Problems with 2000 Chevrolet Impala ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. while driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off and the turn signals malfunctioned intermittently and did not operate. the cause of the failures was not determined. the local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failures. the failure mileage was 123,200.

Car been having coolant leaks, & electrical problems , windows stop working then start working again , & overheating even after repairs, car won't start now it shut off while in motion

Issues w/starting vehicle, doesn't turn over, single click. this started 3 wks ago. security light came on and stayed on, would not start..reset of diagnostics, car will start a few times then not start. remove battery cables also fixes the problem but only temporarily purchased used, replaced recalls: key knobs & valve cover gasket,

Car just stopped starting but the battery is good. when i stick key in ignition not saying nothing.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. when the ignition was turned to the on position, the passenger side air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. the failure recurred. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). the failure mileage was approximately 157,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized and an unknown flashing warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 195,795.

Tl* the contact owned a 2000 chevrolet impala. while the vehicle was parked, smoke appeared under the hood followed by flames. the fire was extingushed by the fire department. a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v400000 (electrical system) and 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 149,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. while the vehicle was at an independent mechanic for repair, the battery depleted. while attempting to start the vehicle, the intake manifold exploded. the mechanic stated that the valve cover and intake manifold needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 04v090000 (fuel system, gasoline). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 200,200.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. while driving at approximately 40 mph, the key emitted from the ignition switch. the contact attempted to place the key back; however, the ignition was not recognizing the key. in addition, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled. after several attempts, the vehicle was able to restart. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the starting mechanism failed. as a result, the starter was replaced but the failure persisted. the mechanic then informed that the ignition switch failed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 160,883.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. while operating the vehicle, the air conditioner suddenly stopped working after shutting the vehicle off. the doors would not unlock and trapped the driver inside the vehicle. the contact indicated that a security sensor light illuminated on the instrument panel. in addition, when the vehicle was shut off, all the interior and exterior lights remained illuminated. the cause of the failures was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 73,000. ma 10/26/2015 *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact was unable to start the vehicle due to the key not being able to turn in the ignition switch. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. while driving at 55 mph, the oil pressure warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the oil level sensor was replaced but failed to repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 105,000.

2000 chevrolet impala. consumer writes in regards to no parts available to complete recall #14350. *smd

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while making a left turn, the vehicle stalled without warning causing another vehicle to crash into the driver's side of the contact's vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. the rear driver's seat passenger sustained a head injury and bleeding from the mouth which required medical attention. the vehicle was destroyed. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was unavailable.

The car won't start security light flashes. i usually have to leave it in the on position for about 10 minutes then back to accessory for ten seconds then to on position for two seconds then mostly it will start other times it can take up to four attempts. from what i read online today this car is and has been a lemon from day one as soon as it rolled off the assembly line... i'll never buy chevy again... *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and the anti theft warning indicator illuminated. the problem recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 151,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Follow-up on complaint# 10650094. i have researched this problem,and tried to get assistance from gm with no results other that the run-around. i have explained that the recall of this vehicle and repair that is suggested is not the issue. the ignition is a 2 part switch and the mechanical part of the switch is only part of the problem. the issue in my case is that the electrical part of the switch is what controls the power, brakes, airbag, and all other functions. you need to look at the entire switch assembly. the electrical part is what failed. *tr

2000 chevrolet impala. vehicle repairs were applied but consumer would like reimbursement due to recall. *ta the dealer performed the ignition recall. *jb

I have a car problem wont wanna start and i search online for what wad causing it and it wad the passlock and i found out that im not the only one whith this problem i think its a defect on all this kind of brand of the manufacture i live in illinois and winter is almost here i dont want to get stock in a midfdle of a winter storm and freeze to death cause of this problem thank you . *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). while entering a residential driveway at approximately 5 mph, the contact turned the steering wheel to the right and heard an abnormal clicking sound coming from the steering column. immediately, the keys fell from the ignition switch and onto the floorboard. the power steering and brakes became inoperable and the vehicle did not stop until it struck a bed of rocks, which prevented the vehicle from crashing into the house. the ignition switch seized and prevented the key from being inserted into the ignition to start the vehicle. the dealer stated that the ignition switch needed to be replaced at the contact's expense of $300, including parts and labor, and an additional $12 for a new set of keys for the replacement ignition switch. the failure mileage was not available.

2000 chevrolet impala. consumer writes in regards to gm recall #14350.* ld the consumer stated prior to receiving the recall, she experienced several problems with the vehicle, such as: the gas needle stopped working, a loud thumping noise was heard, every time she attempted to start the vehicle. also, the engine light illuminated, and it wouldn't go off. the repair shop was unable to determine the problem. the consumer was involved in an accident and the air bag did not deploy. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after using the key fob to unlock the door. the contact made several attempts to turn the key back and forth and was able to restart the vehicle. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system), but the parts needed to repair the vehicle were not available. the dealer was unable to provide a specific date for when the parts would become available. the manufacturer was notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown.

2000 chevrolet impala. consumer writes in regards to a recall and problems with the vehicle starting. *tgw

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). the contact mentioned that the failure occurred immediately after leaving the dealer from getting the recall repairs. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 92,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. while driving at an unknown speed, the engine stalled without warning and the vehicle failed to restart. the failure occurred multiple times. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the technician stated that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Hello i am very concerned about my problem because my chevy impala 2000 hasn't working properly i went to the store and i was in the parking lot for a couple hours trying to start my car i call a mechanic i know and told him what was my car doing and he told me that was the passlock theft- deterrent system the mechanic told me to go to the chevy dealer to have them check it out and so i call the dealer and they told me i have to pay for them to just check it and it was alot of money plus to fix it i was so upset why i have to pay from my pocket if its not my fault i think its a defect on the manufacture car i live in chicago and winter its around the corner and i don't want this happened to me again when im in the middle of snow storm and below zero and my car wont start again this is not a safe situation i was searching on the web and alot of people have the same problem and all cars are from general motors corporation please please i need help!! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the anto-theft security and the battery warning light illuminated. the contact also stated that the engine stalled. the vehicle was able to restart after multiple attempts. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign: 14v400000 (electrical system) and stated that the part was not available. the dealer was uncertain of when the part would become available to service the vehicle under the recall. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they were also uncertain when the part would become available. the contact stated that the recall notice stated that parts were expected to become available on october 1st of 2014 but the manufacturer informed that not all dealers were receiving parts. the approximate failure mileage was 235,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v400000 (electrical system) and 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacture exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact was unable to turn the ignition and start the vehicle. the ignition switch was previously replaced by an independent mechanic, but the failure recurred. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was unavailable.

1.) i can remove the ignition key from the cylinder while the engine is running. when i turn key off and lock door, the lock pops back up because it not in the off position. i get back in and put the key in and turn to the left, even though the car is off, and i can now lock my door. i must always use emergency brake because i don't trust it not to roll when i get out. on 9/29/2014, nhtsa recall #:14v400 gm, recall #:n140350 completed but did not fix the problem. it did nothing that i can tell. " 2014-04-10 gm is aware of several hundred complaints of keys coming out of ignitions. second repair added to vehicles recalled earlier detroit ?? general motors informed the nhtsa today that it is adding ignition lock cylinders to its safety recall of 2.2 million older model cars in the united states. the cylinders can allow removal of the ignition key while the engine is running, leading to a possible rollaway, crash and occupant or pedestrian injuries. 2.) car takes a long time and many clicks to start. turn key,clicking and dash and security lights flash but will not crank, you can turn it over until your fingers go numb, then after you have reach the point of screaming it cranks. car started doing this just a couple of times a while back and as time went by it takes longer and longer to start or should i say it takes more clicks or many tries and then it will just turn over. the dealer started it faster when i had it in for the recall. 9/28/2014 22 complaints: 2000 chevrolet impala car won't start, clicking noise when try.. http://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/impala/2000/electrical/car_wont_s... *tr

Re: date complaint filed: 03/15/2011 component(s): vehicle speed control date of incident: 03/11/2011 nhtsa id number: 10390238 every once in a while my 2000 impala with a 3400cc v6 would maintain 50mph with my foot off the gas! the cause is an intermittent malfunction of the tps sensor. it took my impala 3 years to throw a code and after i replaced the tps, the car's throttle settled down. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was determined that the ignition switch caused the key to turn from the start position. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 121,313. updated 10/7/14*cn updated 3/16/2015 *js

I was pulling out of a parking lot and my vehicle suddenly shut off making me loose steering control and almost causing a bad accident. i managed to get the car to a stop and i restarted the ignition. i pulled off and sat in a lot for a few minutes. the next day i had the same problem while merging onto a main highway. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start on the first attempt. the contact had to wiggle the key in order to start the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unavailable.

My wife went to start the car to move it out of the way and the engine exploded burst into flames, intake manifold was blown into pieces. *tr

I have a 2000 chevy impala that i just bought, when i'm driving it has a burning smell to it and it dropping oilfrom some where. and it runs hot, i have to turn the heat on so the temperature gauge will go down. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph, dark grey smoke started to emit from the engine compartment. the contact mentioned that the abs warning illuminated and seconds after noticing the smoke, flames started to emit from under the hood. the fire department was contacted who verified that the failure was due to an electrical failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was destroyed. the failure and current mileage was 108,000.

i have had this car since it was new. in 2008 it died on my wife,luckily she was able to pull over to the side of the road. to make a long story short she has never drove it since. i have spent about a $1000 bucks trying to find out what is going on. it will start up after you get stopped and put it in park. i have took it to the chevy dealer and left it with them and it never acts up so they are not any help. you never know when it is going to die on you so you must always drive in the right lane so you can pull over. you loose power steering and power brakes. i have called gm and ask them about it but they just say there is not a recall on my car.after watching tv about all the gm cars that are dyeing i think my car is doing the same thing. i think it is the key switch. i like the old car and would like to keep it but i'm about scared to drive it .i am 68 years old now and don't have so much get up and go as i once had. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while the key was in the start position it could be removed and all of the warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition core needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 50,000.

Driving freeway speeds around 60 car shuts of very dangers. then car started back after 10min. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. while driving over a bump in the road or while making a left turn, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was restarted and operated as normal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 250,000.

I have been experiencing this issue for over 1 year, but my impalas engine will just stop running while in travel up to 65 mph causing problems with inability to steer, or brake while in traffic. numerous reports in online searches have indicated that there are many impala owners that are experiencing the exact same issues, but according to them gm is not doing anything about the issue and those same owners are only paying high service fees at gm dealerships with the problem never being fixed. i suspect that in the future my impala will be involved in a collision due to this problem, but i have no choice but to drive it as it is. *tr

The car has a problem with the passlock/bcm system. i have tried numerous times to fix the problem with the car. the bcm needs replacement it is a very known and common problem that gm is well aware of. the passlock system in the ignition cylinder will either go bad or short out and then the bcm will see it as the car is being stolen and then shut down the fuel injections and the starter preventing the car from being started. i am so sick and tired of doing the relearn of the bcm/ignition so that i can start my [xxx] car. the needs to be a major recall on the chevy line with the pass lock ii system installed in it!!!!!! *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Saw recent gm recall for chevy cobalt, saturns, etc. regarding engine dying unexpectedly while driving on the road (bad ignition switch). my impala has the same symptom and if you search the internet for "why does impala die while driving" it is a common problem for this model. my impala will be running smooth, speed from 30 to 60, but slowing down for any reason, sometimes the engine just dies. this is especially dangerous when slowing down for a turn. all of a sudden no power steering and limited brakes. this is a very dangerous situation, i don't want to drive the car. there is no indication like rough engine or the car stumbling from lack of gas, it just quietly dies. if this ignition switch is the cause, this recall should be expanded to include impala's at least. i called the local chevrolet dealer and they basically said, well it's a 14 year old car. not the point! my older cars don't do this. search the internet, people have tried many things but the problem seems to persist. chevrolet has to know what the problem is. *tr

The blinkers quit working on you, you have to hit the 4 way switch and let it them blink 3 times before your blinkers will work again and there is times it don't work when you do that. also the driver side seat belt gets jammed. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would veer to the right and stall without warning. the vehicle would restart temporarily. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. updated 11/24/14*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. updated 10/1/2015 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. after waiting fifteen minutes, the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning while the contact was driving 70 mph. the contact attempted to start the vehicle however, the anti-theft security light illuminated and prevented the vehicle from being started. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was unable to be diagnosed. the current mileage was 100,000 and the failure mileage was 130,000.