Cruise control came on unexpectedly. It was the 2nd such incident on this car. The car had been in cruise, but I had slowed down for a reduced speed area. When I gave it the gas, the cruise came on without the resume button being pushed. The first time, the car was not in cruise. I had just started it in a parking lot, was entering traffic, and it came on at 15 MPH. Both times, the cruise went off when I applied the brake.
2000 Chevrolet Impala acceleration complaints
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The A/C system stinks due to water retention in the heater which caused mold. The dealer could mask the odor but could not eliminate it. A loud bang occurred when the vehicle was started in cool or cold weather. The dealer indicated it was due to an electrical spike. The vehicle experienced sudden acceleration while merging into traffic. The brakes rotors have failed three times, every 20000 miles on average. *nlm
Consumer applied accelerator pedal at 35 MPH, and vehicle would not accelerate. Vehicle was towed to dealer. Please add further information.
There is a clicking sound coming from steering wheel when consumer is turning left or right. Contacted dealer, and after three tries dealer could not find the cause. *ak dealer has replaced the steering shaft assembly and the steering gear. Steering wheel shakes when brakes are applied. Cruise control was inoperable.
Accelerator sticks, engine will not slow down, without touching the gas pedal the car will accelerate to approx 45 MPH the only way to stop is hold on the brakes untill you can shut the car off, this was happening intermittantly at first now it does it all the time.
The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have recall c01035-s performed and was told it would take 15 min, the consumer sat in the dealer for 1.75 hours before the work was complete, the consumer was LED to believe that the recall repair was being performed, it wasnot until the consumer read the invoice that she realized that it was not done, the consumer contacted the dealer and was told the the necessary part for repair is not available. Nlm
When attempted to stop on incline hill, and let brake pedal go, vehicle rolled backward without a prior warning. Consumer was concerned about it. Please consumer provide more information.
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!
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?
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.
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.
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.
Vehicle rolls forward and backward after coming to a stop when foot comes off brakes before consumer gives gas.
Engine falters,falls flat for approx 7 seconds pulling into traffic. Temp=72 deg, hum= 85%. Fully warmed car parked 1hr+15min. Restarted,ran fine 15 sec., major hesitation when throttle applied,finally came to life after 7 sec. And near-miss pulling into traffic flow. Third occur in 30 days. Warm engine + one hr. Park + 85% rh. Are factors
Engine failure - sputters, stalls, battery light / engine check light blinks, RPM rev, etc. On 9 separate instances - no solution from dealership.
After driving(full warmup),car parked. Restart car 45min to 1 hr. Later.put in drive,engine has faltering/hesitation upon leaving parking space. "falls on face. W/ 2 or3 dull percussion sounds as throttle increased." won't repeat. Runs fine after. Particularly evident @ temp. Above 75 deg. & high humidity. Dealer could not replicate. No computer codes. Dealer claims no adjustments."need new factory downloads for computer if widespread problem supported by customer complaints. Jlm zip14519
Engine will surge, burble and loose power at idle after starting (cold or hot). No incident yet. Gmc ccontacted....no response. Dealer contacted...presently in shop for 4th time.
On slight grade when stopped at a traffic light or stop sign, vehicle will roll back when taking foot off brake and will hestitate when you accelerrate. At times from a stand still, vehicle will stumble when trying to get in fast traffic. Second try vehicle will stumble and then quickly accelerrate. Vehicles hestitates at slow speeds, 5 to 25. Speeds at 5 to 40, less than 40, vehicle will feel to buck when going up hills or minor grades. When this happens, there is a smell of rotten eggs.
Car keeps rolling back at idle sitting at light,took car in asst. Service manager told me tgere had been a # of complaints about the same thing,nothing they can do. Gave me a 1‑800‑222‑1020# to call explained this to them was told they had not heard anything about this either and gave me a file# and was told to keep in touch with asst. Service manger. I feel this is a saftey issue if stoped at a light and another car is on my bumper if I roll into them it could cause a real problem. Thank you in advance for looking into this matter. Dianne topping
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