Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2003)

695 consumer complaints on file.

#10119726May 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONTACT STATED: HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH BRAKES ON CAR THAT INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN LAUNCHED ON. THE BRAKES WERE GRIPPING AND VEHICLE KEPT GOING. VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED, BUT IT TOOK SOMETIME TO DO SO. ONLY HAPPENED IN THE WINTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119502May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS IS NOT IN REPECT TO A ACCIDENT OR PART FAILURE. BUT I READ TODAY IN THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE ABOUT AN INVESTIGATION INTO GM TRUCKS IN THE SALT-BELT THAT HAD IMPROPER CORROSION ON THE BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL. I JUST BROUGHT MY 2003 CHEVY IMPALA FOR A TIRE ROTATION AT MY CALIFORNIA MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC NOTIFIED MY THAT THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE SHOWING AN UNUSUAL CORROSION. HE SAID THAT ROAD SALT IN ILLINOIS, WHERE THE CAR IS USED 50% OF THE YEAR, MAY HAVE BEEN A REASON, BUT IT DIDN'T LOOK LIKE THE USUAL CORROSION HE IS USED TO SEEING ON SALT BELT CARS. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN PULSING RATHER STRANGELY AND MY BRAKING DISTANCE SEEMS INCREASED SINCE THE LAST TIME I LEFT ILLINOIS. I WAS WONDERING IF THERE WERE OTHER NON-TRUCK COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE, GIVEN THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN MY EXPERIANCE AND THE TRUCK INVESTIGATION?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116776April 12, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
BOUGHT IMPALA 2003 THE TRUNK WOULD NOT OPEN PROPERLY, RETURNED TO HAVE FIXED, SAID IT WAS WORKING. IT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DURING WARMER MONTHS THE BACK DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN, HAD TO OPEN FROM FRONT DOOR REACHING AROUND TO BACK. THEY NOTED NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM.. MY WARRENTY RAN OUT, TWO MONTHS LATER PASSANGER SIDE BACK DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF IN MY HAND. 6 MONTHS AFTER THE OTHER DRIVERS SIDE BACK DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF IN MY HAND. THIS SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM, VERY VERY CHEAPLY MADE. THE FRONT DOOR HANDLES AT TIMES STICK AND ARE ALSO HARD TO OPEN. THIS ISNT A ISOLATED INCIDENT, ALL THE HANDLES SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM I AM WAITING FOR THE DAY I CANNOT OPEN ANY OF THEM. CHEVROLET HAS IGNORED MY COMPLAINTS. THE GEARS INSIDE THE FRONT DOOR PANEL WAS NEVER OILED. OVERLOOKED, TOO QUICK TO MAKE AND MASS PRODUCE. I AM VERY VERY UNHAPPY!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115096March 30, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DURING NIGHT DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM, EVEN WHEN USING THE HIGH BEAMS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE SERVICE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER WHAT DID SHE EXPECT SINCE SHE BOUGHT A CHEAP CAR. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER SEVERAL TIMES REGARDING THE PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. *AK THE CONSUMER COULD ONLY SEE APPROXIMATELY 2-2 1/2 CAR LENGTHS IN FRONT, WITH DIM LIGHTS. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115995March 29, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MY 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA MAKES A ROARING SOUND WHEN THE ROAD IS WET AFTER A RAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY WATER BEING SPLASHED UP ON THE CONVERTER,AND IT COULD NOT BE FIXED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117506March 25, 2005
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA HAS PROBLEMS WITH RADIO EQUIPMENT.*MR THE CD WOULD NOT EJECT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE RADIO WAS LINKED TO OTHER SAFETY FEATURES ON THE VEHICLE AND IF A REPAIR ATTEMPT WAS MADE BY ANYONE OTHER THAN GM IT MAY PERMANENTLY DISABLE THE FEATURES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114488March 22, 2005
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TOOK CAR TO HAVE A SIMPLE OIL CHANGE, I GET A PHONE CALL INFORMING THAT I NEED MAJOR WORK DONE. I PURCHASED MY CHEVROLET IMPALA IN 2003, AND NOW I'M BEING TOLD I HAVE ALMOST A THOUSAND DOLLARS OF WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT A CLOSE RELATIVE AND A NEIGHBOR WHO ALSO HAVE 2003, CHEVROLET VEHICLES (CARS) NEEDED THE SAME WORK DONE TO THEIR CAR. THE CARS COOLANT IS SOMEHOW MIXING WITH THE OIL, BECOMING A SLUDE LIKE SUBSTANCE CAUSING THE OIL TO DIRTY. THIS IS CAUSING ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS, THE CAR IS RUNNING HOT, AND THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE IS JUMPING FRANTICALLY. THREE DIFFERENT CARS, ALL THE SAME YEAR/MAKE, AND EGINE SETUP; I THINK THERE IS DEFINITELY A DEFECT IN HERE SOMEWHERE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113291March 2, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS INADVERTENTLY CUT OFF. THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112061February 23, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I OWN A 2003 IMPALA. AT 16000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111437February 14, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN CONSUMER WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH., WHEREBY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111451February 14, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
WHILE TURNING AT ANY SPEED, CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK.....ALSO, REPLACED INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110296February 10, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES MADE GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLIED ( 7403 MILES ), PULSATION HEARD AND FELT,RIGHT REAR ROTOR SEVERALLY PITTED,TURNEDREMAINING 3 ROTORS AND SANDED PADS.PERFORMED ROAD VARIATION TEST ON TIRES RIGHT FRONT FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. AT 15334 MILES SAME PROBLEM, SURFACE OF ROTORS FOUND TO BE VERY CORRODED,RESURFACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND REPLACED REAR BRAKE ROTORS, ALSO SENT A PRODUCT REPORT TO GM AND ATTENTION OF SHOP FOREMAN AND FACTORY REP. AT 18728 MILES ROTORS CORRODED AGAIN RESURFACED.THIS IS THIRD TIME FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS I AM NOT CONFIDENT IN DRIVING THIS 2003 CHEV IMPALA AND I HAVE HEARD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ( UNSAFE ) THE FACTORY REP. OFFERED ME $1000 VOUCHER TOWARD A NEW CAR. I HAVE ALL THE NAMES AND DOCUMENTION IN MY FILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108567January 21, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
WHILE STOOPED AT A RED LIGHT THE REAR WINDOW DEFROST COIL POPPED, SHATTERING THE REAR WINDOW. THE WIRES FROM THE DEFROST COIL HAVE COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE WINDOW. THE DEALER STATED THEY CAN'T COVER THE WINDOW. THE DEFROSTER WAS NOT ON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109481January 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES FAILED. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS DID PERFORM AS DESIGNED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105953January 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UPON ACCELERATION CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT. UPON DECELERATION OR TRAVELING IN REVERSE, CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104019December 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
MECHANIC ADVISED OWNER THAT REAR CALIPERS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY RESULTING IN FRONT DISCS OVERHEATING. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THAT EVERYTHING WAS OK AND THEY "TOOK DOWN" THE REAR DISCS. LOOKED LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, SO AS TO GIVE REAR DISCS USED APPEARANCE. VEHICLE SHOULD NOT PASS SAFETY INSPECTION. STILL MAKING NOISE AND REAR BRAKE DISC'S APPEAR RUSTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102435December 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING
EXPERIENCING CLUNK IN STEERING; ALSO FAILED ROTORS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097047November 3, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE REAR ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE FRONT ROTORS TURNED. ELEVEN MONTHS LATER, BOTH SETS OF ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE AGAIN. WHEN TOUCHING THE BRAKES THEY PULSATED. THE MANUFACTURE STATED THAT BRAKES WERE CONSIDERED A WEAR ITEM. *JB *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097032October 18, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE DRENCHED IN BLUE. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE VIBRATION RECURRED, THE DEALERSHIP TURNED THE REAR ROTORS AND SANDED DOWN THE REAR BRAKES BECAUSE THE WERE GLAZED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092356September 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND SHIFTED GEARS ON IT'S OWN. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMERER THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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