We have classified the 110 complaints from 2006 Chevrolet Impala about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.
Camshaft position sensor is making car fall dead while driving at any speeds
The check battery system light was on for about 3 weeks ,was driving down the road and the vehicle caught on fire and burnt to the ground, the fire department and state.police said that it was an electrical fire. iwas on the highway and barely got out of the car before the whole car was up in flames.
Key is stuck in the ignition switch when the vehicle is placed into park and powered off. i am to understand this is due to poor wiring.
It just been a like a real electrical problem like if i pull out in traffic is stalled it hesitate it has been hit a few times like that and like it just have to get a jump off every morning and every evening just to go anywhere and i truly don't know what to do i'm taking back to the dealer that i bought it from me at like i don't know what's wrong with it and i'm took it to a mechanic shop and they say it's electrical defect it it's going to kill the whole car and it's going to eventually kill me
Trying to put car in gear its stuck in park all because of wiring near the bottom of the gear shut the wiring is weak and breaks real easy whitch is a safety hazzard because then you can be stuck somewhere. this has happend on multiple occasions to me and others i think it needs to be recalled and thicker wires.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. while the vehicle was stationary, the rear driver and passenger doors would not open when prompted. the vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic and the motors in the doors were replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 76,000. the vin was not available.
I was driving the car earlier today in the power steering pump was making noise. so i check it it was empty i filled it up with power steering fouled.come to find out its a leak again. for the third time in that the lights been flickering since i bought the car for two days the check battery system light was on. then one day it cut off on me in traffic. while driving .then after a while i got a jump but the car didn't stay running on its on after the fifth try it stayed running.i was able to drive home now every other week so. i have to messing with cable cord on the battery to get the car to start. just so happened today my alternator. was on fire. the fire department had to cut all the wiring off that was connected to the battery just to stop the fire from burning .
Neither of the two horn buttons on the stearing wheel activate the horn. either the buttons do not work or the horn does not work.
I was driving down the road when the engine just completely lossed power... the car wouldnt start up unless i unplugged the battery for at least 10 minutes. the dashboard read engine reduced power.. very scary situation..i dont feel safe driving this vehicle anymore.
Takata recall my windows stop working all together my car some time dont go when i push the gas it will jerk real hard and then some times it takes along time to brake and this been a on going thing but when i called the dealer they gave me a hard time about if there where any recalls about it
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while reversing at approximately 10 mph, the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle restarted and resumed normally. the failure recurred numerous times. the failure occurred the same day the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). the contact had not experienced the failure prior to the recall repair. the vehicle was taken back to dealer where the computer software was updated however, the failure persisted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 156,446.
Ongoing issue with error message relating to "service traction control" "reduced engine power" appeared 4/10/2016. ongoing history and service related to throttle position and sensor (also serviced) codes p2176; p 2135. 8/1/15 i have addressed through replacing of throttle position and sensor; battery cable (dealership svc dept suggested low voltage related to this issue - retested, issue continues) parts store has suggested "throttle actuator control module p 1516' codes also include p0121, po2135, p2119 found pmc to be faulty -- "repair and replaced" 12/30/2014; throttle body assembly replaced on april 5, 2014. this has been an ongoing issue for two years. engine power drops and car will only drive at a low speed < 40mph. this is when the car is in motion. various attempts to resolve the problem have been unsuccessful. this issue began at apx 140k miles and has reoccurred at 166l, 167k, 180k, 193k. speeds that it has occurred has been at highway speeds of 60-65mpg to residential 25-35mph. records have services dates are available; too many to upload all.
My car won't shift from the park position, i had to lift up console cover and push release button in order to avoid paying for a tow. found out it was the wired connector or module or possibly wires that move when you shift gears.
The chevrolet impala i own has had major problems about a month after i bought the car.... the whole electrical area in the front has went haywire on me.... i cannot signal, or turn my bright lights on at any time.... plus, it will not start for me when i need it to, i always have to get a jump from someone, & that even takes between 10-20 minutes.... the place that i bought it from, the repairmen cannot fix it right for me, it is not fair to pay all this money for my car, which will not work right... i have not been able to use my signals for a very long time now, it is very, very frustrating to me.... i have been stranded on the streets, the highway, even at work after my shift, it has even stopped on me while taking my kids to & from school....
Rear defrost stopped working. when i looked into why, i found the large electrical connector thats behind the front passenger kick panel to be completely burnt. the connections are obviously not rated high enough to handle the amps needed. when i looked on line there is hundreds of people complaining about the same thing. this circuit is also not protected by a fuse. it's a miracle that this didn't burn my car to the ground. this is a very large problem with a large number of effected cars. mine was just a small electrical fire, but could have been much worse.