We have classified the 69 complaints from 2004 Chevrolet Impala about EXTERIOR LIGHTING into the following categories.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the exterior headlights failed independently while being operated at night. the failure occurred without warning. the dealer was not contacted for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was approximately 260,000.
Turn signals do not opera rate all the time, when they fail hitting the hazard lights button seams to make them operate.
Multifunction switch randomly fails to turn on low beam in motion and stopped. to operate the vehicle with some lights on at night, left hand has to hold down the high beam as it fails to stay on. steering wheel must then be operated with only when hand. replacing the the multi function switch fixes the problem until it fails again. averaging 6 months between failures and have replaced the switch 3 times already.
I was driving at night and turned on my brights and shortly after my headlights went out. i had to mess with the switch before they would come back on. they kept doing this until i switched back to dims. *tr
After sitting for a couple months, upon driving the car again the low beam headlights don't work. replaced the multi-function switch, checked all the relays and fuses. still not working. high beams and daytime running lights work. this basically renders the vehicle undrivable, as it gets dark at 4:30 in the winter, and i am not able to drive it at night. *tr
I bought my 2004 chevrolet impala (3800 v6 engine) new, which has now less than 12,000 miles, & i drove primarily for running errands. one month ago, its body computer memory went bonkers. the day after i returned after xmas, i went to get grocery. as the car was normal the previous day, i did not expect any problem. however, upon finishing shopping 30 minutes later, i found the car (1) honking non-stop, (2) its dome lights could not be turned off, (3) the 'door ajar' warning jingled all the way ' even though i stopped by roadside to ensure all doors were closed. on top of that, (4) the turning signals (both left & right) stopped working. about 5 minutes after returning home and locking up the car, (5) the honking/dome lights/door warning started again. although i reset the control panel, the problems did not go away. i therefore took the car to the dealer, but their mechanic could not find the causes offhandedly, and an appointment was made to thoroughly check the car with diagnostic instruments. however, on the day of the appointment (1/26/16), everything was ...
The headlights no longer work. high beams and low beams both work, but the regular headlights are no longer in service under any circumstance. now, the low beams go on when the headlights used to go on. when i drive at night, i am forced to keep on the high beams. this has been the case for the last 2 weeks. it never had a problem like this before. it started right around the time the vehicle reached 150,000 miles driven.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet impala. while driving various speeds at night, the headlights flickered and powered off without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 240,000.
I was driving down the road last night my head lights flashed 3 or 4 times and then i lost all headlights. and now when i turn my brights i loose all headlight
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the low beam head lights began to flciker and suddenly failed. the contact indicated that the high beam lights also would not turn on. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the head light switch failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 180,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet impala. while operating the vehicle, the low beam and high beam lights failed to work. the contact had to maneuver the switch to get the low beams and high beams to work. the contact was concerned that the failure could happen again without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. the approximate failure mileage was 98,270.
The airbag light goes off when starting engine then comes back on again and stays on
Come on now, i see the complaints on a bunch of things that is wrong with my 2004 impala. an there is more than one person saying it. there seems like there is a serious problem here that you guys seem to be ignoring an refusing to fix. i think its about time for some people to get together and file some kind of lawsuit against you guys if you don't address these issues. now for the same complaints for my impala, number 1 it does not like to start sometimes and then i have to wait 20 mins to an hour just for it to finally start. number 2 the security light stays on. number 3 the gages to my speedometer and gas move all over the place and doesn't give me the accurate reading. other experiences i've had noticed is that my brights don't always like to shut off the first time, the car pulls mainly to the right, but also back and forth. and all the buttons and light to my radio works but no sound comes threw. i haven't experienced any of the other things in the complaints yet but these ones i have an ...
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet impala. while driving various speeds, the low beam head lamps failed to work. the contact had to apply the high beams each time the failure recurred. also, the turn signals failed to work when applied. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 170,000. ma 10/19/2015 *cn
Driving down the road with my high beams on, my headlights went out completely. my low beams work ok but if i use high beams they randomly go out. this is the second gm vehicle i have had with this problem. the mechanic at the gm dealership said 4 of his 6 family members have had same problem. a former co-worker had same problem. i contacted gm and was told my car was to old for them to fix it... *tr