Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2000)

818 consumer complaints on file.

#856967February 15, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING REAR SIDE WINDOW GETS FOGGY WITHOUT A REASON, AND CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THIS SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550929February 14, 2000
STRUCTURE
THE DIRTY WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID DEFLECTS OFF THE WINDSHIELD ONTO THE WINDOWS CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY OUT OF THE WINDOWS DUE TO DESIGN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718594February 11, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEALER ADVISED THAT WHEN VEHICLE WAS BUILT THE CENTER SUPPORT BEARING IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN BACKWARDS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. I AM VERY UPSET THAT ALL THE DEALER SEEMS TO WANT TO DO IS REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718603February 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CAR WAS IDLING IN "PARK" WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED. DEALER'S WORK ORDER STATES "EXCESSIVE CURRENT LOAD FROM FUEL PUMP BURNED WIRE TERMINAL AT IGNITION BLOCK. REPAIRED BURNED WIRE TERMINAL AND REPLACED FUEL PUMP". SINCE FUEL PUMP IS LOCATED IN GAS TANK, ANY ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THIS PART COULD CAUSE A MAJOR FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718577February 10, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS IDLING IN "PARK". THE ENGINE DIED AND I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE SUGGESTED I WAIT 10 MIN. AND RESTART. IT DID BUT IT DIED AGAIN AFTER 2 MIN. CHEVEROLET DEALER WORK ORDER DESCRIBED PROBLEM AS FOLLOWS "EXCESSIVE CURRENT LOAD FROM FUEL PUMP BURNED WIRE TERMINAL AT IGNITION BLOCK. REPAIRED BURNED WIRE TERMINAL AND REPLACED FUEL PUMP".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718496February 9, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEAT ADJUSTERS RELEASE WHILE DRIVING AND THE SEAT GOES ALL THE WAY BACKWARDS. TEMPERARY LOSS OF CONTROL BECAUSE PEDALS CANNOT BE REACHED. INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 10 TIMES AND AT ALL SPEEDS ENCLUDING WHEN ONE IS SAFELY COMING TO A STOP. DRIVER IS SUDDENLY THROWN BACKWARDS WHEN SEAT CUSHION TRACT ADJUSTER FAILS. WHEN TRYING TO PARK AND DRIVER TURNS TO LOOK OUT OF BACK WINDOW THE SEAT SLIDES ALL THE WAY BACK JUST BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT SHIFT OF THE DRIVER. WHEN IN MOTION AND THIS HAPPENS THE CAR VEERS OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL DRIVER CAN REGAIN CONTROL AGAIN. THE TEMPORARY OUT OF CONTROL SITUATION IS DUE TO DRIVER NOT BEING ABLE TO REACH PEDALS AND THE SHOCK OF SUDDEN SEATING POSITION BEING CHANGED UNEXPECTEDLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550849February 9, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
THE LEFT AND RIGHT CONTROL ARM FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718412February 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LINE BROKE AND POURED FLUID ALL OVER ROAD, MAKING THE CAR LOSE POWER . THE ENGINE WAS REVVING BUT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT ENGAGING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717787January 24, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER 1999, CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEM, A FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS PREFORMED TO SEE IF THAT WOULD CORRECT THE PULL BUT IT DIDN'T. TOOK CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855306January 21, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
THE ELECTRONICALLY HEATED SEATS STARTED BURNNG THE DRIVER'S BACK WHILE DRIVING, THEY OVERHEATED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715140November 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
A VIBRATION IN CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS,A SLIGHT NOISE OR ROAR SOUND.THE CAR DRIFTS RIGHT TO LEFT FROM CENTER WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS(55-75).THE NEXT THING I FOUND IS HOW THE IMPALA EASILY HYDROPLANES EVEN AT REDUCED SPEEDS AND PEOPLE PASSING ME THINGING NEW CAR WRONG,WELL IF THEY WHERE DRIVING MY IMPALA THEY WOUND GET THE FEAR OF HYDROPLANING VAERY QUICKLY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P228/60R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852748November 10, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE DASH AREA. HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT MOST OF THE FIRE UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE APPEARED TO BE ELECTRICAL. OWNER NOT SURE WHAT WILL BE DONE WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714027October 28, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IMPALA CONTROL COMPUTER - UPON TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATION (WHEEL SLIP), CONTROL COMPUTER ACTIVATES SECURITY SYSTEM WHICH KILLS ENGINE AND PREVENTS IT FROM BEING RESTARTED. MYSELF AND MY THREE CHILDREN WERE ALMOST KILLED BY A PASSING TRUCK WHEN WE HAD TO LEAVE VEHICLE TO SEEK ASSISTANCE. DEALER REPLACED COMPUTER, HOWEVER, FIRMWARE RELEASE IS LIKELY PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549170October 25, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
DESIGN OF REAR SPOILER OBSCURES VIEW OUT OF REAR WINDOW. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849826October 4, 1999
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847331September 9, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
THE CONSUMER WAS PARKING VEHICLE, SMELLED SMOKE AND NOTICED ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. FRONT HARNESS WIRES OVERHEATED. CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING, AND WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF FLUID ON THE GROUND UNDER. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT AND PUT OUT THE FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847194September 8, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE PARKING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD AREA. WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPENED THERE WAS A FIRE THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BURN UP TOTALLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT, CAUSE UNDETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846562September 2, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING ON CERTAIN ROAD CONDITIONS, AT SLOWER SPEEDS, THERE IS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO CHEVROLET AND THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER COULD NOT CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. CHEVROLET HAS OTHER REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM. THE ABNORMAL NOISE IS A LOUD THUMP AS IF THERE IS A LOOSE PART IN THE SUSPENSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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