2000 Chevrolet Impala Exterior Lighting

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC COVERS ON THE HEADLIGHTS HAD BECOME FROSTED AND YELLOW IN COLOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO BUY NEW HEADLIGHT COVERS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 143,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. *JB

TURN SIGNALS FAIL TO OPERATE WHEN LEVER IS MOVED OR STOP WORKING WHEN ACTIVATED. THE ONLY WAY TO RECOVER FROM PROBLEM IS TO PRESS THE HAZARD SWITCH. THEN THE SIGNALS OPERATE CORRECTLY. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT OCCURS ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. DEALER SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM ON MALIBU AND PONTIAC CARS. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S TURN SIGNAL INTERMITTENTLY DID NOT WORK WHILE TRYING TO SIGNAL IN ANY DIRECTION. ALSO THE HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE, WHEN THE HAZARD LIGHTS BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND DETERMINED THAT THE CONTACT MAY NEED TO REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL. THE CONTACT FOUND MANY OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME MODEL WHO HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.

TURN SIGNALS ONLY WORKING INTERMITTENTLY - MECHANIC UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM ON TEST DRIVES. THIS IS DEFINITELY AN UNSAFE CONDITION ON THRUWAY AND EXPRESSWAY DRIVING WHERE LANE CHANGING AND USE OF SIGNALS ARE NEEDED TO USE OFF AND ON RAMPS. I HAVE DONE ENOUGH RESEARCH AND SEEN ENOUGH REPORTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE WITH BOTH THE IMPALA AND THE MALIBU TO BE QUITE SURE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE MANNER IN WHICH THIS EQUIPMENT WAS MANUFACTURED OR ASSEMBLED. I AM REQUESTING A RECALL BE ISSUED TO CORRECT WHAT APPEARS TO BE A GREAT NUMBER OF VEHICLES ON THE ROAD WITH THIS SAME UNSAFE CONDITION BEFORE IT RESULTS IN A FATALITY. *JB

TURN SIGNALS FUNCTIONALITY INTERMITTENTLY FAILS. MY AUTOMOBILE TURN SIGNALS FAILURE RATE IS AN ESTIMATED 20 PERCENT. I DRIVE MY VEHICLE NEVER KNOWING WHEN THE OPERATION OF THE TURN SIGNALS WILL FAIL. THIS IS A HAZARD TO MYSELF AS WELL AS TO OTHERS. I HAVE READ OTHER 2000 IMPALA OWNERS COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS SAME ISSUE ON WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS PROBLEM WITH A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THEY CLAIMED THAT NO RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS EXISTED CONCERNING THE TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENT FAILURE. I HAVE TRIED TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY, IT ISN'T A BLOWN FUSE. IS IT A ELECTRICAL CONNECTION, A MALFUNCTION OF A ELECTRICAL SWITCH OR THE TURN SIGNAL UNIT? *NM

DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT AN EXTERIOR LIGHTING PROBLEM. THE TURN SIGNALS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

DT: 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT WORK, IT WILL BE ON AND IT WILL SHUT OFF. CONSUMER REPLACED THE FUSE AND THE FLASHER UNIT. THEY ONLY WORK WITH THE HAZARD LIGHTS ON OR IF THE VEHICLE IS OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE JANUARY.*AK

TURN SIGNAL FLASHER FAILURE. *JB

TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT WORK MOST OF THE TIME. IF YOU TURN THE HAZARD FLASHERS ON FOR A MINUTE THEN TURN THEM OFF THE TURN SIGNALS WILL WORK FOR A LITTLE WHILE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *NM

DT: 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA - THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE TURN SIGNALS WILL WORK FOR A FEW SECONDS AT NORMAL SPEED AND THEN THEY JUST STOP WORKING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR ABOUT A YEAR AGO. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND HE COULD NOT FIND THE REASON WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP OR MANUFACTURER. CONSUMER DID RESEARCH AND FOUND NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT THERE WERECOMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. *AK

THE TURNS SIGNAL AND BRAKE LIGHT FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER STATED TURN SIGNAL AND FOUR WAY FLASHERS NEED TO BE REPLACED . *AK

EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS IN MY 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA SIMILAR TO THE FOLLOWING EXISTING VEHICLE RECALL FOR THE 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU... CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V327000 DATE: 2003-AUG-28. *JB COMPONENT: EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS: SWITCH DEFECT SUMMARY: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE HAZARD WARNING SWITCHES THAT MAY EXPERIENCE SOLDER JOINT CRACKING CAUSED BY RAPID TEMPERATURE TRANSITIONS AND THE SOLDERING PROCESS. IF SOLDER JOINT CRACKING OCCURS AND RESULTS IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LAMPS BECOME INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE. CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE DRIVER CANNOT USE THEM TO SIGNAL INTENT TO TURN THAT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. ...THE RESULT IS INTERMITTENT AND UNPREDICTABLE LOSS OF TURN SIGNAL OPERATION WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS LED TO INABILITY TO SIGNAL INTENT OF DRIVER DURING A TURN, LANE CHANGE, ETC. AND COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.*JB

TURN SIGNAL NOT WORKING RIGHT SOMETIME THEY WORK AND SOMETIME THEY DON'T. *NM

TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENLY.*MR

I OWN A 2000 IMPALA. FROM TIME TO TIME, THE TURN SIGNALS WILL STOP BLINKING OR WILL NOT BLINK AT ALL. IF I TURN THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AND OFF, THEY WILL RESUME BLINKING.*AK I KNOW OF A MALIBU WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I MENTIONED THIS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICHLE, THEY KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS BUT SAID THERE WERE ONLY RECALLS ON TWO MODELS AND MINE WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. THIS HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BUT I THINK IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM.

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY IMPALA LS. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS CAN'T BE TURNED OFF. I NEED THIS VEHICLE FOR MY WORK AS I AM A CONTRACT EMPLOYEE WORKING FOR THE UNITED STATES POSTAL INSPECTORS. I DO WORKMENS COMP INVESTIGATIONS AND MY MAIN JOB IS SURVEILLANCE WITH MY VEHICLE. THESE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS GIVE ME AWAY IN A SURVEILLANCE MODE. I HAVE TALKED TO MY CHEVY DEALER, VAN CHEVROLET OF SCOTTSDALE AZ. WHO STATE THAT THEY CAN DISCONNECT THESE RUNNING LIGHTS WITH A PART AND THEY DO IT ALL THE TIME FOR THE LOCAL POLICE DEPT. THE ALSO STATED THAT THE POLICE BRING IN DOCUMENTATION FOR APPROVAL OF DOING THIS WORK. HOW CAN I GET THIS DOCUMENTATION OR WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO GET THESE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS DISCONNECTED. PLEASE ADVISE. *NM

HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF DURING NORMAL NIGHTTIME OPERATIONS. *LA

TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO OPERATE WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. *LA

THE TURN SIGNALS WORK SOMETIMES AND DON'T WORK SOMETIMES. THEY SEEM TO BE WORKING LESS AND LESS RECENTLY. *AK

I AM ORIGINAL OWNER, NEVER HAD ANY CRASH OR COLLISION. THE REAR TAILIGHTS LEAK, CAUSING WATER TO ACCUMULATE INSIDE THE LENS. ONLY THE HARTCH LID COVER, INVOLVING THE REVERSE LIGHTS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BULB 2X DUE TO SHORTING OUT. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT, NO OTHER EXPLANATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES TURN SIGNAL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY DURING USAGE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES HAZARD INDICATOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY DURING USAGE. *AK

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DAY RUNNING LIGHTS THAT ARE NOT SAFE BECAUSE WHILE TURNING INTO REVERSE, DRIVER COULD NOT SEE REAR OF VEHICLE. *AK