2003 chevrolet impala. Customer requesting reimbursement for ignition switch replacement.
2003 Chevrolet Impala electrical complaints
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Key in ignition cylinder is able to be pulled out when engine is running. Engine stays running without a key in the cylinder. Vehicle was recalled for plastic inserts on keys but not for key cylinder.
I took my 2003 chevy impala to have the repair preformed for the ignition recall. I dropped my car off the night before (tuesday) and got a phone call wednesday to pick it up. When I picked it up the car was driven around the lot to me and left running. I went straight home and turned off the car until morning. When I went to get into the car in the morning I could not turn the key. At 8 am I called the service department and he stated that I should bring it back and they would try to figure out what went wrong. I brought it in wednesday evening after work, thursday morning I received a call from the service manager telling me that the recall had no effect on my car that I needed a new tumbler now. I picked the car up thursday night and the sales lady that drove it around said that was impossible to start that she had to get a mechnic to start it. I found the general manager and asked him to reverse the recall by popping the cover off the key. He did and the car started with only a small grib trouble from the tumbler which is thought to be caused by the number of forced starts after the key cover was placed on the key. After inspection it was found that the cover from the recall was preventing my key from going in all that way to the tumbler to start the car. I am asking that the tumbler be replaced and a new set of keys because of the damage done to my key and the recall not being effective without damage to my tumbler. I am aware that my tumbler is directly linked to my security trigger for the car and now live in fear that I will have trouble with the car shutting down or the key no longer being effect to start the car at any given moment. It sits very loose in the tumbler now.
The car randomly shuts off at times when u push the gas to hard while the car trying pick up speed .then I have to come to a complete stop put the car in park (all this while im in middle of traffic) an then start it back up . Im not the only one having this problem my cousin having the same exactly problem but hers start right back up like mine or some times take a little while for this to happen . She also said she seen something come on tv saying some about if you have this problem contact somebody but she didn't get the number an never saw the ad on tv again.
This is in regards to the safety recall letter I received in sept. 2014 regarding the ignition in my car. I called the local chevy dealership to schedule an appointment to have the problem fixed on 9/29/14. They called me back on 11/10/14 and said they'd received the parts for my car. I took it in on 11/17/14 and left it all day. Back on 9/29 I was told they were going to put a locking guard on the ignition and a lock on each key so that the key wouldn't slip out. Do you know what they did? They put a small round metal key chain on each of my keys and glued it so that nothing else could be hung on it. That's how they fixed the ignition problem. What a joke! I've had no problems with my car, luckily. However, I doubt that this so called fix would do any good if there was a problem. This is the last time I have any dealings with sunfair chevrolet in yakima.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. The contact received the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the steering wheel seized causing the contact to crash. A police report was not filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician was unable to find the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 186,000. Updated 12/19/14*cn updated 05/26/2015
I called gm chevrolet dealership, and was told not one death has been attributed to this problem. I asked if I did not come in would I have to worry? The agent said "I would be accepting that risk". Yet, I can't figure out what the risk is if he said not one death was attributed to this problem. I asked to schedule a maintenance for this problem. He said I would have to call back tomorrow and see if they had the part in. I asked him to make an appointment and he refused. He said to call back and see if they had the part...I don't understand, if there is a recall why can't I make an appointment? I assume if I call back tomorrow I will continue getting the "run around". This appears to be discouraging the recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). However, the parts needed were not available. The dealer was unable to provide a specific date when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repairs. The contact was not experiencing a failure.
Security light will stay on for a period of time. Within a few days car will not start. When turning the key it will not turn over, but the security light is blinking. In 10 minutes, once the light stops blinking, the car will start. This poses a potential safety hazard for the occupants of the car.
My car will not start properly. The security light will flash several times but the engine will not turn over. Sometimes the security light will just stay on and it will turn over. This has caused a lot of problems for me. I have two children and we end up stuck places for 10, 20, or 30 minutes, up to an hour. I have taken it to the dealership and they wanted $400. To fix the security chip and the key shaft because that is what is making the security system mess up. Well now there is a recall on my car with the key, but they will not fix the chip for free and I do not have money to spend on it!
2003 chevrolet impala. Consumer writes in regards to trac unit repair and reimbursement. * ld the consumer stated when the traction light illuminated, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. They discovered the lower intake gasket was leaking, and replaced it. The consumer drove five miles, after leaving the dealer, and the traction light illuminated again, and the vehicle stalled. Also, the ignition switch and catalytic converter were replaced.
2003 chevrolet impala. Consumer writes in regards to recall # 14350. * ld the consumer was unhappy with gm's cover-up, regarding the ignition switch problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The contact attempted to schedule an appointment with dealer in order to have the recall repaired performed but the dealer explained that they could not remedy the recall since the original vehicle ignition key was needed. The contact believed the recall was a safety issue and stated that he was not provided with the original ignition key at time of purchase. The manufacture was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experience a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the ignition became difficult to turn to the start position and the engine was losing power. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). However, the failure persisted and recurred on several occasions. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 143,000.
Tl* the contact owns 2003 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was not diagnosed. Additionally, the contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart and the failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician replaced the ignition switch on two different occasions and replaced the battery. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 133,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the dealer provided two replacement keys under recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v4000000 (electrical system). However, one of the keys failed to function when inserting into the ignition switch. The dealer placed an order for the second key to correct the problem. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 207,893.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact mentioned that several attempts had to be made before the vehicle restarted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle had been previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. Once the vehicle was started, the ignition failed to turn to the off position using the key, which caused the battery to die. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The battery was replaced, but the failure recurred. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000. The consumer was under the impression the dealer was going to replace the ignition switch. The dealer only modified the keys. Updated 12/22/14.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times. The security sensor illuminated and the contact had to wait a brief moment before attempting to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop, but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed. The dealer was unable to replicate or diagnose the failure. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the contact smelled burning wires. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road and the steering column was smoking. The fire department disconnected the battery. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician replaced the wiring harness and the combination switch. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 137,400.
Tl* the contact owned a 2003 chevrolet impala. While driving 35 MPH, the contact's vehicle stalled and crashed into a telephone pole. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and minor injuries were sustained. Medical attention was not received. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system).the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000.
The ignition switch had a 10 minute delay. When I go to crank the car at time it will not crank . If I wait ten minutes then it will crank. I've had all sensor check replaced the alternator and the starter. I had the ignition switch looked at.
The security sensor failed to read the key code and the vehicle will not start until the security sensor resets approximately 10-20 minutes. Sometimes this happens multiple times in one day, then it won't happen for a while. A week ago my car would not start for 2 days. We tried unhooking the battery and starting the car, but it still wouldn't start until a few hours later.
Tl* the contact owns 2003 chevrolet impala. The contact stated while driving various speeds, the contact noticed that the defrogger,the turning signals and the instrument panel had malfunctioned. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis and the mechanic stated that the ignition switch and blower resister had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired multiple times,however,the problem recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number:14v4000 (electrical). The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled when approaching a stop and security warning light illuminated. The contact had to wait several minutes before the vehicle could restart. The dealer diagnosed that the ignition switch and key needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The vehicle was not included in recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 171,000.
Car would not start had to be towed and ignition switch replaced.
It takes at least 2 tries or more to get the car started. While in park and the car was on it suddenly just shut off.
The key comes out of the ignition while the vehicle is in motion.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the key would not turn from the off position to an on position intermittently. The contact stated that after numerous attempts the vehicle was able to start. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
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