just speed up in the city, something isn't right with this. Im afraid to drive on the highway with the tire wear issue, the tires are being ruined and no excuse for it. Im saving and filing all repairs done to my impala... I really am afraid to drive this car over 50mph, I don't think my life should be at risk because gm slapped together a car without making it safe. I don't feel safe driving the car, it doesn't handle or stir that well either, not very responsive. I'm shocked that gm put out such a vehicle, it's a mess and I don't get it? It's a factory problem gm overlooked and not willing to recall. They should considering it's unsafe. The car has other issues as well.. A warning light came up saying driver side airbag not working, it corrected itself and went away, I hope the airbags are working properly? My girlfriend sits in that seat. I want her safe.
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