2000 Chevrolet Impala Wipers & Visibility Problems

PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTIONS FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING VISIBILITY HAZARD. POSSIBLE MOTOR FAILURE. *TR

2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART FOR THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WAS NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED. ALSO, SHE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS AND AIR CONDITION, BUT WAS NEVER ABLE TO GET THEM FIXED AS SHE IS ON A FIXED INCOME.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BLOWER MOTOR ON THE VEHICLE. THEY THOUGHT IT WAS INITIALLY CAUSED BY THE RESISTOR, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR; HOWEVER,THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BLOWER MOTOR. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR WHICH PREVENTED THE ENGINE FROM COOLING DOWN AND THE DEFROST TO MALFUNCTION. THE CRUISE CONTROL ALSO FAILED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79000.

WHILE TURNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO THE OFF POSITION THEY DON'T GO DOWN. THEY SAY IN THE UP POSITION. *TR

2000 TAHOE: REAR HATCH WINDOW HINGE BROKE. IT IS MADE OF PLASTIC...PRETTY SHODDY FOR A 4W DRIVE VEHICLE. I HAVE ONLY OPENED THAT WINDOW 5-6 TIMES SINCE 2002, SO IT DEFINITELY WAS NOT ABUSED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW...WOULD LIKE GM TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE $600 WINDOW PLUS HINGES (THE CHEVY DEALER QUOTED $1300.) *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING OFF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY REMAINED IN THE UP POSITION. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA, WINDOW SWITCH, IMPALA, LEFT DRIVERS DOOR. SWITCH WORKS INTERMIT, AND SOME TIMES NOT AT ALL. I WORK FOR A POLICE DEPARTMENT AND WE HAVE SEVERAL IMPALAS, AND HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON A FEW. *JB

I BOUGHT A CHEVY IMPALA IN THE FALL OF 2000 . ONE OF THE SPECIAL FEATURES I HAD WAS THE AUTO DIMMER IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR . IN DEC. OF 2003 I NOTICED A 1/2 INCH HOLE APPEARING ON THE MIRROR WHICH WAS CLEAR . I GUESS A YELLOW REFLECTIVE COATING IS PUT ON THE MIRROR TO HELP THE DIMMING . I SPOKE WITH A DEALERSHIP ADVISOR FROM THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE CAR AND DIDN'T SEEM CONCERNED AND SAID IF I WANTED A NEW MIRROR OF THIS TYPE IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $200AND $300 . I SAID NO AT THAT TIME . LAST WEEK FRIDAY APRIL 30 , 2004 WHEN I GOT INTO MY CAR AFTER WORK I FOUND THE YELLOW REFLECTIVE COATING HAD JUST ABOUT MELTED AWAY LEAVING ONLY A SMALL COATING AT THE BOTTOM AND WHAT APPEARED WATER DROPLETS ON THE MIRROR ITSELF . I WENT TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS INCIDENT WITNESSED AND RECORDED IN MY CAR FILE . TWO SERVICE MANAGERS SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE . THE FOLLOWING MONDAY I WENT TO THE CAR DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR TO INQUIRE ABOUT MY OPTIONS AND TO HAVE THEM ACTUALLY SEE THE PROBLEM . ON THE WAY OVER I TOUCHED THE BOTTOM OF THE MIRROR AND FOUND A GOOEY BLACK SUBSTANCE ON MY FINGERS . APPARENTLY THE BOTTOM HAD MELTED . THE SERVICE PEOPLE SAID THERE MUST HAVE BEEN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT OCCURED . BUT COULDN'T EXPLAIN ANYTHING ELSE . THE WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT SO THEY SUGGESTED I CALL CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR HELP . THEY SET UP A FILE FOR MY COMPLAINT BUT FOUND NO ONE ELSE HAD REPORTED SUCH A PROBLEM . THEY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO VERIFY MY STORY AND AGREED EVERYTHING I SAID WAS TRUE . BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE THE MIRROR BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT AND BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE . ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THE MILEAGE WOULD MAKE NO DIFFERENCE . THE CHEVY REP DID SAY THAT FOR CUSTOMER LOYALTY THEY WOULD GIVE ME A $500 CERTIFICATE IF I WANTED TO BUY A NEW CAR . $200-$300 IS STILL ALOT OF MONEY FOR ME TO INVEST . I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WILL DO BECAUSE I DO WORRY BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP ADVISOR DID SAY SOMETHING ELS COULD HAPPEN . *AK

THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND REAR WINDOW MOTORS STOPPED WORKING AND AS A RESULT THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO UP. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE MOTOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP, THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDOW SWITCH.*JB

WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE MADE A WHIMPERING SOUND WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND, CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT IT BE REPLACED WITH ITS PROPER INNER AND OUTER SEALS.*YD

HEATER IS ON AND EVERYTHING HEATS UP TO POINT WHERE IT IS UNBEARABLE TO TOUCH. CAN BURN YOUR FINGER IF TOUCHING IT.*AK

EXTERIOR MIRRORS ARE TOO LARGE FOR DRIVER'S VIEW. *AK

WINDSHIELD HAD A VERTICAL CRACK IN IT WHICH HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A 'STRESS FRACTURE' BY DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED WINDSHIELD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER IS OF POOR DESIGN, VENTS ARE TOO SMALL TO DEFROST WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER HAS TO STOP, GET OUT, AND CLEAR WINDSHIELD. BEEN TO DEALER TWICE, CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK

ALL THE WINDOWS IN THE VEHICLE HAVE A HAZEY FILM ON THEM THAT WON'T COME OFF, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER. DEALER SAYS IT'S NOT A PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING REAR SIDE WINDOW GETS FOGGY WITHOUT A REASON, AND CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THIS SITUATION. *AK

THE RUBBER SEAL ON THE WINDOWS WHICH SOMETIMES ACTS AS A SQUEEGEE WHEN LOWERING AND RAISING THE WINDOW HAS BEEN REMOVED WITH A NEW DESIGN WHICH ALLOWS ROAD SALT AND SAND TO ENTER INTO THE GAP IN THE WINDOW. NLM

THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER DOES NOT CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD COMPLETELY RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. NLM