Chevrolet Impala Complaints (1995)

44 consumer complaints on file.

#10249118November 18, 2008
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
I HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE HEATER CORE IN MY 1995 CHEVY IMPALA SS. I HAVE REPLACED IT 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 8 YEARS. THIS IS NOT INCLUDING THE ONE THAT CAME WITH THE CAR. I BOUGHT IT USED IN 2000. I CAN'T FIND ANY INFORMATION ABOUT IT ANYWHERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087334August 30, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE BACKING OUT LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. AS A RESULT, PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE FRONT END COLLAPSED. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RECALLED IN 1996. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE EITHER THE RECALL WAS INEFFECTIVE OR THE DESIGN IS FLAWED. *NM REGARDING TO THE CONTACT'S TELEPHONE CALL THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT NO OTHER COMPLAINED HAS BEEN RECEIVED CONCERNING THE BALL JOINTS AFTER THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE WILL NOT BE EFFECTIVE. UPDATED 06/05/2006. *AK *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016665April 28, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I HAD A STALLING PROBLEM WHICH I DIAGNOSED TO THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM. I REMOVED FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT WHICH IS LOCATED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK SUBMERGED IN GAS. I WAS ALARMED TO NOTE CHARRING AND MELTING OF INSULATION ON THE THREE WIRE HARNESS WHICH CONNECTS THE POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP, SENDING UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. THIS SEEMS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS. I THEN LOGGED ONTO NHTSA TO DISCOVER AN ALARMING NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I REPLACED COMPONENTS MYSELF AT A COST OF $375.00. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769833November 18, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004724October 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SMELLED SMOKE FROM A/C SYSTEM, AFTER PARKING DID NOT SEE ANY SMOKE, TWO MINUTES LATER BLACK SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SMOKE STOPPED AFTER TEN MINUTES, OPEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ALL PLASTIC COMPONENTS DESTROYED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895040August 23, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FRONT LOWER LEFT BALL JOINTS BROKE WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748460July 14, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY LEAKED WHEN VEHICLE HAD 15, 417 MILES ON IT, CAUSING ACID DAMAGE TO BATTERY CABLE AND STARTER, WHICH WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW VEHICLE HAS 39,400 MILES AND BATTERY IS LEAKING AGAIN, CAUSING DAMAGE TO BATTERY HOLD-DOWN AND PAN THAT BATTERY SITS ON. GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT ADDRESS IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785233January 7, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN BLOWS WHEN A BUMP IS HIT IN THE ROAD OR WHEN ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873544October 23, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT WIRE INSIDE GAS TANK IS FRAYED AND COMPLETELY MELTED WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729888September 1, 2000
SEATS
DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT TRACK AND MOUNTING FAILED RESULTING IN MINOR INJURY TO DRIVER AND MINOR DAMAGE TO CAR WHILE BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN THE DRIVER'S SIDE OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK MOUNTING FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO FALL BACKWARDS AND MOMENTARILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR STRUCK A CURB WHILE REGAINING CONTROL. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF SEAT PLASTIC DEBRIS FOUND UNDER SEAT THAT APPEARS TO BE REMNANTS OF PLASTIC GUIDES/BEARINGS LOCATED BETWEEN STATIONARY AND MOVABLE SECTIONS OF THE SEAT TRACKS. FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN STEEL BRACKET RIVETED TO LOWER ALUMINUM (STATIONARY) PORTION OF THE TRACK FAILED. FAILURE APPARENTLY DUE TO A CRACK IN THE STEEL AS CRACKS WERE OBSERVED IN ALL OF THE STEEL BRACKETS ON THAT SEAT. PICTURES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#858433March 13, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETURN TO RETRACTOR, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE WITHOUT SELF RESTRAINT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT CONSUMER'S COSTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714175November 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THERE HAS BEEN LIGHT TAPPING IN THE ENGINE WHEN COLD, TENDED TO FADE AS VEHICLE WARMS. HOWEVER, IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS THE TAPPING CONTINUES AND IS NOTICEABLE DURING ACCELERATIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713141October 11, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
INTANK WIRING SHORTED OUT, BURNT THROUGH INSULATION AND CONNECTORS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709997August 14, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WE WERE INFORMED BY DEALER THAT THE PART WAS ON A TWO MONTH NATIONWIDE BACKORDER RAISING QUESTIONS AS TO WHETHER THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE IMPALA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842805July 21, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATORS BROKE IN TWO PIECES ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708871July 21, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
VEHICLE RECENTLY OUT OF WARRANTY. OWNER IS CONCERNED PART MAY BE DEFECTIVE OR FROM A LOT OF PARTS THAT ARE DEFECTIVE. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542481November 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTOR FRACTURED AND SENT A PIECE OF STEEL INTO EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSEMBLY DAMAGING UNIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824328June 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE WORN OUT DUE TO EXPOSURE TO THE WEATHER. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526316December 11, 1997
WHEELS:RIM, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RIGHT REAR B.F. GOODRICH TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND TIRE FAILED. ALSO VEHICLE LOSES 2-3 POUNDS PER WEEK BY JUST SITTING DUE TO ALUMINUM WHEEL RIMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526304December 10, 1997
TIRES
LEFT FRONT B. F. GOODRICH TIRES DEFLATED WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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