general problems of the 2002 Chevrolet Impala - part 1

Fuel system or backfire is what I believe happened to it. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. My safety was severely put at risk because the car exploded and caught fire while I was inside the car and fire came through the dash and air conditioner slots, anything could of happened whether shrapnel or burn. This also put others at risk if my spouse was in the car with me or the apartment complex I live in could have caught fire and endangered multiple people. No the issue has not been seen or confirmed by a dealer or service center. Yes the vehicle has been inspected by state fire marshal. No there was no warning lights or problems at all. We drove the car the night before, everything was normal and nothing was showing on the dash and the next day I jumped in, put my seat belt on and started the car to make sure it was running good and it exploded and caught flames.

My vehicle caught on fire after I returned from it getting serviced by pepboys in phenix city alabama. My car was only getting serviced for the a/c and once I returned home, my car caught on fire in our drive port.

I just purchased this 2002 chevy Impala which came with the important vehicle safety recall and I would need the problem fixed. Nhtsa 15v-701 im actually now scared to drive it/.

Takara recall.

The contact owned a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle caught fire under the hood. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.

My car will not crank or start. . . . . It has something to do with the security system so I'm told. . . . . . This is a safety hazard. . . . This happens often when I'm far away from home! I have the key but the security system still shuts the car down. . . This time I went in the store for 10 minutes, when I returned to go home the car would not start.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle was cruising down a hill and lost power. The contact pushed the vehicle into a parking spot. The vehicle was not able to restart and was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

Got into the car from work drove less than two miles went in the house for about 20 minutes got back in the car drove about a mile and a half to get food got back in car returned to prior location delivery food to my mom went inside house bout 5 minutes later a passerby bang on the door to notify us that the car was on fire use a fire extinguisher couldn't put it out proceeded to call the fire department.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the map sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 350,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the ignition failed to turn to the on position and the steering wheel did not lock while the vehicle was turned off. The failure recurred continuously. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the ignition switch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

My daughter owned a 2002 chevy Impala. On Monday 3/16/15, she was driving on the interstate and the engine bagan to smoke. She called me and I asked what color the smoke was. She said it was black smoke. I told her to immediately get herself and two small children out of the car. She and her sister removed the children and walked away while calling 911. A few seconds later, she heard a loud pop. The windshield busted from the apparent heat from the flame that were rising from the engine compartment. Within seconds, the engine was in flames. I've researched online, and found that there were two recalls in 2007 and 2009 stating that the engine could ignite. The car is a total loss. She had full coverage insurance on the car, but it's barely enough to replace it. Is there anything we can do about this?.

The car ignition suddenly shut off and the power steering and brakes failed on a steep grade. (the ignition recall had previously been performed on the vehicle, and the key fob had been reworked so it shouldn't have been a ignition issue). The transmission was shifted into neutral and the car restarted (while still coasting down the hill) to regain control,this was repeated numerous times until a safe place to pull off was reached. This grade was extremely steep, the road had switchbacks , cliffs,and no guardrail, it was a miracle no one was injured or killed. This same vehicle had just had a duplicate problem and was repaired at the dealership in July, less that 1000 miles prior to this current event. The dealer in July replaced the mas sensor and the battery as they said the mas was corroded and needed to be replaced. This current event was caused by the map sensor and the main computer according to the dealer.

2002 Chevrolet Impala. The key switch broke along with the icm module and the crank and cam shaft censors and the computer.

Car dies while driving. Car must be put in neutral while driving and restarted while moving to avoid accident.

Traveling on a straight residential street after car had been driven about 10 miles and was at operating temperature, I heard a short "chirp" sound from the front passenger side of the car at which time the engine stopped running. Steering became very difficult and the brake pedal required substantial force to stop the car. I was able to bring the car to a stop and put the car in park. The engine restarted immediately with no problem. I was not moving or touching the key at the time that the engine turned off. I have owned the car since it was new in November 2001 and this is the first time that I have experienced this problem. I have driven the car about 20 miles since this incident and it has not reoccurred as of yet.

I was driving with my son and the car just cut off in the middle of the street. Thank god we didn't get hit. The car cut back on but that was scary. It (the car) also has some type of security feature that won't allow the car to start at times.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 40 mph, smoke was seen from under the hood and the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not diagnosed to determine the cause of the fire. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 229,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the vehicle intermittently failed. In addition, the contact was driving approximately 35 mph when the service engine soon warning light illuminated and the a/c system failed to activate. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the cause of the failure was unable to be determined. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 08/27/lj.

My gas gauge stop working and I was not able to tell how much gas was in the vehicle. Fuel gauge read inaccurately. I would put gas in the car and fill up tank and barely drive more than 20 miles and the fuel gauge would indicate "empty". I was told by penske that they were unsure as to what would cause this issue and that I wouldn't be able to get the issued repaired. I have ran out gas several times since the first incident.

The vehicle started smoking while driving down the highway at 65 miles per hour, it lost power. I pulled over and had the vehicle towed to a mechanic. The mechanic said that the piston broke, and a portion of the piston flew through the oil pan. This vehicle has been very well maintained. This should not have happened.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that he attempted to start the vehicle after being turned off for one week and the engine exploded. There were no injuries. A fire report was provided by the fire department. The failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 177,847.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact was able to restart the vehicle by shifting the gear lever into various positions. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was unavailable.

For the past 2-3 years the security light will come on and flash about 10 minutes. During that time I have to sit with the key in the ignition and the ignition switched back until the security light stops, which then the care will start. About a month ago same constant problem except now after the security light stops flashing car won't start at all. I've gotten new battery and had alternator checked and both are good. The security pass code dealing with the keys or some mess I was told which will cost $500. -$600. Omg!!!!! really. Is there a recall or something for this. GMC please do better. Last american made car that I will purchase.

Car won't start and car will just turn off while im driving, its not safe to drive.

2002 Chevrolet Impala. Consumer states vehicle caught fire when started the consumer stated he managed to put the fire out, but it ruined the motor. The consumer stated a recall was issued. However, gm denied the claim, stating due to statute of limitations being five years, they could not honor the recall.

Car cranks when it wants too it cranks up and sometime is does not.

My 2002 chevy Impala does not start on many occasions. The engine does not even crank. After taking my car to 2 repair shops the problem has not been found and both places have no ideas. I have done my own research and found many people are having the same problem. I am a 23 year old female and found myself stuck over an hour from home earlier this week when my car would not start. How can I fix it or is there a recall that I and all the others do not know about?.

The car intermittently shuts off while driving. It occurs frequently. Dealership could not diagnose.

The contact owned a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. On March 10, 2009, the vehicle caught fire and was destroyed. A police report was filed. Gm advised the contact to call his insurance company because the manufacturer would not be responsible for the damages. Recently, the contact received a recall notice for gm recall number 90047, which stated that the vehicle could catch fire. The manufacturer stated that they could not assist. There were no injuries. The failure mileage was 140,000.

2002 Impala - sometimes fails to start, security light comes on. Intermittent as to how often. . Sometimes once every couple of days sometimes 1 every week. Multiple dealers want to charge $300-$1000 to replace bcm which after researching does not guarantee to fix problem.

Engine fire when car was started, a pop or back fire sound was heard then flames were seen, fire department extinguished fire. Car is sitting waiting gm to respond on investigated event. This is a police car and we have a total of 59 Impalas were concerned about.

Safety flashes on dashboard and car will not start for 10 to 15 minutes. It happens totally at random times in all kinds of weather. Disconnecting the battery does not help nor does resetting a fuse with a kill switch. This is a widely known problem why isn't there a recall? I was told from a dealer it was a computer issue and could be fixed for around 1000 dollars. I want to buy american cars but do I have to suffer because of this choice? what an awful inconvenience.

My 2002 Impala has just 70k miles. The low coolant light came on and over heated several times. The mechanic says that it is a intake gasket that needs to be replaced and that this problem is not unusual with the dextron coolant that gm uses. I have heard of this problem from many mechanics and it seems that gm is aware of the problem and needs to fix this very expensive repair. My failure happened when my family was stranded on the side of the road because of no coolant in the engine.

The check engine and the abs braking light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Driver took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, but mechanic could not duplicate the problem. Driver informed the mechanic that this problem has happened on more than one occasion and had not been resolved.

At approximately 50,000 miles I had been told that my car had a minor antifreeze leak at the lower intake. Now at 130,000 miles it has turned into a major problem that will require at least 600 dollars in repair costs. I have been told that alot of Impalas do this. Have not resolved the issue yet, nor received a recall notice.