Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#8021671October 28, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN VEHICLE IS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, WITH VEHICLE IN DRIVE GEAR IT WILL ROLL BACKWARDS, WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE PAD. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768808October 24, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE STIFF/TIGHT STEERING ON MY IMPALA IS CAUSING MY HANDS, WRIST, ELBOW, SHOULDERS AND BACK TO BECOME VERY PAINFUL FINGERS. MY FINGERS ARE BENT AND TWISTED TO FIT TO THE CONTOUR OF THE STEERING WHEEL. WITH THIS TIGHT STEERING THE TEXTURE ON THE WHEEL WEARS OFF AND THE OPERATOR HAS TO GRASP THE WHEEL HARDER TO TURN THE WHEEL. HAVE TO USE TWO HANDS AND GRIP WHEEL HARD TO TURN IT. GO TO WEB SITE HTTP://PHOTOS.YAHOO.COM/MIKETOMICH FOR VIEWS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH BENT FINGERS FROM SAME PROBLEM. POLICE OFFICERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME BENDING AND TWISTING. THIS BENDING AND TWISTING RESULTS IN ARTHRITIS. THE POLICE ALSO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE WHEEL BEING TOO SMOOTH TO HOLD THE WHEEL (SAGINAW COUNTY SHERIFF DEPT). ALSO BAY COUNTY SHERIFF DEPTARTMENT DEPUTIES ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT BACK PAIN. REASON THEY HAVE THE BACK PAIN IS BECAUSE THE TORQUE THEY HAVE TO EXPERT ON THIS STIFF STEERING (WHICH IS MUCH MORE THEN IN THE PAST) TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL GOES DIRECTLY TO THE SMALL OF THEIR BACK IN THEIR HIPS, BECAUSE THE HIPS ARE SECURED TO THE SEAT BY THE SEAT BELT. THE SEATS ARE VINYL, AND THE EXCESSIVE TORQUE TRANSMIT TO THE SECURED PART OF THE BODY (THUS BEING THE BACK/HIP AREA). THE STEERING WHEEL TORQUE REQUIRED TO TURN THE WHEEL GOES FROM A STATE OF THE MUSCLES BEING RELAXED TO AND IMMEDIATE TAUNTNESS WHICH RESULTS IN A SHOCK LOAD TO THE JOINTS IN THE BONES. WHEN MAKING A TURN, THE TORQUES REQUIREMENT DOESN'T EASE UP, IT BECOMES HARDER TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL IN A TURN THUS MORE TORQUE IS REQUIRED. TO MAKE A TURN REQUIRES ONLY 90% TURN OF THE WHEEL. THIS LIMITED USE PROVIDES A BREAK DOWN OF THE FLUIDS IN THE SOCKET. ANY MINOR STEERING ADJUSTMENTS WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD REQUIRE THE MUSCLES TO SNAP TO ATTENTION TO MAKE THE ADJUSTMENT...THUS THE SHOCK LOADING OF THE JOINTS AND MUSCLES. WHILE DRIVING MY IMPALA, I MADE 68 STEERING ADJUSTMENTS IN A ONE MILE OF LEVEL ROAD, WHICH MEANT I FLEXED ALL THE REQUIRED MUSCLES TO ATTENTION 68. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#768810October 24, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TIGHT/STIFF STEERING HAS RESULTED IN INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS BECOMING BENT AND TWISTED TO CONFORM TO THE CONTOUR OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HIGH EFFORT DAMAGE TO THE FINGERS ARE IRREVERSABLE. THIS HAS A CRIPPLING EFFECT IN THAT IT CAUSE THE TENDONS TO MOVE OFF CENTER TO THE FINGERS AND REDUCES THE GRIPING EFFORTS OF THE HANDS AND RESTRICTS FINGER MOVEMENT. THIS STIFF STEERING RESULTS IN SHOULDER PAIN WHICH OFTEN FORCES PEOPLE TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION BECAUSE THE PAIN RADIATED DOWN THEIR ARM AND THEY THINK THEY ARE HAVING A HEART ATTACK AND IF VISIT THE HOSPITAL FOR SUCH. THE SHOULDER PAIN HAS ALSO RESULTED IN AN INCREASE IN PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENTS. THIS INFORMATION PRESENTED BY MY FRIEND MIKE TOMICH 989, 665-2311 [email protected] DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#768847October 24, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
BENT AND TWISTED FINGERS MORSE LEE IS AN 80 YEAR OLD GENTLEMEN. HIS INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS ARE BENT TOWARDS HIS BABY FINGERS. HIS CENTER JOINT OF THE MIDDLE FINGERS ARE OFF PARALLEL TO THE OTHER FINGER JOINTS APPROXIMATELY 15 DEGREES. THE LAST JOINT OF THE MIDDLE FINGER IS OFF PARALLEL THE OPPOSITE TO THE MIDDLE JOINT. THE INDEX FINGER JOINTS ARE OFF PARALLEL ALSO. THESE JOINTS ARE DISPLAYING THE TYPICAL BENDING AND TWISTING FOUND WITH IMPALA DRIVERS. HE AND HIS WIFE BOTH SHARE THIS PROBLEM. SUBMITTED ON THE BEHALF OF MR. AND MRS. LEE BY MIKE TOMICH 989-665-2311 DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
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
#567946October 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO SKID UNCONTROLLABLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *YH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768381October 12, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE CAR WAS NOT WELDED CORRECTLY. A PIECE THAT CONNECTS THE RACK AND PINION TO THE FRAME BECAME DISCONNECTED AND THE CAR WILL NOT TURN IT WILL ONLY DRIVE STRAIGHT. I ALMOST GOT HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK TRYING TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY. GM CORPORATION REFUSES TO FIX THE CAR BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY DESPITE THE FACT THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007483October 10, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EVER SINCE THEY REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION I ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE WAITING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND I AM IN DANGER OF HITTING THE CARS BEHIND ME AND IF I GO FORWARD BY PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE GAS I AM IN DANGER OF HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768329
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007486October 10, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EVER SINCE THEY REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION I ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE WAITING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND AM I IN DANGER OF HITTING THE CARS BEHIND ME. IF I GO FORWARD BY PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE GAS I AM IN DANGER OF HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768330
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007134October 10, 2002
POWER TRAIN
THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. (THIS HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2002 THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED WHILE DRIVING IT ON A MAIN THOROUGHFARE. AS ON HIGHWAY). *JB ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****768328
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020643October 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATE THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REPLACES THE FRONT ROTORS AND THE PADS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THE PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768228October 8, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODOMETER DISPLAY GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY-DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS INDICATED THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM IS TO REPLACE THE DASH. SOUNDS EXCESSIVE FOR A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 42,000 MILES. THE WATER PUMP LEAKING CREATES MORE OF A SAFETY HAZARD. IT LEAKS ONTO THE POWER STEERING BELT, CAUSING THE BELT TO SLIP, CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. AGAIN, THIS PART FAILING WITH LESS THAN 42,000 MILES ON A CAR SEEMS OUT OF LINE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768171October 7, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LIGHTS WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN KEEP GOING FROM SHARP TO DIM -MCGUIRE CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT TELL ME THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO CORRECT IT. SEEMS TO BE A FOOLISH ANSWER TO ME SINCE THE CAR HAS BEEN OUT FOR A FULL YEAR AND BY NOW GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THE CAR AND FIXED THE PROBLEM. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768100October 4, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES INOPERATIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN THE RAIN BECAUSE THERE ARE NO BACKING PLATES. POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT WHEN IT RAINS. FINE AT LOW SPEED, BUT NO BRAKING OVER 50 MPH. ALSO NOTE-- PROVINCE OF "ONTARIO" & POSTAL CODE "L3M 1P8" IN CANADA. IT HAS BEEN A DRY SUMMER AND I SEE A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WHEN WINTER (AND SLUSH) ARRIVES. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020252October 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES. THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020166October 3, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER STATED THAT WINDSHIELD HAS A DENSE GLARE WHICH CAUSES EYE SRAIN AND FATIGUE, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020167October 3, 2002
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD HAS A DENSE GLARE WHICH CAUSES EYE STRAIN AND FATIGUE HAZARD WHILE DRIVING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020168October 3, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD HAS A GLARE THAT YOU CAN BARELY SEE THROUGH. CONSUMER STATES IF YOU TURN TO THE LEFT YOU CANT SEE AT ALL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020173October 3, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE ROLLBACK ON INCLINES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567641September 30, 2002
TIRES
THE CONSUMER HAD NOTICED A THUMPING NOISE IN THE TIRES. THE TWO REAR TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BETWEEN THE DATES OF APRIL 17TH AND AUGUST 22ND 2002, THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A NEW THUMPING NOISE, WAS LATER TOLD THAT THE TIRE IS OUT OF ROUND, GOODYEAR TIRES. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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