Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2000)

818 consumer complaints on file.

#10039249September 21, 2003
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2000 IMPALA HAS A SEVERE CLUNKING WHEN I MAKE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HAND TURNS. TOOK IT TO DEE'S CHEVROLET IN BILOXI, MS AND HAD NO SUCCESS IN GETTING MY PROBLEMS CORRECTED. THEY SAID THEY HAD TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY DIDN'T FIX IT. COMPLAINT NUMBER TWO, IS THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS GET VERY, VERY HOT WHEN TAKING SHORT TO LONG ROAD TRIPS. IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THE AC WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY ALL THE TIME. IT WILL HAVE TO COOL DOWN, THEN IT WILL WORK. AND THEY STILL WOULDN'T FIX IT. AGAIN,THEY WANTED TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM TO FIX IT. YOU JUST CAN'T DRIVE IT AROUND TOWN TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039110September 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE GRADUALLY ACCELERATING FROM 42 TO 43 MPH THE ENGINE SURGES AND THEN SETTLES BACK DOWN. DEALER STATES THEY FOUND CODES THAT INDICATE A SOLENOID PROBLEM IN THE TRANSMISSION. I ONLY HAVE 52,000 MILES ON THE CAR. DEALER ALSO STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD CHANGE TO ANY GEAR AT ANY TIME OR SPEED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038704September 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE PROBLEM IM NOTICING IS THAT MY CAR HAS DEXCOOL IN IT. I HAVE NOTICED IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS THAT MY CAR RUNS A LITTLE HOTTER THAN NORMAL. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE COOLANT RESIVOIR LOOKS ALL CORRODED. IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THIS COOLANT IN THE RESIVOIR IT LOOKS REALLY CLUMPY AND SEEMS TO HAVE SOME RUST IN IT. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2000 . IT'S A 2000 CHEVY IMPALA. AND THE BAD THING ABOUT IT IS THAT CHEVY STANDS BY THIS COOLANT SAYING" IT'S GOOD FOR 115,000 OR SO OR 3 YEARS." I TOTALLY DISAGREE. I HAVE DID MY OWN RESEARCH ON THIS MATTER AND FOUND THAT THERE IS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT ARE HAVING TO PAY BIG$$$ TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE THAT ARE CAUSED BY THIS COOLANT CORRODING INSIDE THE ENGINE. CHEVY SHOULD RECALL THIS JUNK, SUCK UP ANY REPAIR COST. I NEED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038732September 11, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2000. PROBLEM WITH STEERING IN 2001, STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED. NOW THE CAR IS BACK IN SHOP, VERY HARD TO STEER TO THE LEFT AND MAKING NOISE WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT; THEY ARE PUTTING IN NEW STEERING RACK FOR THE SECOND TIME. CRADLE WAS ALSO REPLACED IN 2001. AFTER READING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN OTHER 2000 IMPALAS, I AM NOW VERY WORRIED ABOUT IT HAPPENING AGAIN AND THAT I WILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038319September 5, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
CONSUMER STATES TURN SIGNAL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY DURING USAGE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038321September 5, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES HAZARD INDICATOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY DURING USAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038203September 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT 25-35 MPH VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT PROBLEM STILL RECURRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036826August 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
LOW COOLANT LIGHT ON OUR 2000 IMPALA WAS COMING ON AND THE LOWER INTAKE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING - COST $600 TO REPAIR. RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON OUR 2003 IMPALA FOR THIS CONDITION. REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUR 2000 IMPALA REPAIR AND WAS DENIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033307August 22, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CONTINIOUSLY COMES ON AND OFF. HAS HAD THE SENSOR RESET WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND APPROX. 2 WEEKS AFTER THE SENSOR LIGHT FOR AIR BAG WAS RESET IT STARTED COMING ON AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED $300.00 TO RESET THE LIGHT. I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY SUCH AN EXCESSIVE FEE CONTINUOUSLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032949August 16, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE TURN SIGNALS WORK SOMETIMES AND DON'T WORK SOMETIMES. THEY SEEM TO BE WORKING LESS AND LESS RECENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032463August 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031015August 7, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CLUNKING & POPPING SOUND IN STEERING (INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT) AND RACK AND PINION. TOOK CAR TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS SO I'M TAKING THIS VEHICLE BACK. SPOKE TO SERVICE DEPT. AND STATED ANOTHER MECHANIC SUGGESTED IT WAS THE STEERING SHAFT. THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO CHECK THE CAR AGAIN MONDAY. MY CONCERN IS THAT OTHERS MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BECAUSE I SEE NUMEROUS ENTRIES ON THE WEBSITE (WWW.IMPALAHQ.COM). SHOULD THIS BE AN ITEM OF CONCERN TO GM SINCE IT CAUSES YOU TO LOOSE STEERING CONTROL. AT HIGH SPEEDS CAR WANDERS. AT LOW SPEEDS, FEEL EVERY BUMP THROUGH STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND I AM AFRAID THAT I AM GOING TO LOSE STEERING LIKE OTHERS INCLUDING POLICE CARS HAVE. CHEVROLET SAYS THEY WANT TO LUBE THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FIRST, BUT COMPLAINTS INDICATE THIS HAS NOT WORKED FOR THEIR SAME EXACT CAR WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I WANT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED BECAUSE I FEEL THIS IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD. SOME STATE THEY ARE ON THE THIRD SHAFT AND STILL NO HELP WITH THE STEERING. IMPALA 2000. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011666August 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE IGNITION COMPONENTS IN THE FIREWALL AREA OVERLOADED OR SHORTED OUT RAPIDLY WHICH CAUSED THE PLASTIC COVER AND PARTS AROUND IT TO INCINERATE. POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK, HOSES, OR SEALS DAMAGED BY EXPLOSION IGNITING FUEL. GENERAL MOTORS OFFERED TO REPLACE VEHICLE. INSTEAD SETTLED CLAIM. REPLACED NEW IMPALA. *JB *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030770August 4, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THERE IS A "POPPING" NOISE FROM THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER "LUBED" THE PART, HOWEVER IT DID NOT CURE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031575July 30, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY HAS HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS, DEALER STATED MODULE SENSOR NEEDS TO TO BE CHANGED, AND IT WILL COST $1,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030481July 30, 2003
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, GET A JERKING VIBRATION IN STREERING WHEEL. GINN MOTORS IM COVINGTON GA. STATES THAT IT IS NOT THE RACK-N-PINION, BUT THAT IT IS THE STEERING COLLUM AND THAT IT WOULD NEED TO BE BROKEN DOWN AND GREASE ADDED (COST 170.00. THIS IS AFTER THEY CHARGED ME 200.00 JUST TO GIVE ESTIMATE. WHEN CAR HAD 26000 MILES JOHN MILES CHEVY REPLACED THE RACK-N-PIONION WHEN IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING AND THAT CLEARED IT UP UNTIL NOW AT 60000 MILES. NOW THE TRACTION OFF AND THE BRAKE WORNING LIGHTS ARE COMING ON WITH THIS VIBRATION. BLINKERS WILL BE WORKING FINE, THEN THEY WILL JUST QUIT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS BOTH DIRRECTIONS WILL NOT WORK. 30 MINUTES LATTER THEY WORK FINE. PROBLEM WILL NOT STAY LONG ENOUGH TO FIND SOURCE. AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF JUST LIKE THE TURN SIGALS. SINCE WHEN DO DEALERSHIPS CHARGE A MINIMUM OF 200 DOLLARS FOR AN ESTIMATE. THEY ALSO DID NOT REPAIR RECALL OF COOLANT LEAK. THEY SAID THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART. GAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY COULD GET PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031313July 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL LOCK UP, LOCKING THE REAR TIRES, AND IT WILL BE HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WILL BE FORCED TO PULL OVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031438July 29, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING FRONT BALL JOINT SNAPPED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031227July 28, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018013July 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING OIL LEAKED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKED TWICE WITHIN 50,000. *NLM *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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