2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

THE CAR WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. HAS NEARLY CAUSED 6 ACCIDENTS. THERE IS NO WARNING PROCEEDING THIS. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON ANY HIGWAY. HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR REPAIR ABOUT 8 TIMES. HAVE REPLACED: "WIRES", FILTERS, PLUGS AND SENSORS WITHOUT RESULTS. STILL NO CORRECT DIAGNOSIS.*AK

ELECTRICAL FAILURE - SIGNAL LIGHJTS WORK PERIODICALLY AND AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE, AND THE PROBLEM STILL HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK *SC *JB

TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR ROUTINE ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION AND ADVISED DEALERSHIP THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF DURING DRIVING AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK THIS WHILE CAR WAS IN THEIR SHOP. WE WERE ADVISED BY THE DEALERSHIP THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR IMPACT BAG OF INOPERABLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE HAD PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS CAR WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2002, HOWEVER, THIS REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE TOTAL CHARGE WE HAD TO PAY OUT-OF-POCKET FOR THIS REPAIR WAS $352.60. AFTER REVIEWING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE NHSTA WEBSITE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT AND I FEEL WE SHOULD RECEIVING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE AMOUNT WE HAVE PAID TO HAVE THIS FIXED. *JB

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH STALLING WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT NO WARNING OR INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF DURING HIGHWAY/CITY DRIVING. THE ENGINE WOULD RESTART AFTER YOU PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND START WITH THE KEY. *TC *JB

PERIODICALLY THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. THE LIGHT HAS STAYED ON FOR 3 DAYS STRAIGHT. THE OWNER MANUAL STATES THAT THIS INDICATES A FAILURE IN THE AIR BAG, WHICH MAY DEPLOY PREMATURELY OR NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND.*AK*TS

CAR HAS PROBLEMS WITH ROUGH START AND/OR ENGINE STALLING WITHIN THE FIRST MINUTE AFTER STARTING IT. SOMETIMES IT COUGHS/CHUGS/RPMS REV IMMEDIATELY WHEN YOU START IT. OTHER TIMES WHEN YOU PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR WILL CHUG AND COMPLETELY STOP MOVING AS IF IT'S RUN OUT OF GAS. IT'S ONLY BEEN A MIRACLE THAT I HAVE NOT BE BROADSIDED YET. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE MARCH OF 2001 AND THIS HAS HAPPENED AROUND 4-5 TIMES A WEEK SINCE THEN. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE PROBABLY 6 TIMES TO TRY AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM AS IT IS A DANGEROUS ONE, AND EACH TIME HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. NOBODY CAN RECREATE THE PROBLEM IN ORDER TO FIX IT. I HAVE HAD MY COMPUTER SYSTEM UPDATED, AND MOST RECENTLY THEY PRESSURE WASHED MY FUEL INJECTORS IN HOPES THAT THAT WOULD CURE THE PROBLEM. IT ONLY REMAINS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THERE'S A BAD ACCIDENT.*AK

WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE INTO A TRUCK IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD A NECK INJURIES. WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON HIS OWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A FRIEND'S HOUSE. THE DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THE DOOR LATCH FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

DEALERSHIP ON 08/13/2001 REPLACED THE CRADLE. VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY IN NOVEMBER 2001, AND DEALER REPLACED SHAFT. CRADLE FAILED 2 YEARS LATER, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, ALSO, HAD A STEERING PROBLEM.*AK