My car started to over heat in the middle of winter in minnesota. There was plenty of coolant in the reservoirs. While the vehicle was idling there was a noise and once I started to move again the car began to jerk then the check engine light came on while attempting to accelerate. Then a few weeks later the gas gauge began showing the incorrect about of gas levels in my vehicle.
2000 Chevrolet Impala engine complaints
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I will be driving down the street/highway and the car will just cut off and die. This has happened several times and I've contacted gm motors and they claim they haven't heard of this problem. I look online to see if I can figure the issue out and came across several other impala owners that are experiencing the same issues. I've taken my car to the shop numerous times to have it fixed and the problem isn't being solved!! This is a very serious issue that could cause harm to me and my family and other drivers.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, there was a loud bang followed by a billow of smoke. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the manifold and the fuel lines would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact was informed of a recall months later under the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling) and contacted the manufacturer however, his VIN was not included in the recall campaign. The failure mileage was 180,000 and the current mileage was 200,000.
I w also as driving into a shopping plaza and my steering wheel locked and my car steered across the entrance after a couple of minutes it started back up.I am so nervous because the steering wheel locked,also every now and then it just wont start up and then all of a sudden it will. The gas gauge doesn't work either so you cant judge the gas never received any recall notices I have a 2000 chevy impala.
I purchased my brother-in-law's car in march. In august, while I was parked outside a friend's home, the car caught fire. No one was in the car and the keys were with me. After online investigation, we found that the car had a recall on it in 2009. My brother-in-law was never notified so neither were we. Our first step was to contact gm who said there was nothing they planned on doing about this. We contacted the bbb who also contacted gm. Gm then called us and again said there was nothing they could do. I feel there is plenty they can do. What about if my daughter and I had been in the car? How about if I had needed time off from work? I had to purchase another vehicle I was not prepared to purchase. We have the recall information, pictures from the fire, and a letter from gm if you are interested. I feel there must be some sort of compensation for this. The recall was because of their mess up in the factory and they failed to notify my brother-in-law. If gm had done what they were supposed to do, the fire would never have happened.
The chevy impala had a loss of coolant even though there is no leak on the ground. After research online, I found the following: "the 3.8-liter v6 may leak coolant into the engine from the intake manifold. A new gasket kit, revised throttle body nuts, and sealing compound is needed." due to the number of complaints found online pertaining to this issue, this should be a recall for this model car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where unknown repairs were performed however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was also repaired by an independent mechanic but again, the failure recurred. The contact continued to have repairs performed to the vehicle over a period of two years but to no avail. The vehicle was not further repaired and continued to stall sporadically and without warning. The failure mileage was unavailable. The current mileage was 100,000. The VIN was available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that she started the vehicle and allowed the engine to run for a few moments. The vehicle then caught on fire. There were no occupants when the fire occurred and there were no reported injuries. No warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel prior to the failure. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for a diagnosis. The dealer stated that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacture was not notified. The failure and current mileages were 123,000.
Oil and coolant (anti-freeze) is evaporating or being burned up. After extensive research online, it seems there is a defect in the material used by chevy with regard to a gasket called a plenum that is located in the intake manifold. The gasket warps under heat and age and allows coolant and or oil to enter the engine compartment which evaporates. With the amount of complaints I found online, this seems like a common issue with the chevy impala 3.8l v6 type 2 engine. Gm should replace the inferior material used with a superior metal gasket. This issue seems like it could cause a fire in the engine. I also read that this issue can cause oil to be burned. Gm used a cheap gasket to save money but this is a safety issue when coolant and oil is being burned up internally at an unusual speed of time. The second unknown issue is, will this cause a fire?
About weeks before the incident, my car seem to misfire. The car was parked for 3 days. When tried to start it, the engine exploded and caught fire. The intake manifold and motor oil cover and some other engine parts exploded out of car. When contacted gm and mentioned the incident, no action was taken by gm and the refuse to take any action or acknowledge any responsibility. It appears that same engine has issues which caused a recall on april 14, 2009. The symptoms/cause are described as: "gm recalled 1.5 million vehicles with this engine on april 14, 2009 due to risk of fire from engine oil leaking under the valve cover gaskets onto hot exhaust manifolds. The fire could spread to the nearby plastic spark plug wire retainers on the valve cover and then to the rest of the engine compartment. Gm fitted the affected vehicles with redesigned spark plug wire retainers.[3] these engines were noted for having problems with the plastic upper intake manifold cracking around the egr passage. The engine would then vapor lock. " I did take my car to dealership to take care of this recall but it appears that it does not fix the problem and it still exists and my car is totaled. But gm has told me that according to texas law it is not responsible for any issues after 4 years from the purchase date.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that coolant was leaking out of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the lower plentun was melting as a result of it being too close to the motor and recommended having the component replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 126,000.
While driving this car it would just stall or die as if someone had reached over and shut the car off and would not start for a few days. I have brought this car to two mechanics and neither were able to stop the problem but told me that different parts were the culprit, so 800 dollars later I have replaced the fuel filter, fuel pump, crank shaft position sensor, mass air flow sensor,replaced the battery, tested the alternator, tested the fuel injectors both hot and cold, tested the ignition module and still the car died leaving my child and I stranded on the side of the freeway in cold temperatures. I then called a gm dealership whom said another 120.00 just to look at it and said they couldn't find the problem . This is outrageous!
Coolant leak at gasket between black frp (fiberglass reinforced plastic) upper intake manifold / plenum and metal intake manifold near throttle body. The federal safety agency 10006144.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly stall without warning. After waiting a while she was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Bought 2000 chevy impala on feb 8,2009,and have had multiple really bad problems. Bad shake in front end,pulls to right really bad, has sevear cooling problems, turn signal failure more then working, gear shift problems, air bubbles backing up in coolant bottle, low coolant light always on, check engine ight always on major oil leakage under car body not on ground. Loss of coolant but no idea where its going. Serging problem in electrical system, and wiring conections and plugs not connected to anything. Icnition problems key wont stay in and can be pulled out with car running.have replaced radiator,all hoses,all gaskets,thermistate,water pump,belts,done tuneup,oil change, done brakes,replaced sencers,battery,and other things. Im pissed and very angry with chevy and gm for all the problems they have with there vehicals and not fixing the problems.
My car (a 2000 chevrolet impala, 3.8l v6 engine) repeatedly died as I was driving or stalled. It became a huge safety issue, especially when I would be driving at high speeds on the freeway with nowhere to pull over. I took it in, but diagnostics showed nothing. I kept replacing parts, but to no avail. I felt unsafe driving anywhere and even got a bike so I wouldn't be facing near-death experiences every time I drove. Eventually I found a message board that suggested replacing the crankshaft position sensor. I just did and am hoping it works. Something needs to be done about this though, it's crazy to have to go years with a faulty car and no one can find a fix for it.
After parking the car I was notified by a neighbor that my vehicle was on fire. The fire dept. Was call and extinguished the fire.the arson squad was called and determined the vehicles fire was due to a mechanical problem. After I researched the vehicles safety recalls and found out there had been a recall for this vehicle and I was unaware of it. I purchased it used. I did not receive any notice on the recall. I found there were many other fires associated with this failure. The vehicle was totally burned up vehicle was non repairable and towed to the junk yard after arson investigation was complete.
Tl*- the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. The contact stated when attempting to start the vehicle, the intake manifold exploded into pieces. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop and is currently waiting to be inspected. She contacted the manufacturer and filed a complaint, but was advised by a representative that the statue of limitations in the state of maine specifies that after four years they are not obligated to make repairs. The vehicle identification number was unavailable. The failure mileage was 101,000.
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2000 chevrolet impala caught a fire and totaled. Consumer received recall notice after the fire.
Safety recall 09047 for 2000 chevrolet impala. *nj the consumer stated the reason for the oil seepage onto the exhaust manifold was due to the valve covers being made of plastic and it required frequent gasket changes, because the covers did not properly compress the gasket. The consumer stated the only effective remedy would be to replace the valve covers with metal ones, which would compress the gasket more evenly and prevent oil leakage onto the exhaust manifold.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling). The remedy stated that the dealer will remove the spark plug wire retention channel at the front of engine and install two new spark plug wire retainers for free. Oil has already begun leaking from the contact's vehicle; therefore, the remedy would be insufficient in correcting the failures. The manufacturer did not assist. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 105,000 and current mileage was 140,000. Updated 07/17/09 *bf the consumer stated the recall was performed on june 25th. The consumer insisted that the technician tell him where the oil leak was coming from. The oil leak was coming from the front valve cover gasket, which was below the spark plug wires and spark plug wire retainers. The spark plug wire retainers that they replaced had no evidence of oil, therefore the leak was not related to the recall and did not pose a safety threat. Updated 07/21/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. Three years ago, the vehicle caught fire under the hood. The contact recently received a gmc recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling). He was able to extinguish the fire. A report was filed with the manufacturer and they stated that they would call the contact back. He has not yet received a return call. The current and failure mileages were 108,000.
While driving on the freeway I have noticed that me steering wheel became very stiff and smoke started to come out from the hood. I drove the car home slowly, and the next day taken it to the chevy dealership. My engine was blown due to the lower intake manifold gasket (which already had been replaced) and the head gasket was blown. I had to replace a brand new engine.($4k). Next my transmission was completely done, and I had to replace that. The radiator was messed up and had to replace that as well as the starter. The airbag light will not go off at all either. Now I can not get my car smogged due to the check engine light which the codes came up as "too lean on bank 1" which could mean a variety of things according to the mechanic. Today while I was driving my car to work there was smoke coming from the steering wheel column which smelled like burnt plastic. Oh...how could I forget a few months back my car just wouldn't start out of nowhere and the mechanic had to replace the sensors as well. Oh another problem is the steering on the car is so stiff as if I don't have power steering. All the money I have invested in this vehicle I could be driving around a mercedes!
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. While the vehicle was parked in the garage, the contact heard a loud banging noise. She immediately noticed flames under the hood. The power windows and locks failed and trapped the contact in the vehicle momentarily. The fire spread to the side of the garage and caused minor property damage. The manufacturer would not assist with the repairs and only offered $1,000 towards the purchase of a new vehicle. She received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 09v116000, which stated that if the manifold is hot enough and the oil runs below the heat shield, it may ignite into a small flame and spread to the plastic spark plug wire channel and beyond, increasing the risk of an engine compartment fire. A police report was filed. The failure and current mileages were unknown.
5/1, 5/2--ignition simply clicked . It took several minutes to get it started in each case. Took to repair shop--could not find the problem. Not the battery. 5/6, 5/8--engine died while I was driving down the road. Ignition clicked when tried to restart. Taken to repair shop again--could not find the problem. Chronic--since I have had the auto the "low coolant light" shows. This last time at repair shop, I was told that auto was leaking coolant--most likely gasket and would be very expensive to repair.
I own a 2000 chevy impala which caught on fire approximately march or april of 08. I called 911 and a fire crew was sent to my prior residence. I recently heard of the recall on the news, however, they stated no fires were reported thus far. I need to find out if my car was impacted. The car is currently in the shop, so an immediate response as to my next steps would be appreciated. Thank you.
Intake manifold gasket failure, engine coolant light will come on which is prelude that coolant is leaking into the oil. Most all people will not even know this. Gm used a plastic gasket and if you check with any repair shop/gm service garage they will all tell you the same, the plastic gasket just deteriorates, with any mileage from 60k to 90k and the cost to repair is from $795 to $995 plus tax and garage surcharges ie some charge clean up and add ons such as cost of towels and cleaners etc. I was told by several repair professionals this is such a common problem they know as soon as a impala rolls through the door, exactly what it is. ""I believe gm should take ownership for using a defective part as no other vehicles have such poor failure rate, nor have I ever in my 58 years of live and ownership of 15 cars/trucks ever had to replace an intake manifold gasket because of deterioration. Just search the internet and you will find a million people of the same issue. If they knew where to complain, I am sure you would be swamped. I hope something can be done to help all of the owners. Thank you for your time and assistance.
I've been having this problem for about 6 months now I have an 2000 chevy impala and I hear a knocking noise when ever I push the gas,reverse, turn, or hit a small bump. I have taken it to the auto shop several times and they cant figure out the problem. Have you guys ever heard any repairs for this.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. She attempted to start the vehicle again and it exploded. There was no fire just a spark and smoke.. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they confirmed the failure. The contact called the manufacturer and filed a report. She was informed that a field inspector would inspect the vehicle and make a determination regarding the issue. The vehicle was inspected and the contact was informed that compensation would not be provided because the vehicle was not under warranty. The failure mileage was 171,000. Updated 3/5/09 *cn updated 03/10/09.
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