transmission problem
9.3
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$2,820.00
Average Mileage:
73,167 miles
Number of complaints:
6 complaints
Most common solutions:
- had to have transmission rebuilt (6 reports)
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2007Oct 24
(reported on)Impala 3.4L V^
- Automatic transmission
- 86,000 miles
I bought my Impala used the first week of April and in the middle of July the transmission just completetely died on me. There were no warnings or tell tale signs that this could happen. I get 5 minutes away from my job and it just quit. I was lucky to be able to pull over to the shoulder. To my way of thinking, after 86,000 miles a tranny should not go out like that. I have had other vehicles that after 200,000 miles the tranny still works as new. All I can say is thank God for that 2 year warranty I bought with the car. After 3 months it has already paid for itself. Too bad that is not the only problem. Remind me to never by a GM again.
2007Aug 27
(reported on)Impala ES 3.2L VS
- Automatic transmission
- 70,000 miles
This was the major problem with my impala. The transmission started slipping. Brought it in and after "it was fixed", the transmission fell out when they were testing their work. Luckily this happened at a GM dealership and GM paid to have my transmission rebuilt at an estimated cost of around $6000.
2007Jun 28
(reported on)Impala LS
- Automatic transmission
- 57,000 miles
I just got this car at a dealership in April, and thank god I got the extended warranty. Here it is, only June, and I have to have the transmission rebuilt?! When I drove it, it sounded like an airplane... and it jerked into different gears... especially when going uphill.
2007Jan 25
(reported on)Impala LS 3.8
- Automatic transmission
- 100,000 miles
Transmission was shifting hard sometimes and other times shifted smooth at times. One day my wife and I stopped to get gas and was starting off in 2nd gear. Would only shift to 3rd. Would go into reverse ok. Took to ammoco and had checked. It was electronic valves in transmission that are crap. They caused other parts to have problems. I had transmission rebuilt and cost was over $2100.00 I got new torque convertor off ebay for 90.00 they wanted 300. I got one from http://stores. ebay.com/QUALITY-CUSTOM-CONVERTER on ebay.
2006Jun 22
(reported on)Impala LS
- 46,000 miles
transmission failure on car with just 46,000 miles and dealer nor Gm really cared, they got their money. have bought 5 GM products since 1982 but never again, will be checking on other makers.
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2007Jul 06
Impala 3.2L
The Impala is the worst car ever built. It is on par with the 1989 Hyundai Excel I once owned. The transmission had to be rebuilt after only 80,000. It would not accelerate out of first and second "gear" (it's an automatic tranny). Cost and arm & a leg (or $2,500). Don't buy this car.
Annette M.
Los Angeles, CA, USA
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