Engine Burning Oil problems of the 2003 Chevrolet Impala

Two problems related to engine burning oil have been reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Impala. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Chevrolet Impala based on all problems reported for the 2003 Impala.

1 Engine Burning Oil problem

Failure Date: 12/15/2015

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Impala. After the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed oil leaking and a burning odor emitting from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. 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 notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 127,000.

2 Engine Burning Oil problem

Failure Date: 02/05/2014

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, there was a burning oil odor coming from the valve cover gasket on the engine. In addition, the engine warning light illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000. Aw.




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