In addition, the contact stated that the brake pedal became difficult to depress as the instrument panel illuminated. The engine smokes, the cars rpm's will flex up and down and the car will just cut off. I'm going to get the computer codes checked in the next couple of days, but has anybody had these or similar problems? This appears to be a poor design and a safety issue which could lead to the car being undriveable. In a sudden stop needing to be made is at great risk of a accident. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. Car gives great ride, large trunk, and reasonable on fuel with the 3. It now comes on just abut everytime I get I drive my vehicle.
Can I fix this easy? The failure mileage was 200,000. So you need to get the codes first to diagnose the problem. I'm concerned that the 4th one will fail, or the other 3 that have been replaced will fail again. We need advice on this problem please. It has been a very reliable car during this time with regular maintenance.
For example, if your Impala is stuck, disabling the traction control sequence will allow the wheels to spin, possibly helping you become free. Once you get the codes you will know which sensors are coming up as bad. The most common problem would be that one of your wheel speed sensors are not working properly. I am also concerned about the money I've had to pay because of this design defect. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the traction control grinds on the vehicle became inoperable.
It could be at the sensor or in a line connector somewhere. This appears to be a poor design and a safety issue which could lead to the car being undriveable. It won't hold antifreeze, I don't see a leak but it needs refilled quite often. The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Impala. Also the wiring connections can become corroded over time.
With this, the engine moved too much and can contact other components. My Impala has the low traction feature and lately it has been engaging at inappropriate times not icy or wet, etc. Since I cannot find any indication that I have credit, itn appears I have paid for a satisfactory answer, and do not see an answer, even the unsatisfactory one. The second time - the mechanic replaced the right bearing after the lights went on again after 5 days of driving. My extended warranty covered the repair. I really love this car but I'm mad now that I see people with a number of different Chevy makes back as far as 2000. This is an easy fix.
And if it is something in the traction system, is this an expensive fix? Very comfortable and quiet on the road with lots of room. This causes the car to make a grinding noise. I made an appointment, took it in and of course it would not do what it was doing prior to taking it in for repair. It will work for a very few months and then it starts all over again. For anyone else that comes across this, I just checked the resistance between the two terminals on all of the wheel speed sensors. .
Sorry that's a mystery from here. It is common for those sensors to get covered in brake dust and get false or no signal. This causes the car to make a grinding noise. The service active handling message appeared on my dash disengaging the active handling and apparently the traction control system. Could this be something with my tires needing replaced? Unplug the cables and see if water comes out of them, if water does, then just blow it out with an air hose, or just let it dry. It seems to be a common problem.
Please help me out guys! I finally bought one after I drove my Taurus into the ground and thought I had a steal. I just love this older model the engine is strong and I feel safe it even tho it's 14 years old. That would be a bad head gasket! Also if my local Chevrolet mechanic cannot fix the problem what can I do. It is more likely that the wiring harness between the frame and the part of the front spindle that holds the harness, has broken internally. If the oil has been recently changed, and this is the 3800 V6 engine, the right side wheel well splash shield may have been left sticking out and hitting the. My question is why have they not issued a recall on the 2004 chevy impala before it kills or seriously injures other people. You cannot tell if the wiring is bad just by looking at it, get a multimeter and measure the resistance on the connectors that will tell you all that you need to know.
Thank god for the electronic readouts, or I'd never know how much gas I have. I have asked ther above question and have not yet received a satisfactory answer to my question. Last Thursday I had put an expensive set of the wheel bearings on it and brakes all way round on the car. Chevrolet does not recommend disabling the traction control sequence unless you have a specific need for the tires to spin. As soon as I left the car started doing it again.