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Re: Foot Pain after Driving awhile - Impala 2006+ [level]
by priggly
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Aug 31, 2007 (10:42 pm)
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Replying to: level (Aug 31, 2007 9:32 pm)
'06 Impala SS - no problems whatsoever. The interior is very comfortable, seat, pedal and ergonomics fine. Specifically, no right foot discomfort.
Have you tried adjusting the seat?
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- #59 of 167
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Re: Recall on 07's... [mbmiller2000]
by tjrp
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Nov 15, 2007 (8:09 pm)
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Replying to: mbmiller2000 (Jun 08, 2007 1:00 pm)
I am having issues with my 2007 Impala LT. It has shut completely down on me 3 different times. I am just driving along, and the entire engine shuts off, no power, no brakes, nothing. The dash shows no lights, and onstar can find nothing in a diagnostic check, because it is not running. In about 5 to 10 minutes I can restart it, and just wait for it to happen again. Have had it in the shop once. The first time it shut down, they said, "if it does it again, bring it in". Then exactly 8 weeks later, it shut completely down again. I did take the car in to the dealer and they gave me a rental car and kept it for 2 weeks, changed some part, and said to "try it". Well needless to say, that scares me to death. Then yesterday, after only 2 weeks out of the shop, it did it again. I called the dealer, got a tow truck and they have it again. I am in a rental car again. They can't seem to find the problem. I know I am not the only 2007 Impala owner that has this happening. It is a horrible safety problem, because you never know where you will be when it shuts down. The next time I may not be so blessed to live thru it!
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Re: Recall on 07's... [tjrp]
by teresabutler89
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Nov 16, 2007 (10:22 am)
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Replying to: tjrp (Nov 15, 2007 8:09 pm)
What state you live in? Most states if it happens one more time ( for a total of 3 times) & they do not fix it. The lemon law would work for you. How many miles is on your car now? Now you know they have computers on these cars, so when they hook them up at the repair center they will know every time it's happened, "so I've been told anyway."
we have a 07 impala, but the SS, we haven't had this problem yet. "thank god!" We are just really upset with the gas mileage & of course the depreciation of this car. We can't even sell it & trade it off now. The D!mn thing depreciated almost $10,000. bucks on us alread, & we havent' even had it a year yet.
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- #61 of 167
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Re: Recall on 07's... [teresabutler89]
by tjrp
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Nov 16, 2007 (3:55 pm)
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Replying to: teresabutler89 (Nov 16, 2007 10:22 am)
I live in Georgia. Yes, I know of the Lemon Law, and I should have taken it in the first time this happened, but they said to wait and see if it did it again. The computer hook-up showed NOTHING, and they, of course, can't get it to do the shut down with them. This is twice in the shop and GM is working on this now. I may not get to live thru another shutdown to take it in for the 3rd time. The first time it did this my car had 7,100 miles on it, the second time, 9,300 miles, and now 9,818 miles. I just bought it in February, so it is only a few months old. I am very disgruntled with american made cars. They all seem to have mounds of problems.
We had a nissan previously, and it was great, but it was a van, and I wanted to downsize to an automobile. My gas mileage has dropped considerably since we purchased this car also. It started out getting 22mpg in town, and is now down to 17!
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Would you buy another Impala??
by ricsch
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Dec 01, 2007 (5:40 am)
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My father is looking at purchasing a '07 Impala LT w/3.9 engine. A local dealer has the car with 17k miles and it apperas and drives out nice.
For those of you that own the '06-07 Impalas, would you recommend them to your friends? I've been reading up on some of the problems and curious if he should or shouldn't go for it or keep driving his reliable Oldsmobile 88!
I'm surprised to see GM hasn't figured out the intermediate shaft problem on many of their vehicles. Any other possible issues to be aware of?
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Re: Recall on 07's... [tjrp]
by teresabutler89
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Dec 01, 2007 (6:14 am)
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Replying to: tjrp (Nov 16, 2007 3:55 pm)
wow, not for sure but isn't it 10,000 miles to declare it a lemon in your state? I'd have to look that one up to be for certain. If they say the couldn't find anything per the computer. I'd be praying it to happen for the third time, "but of course not in a situation where you are going to get hurt." Has anyone else been in the car when this occured to be a witness for you.
I know this sounds crazy, but you could always get or maybe rent a camera in your car and record this actually happening then they could not say it's not happening.
I know cars depreciate so quicly these days, We are in the hole over $9000 after buying our 07 Impala SS. Believe you me if I could trade it off, I"d do it in a heart beat. If it's possible I'd trade the darn car off.
Hope you can get something done in regards to this potential death trap.
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- #64 of 167
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Re: Would you buy another Impala?? [ricsch]
by teresabutler89
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Dec 01, 2007 (6:17 am)
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Replying to: ricsch (Dec 01, 2007 5:40 am)
I can honestly tell you , by owning a 07 SS Impala , that I would sick with the old Reliable. It it works , don't fix it if you know what I mean. These cars do not get what they are supposed to get for gas mileage. Not for sure but you might check out www.fueleconomy.gov They gas mileages on these cars are over stated on the cars factory stickers that's for sure.
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Re: Would you buy another Impala?? [ricsch]
by priggly
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Dec 03, 2007 (12:31 am)
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Replying to: ricsch (Dec 01, 2007 5:40 am)
I would recommend the new Impala without reservation. It is an excellent car and a huge value. I have the '06 Impala SS and could not be happier.
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Would you buy anouther Impala?
by norbnancy
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Dec 04, 2007 (4:58 pm)
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I have 5800 miles on a Impala LTZ 2008. Great car, no problems. Great Bose radio, love the heated seats. Enjoy the ride.
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- #67 of 167
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Re: Recall on 07's... [teresabutler89]
by tjrp
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Dec 16, 2007 (3:46 pm)
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Replying to: teresabutler89 (Dec 01, 2007 6:14 am)
My car did stop on me the 3rd time on November 14th and it is still in the shop. They put a recorder under the hood with a button to push inside if it starts "acting up" again, but I keep telling them, it does not act up, it just shuts off like someone reached over and turned the key off. They are to check it thru this next week, and if they can't get it to do the same with them, I have to take it back. The lemon law in georgia says up to 1 year or 24,000 miles, but it also says if they have it in the service department for a 30 day stretch that will cover it also. They will have it 37 days on the 21st, when they plan to give it back to me. I am going thru all the right channels, but they just put me in touch with the person that takes the calls and refers to someone else, and then gets back to me. Their service people do not even know where to look for this problem. In fact, when I go by the dealership, my car is out on the lot just sitting there. They drive it to run errands, or to lunch, but they don't have it in the shop running checks on the computer or anything. I would not buy another chevrolet. We did check to see about trading this one with the dealer that has it, just to see what they would DO FOR US, but I would pay more for another new one, by $5,000, than I paid for the one they can't fix.
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