Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2000)

818 consumer complaints on file.

#10015658April 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
NAR 04/10/2003 SINCE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS HAS OCCURRED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES ON WITH OUT ANY NOTICE OF PROBLEMS , THE VEHICLE WOULD FREQUENTLY CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE OF A BARE WIRE DETACHMENT. THE ALARM SYSTEM INSTALLED BY CHEVROLET HAD TO BE REMOVED BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE CAR HAS MET ALL THE STANDARDS TO BE DETERMINED A LEMON. AND REQUESTING THAT HER CAR BE REPLACED AT NO COST. * CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015596April 10, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHEN VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE SPEED OF 35 MPH, THERE WAS A SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015603April 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED, HOWEVER THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015614April 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WHILE ON A HILL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014238April 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED AT FAIRWAY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHICH INCLUDED A SIMILAR PROBLEM OVER A YEAR AGO THAT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS WAS FOR A CRACKED COOLANT CONTAINER AFTER I NOTICED THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON MY MESSAGE CENTER. THIS SAME PROBLEM IS WHAT BROUGHT ME IN FOR MY RECENT VISIT. I WANTED TO FIND OUT WHY THIS LIGHT WAS COMING ON AGAIN. THIS TIME, THE ANSWER WAS $1012.70. COINCIDENTALLY, THIS IS 3 MONTHS AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011871April 8, 2003
STEERING
THE FORCE REQUIRED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXCESSIVE. *MR *TS *NLM WHILE DRIVING, AS RESULT OF HIGH EFFORT STEERING IT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO EXERT MORE FORCE IN STEERING THE VEHICLE, THAN THE BODY WAS CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING. CHEVROLET HAS NOT FIXED PROBLEM AS OF YET. FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS ARE OCCURRING. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015382April 8, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG SENSOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015386April 8, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN THE CONSUMER PUMPED GAS, THE GAS NOZZLE AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF BEFORE THE TANK WAS FULL, CONSUMER BELIEVED AIR WAS IN THE TANK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014154April 8, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG LIGHT BLINKS AND THEN STAYS ON. AFRAID AIR BAGS WILL DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING OR NOT DEPLOY IF INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014897April 1, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE 12/02. THE DEALER STATED THE AIR BAG INTERNAL WIRES MAY BE CORRODED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011856March 27, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE A/C SYSTEM STINKS DUE TO WATER RETENTION IN THE HEATER WHICH CAUSED MOLD. THE DEALER COULD MASK THE ODOR BUT COULD NOT ELIMINATE IT. A LOUD BANG OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IN COOL OR COLD WEATHER. THE DEALER INDICATED IT WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SPIKE. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. THE BRAKES ROTORS HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES, EVERY 20000 MILES ON AVERAGE. *NLM *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011234March 24, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD WERE TOO BRIGHT, WHICH BLINDED THE CONSUMER WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. ALSO THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE REQUIRED HIGH EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN CORNERING, VEHICLE COURSE CORRECTIONS, AND HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL IN ONE POSITION, WHICH CAUSED INJURIES. *DT *JB THE REAR SIDE VIEW MIRRORS, BLOCK THE CONSUMER'S VIEW OF THE ONCOMING LANE AND FELT THAT THE SENSOR SHOULD BE AT EYE LEVEL, THE A/C PORTS ON THE DASH BLOW ON THE OPERATOR'S FINGERS AND OR SHOULDERS AND CAUSED SERIOUS DISTRACTIONS, THE HORN IS HARD TO FIND (SPECIFICALLY FOR THE ELDERLY), THERE WAS A WIND NOISE IN THE BACK DOORS, A RATTLE IN THE FRONT STRUT, AND A RUMBLING NOISE HAD COME FROM THE HEATER BLOWER. SCC *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10010795March 20, 2003
STEERING
INADEQUATE LUBRICATION OF LOWER STEERING SHAFT OF 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA, A STEERING JOINT CAN ONLY BE LUBRICATED BY A GM KIT - PARTS AND LABOR 125.00. THIS HAS TO BE AN ENGINEERING FLAW SINCE THE USUAL LUBE JOB AT THE USUAL LUBE SHOP WOULD NEVER KNOW THIS JOINT WOULD NEED LUBRICATION, NOR HAVE A KIT ON HAND. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012083March 19, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB WIRING AND SENSING DIAGNOSTIC MODULE WAS REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. VEHICLE HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010770March 19, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THERE ARE TWO: ONE: A/C "OVERFLOW CATCH TRAP" COLLECTS WATER AND DOES NOT DRAIN, CAUSING MOLDY SMELL AND REQUIRES CLEANING OUT OF "TRAP" TWO: FRONT END BRAKES "WOBBLE" - TOOK IN 3 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY TO HAVE FIXED AND ONCE HAD TO PAY AT 12K MILES TO HAVE TO HAVE ROTORS REPLACED. OTHERWISE REPLIED TO AS "NORMAL". STILL WOBBLES (I WOULD NOT DESCRIBE AS THE EXPECTED "PULSING") - NEVER COMPLETELY SATISFIED AT ANY TIME REPORTED. NOW OF WARRANTY (OF COURSE) BUT WHO HAS TIME TO KEEP TAKING THE CAR BACK IN? *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011896March 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008429March 5, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SECONDARY AIR PUMP KEEPS SHORTING AND HAVING TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES AND IS SCHEDULED FOR A FOURTH TIME.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008876March 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES, STEERING
THE CRADLE BAR AND INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED, THE FUEL REGULATOR AND WATER PUMP LEAKED, AND THE SHAFT CONTINUOUSLY NEEDED LUBRICATION. SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011705February 28, 2003
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT WHEEL DRIVE EFFORT. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD AND ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. MEETINGS WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF GM HAS ALREADY TAKEN PLACE, BUT THE STEERING SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER WAS DISCOURAGED AND WANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS. *CB THE CONSUMER HAD SEVERE PAINS IN HIS AND FINGERS AND HANDS FROM TRYING TO STEER THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10008975February 21, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE POWER STEERING FAILED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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