Wiring problems of the 2002 Chevrolet Impala

I got my car on 03/09/2011. I have been complaining to the dealership about the issues I am having with my car. It hesitates to crank, when turning I can feel a popping feeling in the steering. Very often my signal lights doesn't come on. I do a lot of highway driving back and forth to work and this is very dangerous. When hitting my breaks the car sometimes speeds up before slowing down, which can be very dangerous. There is a shortage in the wiring. The low coolant level light stays on, even though they claim they fixed some sensor switch. They also said they fixed my car from leaking break fluid, but the breaks are sounding worst everyday. I asked them if the breaks needed changing and they said it was fine. The car hesitates when taking off. I just got home from work and not even 30 minutes went by before I tried to leave out and my car would not crank. I have been complaining to the dealership since I got the car and they have procrastinated until the 30 day warranty expired. When calling today the dealership said that I would have to pay for any repairs because the warranty expired. When asking why should I have to pay for repairs, when I have been complaining about these issues since I first got the vehicle, the reply was they are not going to pay that any mind and I would still have to pay for the repairs.

1999-2004 Impalas have a problem, trac off, service traction system and abs lights go on. This deactivates the anti-brake system and can be very dangerous when driving on a slick road. Also without traction control your car will not accelerate, turn or brake and will skid. What happens is gm used cheap wiring or cut too short and these wires corrode. This problem is an easy fix, gm is aware of these problems but refuses to do anything about them. It would be an easy fix but the only thing about that though is that you cant just replace the wires, the wires are sealed in the hub assembly, so you have to replace the entire hub assembly. Also there is a problem with the passlock feature, passlock was created to prevent thieves from stealing your car, not to prevent you from driving it. Passlock can cause the vehicle to lose power while driving on the highway and may stall. That in itself is a major problem. I suggest you force gm to do a recall before people die because of negligence. And if they refuse to comply, just slap them with a major lawsuit.

I purchased a 2002 chevy Impala LS in November of 2008. The security passlock system begin acting faulty in may of 2008,faulty as in the car won't start if it's too hot outside, when u turn the ignition in the on position you hear sparks and static from the wiring when the security light is on. You have to basically perform magic to get the car to start. And the could take up too 4 hours of sitting wherever you are. Gm is practically aware of this very irritating and costly problem and should be held liable.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. Three days after the vehicle was purchased, the contact felt a hard vibration in the axle and also heard a cracking noise on the driver side of the vehicle. The failure occurred while driving 40 mph. The oil light illuminated and the oil was changed at 104,000 miles. Before the oil change, the mechanic stated that the oil had never been changed and that a new rack and pinion and serpentine belt were needed. The contact also experienced electrical failure that caused the vehicle to shut off completely. The dealer would not give her a carfax report after one was requested. The powertrain was unknown. The failure mileage was 100,979 and current mileage was 105,840.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and there was an abnormal noise without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing, who stated that the entire electrical wiring needed to be tested. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 14v400000 (electrical system) however the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000.

The rear of the vehicle caught on fire. The engine was not destroyed, but the seats were down to the wires. The vehicle had just been parked when he noticed a spark come from the rear driver side. The vehicle has not been inspected, but the insurance company states they are going to inspect it. The back windshield shattered before this, approximately three months prior. The vehicle was idling erratically before the vehicle caught on fire. The manufacturer has not been contacteed but according to the dealership they have to determine if the vehicle is still under warranty. The fire department did respond. They thought it might be because of electrical wiring. The police did respond, but did not file a report. This happened July 3, 2005.

Consumer returned to her car which was parked in a parking lot to find it on fire, consumer states the problem occurred due to faulty wiring.

An unconnected wire rendered the vehicle antilock brake system inoperable which in turn resulted in an accident.