Problems with 2000 Chevrolet Impala ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. when the vehicle was started, a clunking sound was heard. the contact looked under the vehicle and noticed that a fire had erupted near the exhaust manifold. the fire extinguished on its own. also, the vehicle intermittently misfired and performed sluggishly. the vehicle was towed to schukei chevrolet inc (721 s monroe ave, mason city, ia 50401, 641-494-5589) for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa action numbers: ea02030 (fuel system, gasoline) and pe00005 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) and 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling). the failure caused the contact to have to rent a vehicle for two weeks. when the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer, he was provided a loaner vehicle. the manufacturer was notified and provided a case number. the approximate failure mileage was 78,500. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. while the vehicle was stationary, the intake manifold leaked fuel and released vapors. the intake manifold was replaced two years prior by a certified mechanic, but the failure recurred. the contact stated that the intake manifold was fractured. in addition, the intake manifold exploded and caused a fire. a police report was not filed. the contact's family extinguished the fire. there were no injuries. the dealer, walter's chevrolet, was contacted about the fire. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was approximately 123,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. when the contact attempted to start the vehicle, smoke appeared and the engine blew out. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. vin tool confirms parts not available. updated 04/13/16*lj

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.

2000 chevrolet impala. consumer writes in regards to exhaust manifold recall notice issues. *smd the consumer received a recall notice. last december. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. while driving 25 mph, smoke and flames emitted from the hood. the fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. there were no injuries. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) associated with the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available. updated 11/17/16*lj *tr

I went to start my 2000 chevy impala after sitting for 2 days in the cold. it would not start. we opened the engine to charge the battery. i tried to start the car one more time and it sounded like a bomb went off. parts flew everywhere hitting everyone around the car. when we checked the engine we noticed the intake manifold exploded. this is extremely dangerous and we were lucky no one was hurt be flying intake parts. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that she started the vehicle and allowed the engine to run for a few moments. the vehicle then caught on fire. there were no occupants when the fire occurred and there were no reported injuries. no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel prior to the failure. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for a diagnosis. the dealer stated that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacture was not notified. the failure and current mileages were 123,000.

About weeks before the incident, my car seem to misfire. the car was parked for 3 days. when tried to start it, the engine exploded and caught fire. the intake manifold and motor oil cover and some other engine parts exploded out of car. when contacted gm and mentioned the incident, no action was taken by gm and the refuse to take any action or acknowledge any responsibility. it appears that same engine has issues which caused a recall on april 14, 2009. the symptoms/cause are described as: "gm recalled 1.5 million vehicles with this engine on april 14, 2009 due to risk of fire from engine oil leaking under the valve cover gaskets onto hot exhaust manifolds. the fire could spread to the nearby plastic spark plug wire retainers on the valve cover and then to the rest of the engine compartment. gm fitted the affected vehicles with redesigned spark plug wire retainers.[3] these engines were noted for having problems with the plastic upper intake manifold cracking around the egr passage. the engine would then vapor lock. " i did take my car to dealership to take care of this recall but it appears that it does ...

Oil and coolant (anti-freeze) is evaporating or being burned up. after extensive research online, it seems there is a defect in the material used by chevy with regard to a gasket called a plenum that is located in the intake manifold. the gasket warps under heat and age and allows coolant and or oil to enter the engine compartment which evaporates. with the amount of complaints i found online, this seems like a common issue with the chevy impala 3.8l v6 type 2 engine. gm should replace the inferior material used with a superior metal gasket. this issue seems like it could cause a fire in the engine. i also read that this issue can cause oil to be burned. gm used a cheap gasket to save money but this is a safety issue when coolant and oil is being burned up internally at an unusual speed of time. the second unknown issue is, will this cause a fire? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that coolant was leaking out of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the lower plentun was melting as a result of it being too close to the motor and recommended having the component replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 126,000.

While driving this car it would just stall or die as if someone had reached over and shut the car off and would not start for a few days. i have brought this car to two mechanics and neither were able to stop the problem but told me that different parts were the culprit, so 800 dollars later i have replaced the fuel filter, fuel pump, crank shaft position sensor, mass air flow sensor,replaced the battery, tested the alternator, tested the fuel injectors both hot and cold, tested the ignition module and still the car died leaving my child and i stranded on the side of the freeway in cold temperatures. i then called a gm dealership whom said another 120.00 just to look at it and said they couldn't find the problem . this is outrageous! *tr

Coolant leak at gasket between black frp (fiberglass reinforced plastic) upper intake manifold / plenum and metal intake manifold near throttle body. nhtsa 10006144. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that when driving at various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly stall without warning. after waiting a while she was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 57,000. the vin was unavailable.

After parking the car i was notified by a neighbor that my vehicle was on fire. the fire dept. was call and extinguished the fire.the arson squad was called and determined the vehicles fire was due to a mechanical problem. after i researched the vehicles safety recalls and found out there had been a recall for this vehicle and i was unaware of it. i purchased it used. i did not receive any notice on the recall. i found there were many other fires associated with this failure. the vehicle was totally burned up vehicle was non repairable and towed to the junk yard after arson investigation was complete. *tr