cooling system problem
6.5
fairly significantTypical Repair Cost:
no data
Average Mileage:
76,657 miles
Number of complaints:
8 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (8 reports)
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2007Apr 29
Impala
- Automatic transmission
- 100,000 miles
My low coolant light comes on at will....my water is not low, there is no leak that I can detect, and I simply don't know what to do about it! It worries me while driving on long trips out of town, but the engine never runs hot! Also, my change engine oil message comes on now as well....I did have the oil changed, but I've had it changed several times and never had that message come on....
2006May 26
(reported on)Impala
- 48,000 miles
The low coolant light would not go out on my car. The coolant was never low, the light all of a sudden came on. The sensor was bad, it was replaced about 2 months ago. Now, the low coolant light is starting to come on and off again intermittently and again, the coolant level is fine. I am really upset and don't want to have to pay for another repair of the same thing.
2007May 01
Impala 3.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 68,000 miles
I`ve read the other complaints and could not believe how many others there were going through the same automobile nightmare that i have been experiencing for close to a
year.The coolant light in my car has been coming on for several months and like so
many others i`ve been adding dexcool thinking the problem was minor,but now i
realize this is a common problem among CHEVY IMPALAS and just like most of the other complaints i don`t have money laying around.CHEVY NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE !!!!!! PLEASE ADD ME TO THE CLASS ACTION SUIT
2007Sep 12
Impala
- Automatic transmission
- 108,740 miles
Chose to disconnect sensor connector till a Flush & fill needs to occur. I'll remove the sensor, clean and re-install it then.
2007Nov 10
(reported on)Impala LS 3.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 33,000 miles
Purchased car in nov 2001. Thought it was a great car. Had it for a little while and wife used it to go back and forth to work 1/2 mi each way. Right now I have only 33000 mi on the car.about 3 yrs ago it was in for service and at the time I was told there was a recall on the steering and the intake manifold gaskets.At this time they fixed both.They replaced a steering part and they changed some intake bolts and added some sort of pellets to stop a potential leak. I wish they had contacted me first before clogging up my coolant system with some sort of GOO!!Well. car seemed fine for the next couple of yrs and then all of a sudden the coolant light keeps coming on.When it does I only add a very little bit ,maybe a half pint of dex cool but light stays on. I check oil all the time,because I change it myself and there is no water in oil.so coolant must be leaking elsewhere (not on driveway either).I just wish light would go out. I seem to think that the sensor is shot and will probably change first. I am very shocked that Chevrolet would use such cheap measures on a golden bread and butter product. It is no wonder they are closing down plants all over the USA. My car is over 5 yrs old but under 50000 mi drivetrain, so I am stuck with a large repair bill when It has to be done. I am middle aged and have never owned anything but GM's But from now on I will be buying Japanese. At least they hold up and they hold there valve better than anything American. It is a poor state of affairs when we can no longer manufacture a decent dependable affordable automobile. I would also like to be included into the CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. Thank You, toghog
2007Nov 05
(reported on)Impala 3.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 115,515 miles
I will never bug another GM product.
2007Oct 11
(reported on)Impala 3.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 100,000 miles
Ok, this is kind of a pain in the ass....... the low coolant light will sometimes come on or stay on, this might be one of two things, the light can come on due to failure in the sensor it self, but the problem i found was that the upper and lower intake gasket can fail....... the repairs are cheap if you can do the work your self but kinda costly if you have to see a shop, the light can come on due to these gaskets failing...... local auto parts stores normally keep this part in stock! have fun with this, it is a pain in the ass!
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2007Aug 06
Impala
The Low level coolant light has been on for over a year. I brought it to the local dealer 4 times & they flushed the radiator, replaced the sensor each time. This remedies the problem for about 3-6 months but the stupid light always comes back on. The last time was beyond repair warranty time.
one ticked carl
Bethel, CT, USA
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