2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED THE FUEL GAUGE READING FLUCTUATED FROM FULL TO EMPTY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE EXTERIOR SWITCH TO THE ON POSITION. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THE MULTIFUNTION WINDOW SWITCH WOULD NOT OPERATE ANY OF THE WINDOWS WHEN THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING WAS NOT OPERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE SENDING UNIT RELAY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED TO REPAIR THE FUEL GAUGE FAILURE. THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED THE REPAIR THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN BEGAN SOUNDING INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 239,281.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE REAR WINDSHIELD SUDDENLY SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A WINDOW REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE REAR WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROSTER MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

SAFETY FLASHES ON DASHBOARD AND CAR WILL NOT START FOR 10 TO 15 MINUTES. IT HAPPENS TOTALLY AT RANDOM TIMES IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER. DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY DOES NOT HELP NOR DOES RESETTING A FUSE WITH A KILL SWITCH. THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL? I WAS TOLD FROM A DEALER IT WAS A COMPUTER ISSUE AND COULD BE FIXED FOR AROUND 1000 DOLLARS. I WANT TO BUY AMERICAN CARS BUT DO I HAVE TO SUFFER BECAUSE OF THIS CHOICE? WHAT AN AWFUL INCONVENIENCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG AND SECURITY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN THAT THE BCM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

AT 10:00 P.M., DRIVER STARTED THE VEHICLE (COLD) AND PULLED AWAY FROM CURB STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN 100 FEET AHEAD. AS DRIVER PULLED AWAY FROM THE CURB, THE DASH LIGHTS (SEAT BELT, ABS, AIRBAG, ETC.) AND TACHOMETER BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY FLASH/ FLUCTUATE. DRIVER PROCEEDED TO TAKE A RIGHT TURN ONTO A MAIN ROAD WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD CURTAIN AIRBAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK. DRIVER IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE CAR AND PULLED OFF INTO A PARKING LOT TO CALL FOR ASSISTANCE. *TR

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSED THE CAR ENGINE TO TURN OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WAS HAVING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS GETTING TO JUST 25-30 MPH AND WHILE DRIVING IT, THE ENGINE TURNED OFF AND TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART IT. AFTER A COUPLE MONTHS, I FOUND ONLINE THAT LETTERS (SPECIAL POLICY NUMBER 05551) WERE SUPPOSEDLY SENT OUT TO IMPALA OWNERS FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS FAULTY PART. I'M THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS CAR SO I WASN'T AWARE OF THIS AND JUST GOT IT REPLACED IN OCTOBER. A CHEVY DISTRICT SPECIALIST SAID THE CAR WAS BOUGHT 18 DAYS BEFORE THIS WARRANTY COVERAGE AND I WAS 2 YEARS OUTSIDE OF IT BECAUSE I'M THE SECOND OWNER. THE CAR IS IN GREAT CONDITION AND LESS THAN 84,000 MILES ON IT AS OF TODAY. I'M NOT SURE WHAT WARRANTS A RECALL, BUT SEVERAL SITES HAVE CUSTOMERS SAYING THEY'VE HAD TO REPLACE THIS PART MULTIPLE TIMES ON THEIR CARS BECAUSE GM SOLD A CAR WITH A FAULTY DESIGN. *TR

THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM HAS BEEN FAILING ME SINCE 2005. THE CAR STARTS WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED FOR 6 MONTHS, LATE TO WORK, AND MENTALLY STRESSED THANKS TO THIS PROBLEM. EVERYDAY FOR THE LAST 7 YEARS I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. IN 2005 I HAD THE BCM REPLACED, AND GM BLAMED THE PROBLEM ON THE VIPER ALARM SYSTEM. AS OF LAST WEEK GENERAL MOTORS CUT A NEW KEY, BECAUSE THE OLD KEY WAS STATED AS THE PROBLEM. NOW THAT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST GM INFORMS ME THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE IGNITION. THIS HAS TO BE A FORM OF RAPE. I AM A VETERAN, UNIVERSITY STUDENT, AND A PART-TIME WORKER, SO MY VEHICLE IS VERY MUCH NEEDED. MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS HAVE TO CONTINUOUSLY WATCH ME STRUGGLE DUE TO THIS VEHICLE ISSUE. I GUESS THIS IS THE THANKS YOU GET FOR BEING A HARD WORKING AMERICAN. *TR

PARKED CAR GAUGES WENT CRAZY WITH A SOUND COMING FROM THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. BAD BCM. *TR

PARKED AND TURNED OFF CAR, GAUGES, LOCKS AND LIGHTS WENT CRAZY. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONTINUED TO GO CRAZY EVENTUALLY THE BATTERY EXPLODED AND EVERYTHING TURNED OFF. DEALERSHIP DETERMINED IT WAS THE BCM. 6 YEARS LATER BCM IS BAD AGAIN. *TR