I drove the car to a store, parked, turned the engine off and exited the vehicle. when i got out of the car it was smoking under the hood. a short time later the car was on fire in the engine bay. i'd say flames erupted approximately 10 minutes after i exited the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. while driving, the vehicle would stall at any given moment. the contact usually had to wait a few minutes before the vehicle would restart. the battery warning indicator illuminated during the failure. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 67,632.
While driving the car the engine simply shuts off whether on the highway at 70 mph, on city streets at 40 mph or backing out of my driveway. usually after waiting a few minutes it will restart. the problem began in february 2019 and has been ongoing. my mechanic has had the car multiple times and i have had the car towed to my mechanic 3 times making sure not to start the car. it has no codes stored to help my mechanic find the problem. they have tried several different things but as usually even when they kept it 2 weeks the car failed to stall on them when they test drove it. i have seen articles and even complaints on your website of this issue. this is serious and dangerous and i cannot believe a recall has not been issued.
My sons chevy impala was in our driveway untouched for two days. when he got in it and turned the key to start the vehicle the intake manifold exploded and caused an engine fire. while online i found this has been a problem for years!!! why hasn't this been addressed? he could have died. and if i wasn't in the yard to react and put the fire out my house could have gone up with it.
Engine shot down on freeway. pulled it to meineke. they replaced ignition switch & key buzzer switch. on 12/28/2017, they charged me $169.99 replacing ignition switch & $155.40. i have receipt. i need $364.07 reimbursement for this recall defect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. while driving 50 mph, the engine stalled without warning the contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road where it was towed to the contact's brother's residence. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 182,826. updated 06/23/17*lj updated 10/6/2017*js
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that when turning the vehicle's ignition switch, the vehicle's intake manifold failed and caught on fire. the failure caused the head gasket cover to fracture and detach. the contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the intake manifold, the sensor, and the head gasket cover needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 133,000. the vin was not available.
Tl* the contact owned a 2001 chevrolet impala. while driving low speeds, the engine inadvertently caught fire without warning. there were no injuries. a police report was filed. the fire department extinguished the fire. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vehicle was destroyed. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified and did not assist. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling). the failure mileage was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. while driving, the vehicle steered in the opposite direction and the check engine and coolant indicators illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.
I had a rebuild engine in the car a month after l purchase the car. since then my car has been back to the deal twice about the engine and now a year from then my last problem. my transmission isn't working and now i have to find away to fix it. mrs.[xxx] baltimore city resident information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine). the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the vin was unknown. the contact had not experienced a failure. ...updated 09/14/16 *bf *cn
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. while making a right turn at 20 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the vehicle was previously repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000. updated 10/18/16*lj *tr
We were trying to jump start the car, and when trying to start the engine there was a loud explosion, and the intake manifold destroyed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. while stationary, the vehicle caught fire under the hood. the contact extinguished the fire with a water hose. a police report was not filed and the fire department was not called. there were no injuries. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 139,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2001 chevrolet impala. the contact did not receive a recall notification for nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v400000 (electrical system) and 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). while parked in the driveway, the vehicle erupted into flames near the instrument panel and in the engine compartment. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. after the contact arrived home and parked the vehicle, smoke appeared from the engine compartment without warning. the contact opened the hood and noticed flames. the contact and a friend extinguished the flames. there were no injuries. a police and a fire report were filed. the front end of the vehicle was completely destroyed, but the remnant was not towed away. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v400000 (electrical system) and 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not offer any solution. the failure mileage was 170,000.
The oil pan leaks oil when not in motion and possibly while in motion. additionally when motion the steering makes a grinding noise when turning (the sound appears to come from the steering box).
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the vehicle was driven and parked outside the residence. a few minutes later, smoke emerged from the engine compartment. the entire front end of the vehicle was burned. the fire and police department were present and filed reports. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not diagnosed. the approximate failure mileage was 96,000.
My 2001 impala that is in mint condition and has less that 100k on the mileage just caught fire on the top of the motor. i heard a loud boom then seen the fire. i ran to my garage and put the fire out with an extinguisher. this melted the valve cover, some of the injectors wires the plastic intake and damaged the beauty cover.. i am now out of a vehicle. i posted this online to get some ideas of what happened and what do i see, an open recall from general motors for the specific issue. what are my steps to get this fixed? i contacted different dealerships however they are giving me a run around. i shouldn't have to be the victim of poor design during the manufacturing process nor should i have to be out of a vehicle considering i take great care of my vehicles. please assist
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. when the driver turned the ignition to the on position, the engine exploded without warning. the fire was extinguished by the contact. a police or a fire report were not filed and there were no injuries reported. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine, engine cooling). the failure mileage was approximately 170,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. while starting the vehicle, it caught fire. the contact extinguished the fire. there were no injuries and a police report was not filed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. while the engine was off, the contact noticed smoke coming from the hood. the hood was lifted and the contact noticed flames. the fire was extinguished with a fire extinguisher. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the remedy was unavailable to perform the repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while turning the ignition key to start the engine, an explosion occurred in the engine compartment causing significant damage to the engine. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 115,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. when starting the vehicle, an abnormal sound came from the hood of the vehicle and it caught fire. the fire department extinguished the fire. the vehicle was towed and salvaged. there were no injuries. a police report was filed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 156,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). the contact called an unknown dealer located in frendale, michigan and was informed that the parts were not available. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.
My car was recently serviced for the recall issue on the ignition, which i had the issue of the car turning off while driving several times before they fixed it, anyways while driving home yesterday (05/21/2016) my car again shut off this was after i took it to a chevolet dealer to have it fixed. luckly no one was injured as i did cause a bit of panic on the road as i was trying to gain enough control to pull my car off the road.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the engine was replaced due to water getting inside the valve cover and the valve cover gasket. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) a year after the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle approximate failure mileage was 129,000. updated 02/26/16*lj *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that after reversing from the driveway, it was noticed that there was oil leaking onto the ground. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician confirmed that there was oil leaking from the engine. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and notified the contact that he would soon be receiving a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown.
2001 chevrolet impala. consumer writes in regards to ignition switch replacement recall and seeks reimbursement. *smd the consumer also stated the intake gaskets were replaced. *jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that as she attempted to start the vehicle and there was smoke coming from underneath the hood. the engine suddenly caught on fire and engulfed into flames. the fire department and the fire marshall extinguished the fire. a police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system) after the failure occurred. the failure mileage was about 160,000.
Car engine literally blew up when trying to start car. caught on fire. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, a noise emitted from the front end and the engine stalled. the driver was able to merge to the side of the road; however, the brakes failed. as a result, the vehicle continued to roll, crashed into a pole, and caught fire. the front driver side air bag failed to deploy, causing the driver's head to strike the windshield. the driver suffered injuries to the head, neck, and shoulders, which required medical attention. it was unknown if a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the failure mileage was not available.
Car caught fire after short drive. i pulled into my driveway after a short drive under a mile proceeded to shut car off and went to check my mailbox and heard a woof and the car was engulfed in flames i called 911 at that time by the time it was put out it had done damage to my house, yard, fence, and a truck parked next to the car. the car was a total loss. *tr
The security light came on and car shut off while i was driving the car at approx 30 mph. this happened several times since then while traveling at a higher rate of speed. luckily i did not have an accident but, i am afraid to drive the car that an accident may happen. this is a very serious safety issue. i have researched the internet and came across many complaints the same as mine. how can it be that no recalls have been made on an issue so serious? *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 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 recall repair were not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. upon starting the vehicle, the contact heard a loud bang and an unknown warning indicator illuminated. a fire started from underneath the hood and the contact's husband came outside and instructed her to grab the fire extinguisher. her husband extinguished the fire. a fire report was not filed. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 09v116000 (engine, engine cooling), which she related directly with her failure. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and was offered an amount for the repairs to the vehicle; however, there was no resolution to the matter. the vehicle was unable to be driven and was not repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. the contact stated while the vehicle was parked, it caught on fire. the contact extinguished the fire and no fire report was filed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that gaskets needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was not available.
Air bag did not deploy causing strain of neck muscles, upper back injury, bilateral strain, contusion of multiple sites of my lower limbs bilateral. there have been several recalls on the impala but due to negligence of gmc i am in pain my car was totaled and i have to purchase a new car. i will need assistance in price, payments, extended maintenance warranty at your cost and delivery of new vehicle to address i provide no fee also include tag payments. i contacted your complaint department last night and was told that i will be compensated in this will be taken care of as chevrolet always takes care of their best customers. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle was able to restart. the failure occurred on three occasions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the crankshaft sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the horn failed to operate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the horn was replaced three times but the failure recurred. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact also received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) and the dealer was unable to determine when the parts would become available. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. vin tool confirms parts not available. updated 03/09/16*lj the consumer stated the horn was replaced on 12/7/15 and still functioning. *tr
The cooling overheat light went on and the car turned off on me and my child on the exit of the 170 fwy, it now makes a screeching sound like metal, the radiator leaks and something smells burned, the mechanic i went to that was close by said i have to now replace the engine and other expensive items that seem to fall under the 2001 impala recalls, my fuel pump has an issue as well and the electrical problem even worse it turns of and on as it pleases. *tr
Driving on the expressway going 60mphs my car just cuts off everytime. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevy impala. the contact stated that approximately 10 minutes after parking the vehicle in a residential driveway, the vehicle caught on fire. the contact indicated that smoke and flames were coming from under the hood of the vehicle. the contact attempted to extinguish the flames with a fire extinguisher but was unsuccessful. the flames were extinguished by the fire department, who confirmed that the fire had come from the engine. the contact indicated that prior to parking the vehicle, a slight odor of burning oil was present. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted in reference to the incident. the failure mileage was 110,000.
Drove car home from work. parked in driveway. came out 5 min. later car was on fire under hood. called fire dept. to put out. total loss. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician was unable to diagnose a failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 150,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the engine caught on fire. the vehicle was destroyed. the fire department was called to extinguish the fire. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the cause of the fire was not determined. the approximate failure and current mileage was 130,000.
I purchased this vehicle as is, it was in good condition regularly maintenance, and i went to work over 2 months of having it when i pulled in to my jobs parking lot the whole car shut of was very close to causing a crash and scary it happen a few times and i was to fed up with it not knowing what was wrong with it and no body could figure the problem out it eventually, lost my job because i was late to many times due to the car cutting off and making me late, i finally decided it was unsafe and junked it for $300 and now i hear about the actual problem that was wrong with it, i think i should be entitled to something without getting a laywer knowing the problem wasn't my fault, and the problems it caused. thank you [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr