Car refuses to start. Security system locks up and it won't start for 10 minutes. Signal lights won't work when needed. May work one day, the next, no. This has been a problem for 6 years. The most recent episode was 8/13/14. I have had it in the shop 2-3 times after I bought it with no satisfaction. Getting really tired of this!! I really would like some answer to my problem. It is getting worse about not starting. On 3 different occasions, it took 20 minutes instead of 10.
2001 Chevrolet Impala electrical complaints
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At times car not starting with key, have to use keyless auto start in those cases. Replaced battery and realized later that the battery wasn't the cause. Started doing it after had keyless entry installed in december, has happened multiple times. Didn't happen for several months but just happened yesterday.
This auto theft system,pass-lock in the ignition has caused myself and many other impala owners to be stranded in the all kinds of unbearable weather,and unsafe conditions.the cars after being shut off will not start again until maybe 20 min later.my car would not start after two days I had to leave it in the mall parking lot until I could find someone to tow it for me,there I was stranded a second time with my children in the car and it was above 90 degrees outside.this is very inconvenient I do not have the money for a mechanic to guess at whats wrong with my vehicle.its not the starter,or battery please do a recall on this issue.
My infant and I was stranded for 3 days my car would not start all the lights came on but would not say anything.. When I investigated online I was informed thousands of people are having this same issue and it was the security system/ignition that locked me out of my own car ..
Security system is always locking up I have to wait 10 minutes before I can start car... I also know several other impala owners and this is a problem for them too.. It's a very big inconvenience especially when you show up to work late because of it... It is so much of a problem I will never buy another impala and probably never purchase a chevy ever again!
While driving through winding road, front left tire went into pothole causing ignition switch to turn engine off and lost power steering, causing loss of control and crash.
The car will not start. Due to security system. Then I found out that I had to wait 10 minutes for the car to start.
Somebody broke into my car stole my radio and every since then the car wont start sometimes. It was doing it before they stole the radio but now its worser.
I have a 2001 impala dies going down the road. The electrical gas gauge security light oil light temperature gauge do not work now. You can go to the store. Come out car won't start and some times it won't start for days or weeks. Sometimes I smell oil burning. If the buzzer goes off in the car the car won't start you can go down the road if you hear the sick sounding door buzzer go off be prepared to stop. Took it to the shop they can't figure out what it is. Most the time its running fine when they get it.
The ignition switch began having a "passlock" problem. Essentially, on a more regular frequency, the car would not start because it thought it was being stolen. A reset procedure took 15 minutes plus. Fixing the problem required that I replace the ignition switch. I argued that gm should fix this problem at their expense since it was prevalent on many gm models and model years (I also had to have this same issue fixed on a 2004 saturn ion). In addition, I listed several situations where this could be a safety issue (car stopped on railroad tracks and could not get it started, could not start car in parking lot when faced with a burglary, having to get help from strangers, etc.) gm would not help with the issue and the total cost was born by me. The above shows that gm ignition switches have not only had the issue related to too many keys on a key chain / bumps that moved it out of the run position. Customers paid many millions of dollars to fix this passlock / ignition switch problem in order to be able to continue to safely operate their vehicles. I feel that this "passlock" related ignition switch issue should be looked into along with the current ignition switch recall.
We bought a chevrolet impala new in 2001. Within three years we experienced intermittent shutdowns of the car. Several times the auto just quit on expressways, but getting over to the side of the road we would turn the key off and then it would start perfectly. This occurred perhaps 5 times in the following 3-4 years. It was a dangerous situation. Finally we took it in to the dealership where they had it for 5 days finding nothing wrong. We started calling mechanics, contacted general motors executive offices (an amy green) and other sources. Several mechanics informed me to have the crankshaft sensor replaced. I "forced" the dealership to replace it and have not had a problem since. This was a dangerous situation as a shut down at high speeds a scary proposition. With all of gm's current (2014) handling of dangerous situations, we thought it time to comment on this one. Of course all this gm work was at our expense. I foolishly bought a new 2006 chev. Diesel 2500 pickup and had the whole back braking system rust up within 3 years, but that's a different story.
2001 chevrolet impala. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch failure, causing a loss of electrical power. *smd the dealer informed the consumer, the ignition switch needed to be replaced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted and functioned normally but the failure recurred several times later. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Morning of may, enter car and tried to turn key to on position to start, with no luck. Wiggle key in lock several times to finally release key so it would move into starting mode. This has been a major pain, it has gotten bad enough that key will just pull out of lock assembly even in running mode. Gm has know about this problem for some time,and should apply a recall on this item even as far back as my 2001 impala, would hate to have car shut off during driving mode of just left stranded for a stupid ignition key assembly problem. Please try to help in this area. Thanks
The cooling overheat light went on and the car turned off on me and my child on the exit of the 170 fwy, it now makes a screeching sound like metal, the radiator leaks and something smells burned, the mechanic I went to that was close by said I have to now replace the engine and other expensive items that seem to fall under the 2001 impala recalls, my fuel pump has an issue as well and the electrical problem even worse it turns of and on as it pleases.
Was driving on interstate doing about 70/72 miles an hour when car shut off . Lost power steering, power brakes & lights. Managed to get it to the shoulder of the road & stopped. Car did restart. Car shut off several time after that when slowing down for a stop light or stop sign. Spent over $600.00 trying to get it fixed. Feel gm should have advised their dealerships about the problem when it was discovered in 2004. If dealership had been aware of problem they would have been able to fix it instead of trying several other costly things. I would still be drive the impala & not making a car payment.
The light went out on the speedometer. The instrument lighting cluster was replaced at the dealer for $614.00 and it went out again in about one year. It is out now. The speedometer speed cannot be read at night.
When key is turned, dash lights come on but engine will not turn over. Radio will work, chimes will work, all interior and exterior lights work but engine will not crank. After some time, anywhere from 5 minutes to 1.5 hours, engine will turn over and car will start and run fine.
Car will not start and battery will not take a charge. The battery is good, however. This seems to be an electrical problem probably involving the bcm. Chevy should own up to this and repair for free. Once the battery is partially charged, lights flash, speakers hum, and things click. Its definitely a problem with several models.
Bought the car in august 2010 noproblem for ayear went to star thecar would not start security light was on had problems with it ever sense security light on car wont start unplug battery cable for 10 seconds it would start happens every few days went out tostart my car on saturday 8/17 /13 car wouldn't start no crank no electrical systems not working.
Car thinks it is being stolen, and it will not crank with original keys. Appears to be a security issue. Must wait at least 10 minutes before attempting to crank again. It will not crank (motor will not turn over to crank) for at least 10 minutes after attempting to crank. Nothing happens when key is turned to crank/on position. I purchased this car new, and I have had it checked out by an independent mechanic. After searching online, this appears to be a common problem that has not been addressed by gm. Please help the consumer/car owner with this very serious problem. Thank you.
The security system prevented the car from starting.
When braking my car assumes I'm sliding (like on ice) and I'm not--car uses ABS unnecessarily. When driving off my car assumes my wheels are spinning and unable to grip--they aren't and car uses traction control unnecessarily. Similar to a breaking throttle cable, when trying to make a left turn on a busy street, traction control being activated could be very hazardous.
The passlock security system locks the car down, you have to wait around 10 minutes for the system to reset so the car can be started.
I have a 2001 chevy impala and the gas gauge has a problem I would fill it up and the gauge would go right to e and the car would say check engine oil I just got a oilchange and low engine coolant.
There is a problem with the pass lock system which makes the car no start up.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the starter switch continuously failed and the vehicle could not be started. In addition, the headlights had become inoperable. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who advised that there was an electrical failure, such as the anti theft and pass lock systems, which constantly caused the entire electrical system to fail. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that they were unable to repair the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 153,000.
My car has a starting problem my security light use to stay on for a while and then one day (june 20 2012) my car wouldn't start at all it use to take up to 10 minutes and then it would start but now its completely nothing my security light use to also blink and then and for the first time its not started for 4 whole months I try everyday seeing will it start but it hasn't can u all please make this problem noticeable and do a recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the anti-theft system engaged and as a result, prevented him from starting the vehicle. The security warning lamp was illuminated when the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the body control module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 110,000.
Fathers day I was driving my impala about 9 miles to my house everything was fine the engine wasn't hot no warning that somthing was wrong. I have always maintained my vechicle kept up with work on it anyways I drove it home parked it went inside and not even 5 min later there was smoke and a fire had started underneath my hood. Looked like it was somthing electrical and all I have on the vechicle for insurance is liability.
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