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.