Problems with 2005 Chevrolet Impala STEERING

There was a loud clunking noise whenever i made a hard turn in my car - both left and right, as well as a feeling that the steering column was loose. also, the right front tire would move by touch. i took it to the dealership and was told that the steering column would need to be replaced and i would have to have new tie rods because they were loose. i was also told by the dealer that this was a common problem with the impala. why has a recall not be instituted if the dealer is repairing more than one instance of this problem per week? *tr

Premature failure of left tie rod end. failed at 28,000 miles. *tr

Driving down paved road headlights will go out sometimes they will come back on and sometimes they won't. i also have reported my speedometer showing 80 or 90 mph when i am driving at normal speeds and 40 or 50 mph when completely stopped - sometimes it will not work at all. vehicle has not been repaired due to the cost involved. also have had a problem with my power steering pump and a wheel hub. hub replaced and paid out of pocket and it did not correct the problem. paid $600 to replace the hub. had to replace the tires because of that defect. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that he heard a loud noise coming from the steering wheel when driving in reverse. he took the vehicle to the dealer on four occasions and repair work was performed. however, they were unable to duplicate the failure and the noise returned. the contact had all repair orders for each time the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the contact stated that the steering gear was replaced. the current mileage is 30,100, and failure mileage was 29,995. *ak

While driving the car the steering wheel made loud noises. i took the car to the dealer, and was told that the steering pump failed, and the line had a small leak. i had to pay $800 to get the car fixed. i was told by one of the technicians that this was a common problem for the impala. *ak

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. while driving between 1 and 25 mph, the contact heard a loud clunking noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. he also felt a vibration in the steering wheel. there is a technical service bulletin (01-02-32001h) regarding this same failure. the manufacturer stated that the contact would be responsible for the repair costs. the current mileage was 37,500 and failure mileage was 35,000.

Had to pay dealership to lube my intermediate steering shaft due to it being defective. vehicle starts to make a popping noise from under the hood when turning at low speeds. filed claim with gm but they would not pay. they claim it is a maintenance issue. the shaft is sealed it was not intended to be lubed several times. *nm

Clunking/banging noise felt in steering wheel, gas and brake pedals when turning right or left and sometimes when going straight on a rough surface. taken to dealer three times for repair. the first and second time lube kit was replaced on steering shaft. the third time, owner was told that the whole steering shaft would need to be replaced and that the part was being redesigned by gm and would not be available for six months or more. owner was told that car was safe to drive in the meanwhile. owner was told that there was a bulletin regarding this issue. owner filed a complaint with gm. *nm

I bought a new 2005 chevy impala in march 2005 and had to replaced the steering shaft after about 12000 miles in 9 months. in feb,2010 i had to replaced the second shaft that's 3 shafts in 4 an half years with less than 60,000 miles. *tr