2001 Chevrolet Impala complaints

DEFECTIVE ROTORS. WARP EVERY 10,000 TO 15,000 MILES COULD CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE LEADING TO ACCIDENT. TS

CONSUMER STATES WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, HIT A POT HOLE AND LOST CONTROL, HAVING A FRONT COLLISION AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE 8 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS WITH AIR LIGHT SENSOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

THE BRAKE DISC KEEPS WARPING. CONSUMER HAS TO REPLACE THEM EVERY 12/14 THOUSAND MILES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED ROTORS 3 TIMES AND TURN THEM TWICE, BUT PROBLEM THIS RECURRED. TS BRAKES PULSATED AT 12,374, 17,770, 18,856, 34,526, 38,960 AND 52,459 MILES. ROTORS REPLACED 4 TIMES. THERE WAS ALSO A MISS AT IDLE AND IN PARK. DEALER UNABLE TO VERIFY. *TT

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSING ACCELERATOR TO STICK AND USING CRUISE CONTROL DOES THE SAME. CAUSING WRECK WITH INJURIES AND NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT UPON IMPACT OF CRASH WITH SPEED OVER 55 MPH TO HEAD ON INTO TO TREE. COULD NOT STOP CAR EVEN WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND HAD TO TURN KEY OFF TO STOP CAR FROM BLOWING UP.

HOW MANY MORE ARE OUT THERE THAT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH? DT

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STALLING. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 70 MPH THE VEHICLE COMPLETLY SHOT OFF PUTTING THE CONSUMER ON A REAL RISK. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH. CONSUMER NARROWLY AVOIDED A COLLISION. TS

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE BACK END WOULD LEAN TO THE LEFT CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. ALSO STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WENT FROM SIDE TO SIDE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND HAS REPLACED THE TIRES AND STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE RUN OUT AND THAT IT ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ALIGMENT AND THAT WAS DONE 4 TO 5 TIMES ALREADY AND ALSO HAS BEEN AT THE SHOP AT LEAST 8 TIMES. TS

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CRADLE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE MOTOR IS CRACKED AND LOOKS LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO BRAKE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY HAD REPLACE THE CRADLE. BUT IT IS BRAKING AGAIN AND THE ONLY THING THEY WILL DO IS GLUE IT BACK TOGETHER.

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN BRAKING THEY CAN HEAR A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF ODOR COMING FROM VENTING SYSTEM OF VEHICLE. DEALER CLEANED AND DISINFECTED THE SYSTEM, BUT ODOR PERSISTS. MOLD COLLECTS ON THE EVAPORATOR OF VENTING SYSTEM. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN VEHICLE IS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, WITH VEHICLE IN DRIVE GEAR IT WILL ROLL BACKWARDS, WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE PAD. TS

TIGHT/STIFF STEERING HAS RESULTED IN INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS BECOMING BENT AND TWISTED TO CONFORM TO THE CONTOUR OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HIGH EFFORT DAMAGE TO THE FINGERS ARE IRREVERSABLE. THIS HAS A CRIPPLING EFFECT IN THAT IT CAUSE THE TENDONS TO MOVE OFF CENTER TO THE FINGERS AND REDUCES THE GRIPING EFFORTS OF THE HANDS AND RESTRICTS FINGER MOVEMENT. THIS STIFF STEERING RESULTS IN SHOULDER PAIN WHICH OFTEN FORCES PEOPLE TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION BECAUSE THE PAIN RADIATED DOWN THEIR ARM AND THEY THINK THEY ARE HAVING A HEART ATTACK AND IF VISIT THE HOSPITAL FOR SUCH. THE SHOULDER PAIN HAS ALSO RESULTED IN AN INCREASE IN PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENTS. THIS INFORMATION PRESENTED BY MY FRIEND MIKE TOMICH 989, 665-2311 [email protected] DT

BENT AND TWISTED FINGERS MORSE LEE IS AN 80 YEAR OLD GENTLEMEN. HIS INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS ARE BENT TOWARDS HIS BABY FINGERS. HIS CENTER JOINT OF THE MIDDLE FINGERS ARE OFF PARALLEL TO THE OTHER FINGER JOINTS APPROXIMATELY 15 DEGREES. THE LAST JOINT OF THE MIDDLE FINGER IS OFF PARALLEL THE OPPOSITE TO THE MIDDLE JOINT. THE INDEX FINGER JOINTS ARE OFF PARALLEL ALSO. THESE JOINTS ARE DISPLAYING THE TYPICAL BENDING AND TWISTING FOUND WITH IMPALA DRIVERS. HE AND HIS WIFE BOTH SHARE THIS PROBLEM. SUBMITTED ON THE BEHALF OF MR. AND MRS. LEE BY MIKE TOMICH 989-665-2311 DT

THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. (THIS HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2002 THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED WHILE DRIVING IT ON A MAIN THOROUGHFARE. AS ON HIGHWAY). *JB ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****768328

EVER SINCE THEY REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION I ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE WAITING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND I AM IN DANGER OF HITTING THE CARS BEHIND ME AND IF I GO FORWARD BY PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE GAS I AM IN DANGER OF HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768329

EVER SINCE THEY REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION I ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE WAITING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND AM I IN DANGER OF HITTING THE CARS BEHIND ME. IF I GO FORWARD BY PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE GAS I AM IN DANGER OF HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768330

BRAKES INOPERATIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN THE RAIN BECAUSE THERE ARE NO BACKING PLATES. POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT WHEN IT RAINS. FINE AT LOW SPEED, BUT NO BRAKING OVER 50 MPH. ALSO NOTE-- PROVINCE OF "ONTARIO" & POSTAL CODE "L3M 1P8" IN CANADA. IT HAS BEEN A DRY SUMMER AND I SEE A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WHEN WINTER (AND SLUSH) ARRIVES. MR

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE ROLLBACK ON INCLINES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM

THE CONSUMER HAD NOTICED A THUMPING NOISE IN THE TIRES. THE TWO REAR TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BETWEEN THE DATES OF APRIL 17TH AND AUGUST 22ND 2002, THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A NEW THUMPING NOISE, WAS LATER TOLD THAT THE TIRE IS OUT OF ROUND, GOODYEAR TIRES. *SCC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE ARE WARPED. CONTACTED DEALER. *MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ROTORS HAVE FLAT SPOTS ON THEM, CAUSING THE ROTORS TO WEAR DOWN FASTER THEN USUAL. CONTACTED DEALER. *MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS LIKE IT HAS A TAPPING OR KNOCKING ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING OR DRIVING SLOWLY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

WHEN BRAKING OR PULLING OFF CAN HEAR GAS MOVING AROUND IN TANK. CONSUMER IT WAS SHAKING THE CAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.AK

DOORS ARE INOPERATIVE DUE TO A COMPUTER MODULE FAILURE. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY, GIVING OFF FALSE CODES WHEN PUTTING ON THE MACHINE AT DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP CONTINUED TO PUT IN A CODE TO CORRECT AIR BAG LIGHT, BUT LIGHT WOULD COME ON AGAIN BETWEEN 45 - 50 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

PRESSURE SENSOR WILL GIVE WRONG READING, AND CAUSE TIRE BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 45 MPH.*AK

CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN PARK, ALL OF THE DOORS UNLOCK, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE IF SHE HAS TO SIT IN THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE EXITING, ANYONE CAN OPEN THE DOORS.*JB

AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT CAME ON TRAVELING APPROX. 45MPH. STOPPED CAR SHUT OFF ENGINE THEN RESTARTED LIGHT FLASHED THEN REMAINED ON. 2 DEALERS STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN DRIVER WAS ACCELERATING ONTO HIGHWAY FROM RAMP. TRANSMISSION DID NOT RESPOND TO GAS PEDAL APPLICATION. TWO OTHER VEHICLES ALMOST COLLIDED WITH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. THIS IS WAS SECOND TIME THAT TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT 5 TIMES WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35-55 MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *YH *NM

WHILE CRUISING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLS AND WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL AFTER THREE TO FOUR ATTEMPTS. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM (VEHICLE IS A POLICE PACKAGE, THE TOWNSHIP ALSO OWNS A SECOND 2001 IMPALA WITH THE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS). *YD

CONSUMER TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS LIKE DRIVING A STICK SHIFT, CONSUMER HAD TO PRESS BRAKE OR GAS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE HITTING SOME ONE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH VEHICLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUTOFF. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PARTS WILL SHUTOFF. CONTACTED DEALER WHO COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR, BAD FUEL PUMP WIRE AND FUEL PUMP, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. VEHICLE IS STILL AT DEALERSHIP. *TT

THE VEHICLE EXPIERENED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. NLM

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 55 - 60 MPH AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. BEFORE THE IMPACT THE CAR FISHTAILED AND SKIDDED ON LOOSE PAVEMENT AND THE ABS/ TRACTION CONTROL WAS NEVER ACTIVATED.*AK

APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10,000 MILES, CONSUMER HAS TO HAVE FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT PADS SERVICED AND REPLACED. *JG *NM

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 40-45 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *TT

GETTING RUMBLING FEEL WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, ESPECIALLY BAD AT HIGHER SPEEDS. DEALER REPLACED ALL 4 ROTORS. MY CONCERN IS THE REPAIR ORDER STATED "WARPED ROTORS" WHEN IF FACT THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THE ROTORS WERE PITTED, NOT WARPED. I WAS CONCERNED BEACUSE I WAS VERY CONSCIENTIOUS TO MAKE SURE EVERY TIME THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND BALANCED THE WHEELS WERE TORQUED TO THE DESIGNED FT LBS. I HAVE CHECKED WITH SEVERAL OTHER DEALERS AND GARAGES THEY TELL ME THEY HAVE REPLACED MANY GM ROTORS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM OF PREMATURE FAILURE (PITTING). NORMALLY WITH WARPPED ROTORS YOU GET A VIBRATION AND SURGING AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, I DID NOT HAVE THAT. I HAD RUMBLING AT 25 MPH AND HIGHER, ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN HARD BREAKING BETWEEN 55 & 65 MPH.*AK

THERE ARE NO BAFFLES IN THE GAS TANK, SO THE GAS SLOSHES BACK AND FORTH IN THE TANK. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS AS THE SHIFTING GAS COULD AFFECT THE STEERING CHARATERISTICS OF THE CAR.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER STATES UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE A SWISHING WOULD COME FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING OR MAKING TURNS. ALSO, WHEN STANDING STILL AND NOT TOUCHING THE STEERING WHEEL, SOUND GETS LOUDER. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. NLM *YD

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 55-60 MPH THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. IT GIVES NO WARNING. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES, AND THIS FIFTH TIME CONSUMER HAD THE DEALER COME AND PICK THE VEHICLE UP FOR REPAIRS. NLM

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WANDERS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THERE IS A NOISE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKE PADS CUT INTO ROTORS, CAUSING A LOUD/GRINDING AND SQUEAKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, ALMOST CAUSING COLLISION. DEALER CONTACTED,CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

PAD CUTS INTO OUTER ROTOR AT SMALLEST DIMENTION OF ROTOR/PAD. *AK