Since vehicle was bought there was problems with ABS brakes. Could step on brake pedal to stop or reduce speed, but vehicle would not stop until a few feet after. Problem had not been corrected at dealer.
2000 Chevrolet Impala brakes complaints
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Front brake rotors warped at apprx causeing sreerwheel and front end shake when brakes are applyed pads were in perfect condition,dealer said was bad driving habits,rotars need to be turned or replaced.pads shold have shown more wear and previous cars had never had this happen so was not driving hadits,majority of miles were highway miles.
Front brake pads and rotors are wearing excessively every five thousand miles. Consumer has contacted dealer. Dealer has replaced brake pads and rotors, and has resurfaced rotors. But, problem still occurs. Please provide any further details.
The front rotors have also been replaced.
When applying brakes there is a noise. Rotors were turned at 5000 miles. Braking distance was okay. Currently, rotors need either to be turned or replaced.
There is a vibration in the steering column and in vehicle whenever brakes are applied at any speed. Consumer took vehicle to dealership, and was informed that rotors were warped. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Consumer states brake rotors are cracking and warping, on fleet vehicles with less than 15,000 miles.
Both front brake rotors were warped, dealer stated that rotors would have been undersized if resurfaced. Both front rotors were replaced. Majority of miles were highway miles.
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.
Air conditioning blower motor emitted a high-pitched noise at 8,029 miles. The dealer replaced the blower motor. The same problem occured at 33,130 miles. The blower was repaired by the dealer. The brakes began to vibrate at 17,000 miles at 55 MPH. The dealer repaired or replaced the rotors on the front end. This same vibration reappeared at approximately 31,000 miles. The dealer would not repair the brake rotors a second time. Also at approximately 31,000 miles, the front end emitted a thudding sound at low speeds (20 MPH) . The dealer would not consider this problem, though the vehicle was still within warranty mileage and time. The final diagnosis on the thudding noise under the front end was completely "shot" struts.
When vehicle encountered slight vibration is common highway roads surfaces, the vehicle will jump, jerk and wander from side to side, favoring the right side. The rear of the vehicle without warning will brake away and try and begin to spin first left and then right.. When road conditions are wet from mist or rain, the vehicle will constantly try to begin a right rear sliding action as if the rear of the vehicle is try to come to come around and get in front of you while in a forward motion. Speeds at which this accurs is 45 to 70 miles an hour. Loss of forward, directional control will accure, vehicle wanders back and forth. Vehicle will fishtail on wet road conditions. Very sever corner to corner tire wear. Rear tires conpletely bald. Constant tire rotation proves worthless. Vehicle will pull to right front when brakes applied. Front to rear alighnment problems. No specs available from dealership for alighnment. Set rear camber, both sides by eye. An uncontroled highway spin resulted in sever vehicle damage. Engine stalls at upon acceleration, slow speeds, street lights, stop sighns., etc. Vehicle will roll forward while in a reverse action such as; backing out of a parking lot, drive way.,ect. Purchase dealership refuses to scknowledge complaints of vehicle failures, facts, conditions. Was told by general service manager that the problems and issues surrounding this vehicle and it's accident, " its a legal issue of libality, that we no longer can not and will not have anything further to do with you or this vehicle." was told by service technician that in regards to the facts or conddtions surrounding this vehicles problems causing the sever tire wear conditions that, " I was screwed"...*ak( dot number: 1089ms tire size: p255/60r16 )
Brakes making noise, warped rotors on front brakes, turned and resurfaced rotors, at 5100 miles
When driving 40 MPH, driver stomped on pedal in a panic stop and the connection which went to the brake pedal piston collapsed, causing total brake failure. Accident resulted. Consumer has contacted the dealer, not parts had been replaced. *ak
Vehicle was driven on a hill & brakes were applied to stop. Took foot off brakes & vehicle started to roll backwards until brakes were applied again. Took vehicle to dealership & informed consumer that this was the characteristic of vehicle.
After driving the car for approximately two weeks, a distinctive vibration began which seemed to be located in the front end of the vehicle. I took the car to the dealer who determined that the front end brake rotors were vibrating on the wheel studs. Further inspection revealed that the holes in the rotors had been machined too large for the wheel studs. The dealer reported that there was "no fix available". The problem continued and became worse. A second call to the dealer resulted in the dealer informing me that the problem appeared to be specific to impalas, and that other customers had reported the same problem. Still "no fix available". I contacted chevrolet customer service, who also confirmed problem, but refused to offer a fix. The rotors are now significantly unstable and it is affecting braking action of the car in an unsafe manner. In total, I have yalked to chevy customer service three times, and have either taken the vehicle to the dealer or contacted the dealer once a month for the entire seven months I've owned the car. In short, it appears that the 2000 impala ls has a serious defect in the front brake rotors which chevrolet simply refuses to fix.
Vehicle pulls to the left when brakes are applied. Front brakes and rotors were replaced in september 1999, continued to have problem, a front end alignment was preformed to see if that would correct the pull but it didn't. Took car back to the dealership.
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