2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE GASKET FAILED AND CAUSED ENGINE OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE RADIATIOR. THE LEAK DAMAGED THE LOWER AND UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,693.

FIRST WAS HAZARDOUS SWITCH DRIVING NIGHT LOST LIGHTS ON DASH AND DRIVING LIGHT,TOOK TO DEALER SHORT OUT WIRING FROM HAZARD SWITCH COST 650.00 WAS TOLD BY SERVICE REP ON GOING PROBLEM WITH IT, NEXT WAS SECURITY LIGHT COMING ON PULLED OVER ON HIGHWAY TURNED KEY OFF WOULD NOT START TOOK TO DEALER SAID HAVE ISSUES WITH IGNITION SWITCH GOING TO COST 500.00. SAID THEY KNOW THEY HAVE ISSUES. WE ARE RETIRED MILITARY, THIS IS WRONG WHEN THEY KNOW THEY HAVE ISSUES THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED.

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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

YOUR RECALL 15757 IS INEFFECTIVE AND SOON TO BE A LAW SUIT IF SOMEONE DOES NOT TELL THE DEALER THAT THEY HAVE TO FIX THE PROBLEM NOT HIDE BEHIND THE FACT THAT THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PARTS. I CALLED NEWBURGH AND POUGHKEEPSIE AND THEY DON'T HAVE PARTS. I DRIVE CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE AND IF ANYTHING LAW SUIT WILL BE INITIATED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES, WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CYLINDER WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 281,000.

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 RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE ENGINE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/03/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS STRANDED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND HAD TO WAIT ANYWHERE FROM 15 MINUTES TO 1/2 BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RE-START. UPDATED 05/05/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE OIL SPILL ON THE MANIFOLD AND EMITTED SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE PERFORM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REPAIR HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

AFTER PUTTING KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THEN ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN. THE KEY WOULD GO IN/OUT, BUT WOULD NOT TURN TO START THE CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT LOCKED. AFTER 20 MINUTES OF TAPPING/SHAKING THE KEY THE IGNITION SWITCH TURNED AND THE CAR WAS ABLE TO START. FOR THE NEXT WEEK, THE KEY WAS IN/OUT OF THE IGNITION WITH TROUBLE, THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN, STRANDING ME AT THE STORE. THIS TIME IT TOOK OVER 1 HOUR TO JAR THE KEY TO BE ABLE TO TURN/START CAR. AFTER REVIEW INTERNET REGARDING THIS ISSUE, IT SEEMS THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH CHEVY IGNITION CYLINDER LOCKS. THERE ARE ALSO MANY SAME COMPLAINTS LISTED ON FILE ON THIS. REPAIR SHOP QUOTES $500 IN PARTS/LABOR TO FIX. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FIX. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 57000 MILES AND I BOUGHT IT USED 6 YEARS AGO WITH ONLY 9500 ORIGINAL MILES.