2013 Chevrolet Impala Suspension Problems

Your car is experiencing multiple serious issues: it brakes on its own and loses traction while driving, blows white smoke constantly even when parked, and shakes significantly while you're driving. These problems affect the engine, electrical system, and suspension, and despite spending $5,000 on repairs, the issues persist. A mechanic will need to diagnose the brake system for electronic faults, inspect the engine for coolant leaks causing the white smoke, and check the suspension components for damage or wear.

Your car shakes and vibrates at certain speeds, particularly when slowing down, and it feels like the tire might come off. You've already replaced the tires and had the alignment checked, but the shaking persists. The suspension system likely needs inspection for worn components like control arms, ball joints, or struts that could be causing this dangerous vibration.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, AN ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED. IN ADDITION, THE ABS AND SERVICE STABILITRAK WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARING HUB WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE HUB WAS REPLACED AGAIN; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT END NOISE WHILE TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. *JS

I HAVE A CHEVY IMPALA I BOUGHT IT A YEAR AGO JULY 2016 MY SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, SERVICE SABILITRAK , AND SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST KEEPS BLINKING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING MY BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY CONTRACTS AS IF MY CAR IS TRYING TO STOP ITSELF MAKING ME JERKS AND THE CAR JERKS REPORTED IT TO MY FINANCE COMPANY THAT FINANCE THE CAR AND THE COMPANY THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM SO IT SHOULD BE ON RECORD THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. P.S MY CAR BRAKES CONTRACTS, JERKS WHEN I AM DRIVING ON THE STREET AND ON THE FREEWAY. MY CAR BRAKES CONTRACT WHEN I AM DRIVING IN MOTION AND WHEN I'M TURNING AFTER I COME FROM A COMPLETE STOP.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL/ BRAKE ASSIST AND ABS LIGHT COMES ON AT RANDOM TIMES. TOOK TO DEALER AND SAY NOTHING WRONG WITH IT HAD WHEEL BEARING REPLACED AND PROBLEM IS BACK. HAPPENS WHILE IN REVERSE

THE TRACTION AND/OR SUSPENSION CAUSES THE CAR TO STALL WHEN TURNING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE AND COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER (AND PASSENGERS) TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT. ONCE THE CAR GETS IN MOTION, IT MOVES AT AN ACCELERATED SPEED TO CATCH UP TO WHAT THE NORMAL SPEED WOULD HAVE BEEN. THIS HAPPENS MAINLY ON CITY STREETS AS A RESULT OF TURNING. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN TIMES THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO BE IN MOTION WHEN SIMPLY STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN AND DRIVING FORWARD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL SEIZED, AND THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. WHILE TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY, STABILIZER BAR, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIE RODS, AND BRAKES SHOULD BE REPLACED TO MITIGATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP POSITION, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL/STABILITRAK, AND BRAKE ASSIST WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, A MESSAGE WARNING OF ICY CONDITIONS APPEARED, BUT THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND CLEAR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BRAKE AND HUB BEARING FAILURE. THE BRAKES AND HUB BEARINGS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 08/22/2017*JS

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOPPED POSITION, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING TO EITHER SIDE, EXPERIENCED A GRINDING NOISE, LOSS OF POWER, DIMMING LIGHTS, AND ABS LIGHT COMING ON. GRINDING NOISE COMES FROM LOWER ENGINE AREA IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. REPEATED OCCURRENCES ARE BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. NOT KNOWN WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, BUT APPEARS TO BE TIED TO ABS/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. POSTINGS OF SIMILAR SITUATIONS HAVE APPEARED IN VARIOUS WEBSITES DEALING WITH FREQUENT PROBLEMS OF SPECIFIC VEHICLES. GM DEALER CHARGED ME DIAGNOSIS FEE, BUT FOUND NOTHING. GM DEALER SAID IN ORDER TO FIND THE PROBLEM I WOULD HAVE TO BRING CAR IN WHEN ABS LIGHT WAS ON. I AM CONCERNED THAT I AM DUE FOR A SIGNIFICANT FAILURE BEFORE DEALER FINDS THE PROBLEM, OR ACKNOWLEDGES SAME. ALTHOUGH I REFERENCE ONE DATE OF OCCURRENCE, THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 6 MONTHS WITH INCREASING EVENTS AS OF LATE.

CONTROL ARM - L& R - O/A MAY 19, 2015 BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE; MADE A LEFT TURN HEARD IT AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE PLACE WHERE I BOUGHT IT. TOLD THE SVC. MANAGER ABOUT THE PROBLEM; I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY TEST DROVE IT OR JUST LOOKED UNDER THE CAR; HE DIDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS. A MONTH LATER IT STARTED ACTING AGAIN WITH THE STRANGE NOISE; I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT 'CERTIFIED CHEV DEALER'. A TECH RODE WITH ME AND HEARD THE NOISE IMMEDIATELY; APPOINT WAS MADE IMMEDIATELY; SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED...I DROVE IT ANOTHER MONTH. THEN THE SAME NOISE STARTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE; TOOK IT BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. ONCE AGAIN 'CONTROL ARM', SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED ... WRONG !!!! NOW 8/04/15, TURNING THE WHEEL AGAIN, THE SAME GRINDING NOISE STARTED. I WANT TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE LAST SHOP BUT FIRST I WANT IN PUT FROM YOUR OFFICE. THE CAR HAS ONLY 14000 MILES ...UPDATED 08/20/15 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, ABS, AND STABILITY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURES OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL SENSOR WIRE HARNESS AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE SYSTEM ENGAGED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,780.