2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSES ALL POWER WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS AND STALLS. ON OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT DURING THE DAILY DRIVE. SOMETIMES, THE CAR CAN RESTART NORMALLY, SOMETIMES THE RESTART IS ROUGH AND THE CAR SHAKES, AND SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL NOT START IMMEDIATELY (ONE OCCASION REQUIRED A WAIT TIME OF APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES). THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED OVER THE YEARS AND WHEN IT RUNS, IT RUNS FINE. ONCE THE INTERMITTENT STALLING BEGAN, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT SHOPS, NEITHER OF WHICH COULD DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM (THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL WHILE IN PARK, ENGINE RUNNING, VEHICLE NOT IN MOTION). ERROR CODES DID INDICATE THAT THE MAP SENSOR SHOULD BE REPLACED, AND IT WAS REPLACED, BUT THE STALLING PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE STALLING PROBLEM OCCURRED ONCE IN 2017, AND HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT IN 2018, OCCURRING AT LEAST ONCE PER DAY. THE STALL MAY OCCUR IN THE FIRST FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING, OR AT 15 MINUTES INTO THE DRIVE, OR AT 45 MINUTES INTO THE DRIVE: THE TIMING OF THE STALL AND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE STALL BEING INCONSISTENT. THERE IS NO SUGGESTIVE PATTERN. AS IT STANDS TODAY, THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND THE REPAIR TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO SAFE OPERATION IS UNKNOWN.

TL-CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVY IMPALA --- CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE INTO LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO HAVE ENGINE RECALL FIXED ---- ENGINE FIRE STARTED IN WORK PARKING LOT --- VEHICLE BLEW UP AND FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED ENGINE FIRE . CHEVYH DEALERSHIP STATED THAT ENGINE RECALL HAD BEEN FIXED ALREADY... VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE. VKICK KOENIGN CHEVROLET IN CARBONDALE ILLINOIS. GIVEN NUMBER TO STATES ATTORNEYS OFFICE ST LOUIS, ALSO GIVEN NUMBER TO CHEVY. 1RECALLSASSOCIATED WITH THIS VIN OCT 21,2015 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERN150757 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER15V701 RECALL STATUSRECALL INCOMPLETE SUMMARYGENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN CERTAIN OF THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.8L V6 ENGINE (REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION L26, L32, L36 OR L67): 1997 ' 2004 MODEL YEAR (MY) BUICK REGAL, 2000 ' 2004 MY CHEVROLET IMPALA, 1998 ' 1999 MY CHEVROLET LUMINA, 1998 ' 2004 MY CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO, 1998 ' 1999 MY OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE, AND 1997 ' 2004 MY PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CERTAIN OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH DROPS OF ENGINE OIL MAY BE DEPOSITED ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD THROUGH HARD BRAKING. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. CERTAIN OF THESE VEHICLES PRODUCED BEFORE JUNE 26, 2003 WERE SUBJECT TO GENERAL MOTORS' PRIOR SAFETY RECALLS 08V-118 (07035), 09V-116 (09047) AND 15V-201 (14574). IN SOME CASES, THE REMEDY PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON THESE VEHICLES PURSUANT TO THE PRIOR RECALLS MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT SUBSEQUENT ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES RELATING TO THIS CONDITION IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. VEHICLES PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE REFERENCED RECALLS WILL RECEIVE FURTHER REPAIRS AS PART OF THIS RECALL. SAFETY RISK IF DROPS OF ENGINE OIL ARE DEPOSITED ON A HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENTERING AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN O THE CONTACT RESIDENCE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.

CAR BEEN HAVING COOLANT LEAKS, & ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS , WINDOWS STOP WORKING THEN START WORKING AGAIN , & OVERHEATING EVEN AFTER REPAIRS, CAR WON'T START NOW IT SHUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT HEARD A BOMB NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE COVER, FUEL CAP, AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.

ISSUES W/STARTING VEHICLE, DOESN'T TURN OVER, SINGLE CLICK. THIS STARTED 3 WKS AGO. SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON, WOULD NOT START..RESET OF DIAGNOSTICS, CAR WILL START A FEW TIMES THEN NOT START. REMOVE BATTERY CABLES ALSO FIXES THE PROBLEM BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY PURCHASED USED, REPLACED RECALLS: KEY KNOBS & VALVE COVER GASKET,

I BOUGHT BRAND NEW HANKOOK TIRES 3 YRS AGO,N ALREADY ALL 4 TIRES HAVE DRYROT I HAVE ONLY 9000 MILES ON THEM N SUPPOSE 2 BE GOOD 4 100,000 MILES DO I CONTACT THEM OR THE STORE I GOT THEM FROM N THEY FIT MY 95 CHEVY LUMINIA LS N I BOUGHT A CHEVY 2000 IMPALA LS N RIMS FROM LUMINIA FIT THE IMPALA LS SO WE SWITCHED THEM N NOW AFTER 3 YRS 2 ON THIS CAR R DRY ROTTED N ABS SYSTEM IS NEW N LIGHT WON'T GO OUT IS IT A SENSOR OR SOMETHING ELSE N TRAIN WHEN MOTOR GETS 2 140,THE TRAIN SHIFTS HARD IS THAT A SENSOR ALSO THY MRS. [XXX] N MY CAR IS IN THE WEB SITE CARFAX.COM I OWN THE VEHICLE THE DATE BELOW IS WHEN I NOTICED IT SO NOW I HAVE 2 TAKE 4 PICA OF ALL THE TIRES? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKED FUEL AND RELEASED VAPORS. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED TWO YEARS PRIOR BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED AND CAUSED A FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT'S FAMILY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER, WALTER'S CHEVROLET, WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 123,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKED FUEL AND RELEASED VAPORS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

CAR JUST STOPPED STARTING BUT THE BATTERY IS GOOD. WHEN I STICK KEY IN IGNITION NOT SAYING NOTHING.