2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 25 - 30 MPH ON A STRAIGHT AND LEVEL ROADWAY WHEN HOOD POPPED UP, CAUSING HOOD TO BEND.*AK

PRESSING HORN BUTTON TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT. DEALER SAID IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND THE REAR ROTORS WERE REPLACED. *AK *NLM

AT 45MPH THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING AND WILL NOT START BACK UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHEN IN DRIVE AND STOPPED AT AN INCLINE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACK IF BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED.*AK

THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ROOF TOP OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS SET IN PARKING WHEN THE TEMPERATURES ARE HIGH AND/OR HOT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SCC

CONSUMER STATES THE WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A STRONG SMELL THAT GOES INSIDE THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE AND AT TIMES THE CONSUMER HAS TO PULL OVER BECAUSE THE CONSUMER CANNOT STAND THE SMELL. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.

CONSUMER RETURNED TO HER CAR WHICH WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT TO FIND IT ON FIRE, CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM OCCURRED DUE TO FAULTY WIRING. *SLC

THE TOP OF THE DASH BOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS LIFTING AWAY FROM THE FRONT OF THE DASH BOARD (YOU CAN SEE THE GLUE). INTERESTING POINT TO MENTION - THE RENTAL CAR WE RECEIVED WAS ALSO AN IMPALA AND WE NOTED THE SAME THING WAS HAPPENING TO THE DASH BOARD ON THE RENTAL VEHICLE. (CAN THIS AFFECT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT?)*AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, CONSUMER FEELS VEHICLE JERKING. FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AND HAD TO BE SHAFED DOWN BY DEALER.*AK *TT