7.8
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$800.00
Average Mileage:
86,543 miles
Total Complaints:
113 complaints
Most common solutions:
- pay to replace the intake manifold gasket (47 reports)
- class action law suit pending, get on the list (43 reports)
- not sure (18 reports)
- replacing it myself (4 reports)
- general motors sells a stop leak (2 reports)
cooling system problem
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Chevrolet dealer.
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2009Oct 25
Impala LS 3.8L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 70,000 miles
well looks like my impala is just as much as a piece of sh*t as everyone else s on this page my 90 degree from the intake to the water pump housing cracked and radiator levels keep dropping and now leaking plenum gaskets need to be replaced along with water pump the 90 degree the intake gaskets valve cover gaskets thermostat and gaskets and just like mentioned by someone else my power windows have gone, having tranny problem where it changes gears hard from first to second from being stopped its hard to start sometimes and now my security light will come on at random times while driving which ive read is an electrical problem in the onboard computer! THANKS CHEVY FOR SELLING AMERICAN PIECES OF SH*T one problem after another, fix one problem and two more come up
2009Sep 01
Impala ls 3.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 170,000 miles
wtf changed upper and lower intake gaskets. still leaking
Update from Sep 26, 2009: I love my chevy's. Even though they are a pain in the a** sometimes. 02 impala, 04 monte ss, 94 k1500, 99 k1500. hopefully the new gm will do better.
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2009May 20
Impala LS 3.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 104,000 miles
here i am again this time not the bcm rather a leaky manifold , one garage here told me about 4 hrs labor @ $95.00 p.h. to replace it , so far already replaced catalytic converter and the computer knows there is a problem in which the check engine light stays on , 02 sensors detecting a cat problem and yes COOLANT IS A CAT KILLER, i have 28 days to prepare for smog test. so i did what any tool bearing chevy owner does i ordered the cd service manual from ebay and will do this methodically myself with all my GM car problems i may qualify for a MR GOODWRENCH cetificate
2009Aug 01
Impala LS 3.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 138,339 miles
man oh man... so my car has the same problem as everyone on here... low coolant level comes on, wasting money on dex-cool and just wondering were the leakage is coming from.... so i google.. and voila.. looks like GM has f***ed a whole lotta ppl... i mean, u buy gm because its american... its what u learn growin up... and they do this to us... unreal... i saw a post about a guy saying they have some goo or stop leak... im gonna try to get it... but im also gonna call my mechanic and ask him how much... krazy... forget taking it 2 the dealer... gm should be ashamed!! good luck 2 all of u!!
2002May 01
Impala LS 3.8L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 1,600 miles
Complained everyday for 2 months, finally they admitted a problem and fixed it
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2008Jul 02
Impala LS 3.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 60,000 miles
I bought my 2002 Chevy impala ls in 2006 with 30,000 miles. For the first year the car drove fine with no problems. But out of nowhere it started to fall apart piece by piece. First it was the radiator, than it was the intake manifold gasket which for about two years now ive had replaced twice. Its really unfortunate because the car i originally bought for about $13,000 and i still have to pay a car note on it every month and am investing more and more money on repairs than the car is actually worth. I would like to know what i can do about sueing or anything that can help because up to this date i still have this issue after having it repaired several times by several different mechanics. never again will i buy a Chevy or gm car. they are real pieces of crap!
2009Apr 08
Impala LS 3.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 80,000 miles
I will NEVER get another chevy impala. it has the engine comartment fires in the engine, and all kinds of stuff wrong with it. it seems like everything goes out on it. its also got a few more recalls on it. its horrible. i replaced my intake gaskets and it had a cracked intake manifold plenum, my eentire brake system and my alternator, all the power windows. Its in the shop now for the intake manifold, oxegen sensor, and its using too much fuel. (running rich)) Over all, i dislike this car very much. everything seems to just be wrong with it. one thing after another
2009Jun 05
Impala 3.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 162,520 miles
First of all, back in 2002 when I first bought the car, it had 15,000 miles on it and the low coolant light was coming on. Brought it back to dealership many times to get the sensor replaced. Less than 6 months after i brought the vehicle, i had to get the water pump changed. Low coolant light was still on from then all the way until now. I got the radiator changed twice, thermostat changed twice and water pump changed again. Car started to run hot every time I drive it. Found out I needed the manifold intake gasket replaced. Since my extended warranty was exhausted, I had to end up paying for it out of pocket. The local mechanic shop wanted to charge $1000 to get it replaced. I couldn't afford it because I had gotten laid off from my job 3 months prior and I had to get this replaced so I can look for another job. I told my mom's boyfriend about it and told me his cousin does work like that. I took a chance and drove it to his cousin's home while the car was still running hot. He got it fixed, charged me $300.00 to get it done. I thank God for him fixing my car. Now it seems the transmission is failing. When I drive it, it changes gear hard and when I stop and start it again, it's hard to start. As soon as I start another job, I will save up to get me another vehicle, It won't be a GM this time.
2008Jan 20
Impala 3.4L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 142,175 miles
Well I replaced my whole Engine because of the the lower intake was leaking coolant, and it was mostly my fault for not taking it in to see why my check engine lights was on; however my engine light had been on for a few months because of the catalytic converter, and i was told that i had a ways to go before i would have to replace it. And over 1yr. from my engine going, my converter still is working fine. I ended up spending all the money i made bartending that weekend on replacing my engine. I ended up getting a used engine with 50,000 miles on it. It has about 90,000 now a year later nad now im back to why i had to replace it in the first way. the sh*t that upsets me is its expensive to fix, and and the engine that i blew had about 150,000 miles on it.So now i can't drive which means i have to pay for other means of transportation when if it were affordable to fix i could just relplace the intake gasket. It's an American Car so it should be inexpensive to repair. I'm feeling like i should have bought a honda, i hear they last longer. If GM wasn't so f*cking greedy, they would have not gone under. See what happens when you rip off you customers. Assholes.
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2009Mar 09
Impala LS 3.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 124,000 miles
Intake gasket had to be replace, the recall was sometime last year, mine did not go out until this year, wonder if I can get my money back.
2009Jun 01
Impala LX V6
- Automatic transmission
- 140,000 miles
Add me to the lawsuit PLEASE!O( right now my 2002 impala is not drive-able -I'm still paying a car note and still paying for car repairs -my low coolant light & check engine light is on That's being going on since 2005-I have a recall for "AN UNDER HOOD FIRE THAT MAY BE CAUSED BY DROPS OF ENGINE OIL,FROM SEEPAGE OR SPILLAGE,BEING DEPOSITED ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD THROUGH HARD BRAKING IF THE MANIFOLD IS HOT ENOUGH."I can't get to work or to the repair shop. I spend at least $30 a week on Dex-cool -from 2006 til now my repair bill has been $600 or more -I will not be purchasing another GM again.!!!!!!!
2008Aug 13
Impala
- Automatic transmission
- 73,000 miles
I will never buy another Chevy as long as i live first problem i had was my regulator went out on my window that cost$250.00 then my switch went bad and my intake then my compressor that's another$1950.00 now thats alot of money for someone who on layoff for almost a year.
2009Jun 01
Impala 3.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 112,800 miles
at 112,000+ miles the upper and lower manifold intake gaskets were replaced again. A definite pain and inconvenience. Only plus factor was the cost was less at a non-dealer location.
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2008Apr 08
Impala LS 3800 Series Ii
- Automatic transmission
- 141,000 miles
it won't stop, rebuilt transmission....$1300.00, front hubs ....$800.00.... water pump $700.00.... NOW intake manifold gasket is leaking.... another $1300.00.... This has a real barnyard smell to it.... just can't tell if it's poultry or bovine.. we're all skrewed. F*#& GM.............HELLO TOYOTA
2007Jan 22
(reported on)Impala 3.4
- Automatic transmission
- 78,218 miles
I originally purchase my Chev Impala in 2002 from a dealership. I paid extra for the extended warranty and have religiously taken my vehicle back for every service check. Which is approx. every 3000 miles. At no time did anyone mention anything about this lower intake value problem. The warranty ran out ran out during the summer of 2006 (60,000 miles). I did not find out about the problem with the lower intake manifold until now. All the service checks since 2002 have indicated no problems with the coolant system.
What I particularly find annoying is the fact the GM knew about this problem but never advised the owners.
I am considering purchasing a new vehicle this year but it won't be a GM product.
2007Apr 04
(reported on)Impala 3.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 45,551 miles
Too bad GM will not own up to a manufacturing defect. The more research I do the more problems I find with Dexcool damaging the gaskets. I actually had my cooling system flushed and refilled at 42K to be proactive with my maintenance. Two months later problem with the intake gasket failing. Why does GM not make a recall here, since they already know about this from thousands of complaints and have a TSB evidencing problem.
2008Jun 23
Impala 3.4L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 83,090 miles
I had my Intake Manifold Gasket replaced in June of 2008 because of a leak, and the coolant light coming on and not getting much heat, and have the same problem again. I can't afford to get this fixed again so at this point I am just dealing with it. Wow, this is ridiculous if there are this many complaints on this web site about the same problem then I can't imagine the number of complaints as a whole that are not on this site. Why is there not a recall for this? Unfortunately I own 3 other Chevrolet's but like others on this site, once I sell these I will never buy another Chevrolet again. I have had nothing but problems with these cars as a whole.
2009Mar 11
Impala 3.4L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 170,000 miles
OMG! I can't believe GM is not stepping up to the plate! I've sworn for years that GM made the best autos and were always known for having Good Motors(GM). Every used vehicle I've owned were made by GM/Chevy and this has been the worse ever. Thank God my boyfriend knows how to do this painful job. It's been costly and very stressful, let alone time consuming! I called 3 local Chevy dealers and 1 Pontiac dealer and they were all familiar with the problem, which bothers me. They should warn people about this when purchasing the vehicle.
I have 3 car notes left to obtain a free and clear title and needless to say this is my 2nd coolant leak on my engine also. This time it's that LIM gasket and we just replaced the water pump last week. To top it off, my low-coolant light and check engine light have been coming on intermittently for about a year and I was always smelling coolant but never saw any coolant on the ground. I don't know how many bottles of Dex-Cool I purchased over the last year. If anyone knows of a class action lawsuit against Dex-Cool or GM please add me to the list. I won't buy another GM after this one!!!
2009Feb 18
Impala 3.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 150,000 miles
I own a 2002 Chevy Impala with the 3.4L engine. I replaced the Intake Manifold Gasket on 11/29/2005 @ 79,700 miles. Now I am faced with the same problem again in 2009. This is ridiculous. I will never buy a Chevy again.
2006Jun 01
Impala
- Automatic transmission
- 100,000 miles
I purchased my Impala in August of 2002 by 2006 I had replaced the "BRAIN" because it would suddenly fail to start for no apparent reason. I took it to the dealership, who had me replace the starter, ignition switch and a few other parts that didn't fix the issue. Finally the dealership said well...maybe you should replace the "BRAIN" but it'll cost you $1,200. Well gees what about the other $1000 or so dollar that I had already replaced.
In the summer of 2006, I noticed there would be a weird smell coming from my car after being driven. There was NEVER any fluid on the ground or garage concrete; apparently it was leaking onto something and it would heat up and smell like it was burning. I took it to the dealership again and they informed me that I had a LEAKING INTAKE VALVE and would cost over $1200 with at least 9 working hours. I am really agitated with CHEVY and what is worse is that they could careless about my dissatisfaction with their vehicle. I now understand why CHEVY is in the shape it is. POOR QUALITY cars. I will never again buy another Chevy.
2009Jan 01
Impala 3.4L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 87,000 miles
I had just bought this car, and the low coolant light flashed. I thought it was nothing but a sensor glitch. About a month later I noticed a little puddle of coolant under my car. I had replaced my thermostat and seal. I thought this would have fixed it. To no avail. I just went out side to see where it was leaking from and it's right where the manifold meets the head. I am glad that I caught this leak before major engine failure. I looked around to see how much this would cost if a dealership were to fix it. They quoted around 900 to 1000. I decided to fix it myself. Good thing I have my 84 Fiero to back me up.
2007Dec 10
Impala 3.4L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 86,000 miles
In December of 2006 I bought a 2002 Chevy Impala from DriveTime.The the problems with the radiator started about Oct 2007. I thought I found peices of "stopleak" in the radiator. It turned out to be gasket material. The motor blew up while my girl friend was driving back to work in May of 2008. I had the car towed back to DriveTime, who are now ready to garnish my wages for $8000.00 USD. Someone please HELP! Where do I find the list for the Class Action Law suit pending?
2008Dec 13
Impala 4door 3.4L 3.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 58,000 miles
It SEEM LIKE GM WOULD DO THE RIGHT THING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WITH AS MANY PROBLEMS THEY ARE HAVING WITH THIS INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS. I
WOULD LOVE TO HAVE MY NAME ADDED TO A CLASS ACTION SUIT. IT WAS A
BLESSING THAT I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OR I WOULD HAVE HAD TO COUGH UP 1100 DOLLARS.
2008Nov 05
Impala LS V6
- Automatic transmission
- 120,000 miles
I was cleaning out my car one day. I removed the floor mat from the passenger side, so that I could vacuum. The floor under the mat was soaked. I am not sure what this is, maybe the coolant leaking. Not sure what to do about this.
2008Oct 01
Impala 3.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 37,000 miles
After having the Body Control Module replaced at the tune of $700.00 at 33000 miles, I now find that the Intake manifold gasket i leaking and needs to be replaced for another $700.00 at 37000. I wonder what will happen next.. Just kinda crossed GM off my purchase list from now on.
2008Sep 24
Impala 3.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 111,247 miles
I wish I had of heard of this site before purchasing this car 2 months ago.
The first two weeks I had no problems at all until the coolant light kept reappearing.
Now I have to put coolant in the rad every week and don't have time to get it fixed.
You can see clearly that the intake manifold is the problem#$%#^@% this lemon car.
I had bought this car to replace my 1990 Dynasty when I should have just kept the old one.
2008Sep 09
Impala 3.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 102,000 miles
My son's car, 2002 Impala, 3.4L started linking antifreeze. Never really saw a leak in the garage but noticed that the coolant light kept coming on. Would ck and the level would be down. After a few months I thought I would tear it apart and start working on repairing it. Everything I read and hear indicated that the lower intake manifold was linking. I decided to do it myself with a friends help. I bought a lower intake manifold gasket set at Autozone for $89.00. We took off the fuel injectors and got down to the lower intake manifold. Chevy made this engine so you don't want to work on it. It seems that you have to take off all of the wiring since it is clipped to the engine in all of the wrong places. Had to remove accellerator cables, alternator, belt, power steering pump, coolant overflow just to remove a bolt from the alternator. After taking out and putting back the rocker arms and push rods, noticed that one of the rocker arms was loose because of a collapse lifter due to water leaking into the motor oil. Tomorrow will be putting in a new lifter to replace the one that is collapsed. Hopefully this will take care of the situation. After talking to a chevy mechanic, he told me I didn't have to remove the rocker arms & rods even though that is part of the chevy instructions manual. Looks like another way Chevy makes money on labor since they go by the computed hrs for repairs instead of quoting the actural short cut hours. That's probably a hour labor charge you pay that they never do. If you have time and patience, you can do this on your own since there wasn't any special tools you had to have. Hope Chevy can resolve this issue since so many people are having it.
2008Jul 15
Impala ??
- Automatic transmission
- 70,000 miles
Intake Manifold Gasket needed to be replaced, got a decent deal on the work, hopefully someday will be reimbursed.....I am only buying Toyota's or Honda's from now on.
2008Jun 01
Impala LS 3.2L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 90,000 miles
We have had all the same problems; coolant/blinkers/electrical(lights). I have even had my headlights go out at night on the back roads, had to flick back and forth ,bright lights to non to get the lights working again. ATTENTION GM this car is a piece of @#%# are you going to wait for someone to possibly die while they are trying to get their lights to work in the dark before you take notice. My Daddy raised me a Chevy girl and I used to be proud to be one. NO MORE!!! I've went foreign and am raising my girls not to buy GM. SOOO< if your wondering why your sales are down DUH-UNSATISFIED CUSTOMERS WILL DO IT EVERY TIME and I urge everyone on this website to let all your friends, family and co-workers and even strangers in the grocery stores NOT TO BUY GM and lets raise a new generation of kids that knows what a ripoff GM autos are, and how they don't stand behind their inferior products. None of us have the extra money to get all these repairs done. I hope GM rots in the negative karma gutter they are surely headed to!!!!!!
2008Sep 27
Impala LS 3.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 85,000 miles
Gee thanks GM, I own two Chevy's, this impala nothing but problems. I have replaced the water pump, exhaust converter, window motor, master control switch for the freakin window and now this. Thats what I get for supporting and buying good old american. This car is a sham, I wouldn't even sell it to anyone,, oh but GM sure will. Looks like I will be fixin this my self like all the rest of the problems I have had.. Oh yeah and I will never buy another GM product again,,,ever,,, and I have owned four.
2008Sep 29
Impala 3.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 71,422 miles
Also have collant leak (started last year and then seemed to go away - but is back), have replaced the window switch on driver door, blinkers work when THEY want to - not when I need them too, and have had the car fail to start several times for no apparent reason. I'll try again to start in about a half hour or so and it will then start!!! Driving us crazy. We loved this car and the way it road but are now getting nickle and dimed to death.
2008Jul 28
Impala 3.4L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 99,450 miles
seem to be having problems that most 2002 impalas are having coolant light comes on and dealership says that manifold is leaking and that it will take close to $1000 to fix the issue
2007Jun 25
Impala LS 3.8L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 76,429 miles
Low coolant light comes on, go to dealer. Says it intake gasket, fix it, 1200$.
Last GM for me...
2008Jan 10
Impala
- Automatic transmission
- 101,000 miles
Intake manifold replaced 2times,1st time about 58,000 and then again at 101,000 miles. !st fix obviously not good enough. Love the way the car drives but sick of the cooling problems. !st Chevy or gm purchase and definitely the last. at 103,000 miles had to have head gasket repaired, coolant leaking into the engine, 1500.00 repair cost, now i cant believe it but the catalytic converter is bad, thank goodness that is covered for up to 120,000 miles, boy is Chevy gonna here from me.I bought this car brand new and always maintained it properly. cant afford it any more. my 99 ford Taurus that i bought used is 100% more dependable. very disappointed in Chevrolet.
2008Jul 01
Impala 3.8L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 100,000 miles
This car has been a pain in the a$$. The engine started running rough, and it seemed to mimic transmission problems (wouldn't shift properly and wouldn't go over 50mph)... found out the plenum had a few holes in it. Replaced plenum but it burnt right through again!!! What do I need to do? Any suggestions??? We are not sure where to go from here. Autozone said they will not cover another plenum.... ??????
2007Dec 10
Impala 3.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 62,000 miles
Since December of last year my car has been leaking coolant. Every morning I wake up to find a new puddle of coolant on the street. I took it to pepboys and they told me it would take over $1000 to fix. I want anyone who drives a car the uses the DexCool coolant to know that there is a lawsuit against Dex Cool. To get added to the lawsuit go to www.dexcoolsettlement.com. must file claim by October 27, 2008. If you want to sue GM on your own you must exclude yourself by August 13, 2008. for complete information and a Claim Form or for updates to this Notice: Call: 1-866-245-4291.
2008Jun 26
Impala Sedan 3.4L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 114,000 miles
I love my car, but the cooling system really sucks!! I have replaced 2 cooling fans, and a radiator. It still gets hot, has a slow leak and GOD knows where, and the freakin low coolant level light made itself into a decor for my car!! I've heard of the intake manifold issue, but it hasn't hit there yet. No one seems to know where this slow leak is coming from. Where ever I go, there will be a trail of coolant!! It is a really nice car, but this issue needs to be addressed. I have read so many complaints of basically the same thing!!! And with the gas prices being so high, it's hard to keep taking it back to the shop for the same problem, but a new diagnosis that never seems to get fixed right!!!! So where do we go from here?
2005Sep 07
Impala 3.4L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 56,665 miles
Yet another victim of the 2002 Impala!!! We have had endless problems with the cooling system, which has led to many more problems. Intake manifold gasket, cooling fan motor coming apart, Cat converter, "low coolant" light comes on whenever it feels like it, "change engine oil" never turns off, not to mention the 3 DIFFERENT WINDOW REGULATORS!!!!!!!! I've gotten so good at replacing that stupid part, I would replace the 4th if the PART hadn't jumped to $120.00+ EACH (IF YOU CAN EVEN FIND THE REAR REGULATORS IN AN AUTO PART STORE) Well I'm sure I'll Have To SOON!
And how about those brakes. We have gone through 2 sets of rotors in the past 3 years.
Please let me know if there is a class action suit to get involved in. We need to hold them responsible for there inferior production!!!!
2007Nov 15
Impala Sedan 3.4L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 86,000 miles
The 3.4L V6 2002 Impala is a piece of ****! I have added enough coolant to the reservoir
to create my own environmental hazard. I never smell it, see it on the ground, or on the motor, but it definitely disappears somewhere!!! And that ******** "low engine coolant" message will show up, despite the gauge showing that the temperature is A-OK. I am told that, eventually, that message will communicate with the computer...and will stop me dead in my tracks. I see from the posts on this site that the intake gasket is more than likely the problem. Well, that puts me in mind of another GM product, the Olds Delta 88. It had a plastic plenum and a tiny hole would appear, allowing coolant to get into the engine, "faking" a blown head gasket. It faked it so well that I spent over $300 and hours of shade tree mechanizing to replace the head gasket, only to find out from the dealer that it was the plenum. Parts guy failed to tell me it was a "common" problem.
And, GM wonders why their sales in the US are so dismal !!!
2006Nov 01
Impala 3.4L, V6
- Automatic transmission
- 78,000 miles
We checked the internet and saw that there were many people with this same problem. Contacting the Chevy dealer with this information did NOTHING! The dealer wanted between $1,000 and $1,500 to fix. We fixed it ourselves. Chevy needs to reimburse everyone for this. Get me on board for the lawsuit.
2006Jan 17
Impala 3.4L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 120,000 miles
I bought my Impala and it had a slight intake gasket leak, i bought an engine with 40000 miles on it for 800 and had it replaced for another 800, now with the newer engine in it, the intake gasket has started to leak again. The problem is that GM recommends the Dex cool coolant but didn't make their gaskets able to stand up to this coolant. The dex cool breaks down the gaskets causing a leak. So far i have replaced both hub bearing, the catalytic converter, the engine, and an o2 sensor. I had to do all of this except the hub bearings just so i could renew my registration in IL because you have to pass an inspection first before you can be legal to drive. Overall cost to keep my 2002 impala on the road....2500....If there is a class action lawsuit i would love to be added to it.
2003Jun 11
Impala 3.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 52,000 miles
YES, it's the coolant leak from the intake manifold gasket. So far I have put in stop leak and tightened down the manifold bolts. It seems to have slowed down the leak but not stopped completely. I have replaced two cats, one coolant sensor so far. Now I am having the powertrain module locking up and not permitting a engine start. I have to remove power to it for a reset and it will then start. I now also have the check engine light on. (haven't checked the code yet). I am a Chevy man but getting upset with some of these inferior design problems.
2008Jan 23
Impala 3.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 41,000 miles
I bought this car from an individual , it had 15,349 miles and was in excellent shape. My low coolant light came on and would stay on, then it started to leak in the driveway. I took it to a dealer and the mechanic knew what it was when I said low coolant light on. This is a very common problem with this engine. Was there a recall on this?
2008Mar 21
Impala LS 3.4L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 82,000 miles
I just found out about this repair, and this site. Hope I can get some help
2007May 05
(reported on)Impala 3.4L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 68,000 miles
Another Intake Gasket gone bad. What's up GM?
2007Dec 11
Impala 3.2L
- Automatic transmission
- 127,564 miles
well i have had this car since 2004 and it has just gave me problems every since the dang light switches don't work to roll up and down the window and the coolant leaks and it starts smokin this the worst problem i can think of for it to be fairly a new car i hardly ever drive it it doesn't seem like it Chevy should have something done about this problem and i would like to be on the civil suit if i can.
2007Mar 09
Impala LS 3.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 33,000 miles
About a year ago my low coolant light came on. I checked the levels and they were fine. Added some water and it has not done it again....just today (Feb 20, 08) my car smells like burning coolant. Now I'm worried.
2008Feb 19
Impala 3.2L
- Automatic transmission
- 109,000 miles
I GUESS YOU CAN ADD ONE MORE TO THE LIST SAME EXACT PROBLEM HAVE TO HAVE TH INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED. THAT CAR IS A PIECE OF S**t, AND WHEN WE GET THIS REPLACED I WANT TO GET RID OF IT, 1,000 REPAIR AND WE HAVEN'T FINISH PAYING FOR IT YET, CHEVY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES, THAT'S TRULY ONE WAY TO LOOSE CUSTOMERS. I WAS TOLD THAT IF IT WASN'T A SAFETY ISSUE THEY PRETTY MUCH DON'T GIVE A DAMN ( IN OTHER WORDS THE CANT BE SUED FOR SOMEONE DEATH AND THAT'S ALL THAT MATTER TO THEM. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY VEHICLE
2006Jan 02
Impala 3.2L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 50,000 miles
Same problem as all the rest. Leaking coolant and low coolant light. Refill coolant but light stays on. I agree that with a know part weakness like this should be a recall item. Bummed out to say the least!
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2009Sep 09
Impala 3.4L V6
YEP... OF COURSE IT HAPPENS TO MY CAR. OF COURSE, THE IMPALA BROKE AGAIN? REALLY? DIDNT YOU JUST GET IT FIXED???
yes... yes i did. this time it is the intake manifold gasket failure.
Matt F.
Akron, NY, USA
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