Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2001)

742 consumer complaints on file.

#10026473July 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION JERKED. DEALER INSPECTED AND STATED THE WAS THE CODE-PO742. CONSUMER STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER ON WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023067June 14, 2003
STEERING
LOOSE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT TRANSMITS DISTURBING NOISES AND VIBRATIONS TO THE DRIVER VIA THE STEERING WHEEL . DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022944June 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHY TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE JUST SHUT DOWN , POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ALSO FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021502June 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
UPPER INTAKE PLUENTUM WAS LEAKING COOLANT AT 30,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022990June 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, STEERING
CHRONIC COOLANT LEAK ON 2001 IMPALA LS. DEALER REPLACED MANIFOLD UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO IN FIRST 2 YEARS, WHEEL BEARING, INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, AS WELL AS ROOF MOLDING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020909June 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTOR - REPEATED WARPAGE - 4 OCCURRENCES AND67,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020871June 2, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2001 CHEV IMPALA POL;ICE INT. 9C1 OFFICER SWERVED AT INTERSECTION TO AVOID VEHICLE. STRUCK UTILITY POLE FRONT BUMPER TO THE RIGHT OF CENTER. OVER $3000 DAMAGE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. 20-30MPH *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10020642May 28, 2003
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS STRUCK IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS RAN INTO A TREE HEAD ON. IT IS NOW 5-28-2003 AND MY CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP BEING REPAIRED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10020452May 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS NOISE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE NOISE WAS DUE TO RUST BUILD UP ON THE ROTORS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019042May 21, 2003
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION
AIR BAG LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. KNOCKING SOUND WHEN TURNING EITHER WAY IN FRONT END AND ODD TAPPING SOUND IN REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN 1ST OPERATING CAR. RESULTING IN NO AIRBAGS OPERATIONAL & POSSIBILITY OF THEM DEPLOYING IN ERROR CAUSING POSSIBLE INJURY. NO CRUISE CONTROL, PCM PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020245May 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
COMPLAINT LETTER FROM IL STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFC REQUESTING ASSISTANCE IN GETTING REFUND FOR REPLACING A DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OFF *AK *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018821May 16, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN I WAS ACCELERATING ONTO HIGHWAY FROM LIGHT. TRANSMISSION DID NOT RESPOND TO GAS PEDAL APPLICATION. ONE OTHER VEHICLES ALMOST COLLIDED WITH MY VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018720May 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
REAR OF CAR CAUGHT FIRE. OCCURRED IN MY EMPLOYER'S PARKING LOT AT 2121 HUDSON AVENUE, KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN. THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT AREA. VEHICLE PARKED & UNOCCUPIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019632May 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED PULLING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW WATER PUMP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014469April 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 10 APRIL,2003, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER/ EXHAUST SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED, MY CAR DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 47,000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS JUST BARELY 2 YEARS OLD???? THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER, THE PARTS WERE REPLACED, THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED, BUT.... THE VEHICLE STILL DOESN'T HAVE THE POWER THAT IT SHOULD HAVE AND THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING LIKE IT SHOULD, NOW I WAS TOLD THAT WHEN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT THAT IT SENT PIECES THOUGH THE LINES IN THE CAR, I DID ASK THE DEALER IF THIS WOULD BE CAUSE A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE OR THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RESPONSE WAS (IT SHOULDN'T) NOW THIS DOES SOUND LIKE A PROBLEM TO ME.... I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND GIVE ME A REAL ANSWER ON THIS PROBLEM...THE PROBLEM THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD IS KIND OF UNHEARD OF IN THE EARLY STAGE OF MILEAGE AND AGE.. THE DEALERSHIP WAS EVEN CONFUSED ON THE PROBLEM, ALL COMPUTERS THAT THE CAR WAS PLACED ON BY DIFFERENT SHOPS SHOULD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR, UNTIL IT WAS PUT ON A FLAT BED AND TAKEN TO THE DEALER.... I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME IN THIS MATTER.... *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017953April 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE HEAD LIGHTS FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. *NLM *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013641March 29, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE...TOO HARD TO TURN. THIS HAS CAUSED THE FINGERS AND THUMBS TO BECOME DEFORMED (TWISTED AND BENT) FROM TURNING THE STIFF WHEEL. I ALSO HAVE A NECK PAIN WHICH LEADS TO A PAIN SHOOTING UP THE BACK SIDE OF MY NECK AND CAUSING A HEADACHE. THESE PROBLEMS STARTED AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2001 IMPALA. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10010286March 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, HAVE TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT. METAL PIECES WERE FOUND IN FLUID. VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY IN FOR SERVICE DUE TO THE PRESSURE MODULATOR IN TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. FELT LIKE YOU WERE DRIVING AND SHIFTING WITHOUT A CLUTCH IF THE CAR WAS A STICK SHIFT. PRIOR TO THAT, THE COMPUTER MODULE WENT OUT, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN OVER NIGHT AND HAVING TO JUMP START IT. BEFORE THAT, THE AUTOMATIC TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WENT OUT. FOUND OUT IT WAS A FAULTY SENSOR IN THE BACK BRAKE AREA. BEFORE THAT, THE FRONT ROTORS WERE SEVERELY WRAPPED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009921March 5, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
THE BUMPER SHATTERED, WHEN CONSUMER BACKED THE VEHICLE INTO A SNOW EMBANKMENT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008024February 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE IS 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. AT 11,500 MILES, ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE COOLANT. (NO VISIBLE LEAKS). DEALER SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED "THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM" AND THAT PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS ON GM V6 ENGINES ARE WARPING CAUSING COOLANT LOSS. DEALER "FIX" WAS TO INSTALL "GM PELLETS" TO SEAL COOLING SYSTEM. IF ENGINE STILL LOSES COOLANT, INTAKE MANIFOLD WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED (APPROX COST=$800). ACCORDING TO VARIOUS INTERNTET CHAT GROUPS, THIS PROBLEM EXISTS AMONG A WIDE RANGE OF GM MODELS WITH 3.4 AND 3.8 LITER ENGINES, YET THERE IS NO RECALL OR ANY WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM GM THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS. THERE IS ALSO NO INDICATION THAT REPLACEMENT OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WILL CURE THE PROBLEM, AS THE REPLACEMENT PART IS IDENTICAL TO THE ORIGINAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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