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I began experiencing problems with my turning signals. Approximately in April they began to not work automatically when instructed to use. In recent months they make noise as they are instructed to be used and well not function properly. Also, the emergency lights are inoperable at this time.
All at once the car would not start depending on how key was in ignition. Could wiggle then start, sometimes had to wait a period of time before you could wiggle it and it started. Unreliable. At the exact same time the front end electrical seemed to all go haywire. Headlights not working properly. High beams with no low. Wipers went into upright position when car started and won't go down. All routine maintenance and tuneups were on schedule.
The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times. As an interim repair, the contact had to ignite two electrical wires under the hood to get the vehicle to start. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was unknown.
The vehicle will not start if the security light is flashing... I have to wait atleast 15-20 minutes with the key positioned in the on position until the security light stops flashing.. then it starts. Another problem is the brake light and the battery light comes on at the same time and the car feels like it wants to stall. Finally, if the car is running in park.....all of the exterior and interior lights starts to flash.
The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who replaced the sensor and the fuel filter, but the failure recurred. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14V400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 186,000.
- Elfmere, DE, USA
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I purchased this vehicle as is, it was in good condition regularly maintenance, and I went to work over 2 months of having it when I pulled in to my jobs parking lot the whole car shut of was very close to causing a crash and scary it happen a few times and I was to fed up with it not knowing what was wrong with it and no body could figure the problem out it eventually, lost my job because I was late to many times due to the car cutting off and making me late, I finally decided it was unsafe and junked it for $300 and now I hear about the actual problem that was wrong with it, I think I should be entitled to something without getting a laywer knowing the problem wasn't my fault, and the problems it caused. Thank you [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
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.
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.
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. The dealer informed the consumer, the ignition switch needed to be replaced.
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
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- Suitland, MD, USA