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#138 of 170 latest on my 07 3LT, and headlights by john_gilius Feb 05, 2009 (9:53 am)
hi all. i am approching the 33,000 mile threshold with my 07, and so far all is great. having fixed the coil pack grounding issue mentioned this past fall, the car has been a top notch performer. my wife has been the driver of the car this winter as i have become a layoff statistic and she's still gainfully employed. driving 25 miles every morning during what i would consider to be a old school michigan winter, the car has sailed through unplowed roads just great. wifey loves the remote start, the heated seats, and the ONSTAR for 3 months that came with the car. i activated it at the end of november, and the 3 months is up in a few weeks, about the time the worst of our michigan weather should be done. i am looking forward to a window tint for the car and a class II hitch for pulling my jetski this summer. i added some chrome tips from NAPA to the dual exhaust to shine it up a bit. i also changed out the interior lighting with bright LED's, and i like the look of that as well. bright and white. the taillights will be getting some VHT niteshades paint in the spring, i like the tinted look. i have contemplated switching out the stock headlights with aftermarket "projector" style ones, in black not chrome. anyone have experience with this type of headlight system? i love the look, but at 300 bucks, they need to function as well. drop me a line back if you have an opinion, i am always open to them. thanks much... john hutchison, grand haven, michigan Replies to this message: ryster (Feb 07, 2009 6:16 am)
#139 of 170 Re: latest on my 07 3LT, and headlights [john_gilius] by ryster Feb 07, 2009 (6:16 am)
Replying to: john_gilius (Feb 05, 2009 9:53 am) Do a Google search for the North American Impala Owners Association, go to the forums there, and go to the "2006+ Exterior and Interior Mods" forum. You can read all about the trials and tribulations of the projector headlights for the 2006+ Impalas. The thread has over 425 posts and is still going strong.   I would post a link here, but I believe it would violate the Terms of Service.   Conversely, I have found the Impala to not be the best companion in the cold winter months. When it gets below 25 degrees, it just doesn't like the cold. Transmission shifts slow, windshield wiper blades become frozen/brittle, and the car rattles up a storm. Snow performance is mediocre at best, but a lot of that has to do with the tires I have on the car. The OEM Goodyear Integrity tires lasted 25,000 miles. I replaced them with General Altimax RT all-season touring tires, but they turned out to be terrible in snow. They out perform the Goodyears in dry and rain, however. As long as I drive in 2nd gear in the snow it gets me where I need to go.
#140 of 170 Re: Recall on 07's... [tjrp] by rnstbws55 Feb 17, 2009 (4:46 pm)
Replying to: tjrp (Nov 15, 2007 8:09 pm) Due to the date difference in your posting vs mine, I don't know if this will help. I had the same or similar problems with my '07 Impala. It also "quit" on me about 7 times. At other times, it would "miss" at random (usually at 55 MPH it would miss 2 or 3 times in a mile, then run smooth for 3 to 4 miles, then start missing again). I had to call roadside emergency services once because in ran so rough, then quit. I couldn't restart for about 10 minutes. Anyway, I live in NY. I had had the car into Chevy dealerships 3 times with this problem (I kept all of the invoices). In NY, the 4th time is the charm for the lemon law. I presented copies of the 3 previous invoices to the service manager when I took the car in for the 4th time for the same problem (an informed him that it was the 4th time for this problem). The result: they found a loose speed sensor wire that was supposed to ground to the transmission housing. Someone had either overtighten this bolt at one time or had cross threaded the bolt. The threads in the transmission housing were stripped out so the bolt would not tighten the ground wire to the transmission. Road and other vibrations would loosen then remake this connection while driving. They simply re-tapped the threads and re-attached the wire correctly. Haven't had another problem with missing or quitting in over 10,000 miles since then.
#141 of 170 uh oh, steering has a pulse in it by john_gilius Mar 22, 2009 (4:06 pm)
hi all. the 07 has now hit it's mileage total to start getting nervous about, 35,000 miles. the 3/36 is almost gone, sniffle. my wife noticed a month of two ago that the power steering seemed to have pulsing to it when making slow turns in either direction. i know it is not the tires as the pulsing is a constant despite vehicle speed. it is almost undetectable while going straight, but on a perfectly paved road there is just a hint of that feeling. i have checked power steering fluid level, which is perfectly in spc, so it isn't insufficient fluid. i would not think i would have worn suspension parts already, and that would not really cause the issue i am having. i can feel it more when it is first run in the morning, but it is still present to a lesser degree when warm. anyone have an idea? ( i hope so!) otherwise it is back to the stealership for a little checkup. i think i will have the front driver door adjusted regardless, it has always opened a bit funny, like the striker is a tab high. that makes me worry that there is an issue with the hinges or pins, or... the striker is too high. hope to hear from someone soon. thanks much!! jogn in grand haven, michigan Replies to this message: kenwrench (Mar 24, 2009 1:58 pm)
#142 of 170 Re: uh oh, steering has a pulse in it [john_gilius] by kenwrench Mar 24, 2009 (1:58 pm)
Replying to: john_gilius (Mar 22, 2009 4:06 pm) When my '07 did this at about 38,000 miles, it was the intermediate steering shaft that was the trouble. It's a common problem with many GM vehicles. If this is the issue, your dealership should be well-versed in the symptoms and repair by now.
#143 of 170 Noise From Front Suspension by rambochevy Mar 28, 2009 (10:36 am)
Hello, I read your post concerning the noise you hear when you turn your 07 Chev Impala. I also own a 07 Chev Impala Lt with 34k miles on it. My problem is very simular to your. The noise is heard and felt when I turn out of a parrell park, turn on to a street turn to back up even felt sometimes when enter a street from a on ramp. It even did it yesterday from a complete stop and not turning the sterring wheel at all. It just makes this kind of slipping/grinding or scraping feel and sound. The dealership has already replace the drive shaft, sterring shaft, and it seems to improve for a day, and return again. I got it to make the noise on this past Friday w/the Tech. in the car with me. Therefore, he wants me to bring it back in on Monday so he can try something else to fix the problem. I will keep you up dated as to the solution when there is one.
#144 of 170 07 Impala cloth seat upholstery by peiporter Mar 29, 2009 (11:16 am)
Hi all......I am officially a newbie on this site. i have a 2007 Impala LS....I have owned it for about 1 year and love it......one comment. Is anyone having problems with the cloth upholstery on the driver and passenger seat? Mine seem to be "balling" starting to show considerable wear. We certainly aren't big drivers and in the car all the time....maybe 20, 000 km's per year.... and we are office workers so rough materials etc on the seats. but the wear is very noticeable......any comments? anyoner else have this sort of problem? I still have warranty left.....think it might be covered?........any comments would be very appreciated. thx peiporter 2007 Impala LS Replies to this message: cnw (Mar 30, 2009 3:50 pm) ryster (Apr 04, 2009 4:09 pm) tchisholm (Jun 10, 2009 1:07 pm) priggly (Jun 10, 2009 10:10 pm) tchisholm (Jun 10, 2009 1:13 pm)
#145 of 170 Re: 07 Impala cloth seat upholstery [peiporter] by cnw Mar 30, 2009 (3:50 pm)
Replying to: peiporter (Mar 29, 2009 11:16 am) I had the same problem with my 2006 2LT. My wife would gently "clip" the pilling/balling areas--much the same as a sweater needs to cared for. I believe it is a function of the man-made material, the fabric. I took an expensive approach in curing the problem: I traded the car for a 2009 Impala LT with the 3.9 engine, leather seats, and Red Jewel Tint Coat. The paint was the selling item! Clark
#146 of 170 Re: 07 Impala cloth seat upholstery [peiporter] by ryster Apr 04, 2009 (4:09 pm)
Replying to: peiporter (Mar 29, 2009 11:16 am) I have a 2006 Impala 2LT with cloth bucket seats. I purchased it new back in '06 and now have 39,000 miles on it. I average 14,000 miles (23000km's) per year. 2 hours per day in the car during the week.   No issues with the ebony cloth seats other than they pick up every little piece of lint or fuzz that they possibly can. Every few weeks it takes several swipes with a good lint brush to pick up everything. No pilling or anything yet, maybe some ever-so-slight fading on the driver's seat but hardly noticeable.   If you are still under warranty, you could point it out to the dealer and see what their thoughts are on the issue. Not sure what the warranty would cover...simply re-covering the existing seats or perhaps brand new seats? It's hard to say.
#147 of 170 07 Tire Pressure Monitor by kenwrench Apr 15, 2009 (2:11 am)
'07 LT3. 49,000 miles. From time to time, I get a message saying the tire monitor system needs service. I don't pay attention to this annoyance, and it goes away. Has anyone else had this situation? Will ignoring the trouble message screw up the electronics?   I maintain proper tire pressure the old fashioned way--I check it myself frequently and these messages are annoying, particularly for a piece of technology I don't need. Replies to this message: rguthrie (Apr 15, 2009 10:48 am)

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