This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that smoke was seen coming from under the hood and within seconds, the engine was on fire. The fire and police department were present but a report was not filed. The contact stated that the manufacturer was informed that shortly after the fire, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 09V116000 (engine and engine cooling) which advised of the potential of an engine fire. The manufacturer refused any type of assistance and advised that the vehicle could not be repaired. The vehicle was towed to a local authorized dealer. The failure and the current mileage was 173,000.
The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated the vehicle was parked and caught fire underneath the hood. The fire department extinguished the fire but could not find the origin of it. There were no injuries. A fire report was not filed. A report was file with the insurance company. The dealer nor manufacturer were notified regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 182,598.
The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. On most occasions, he would have to wait fifteen minutes for the vehicle to crank. The dealer could not find any failures or error codes with the vehicle. During the failure, the engine fails to start, but all the other components work normally. The failure mileage was 120,000.
This car has been a electrical/mechanical nightmare and I'm finding many, many, reports on the internet of owners having the same problem(s). 1) intake manifold gasket leaks causing catalytic converter and egr valve to clog. The result of this is exhaust gases can't escape, backing up and burning/blowing a hole in the intake manifold itself. All above items had to be replaced at a very substantial cost. 2) blinkers intermittently work. Mostly they don't work. This is caused by a defective (flasher) module located in the dash behind the 'flasher" button. This ia very, very common. 3) A/C heater blower fan stops working on speeds 1,2 then 3 resulting. This is due to resistors burning up on a module mounted behind the dash and in front of the blower motor. My question here is, at what point does someone hold the manufacturer responsible for these obvious factory defects. All you have to do is google any of the above complaints and see how many people are affected. Help !!!
There is a huge amount of oil in the coolant in my 2001 Chevy Impala. Knowing just a little about internal combustion engines probably an intake gasket leaking. For a car which has been very well maintained with under 80,000 miles on the odometer this was alarming. High engine temp and a sludge in my motor are the obvious consequences. Who knows what the long term affects will be. The car is now at the mechanics and already I am looking at 700 to 1,000 dollars which I do not have to repair.
- North Charleston , SC, USA
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I had a intake gasket leak on my 2001 Chevy Impala w/3.4 engine, I had to have it replaced and the car only has mid 50's mileage, ,according to some shops this is a common failure on this car.
1. initial minor then significant loss of engine coolant, leading to breakdown on highway of 2001 Chevrolet Impala with 3.4 liter V-6. second part: Loss of rear passenger turn signal. 2. lower intake manifold gasket defective, allowing coolant to leak and brown sludge observed on radiator cap. Had to add coolant and lost use of vehicle. Second part: Loss of rear passenger turn signal, brake light and hazard flasher as a result of defective multi-function switch (GM part 88964580) - led to recieving written citation of defective equipment from law enforcement. 3. replaced upper and lower intake manifold, dex-cool coolant, O-ring (part 10477565), thermostat, oil (to remove any possible coolant that leaked into oil passed failed gasket). Contact for old part availability. Replaced multi-function switch (GM part 88964580)
The engine coolant low level light kept coming on. Consumer filled the coolant, and the light kept coming on. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer determined that intake manifold gasket failed resulting in a leak.
Consumer stated that she kept seeing puddles of anti-freeze under her vehicle. She said she took her vehicle to the mechanic and after an examination of the automobile, she was told that her vehicle was leaking coolant around the manifold. She states this vehicle is much too new for this type of problem.
While driving 42 mph the vehicle (police package) crashed into a utility pole. As a result the vehicle's engine caught fire. The consumer sustained multiple fractures to both legs.
Complaint letter from il state attorney general offc requesting assistance in getting refund for replacing a defective intake manifold gasket. Also, engine check light came on and went off
Consumer called complaining about having problems with cradle bolt that holds the motor is cracked and looks like it is about to brake. Dealer was contacted and stated that they had replace the cradle. But it is braking again and the only thing they will do is glue it back together.
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- Lampasas , TX, USA