Five problems related to engine shut off without warning have been reported for the 2000 Chevrolet Impala. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Chevrolet Impala based on all problems reported for the 2000 Impala.
Vehicle shuts off while driving. . . Extremely dangerous to drive!! this has happened on multiple occasions.
I was driving one night to my friends house about 10 - 15 miles away from my house. As I was driving my car just shut off and my steering wheel locked up, so I drifted to the side of the road and tried to start my car up. I started it about 3 more times then it finally came back on, as I kept driving down the road it happened yet again. Lately it's just been happening every now and then but I'm constantly on fast busy roads and if this happens I can't always get over and it could end up getting me and anyone with me hurt. I've tried taking it to people but nobody knows what going on and I've even called chevy and they can't tell me anything. I've taken it to them before and $483 wasted because they "couldn't find anything wrong with it" this starting to become a problem because I need reliable transportation.
Ongoing problem with stalling while driving 65 mph. The vehicle had been to the dealer on 4 separate occasions and they were unable to duplicate the problem. The vehicle stalled without no warning or indicator lights. The engine just shut off during highway/city driving. The engine would restart after you put the vehicle into neutral and start with the key.
After car has been driven and the engine is hot and you attempt to restart it, it just shuts back off. There is no significant sound when it does this, it just shuts down as if the ignition was turned off. It now takes about 3-6 attempts before the car will start. It has even progressed to shutting off while driving, again no signs of the car being off until I noticed the wheel was locked up. I have been back and forth between the dealer and the manufacturer to get the problem addressed. The fact that it now shuts off while driving poses a serious danger to me and other drivers.
While driving at various speeds the vehicle shut off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the problem could not be determined.