Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2003)

695 consumer complaints on file.

#10038512September 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING, BUT MANGED TO PULL OVER. HAD NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC HAD NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031518September 4, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, STRUCTURE
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE GAS PEDAL BECAUSE THE GAS PEDAL WAS TOO SHORT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THERE WASN'T GOOD ARM ROOM FOR STEERING. THE DEALER STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE PEDAL. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034343August 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED A RED WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHED ON. CONSUMER WAS UNSURE OF THE WARNING SYMBOL. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIP DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030003July 23, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH REAR BRAKE LIGHTS. ALSO, THE WAY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE DESIGNED WAS BAD. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY HAVE NOT BROKEN ANY LAWS, AND THAT THEIR CARE WAS SAFE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028861July 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN FAILING WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF PURCHASE. TRANSMISSION WOULD SLAM AND JERK IN GEARS AND FINALLY BEGAN NOT SHIFTING OUT OF 1ST GEAR UNTIL 50 MPH. WAS FIXED AND THEN ONE WEEK LATER BEGAN FAILING AGAIN. THIS TIME CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 4TH GEAR BUT INSTEAD JUST SLIP GEAR AND REV ENGINE. TRANSMISSION FINALLY LOCKED INTO 3RD GEAR AND WOULD NOT DRIVE IN ANY OTHER GEAR. THIS ALL OCCURS WITHIN THE FIRST 2400 MILES AND 1 1/2 MONTH OF OWNERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022794June 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING AT NEW YORK FREEWAY AT NORMAL SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE GOT SHUT OFF. CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021692May 28, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE AT A COMPLETE STOP, WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020268May 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM A STOP ON A SMALL OR LARGE INCLINE THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS EXCESSIVELY AND ALMOST CAUSED A COLLISION. *NLM RETURNED USPS, 2ND ATTEMPT MADE 05/21/03 FAILED. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018735May 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INFERIOR LOW GRADE "DESIGNED TO FAIL" ELECTRICAL SWITCHES IN CHEVROLET IMPALA'S YR 2000. SPECIFICALLY: HAZARD "FLASHER" SWITCH COMPROMISES "TURN SIGNALS" FORCING CONSUMER INTO DEALERSHIPS TO PAY EXORBIANT PREDATORY COSTS FOR REPAIR. $5 PART FOR A $190 COST TO REPAIR. ALL ELECTRICAL SWITCHES ARE INFERIOR FROM MFG. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003549January 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
$688 TO REPLACE THE UPPER ENGINE PLENUM DUE TO ANTI-FREEZE LEAK FROM ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004526January 23, 2003
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED EXTREME STATIC ELECTRICITY WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS COMMON DURING COOL DRY CONDITIONS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000028December 13, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ANF AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN THE CAR BEGAN DOWNSHIFTING ROUGH. AS I INCREASED SPEED OUT OF THE EXIT THE CAR WAS "JERKING" AND SHIFTING VERY ROUGH. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. IT TOOK 2 WEEKS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY, WIRING HARNESS, AND SOLENOIDS IN THE TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR ONLY HAD 400 MILES ON IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770565December 6, 2002
PARKING BRAKE
WHEN ACCELERATING TO ENTER THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 45+ MILES AN HOUR, THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING. I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, DOWNSHIFT, AND APPLY THE BRAKES. I ALSO AT THE URGING OF 911 STAFF, APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. THE CAR AFTER ROUGHLY 5 MILES OF CONTINUED ACCELERATION EVENTUALLY STOPPED. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WE BOUGHT THE CAR FROM. THEY PROMPLTY TOLD US IT WAS THE FAULT OF OUR FLOOR MAT. THEY REPORTED THAT WE WOULD NEED TO PAY THE $2000.00 TO REPLACE THE BRAKES, ROTERS, AND CALIPERS. THE HEAD OF SERVICE SUGGESTED WE CALL OUR INSURANCE COMPANY TO HAVE THEM PAY FOR THE DAMAGE TO THE BRAKES, ETC. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568455December 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND PULLING OUT IN THE ROAD. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021528October 24, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER STATES OF VEHICLE NOT HAVING A CHILD LOCK SYSTEM. MANUFACTURE HAS REMOVE THIS FROM THE VEHICLE. TS CONSUMER STATES WHEN SHE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE SHE THOUGHT THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK WAS A FEATURE. PH 09-DEC-2002
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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