2003 Chevrolet Impala: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Apr 30, 2018 · Transmission · 98,000 miles · NJ

When stepping on gas car hesitates before engaging into gear. It is intermittent and seems to happen periodically especially after car warms up. It jerks into gear from a dead stop. Was told by the dealer it was the transmission solenoid switch but was not covered. It would cost over $1000 to have it fixed. It's been going on for about 1 year and a half.

Filed Jan 7, 2017 · 95,000 miles · NJ

Car hesitates and jerks when applying gas and starting to move from a dead stop. Example: from a stop light or stop sign.

Filed Sep 11, 2014 · Engine · 116,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. The contact stated when starting the vehicle, it hesitated to start. The contact mentioned that when accelerating to 20 MPH, the vehicle made a loud abnormal noise before jerking into gear. The problem recurred several times. The contact received a notification for recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 116,000.

Filed Mar 3, 2012 · Transmission · 99,999 miles · WA

I have been looking for a page like this for a few years now, I don't even know how I got to this one. This 2003 impala started acting like this before the miles I place down, because I bought this car use and my warranty end, I was told I couldn't do anything (the dealer stated) when I come to a stop and then start well try to start the car hesitate and then a hard kick/punch and it would do this only at red lights, stop signs, or reverse. So on 05/12/2010 I bought this car to a auto repair shop they perform a test and it check out two of the shift solenoids for the transmission were bad so they replace both shift solenoids, side cover gasket and transmission filter. Cost me $1,120.56 with in a week it was still acting like it was never work on. I started asking other owners about there impala they all said it did the same to them. Now here it is 2012 and my car still kick hard and I can't believe there are no recall on the transmission. I am a little shock my mother use to work for gm -

Filed Jul 20, 2010 · Brakes, Driver assistance · MN

Computer problem 2003 chevy impala 6 cyl front wheel drive automatic 74000 miles ---------------------------------------------------------------- this recently started, the traction on light and the ABS yellow lights on dash stay on. Rarely do they go off, only a few times. The square indicator light says "service traction control" light comes on when I start the vehicle, stays on for 1-2 minutes then goes off. But the traction control light and the ABS light remains on. How can I reset this or what to not have a trip to the expensive auto repair shop. I have no problem with the ABS brakes to operate correctly, no delays or brake hesitation when I press the brake pedal in use. Help me out with a good solution. I will greatly appreciate your response.

Filed Aug 29, 2009 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 129,057 miles · TX

I have a 2003 chevrolet impala with a 3.8 liter v-6. The car radio quit working and I had to pull out the fuse because it was sending strange error messages to the body control module. Now the bcm is having even more problems. The car turned itself of then back on while I was driving down the road. I pulled over and shut the car off. Then it would not start again. I pulled the fuse for the bcm an the car started and I made it home. What in the world did general motors do to these cars. I have been reading numerous horror stories about their cars. Was there a recall to fix this problem or do I have to go to the dealer and spend a fortune to fix this garbage pretending to be a car. How can a car company get away with this poor quality control in this day and age? My security display now shows random errors like low fuel even after I filled up the tank. Not sure if any major damage was done to the car but now the transmission hesitates when it shifts.