Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| PIC-5406 | 12/01/2010 | 10037807 | Ready | 06/06/2011 | |
| PIC-5406 | 12/01/2010 | 10037807 | Gm: the rear tires are wearing or appear to be out of alignment. 2007-2011 impala. *rm | 06/06/2011 | |
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||||
| 070316002 | 11/01/2007 | 070316002A | 10022262 | Tire pressure monitor system concerns. *kb 2008 passenger cars and trucks (including saturn). updated 2/26/08. *nj | 07/24/2007 |
| 3764 | 10/11/2006 | 3764N | 10020930 | Remote keyless entry or tire pressure monitor concerns. *kb | 01/30/2007 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 43000 | 1 | |
| I bought this car used 9 months ago and put new tires on it, one of the rear tires blew out on the inside where it was worn down the to steel and the other is down to showing steel and needs to be replaced as well. it is only the inside of the rear tires and it not visible when approaching the vehicle. this is something that seems to have been a recall on police impala's but not the standard impala but from a short search on the internet this seems to be a wide spread problem. *tr | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 56743 | ||
| We purchased our 2007 impala ss on 11/17/09 with 33,003 miles on it. on july 20, 2011 while driving home from work with my wife and stepson on the i-94 freeway in clinton township, mi., the leftside rear tire blewout. we notice that it had broke the inner plastic piece and bent the muffler tip and there was clearly no rubber left on the inside of the tire all you saw was wires. had to put our spare tire on. took the car into the tire shop on july 22, 2011 to have that tire replaced, service guy said there was no rubber left on the inside of the left tire in the rear, and the wires were clearly visible and showed us them, which we had noticed when this occured. he also stated that on the rear rightside the wires were showing too. we had him replace all 4 tires on the vehicle. he also stated that we had been the 4th impala they had replaced tires on in the past week. while on the lift we noticed that the back tires were slightly leaning out, like (/) left side and () right side, i told him that i want the tires back and he gave them to me. we took them home and took picks of them and the back of our car to show how the tires were still leaning out, and also took pictures of where the plastic had been broke in the wheel well. this has happened in less than 20,000 mile since we purchased the vehicle. i went to the dealership that we purchased the vehicle from and told the service guy what had happened, he stated that there was no recall as of yet on this problem but that other people had came in with the same complaints, that i should get ahold of gm and see what they say. he told me that he was aware of the police vehicle that had been recalled but as of yet knew nothing about all others. he stated that he wished he could do something for us but there was nothing he could do. when is gm gonna do something about this? | |||
| 07/03/2011 | 22500 | ||
| Tires wear unevenly and prematurely with possibility of unexpected blow-out at highway speeds. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 35000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the rear passenger side tire continuously wore prematurely. the contact had several alignments performed on the vehicle within two years. in addition, when driving in snowy weather, the contact was unable to travel above 35 mph or the rear end of the vehicle would fish tail. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the current mileage was 109,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 35,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 07/03/2011 | 22500 | ||
| Tires wear unevenly and prematurely with possibility of unexpected blow-out at highway speeds. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 35000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the rear passenger side tire continuously wore prematurely. the contact had several alignments performed on the vehicle within two years. in addition, when driving in snowy weather, the contact was unable to travel above 35 mph or the rear end of the vehicle would fish tail. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the current mileage was 109,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 35,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 07/03/2011 | 22500 | ||
| Tires wear unevenly and prematurely with possibility of unexpected blow-out at highway speeds. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 35000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the right rear tire wore prematurely causing him to have three alignments performed within two years. also, when driving with snow on the ground, the contact stated that he was unable to travel above 35 mph or the rear end would fish tail. the dealer or manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was 109,000. the approximate failure mileage was 35,000. the vin was unavailable. bw | |||
| 07/03/2011 | 22500 | ||
| Tires wear unevenly and prematurely with possibility of unexpected blow-out at highway speeds. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 35000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the right rear tire wore prematurely causing him to have three alignments performed within two years. also, when driving with snow on the ground, the contact stated that he was unable to travel above 35 mph or the rear end would fish tail. the dealer or manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was 109,000. the approximate failure mileage was 35,000. the vin was unavailable. bw | |||
| 03/22/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Car purchased used with new tires in march of 2009. in april of 2010 rear tires had severe wear on inside tread that caused belts to show. four new tires were installed and a four wheel alignment was done. 11 months later rear tires showed the same wear, inside of tire. was told there was a safety bulletin from gm but didn't cover my car since it was not a police version. was told by dealership that gm knows about this problem and has come out with a camber kit to fix problem but i had to purchase it and have it installed. when asked why if it was a manufacture defect with the vehicle causing premature tire wear i was having to pay for it was brushed off. called chevrolet and filed a formal complaint regarding the matter and was told that it was a maintenance issue and i would have to pay for the repair. chevy knows that there is a problem with this vehicle and refuses to take responsibility to repair/fix problem and is instead pushing this off on the consumer. excessive tire wear is a safety problem and i guess people have to die for action to be taken. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 28517 | ||
| Gm 2007 chevrolet impala lt2 - goodyear integrity tires vehicle manufacturing detect causes tire cupping, uneven tire wear and premature tire wear out. possible tire failure while driving if not detected. tires rated for 50,000 miles failed at 28,000. 30 jun 2007 - 205 miles: purchased new gm 2007 chevrolet impala lt2 - goodyear integrity tires 05 feb 2008 - 7,094 miles: dealer rotated tires - all tires tread greater than 8/32. 26 dec 2008 - 14,449 miles: dealer rotated tires - all tires tread greater than 8/32. 15 jun 2009- 18,106 miles: dealer rotated tires - all tires tread greater than 8/32. 25 may 2010 - 23,812 miles: dealer rotated tires - all tires tread greater than 6/32. 01 dec 2010 - 28,517 miles: lube shop rotated tires - all tires badly cupped on inside tread. tires worn out and unsafe, must be replaced asap.steel belts will start to show. all tires tread less than 2/32. 23 dec 2010 - 28,788 miles: dealer - after escalation to service manager. rear strut bolt hole requires elongation to allow proper wheel alignment. under warranty, elongated rear strut bolt hole, replaced with 4 new tires, complete 4 wheel alignment. | |||
| 05/23/2010 | 31000 | ||
| Tread seperated from tire, loss of air. third tire of this same make and model to do this. | |||
| 04/30/2010 | 1 | 09/29/2006 | |
| 2007 chevrolet impala. premature tire wear*cw the consumer also has another complaint with a different vehicle. odi # 10334853. updated 06/04/10.*jb | |||
| 04/05/2008 | 126 | ||
| I purchised this car in april of '08 and it has been failing since i bought it. there is a vibration while riding in the car that makes your body bounce. the dealer states they don't feel it, but i have cronic back pain from it. i have had it at the dealer several times and no fix. i took it to an alinement shop they told me that the stuts were set out from the factory so the tires don't hit the grond flat like they should. the problem causes my tires to slip out of balance constantly making the vibration worse. my windshield and dash both make craking noises now from all the vibration in the car. it makes for a very uncomfortable ride. i am on my 3rd set of tires at 28.300. the brakes don't work properly, the dealer has turned the rotors twice for warping. now they are grooved and they tell me that it's normal and i don't have the normal stoping power i should. the power stering squiels, but they can't hear it. the front end has a banging noise when going over bumps,they don't hear,but i can feel it in the floor board when it happens. the car is sluggish when excelerating,no problem found. the fuel econemy has decreased as well. while on an incline the car roles backward like a standard,it's normal i have never had a car do that without the trany being bad. when stoped at a light the trany takes a couple of seconds to reengage for take off. tps repeated problems not working poperly. the cars handling is very poor in the rain,snow,or ice. the muffler system has a leak as well. | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 45000 | 1 | |
| I did not realize such a website existed. i have purchased many new vehicles and have always been happy until i purchased my 2007 impala brand new with 27 miles. i started looking on the internet due to steering problem and found this website. you can be driving down the road and the steering wheel will lock up and not move for several seconds. it would be very easy to have a accident you need the wheels to turn, but the wheel want move. i think my husband thought i was crazy until he happen to be with me the other day and witness this. i have noticed that all 5 times this has happened it has been raining out. the 1st 2 times were probably a year ago, but it has happened 3 times in the last 2 months. i have also had the tire issue, did not think about it being the car, but i have had 3 sets of brand new tires on this vehicle. same problem someone else mentioned the rear tires wear completely out on the inside. i had wires hanging out on 1 year old tires. i do not feel safe at all in this vehicle and can't imagine anyone wanting to drive a vehicle that the steering locks up. i have 2 precious children and am not happy with this. i still owe a tremendous amount on the vehicle so i don't really have any options but to report to someone that might could help. thanks! the structure- the door molding just fell off on the drivers side one day. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2009 | 20000 | 1 | |
| Excessive tire ware on rear tires---noticed there was a problem at 22,000 mile's at 27,000 miles car would not hold the road .in the dead of summer car drove like you were on a lake of ice( 2007 chevy ss impala)talked to dealers they said not a reported problem found out later that was | |||
| 04/03/2008 | 1 | ||
| I purchased eagle f1 (235/50zr18) tires from the corporate goodyear store in richmond, virginia on april 3, 2008. in less than one year, four tires were replaced due to cupping. i researched the internet and discovered other complaints about eagle f1 cupping issues. now, two additional eagle f1 tires have cupped. i have paid a prorated cost for four additional tires, now two additional tires have cupped. i discovered customers who purchased goodyear eagle f1 tires from tire rack received four new tires at no cost plus a $100 per tire payment to offset tire mounting, freight and balancing. to date, i have spent $1,995.99 for eight eagle f1 tires with cupping issues. goodyear offered to replace the four eagle f1s currently on my car with four non eagle f1 tires for $722.00. goodyear denies a tire recall. the manager indicated the eagle f1s as one of goodyears best tires, however, they are no longer on display in his store. goodyear has yet to offer adequate compensation based on that received by customers of tire rack, which is not a goodyear corporate store. *tr | |||
| 11/30/2009 | 3 | ||
| I am now buying the 3rd set of rear tires in less than a year. the inside tread wears down to the wires every 13-16,000 miles. the vin on my car falls within the vin's listed on gm tsb 8032, however this car is not a police car. gm states that i must be hitting a pothole causing alignment problems. i must be hitting the same pothole at the same mileage all 3 times and it only affects the rear tires. there is extensive anecdotal references to this problem on numerous car complaint websites, including nhtsa. someone is going to get seriously hurt if gm is allowed to ignore this problem. gm's only solution is to sell me alignments and tires since it is my fault and even though the problem is identical to the issue noted by gm in tsb 8032, it can't possibly be related since the other identical problem only happens on police and government cars to which gm sells a lot of cars. the everyday individual does not have the complaining power of a large bulk purchaser. *tr | |||
| 09/14/2009 | 28000 | 1 | |
| The tires on my 2007 chevy impala wear on the inside and not on the center or outside. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2009 | 20000 | 1 | |
| Tires wearing on inside tread of all four tires. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2007 | 32000 | 1 | |
| Back end of 2007 chevy impala slips on water and snow, feels like i'm on an ice rink. never felt this in the 32 years driving cars. the tires wear on the inside and camber looks way off. *tr | |||
| 12/27/2008 | 29000 | 1 | |
| Vibration and pulling on highway in speeds above 60mph. had tires rotated/balanced and numerous alignments performed without resolution. third party inspected tires and found tread separation on 3 of the 4 tires. tires exhibited these problems since about 29000 miles and were replaced at 36000. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2008 | 24000 | 1 | |
| Bought my 2007 impala at local dealership. was a rental with 12,000 miles on it. always had a bumpy ride and it pulled a bit to the left. at a recent oil change, i asked for the tires to be rotated as it now had about 24,000 miles. guy at oil place said i shouldn't rotate them since the better of the 4 tires were in the front already and with winter coming, was best to leave them as they were. said they are wearing on the insides of the rear tires, down to the steel belts. i took it to the chevy dealer where i purchased it. they indicated they had one other complaint like this. offered a 4-tire alignment that they would cover. this was not covered by gm warranty (would have been covered up to 7,000 miles). they then quoted me for 2 new tires to replace the rear tires. after some discussion, they were able to get their gm representative to cover part of the cost of the 2 new tires and the dealership covered the rest. i was given a loaner car for a night also. dealership is fantastic. this is the 4th car i had purchased from them and they have great customer service. gm on the other hand has a problem with these vehicles and should issue a recall to get alignments done on all of them before tires get in such bad shape! kudos to my chevy dealership and shame on gm! *tr | |||
| 06/28/2008 | 34000 | 1 | |
| While driving vehicle hear and feel lump, lump about 10 times and then an explosion. you can feel the tire explode on the bottom of your car and through the steering wheel. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| We have two chevy impalas and both have less then 25,000 miles. they both had alignments, both went through two sets of tires, both went through two sets of brakes and rotors and one already needed a battery. *tr | |||
| 02/26/2008 | 25000 | 10 | 02/25/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. the vehicle has goodyear integrity, size 175/70r13 tires. while driving 30 mph in the snow, the vehicle began to slide. the failure also occurred in wet and icy conditions. the dealer stated that the tires were defective and needed to be replaced; however, they did not specify the reason. the dot number, vin, engine size, and number of cylinders were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 25,000. | |||
| 02/25/2008 | 11928 | 3 | 07/17/2007 |
| Rear alignment not within specs from factory, caused rear tires to wear out prematurely. front disk brake rotors and brakes unrepairable at 11,000 miles. chevrolet would not cover repairs under warranty. *tr | |||
| 12/27/2007 | 9200 | 1 | 07/05/2007 |
| Goodyear integrity 225/60r16 tire got flat tire from small plastic debris. when tire was repaired it was pointed out the tire is over half worn at just barely 9,000 miles. tire if kept on vehicle will require replacement before 17,000 miles. also tire handles poorly in all conditions. very loose handling and excessive tire noise on corners even at slow speeds. *tr | |||
| 10/30/2007 | 3 | 05/01/2007 | |
| Within 6 months of leasing a 07 impala, there has been three separate occasions my tire has lost all air pressure while parked within hours. 1st instance: between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. the tire lost air to where the rim was touching the ground. 2nd instance: lost 1/2 of air overnight - again the rim touched the ground. i had pep boys and the dealership where i am leasing the vehicle examine the tire and both said nothing was wrong with the tire and it was probably someone letting the air out of the tire. third instance: i left my vehicle in the garage overnight and woke up to the rim touching the ground. this ruled out someone letting the air out of the tire. i again took it to the chevy dealership who i am leasing through, and once again, i was told nothing was wrong with the tire. *tr | |||
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| 07/20/2011 | 56743 | ||
| We purchased our 2007 impala ss on 11/17/09 with 33,003 miles on it. on july 20, 2011 while driving home from work with my wife and stepson on the i-94 freeway in clinton township, mi., the leftside rear tire blewout. we notice that it had broke the inner plastic piece and bent the muffler tip and there was clearly no rubber left on the inside of the tire all you saw was wires. had to put our spare tire on. took the car into the tire shop on july 22, 2011 to have that tire replaced, service guy said there was no rubber left on the inside of the left tire in the rear, and the wires were clearly visible and showed us them, which we had noticed when this occured. he also stated that on the rear rightside the wires were showing too. we had him replace all 4 tires on the vehicle. he also stated that we had been the 4th impala they had replaced tires on in the past week. while on the lift we noticed that the back tires were slightly leaning out, like (/) left side and () right side, i told him that i want the tires back and he gave them to me. we took them home and took picks of them and the back of our car to show how the tires were still leaning out, and also took pictures of where the plastic had been broke in the wheel well. this has happened in less than 20,000 mile since we purchased the vehicle. i went to the dealership that we purchased the vehicle from and told the service guy what had happened, he stated that there was no recall as of yet on this problem but that other people had came in with the same complaints, that i should get ahold of gm and see what they say. he told me that he was aware of the police vehicle that had been recalled but as of yet knew nothing about all others. he stated that he wished he could do something for us but there was nothing he could do. when is gm gonna do something about this? | |||
| 04/05/2008 | 126 | ||
| I purchised this car in april of '08 and it has been failing since i bought it. there is a vibration while riding in the car that makes your body bounce. the dealer states they don't feel it, but i have cronic back pain from it. i have had it at the dealer several times and no fix. i took it to an alinement shop they told me that the stuts were set out from the factory so the tires don't hit the grond flat like they should. the problem causes my tires to slip out of balance constantly making the vibration worse. my windshield and dash both make craking noises now from all the vibration in the car. it makes for a very uncomfortable ride. i am on my 3rd set of tires at 28.300. the brakes don't work properly, the dealer has turned the rotors twice for warping. now they are grooved and they tell me that it's normal and i don't have the normal stoping power i should. the power stering squiels, but they can't hear it. the front end has a banging noise when going over bumps,they don't hear,but i can feel it in the floor board when it happens. the car is sluggish when excelerating,no problem found. the fuel econemy has decreased as well. while on an incline the car roles backward like a standard,it's normal i have never had a car do that without the trany being bad. when stoped at a light the trany takes a couple of seconds to reengage for take off. tps repeated problems not working poperly. the cars handling is very poor in the rain,snow,or ice. the muffler system has a leak as well. | |||
| 12/01/2007 | 3000 | 1 | |
| Shortly after purchasing the vehicle, electrical system and on-board computer issues started occurring: tire monitor system (tpms) in-op. warnings randomly appearing in dash: check tire monitor system. check left/right rear tire pressure. tpms did not warn of a flat tire even though a significant amount of air was lost. increasing no. of issues with electrical system: keyless entry fails. check airbag warning appears. check a/c warning in dash. ambient temperature gauge erratic. compass showing n (or ne/nw but always incorrect heading). cruise control will not resume at times or set incorrect speed (a few m/h higher or lower). speed has increased on its own. once, i noticed the speed at over 80m/h when i had set the cruise control at 70. dash displaying warnings quickly and yellow warning lights flash briefly, which is extremely distracting and warnings cannot be read. tpms light comes on routinely after driving for 1-3 hours. warnings may flash at any time. took the vehicle in six times at the request of gm. some parts were replaced but electrical issues keep increasing and original issues cannot be fixed. keyless entry working for now, after components were replaced twice. e-brake did not work when the vehicle was purchased. though promised by delivery, car had to be taken in five times for e-brake to work modestly. i am not in possession of any old parts as repairs were performed under warranty. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 27000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. when driving approximately 30 mph and turning the steering column he heards a loud noise. also the computer was not reading the tire pressure of the tire on the rear passenger side. the vehicle has not been taken to the dealer for inspection. the failure mileage was 27,000. | |||
| 10/12/2007 | 1 | ||
| We purchased our 2007 chevy impala brand new january 07. since then within a year we have already replaced 2 tires that were bare on the outside part of the tire. the tire monitor service always pops on the display saying tire pressure off almost daily. we've taken it back to our chevy dealership on several occasions for them to check. they have re-set this monitoring thing several times, re-aligned the car, replaced 2 tires (at our expense). right after this last time we took it in, the next day the warning popped up saying right rear tire pressure was at 58!, i thought my tire was going to blow up. parked it to go into business, within about 20 min came out and started and tire was normal? several times the light flashes tire monitoring system service soon it rides very bumpy even after replacing bad tires and re-aligning. we have taken this car in over and over and still no recall on this problem. i'm sorry but this is one out of several gm vehicles we've had, and gm is terrible at taking care of their customers when it comes to problems. this car has 34,000 miles on it, warranty ending soon, we are now trying to get rid of it because of the problems already with the tires, etc. i do not feel safe in this car and constantly the tire monitor flashes pretty much every day, then shut it off, sometimes it goes off, sometimes it doesn't. i do not feel safe, nor do i feel this is a reliable vehicle on a long road trip. *tr | |||
| 11/17/2008 | 36962 | 1 | |
| Right after i hit 36,000 miles on my car, i started hearing a clunk sound from the steering wheel. i brought it into the dealership, and the gentleman told me it was probably the steering shaft. i asked if this was a common problem, and if it was covered under my extended warranty. i was told yes, it is a common problem, and no, its only covered under the 36000 mile warranty. not the 50,000. i asked why this isn't covered seeing as its a part that should never go on your car, especially after only 36000 miles. his reply shocked me when he said that all the ones he's seen break before the 36,000! added onto this, my car remote just stopped working, as well as my tire monitor system is unable to be reset! basically after owning this car less than a year, i'm starting to feel that i have just bought a nice new lemon! *tr | |||
| 09/11/2008 | 54015 | 1 | |
| I had my 2007 chevy impala lt serviced at dyer chevy (vero beach,fl.) and since then the tpms warning light has been coming on and off daily. went in a few weeks later to have sensor reset and it stopped for a couple of days. went in on 9/11/08 and had a detailed check while tpms light was still on and got news that the sensor was bad and had to be replaced, as well as the 2 remote transmitters, since they would not work with the new receiver at a cost of $600 plus dollars. *tr | |||
| 11/10/2007 | 100 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the brakes would squeak very loudly when the brake pedal was depressed. the dealer stated that the brakes were lubricated and should be fine. two months later, the tire pressure sensor illuminated on the instrument panel. the dealer placed air into the tire and the sensor warning light illuminated again. the dealer stated that the sensor malfunctioned; therefore, it was replaced and recalibrated. the contact then began to hear a rattling noise coming from the rear passenger side. the dealer stated that the bracket for the exhaust manifold malfunctioned and was repaired. the latch mechanism on the driver's side door malfunctioned and caused the door to shake rapidly while in motion. the dealer replaced the door latch. while driving 40 mph, he suddenly depressed the brake pedal to avoid a crash on the interstate. the driver's seat bracket snapped and threw the contact backwards into the rear seat. the passenger in the vehicle grabbed the steering wheel to avoid a crash. the contact was completely displaced from the normal driving position. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and was unable to be driven. the dealer stated that the seat needed to be replaced, but made the necessary repairs in order for the vehicle to be driven again. the failure mileage was 100 and current mileage was 21,932. | |||
| 08/07/2008 | 21900 | 3 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. while driving 30 mph, the driver seat completely detached and threw the contact into the back seat. his spouse was able to grab the steering wheel to prevent a crash. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they repaired it under warranty. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and was informed that they would investigate the failure and call him back. the current mileage was 21,924 and failure mileage was 21,900. updated 10/03/08 *bf the front brakes squeaked irregulary whenever the consumer tried to stop, the tire pressure montioring system would informt he cosumer one or more of the tire were low, the consumer was told the tire sensors were bad after having returned for a second time for the same roblem. the bracket on the rear muffler had broken, the latch in the front drivers door had broken and needed to be replaced. updated 10/07/08. *jb | |||
| 06/28/2008 | 34000 | 1 | |
| While driving vehicle hear and feel lump, lump about 10 times and then an explosion. you can feel the tire explode on the bottom of your car and through the steering wheel. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| We have two chevy impalas and both have less then 25,000 miles. they both had alignments, both went through two sets of tires, both went through two sets of brakes and rotors and one already needed a battery. *tr | |||
| 01/09/2007 | 7000 | 5 | 09/26/2006 |
| I have a 2007 chevy impala with 7800 miles on it. in january, my service tpms warning light came on in my dash. it would go off after a few minutes. i also noticed at the same time that my remote keyless entry and remote start did not work more than 10 feet away from the vehicle. i took the car to a local dealership (graff chevrolet) and they informed me of an antenna that needed to be replaced. i was told that the part was unavailable for an undetermined amount of time. the dealership would not check to see if the tmps sensor in the left rear tire was defective like i asked them to. they said the new unreleased part should solve the problem, but they don't know for sure. the left rear sensor would always trigger the warning light, but the tire is properly inflated. not being able to fix the problem is making me think that i have a flat tire on my car every time the light goes on. *nm | |||
| 01/05/2007 | 3800 | 0 | 10/18/2006 |
| Tl* - the contact has a 2007 chevrolet impala with an odometer reading of 3800 miles and has had computer failures. the contact stated that the tire pressure monitor dose not work, and the air bag light continually stays on. the contact took the car to the dealer (graff chevrolet ) they told him that the tire pressure monitor on over half of their new impalas don't work properly; and that they did not know why the air bag system lost its coding, but they did reinstall a new code. | |||
| 10/21/2006 | 300 | 45 | 10/19/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the tire pressure monitor did not work properly. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who determined that the coax antenna needed to be replaced. updated 12/28/2006 - the consumer was told that the part would not be available until 1/07. the remote start and remote door locks fail intermittently. the radio would turn off periodically. the high beams flickered. *nm | |||
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| 05/15/2007 | 5000 | 2 | 12/29/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that at 5,000 miles his goodyear integrity (175/70r13) tires failed. he noticed a bulge in the sidewall of the front passenger side tire. the front two tires were replaced and the front drivers side tire was used as a spare. two weeks later, the spare had a bulge in the sidewall. the dot number and engine size were unknown. the current mileage is 5,807 and failure mileage was 5,000. | |||