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 ...
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.