2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILURES; 01.25.01 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY (REPORTED TO DEALER / SERVICE; REPAIRED WIRE UNDER DRIVER SEAT AND PASSENGER SEAT AT SDM HAD TO RR SEAT PASSENGER SIDE*) *SERVICE PAPERWORK LANGUAGE 11.16.01 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY (DEALER / SERVICE; REPLACED FAULTY AIR BAG MODULE) 08.27.02 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME (DEALER / SERVICE; CODE B0041 IN HISTORY. INSPECT WIRING, DISCONNECT / RECONNECT CN FOR L/H SIDE AIR BAG TO ENSURE PROPER CONNECTION. 03.04.03 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME (DEALER / SERVICE; CODE 41, REPAIRED POOR CONNECTION AT LH SEAT CONNECTOR. 05.09.06 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY (DEALER / SERVICE; FOUND POSSIBLE FRETTING CORROSION AT DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR CONNECTOR. CLEANED TERMINALS IN CN. RECOMMENDED; IF CODE RETURNS WILL NEED INFLATOR MODULE). *JB 06.30.06 AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED; THE DRIVER'S IDE ELECTRIC HEATER BECAME VERY HOT, AND THEN FAILED TO CONTINUE HEATING THE SEAT. THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE DRIVER'S SIDE FAILURE, BUT FAILED TO WORK A FEW DAYS LATER.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT. INITIALLY, IT WAS SUSPECTED THE BATTERY WAS DISCHARGED AND THE BATTERY WAS CHARGED FOR TWENTY MINUTES. AFTERWARDS, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED. A LARGE FIREBALL ALONG WITH PIECES OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE ENGINE COVER SHOT OUT OF THE UNDERHOOD AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE BACKFIRING OCCURRED DUE TO THE CONTACT STARTING THE ENGINE WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

TURN SIGNALS FUNCTIONALITY INTERMITTENTLY FAILS. MY AUTOMOBILE TURN SIGNALS FAILURE RATE IS AN ESTIMATED 20 PERCENT. I DRIVE MY VEHICLE NEVER KNOWING WHEN THE OPERATION OF THE TURN SIGNALS WILL FAIL. THIS IS A HAZARD TO MYSELF AS WELL AS TO OTHERS. I HAVE READ OTHER 2000 IMPALA OWNERS COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS SAME ISSUE ON WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS PROBLEM WITH A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THEY CLAIMED THAT NO RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS EXISTED CONCERNING THE TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENT FAILURE. I HAVE TRIED TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY, IT ISN'T A BLOWN FUSE. IS IT A ELECTRICAL CONNECTION, A MALFUNCTION OF A ELECTRICAL SWITCH OR THE TURN SIGNAL UNIT? *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING OFF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY REMAINED IN THE UP POSITION. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE OF THE ENGINE ALSO ELEVATED AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, HEAD GASKETS, AND THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN ALERTED AND AGREE THE VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM, # 03034, CONCERNING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. HOWEVER, BOTH REFUSE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE BECAUSE THE CAMPAIGN EXPIRED.

2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA, WINDOW SWITCH, IMPALA, LEFT DRIVERS DOOR. SWITCH WORKS INTERMIT, AND SOME TIMES NOT AT ALL. I WORK FOR A POLICE DEPARTMENT AND WE HAVE SEVERAL IMPALAS, AND HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON A FEW. *JB

CAR RUNNING WELL -NO PROBLEMS AT ALL. PARKED CAR A LOCAL SHOPPING AREA. APPARENTLY ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE I WAS IN STORE. IT WAS NOTICED BY EMPLOYEE OF STORE WHO CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT. ALTHOUGH THEY CAME QUICKLY THE CAR HAD TO BE TOTALED AS THE FIRE CONSUMED AND MELTED THE ENTIRE ENGINE. *JB

2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA LOCKED ME IN CAR AND COULDN'T GET OUT. FINALLY GOT DOOR OPEN. *JB

MY 2000 CHEVY IMPALA THE ENGINE COOLANT IS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE MANIFOLD. THIS IS CAUSING MY CAR TO CONSTANTLY BE LOW ON COOLANT, LOSS OF GAS MILEAGE, AND POOR PERFORMANCE. THIS IS A BLATANT MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY GMC. *NM