Rear door locks, defrost, trunk lid stopped working. Noticed smoke on my passenger side while driving in town. I took it in and was shown that it melted the wires together and melted the rear body harness connector. ( I kept the part if needed) this is a danger to drivers. The fire can start at any time while driving! I believe this should be a recall. After researching I see this is happening to many of these cars.
2008 Chevrolet Impala electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who informed him that the vehicle may be included in a recall. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency. The contact also took the vehicle to an unknown dealer and was informed that he would either have to replace the air bags or replace the wiring in the vehicle. The dealer informed the contact to call the federal safety agency to check if the vehicle was included in a recall. The contact called the federal safety agency and was informed that there were no active recalls on his vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and recommended that all the seat belts be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 94,000.
Reduced engine power light comes on intermintently while driving had the throttle body and accelerator pedal replcaed twice after I bought the car with 75000 miles on it. Still the reduced engine power light comes on. Just yesterday I was unable to start my car. Throttle problems light came on in window
Takata recall. When vehicle is started a loud screech happen every time vehicle is started, once vehicle is in motion on highway, street, city.and in motion the vehicle starts alarming and lettimg me know in the information widow check tire monitoring system with tire pressure light consistently on then vehicle alarming sounds again to check stability trak and then it alarm s again with the check engine light that the vehicles engine power has been reduced and vehicle is no longer able to pick up speed right away this has been going on sense I purchased it. Also when im making turns the vehicle will alarm about having stability trak serviced
Hesitation during acceleration
Very bad knocking noise also electrical fire could've caught on fire
Tl* the contact called on behalf of the owner of a 2008 chevrolet impala. On several occasions, the vehicle failed to start and the reduced power warning indicator illuminated. Additionally, while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic and fault code: p-2135 was retrieved. The mechanic replaced the ECM, throttle body, accelerator pedal mechanism, and the wiring harness between the ECM and throttle body; however, the failure recurred. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Ignition is messing up and the power will go down
Takata recall I have a 2008 chevy impala I'm having problems with engine reduce car is jerking and slowing down I had the patio replaced and one sensor and now I am having a throttlebody put on hopefully hopefully this stops the problem but this issue has been going on for a very long time other people I have communicated with that has the same car as me are having the same problems unfortunately I look these problems up in our cars for the 2008 chevy and was not on the recall list which I think that it should
Instrument panel engine hot air conditionar off. Temp gauge stopped working and car started in 30 temp and still showed engine hot AC off. Car was stopped, started, on highway, in town didnt
Know issue of heater going out and ticking sound. Heat not on one side of the car.
All door locks have stopped working. The doors will not lock or unlock with the remote or with the inside lock buttons on the interior door. Each door has to be manually locked and unlocked. When I purchased the car, when the transmission was placed in gear, the doors would automatically lock. The doors each have to be manually locked and unlocked. The only keyhole on the car is on the drivers door to unlock the car. There are numerous reports of this issue on the internet for the year models 2008 and 2009. The parts alone are $450 to $1,000. This is a major safety issue and should be a recall because: 1. The doors no longer automatically lock when the car is placed in gear. Automatic locks were most likely listed on the window sticker. 2. If a child is locked in the car, the door will not unlock with remote and can only be accessed from the drivers side door. 3. Not being able to access the driver and passenger door with the key is a safety issue to me. My car only has 45,100 miles on it and the locks have not worked in over two years. The consumer stated the manufacturer declined to offer assistance due to the vehicle being out of warranty.
Shift lever would not come out of park. Car was parked in a city parking lot
The door locks malfunction when the temperature is above 80 degrees. When this happens you must use the key to unlock or lock the driver door and manually open the other doors from the inside. The remote key system is not effective when locking or unlocking the vehicle. I asked reed lallier dealership if there was a recall on the locks but it only applies to the "ss" model and not the lt, even though the issues are the same. The issue started last summer and has gotten worse this year, when the temperature is around 75 and below the locks function fine. The malfunction only happens when it is hot outside.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that there was an abnormal noise progressing from the front of the vehicle, a warning light illuminated several times indicating traction off. Most recently, the contact was unable to make a turn, pulled the vehicle over and the vehicle was unable to be driven. The vehicle was not yet inspected and diagnosed by a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was waiting for a response to determine a solution to repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. While driving approximately at 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact called a dealer at an unknown phone number several times, but received no response in a reasonable time frame. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for further inspection and diagnosis. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the key failed to turn over to start the vehicle numerous times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
Fire started in the fuse box. No aftermarket products were added to the vehicles electrical system. No additional load was put on the electrical system.
Random clicking and ticking rather it's on or off.
Blinking airbag light that is unable to be cleared.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. After entering the key into the ignition, the ignition switch failed to operate. The contact mentioned that the key became stuck in the ignition. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
I was told from a mechanic the car has either PCM or ECM problems. The car starts to die out when I'm driving it then I have to turn it off then restart it. It jerks really hard when driving it. The oil pressure low stop engine message comes on. It just has a lot of electrical problems and the mechanic told me the other impalas like mine are having either all the same problems or some of the same problems. Recall
My car stopped on 630. It said disabled full throttle. I had to sit for 15 minutes before it would start. I then hear a clicking noise that started at 830am and stopped at 832am. I've had nothing but problems with this car. Do not buy any impala, unless you have a lifetime of fixable recalls. It's hot in arkansas and to stall for 15 minutes with children in the car is unacceptable. When you call chevy customer service, they can not help you with anything. They just take your VIN number and state oh I don't see a recall for your vehicle, although you read 5598 problems/same issue you are having with your car. Erratic transmission is the whole problem. So to chevrolet and company please think about families and children when attempting to sale a new car with used products. It's not cool and the sad part is you will not fix it. Warrant my behind chevy need a lifetime of recalls for everyone on all cars. May jesus be with your company. Sincerely a mother of 3 boys.
Two different outcomes but stem from the same issue. While trying to start my vehicle I get a click and care won't start at all. Sometimes after several tries it does fire up. Also when it does start it will sometimes stall. Most recently while traveling didn't the interstate it stalled going 75mph leaving me to coast and disrupt 4 lanes of traffic.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. While parked, both rear doors failed to unlock from the outside. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electric lock actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle and the A/C failed to function. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was repaired in 2012 for the actuator. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
Rear passenger door locks do not function electrically when the vehicle is warm. Automatic lock function when the vehicle is placed in 'drive' does not function under these circumstances. Due to the position of the manual lock releases, it is very difficult to manually unlock the rear doors manually. In an emergency situation, if the rear door locks do not function, it can delay escape from the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle lost power and the traction control light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. When the contact inserted the key into the ignition and attempted to start the vehicle, smoke emitted from the ignition. The contact attempted unsuccessfully to pull the key out. The contact exited the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. There was no fire. The contact stated that the VIN was recalled a year ago and the ignition switch was replaced. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.
When changing temperature in vehicle, a loud clacking noise is heard for up to 2-3 minutes even if vehicle is turned off. Service air bag light and stablizer trac service light comes on. Oil leak under car. Only 55,000 miles. Can be heard 50 years away from car it is so loud. 2008 chevrolet impala lt
I was left sitting on the side of the road. I was going 70 MPH on I-94 when the "service traction control" light came on, followed by the "engine power reduced" light, then something about "disabling throttle" sensor... My car shut completely down, leaving me to coast across 4 lanes of traffic on interstate 94. I've owned this 2008 impala for just about a year... I don't know what to do I received the letter about an extended recall back in december and I called gm because there's a stipulation of the amount of miles you can have on your car to have this problem repaired... Because my car has 276000 miles gm told me there is nothing they can do, at that time I asked why this item wasn't recalled. I was told if I felt the problem called for a recall I should reach out to the national highway and safety commission. I don't even feel comfortable driving my car anymore... This is a death trap!
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