2000 Chevrolet Impala complaints

ENGINE CRADLE MOUNTS WERE WEARING OUT, REPLACED TWICE ALREADY, CURRENTLY NEED REPLACEMENT AGAIN. *AK

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE THERE IS A NO START CONDITION, PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER ON 6 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BUT, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING RECALL 00V-228 REPAIRED. NLM

WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH HEARD A NOISE, SOON AFTERWARDS VEHICLE WAS SHAKING OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER STATED THAT REAR TORQUE ARM AXLE HAS BROKEN. *AK THE LEFT REAR TORQUE ARM BROKE AT A THREAD JOINT, THE TORQUE ARM WAS HOLLOW AND HAD A SLIGHT BEND. *SLC

TRUNK UNLOCKS BUT FAILS TO AUTOMATICALLY LIFT UP! DOES NOT EVEN OPEN UP A FRACTION OF AN INCH!. *AK

SEAT BELT SENSOR WIRE UNDER FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAUSED A VEHICLE FIRE WAS DETERMINED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE A CAR RAN A STOP SIGN AND WE HIT THEM BROADSIDE WITH THE FRONT OF OUR CHEVROLET IMPALA AT ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SELT BELT CAME UNLATCHED.*AK

FRONT CRASH HEAD-ON AT 25-35 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, VEHICLE TOTALLED. *AK THE SAME VEHICLE HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLIOY AT THAT TIME. *YH

AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER WAS REARENDED, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON AN UPGRADE OR DOWNGRADE THE VEHICLE ROLLS IN THE DIRECTION OF THE DECLINE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN GEAR, THIS CONDITION OCCURS ON THE SLIGHTEST DECLINES, THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NLM

VEHICLE HAS ENOUGH GAS TO ACCELERATE. ONCE OUT IN THE OPEN IT HESITATES 5-8 SECONDS BEFORE MOVING AT ITS SPEED. DEALER PUT A BLACK BOX TO REGISTER PROBLEM, BUT NOTHING SHOWED UP. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT CONSUMER IS SCARED TO KEEP GOING THROUGH. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STILL HAVEN'T FOUND A REMEDY. PLEASE ADD VIN#.*AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER REPORTS EGR VALVE IS BAD, BUT CAN NOT GET PART FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE OVER BUMPS, TURNING CORNERS OR STOPPING, OCCUPANTS CAN HEAR FUEL IN FUEL TANK "SLOSHING/SPLASHING" FROM INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT *AK.

A FUEL SMELL COMING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD AT START UP AND SHUT DOWN OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

REPEAT FAILURE: WARMED CAR PARKED ONE HOUR. ENTER CAR,START ENGINE,BACK SLOWLY FROM PARKING. PUT TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE,DEPRESSED THROTTLE MODERATELY-BALK/HESITATED/"LEAN BALK"-MORE THROTTLE=WORSE,LASTS 7 SECONDS, THEN COMES TO LIFE.NEAR ACCIDENT PULLING INTO TRAFFIC!*AK

THIS IS A SAFETLY HAZARD AND THE CUSTMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR REPLACING A FAILTY PART AS AND AIR BAG CHIP. *AK

BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM LIGHT WOULD GO OFF WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET ROAD. VEHICLE AT DEALER SHOP FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

REPEAT FAILURE- DEALER NO HELP: ENGINE STARTS FINE (COLD START), DRIVE CAR APPR. 1/4 MILE,TEMP=19 DEG.F. CAR BALKS/HESITATES MAJORLY FROM STOP.MORE THROTTLE,MORE BALK. PROB.CLEARSDEALER 3X ,NOFIX. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP, THE GAS TANK HITS THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. NLM

WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD AND HITTING BUMPS GAS TANK HIT BOTTOM OF REAR END, THIS USUALLY HAPPENED AT ABOUT 20-25 MPH. EVER SINCE THIS HAS OCCURRED, GAS TANK HAS BECOME LOOSE. *AK THE CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHCILE WITH LOOSE FUEL TANK. *YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

OUR IMPALA HAS HAD A PROBLEM WHERE IT HESITATES AND STUMBLES WHEN YOU TRY AND ACCELERATE SINCE IT WAS NEW. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE. THIS A HAZARD! I THINK WE SHOULD GET OUR MONEY BACK BUT THEY KEEP GIVING US THE RUN AROUND "YOU BOUGHT AND NOW IT'S YOURS". I THINK THAT STINKS! I SEE OTHER COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM ON YOUR WEB SITE, CAN'T YOU GUYS CONTACT GM AND DEMAND THEY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS?*AK

CLICKING/SNAPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED AT A STOP. DEALER INSTALLED A SHIM KIT IN THE ENGINE CRADDLE, PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NOW STATES THE CRADDLE WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. *AK

VEHICLE HESITATES AND HAS NO POWER TO CONTINUE INTO THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS, THE VEHICLE HESITATES ALMOST TO THE POINT OF STALLING, DEALER SAID A FACTORY REPAIR BULLETIN WAS BEING ISSUED SOON. NLM

THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE ON A NUMBER OF 2000 MODEL YEAR IMPALAS. NO TSB OR RECALL FROM GM AS OF YET. ALUMINUM ENGINE CRADLE STILL A BIG SAFETY CONCERN IN THESE VEHICLES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING IS UNABLE TO SEE APROCHING VEHICLE DUE TO REAR SEAT BLOCKING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. *AK

THE CAR HESITATES WHEN PULLING OUT ESPECIALLY AFTER IT HAS SET FOR AN HOUR AFTER IT WAS PARKED FOR THAT LENGTH OF TIME. IT HAS A MISS AT TIMES. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THIS PROBLEM 5 TIMES NOW. THEY HAD THE CAR FOR 3 WEEKS AND STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE CAR HAS A MISS WHEN ACCELERATING, ALSO WHEN PULLING OUT THE GAS PEDAL IS PUSHED DOWN AND THE CAR WILL NOT GO IMMEDIATLY AND THEN TAKES OFF. AS STATED WE NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS WILL OCCUR. IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN ON 1/17/01 PULLING OUT OF MY MOTHER'S DRIVEWAY. I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND THE CAR HESITATED AS I PULLED OUT INTO THE ROADWAY AND IT FAILED TO GO RIGHT AWAY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.*AK

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH HESITATION WHEN APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP POSITION. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP STARTING TO ACCELERATE CONSUMER COULD STEP ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT VEHICLE WON'T MOVE. PEDAL COULD GO TO THE FLOOR, AND SOMETIMES HAD TO PUMP IT TO WORK. DEALER STATED THAT COULD BE COMPUTER RELATED. *AK

WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER IS OF POOR DESIGN, VENTS ARE TOO SMALL TO DEFROST WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER HAS TO STOP, GET OUT, AND CLEAR WINDSHIELD. BEEN TO DEALER TWICE, CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK

CAR ROLLS BACKWARD WHEN ENGINE RUNNING AND FOOT TAKEN OFF BRAKE TO GO FORWARD. REQUIRES THE BRAKE TO REMAIN ENGAGED AND GAS PEDAL PRESSED AT SAME TIME. MY ROLL BACKWARD IF NOT DONE WITH USING BOTH FEET. IT'S AN AUTOMATIC CAR TRANSMISSION. DEALERS DENY THIS IS A PROBLEM AND REFUSE TO CORRECT IT. PLEASE HELP.*AK

VEHICLE ROLLS FORWARD AND BACKWARD AFTER COMING TO A STOP WHEN FOOT COMES OFF BRAKES BEFORE CONSUMER GIVES GAS. *AK

THE FRONT END MISSED A WELD ON THE FRAME WHICH CAME FROM THE FACTORY THAT WAY. *SLC

CLICKING NOISE IN FRONT END AT 3000 MILES ENDED UP REPLACING THE FRAME ON NEW CAR. *AK

PAINT FLAKING OFF FRONT BUMPER AND GRILL/GAS SLOSHES IN GAS TANK/ DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WON'T ROLL UP/FRONT AND REAR END ALIGNED/BOUGHT NEW TIRES AT 28,000 MILES/REPLACED 4 INJECTORS

RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END CAUSING EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE ON CRADLE, COMPLETE ENGINE FRAME REPLACEMENT AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL SHIMS INSTALLED, HOWEVER NOISE STILL PRESENT. *MJS

POLICE VEHICLE: IN PURSUIT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 40MPH. BOTH DRIVER& PASSENGER WAS PROPERLY BELTED. CROSSED RAILROAD TRACKS WHICH WERE RAISED, DUGGED UP & PAVED OVER. DRIVER LOST CONTROL & WENT INTO A DITCH, FRONT END FIRST. VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ROLL END TO END FIRST & THEN CORNER TO CORNER THREE (3) TIMES. PASSENGER IN THE FRONT WAS EJECTED THROUGH DOOR WHICH HAD CAME OPEN. SEAT BELT BUCKLE MECHANISM HAD RELEASED THE BELT. DRIVER REMAINED BELTED IN VEHICLE. PASSENGER SUSTAINED A TORN ANKLE/ LEFT KNEE/SPRAINED SHOULDER & SUPERFICIAL CUTS & BRUISES. DRIVER SUSTAINED SUPERFICIAL CUTS & BRUISES. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

DEALER HAS RUN CHECK TWICE AND CANNOT FIND SOURCE OF HESITATION - DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERYDAY AND IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS, LENGTH OF WARM-UP TIME, ETC. USUALLY OCCURS WITHIN FIRST 200 FEET AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE - WITH FOOT ON GAS PEDAL, CAR ACTS AS IF IT'S GOING TO STALL AND THEN KICKS BACK INTO GEAR - HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN OCT. 1999. THE CAR ALSO ROLLS BACKWARDS ON INCLINES UNLESS FOOT IS ON BRAKE OR GAS PEDAL - ROLLS BACK EVEN DURING THE TIME IT TAKES TO MOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE TO THE GAS (NEED TO DRIVE WITH TWO FEET ON HILLS THAT YOU STOP ON) - HAVE NOT NOTIFIED DEALER OF THIS PROBLEM YET - DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS A PROBLEM UNTIL I SAW THE OTHER COMPLAINTS - WILL NOTIFY DEALER ON NEXT VISIT.*AK

WHEN IN PARK THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND SMELLS OF OIL BURNING. THE DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

DEALER FOUND RAW GAS POLLING ON HOT ENGINE BLOCK. EXAMINATION BY DEALER SHOWED FUEL RETURN LINE LEAKING DUE TO RODENT DAMAGE. RETURN LINE COMPONENTS ARE MADE OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL WHICH APPARENTLY ATTRACTS SMALL GNAWING RODENTS WHICH ARE GNAWING ON TO THE POINT OF DESTRUCTION CAUSING FUEL LEAKS AND ALSO GNAWING ON ELECTRICAL WIRING. GENERAL MOTOR CARS PARKED IN THIS GARAGE FOR THE PAST 38 HAVE NEVER BEEN DAMAGED IN THIS MANNER. I SUSPECT SOMETHING IN THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL IS ATTRACTING GNAWING RODENTS. HAVING CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER SERVICE I WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING UNDER THE HOOD THAT WOULD ATTRACT RODENTS. GENERAL MOTORS REFUSED TO ACCEPT THAT THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL MAY BE ATTRACTING GNAWING RODENTS. HAVING OWNED VARIOUS GM CARS OVER THE PAST 50 YEARS I HAVE NEVER HAD A SAFETY PROBLEM DUE TO RODENT DAMAGE. SOMETHING USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS CAR IS ATTRACTING GNAWING ANIMALS.*AK

VEHICLE STALLS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. WITHIN 15 MINUTES VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A POOR CONNECTION, REPAIRS MADE. *AK

TRUNK SAFETY LATCH IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THR VEHICLE. NLM

WATER PUMP LEAKING. NLM

PAINT IS PEELING OFF OF FRONT BUMPER AND GRILL HAS BEEN PAINTED 4 TIMES AND IS STILL PEELING OFF/ REPLACED 4 INJECTORS AND MODULE/ HAD TO HAVE FRONT AND REAR END ALIGNED/ HAD TO BUY 4 NEW TIRES/ CAR WON'T HOLD ON INCLINE/ CAN HEAR GAS SLOUCH IN GAS TANK/HAS A POPPING IN THE FRONT END/

VEHICLE HAD A SLIGHT INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH CUTTING OFF WHEN IT WAS COLD OUTSIDE. DEALER SAID IT COULD BE THERE WASN'T ENOUGH OXYGEN GETTING INTO THE FUEL.ALSO, SOMETHING SEEMED TO BE WRONG WITH SUSPENSION THAT IT ROCKED BACK & FORTH WHEN YOU APPLYING BRAKES & STARTING TO GO UP A HILL. DEALER & GMC ARE BOTH SAYING THAT THE SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE SUSPENSION TORSION BAR. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. COMSUMER SAID SOMETIMES IT HAPPENED WHILE USING CRUISE CONTROL. UNIROYAL TIRES CAME WITH VEHICLE. CONSUMER SAID SIDEWALLS BLEWOUT ON ALL 4 OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM FRONT HOOD AREA,THEN HUGE FIRE BALL FROM HOOD AREA,ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURNT.DEALER CONTACTED AND HAVE CAR,WAITING FOR THERE RESPONSE.

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP, ENGINE TRYS TO STALL CAUSING THE CAR TO SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD WHEN THE ENGINE FINALLY DECIDES IT IS NOT GOING TO STALL. TAKEN TO DEALER THREE TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT IN PROBLEM. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE HAS OCCURED YET!!!

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK. DRIVER PULLED OVER, OPENED THE HOOD, AND DISCOVERED FLAMES COMING FROM ENGINE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN.*AK THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE GAS LINE WHERE IT WENT INTO THE ENGINE AND THIS CAUSED A FLASH FIRE. *YH