For the past few months, my 2001 chevy impala has been very difficult to turn the ignition to start. It is becoming increasingly worse as time goes on. I have to keep turning the wheel as I turn the ignition to get it to start. I am thinking that one day I will not be able to turn it. I have no idea why this is happening.
2001 Chevrolet Impala electrical complaints
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2001 chevorlet/impala purchased new, current miles 51,000. Intermittant loss of directionals. **now complete loss of directionals and emergency signals. Failed recent car inspection. Additional failures include: complete brake loss at 38,000. Resulting in replacement of entire brake system. Firestone tire, west roxbury, ma stated on documents that "rotors were thinned down to size of sheet of paper &/or completely gone." two tire blowouts at 35,000, also replaced by above repair shop, with 4 new tires. Battery leak with corrosion to extent of need of connection cables to be rebuilt for attachment. Battery replaced with new connections at 40,000 by sears auto body in dedham, ma. Passengar side wiper fixed and replaced after failure. Worked for 3 months and has failed again, has not at present been replaced/repaired. Care of car was updated and maintained according to all requirements/recommendations by manufacturer. No history of accidents. This including, oil changes, wiper blade changes, tire rotations with evey other oil change, which was done every 3 monts, etc. Brake inspection and pads changed on car 1 year before complete failure. Brake loss was thankfully uneventful only due to time of night and low traffic, only able to stop car with gliding to stop. Then towed to service station. On average my present yearly milage is probably less than 3000. I am the only driver/operator to this car and althogh mentioned #1 owner, my father originally purchased the car, (howard chevorlet, west roxbury, ma) but did not drive it. I currently am the title holder. Please feel free to contact me anytime if you have any recommendations that could help me. I feel that there is major failure that beyond my control and is dangerous to myself, others and most important to me, my 4 y/o daughter. Thank you for your time. I hope to hear from you (someone) soon. Teresa corrigan
Major electrical failures on our 2001 chevy impala. Turn signals work intermittently, power windows failing, alarm sounds if the remote key is used to open car. I have read many complaints online and experienced a couple from acquaintances as well.
My car randomly doesn't like to start. I have been stranded in many places because of it. I do not think it is fair to me to have to be late to work just because my car doesn't feel like starting for 10 minutes. It's getting to the point where I am going to have to start it like a half hour early just so I know that I won't be late to work. I have also been stranded at a store at night. What would have happened if someone would have came up to me...let me see a young girl sitting in a car late at night all by herself...that's not a good way to get robbed or anything else...thank you gm for a wonderful car.
Passlock system in chevy impala prevents car from starting intermittently. Depending on circumstances, location, and persons on board, this could lead to illness or injury.
2001 chevy impala security light came on for a week car shuts down while driving, won't start, only after 30 minutes it will start,installing a new passlock ignition switch cost of over 500.00 with tow and diagnostics, this should be a recall, or covered by gm. This is the cost if this works it still could be something else, but the code reader spit out the passlock fault.
2001 impala sometimes won't start. Had car three years. Replaced ignition cylinder once already. When this happens you turn the key clockwise and wait 10 minutes then turn off and try again. Usually after 10 minutes it will start, but sometimes have to go to round 2 or 3 and once through round 7. That's right an hour and a half! Occurs about 4-5 times a month I'd guess. Not what you want to have to endure alone and 19 and late at night and my daughter. This is a safety hazard whether gm wants to admit it or not. This should be recalled and fixed!
Security light comes on, lights flash on and off (especially dangerous at night) clicking noise, radio locks, battery light comes on, air bag light comes on. Clicking noise happens whether the car is on or not. Cannot unlock or lock car with the report. I've seen hundreds of complaints on the blogs about this. There is a bulletin from gm #04-08-47-003 so obviously they know about this problem. This a very dangerous situation.
Security passlock system keeps car from starting at random times. Safety concern is that someone can get stranded on a sub-zero cold night or can be in a dangerous situation and not be able to start the impala. Car will work fine for months at a time, then randomly will not start. After 15 minutes or so, the car will then start... Sometimes. There are many complaints of this problem (see carcomplaints.com and look under electrical problems).
Ignition -we bought the car in june 2007 and we started having problems in july 2007 with the ignition .its left my family stranded about 20 + times sense then. I looked at the service bulletins and noticed that it was on there. What does that mean?
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. When the contact's wife attempted to start the vehicle before jumping the dead battery, the fuel system bypassed through a regulator and created an explosion. Although the vehicle caught fire, it was not destroyed and was capable of being repaired. The dealer stated that nothing could be done because the VIN was not included in the recall. The purchase date and recall number were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 131,000.
2001 chevy impala engine, radiator and battery replaced. Consumer had the vehicle fixed at her own expense because gm would not help her out. She stated that the transmission went 3 months after the engine. *kb the power switch and side mirror was replaced.
Service traction system light on at 78k miles; and mechanic claims it is a faulty ECM. Many others complain of this and ABS light problems with an electrical issue.
Turn signals fail without warning. Updated 01/11/08. *lj updated 12/12/07.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that her ABS light and traction control light continuously illuminated. The vehicle speed and weather was not a factor. The contact also stated that the fuel gauge on her vehicle does not work and continuously fails to display the amount of fuel in the vehicle. The vehicle purchase date and engine size were unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 128,000.
2001 chevrolet impala..passlock security lockout problem...one week ago, I changed the oil in my wife's impala, and disconnected the battery connections, to clean and lube them. Car would not start again, and one week later, it still has not started. I am currently unemployed, in a very depressed area of upstate new york, and we are trying to hang on to our home, though that looks in doubt. Did not need this to happen right now, and I am absolutely furious that gm will not do anything about this widespread problem, and that they have you pay for it, when it happens to you. This passlock problem is found on all makes of gm cars. I have researched the internet, and there are thousands of people out there with this problem, yet nothing is being done. I cannot pay the $500.00 to $1000.00 to get this junk going, and if you read the forums online, you will see that if you do, the problem will come back anyway! Sorry, but the term legal scam comes to mind. So, my wife and I are out of a car....too bad we still had faith in america...when is something going to be done about this? Big brother wins again...this is an outrage, a shame, a downright crime...action to reimburse owners for their purchase price would be nice, because even if this car is fixed now, I no longer wish to have this lemon, which forced me to replace the brakes on all 4 wheels at 24k miles, due to bad design!!!
Vehicle shuts off randomly while driving, I have to pull off the road, and the car will restart. There is not always a safe place to pull off the road, this car shut down on me in a snow storm in the sierras, in the dark I was lucky to find a place to pull off and restart. This car is extremely unsafe at this time. The dealer cannot find the problem and just wants to start replacing parts, very expensive. The comment from the dealer was if the part we replace does not fix the problem the we know that was not the problem. I have no problem paying to repair this car if they can tell me what the problem is, I don't want to start replacing parts good parts @ $500.00 a pop because gm can't find a problem,right now I am afraid to drive this car because some can be hurt or killed.
My security light stays on on the message center. The dealer cannot find cause of problem (code). I can start the car so far with no problem. The light problem started after new battery was replaced in june 2006. I have found gm tsb 04-08-47-003, no thanks to gm' s customer relations. It states that bcm's may be needlessly replaced, when problem could be loose wire terminals or codes that have to be reset after changing the battery. I have read many instances of this occurring and think it requires a recall. Customers may be paying for replacement of the bcm, when it is not required. I have called this to the attention of gm customer service and they say that they can't help me! If you can get a copy of the bulletin, read it! It could save you several hundred dollars!
My 2001 chevrolet impala started this problem about a month ago. Obviously, it is annoying, but it concerns me mostly due to the safety aspect. I believe I have discovered the problem by my research on the internet as well as finding the same problem with the 2001 pontiac grand am on the internet from other owners. My trips to multiple dealerships and repair shops have proved worthless. The car will fail to start at times. The security light comes on. After 10 to 15 minutes it will start and run great. It appears to be a passlock security problem that will be very costly to repair. I believe gm should issue a recall so the consumer does not have to foot the bill to have this repaired. The car cranks over fine and the battery is new, but it sounds like no fuel getting to where it is supposed to go. Please research and I am sure you will find that other impala owners have the same problem. I did not see a recall out on this problem yet.
Turn signals fail sporadically since dealer replaced body control module. Dealer doesn't think new bcm is problem but can't fix trouble for sure until there is a complete failure.
No accident has occurred as of yet. The car stops when I am at stop signs and red lights. It has even stopped when on the interstate and I have gone from 70 MPH to 0 MPH in less than 60 seconds.
I have had issues with my 2001 chevrolet impala regarding the passlock sensor, which is part of the ignition switch. There's a service bulletin out on the part. I've contacted gm and they out right told me that they weren't going to do anything about my problem because my car has too many miles on it. I had the part replaced within the first 6 months of purchasing the car brand new. I had it replaced again on 11-10-05, which took a year and a half to diagnose the problem. Now I am having the problem again. I contacted chevrolet today and they refused to even help...wouldn't even open a complaint for me. They're saying that no one else is having this problem, but I've researched forums and it appears that several people are having this problem. I don't feel that I should have to pay to have this repair done again since it was done 11 months ago. I'm irritated and I would like a response from someone as to what will be done.
I am having problems starting the car. About once every 2 week it just will not start. I have had the battery replaced twice in one year. In the winter you can turn the key nothing happens but on the flip back it will start,. Now this summer it just won't start and I still have electric. Then sometimes it will go into a very high idle and I turn it off and restart it to fix it. What do I do?
Traction control rust on wheel speed sensor gm recall number#05068 why was my vehicle's not listed on recall 2001 impala ls 51000 miles.
2001 chevrolet impala ls 3.8l: body control module failure at 60,000 miles and again at 90,000 miles. Car will not start; vehicle and driver stranded.
Dt*: the contact stated the security light illuminated intermittently without cause. After the illumination occurred, the vehicle failed to start until the engine rested for 15 minutes or longer. The vehicle was driven to the dealership where the problem could not be duplicated.
I have a 2001 impala we bought new. It has 62,379 miles. I took it in for a brake job last month for the first time. The company I use has a good reputation in town. They told me after the first turning of the rotor which they did that there was not enough metal left to turn again. That seems ridiculous. Also, the car at times wont start and have to let it sit for 10-15 minutes before it will start. I have read a lot of reviews on various sites and it seems this is a very common complaint. I can't afford to throw out hundreds of dollars jut hoping that it will be fixed. I have heard anything from the ignition switch going bad to the passlock anti theft systems errors and or the bcm module going back. Also someone suggested that I might just need to get a new key cut as the old was has gotten worn and the anti theft devise is thinking that someone is trying to steal the vehicle.
Reported to fairgrounds chevy that all the emergency lights came-on intermittently - aug 12, 2005 we heard a hissing noise from the dash area and that the emergency lights still come on as reported earlier. They determined that the instrument cluster was bad.
Dt*: the contact stated vehicle would not start on two occasions. When this occurred there were no dashboard lights illuminated, and it appeared as if the battery was dead. After waiting a day or two the vehicle started. The dealer stated that nothing can be done unless problem originated at dealership. *ak vehicle is not under warranty.
Dt: the consumer stated that his 2001 chevrolet impala had an ignition problem. The key could be removed while the engine was running. The key could also be removed while the vehicle was in reverse. The consumer parked the car in a garage and the car rolled out into the street and hit a tree. The consumer was aware of the problem since june 2004. The consumer contacted gm last year and gm was suppose to call the consumer back but he has not heard from them. The consumer is having the car repaired.
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