2000 Chevrolet Impala Body & Structure Problems

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF AS I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE ENGINE REVVING SO LOUDLY A PERSON STOPPED AND OBSERVED THE COLLISION AS THE IMPALA CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF IT ON THE OTHER SIDE. NOTHING WOULD STOP THE ACCELERATION EXCEPT MANUALLY FORCING THE CAR INTO PARK. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 5 TO 8 MPH WITH INITIAL ACCELERATION OR ATTEMPTING TURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE FRAME WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. UPDATED 05/04/06. *JB

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND MY ENGINE FELL OUT OF MY 2000 CHEVY IMPALA. MY ENGINE CRADLE MOUNTS WERE NOT IN GOOD ENOUGH DUE TO GM NEGLIGENCE. THEY WONT BACK IT UP EVEN THOUGH THEIR PAMPHLETS SAY DIFFERENT. SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY DON'T CARE. A LOT OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED ALONG TIME AGO. *LA

WHEN MAKING TURNS THERE IS A CRACKING AND POPPING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER DETERMINED ENGINE CRADLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED A SECOND TIME. HOWEVER, CHEVROLET STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE AT THIS TIME, THEY WERE WORKING ON A SOLUTION.*AK

VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A CLICKING NOISE WHENEVER A TURN WAS MADE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS BROKEN. REPAIRS MADE BY DEALER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK

THE PROBLEM THAT HAPPENED AFTER THIS SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY WAS BENT IS THE SAFETY ISSUE I AM CONCERNED WITH. WHEN THIS ASSEMBLY GETS BENT IT SMASHES THE POWER STEERING LINES IN THE FRAME WHICH IN TURN CAUSES THE POWER STEERING HOSES TO REACH A HIGH ENOUGH PRESSURE TO EXPLODE AND YOU LOOSE YOUR POWER STEERING. WHAT I AM CONCERNED WITH IS SOMEONE TRAVELING DOWN A HIGHWAY AT SAY 70 MPH AND HITTING A POT HOLE AND THIS SUB FRAME FAILING AND AT THIS TIME LOSING YOUR POWER STEERING.*AK

ENGINE CRADLE IS OUT OF POSITION, CAUSING TIRES TO BECOME MISALIGNED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT REFUSES TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ENGINE CRADLE/UNDERCARRIAGE DEFECTIVE/ THIS ADVERSLY AFFECTS POWER STEERING. ENGINE HAS SHUT OFF ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS OVER TWO MONTHS SPAN. DEALER CAN'T REPLICATE STALL AND THEREFORE CANT FIX. I AM TOO AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I WILL NOT DRIVE UNTIL PROBLEM IS FIXED. EACH STALL HAS OCCURRED IN HOT WEATHER AND ON HIGHWAY AND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.*AK

A FUEL SMELL COMING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD AT START UP AND SHUT DOWN OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

CLICKING NOISE IN FRONT END AT 3000 MILES ENDED UP REPLACING THE FRAME ON NEW CAR. *AK

TRUNK UNLOCKS BUT FAILS TO AUTOMATICALLY LIFT UP! DOES NOT EVEN OPEN UP A FRACTION OF AN INCH!. *AK

THE FRONT END MISSED A WELD ON THE FRAME WHICH CAME FROM THE FACTORY THAT WAY. *SLC

ENGINE CRADLE MOUNTS WERE WEARING OUT, REPLACED TWICE ALREADY, CURRENTLY NEED REPLACEMENT AGAIN. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE ALUMINUM SUBFRAME HAS TWO BRACKETS THAT NEED TO BE WELDED ACCORDING TO CHEVROLET. THE ALUMINUM SUBFRAME "FLEXES" CAUSING A CLICKING SOUND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT. CHEVROLET ADVISED THE DEALER TO WELD THE TWO BRACKETS AND THAT SHOULD QUIET THE NOISE. CHEVROLET SAID THAT THERE ARE NO SAFETY BULLETINS ON THIS ISSUE. *AK

THE CAR MAKES A POPPING (IN THE STRUCTURE) SOUND UPON STOPPING, STARTING AND TURNING CORNERS VERY LOAD, ANNOYING, AND FREQUENT. *AK

DESIGN OF REAR SPOILER OBSCURES VIEW OUT OF REAR WINDOW. NLM

THE DIRTY WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID DEFLECTS OFF THE WINDSHIELD ONTO THE WINDOWS CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY OUT OF THE WINDOWS DUE TO DESIGN. NLM

RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END CAUSING EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE ON CRADLE, COMPLETE ENGINE FRAME REPLACEMENT AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL SHIMS INSTALLED, HOWEVER NOISE STILL PRESENT. *MJS