2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY GOT A FAINT FUEL SMELL (NOT SEEN IN PAST). SHORTLY ANOTHER MOTORIST FLAGGED ME AND SAID HE SAW FLAMES UNDER THE CAR. I PULLED OVER AND EVACUATED VEHICLE. SMOKE AND FLAMES CAME FROM ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED NO RECENT ENGINE WORK. CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING FINE WITH NO PROBLEMS.

THE PASSLOCK THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM IS NOT PLEASANT. THE ISSUE OCCURS WHENEVER I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR AND THEN PARK IT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN WHEN I COME BACK TO THE CAR AND TRY TO START IT, NOTHING HAPPENS. ALL THE LIGHTS TURN ON AND THE NEEDLES ON THE GAUGES MOVE AND THE SECURITY LIGHT IS LIT. I AM LEFT UNABLE TO START MY VEHICLE FOR 10 MINUTES OR LONGER. I LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE TEMPERATURES RISE UP TO 120 PLUS DEGREES SO BEING "STUCK" TRYING TO START MY CAR IS NOT PLEASANT ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE MY CHILD WITH ME. SOMETIMES DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY AND RECONNECTING IT WORKS BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. IT SEEMS LIKE THE PASSLOCK IS KICKING IN MORE THAN USUAL. IS THERE A WAY TO PERMANENTLY DISABLE THIS SO I HAVE NO FURTHER PROBLEMS, IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND UNSAFE.

YES MY ENGINE OIL IS LEAKING AND IT MAKING MY CAR HOT AND I THINK MY OIL PAN IS FULL OF OIL EVERY TIME I PUT OIL IN IT IT RUN STRAIGHT OUT AND I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR MORE THAN 20 MINUTES STRAIGHT OR IT WILL JUST CUT COMPLETE OFF AND MY BRAKES IS GOING OUT THEY WANT STOP ON TIME

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AS THE CRUISE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED FURTHER TO THE RIGHT, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

I WAS IN MY CAR MOVING FORWARD ON A STATE HIGHWAY WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON WHEN SMOKE STATED TO COME OUT OF THE AIR VENTS. I TURNED OFF THE AIR IMMEDIATELY, WHEN I WENT TO TURN IT BACK ON IT ONLY WORKED ON HIGH SOMETIMES. I TOOK THE CAR TO GET LOOKED AT, WHEN THEY FINISHED THE INSPECTION THEY SAID THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THEY SAID THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR, AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE AC RESISTER AND CONTROL HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LIFTED THE HOOD AND OBSERVED OIL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WIPED THE ENGINE CLEAN, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE GASKET FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,040.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE PARTS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME SO THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS TO CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE IF THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO A DEALER TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ....UPDATED 07/05/16 *BF UPDATED 07/21/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS NOTICED AND THE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME SO THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ THE VALVE COVER GASKET AND TRQUE BOLTS WRER REPLACED. UPDATED 06/27/16.*JB