Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | |||
| 02/26/2013 | 184261 | ||
| My battery was dead, so i put a battery charger on the battery, then went to start the car. i turned the key for about three revolutions and then the car exploded! i wasn't sure what happened because i was sitting inside the car and there was snow on the windshield. i got out and there was plastic parts all around the car, and there were flames coming from the motor! | |||
| 09/14/2012 | 160000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact started the ignition and smoke immediately emitted from under the hood area. the contact exited the vehicle and inspected under the hood where flames began to erupt. the contact extinguished the fire himself and the vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic. the mechanic advised the contact that the fire was contributed to a defective fuel pump hose. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 04v090000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery) however, the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000. | |||
| 09/14/2012 | 160000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact started the ignition and smoke immediately emitted from under the hood area. the contact exited the vehicle and inspected under the hood where flames began to erupt. the contact extinguished the fire himself and the vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic. the mechanic advised the contact that the fire was contributed to a defective fuel pump hose. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 04v090000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery) however, the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000. kmj | |||
| 09/14/2012 | 160000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact started the ignition and immediately smoke emitted from underneath the hood area. the driver exited the vehicle and inspected underneath the hood where flames began to erupt. the contact extinguished the fire himself. a certified mechanic informed the fire was contributed to a defective fuel pump hose. there was recall related to the defect under nhtsa campaign id number 04v090000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery); however the vin was ineligible. the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000. js | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 165000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the fuel gauge malfunctioned and as a result, the gauge indicated that wrong amount of fuel in the gas tank. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 165,000 and the current mileage was 167,000. | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 165000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the fuel gauge malfunctioned and as a result, the gauge indicated that wrong amount of fuel in the gas tank. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 165,000 and the current mileage was 167,000. pmb | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 165000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact was inquire when she pulled gas fuel in her vehicle the level gauge would not indicate how much fuel is in the tank. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 165,000 and the current mileage was 167,000.jp | |||
| 07/27/2012 | 2 | ||
| As i was pulling into traffic on a major highway....the car stalled and i was almost taken out by a semi......twice!!!!!!!! this car should be fixed by gm due to the passlock problem which was my original problem...the bcm was replaced and reprogrammed now this stalling and the air not working is not only unfair but unsafe. paid alot of money for my car to come back unsafe.....and i have talked to numerous owners of these cars....don't matter how much or who u pay to reprogram...still same problem. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2012 | |||
| As i was pulling into traffic on a major highway....the car stalled and i was almost taken out by a semi......twice!!!!!!!! this car should be fixed by gm due to the paslock problem which was my orginal problem...the bcm was replaced and reprogammed now this stalling and the air not working is not only unfair bu unsafe. paid alot of money for my car to come back unsafe.....and i have talked tomumerouus owners of these cars....dont matter how much or who u pay to reprogram...still same problem | |||