2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE KEY SWITCH BROKE ALONG WITH THE ICM MODULE AND THE CRANK AND CAM SHAFT CENSORS AND THE COMPUTER. *TA

2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH THAT HAS A TENDENCY TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE IN THE EVENT OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT OR EVEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED HIS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING WHEN SHE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER STATED GM'S FIX WAS NOT ADEQUATE. THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PAY $300 TO REPLACE THE IGNITION . *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 1/7/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION. UPDATED 03/03/15

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR MAF MALFUNCTION IF CORRODED OR DIRTY WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL. ENGINE STALLING CAUSES LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF BRAKES. DISASTEROUS AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, INTERSECTIONS, OR IN ANY SITUATION REQUIRING STEERING OR BRAKING. THIS CAR MAF FAILED GOING DOWN A STEEP MOUNTAIN ROAD, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE USING MANUAL BRAKE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. *TR

THE GM IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED TODAY, AND THE KEY STILL SWITCHES ITSELF OFF OF THE "ON" POSITION BY ITSELF. ALSO THE KEY CAN BE PULLED OUT OF THE SWITCH VERY EASILY WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE ONLY THING REPAIRED WAS THE PLASTIC TOP, WHICH WAS CHANGED, SO THAT IT HAS TO BE ON ITS OWN KEY RING. *TR

TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. AND JUST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WAY YOU SEE THAT YOUR TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY WORK! *TR

2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL # 14350. * LD THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT , FOR THE STARTER HE HAD REPLACED. *JB

I HAVE HAD 1 TURN SIGNAL SWITCH REPLACED DUE TO A WIRE THAT FRIED AND STARTED SMOKING CAUSING WHITE SMOKE TO COME OUT NEAR THE STEERING WHEEL. THE HIGH BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WERE STUCK ON THE ON POSITION KILLING THE BATTERY. THAT WAS LAST YEAR. THESE SWITCHES COST ABOUT 500.00 BC THEY ARE DEALER PARTS. NOW, 10/21/14 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT AND LOST MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. MECHANICS TELL ME SAME PROBLEM. I NEED ANOTHER TURN SIGNAL SWITCH REPLACED. I'VE BEEN DRIVING ON ONLY HIGH BEAMS NOW UNTIL I CAN AFFORD ANOTHER 500 BUCKS. TO EXPENSIVE FOR ME TO KEEP REPLACING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THE CONTACT HAD TO ACTIVATE THE HIGH BEAMS AS AN INTERIM FIX. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.