Table 1 shows ten common power train related problems of the 2001 Chevrolet Impala. The number one most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (24 problems). The second most common problem is related to the transmission failure (nine problems).
The were no events leading up to the failure. One day we were driving in town at 45 mph and the transmission developed a high pitched sound and two seconds later it dropped to 25 mph. The transmission will have to be replaced at a cost for than the car is worth. Read details...
Transmission failure. Read details...
Driver's left vehicle in park with engine running. Consumer got out, ran in house for a minute, and vehicle jumped out of park into reverse, and rolled backwards into a tree. Dealer has been contacted. Read details...