2001 Chevrolet Impala Suspension Problems

1. THERE WERE REALLY NO EVENTS THAT LED UP TO THE FAILURE. 2. THE ABS SYSTEM STARTED ENGAGING AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES (WHEN TRACTION CONTROL WAS NOT WARRANTED--COMPLETELY DRY). THIS STARTED OUT SPORADICALLY BUT HAS SINCE BECOME DAILY. AT FIRST, JUST THE ABS ENGAGED AND THE "TRACTION ACTIVE" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NOW, IT WILL CAUSE THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM TO DISARM ITSELF AND THE "SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM" LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. 3. THE FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED 4 TIMES WITH 4 DIFFERENT PARTS. *TR

CONSUMER HAS A 2001 CHEVY IMPALA WITH ENGINE AND SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED SEVERAL OF THE ENGINE AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS FAILED DUE TO OIL DAMAGE. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE WHEEL SENSORS STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING ABS FAILURE. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WHEEL SENSORS, RESET THE CODES, REPLACED THE RIGHT AND LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY, AND RESURFACED ALL FOUR ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIR SEEMED TO HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THERE IS A CLANKING NOISE. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 04-02-35-0048 DEALT WITH THE STEERING PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED *AK.

DT: A SEVER POPPING NOISE IS COMING FROM THE FRONT END. THERE IS A LACK OF CONTROL IN THE STEERING. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON APRIL 21, 2005. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THERE IS A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH OTHER VEHICLES . THE CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEEL. FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING FAILED. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARING ALSO FAILED AT 38,600. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER. *AK. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS. ALSO THE DASH LIGHTS FLICKERED. THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION AREA, HOWEVER THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB

AIR BAG LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. KNOCKING SOUND WHEN TURNING EITHER WAY IN FRONT END AND ODD TAPPING SOUND IN REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN 1ST OPERATING CAR. RESULTING IN NO AIRBAGS OPERATIONAL & POSSIBILITY OF THEM DEPLOYING IN ERROR CAUSING POSSIBLE INJURY. NO CRUISE CONTROL, PCM PROBLEM. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP BLEW, THE ROOF MOLDING WAS LIFTING ON BOTH SIDES, THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW LEAKS AIR AND THE WINDOW HITS HARD IN THE TOP OF THE DOOR JAM, WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT AND THE TIE ROD ENDS YET THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NLM

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE BACK END WOULD LEAN TO THE LEFT CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN BRAKING THEY CAN HEAR A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WANDERS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THERE IS A NOISE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

DURING NORMAL OPERATION THERE IS A VIBRATION AT ANY SPEED, MORE SEVERE WHEN MAKING A TURN TO EITHER SIDE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND HAS REPLACED 'ENGINE CRADLE TWICE. VIBRATION IS STILL PRESENT, AND DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

VEHICLE "PULLS" TO RIGHT DURING OPERATION AT ANY GIVEN SPEED, DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND CANNOT FIND A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND WAS CHARGD FOR FRONT AND REAR ALIGNEMENT, THE LAST TIME VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO DEALER, CONSUMER WAS IFNORMED THAT IS JUST THE WAY THE VEHICLE IS MADE.*SLC