Engine Cooling System problems of the 2001 Chevrolet Impala

The contact owned a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. While driving low speeds, the engine inadvertently caught fire without warning. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was destroyed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was unavailable.

The contact owned a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. The contact did not receive a recall notification for NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v400000 (electrical system) and 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). While parked in the driveway, the vehicle erupted into flames near the instrument panel and in the engine compartment. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. After the contact arrived home and parked the vehicle, smoke appeared from the engine compartment without warning. The contact opened the hood and noticed flames. The contact and a friend extinguished the flames. There were no injuries. A police and a fire report were filed. The front end of the vehicle was completely destroyed, but the remnant was not towed away. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v400000 (electrical system) and 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not offer any solution. The failure mileage was 170,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. When the driver turned the ignition to the on position, the engine exploded without warning. The fire was extinguished by the contact. A police or a fire report were not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine, engine cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) and was placed on a waiting list. The dealer stated that the required part was available; however, when the contact arrived at the dealer, the part was no longer available to service the vehicle. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Tl-the contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while the engine was off, there was smoke emitting from underneath the hood. The hood was lifted, and the contact noticed that the vehicle had caught fire. The fire was extinguished with a fire extinguisher. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the remedy was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool comfirmed part unavailable. Mf.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed fire in the engine compartment. The fire independently extinguished itself. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle, but it was not repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 148,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) the contact called an unknown dealer located in frendale, michigan and it was confirmed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect fe.

Tl-the contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). However the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Ec.

Tl-the contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the engine had to be replaced because water got inside the valve cover and the valve cover gasket. The contact had the vehicle repaired. The contact also received a recall notification for NHTSA 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) a year after the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle approximate failure mileage was 129,000. Bp.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v400000 (electrical system) and 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated the upon starting the vehicle, a loud bang emitted from the vehicle while an unknown warning light illuminated. A fire started from underneath the hood of the engine and the contact's husband came outside and instructed her to grab the fire extinguisher. Her husband extinguished the fire, a fire report was not filed. The contact then received a recall notice under NHTSA campaign number:09v116000(engine, engine cooling) which she related directly with her failure. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was offered an amount for the repairs to the vehicle; there was no resolution to the matter. . Since the fire, the vehicle was inoperable and had not been repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. Jo.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, it caught on fire. The contact extinguished the fire and no fire report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that gaskets needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that there was a failure in which the horn did not work. The dealer replaced the horn three times and the failure continued. The contact also later received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) and the dealer was unable to determine when the parts would become available. The contact was unable to determine when the recall repair would be completed. The contact was also waiting on instructions from the manufacturer to determine if they could provide a permanent remedy to repair the horn. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Dyd.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and caught on fire. The fire department was called and the fire was extinguished. The contact was advised that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign id number: 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling) for the spark plug retention wire, which had not been completed. The contact was advised that the defect was what caused the fire. The manufacturer advised that they would not repair the vehicle under the recall campaign. The failure and the current mileages were 130,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that smoke was seen coming from under the hood and within seconds, the engine was on fire. The fire and police department were present but a report was not filed. The contact stated that the manufacturer was informed that shortly after the fire, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling) which advised of the potential of an engine fire. The manufacturer refused any type of assistance and advised that the vehicle could not be repaired. The vehicle was towed to a local authorized dealer. The failure and the current mileage was 173,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, she heard a noise from under the hood. Within seconds, the engine was on fire. The fire department was called and was able to extinguish the fire. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was advised that the vehicle could not be repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was previously included in NHTSA campaign id number: 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling) but they were unable to assist with the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 161,000.

Sudden malfunction of temperature gauge (not working), cooling fans running, after car is turned off, no a/c. Many others across the country having same problem with this vehicle.

Dexcoool leak through head gasket, 2nd vehicle - problem on out of state business trip.

Low coolant light lit. Added dexcool as needed. Light then began to come on and go off intermittantly. Took to dealer. They tested and said sensor was defective. Replaced and dexcool added. Cost$225. I noticed several similar problems on nhsta. Gm should cover this cost or have a recall.

I have a 2001 chevy Impala and it has been leaking engine coolant for sometime now. We put the required dexcool coolant to replace the lost, but it just kept on leaking. We took it to a mechanic to repair it and he informed us that it was leaking from the intake gasket down onto the spark plugs and it was damaging the spark plugs. He said don't put dexcool coolant into the car again because it just damages the gaskets. He said I cant tell u how many times I have had to repair this same thing on Chevrolet vehicles. Total repairs $749. 43 . There needs to be a recall on this. Not just because of the dexcool coolant but because of the gaskets.

: the contact stated while driving any speed there was a banging noise in the steering column accompanied by a vibration. The banging and the vibration became gradually worse when the steering wheel was turned to either side. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer who determined that the intermediate steering shaft needed to be repacked. The shaft was subsequently replaced, but the problem recurred. Updated 9/22/2006 - the fuel tank sending unit was replaced. The fuel injector unit was replaced intake gasket leaked.

I recently bought a 2001 chevy Impala. Shortly after I notice when I first started the car,the temperature gauge showed the car overheating, took to the dealer. They said that it was normal operating temperature. A few week after that it quit working all together. So I look on the car stats. Com and found complaints concerning this problem. Solution I took the car to repeatable car mechanic . The first thing he did was to take the radiator cap off, it was full of brown sludge, he said that gm tried to save money by putting in a $2. 00 manifold gasket in all 3. 4 engines, they all fail between 35,000 and 40,000. It cost $580. You can not replace one gasket you buy all three in a replace kit and change the oil and antifreeze. I found out that this problem is routinely missed. They just reset the computer and the gauge works for a short time then without warning it quits. My mechanic said this is so common he has paid for his childrens college education. Gm does not cover this common failure under any warranty. I will think twice before I buy any gm product.

The temperature gauge is not working consistently. It will go below cold sporadically. This will cause the fans to run continuously and the check engine light to come on. The codes do not match the problem and the haynes book does not match the car either. Coolant leaks from intake manifold, probably bad gaskets.

The low coolant light stays on indicating that the engine could over heat. Consumer checked the engine and found that there was a fluid leak out the engine. As a result the consumer has to put in coolant about once a month to avoid overheating. Dealer put new gasket in at intake manifold and repaired radiator.

The intake manifold/gasket on this vehicle has to be replaced. Car was overheating when idle. No heat was being generated. Cost to repair has been quoted as $580. This is a known problem on these vehicles, gm needs to issue a recall as any knowledgeable mechanic is aware of this very common problem, due to poor-quality intake manifold/gaskets being used on these vehicles.

Coolant sysyem:temperature gauge moves to hot for about 5 minutes then back to normal. Clicking sound in steering wheel when you you make a turn. Loud popping or cracking sound in the dash area with various temperature changes.

Upper intake pluentum was leaking coolant at 30,000 miles.

Vehicle is 2001 Chevrolet Impala. At 11,500 miles, engine began to lose coolant. (no visible leaks). Dealer service manager indicated "this is a big problem" and that plastic intake manifolds on gm v6 engines are warping causing coolant loss. Dealer "fix" was to install "gm pellets" to seal cooling system. If engine still loses coolant, intake manifold will need to be replaced (approx cost=$800). According to various interntet chat groups, this problem exists among a wide range of gm models with 3. 4 and 3. 8 liter engines, yet there is no recall or any written acknowledgement from gm that this problem exists. There is also no indication that replacement of the intake manifold will cure the problem, as the replacement part is identical to the original.

Chevrolet Impala LS with 3. 8l engine. The upper manifold warps and allows coolant to leak. This is a very common problem. My car is in the shop with no parts available in houston. There were 15 on backorder. Gm needs to replace this plastic part that warps at 17-24,000 miles.

Warped/cracked intake manifold.

While driving, the transmission stopped pulling. The vehicle would not move, but the engine was still running. The mechanic stated the vehicle needed a new water pump.