Chevrolet Impala Complaints
10,446 consumer complaints on file.
- #10330430May 14, 2010STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY DESPITE HAVING AN ALIGNMENT PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE EVERY THREE MONTHS. THE DEALER ADVISED HAVING AN ALIGNMENT ANNUALLY AND ROTATING THE TIRES EVERY 6,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 31,900.
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- 0
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- #10330482May 14, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I NOTICED A COUPLE OF TIMES IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THAT MY TEMPERATURE INDICATOR STARTED TO INCH ITS WAY OVER TO HOT, NEVER REACHING THE MARK. I TOLD MY HUSBAND AND HE SAID I PROBABLY NEED A FLUSH AND NEW COOLANT. TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND I HAD A LEAKING INTAKE GASKET AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. VERY EXPENSIVE! HAD OIL IN THE RADIATOR WITH HARDLY ANY LIQUID LEFT. I STARTED TO READ ABOUT OTHER COMPLAINTS AND THERE WERE SEVERAL SO DECIDED TO REPORT THIS SO OTHERS WILL KNOW THEY ARE NOT ALONE. *TR
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- #10330212May 12, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, TACHOMETER, STOPPED WORKING @ 41,000 MILES. TACH WORKS ONCE IN A GREAT WHILE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS YOU CAN'T TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE TRAVELING, AND YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE UNTIL THE GAS WARNING INDICATOR COMES ON. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED YET. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10329542May 10, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED, MAKING IT HARD FOR THE CONTACT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE GEAR SHIFTER WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT YET BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
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- 0
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- #10329699May 10, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CHEVY IMPALA GAUGE CLUSTER BEGAN TO WORK INAPPROPRIATELY IN JULY 2007. IT STARTED WITH THE SPEEDOMETER, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THOUGHT THAT I WAS GOING 55MPH BUT WAS REALLY GOING 77MPH. I GOT A TICKET AND THREE DAYS LATER THE NEEDLE STOPPED WORKING. TWO MONTHS LATER THE TEMP NEEDLE AND FUEL NEEDLE STOPPED WORKING. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR HAD CLOSED AND THERE WAS NOT A CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN THE AREA. IN APRIL, 2010, MY ENTIRE DASH STOPPED WORKING, INCLUDING THE MESSAGE CENTER. *TR
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10329179May 6, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I TOOK MY 2003 CHEVY IMPALA, V6 2.4 L, TO A JIFFYLUBE FOR A STANDARD OIL CHANGE. THERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT I HAD A COOLANT LEAK, AND THEY TOPPED-OFF MY ANTIFREEZE FOR ONLY $4.00. SINCE REPAIRS AREN'T AFFORDABLE AT THE MOMENT, I CONTINUED TO DRIVE MY IMPALA TO SCHOOL AND WORK ONLY. I WAS ON MY WAY TO CLASS EARLY ONE AFTERNOON, ABOUT A WEEK AFTER MY OIL CHANGE AND MY ENGINE WAS OVER HEATING AND ENGINE COOLANT WAS COMPLETELY GONE. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY 2 MILES FROM MY HOME AND HAD A FRIEND RUN SOME ANTIFREEZE AND WATER TO MY BREAK-DOWN LOCATION. I PUT ENOUGH ANTIFREEZE AND WATER INTO THE RADIATOR TO GET ME HOME, WHERE MY CAR WILL SIT UNTIL REPAIRED. IT IS TO MY UNDERSTANDING THAT ALL 2003 V6 2.4 L IMPALAS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IF THAT IS THE CASE, WHY HASN'T GM RECALLED THIS VEHICLE FOR PROPER REPAIRS? AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED FROM A STRUGGLING AMERICAN THAT LIVES IN A REGION OF THE COUNTRY WHERE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS OBSOLETE AND A MOTORIZED VEHICLE IS A NECESSITY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10328965May 5, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2006 CHEVY IMPALA SS WAS RECALLED FOR A POWER STEERING OIL LINE LEAK. WHEN IT WAS ON THE LIFT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OIL LINE ON THE TRANSMISSION ALSO LEAKED. THE LINE LEAKED WHERE THE RUBBER LINE WAS CRIMPED ONTO A METAL LINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD REPLACED SEVERAL OF THESE. IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. SINCE THERE WAS NO OIL DRIPPING ONTO MY CONCRETE DRIVEWAY, I ASSUME THAT IT LEAKS UNDER PRESSURE. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10328760May 4, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AT 35 MPH, THE BRAKES PULSATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE ROTORS WERE BUFFED AND RE-FACED TWICE. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING DOWNHILL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE SUPPOSED TO FUNCTION THAT WAY. THE BRAKES WERE UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT AND THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPAIR THE FAILURE AFTER IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,500
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10328778May 4, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NOW AT 117,000 KMS. OR PAST MY FIVE YEAR WARRANTY. SINCE 88,000KMS. HAVE COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT TEMP GAUGE VERY OUT OF WHACK ON HIGHWAY TRIPS, LEAD ME TO BELIEVE SEVERELY OVERHEATED, BUT NO MESSAGE FROM CAR, JUST GAUGE GOING ALMOST 90 DEGREES PAST "DANGER POINT " OF GAUGE. IN LAST TWO YEARS TEMP GAUGE REPLACED THREE TIMES. OBVIOUSLY NOT THE PROBLEM. RETURNS TO NORMAL FUNCTION IN CITY OR SHORT HAUL DRIVING. STOP FREQUENTLY, AND UNDER HOOD CHECK SHOWS NO SIGNS OF OVERHEATING. CONCLUSION- ELECTRICAL, SENSOR, PROBLEM AND DEALER KEEPS COMING UP WITH COSTLY NEW EQUIPMENT FIXES WHICH DO NOT WORK. NOW THEY WANT TO BLAME A WATER PUMP LEAK AND GASKETS, ALTHOUGH RESERVOIR CAREFULLY WATCHED BY ME. NO LEAKS THERE. HAVE NEVER HAD TO ADD FLUID, ALTHOUGH I KEEP IT ALWAYS IN CAR-THAT IS THE DEXCOOL-WATER MIX. NEVER DOWN LOWER THAN RECOMMENDED, AND THE DEALER WANTS TO GIVE ME A NEW WATER PUMP AND TAKE 1000-1200 OUT OF MY POCKET. THEY HAVE NEVER MENTIONED THE TEMP SENSOR, OR ANY OTHER FIX. TRAVEL ON MOUNTAIN HIGHWAYS 3 TIMES PER YEAR, GAUGE NOW GONE WAY OVER THE TOP 6-8 TIMES. ALWAYS STOP. NO SIGN EVER OF HOSE, RADIATOR, WATER, LOWERED RESERVOIR, OR COMPUTER MESSAGES AS PER MANUAL. HAVE READ OF NUMEROUS SIMILAR PROBLEMS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL, THE 04 CHEVY IMPALA LS, ALWAYS GAUGES. IN MY CASE I WILL NOT APPROVE ANOTHER TEMP GAUGE "FIX" AND NOW SPEEDOMETER IS ACTING UP AS WELL, JUST LIKE OTHER DRIVERS REPORTED. *TR
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10328831May 4, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. SHE WAITED THIRTY MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST BUT BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND OCCURRED MORE OFTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000.
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- 0
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- #10328572May 3, 2010SUSPENSION:REAR
I HAVE A 07 CHEVY IMPALA SS. I REPLACED THE TIRES SEPT 28, 2009, HAD THEM ROTATED AT A GM DEALER IN JAN 10 WHEN I GOT AN OIL CHANGE. MY HUSBAND WAS DOING SOME BRAKE WORK 2 WEEKS AGO AND NOTICED MY TIRES WERE COMPLETELY BALD ON THE INSIDE EDGES. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, MY CAR HAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT (TSB # 08032) AND GM ENGINEERS CREATED A CAMBER FIX KIT FOR THE ISSUE BUT GM WILL ONLY PAY FOR REPAIRS IF THE CAR IS CODED AS A "POLICE VEHICLE". I WAS ON HOLD FOR OVER AN HOUR IN AN HOUR AN A HALF CONVERSATION WITH CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE THIS WEEK. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD DOCUMENT IT BUT BASICALLY SORRY FOR YOUR LUCK. I ASKED FOR A MANAGER AND AFTER A 3 MINUTE CONVERSATION SHE HUNG UP ON ME SAYING SHE WOULD NOTE MY CASE AS "DISSATISFIED" BUT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY WOULD DO. SHE SAID ALL I COULD DO WAS CONTACT NHTSA AND PLACE A COMPLAINT. I DON'T BELIEVE GM IS STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AS THEIR NEW TV AD ELUDES WHEN THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM, FIX IT FOR THEIR FLEET CUSTOMERS, BUT REFUSE TO HELP THE AVERAGE CITIZEN. FROM REVIEWING THE COMPLAINT SITE MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR IMPALA. GM WON'T HELP THE AVERAGE CITIZEN FIX THIS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT UNLESS A RECALL IS ISSUED; THESE WERE THE WORDS OF THE CUSTOMER CARE REP I SPOKE WITH. PLEASE REVIEW ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE, REQUEST GM PROVIDE THEIR COMPANY STATS ON THE FLEET VEHICLES THEY'VE FIXED, AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED AS MY CAR IS UNDER FULL WARRANTY AT THIS TIME BUT THEY LOOK AT THIS ISSUE AS AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE NOT A REAR SUSPENSION ISSUE (WHICH IS WHAT IT IS) TO GET THEMSELVES OUT OF PAYING FOR THEIR MISTAKES. *TR
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10328312May 1, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WILL NOT START THEN WILL START 10 MINUTES LATER, OR WHILE YOUR RIDING DOWN THE ROAD ALL THE LIGHTS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR WILL FLASH ON AND OFF. *TR
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- Deaths:
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- #10328525April 30, 2010TIRES, SUSPENSION
2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. PREMATURE TIRE WEAR*CW THE CONSUMER ALSO HAS ANOTHER COMPLAINT WITH A DIFFERENT VEHICLE. ODI # 10334853. UPDATED 06/04/10.*JB THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE. HE WOULD LIKE THE STRUTS AND FRONT END TO BE INSPECTED. UPDATED 08/12/10*JB
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- #10328217April 30, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING. HE PREVIOUSLY HAD THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS WERE DELAMINATING AND THE CALIPERS WERE STUCK. HE WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN OFTEN ENOUGH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.
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- Injuries:
- 0
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- #10328022April 29, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVY IMPALA WILL NOT START. RADIO AND WINDOWS WILL FUNCTION,BUT CAR WILL NOT START....THIS WILL LAST ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THIS OCCURS ABOUT EVERY 2 WEEKS. *TR
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10323178April 29, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA *GR THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STEEP HILL, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TOOK THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THERE HAD BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WITH THE VEHICLE'S ROTORS AND THEY SUGGESTED THE CONSUMER SHIFT THE VEHICLE IN 3RD GEAR. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE TOO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE.
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- #10328054April 29, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE ON 2004 IMPALA LS 6CYL 3800 TACH QUIT WORKING, TEMP GAUGE QUIT WORKING, FUEL GAUGE QUIT WORKING OR WORKING SPORADICALLY. *TR
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- Injuries:
- 0
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- #10328056April 29, 2010TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2000 CHEVY IMPALA LS,(THIS PROBLEM STARTED WHEN MY CAR WAS AT 40,000 MILES) THE TRACTION CONTROL WILL COME ON FOR NO REASON. THIS CAUSES AUTOMATIC BREAKING FOR WHICH YOU CAN NOT MOVE THE CAR YOU CAN BE BACKING UP, TURNING, OR GOING FORWARD. THE CAR WILL LAG AND THEN SHUDDER FIGHTING THE BRAKES THAT HAVE BEEN APPLIED BY THE CAR WHILE I AM ON THE GAS. I HAVE FOR MY SELF TURNED THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF. HOWEVER I HAVE RESEARCHED ON LINE AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM. THEY HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIPS FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING AND REPLACED MANY POSSIBLE PARTS IT COULD BE AND THE PROBLEM WILL RESURFACE AGAIN. I WAS CONTENT WITH TURNING THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF ALTHOUGH WITH FURTHER RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THE TRACTION CONTROL WILL RE-ENGAGE, SINCE THIS BUTTON NEEDS TO BE PRESSED EVERY TIME YOU TURN ON THE CAR. IT WILL RE-ENGAGE ITSELF AND YOU CAN NOT TURN IT OFF. THE BUTTON BECOMES USELESS. THIS IS WHY I AM TURNING TO THE NHTSA FOR HELP. I SEE THIS BEING A HUGE SAFETY RISK THAT I AM DRIVING AND THE ABS WILL ENGAGE ITSELF BECAUSE THE TRACTION CONTROL HAS COME ON. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS MY FEAR IS THAT I WILL HAVE MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR WITH ME AND THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I AM SURE YOU CAN SEE THE DANGER IN THIS HAPPENING AT ANY SPEED LET ALONE IF IT SHOULD HAPPEN AT A FASTER SPEED OF RATE. THANK-YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER I LOOK FORWARD TO A RECALL AND A REAL SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10327872April 28, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
THE TRACTION CONTROL IS CONSTANTLY ENGAGING EVEN UNDER IDEAL DRIVING SITUATIONS. IT ENGAGES WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS. ALSO WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED A NOISE IS HEARD AND A SLIGHT PUSH BACK OF THE BRAKE PEDAL OCCURS. NOISE IS POSSIBLY FROM THE ABS. SINCE THE TWO (TC AND ABS) ARE LINKED IT COULD BE DISRUPTING ONE OR THE OTHER. I HAVE SEARCHED SEVERAL FORUMS AND MANY CONSUMERS ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. MANY HAVE TRIED SEVERAL SOLUTIONS, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I PERSONALLY HAVE DISCONNECTED AND CLEANED THE CONNECTIONS BEHIND THE WHEELS AS MENTIONED BY OTHERS. THAT WORKED FOR A MONTH OR SO WHEN THE PROBLEM RETURNED. I HAVE HEARD OTHERS CHANGE THE WIRING HARNESS TO NO AVAIL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10327611April 26, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY CAR WOULD RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREETS AND ON THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY GOING 55 MILES PER HOUR, OR WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT . THE CAR WOULD STALL UP TO 3-4 TIMES PER DAY MOST OF THE TIME AND AS TIME WENT ON IT GOT WORSE. I REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, THE BATTERY, THE FUEL FILTER, THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND THE CAR STILL TURNS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK THE CAR STALLED A FEW YARDS AWAY FROM A RAILROAD CROSSING (SINCE SHE QUIT DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY), LUCKILY IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON TRACKS, NO TRAIN WAS COMING AT THAT TIME. SHE HAD TO WAIT APPROX. 25 MINS FOR IT TO START AFTER TRYING A FEW TIMES. THE NEXT DAY THE SAME THING HAPPENS BUT THIS TIME IT DIDN'T TURN ON, SO SHE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER, WHEN HE ARRIVED APPROX. AN HOUR LATER, TRIED TO START IT BUT IT DIDN'T START EITHER. SO, WHEN ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY TRIED STARTING IT AND BY THEN IT STARTED. THE SHOP MANAGER, WHOM I HAD RELATED THIS INCIDENT TO WAS AWARE OF THE SITUATION, SO HE THEN ASSIGNED A MECH TO STAND BY THE ANALYZER MONITOR WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THEY KEPT THE ENGINE RUNNING UNTIL IT FINALLY DIED ON THEM AGAIN, WHILE THE MECH WAS STILL THERE, I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG (DIDN'T ASK). AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME THE ANALYZER INDICATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE STALL. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT WAS REPLACED AND IS NOW A MONTH LATER AND IT'S RUNNING JUST FINE. NOT A HINT OF STALLING NOR ANYTHING ELSE. MY CONCERN IS THAT ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN ON A HIGHWAY FROM A CAR THAT TURNS OFF RANDOMLY DUE TO THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0