2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

EXTERIOR LIGHTS 133,000 MILES LIGHTS WENT OUT ON MY 2000 IMPALA IN MAY 2014. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED. I HAD FRACTURED MY LEFT RIB AT HOME AND WAS DRIVING TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT MERCY HOSPITAL WHEN I HIT MY BRIGHT LIGHTS, BECAUSE THE ROAD WAS DARK, AND ALL OF MY LIGHTS WHEN OUT. I PULLED OVER AND KEPT CLICKING THE LIGHTS LEVER AND IT WOULD GO FROM NO LIGHTS TO BRIGHT LIGHTS WITH EACH CLICK. I GOT THE LOW BEAM TO FINALLY COME BACK ON AFTER SEVERAL BACK AND FORTH CLICKS. THE POLICE STOPPED ME THAT NIGHT BECAUSE I HAD TO USE MY RIGHT HAND TO CLICK THE LIGHTS, WHICH IS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR, WHICH CAUSED ME TO WEAVE A LITTLE. HE ALSO OBSERVED ME PULL OFF THE ROAD FOR A MINUTE, TO GET LIGHTS BACK ON. HE SAID HE THOUGHT I HAD BEEN DRINKING BUT SAW THAT I WAS HURT, 65 YEARS OLD, AND I EXPLAINED HOW MY LIGHTS HAD JUST GONE OUT ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND I HAD TO KEEP CLICKING THE HIGH BEAM, LOW BEAM, BACK AND FORTH TO MAKE LOW BEAM COME BACK. HE SAW THAT I WAS HURT AND COULDN'T USE LEFT ARM AND HE SAW HOW I HAD TO LEAN OVER WITH RIGHT HAND TO KEEP CLICKING SWITCH TO GET MY LOW BEAMS TO COME BACK ON, KEEPING IN MIND, I?M IN SEVERE PAIN. I WAS ABLE TO GET LOW BEAM BACK ON WHILE THE OFFICER WAS STANDING THERE AND HE SAW THE PROBLEM AND UNDERSTOOD AND TOLD ME TO BE CAREFUL. NO TICKET. I DON?T USE MY HIGH BEAMS ANYMORE. ALSO, I HAVE NO LIGHTS IN THE CLUSTER, I CAN'T TELL MY SPEED, I USE MY PHONE TO SEE HOW FAST I'M GOING AND THEN SET THE AUTO DRIVE. I CAN'T SEE THE GAS GAUGE, BUT THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WORKS, IT WILL COME ON AND NO INDOOR LIGHTS ON TOP OF DOORS. HOWEVER THE RED SECURITY LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WORKS. WHEN I OPEN CAR DOOR IT'S COMPLETELY DARK, I HAVE TO USE A FLASHLIGHT OR MY PHONE TO SEE OR LOOK FOR THINGS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A RECALL AND PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STARTING. *TGW

2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO GM RECALL #14350.* LD THE CONSUMER STATED PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL, SHE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE, SUCH AS: THE GAS NEEDLE STOPPED WORKING, A LOUD THUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD, EVERY TIME SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND IT WOULDN'T GO OFF. THE REPAIR SHOP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE KEY WAS IN THE START POSITION IT COULD BE REMOVED AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

FOLLOW-UP ON COMPLAINT# 10650094. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM,AND TRIED TO GET ASSISTANCE FROM GM WITH NO RESULTS OTHER THAT THE RUN-AROUND. I HAVE EXPLAINED THAT THE RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE AND REPAIR THAT IS SUGGESTED IS NOT THE ISSUE. THE IGNITION IS A 2 PART SWITCH AND THE MECHANICAL PART OF THE SWITCH IS ONLY PART OF THE PROBLEM. THE ISSUE IN MY CASE IS THAT THE ELECTRICAL PART OF THE SWITCH IS WHAT CONTROLS THE POWER, BRAKES, AIRBAG, AND ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS. YOU NEED TO LOOK AT THE ENTIRE SWITCH ASSEMBLY. THE ELECTRICAL PART IS WHAT FAILED. *TR

I WAS HEADING TO WORK I SLOWED TO TURN RIGHT ON TO THE ON RAMP OF THE INTERSTATE, AS I BEGAN MY TURN I LOST ALL POWER THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, LIGHTS WENT DEAD AND THE BRAKES WENT OUT. I MADE IT TO THE CURB AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART.VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED HOME. I HAVE CHECKED ALL THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE ISSUE AND HAVE NARROWED IT DOWN TO THE IGNITION SWITCH, BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED EVEN THOUGH IT CHECKED FINE. STARTER IS BRAND NEW. MASS AIR SENSOR CHECKS OK AND CAM AND CRANK SENSORS CHECK OK. I WAS LUCKY IF I HAD BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE I WOULD HAVE HAD NO CHANCE TO RECOVER FROM THIS FAILURE. EVEN THOUGH THIS VEHICLE IS 14 YEARS OLD THIS TYPE OF FAILURE SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I HAVE NEVER CARRIED MORE THAN THE IGNITION KEY AND KEY FOB ON THE KEY RING AS BOTH MY WIFE AND I USE THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE ACCELERATES BY ITSELF. *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, DURING A RAIN STORM. THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED/FISH-TAILED IN THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER STRUCK A TREE AND FLIPPED OVER. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.