Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2000)

818 consumer complaints on file.

#735222October 26, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
DEALER FOUND RAW GAS POLLING ON HOT ENGINE BLOCK. EXAMINATION BY DEALER SHOWED FUEL RETURN LINE LEAKING DUE TO RODENT DAMAGE. RETURN LINE COMPONENTS ARE MADE OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL WHICH APPARENTLY ATTRACTS SMALL GNAWING RODENTS WHICH ARE GNAWING ON TO THE POINT OF DESTRUCTION CAUSING FUEL LEAKS AND ALSO GNAWING ON ELECTRICAL WIRING. GENERAL MOTOR CARS PARKED IN THIS GARAGE FOR THE PAST 38 HAVE NEVER BEEN DAMAGED IN THIS MANNER. I SUSPECT SOMETHING IN THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL IS ATTRACTING GNAWING RODENTS. HAVING CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER SERVICE I WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING UNDER THE HOOD THAT WOULD ATTRACT RODENTS. GENERAL MOTORS REFUSED TO ACCEPT THAT THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL MAY BE ATTRACTING GNAWING RODENTS. HAVING OWNED VARIOUS GM CARS OVER THE PAST 50 YEARS I HAVE NEVER HAD A SAFETY PROBLEM DUE TO RODENT DAMAGE. SOMETHING USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS CAR IS ATTRACTING GNAWING ANIMALS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873743October 24, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. WITHIN 15 MINUTES VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A POOR CONNECTION, REPAIRS MADE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556754October 20, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
TRUNK SAFETY LATCH IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THR VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555937October 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP LEAKING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733695October 8, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT
PAINT IS PEELING OFF OF FRONT BUMPER AND GRILL HAS BEEN PAINTED 4 TIMES AND IS STILL PEELING OFF/ REPLACED 4 INJECTORS AND MODULE/ HAD TO HAVE FRONT AND REAR END ALIGNED/ HAD TO BUY 4 NEW TIRES/ CAR WON'T HOLD ON INCLINE/ CAN HEAR GAS SLOUCH IN GAS TANK/HAS A POPPING IN THE FRONT END/
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871890September 29, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAD A SLIGHT INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH CUTTING OFF WHEN IT WAS COLD OUTSIDE. DEALER SAID IT COULD BE THERE WASN'T ENOUGH OXYGEN GETTING INTO THE FUEL.ALSO, SOMETHING SEEMED TO BE WRONG WITH SUSPENSION THAT IT ROCKED BACK & FORTH WHEN YOU APPLYING BRAKES & STARTING TO GO UP A HILL. DEALER & GMC ARE BOTH SAYING THAT THE SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE SUSPENSION TORSION BAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870506September 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. COMSUMER SAID SOMETIMES IT HAPPENED WHILE USING CRUISE CONTROL. UNIROYAL TIRES CAME WITH VEHICLE. CONSUMER SAID SIDEWALLS BLEWOUT ON ALL 4 OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729664August 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM FRONT HOOD AREA,THEN HUGE FIRE BALL FROM HOOD AREA,ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURNT.DEALER CONTACTED AND HAVE CAR,WAITING FOR THERE RESPONSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729542August 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP, ENGINE TRYS TO STALL CAUSING THE CAR TO SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD WHEN THE ENGINE FINALLY DECIDES IT IS NOT GOING TO STALL. TAKEN TO DEALER THREE TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT IN PROBLEM. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE HAS OCCURED YET!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868885August 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK. DRIVER PULLED OVER, OPENED THE HOOD, AND DISCOVERED FLAMES COMING FROM ENGINE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN.*AK THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE GAS LINE WHERE IT WENT INTO THE ENGINE AND THIS CAUSED A FLASH FIRE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868195August 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, AIR BAGS
DRIVING 35-40MPH VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING/ BRAKING, CAUSING A COLLISION. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#726380August 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER MOTOR EMITTED A HIGH-PITCHED NOISE AT 8,029 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURED AT 33,130 MILES. THE BLOWER WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE BRAKES BEGAN TO VIBRATE AT 17,000 MILES AT 55 MPH. THE DEALER REPAIRED OR REPLACED THE ROTORS ON THE FRONT END. THIS SAME VIBRATION REAPPEARED AT APPROXIMATELY 31,000 MILES. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE BRAKE ROTORS A SECOND TIME. ALSO AT APPROXIMATELY 31,000 MILES, THE FRONT END EMITTED A THUDDING SOUND AT LOW SPEEDS (20 MPH) . THE DEALER WOULD NOT CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM, THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS STILL WITHIN WARRANTY MILEAGE AND TIME. THE FINAL DIAGNOSIS ON THE THUDDING NOISE UNDER THE FRONT END WAS COMPLETELY "SHOT" STRUTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725659July 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
PLASTIC BAG BYPASSED AIR INTAKE VENT LEADING TO THE AIR FILTER AND CUT OFF ALL AIR FLOW TO THE ENGINE WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. AUTO COMPLETELY WENT DEAD ON A VERY DANGEROUS PART OF THE 205 OVERPASS IN WEST LINN, OREGON. LARGE TRUCK ALMOST REAR ENDED US FROM BEHIND DUE TO THE SUDDEN STOP. HAD CAR TOWED FROM WEST LINN OREGON TO CURT WARNER CHEVROLET IN VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON. HAD CAR REPAIRED BY CURT WARNER AND WANTED TO KNOW WHY THE AIR INTAKE VENT WAS ABLE TO LET FOREIGN OBJECTS INTO THE AIR INTAKE VENT AND COMPLETELY CUT OFF ALL AIR FLOW TO THE ENGINE. WOULD THINK ALL AIR VENTS ON ALL CARS ARE COVERED BY A SCREEN TO PREVENT ANYTHING FROM COVERING THE AIR FILTER. CURT WARNER WOULD NOT COVER THE CHARGES OF $107.22 (LABOR = $74.00 & PARTS = $18.15 , MISC. CHARGES = $7.40, TAX = $7.67) TO REPLACE THE AIR FILTER AND TAKE A PLASTIC BAG OFF THE AIR FILTER. EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE. ALLOT OF 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA POLICE CARS MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WHILE ON DUTY. THIS WILL CAUSE A ACCIDENT. I SURE HOPE NO ONE HAS A FATALITY BEFORE GM CORRECTS THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865608July 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 50 MPH. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A BAG GOT CAUGHT UP INTO VEHICLE INDUCTION AND CAUSED THE AIR FILTER TO FLATTEN. ALSO, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725470July 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE HESITATES AFTER CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND SITS FOR 45MIN. TO 1 HR. ON RESTART, TOOK TO DEALER AND OF COURSE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. HAVE HEARD OF OTHERS WITH THIS SAME TYPE OF ENGINE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER IS BOUND TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725495July 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SUSPENSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
COMPLETE STALL ON HIGHWAY AT 50MPH. ALMOST REAR ENDED BY TRUCK. CAR ROLLS BACK WHEN AT STOP. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHILE STOPPED. GAS SLOSHES WHILE IN TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725496July 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
COMPLETE STALL ON HIGHWAY AT 50MPH. ALMOST REAR ENDED BY TRUCK. CAR ROLLS BACK WHEN AT COMPLETE STOP. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHILE STOPPED. CAS SLOSHES WHILE IN TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725449July 14, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE FALTERS,FALLS FLAT FOR APPROX 7 SECONDS PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. TEMP=72 DEG, HUM= 85%. FULLY WARMED CAR PARKED 1HR+15MIN. RESTARTED,RAN FINE 15 SEC., MAJOR HESITATION WHEN THROTTLE APPLIED,FINALLY CAME TO LIFE AFTER 7 SEC. AND NEAR-MISS PULLING INTO TRAFFIC FLOW. THIRD OCCUR IN 30 DAYS. WARM ENGINE + ONE HR. PARK + 85% RH. ARE FACTORS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724954July 5, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE FAILURE - SPUTTERS, STALLS, BATTERY LIGHT / ENGINE CHECK LIGHT BLINKS, RPM REV, ETC. ON 9 SEPARATE INSTANCES - NO SOLUTION FROM DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724831July 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN VEHICLE ENCOUNTERED SLIGHT VIBRATION IS COMMON HIGHWAY ROADS SURFACES, THE VEHICLE WILL JUMP, JERK AND WANDER FROM SIDE TO SIDE, FAVORING THE RIGHT SIDE. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING WILL BRAKE AWAY AND TRY AND BEGIN TO SPIN FIRST LEFT AND THEN RIGHT.. WHEN ROAD CONDITIONS ARE WET FROM MIST OR RAIN, THE VEHICLE WILL CONSTANTLY TRY TO BEGIN A RIGHT REAR SLIDING ACTION AS IF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IS TRY TO COME TO COME AROUND AND GET IN FRONT OF YOU WHILE IN A FORWARD MOTION. SPEEDS AT WHICH THIS ACCURS IS 45 TO 70 MILES AN HOUR. LOSS OF FORWARD, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WILL ACCURE, VEHICLE WANDERS BACK AND FORTH. VEHICLE WILL FISHTAIL ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS. VERY SEVER CORNER TO CORNER TIRE WEAR. REAR TIRES CONPLETELY BALD. CONSTANT TIRE ROTATION PROVES WORTHLESS. VEHICLE WILL PULL TO RIGHT FRONT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. FRONT TO REAR ALIGHNMENT PROBLEMS. NO SPECS AVAILABLE FROM DEALERSHIP FOR ALIGHNMENT. SET REAR CAMBER, BOTH SIDES BY EYE. AN UNCONTROLED HIGHWAY SPIN RESULTED IN SEVER VEHICLE DAMAGE. ENGINE STALLS AT UPON ACCELERATION, SLOW SPEEDS, STREET LIGHTS, STOP SIGHNS., ETC. VEHICLE WILL ROLL FORWARD WHILE IN A REVERSE ACTION SUCH AS; BACKING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, DRIVE WAY.,ECT. PURCHASE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO SCKNOWLEDGE COMPLAINTS OF VEHICLE FAILURES, FACTS, CONDITIONS. WAS TOLD BY GENERAL SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE PROBLEMS AND ISSUES SURROUNDING THIS VEHICLE AND IT'S ACCIDENT, " ITS A LEGAL ISSUE OF LIBALITY, THAT WE NO LONGER CAN NOT AND WILL NOT HAVE ANYTHING FURTHER TO DO WITH YOU OR THIS VEHICLE." WAS TOLD BY SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT IN REGARDS TO THE FACTS OR CONDDTIONS SURROUNDING THIS VEHICLES PROBLEMS CAUSING THE SEVER TIRE WEAR CONDITIONS THAT, " I WAS SCREWED"...*AK( DOT NUMBER: 1089MS TIRE SIZE: P255/60R16 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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