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Problems with 2003 Chevrolet Impala ENGINE

On average, the 2003 Chevrolet Impala starts to “feel” problems with the ENGINE and its various aspects after 124 564 miles.

Recently reported ENGINE problems on 2003 Chevrolet Impala

Recall id 240424 received this from credit karma. currently our car is having overheating issues. engine cooling issues,exhaust manifold/header/muffler/tailpipe, oil leaking on to my exhaust i'm afraid to drive it, afraid it may catch fire.

Coolant system has been an ongoing problem with the vehicle. after refilling coolant and oil, it was discovered that oil and coolant were dripping underneath the car. according to a gm representative, there are service bulletins out for this year make and model, but i've been told my vin is not one of them. it has all the same symptoms described in other bulletins. i'm not sure how/why this vin isn't included when the same symptoms exist.

Under the hood fire and unintended key rotation. maybe 5 days after i took my vehicle into tc chevy (in ashland oregon) to have the 2 recalls repaired on it. i tried to start my car and it caught on fire down by the front bumper and the flames made it to the back side of the motor and ignited the fuel lines causing a mini explosion under the hood, mean while i'm sitting in the driver's seat. i jumped out of the car nearly having the life scared out of me, i popped the hood and grabbed my house garden house and started to try and put the fire out and minimize the damage to my vehicle while i waited for the fire department to reach my house. the fire department showed up and was able to get the fire put out almost torching one of the firefighters head when the fuel pump kicked on without the keys in the ignition and started shooting gasoline reigniting the fire. i'm lucky the fire didn't burn down my house and my neighbor's house that day seeing how the fire caught the bush next door on fire and there was flames 14 ft in the air. see chevy and gm have been trying to act like the fire and the damage to the vehicle is my own fault and none of their own even though the technician says none of the repairs were actually done. i've been trying to get an investigation done and they're trying to push my claim aside and sweep it under the rug. my vehicle was parked in my driveway at my home right next to a bush not my neighbor's house is right up against. please look into this so that it doesn't get swept under the rug. please help me. i also have the firefighters report.

Second car affected. first car burned and totaled . second car found loss of power still driving puled over found egr motor stuck in full open sending hot exhaust into intake. melting plastic intake wiring and fuel line. fuel line melted but did not burst. towed home. this should at least have a fire line at top of intake. this is a plastic line .

I bought my car used 2/24/17 since then i have out 3 engines and 2 radiators and my car is back down again.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle lost acceleration. the vehicle would not accelerate even when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and noticed smoke emerging from the engine compartment. the contact had to use a fire extinguisher to extinguish the flames inside the engine. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the contact also mentioned that the original owner provided a letter regarding nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine). the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 291,000.

My car has a problem with the transmission slipping causing at times violent jolts for all 3 gears. i also have a seal that was not put in correctly causing water to fill up under the passenger side floor and causing electrical problem's as well as taking out the sound of my radio.

Manufacturer recall numbern150757 nhtsa recall number15v701 engine oil leaks onto my manifold and smokes i have contacted car dealers and they say they will contact me and never do

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. while driving 30 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood. the contact was able to pull the vehicle out of traffic, opened the hood, and noticed that the engine was on fire. the fire was extinguished by the contact. the police and fire departments were not notified and no injuries were sustained. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, but the diagnostic results and repairs were unknown. the contact stated that the failure recurred while driving home from the dealer. the vehicle was towed back to the dealer. the contact stated that there was a recall on the vehicle, but was unable to provide the nhtsa campaign number. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was unknown.

While driving on highway got a faint fuel smell (not seen in past). shortly another motorist flagged me and said he saw flames under the car. i pulled over and evacuated vehicle. smoke and flames came from engine. the vehicle has been maintained no recent engine work. car had been running fine with no problems.

The engine caught on fire from oil leak

In april i was driving g the car noticed that the temperature kept going on up and a smell was coming from under the hood. i took it to several mechanic and they all say its my i take manifold and/or head gasket. also when [xxx] was driving [xxx] the car before anything the car would cut off while in a gear other than park. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the engine gasket failed and caused engine oil to leak onto the radiatior. the leak damaged the lower and upper intake manifold. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 84,693.

Your recall 15757 is ineffective and soon to be a law suit if someone does not tell the dealer that they have to fix the problem not hide behind the fact that they still don't have the parts. i called newburgh and poughkeepsie and they don't have parts. i drive children in this vehicle and if anything law suit will be initiated

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the engine valve cover gasket failed causing the engine oil spill on the manifold and emitted smoke. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. however, the dealer advised that parts were not available perform nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). the contact also stated that the repair had exceeded a reasonable time. the failure mileage was not available.

Yes my engine oil is leaking and it making my car hot and i think my oil pan is full of oil every time i put oil in it it run straight out and i can't drive my car more than 20 minutes straight or it will just cut complete off and my brakes is going out they want stop on time

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 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. updated 05/03/16*lj updated 10/20/2017*js

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. while driving 45 mph, a strong odor of fuel was noticed and the oil warning light illuminated. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts for the recall were not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. after driving the vehicle for a short period of time, it caught fire. the contact stated that the fire department extinguished the fire. a fire report was not filed and no injuries were sustained. 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 failure. the failure mileage was 150,000. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the parts for the recall were not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had 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. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. while driving various speeds, smoke appeared from the front of the vehicle. the contact lifted the hood and observed oil leaking from the engine. the contact wiped the engine clean, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine gasket failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). the failure mileage was approximately 200,040.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 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 had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

When i am driving down any road, stopped and turning the abs system engages causing grinding noise. loss of power and periodically brakes lock up and gas pedal locks. when pulling off from a stop i can not accelerate & rpm goes almost red line, car starts to jerk and and transmission doesn't shift. i have to let off gas pedal and allow to shift. it has stalled numorus times when pulling into traffic and almost caused me to be hit. the service traction control/abs warning light dings and stays lit. i manually turn off abs but problem still occurs. also the wiring thru out the car has failed to my rearview mirror, domelights and radio panel. my gas mileage has significantly decreased. the problem started around the beginning of the year and has progressively gotten worse to the point i and scared to drive my car.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 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 notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) however the parts to do the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owned a 2003 chevrolet impala. while driving and pulling into a fuel station, the contact parked and exited the vehicle. while the contact was in the store, the vehicle caught fire. the fire department extinguished the fire. a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed and towed to a junk yard lot. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

Gasket for intake manifold allows oil to escape from engine. eventually results in loss of oil pressure, which could lead to loss of engine power and/or vehicle control. gaskets tend to fail routinely. this has been an issue since the car was new.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. after the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed oil leaking and a burning odor emitting from the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. 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 notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 127,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had 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. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). the parts were not available to schedule the recall repair appointment. the manufacturer was unable to provide a time frame of when the dealer would receive the parts. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). 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 issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 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.

This car stalls while driving, or stationary. it has stalled in the middle of turning. it has stalled on city streets, main streets and highways, as well as waiting at a red light or stop sign. when the car stalls, it starts back up but after some time has passed. i know that i am not the only one with this problem. sometimes i have to wait till the car is cooled down before it will start again. please correct this issue for us.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part for the recall was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the intake was leaking oil into the ignition switch, wires, and cam sensor. as a result, the components needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure occurred three times prior to this failure. 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 notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 138,000. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). 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 vin was invalid. the contact had not experienced a failure. updated 05/26/16*lj purchased new vehicle updated 05/30/18*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. while the vehicle was parked, the contact discovered oil leaking from the vehicle. the failure recurred on several occasions. 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 failure. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). the contact received notification of a recall for the engine, but 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 nhtsa campaign number was unknown. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while driving with the cruise control was set at 75 mph, the vehicle emitted a strong-burning odor. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the contact received nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). the approximate failure mileage was 58,083.

Tamara recall. [xxx] has lost all independence , continues to pay taxes and insurance on car she is unable to drive, for fear of fire , living in a senior communities she must park car in garage, has maintained perfect service on vehicle under 45,000 miles and still smells new, company needs to get her a rental until this is resolved it has been two months with no answer claim # 8-1716640496. nothing ..she uses vehicle only source of transportation and independence for this[xxx] widow ...get her a rental..or fix e problem. two months unacceptable !! gm recall #15757. letter dated december 2015. 'information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 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.

My vehicle caught fire while sitting in my driveway in the engine compartment. i think this might relate to recall 15757. the car was totalled.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, a strong burning odor emitted through the air vents of the vehicle. there were no flames present. the contact noticed that a small amount of engine oil leaked onto the ground underneath the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 200,000. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Security warning on message display. engine does not start, have to wait minutes then car will start.

Engine runs hot for some reason, now its another problem that came weeks later after the engine problem which is it won't crank nomore at all it have to be a fuel problem because i smell gas when i try to crank it in i recently just replace a the fuel pump about 5 months ago ..so if you guys can give me big help i will appreciated it not no help that i could of found out from a baby most likely chevy need to contact me to fix my car because they sold/released the cars out knowing or not that the cars had a lil while of life i know cars from the 90's that's not having problems like these new cars ''help me please'' before i junk my [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts needed to perform the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the vehicle was constantly running hot and stalling randomly without warning. the failures occurred after the dealer replaced the engine gasket and mentioned that the seals were defective. after the dealer made the repairs, fluid was leaking, which caused further failures with the vehicle. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who kept the vehicle for longer than a week. the vehicle was parked at the contact's residence for over a year due to the failure. the contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). the dealer was unable to confirm if they would be able to complete the recall repairs and stated that additional repairs may be required first. the contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. the failure mileage was not available. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and was unable to confirm when the parts would become available. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. while the vehicle was parked after driving approximately two miles or longer, smoke appeared underneath the hood. the failure recurred on at least three other occasions. the contact also stated that the check engine waring indicator was consistently illuminated and oil had to be added every two weeks due to oil leaking from the vehicle. 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 failure. the approximate failure mileage was 185,000. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. the contact was unable to start the parked vehicle. the security warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 74,000. the vin was not available.

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