Problems with 2006 Chevrolet Impala ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that he has to routinely replace the battery. on one occasion, when the battery dropped below 8 volts, it locked the transmission and prevented the vehicle from shifting into gear. the dealer and manufacturer did not assist. the failure and current mileages were 8,700. updated 05/21/09 *bf the consumer stated he had a garmin gps plugged in most of the time which drained the battery, but it shouldn't result in dead cells. the consumer stated he had serious doubts about the quality of the battery. updated 05/27/09.*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. while driving approximately 45 mph on normal road conditions; the vehicle was consuming a significant amount of fuel. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. the technician stated the failure was contributed to the fuel system adhesive layer. the vehicle has not been repaired. the contact was concerned about the safety risk. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was unknown. updated 12/07/09 *bf the consumer stated the trip computer, tire pressure monitoring system, abs, traction control were all inoperative. also all of the lights flash at times and stay on. updated 12/09/09

Keyless entry/remote starter. *tr

Battery died. my car is an 2006. i work approximately 10 miles from work going and coming. i purchased my car in february 2007. in august 2008 by battery died. i had to purchase a new one for 89.00. i believe something in the car is causing the batteries to die in the car as i have knowledge of at least 4 other people with impala that have also had to have them replaced in a little over a year time period. *tr

I'm a faithful customer of s&j since childhood and my mother purchased her vehicles there. up to this point i thought i could trust your service department to do honest work on my 2006 chevy impala. indeed this did not happen! my vehicle has returned about 8 times for same or similar problem. fernado is a great customer attendant, but he does not work on my car, so what i feel is not directed towards him. here is a list of chain of events that i have inquired since ownership of my "new-used" chevy in feb. 2007. i have a new chevy impala. within a year of ownership, the car has been to the dealer 8 times for major repairs (none due to my own fault)! *tr

Ac duct noise while driving & when parked. constant tapping of component in dash area sometimes alleviated by adjusting d/side temp wheel. same complaint from many impala owners i know. happens with key on or off. slowly getting worse. 2006 chev. impala. *tr

Battery died while the car sat in the garage. very low mileage. after charging car was alright for a week or two. the dealer replaced the battery under warranty. solved the problem. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala lt. the contact stated that while parked, the contact attempted to turn the ignition on but it would not respond. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but had not been diagnosed. the contact stated that the battery had been replaced three different times but the failure continued. the failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

Brought to a dealer that advised the front seal was leaking they repaired it and gave the vehicle back. then the rear defroster stopped working and she still smelled the burning. the vehicle was brought to the dealer again and they advised that the wiring harness was melted and that they were surprised that the vehicle did not catch fire. the dealer replaced the wiring and she still experienced the burning smell. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they contacted the manufacturer who advised on how to repair the issue. the contact does not feel safe driving the vehicle until the source of the problem is found. the failure mileage was 22000. vs

Recall on something in the brain of the car (it's computer).about 2 weeks later car started losing power on the freeway going twenty five and the rpm's as high as it could go in the red, the car completely shut off after making a loud noise rebuild the transmission due to an ?electrical? problem. they did not replace the transmission on my new car 1 week later car would not turn off! key out and it was still running kill battery several times speakers are not properly working along with the factory alarm 2 months later the car did it again i can't even get the car to lock period, every time i manually lock the doors, they automatically unlock i'm downtown los angeles with my children in the car and it totally just over heats and cuts of in all of five seconds with a big city bus directly behind me. this starts july 3rd, 2008 the car will not cut off, not even when my husband pulled its fuse, period, it just kept running till the battery died and the car lost all power. july 10th, 2008 they call me to pick my car up, it's ready again!!! july 11th, 2008 they had to tow it back because the car overheated, then would not turn off and the engine stated it had low power, what ever that means...grrrrhhhh!!! august 27th, 2008 the car would not shut off, even once we pulled the fuse, the engine started shaking uncontrollable like it was going to jump out and the dash board was reading all types of crazy messages!!! this car really scares me! i'm looking for an attorney to help me with this, i can't do it anymore, this was 8 times too many and now that i'm less then 10k from my warranty being i feel like s & j has been scamming me!!!! *tr

2006 chevy impala ss has had several mechanical issues most recently flat tires. the first incident was a front right tire loosing air slowly. today the front left tire went flat suddenly and on the interstate. the damaged section of tire was on the inside and appeared to have been punctured by another piece of the suspension. the dealer ship insists that i need to pay for repairs everytime. the car is an unbelievable inconvenience. *jb

The ignition switch will not allow me to take the key out. it is still in the on position. the windows will not go up. the engine light is on.the service airbag light is on.the service tiremonitor system light is on and i just took it to the shop last week for the fourth time for these same problems.we've only had the car 5 months and this cointinues to be a problem.

Tl*- the contact stated that the computer system on the vehicle is not reading the tire pressure correctly. the keyless entry doesn't function correctly either. in order for the keyless entry to function correctly, contact has to be directly in front of the vehicle. the contact has taken his vehicle to the dealership at least 5 times and he continues to have the same issues with his vehicle. contact currently has the vehicle at the dealership and they explained to him that they won't be able to repair the vehicle until further the manufacture provides information on how to perform the repair. the contact has copies of the invoices if needed.

Speedometer stopped working. *jb

I purchased a 2006 chevrolet impala ltz in december of 2005 and approximately 3 months ago i started to receive a message from the driver information center that the tire pressure monitor system needed to be serviced. i have taken the vehicle to our local chevrolet dealer on at least five occasions for this problem and it is still not fixed. the dealership has more than fulfilled it's part of the bargain in that they have re-programmed the system on at least two occasions and have replaced the entire instrument cluster at the suggestion of the factory rep. individual sensor on the problem wheel, (right rear), has also been replaced, all to no avail. there have been numerous contacts between the dealership and the manufacturer during this time. the last that i heard after having the vehicle at the shop for two days was that they were waiting for a call back from a service rep and that the manufacturer was considering replacing the entire right wheel and hub. this was about three weeks ago and i still have this problem. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. the contact stated when driving the vehicle at any point where the engine would become warm, the engine would remain warm for approximately three hours after shutting off. the contact believed there to be a defect in the wiring of the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were 52,000.

Car speeds up with no cruise control when i the hit brake it goes back to normal speed. it is an intermittent problem. car wants to stop at stop signs must step on gas to keep running. driving along car sometimes feel like its not getting gas and shakes and misses. air condition works sometimes blows cold then goes to hot air. i think this is unsafe. dealer can't find problems chevy won't do anything about it. this is a 2006 chev impala with 3.9 v6 engine 8400 miles on it . we bought car in may 2006 and problems started right away. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that anytime it rains, heavy water leaks into the vehicle on the passenger side through the fuse box panel. the failure creates a puddle of water on the passenger floor and also affected the electrical system, especially the window motors. the failure has been occurring since april of 2006 and the dealer has been unable to duplicate the failure. on may 17,2008, the general manager was able to see the puddle of water and stated that the water was entering in through the fuse box panel. the technicians repaired the fuse box panel due to corrosion and sealed the cowl. the failure has recurred and the general manager advised him to call nhtsa to file a safety complaint. the current mileage is approximately 38,150 and the failure mileage was unavailable. updated

Ac blend door actuator (there are 3 of them) is insufficiently designed to hold up to normal wear and tear. the location of the switches makes maintenance nearly impossible. it would be assumed that the design would be sufficient to hold up under several years use since accessibility to these parts is very difficult. the parts themselves cost about $27 (twice that at the dealership) at your parts store but the dealership and/or independent mechanics charge hundreds of dollars to replace this part. my car is now 10 years old and i have had to replace all 3 of these switches at least twice and the most difficult to get to switch has been replaced a total of 4 times. it seems that the actual life expectancy of these parts (in actual use) is approximately +/- 15 months. *tr