2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

A 'CLUNK' WITH ASSOCIATE 'LOOSENESS' IN THE STEERING OF OUR 2000 IMPALA IS NOTED. OUR RESEARCH INDICATES THAT MANY OWNERS OF SIMILAR MODELS WHO EXPERIENCED THIS OCCURRENCE AND, BY SOME DEALERS, WAS CORRECTED BY REPLACEMENT OF THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT WE HAVE A PROBLEMATIC STEERING ASSEMBLY AND DO NOT KNOW IF THIS CAN LEAD TO FAILURE OR NOT.*AK

I FILED THIS SAME COMPLAINT LAST YEAR AT THE SAME TIME. THE CAR OPERATED FINE FOR EXACTLY ONE WHOLE YEAR AFTER DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL REGULATOR. THE FAILURE IS THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS OCCURS THERE IS A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL OF THE CAR. I AM UNABLE TO STEER, STOP, EVERYTHING LOCKS UP. THE CONSEQUENCES OF DRIVING A CAR LIKE THIS IS ME LOSING MY LIFE. ON 11/29/04 IS WHEN THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THEN ON 11/30 AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IT STALLED WITH A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BUS ON MY TAIL, THE CAR LOSS POWER. THE BUS DRIVER WAS HONKING HIS HORN AND FLASHING HIS LIGHTS BUT SHOWED LITTLE SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN FOR A CAR THAT WAS STALLED OUT. I FEEL THESE VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE TOTALLY RECALLED UNTIL THE MANUFACTURER CAN DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I AM WILLING TO ALLOW THEM TO TROUBLESHOOT MY CAR TO EVERY EXTENT. IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS AND ALL THEY CAN SAY IS TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE CAR UNTIL IT GETS WORSE. THAT IS DEFINITELY NOT AN OPTION AS I DID LAST YEAR AND THEY STILL WERE NOT ABLE TO FIX THE CAR. THESE CARS ARE GOING TO CAUSE SOMEONE TO LOSE THEIR LIFE IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT A.S.A.P. I REFUSE TO PICK UP MY CAR FROM THE DEALER UNTIL THEY HAVE A FIX, I ALSO REFUSE TO MAKE ANOTHER PAYMENT ON THE CAR UNTIL IT IS IN WORKING CONDITION. I FEEL THAT EITHER THIS CAR WILL EXPLODE ON ME THE NEXT TIME I ATTEMPT TO CRANK IT OR I AM GOING TO BE KILLED WHEN IT STALLS WHILE I AM DRIVING. MY LIFE IS WAY MORE VALUABLE THAN THIS CAR WILL EVER BE WORTH TO ANYONE. I DIDN'T GET MUCH ASSISTANCE FROM YOU LAST YEAR WHEN I FILED THIS COMPLAINT SO I AM HOPING YOU HAVE A NEW INSIGHT ON THE SERIOUSNESS THIS CAR POSES. *JB

ON SUNDAY MORNING DECEMBER 7,2003 MY 11 YR OLD AND I WERE HEADING OUT, I STARTED MY 2000 IMPALA LS AND "BOOM!! THE CAR BLEW,SHOOK, AND STARTED SMOKING, WE BOTH JUMPED OUT. MY NEIGHBORS CAME RUNNING TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPEN. I CALLED MY INSURANCE AND THEY HAD A TOW TRUCK COME GET THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC. TURNS OUT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR MALFUNTION AND BLEW AND CAUSED THE EXPLOSION. MY MECHANIC AND I BOTH CALLED CHEVERLET ON THIS, THERE RESPONSE WAS"NOT ENOUGH REPORTS FOR A RECALL"BUT TO SAVE MY RECIEPTS AND WHEN THERE IS I WILL BE REIMBURSED.I GOT A REPORT NUMBER AND THAT WAS IT.AFTER ALMOST 2 WEEKS I GOT MY CAR BACK AND PAID OVER $1500.00 IN REPAIRS FOR THE DAMAGES CAUSED FROM IT. I FINALLY GOT A RECALL LETTER , CALLED CHEVERLET AND THEY GAVE ME ANOTHER FILE NUMBER TO PUT ON MY CLAIM FORM.I JUST GOT A CALL FROM THEM THIS PAST FRIDAY INFORMING ME THEY WILL ONLY REIMBURSE ME 800 AND SOME CHANGE. WHEN I ASKED WHY, ALL MARIO JOHNSON COULD SAY WAS THATS ALL WERE WILLING TO PAY YOU. SO I ASKED HIM IF EVERYONE WHOS CAR BLEW UP FROM THIS IS GOING TO HALF TO EAT ALMOST 50% OF THE COST FROM THERE FAULTY PART? HE REFUSED TO ANSWER ME. I BELIVE I AM ENTITLED TO MY TOTAL COST OF REPAIR OF THE $1500 + , NOT THE 800 AND SOME CHANGE THEY ARE OFFERING ME FOR THERE ERRORAND DEFAULT ON THIS CAR. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME AND OTHERS WHO ARE AND WILL BE IN THE SAME PERDICTAMENT AS MYSELF GET ALL OF OUR HARD EARNED MONEY BACK. THANK YOU. *AK

I OWN A 2000 IMPALA. FROM TIME TO TIME, THE TURN SIGNALS WILL STOP BLINKING OR WILL NOT BLINK AT ALL. IF I TURN THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AND OFF, THEY WILL RESUME BLINKING.*AK I KNOW OF A MALIBU WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I MENTIONED THIS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICHLE, THEY KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS BUT SAID THERE WERE ONLY RECALLS ON TWO MODELS AND MINE WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. THIS HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BUT I THINK IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM.

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING. LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. REPAIR IS APPROX $900.00 AT THE DEALER, BEARDMORE CHEVROLET. IN CHECKING FOR A CHEAPER REPAIR PRICE, SEVERAL MECHANICS STATED THEY HAVE REPLACED LOTS OF THESE ON THE IMPALA. SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT. REPAIR IS BEING DONE TODAY, 2 DEC 04 AT BEARDMORE CHEVROLET, BELLEVUE NEBRASKA. *AK

THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE MANIFOLD. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE FUEL SYSTEM CHECKED AND WAS CHARGED 124.85. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND FLASHED AND STAYED ON. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG MODULE HAD AN INTERNALLY OPEN CIRCUIT AND CAUSING DTC. THEY REPLACED THE AIRBAG AT THE COST OF $445. THERE WAS NO TAMPERING ON MY PART, OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A DEFECT SO WHY DO I THE CONSUMER HAVE TO PAY FOR IT? THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, I AM A PARAMEDIC/ LT AND KNOW HOW WELL AIRBAGS WORK. JUST THOUGHT YOU SHOULD CHECK INTO THIS MATTER AND HOPEFULLY NO ONE WILL BE INJURED BECAUSE OF OTHERS WHO HAVE NOT REPORTED THIS TO YOU. *JB

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

AT ANY SPEED MY POWER STEERING STARTED TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, WITH ANY SPECIFIC WARNING. THIS HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 7 DAYS, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT BUT THE LAST TIME I DID GO OFF THE ROAD AND IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT IT TO MY DEALERSHIP. THEY CONTEND THEY HAVE NOT FOUND ANY PROBLEM, AND THAT THE DIAGNOSTICS DO NOT SHOW ANY ISSUE.

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WOULD COVER THE DEFECT, HOWEVER THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED. *JB THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE FACTORY WIRING WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAGS. *SC