2007 Chevrolet Impala visibility problems

Filed Mar 3, 2019 · Steering, Transmission · 189,745 miles · WI

My car has had the power steering rack replaced 3 times within a 6 months time frame. My transmission was replaced and it seems to be slipping again I have had it replaced under a year ago. I was driving when I noticed my car slipping from 11st fear into second. The defrost does not work properly and all windows are frozen making it unsafe to drive your vehicle.

Filed Feb 14, 2018 · Visibility · 116,000 miles · NJ

When turned car on wipers did not work, they would intermittently come on and work before they completely stopped working and do not turn on at all. Changed the wiper motor and the wiper switch and they still do not work. I currently do not have working wipers on my car. Pep boys was unable to diagnose a problem.

Filed Jun 2, 2015 · Visibility · 86,870 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala.while driving at 55 MPH, the windshield wipers failed to function. The failure recurred once. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,870.

Filed Mar 8, 2015 · Electrical, Visibility · 99,850 miles · CO · fire

The rear window defogger failed to operate and a burning smell was detected by passengers. It was discovered that an electrical connector that routes the power to the rear window defogger has a defective design and overheats and burns due to improperly sized connector pins in wiring harness connector located near the passenger kick panel. The problem is also documented in a number of sites on the internet including youtube where a video of the exact failure was found to be the identical failure as in our impala. This is the website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfwbdzjqaru I have photographs of the failed/burned connector in my car but I don't see where I can submit them. Judging by the design problem, this same problem would be found in every impala using this connector since the electrical contacts are not sized properly to carry the high current to the defogger. This is a definite fire hazard and the cars should be recalled for the failure - I contacted chevrolet and they would not acknowledge the defect/problem.

Filed Dec 30, 2014 · Electrical, Visibility · 99,000 miles · MO · fire

Turned on rear window defroster, smelt burning plastic near passenger side door, found wire harness on passenger side kick panel melted at the rear window defroster connection due to high heat in the connector and it had scorched the underside of the interior carpet. Burnt both male and female ends of connector so it no longer works. Contacted chevrolet and was told that it was a common problem that they had seen but there was no recall or advisory on it.

Filed Oct 20, 2014 · Engine, Visibility · SC

Every time I turn the heat from the air conditioning, and vice versa, it makes a loud click clacking sound that lasts for about a minute or two and is loud enough to be heard inside and outside of the car. Very embarrassing. Others that own a similar vehicle have had the same issues.

Filed Oct 1, 2014 · Electrical, Visibility · AZ

The power window keeps breaking. We take it to get fixed and a month or two later it breaks. The last time it went out my window shattered. I have been driving without a driver side window and a passenger window being held up with pencils. I can't afford to keep paying for these windows to be fixed every month.

Filed Aug 27, 2014 · Visibility · 100,000 miles · OH

Chevy blend door actuator has failed twice. Currently on my third actuator. Causes a clicking noise in the passenger side glove compartment area. Occurs when ever the AC mode is changed, the incar/outside car air is changed or when car is turned off. The clicking lasts for a few moments. Seems to be a possibility of fire or flying parts from broken gears.

Filed May 21, 2014 · Electrical, Visibility · OH

The heat only blows warm air during acceleration. Once idle, the warm air turns ice cold. My car went to the dealership multiple times to be repaired and every time, it would work properly for a few days then go back to not working. After the 3rd "fix" (the "fix" was something different every time), the dealership told me I just must know not how to work my heat because I "keep breaking it". This is a known issue on this vehicle and even the dealership does not know how to correctly repair the problem!!

Filed Nov 23, 2013 · Visibility · 65,000 miles · MO

The vehicle is blowing cold air out of the passenger side of the vehicle even though the dual temperature controls are both set to hot. The safety issue here is that the defrost is also blowing cold air and will eventually cause impaired visibility due to the defroster not working on the passenger side. Doing research on the issue it seems to be the actuator on the passenger side. I just recently replaced the actuator on the drivers side.