2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems

WHEN MY 2000 CHEVY IMPALA GETS TOO HOT THE TRANSMISSION BEGINS TO STICK, AND THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN, AND THEN TRANSMISSION SHIFT VERY PULLS HARD. IT OCCURS MOSTLY AS THE WEATHER STARTS TO GET WARM. *TR

2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION AND REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT*TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE BACKED THE VEHICLE IN HIS GARAGE, A LOUD BANG CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER REMOVED THE GEAR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. HE SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO PARK AND IN AN INSTANT THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD. HE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, TO STOP THE FORWARD MOVEMENT, BUT TO NO AVAIL. TO STOP THE FORWARD MOVEMENT, HE APPLIED HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND EASED INTO DRIVE; THE VEHICLE EASED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY. HE TRIED SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, BUT INSTANTLY A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED DUE TO TORN GEARS. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION KEPT SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. ALSO THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. ALSO, THE LIGHTS FOR THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE TECHNICIAN LOCATED SEVERAL DIAGNOSTIC ERROR CODES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,009. UPDATED 1/5/10 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED A SASH LIGHT SWITCH, UT THAT DIDN'T RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 01/06/10.*JB

VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER FOR LEFT AXLE SEAL LEAK. NEXT DAY VIBRATION NOTICED WHILE SLIGHT RIGHT TURN PRESSURE ON WHEEL. RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALER. COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM ON LOT. AFTER TESTING ON ROAD FOR 2 MINS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION HAD TOTAL FAILURE. *TR

TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2000 CHEVROLE T IMPALA. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. VEHICLE MAKING GEAR WHINING, AND TRANSMISSION SLIPS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. SERVICE SHOP INDICATED THAT THERE IS A "SOLENOID SWITCH" THAT IS STUCK IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THERE IS A 50/50 CHANCE THAT THE DRUM IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS CRACKED, THEREFORE SHOP WON'T INVEST THE LARGE AMOUNT OF LABOR REQUIRED TO REPLACE THIS STUCK SWITCH. THE REPAIR WILL REQUIRE A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REBUILD. 120,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. $1500 OF REPAIRS FOR A STUCK, $20 SWITCH. NOT RIGHT.*JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED TO THE LOWEST GEAR WITHOUT WARNING, AND HESITATED BEFORE ENGAGING TO THE NEXT GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INCORRECT READING. FINALLY, WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE IN REAR WHEELS. THE LAST TWO PROBLEMS WERE INSPECTED BY A DEALER.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 15 AND 55MPH THE VEHICLE WILL SHIFT HARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED OUT. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

THE VEHICLE HAD 37,000 ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. HOWEVER, IT WILL START BUT HAS NO POWER. THE VEHICLE SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS IN A VERY LOW GEAR. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE REPAIR SHOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE WITH THIS CAR. AT 60,000 MILES, I HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THERE WAS A WHINING NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, USUALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN 4TH GEAR, OR OVERDRIVE. I HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED AT A TRANSMISSIOIN SHOP, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS GOING TO NEED TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT. THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY, IF I HAD NOT BEEN VIGILANT IN MY INVESTIGATION OF THE PROBLEM. AS A RESULT, I HAD A HUGE REPAIR BILL, WAS WITHOUT THE CAR FOR 1 WEEK, AND HAD TO PAY FOR A RENTAL TO DRIVE TO WORK. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER HAD TO BE REBUILT, AND REPALCED. SPECIFIC PARTS THAT I KNOW OF WERE, THE "TORRINGTON BEARING", WHICH CAUSED FAILURE OF A SET OF PLANETARY GEARS, AND THE 4TH GEAR SPLINE. THE REPAIRMAN SAID...

MY 2000 CHEVY IMPALA HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THAT MAY RESULT IN ME HAVING TO PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE. THIS CAR WAS SHIPPED OUT WITH A 4T65-E TRANNY, WHICH HAS MORE PROBLEMS THAN THE LAW SHOULD APPROVE. IN MY CURRENT RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF RECALLS CONCERNING THE 4T65-E ALL IN DIFFERENT GM VEHICLES. MY IMPALA'S TRANNY IS ABOUT TO GO, THE SYMPTOMS ARE HARD SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR THAT I WAS SOLD A CAR WITH A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE CORRECTED.*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF MY 2000 IMPALA WITH ONLY 20,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS THE WEEKEND AND HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO CALL DEALER TO FIND OUT IF THEY WILL COVER DAMAGE. WILL WRITE AGAIN LATER WITH MORE INFO. 3-21-2004. *JB

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE.*AK

WHILE GRADUALLY ACCELERATING FROM 42 TO 43 MPH THE ENGINE SURGES AND THEN SETTLES BACK DOWN. DEALER STATES THEY FOUND CODES THAT INDICATE A SOLENOID PROBLEM IN THE TRANSMISSION. I ONLY HAVE 52,000 MILES ON THE CAR. DEALER ALSO STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD CHANGE TO ANY GEAR AT ANY TIME OR SPEED. *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL LOCK UP, LOCKING THE REAR TIRES, AND IT WILL BE HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WILL BE FORCED TO PULL OVER. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK ON A HILL THE VEHICLE WOULD POP OUT OF PARK AND START TO ROLL BACK IN REVERSE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

STEERING COLUM IN MY CAR HAS A CLUNK/VIBRATOIN. THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS REPLACED AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM , BUT LATER THE NOISE RETURNED AFTER THE 36000 WARRANTY WAS OVER. NOW DEALER TELLS ME THAT MY EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PAID FOR WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR.ALSO THE CAR IS HAVING TRANMISSION PROBLEMS, STILL WAITING TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIND THE PROBLEM.... HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IF NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I AM GOING TO LEAVE WITH THE DEALER AND HAVE THE SERVICE MGR DRIVE, BUT NOT A LOT OF HOPE IN THIS.*AK

THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WHILE ON A HILL. *JB

MY TRANSMISSION IN MY 2000 IMPALA IS GONE ,MILEAGE UNDER 22,000, DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING TRANSMISSION, I CONTACTED GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT THEY OFFER ME A TRANSMISSION COMPONENT LETTER WARRANTY FOR 5 YR OR 60,000 MLES WHATEVER COME FIRST, I AM UPSET THAT THE DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION WITH A SERTA TRANSMISSION , THATS WHY I CONTACTED GMC THEY OFFER THIS LETTER HAS CUSTOMER SATIFACTION , I QUESS I HAVE TO OTHER CHOSE BUT TO ACCEPT THE WARRANTY LETTTER , BECAUSE IT WILL COVER THE SERTA TRANSMISSION. *AK

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INSUFFICIENT OIL PRESSURE BUT THE OIL WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, THE DEALER REFLASED THE PCM WITH NEW CALIBRATION SOFTWARE,THE DRIVER STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON AN INCLINE AND WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS, THE DEALER STATED THE THE VEHIICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED, THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING AND MAKING A WHINNING NOISE. NLM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INSUFFICIENT OIL PRESSURE BUT THE OIL WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, THE DEALER REFLASED THE PCM WITH NEW CALIBRATION SOFTWARE,THE DRIVER STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON AN INCLINE AND WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS, THE DEALER STATED THE THE VEHIICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED, THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING AND MAKING A WHINNING NOISE. NLM

AFTER CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN SEVERAL MILES, THEN SHUT OFF FOR 45 TO 60 MINUTES, UPON STARTING AND TRYING TO GET BACK ON HIGHWAY THE ENGINE WOULD HESITATE AT ABOUT 5 MPH CAR SPEED, FOR 2 OR 3 SECONDS, WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL PUSHED TRYING TO SPEED UP, THE ENGINE WOULD FINALLY CATCH UP TO THE GAS PEDAL SETTING AND SPIN THE TIRES. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES ONE DAY. FOUR VISITS TO THE DEALER DIDN'T HELP. SINCE ONE CHEVY DEALER REPLACED A CONTROL ON THE TRANSMISSION, THE ENGINE HAS HESITATED GOING AROUND A CORNER AT 20 MPH. THREE OTHER TIMES IT HESITATED WHEN I TRIED TO LEAVE NY DRIVEWAY.*AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON AN UPGRADE OR DOWNGRADE THE VEHICLE ROLLS IN THE DIRECTION OF THE DECLINE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN GEAR, THIS CONDITION OCCURS ON THE SLIGHTEST DECLINES, THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NLM

REPEAT FAILURE: WARMED CAR PARKED ONE HOUR. ENTER CAR,START ENGINE,BACK SLOWLY FROM PARKING. PUT TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE,DEPRESSED THROTTLE MODERATELY-BALK/HESITATED/"LEAN BALK"-MORE THROTTLE=WORSE,LASTS 7 SECONDS, THEN COMES TO LIFE.NEAR ACCIDENT PULLING INTO TRAFFIC!*AK

DEALER HAS RUN CHECK TWICE AND CANNOT FIND SOURCE OF HESITATION - DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERYDAY AND IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS, LENGTH OF WARM-UP TIME, ETC. USUALLY OCCURS WITHIN FIRST 200 FEET AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE - WITH FOOT ON GAS PEDAL, CAR ACTS AS IF IT'S GOING TO STALL AND THEN KICKS BACK INTO GEAR - HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN OCT. 1999. THE CAR ALSO ROLLS BACKWARDS ON INCLINES UNLESS FOOT IS ON BRAKE OR GAS PEDAL - ROLLS BACK EVEN DURING THE TIME IT TAKES TO MOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE TO THE GAS (NEED TO DRIVE WITH TWO FEET ON HILLS THAT YOU STOP ON) - HAVE NOT NOTIFIED DEALER OF THIS PROBLEM YET - DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS A PROBLEM UNTIL I SAW THE OTHER COMPLAINTS - WILL NOTIFY DEALER ON NEXT VISIT.*AK

WHEN VEHICLE ENCOUNTERED SLIGHT VIBRATION IS COMMON HIGHWAY ROADS SURFACES, THE VEHICLE WILL JUMP, JERK AND WANDER FROM SIDE TO SIDE, FAVORING THE RIGHT SIDE. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING WILL BRAKE AWAY AND TRY AND BEGIN TO SPIN FIRST LEFT AND THEN RIGHT.. WHEN ROAD CONDITIONS ARE WET FROM MIST OR RAIN, THE VEHICLE WILL CONSTANTLY TRY TO BEGIN A RIGHT REAR SLIDING ACTION AS IF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IS TRY TO COME TO COME AROUND AND GET IN FRONT OF YOU WHILE IN A FORWARD MOTION. SPEEDS AT WHICH THIS ACCURS IS 45 TO 70 MILES AN HOUR. LOSS OF FORWARD, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WILL ACCURE, VEHICLE WANDERS BACK AND FORTH. VEHICLE WILL FISHTAIL ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS. VERY SEVER CORNER TO CORNER TIRE WEAR. REAR TIRES CONPLETELY BALD. CONSTANT TIRE ROTATION PROVES WORTHLESS. VEHICLE WILL PULL TO RIGHT FRONT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. FRONT TO...

ENGINE/TRANS PARTIAL FAILURE, ALMOST STALLING IN INTERSECTION. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAD SYSTEM MANAGMENT LIGHTING IN DASH FLASHING FOR NO REASON. REPLACMENT OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ACTUALLY WORSENED UNCOMMANDED LIGHT FLASHING. INITIAL REPAIR OF ENGINE PROBLEMS DIMINISHED SEVERITY OF STALLING, HOWEVER DID NOT COMPLETELY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE STALLING ON A CONSISTANT BASIS. *AK

ON ANY INCLINE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACK WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKE TO THROTTLE. CONSUMER SPOKE TO DEALER WHO SAID THAT FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES DO THAT. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND REPRESENTATIVE CHECKED OUT THE COMPLAINT, AND STATED THAT IT SEEMED TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT. *AK *ML

CAR WILL DRIFT BACKWARDS WHEN AUTO TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE. COULD BACK INTO ANOTHER CAR CAUSING THEIR AIR BAG TO DEPLOY, OR HIT SOMEONE WALKING BEHIND THE CAR. DEALER SAYS THAT THIS IS NORMAL, I SAY IT IS NOT AND IT IS A DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE FIXED. *AK

DEALER ADVISED THAT WHEN VEHICLE WAS BUILT THE CENTER SUPPORT BEARING IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN BACKWARDS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. I AM VERY UPSET THAT ALL THE DEALER SEEMS TO WANT TO DO IS REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

TRANSMISSION LINE BROKE AND POURED FLUID ALL OVER ROAD, MAKING THE CAR LOSE POWER . THE ENGINE WAS REVVING BUT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT ENGAGING.*AK