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Anonymous Posted on Dec 29, 2010

Heat blows only when car is in drive when coming to stop light it blows cold air. Have added more coolant but it has not fixed the problem

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Hello,

You problem sounds like a "Blend Door" issue, you have these doors that open & close and everything in between to adjust air temp. These doors have a "peg" that is connected to an arm or wire just like on a ten speed bike to shift gears, that peg may have broken off.

Another issue may be a stuck open thermostat, if you have a temp gauge is it running at normal temp? If the thermostat is stuck open then heat may become an issue.

I have found several 2007 Chevrolet Impala blend door issues here in fixya.com.

Hope this helps.

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