2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

I OWN A 2003 CHEVY. IMPALA AND LAST YEAR THE SECURITY LIGHT WAS FLASHING IN MA DASH,SO I PULLED OVER AND TURNED IT OFF WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART IT WOULDN'T TURN ON. THIS INCIDENT TURNED TO A MAJOR PROBLEM, IT HAS MADE ME LATE TO APPOINTMENTS,LEFT MY KIDS AND I STRANDED AND IT HAS NOT GONE AWAY. THIS IS VERY INCONVENIENT AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF, I DON NOT WANT TO INVEST MORE MONEY THEN WHAT THE VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY WORTH. *TR

WHILE DRIVING WE HIT ANOTHER CAR ON ITS SIDE I WONT GET IN TO BIG DETAILS BUT THE OTHER CARS AIR BAGS WENT OFF AND NOT OURS, WHY DIDN'T THEY GO OFF AND WHAT IS THE POINT OF BUYING A CAR THAT WOULD "SAVE OR LIVES" IF THE MAIN THING WE PAID FOR DID NOT WORK? THE ACCIDENT WAS AT ABOUT 10-20 MPH. THE CAR HYDROPLANED IN TO THE OTHER WE HAD A FULL CAR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS WEIGH MORE THAN 160LBS EACH. I HAVE SOME PHYSICAL PAIN, INCLUDING BECK AND BACK SPRAIN. *TR

THE VEHICLE'S TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. FROM A STOP POSITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD, THEN TEMPORARILY LOSE MOMENTUM RENDERING THE VEHICLE STATIONARY. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED TO THE BRAKES AND THE HUB ASSEMBLIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED; THE OLD PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. AFTER ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE THE SOURCE OF THIS PROBLEM, THE ISSUE REMAINS UNSOLVED AND POSES A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. DUE TO THIS UNSAFE MALFUNCTION, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL NEAR FRONT, REAR AND SIDE COLLISIONS WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. *TR

MY HIGH BEAM SWITCH DOESN'T WORK IN MY IMPALA. MY CAR IS EITHER AN 02 OR 03 AND, AFTER LOOKING THIS UP ONLINE, IM SEEING THAT THERE ARE A TON OF OTHER COMPLAINTS. THIS IS VERY OBVIOUSLY AN ENGINEERING OR NEGLIGENCE ISSUE WITH THE COMPANY. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, ON OCCASION, IF I SWITCH MY LOW/HIGH BEAMS, THE LIGHTS MAY OR MAY NOT GO COMPLETELY OUT. I HAVE TO SWITCH THEM ON AND OFF AGAIN, MAYBE A FEW TIMES, TO GET THEM TO COME BACK ON. THIS POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD SINCE IT COULD TAKE A FEW SECONDS TO GET THEM TO COME BACK ON. *TR

COMPUTER PROBLEM 2003 CHEVY IMPALA 6 CYL FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATIC 74000 MILES ---------------------------------------------------------------- THIS RECENTLY STARTED, THE TRACTION ON LIGHT AND THE ABS YELLOW LIGHTS ON DASH STAY ON. RARELY DO THEY GO OFF, ONLY A FEW TIMES. THE SQUARE INDICATOR LIGHT SAYS "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" LIGHT COMES ON WHEN I START THE VEHICLE, STAYS ON FOR 1-2 MINUTES THEN GOES OFF. BUT THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT REMAINS ON. HOW CAN I RESET THIS OR WHAT TO NOT HAVE A TRIP TO THE EXPENSIVE AUTO REPAIR SHOP. I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKES TO OPERATE CORRECTLY, NO DELAYS OR BRAKE HESITATION WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IN USE. HELP ME OUT WITH A GOOD SOLUTION. I WILL GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE. *TR

03 IMPALA THAT HAS HAD THE SERVICE VEHICLE SOON LIGHT COME ON. WAS JUST IN FOR OIL CHANGE, LIGHT IS NOT ALWAYS ON. DRIVE INTO WORK, CAR IS FLAWLESS. DRIVE HOME FROM WORK, NOW THE LIGHT IS ON AND ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER AND THERE IS A NOISE IN THE GLOVE BOX OF A TICK TICK TICK. STOP AT GARAGE AND THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AS NO CODES APPEAR. HAVE TO TAKE OUT THE INTERIOR FUSE WHEN I PARK SO THAT BATTERY IS NOT DRAINED, SHOP SAYS I WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE BCM. CAR HANDLES WELL, BUT WHY AM I READING ABOUT ALL OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHER GM CUSTOMERS OF IMPALA'S BETWEEN 2000-2005? RECALL? *TR

2003 CHEVY IMPALA WILL NOT START. THE DEALERSHIP STATES IT IS A BCM PROBLEM. THE REMOTE INSTALLED ON THE CAR FOB DOES NOT WORK AND HAS NEVER WORKED. DOORS WILL NOT LOCK AND THE TRUNK WILL SPRING OPEN WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. SINCE THE DOORS AND TRUNK DO NOT LOCK, THERE IS NO SECURITY ON THIS VEHICLE. AND AGAIN THE CAR WILL NOT START. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR AND THE CAR STILL DOES NOT START. *TR

CAR WILL NOT START. AT FIRST IT DID NOT HAPPEN VERY OFTEN BUT NOW IT IS HAPPENING FREQUENTLY, IF I WAIT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME IT WILL EVENTUALLY START. I AM TOLD IT HAS TO DO WITH THE SECURITY SYSTEM. *TR

2003 CHEVORLET IMPALA WILL NOT START DUE TO PROBLEM WITH PASSLOCK SENSOR. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN OVER AND OVER. THE MANUFACTURER SEEMS TO BE AWARE OF THIS AND REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL. THERE SEEMS TO A LIABILITY ISSUE IF SOMEONE IS STRANDED BECAUSE OF THIS ITEM AND GETS KILLED OR RAPED. *TR

BOUGHT A 2003 IMPALA IN 2004 AND IT RAN OK FOR A WHILE. THE CAR NOW FAILS TO START INTERMITTENTLY AND I HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES OR MORE FOR THE CAR TO START. THE DEALER STATES THAT IS A SECURITY ALARM PROBLEM, BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. I DO NOT BELIEVE THEY KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE LEARNED THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF GM CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR