2004 Chevrolet Impala Electronic Stability Control Esc Service Brakes Problems
2 owner-reported electronic stability control esc service brakes complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (2)
FREQUENTLY, THE ABS ACTIVATES THE BRAKES WHILE IN MOTION AND NO PRESSURE IS PLACED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. USUALLY THE ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL TURN ON AFTERWARDS AND INDICATE THEY ARE NOW DISABLED. SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS TURN ON WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED. THE DEALER SAID THE SPEED SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE, SO THEY WERE REPLACED TWICE, BUT THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS PORTABLE HAD BEEN ONGOING FOR OVER 6 MONTHS.
IN THE CENTER OF THE DASH IN THE CAR WHEN I ACCELLERATE I HEAR TWO THING, A WATER SWISHING SOUND AND A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD . THEN MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND SOMETIMES THE ABS LIGHT. THEN WHEN I GO TO BRAKE THERE IS ANOTHER GRINDING SOUND. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME. BUT IT DOES HAPPEN OFTEN. *TR