2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA Steering Problems

THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IS FAULTY ON MY 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA LTZ. IT CURRENTLY HAS 85176 MILES AS IT IS IN A SHOP. THIS IS THE 10TH TIME ME OR ONE OF MY FRIENDS HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. IT HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES: 2009 PONTIAC G6 SPORT 2 (MINE) 37,900 MILES, AND WAS BOUGHT NEW. 2008 PONTIAC G6 SPORT 2 (ROOM-MATES) CAR WAS PURCHASED USED AND HAS 50,076 MILES ON IT. 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT (ROOM-MATES MOMS) 60,000 MILES THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN, IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. THIS IS ONLY ONE OF MANY ISSUES WE HAVE HAD WITH THESE THREE CARS. THE OTHER MAJOR ONE IS THAT THE HEAD GASKETS ON THESE CARS DO NOT HOLD UP, AND GM IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. MINE IS IN THE SHOP NOW ALSO FOR A HEAD GASKET (07 IMPALA). WHY IS THERE NO HELP FOR GM CAR...

I HAVE A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA FOR MY WIFE TO DRIVE WITH MY TWO CHILDREN. THE POWER STEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY IN THE RAIN. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE POWER ASSIST COMES AND GOES QUICKLY CAUSING THE DRIVER TO JERK THE WHEEL WHEN THE PWER ASSIST RETURNS. I REPLACED THE SERPENTINE BELT TWO MONTHS AGO FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND IT WAS FINE FOR A WHILE. I HAVE OVER 30 YEARS OF AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS DANGEROUS. THERE IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT WITH THE POWER ASSIST BELT, TENSIONER OR A PULLEY. THIS IS NOT THE OTHER CONCERN WITH THE CLUNKING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. *TR

RECENTLY BOUGHT 2007 CHEVY IMPALA FOR SON. THIS CAR CANNOT STAY ON THE ROAD IN WET/SNOW CONDITIONS. IT FISHTAILS AND IS SCARY TO DRIVE. I'VE LIVED IN WISCONSIN ALL MY LIFE AND DROVE MANY DIFFERENT CARS BUT NEVER A CAR AS DANGEROUS AS THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT TWICE EACH TIME THE REAR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED IT WAS NOT A KNOWN FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS REPAIRING POLICE VEHICLES WITH THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. ....UPDATED 12/03/12 *BF

I HAD NOTICED A NOISE IN STEERING RECENTLY, WENT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE MUST BE DUST AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN. HAD BEEN ON VACATION AND NOT DRIVING CAR FOR A MONTH OR MORE, THEN 11-14-11 IT WAS SOMETHING VERY NOTICEABLE AND I DROVE DIRECTLY TO DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED. THEY CHARGED $96.00 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED STEERING SHAFT #25937479 SHAFT (06524-C). MY TOTAL BILL WAS $312.86. IS THIS ANY PART OF MY WARRANTY COVERAGE????? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED. THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE CENTER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SEVERE TIRE WEAR WAS CONTRIBUTED TO MISALIGNMENT. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE TIRE AND AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE IDENTICAL TIRE. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW TIRE. A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE THREE DIFFERENT TIMES AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE REAR DRIVER, FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES HAD BEEN REPLACED AS A RESULT TO THE PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CONSISTENT FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIDE AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE CONSISTENTLY WEARING FROM THE INSIDE AND WERE CONSTANTLY IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AND AN ALIGNMENT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,209. UPDATED 08/15/11 *BF UPDATED 08/24/11. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS TO BE REALIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED ON ONE OCCASION DUE TO UNEVEN TREAD WEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN BACK TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME DUE TO UNEVEN TREAD WEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

VEHICLE PERFORMED POORLY OVER 35 MPH ON HIGHWAY WITH THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SWAYING EXCESSIVELY DURING SNOWY OR WET CONDITIONS. THE TIRES ON THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE WORE PREMATURELY ON THE INSIDE . I PURCHASED FOUR SETS OF NEW BACK TIRES IN A SPAN OF 4 MONTHS AND HAD TO HAVE TWO ALIGNMENTS DONE AT SEPARATE TIMES BECAUSE THE FIRST DIDN'T INITIALLY FIX THE PROBLEM. IT CAME TO A POINT THAT I WAS FRIGHTENED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE DURING SNOWY OR WET CONDITIONS IN FEAR OF CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I HAVE SPENT ROUGHLY $700 ON THIS ISSUE AND BELIEVE IT COULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED IF GM WOULD HAVE ADDRESSED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE PROBLEM INITIALLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DRIFTED INTO THE LEFT LANE WITHOUT INTENT. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE RIGHT DIRECTION IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FOUR TIRES WERE ROTATED, AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOISIS AND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, IN WET CONDITIONS, HE WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. IN SOME CASES, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SUDDENLY LOCK, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLANKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09E005000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT. THE MANUFACTURER COVERED HALF THE COST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 06/16/11*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF, SHE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT LOCK. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WHEEL WOULD NEED TO BE TURNED INWARD IN ORDER FOR THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK. THE CONTACT FOLLOWED THE TECHNICIAN'S INSTRUCTIONS BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED TWICE AND REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE STEERING COLUMN FOR A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE PRESENT FAILURE DID NOT EXIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE INSPECTED HER VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WORN EXCESSIVELY ON THE INSIDE TO THE POINT WHERE THE TREAD WAS VISIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT SHE SHOULD CONSIDER AN ALIGNMENT AND FOUR NEW TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND CHANGING LANES WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL EXHIBITED AN UNUSUAL CLICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE WITHIN THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, WHICH WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,700.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH WHEN HE FELT A CLICK IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING VALVE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

YOU CAN FEEL & HEAR THE CLUNKING/VIBRATION IN THE STEERING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. IN ORDER TO RESET THE STEERING, THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. THE STEERING RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,688.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE REPAIRS WHEN SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. DUE TO THE DEFECT FOUR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT PERFORMED. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, NUMBER 01-02- 32-00101 (STEERING); ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA ITEM NUMBER 618086. THE CONTACT HAD SIGNIFICANT CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,717.

STEERING KNUCKLE IN 2007 IMPALA...STRANGE NOISE WHEN TURNING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT. *TR

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....

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND DETECTED THAT BOTH REAR TIRES WERE COMPLETELY DEFLATED. A WHEEL ALIGNMENT FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH A WHEEL ALIGNMENT SERVICE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE COST OF THE SERVICE REPAIR WAS $500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

DEAR NHTSA, PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE FOLLOWING SERIOUS CONCERNS THAT HAVE AFFECTED MY VEHICLE SAFETY IN ADDITION TO OTHER CHEVY IMPALA DRIVERS: VEHICLE: 2007 CHEVY IMPALA. 65,000 MILES, 1 OWNER, IMPALA LS 3.5 L V6 SAFETY CONCERN # 1- INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT - GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL CLICKS DURING DRIVING & TEMPORARILY JAMS CAUSING A FEELING OF DISCONNECTION FROM THE ROAD. IT HAS CAUSED A MOMENTARY LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN TO BE ADDRESSED. THIS IS AN ONGOING DESIGN PROBLEM FOR MANY GM MODELS(AS PER MY GOOGLE SEARCH), GM REFUSES TO MAKE CORRECTIONS TO THE DESIGN NOR ISSUE A RECALL. --------------------------------- SAFETY CONCERN # 2- POWER STEERING PUMP- POWER STEERING PUMP LOOSING EFFECTIVENESS & TURNING PERFORMANCE, MEANING PUMP MAY BE FAILING AT ANY TIME. THIS TOO IS ANOTHER COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVY MODELS. PLEASE...

LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN VEHICLE TRAVELS THROUGH PUDDLE OF WATER. *TR

LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN VEHICLE TRAVELS THROUGH PUDDLE. NOTE: THIS IS A POLICE SQUAD CAR AND THIS IS THE 2ND VEHICLE OF THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR THAT HAS PERFORMED THE SAME WAY. *TR

WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, I FELT A "CLUNK" AND MY CAR BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE, BUT I COULD CONTACT THE DEALER AND HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD JUST PASSED THE WARRANTY MILEAGE BY 400 MILES. I DID CONTACT THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER AND HE STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN HAD BROKEN AT THE WELD. HE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE.. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE APPOINTMENT, THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE PREVIOUSLY NOTICED A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AFTER IT WAS BROUGHT TO HIS ATTENTION AT THE DEALERSHIP. HE HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,320. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,283.

MY CAR IS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA,4DR, WHITE. I BOUGHT IT NEW FROM A DEALER IN PICKENS SC, WHO WENT OUT OF BUSINESS SOON AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I HAD NO TROUBLE WITH IT UNTIL THE INCIDENCE DESCRIBED HEREIN. ON JANUARY 10, 2010, I WAS GOING DOWN RUTHERFORD ROAD IN GREENVILLE SC TO THE LAUREL BAYE HEALTHCARE HOME IN GREENVILLE SC. I TURNED INTO THE ROAD TO LAUREL BAYE FROM RUTHERFORD ROAD. THIS IS A SHARP RIGHT TURN INTO A ROAD THAT GOES UPHILL. HALFWAY THROUGH THE TURN MY CAR'S STEERING WHEEL LOCKED COMPLETELY. I COULD NOT TURN MY WHEELS AT ALL. THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE, AND ALL OTHER SYSTEMS IN THE CAR WORKED, BUT MY STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE MOVED. I PUT ON MY BRAKES, WHICH WORKED, AND DROVE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE NARROW ROAD. I TURNED OFF THE MOTOR, AND WAITED A FEW SECONDS....

I HIT A 6 INCH CURB AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. WHEN THE CAR HIT THE CURB THE STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE CAUSING THE LEFT FRONT TIRE ASSEMBLY TO COME OFF THE CAR RENDERING ME IN NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I PERSONALLY FEEL THIS BROKE TOO EASY AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO WITHSTAND THE IMPACT OF A 6 INCH CURB. IF THE KNUCKLE WOULD NOT HAVE BROKE I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STAY IN CONTROL OF THE CAR AND NOT HAVE CAUSED AS MUCH DAMAGE THAT DID OCCUR FROM THE TIRE COMING OFF THE VEHICLE. THIS SITUATION COULD PUT PEOPLE'S LIVES IN DANGER AS SUCH A SMALL IMPACT CAUSES THE WHEEL TO COME OFF TAKING CONTROL AWAY FROM THE DRIVER. *TR

INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IN STEERING SHAFT FAILED. IT CAUSED A CLUNKING OR KNOCKING FEEL AND SOUND. CHEVY DEALER SAID IT WAS A "CHRONIC PROBLEM" WITH THE IMPALA. FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. OTHERWISE IT WOULD HAVE COST ABOUT $300.00. ALSO ROTORS IN FRONT WARPED PREMATURELY. ANOTHER "KNOWN PROBLEM". POWER STEERING UNIT OR SERPENTINE BELT SQUEALS. CHEVY DEALER SAID IT'S" NORMAL" ? *TR

I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS. FOR SOME REASON, THERE IS A CLUNK/KNOCK IN WHEN I STEER TO THE RIGHT. AT TIMES IT HAS A TENDENCY TO LOCK UP. ALSO, THERE IS A STRONG VIBRATION THAT OCCURS WHEN I AM DOING 35 MPH OR FASTER. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2007. THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE STEERING SHAFT WHEN SHE MADE RIGHT AND LEFT TURNS. DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A DEFAULT IN THE STEERING SHAFT AND ADVISED HER THAT UNLESS THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09E005000 WAS FOR AN AFTER MARKET STEERING SHAFT WHICH WAS NOT APPLICABLE TO HER VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE TO DATE TO CORRECT THE STEERING FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2007. THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE STEERING SHAFT WHEN SHE MADE RIGHT AND LEFT TURNS. DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A DEFAULT IN THE STEERING SHAFT AND ADVISED HER THAT UNLESS THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09E005000 WAS FOR AN AFTER MARKET STEERING SHAFT WHICH WAS NOT APPLICABLE TO HER VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE TO DATE TO CORRECT THE STEERING FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. YOU CAN FEEL & HEAR THE CLUNKING/VIBRATION IN THE STEERING. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THAT THIS WILL EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FAILURE, AGAIN. FIRST FAILURE WAS AT TIME OF PURCHASE, APROX 26,000 MILES, STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. HAVE BEEN REPORTING TO DEALERSHIPS NOISES AND UNSAFE STEERING CONCERNS EVER SINCE THEN AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AT 46,000 MILES, STEERING SHAFT AGAIN IS NEEDING REPLACED. FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.CERTIFIEDLEMON.COM. *TR

WHEN TURNING THERE'S A CLICKING NOISE . STEERING NOT SO SMOOTH, KIND OF ROUGH I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. DEALER SAID THAT IT WASN'T A SAFETY ISSUE. AN THAT NOT TO WORRY, BUT THE CLICKING STILL OCCURS. JUST WANTING KNOW WHAT ACTION I NEED TO TAKE IN ORDER TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

POWER STEERING PUMP SQUEAL AND EVENTUAL FAILURE, 1ST REPORT, COULD NOT FIND SOURCE, 2ND REPORT, POWER STEERING R/R 3RD REPORT, POWER STEERING R/R. *TR

2007 IMPALA LS STEERING WHEEL SHAFT. FIRST ONE REPLACED 3500 MILES SECOND AT 9500 MILES NOW AT 15500 THE THIRD ONE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. BANGING NOISE IN FRONT CHASIS, STEERING LOOSE, WOBBLE EFFECT IN FRONT WHEELS. UNSAFE ISSUE THAT GMC CHEVY DIV WILL NOT ADDRESS JUST REPLACES. NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE, NOT GOV NOT DEALER AND NOT GM CHEVY DIVISION. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

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...

2007 IMPALA LS PURCHASED MAY 31,2007, DEFECTIVE STEERING WHEEL SHAFT REPLACED AT 4573 MILES ON OCT 1, 2007. BINDING NOISE NOTED, CLUNKING SOUND ON BUMPS AND TURNS LEFT OR RIGHT. SAME CONDITIONS ARE APPEARING AGAIN JUNE 16, 2008 AT 9500 MILES. NO FAILURE HOWEVER SUSPECT IF IGNORED SHAFT COULD FAIL CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF VEHICLE STEERING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. FOUR DAYS LATER, THE NOISE RETURNED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIE RODS. ONE MONTH LATER, THE NOISE OCCURRED FOR THE THIRD TIME AND THE STEERING GEAR MECHANISM WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE. SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,498 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,691. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THREE REPAIRS THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. UPDATED 11/14/07 *TR

HEARD A CLUNKING NOSE UNDER FEET (DRIVER'S SIDE), CAN FEEL CLUNKING WHEN HOLDING STEERING WHEEL. HAVE HAD IN 4 TIMES NOW. 1ST - REPLACED STEERING SHAFT, 2ND - REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS, 3RD - COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING OR DUPLICATE PROBLEM...KEPT OVERNIGHT, 4TH - LUBES STEERING SHAFT. PROBLEM STILL NOT FIXED!!!!! *JB

STEERING ISSUE WITH 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHEN MAKING TURNS, I CAN HEAR AND FEEL A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 700 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER IS SUPPOSED TO REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT WHEN THE PART IS AVAILABLE. I WENT TO THE DEALER TWICE WITH THIS CONCERN. THE FIRST TIME, THEY JUST LUBED THE STEERING SHAFT. THAT DID NOT HELP THE PROBLEM AT ALL. TWO DAYS LATER I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THAT IS WHEN THEY SAID THEY WILL REPLACE THE SHAFT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE AT 15 MPH THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES ,AND THE SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE 5,600, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,200. *AK THE DEALER STATED HAD TO PERFORM ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSTIC AND VERIFIED AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM WAS ON, THE DEALER REPAIRED BOTH DEFECTS. THE CONSUMER STATED WANTS TO BE EITHER REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS AND OR NEW VEHICLE AND OR BE REPLACED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS ALSO A PORLBME WITH THE POWER STEERING LOCKING UP. UPDATED 05/22/07*TR