2000 Chevrolet Impala Power Train

VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARD WHILE ON A SMALL INCLINE, AND AFTER MOVING FOOT OFF BRAKE PEDAL. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *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

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE IT CAME OUT OF PARK , WHEN GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR WAS HIT BY AN ACCIDENT. THERE WAS NO KEY IN THE IGNITION WHEN THIS HAPPENED. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS OWNED BY AUTOMOTIVE RENTALS INCORPORATED C/O BEKAERT CORPORATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE VEHICLE WILL FREELY ROLL BACKWARDS OR FORWARD WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM BRAKE AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN A DRIVE GEAR. EVEN SLIGHT INCLINES WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL, BUT A STEEP INCLINE CAN BECOME A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE THE CAR WILL FREELY ROLL, EXACTLY THE SAME WAY A VEHICLE WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION WOULD ROLL WHEN TAKEN OUT OF GEAR. UNFORTUNATELY, DRIVERS WHO USE AUTOMATICS EXPECT THE TRANSMISSION TO HOLD THE VEHICLE, AT LEAST PARTIALLY, WHEN ON AN INCLINE. IT IS TYPICAL TO USE ONE FOOT TO MOVE FROM THE BRAKE TO THE THROTTLE, BUT ON STEEP INCLINES, THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL SO QUICKLY THAT USING TWO FEET IS OFTEN NECESSARY (ONE FOR BRAKE, ONE FOR THROTTLE) WHEN MOVING OFF A STOP. OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUES ARE: VEHICLE ROLLING INTO SOMEONE, VEHICLE ROLLING INTO AN OBJECT OR ANOTHER VEHICLE, UNNECESSARY AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, AND DRIVER DISORIENTATION RESULTING FROM THE EQUIPMENT NOT WORKING AS EXPECTED, WITH POSSIBLE RESULTING ACCIDENT. DEALER SAYS THIS CONDITION IS CONSIDERED NORMAL, BUT I HAVE DRIVEN MANY VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND HAVE NEVER HAD ONE RESPOND IN THIS MANNER, AT LEAST TO THIS DEGREE. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS ACTUALLY A DESIGN DEFECT, AND AT THE VERY LEAST, GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD INFORM BUYERS THAT THESE VEHICLES RESPOND DIFFERENTLY THAN OTHERS. ONE REASON WHY I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IS FOR ITS SAFETY TEST RESULTS, BUT THIS PROBLEM MAKES ME CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY UNSAFE FOR MY WIFE TO DRIVE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES--SHE HAS ALREADY TOLD ME THAT SHE WILL NOT DRIVE IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE (STEEP STREETS) WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE IS NOT A HIGHLY SKILLED DRIVER, AND OPERATING THE CAR ON INCLINES WITHOUT EXERCISING EXTRA CAUTION, OR USING TWO FEET (WHICH REQUIRES ADDITIONAL SKILL) COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS FOR NHTSA: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE GIVE US A WINDOW LONGER THAN 70 CHARACTERS TO TYPE IN. PLEASE ALSO INCREASE THE FIELD SIZE ON THE "SUMMARY"WHENVIEWINGCOMPLAINTDATABASE

VEHICLE IS DESIGNED TO GO INTO PARK GEAR ONLY WHEN CONSUMERS FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THIS HAS RESULTED IN 4 TO 6 INCHES OF VEHICLE MOVEMENT WHILE CHANGING PEDAL ENGAGEMENT. *MJS

WHEN VEHICLE IS ON AN INCLINE AND IN GEAR IT WILL ROLL WHEN THE BRAKES ARE RELEASED, EVEN WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*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