How many people in here like or hate their 2000-2005 impala?

[MaximusGTR]

Originally Posted by 3.4imp

IT COULD BE A LOOSE WIRE TO THE MASS AIR SENSOR. I PUT A K&N DROP FILTER IN AND I GUESS THE WIRE GOT LOOSE FROM THAT. MINE WOULD STOP AND DIE AT LIGHT.

Hey I put a drop in K&N also but my issue has been happening before I put it in but I'll check the Mass Air sensor

[tom3]

Originally Posted by IFIXCARZ4U

YOU PEOPLE ARE CRYBABIES
The reason the brakes squeak is becase the government stopped the use of asbestos in brake pads.
THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT FOR THIS MATERIAL.
ALL cars brakes squeak EVEN EXPENSIVE FOREIGN CARS!!!!
so get over it and move on

Have seven GM vehicles in the driveway right now, not one has squeaking brakes. Not one is a front wheel drive either. I would think the world's largest auto manufacturer could put quiet brakes that last on their number one car.

[BigRay33]

I`ve Had My Impala About 3 Month And So Far No Problem I Just Dont Like The Way In Starts

[XGamesJ6]

I got a 2002 Impala V6 3.4 and it was fine at first, untill it started getting numerous misfires, all on cylinder 5, but now its fine, it had problems with coolant leaks, and oil leaks, and it was all a big bitch, but the dealer fixed it all, and runs fine now, and i like the look of it, and the fact its quite and all, but problems keep coming and going, although i think its a good car, it does have its flaws. out of 10 i'll give it a 6

[MoNsTeR`ImPaLa]

you're brakes squeek or the rotors warp well then stop replacing them with the same thing try what i did 20minutes after i left the lot with my 2000 LS i ordered all the parts i needed and swapped everything in my garage check out the links

i went with the brembo cross drilled and slotted on all 4 corners and the ceramicool pads front and back
http://www.brakeworld.com/catalog.as...=items&catid=1
pads

the way i see it great tires are crap with out great brakes so if you dont like'm change them

[MoNsTeR`ImPaLa]

Originally Posted by MaximusGTR

Has anybody else had this starting issues that I've been speaking on? I took it to 3 mechanics and no one can figure out why the car starts sometimes and other times it takes like 17 tries before it starts. Then sometimes I'm driving, I'll stop at a light and the car will die. i then have to start it up right there again. I'm gonna give it like 4 months or so and if anything else goes wrong or the starting issue can't be fixed I'm gonna burn that bitch and go back to Nissan's. BTW this is my second Chevy I've owned and the second to be a F@#$ up. My chevy Beretta took me up to 169,000 miles. My Impala has only 90,000 miles on it.

i have a 1991 Buick century Custom with 400,000kms i retired when bought my 00 Impala LS its sat in the yard for a month and still starts 1st time so and i got every service record for my impala its only had the one hard start problem lets not blame the car it could happen to a Nissan just the same

[Pat_OD]

I was told there was a problem with the caliper. It engages to roughly or something along those lines, i talked to a mechanic at the dealer he said it wasn't true but hell you cant trust them. And Monster what do u mean dont blame the car? U just said that ur buick has 400000k on it and never had a hard start and your 5 year old impala with much less miles has had one. I dont understand that statement. Some of these impalas are complete shit and u shouldnt defend them, i fucking hate chevrolet.

[MoNsTeR`ImPaLa]

Originally Posted by Pat_OD

I was told there was a problem with the caliper. It engages to roughly or something along those lines, i talked to a mechanic at the dealer he said it wasn't true but hell you cant trust them. And Monster what do u mean dont blame the car? U just said that ur buick has 400000k on it and never had a hard start and your 5 year old impala with much less miles has had one. I dont understand that statement. Some of these impalas are complete shit and u shouldnt defend them, i fucking hate chevrolet.

what i ment was the impala only had one problem that was a hard start the buick was a great car cept for the brakes GM has always had bad front brakes on the FWD cars and on the dont blame the car every company makes shit cars every once and a while my Neighbour has a 04 maxima with 20000 kms on it been through the shop enough they bought it back!! and im not defending them just saying it could happen to a Toyota just the same

[MCO_Death]

Originally Posted by MoNsTeR`ImPaLa

what i ment was the impala only had one problem that was a hard start the buick was a great car cept for the brakes GM has always had bad front brakes on the FWD cars and on the dont blame the car every company makes shit cars every once and a while my Neighbour has a 04 maxima with 20000 kms on it been through the shop enough they bought it back!! and im not defending them just saying it could happen to a Toyota just the same

Thank you for a wise comment, not some OMG GM SUCKS comment. It can vary car to car, manufacturer to manufacturer.

[MoNsTeR`ImPaLa]

thanks MCO

just a little information i surfed the automotiveforums.com boards this morning and i would say 90% of the people on here in every make and every model has something to complain about so lets stop bitchin about this problem and that problem and the squeek in the dash or my brakes make noise or this isnt working or tht isnt working blah blah blah lets start talking about the up sides of our Impala's and if it means that much to you and your that pissed off sell it trade it and buy a ford ...... just dont come here and bitch about it or even better buy a toyota,nissan,mazda and when the warrenty expires and your out jumbo amounts of money for a for that same part thats 25.00 for a GM but 250.00 for Jap car dont say i told ya so !!!!!!







thats my

[MCO_Death]

Originally Posted by MoNsTeR`ImPaLa

thanks MCO

just a little information i surfed the automotiveforums.com boards this morning and i would say 90% of the people on here in every make and every model has something to complain about so lets stop bitchin about this problem and that problem and the squeek in the dash or my brakes make noise or this isnt working or tht isnt working blah blah blah lets start talking about the up sides of our Impala's and if it means that much to you and your that pissed off sell it trade it and buy a ford ...... just dont come here and bitch about it or even better buy a toyota,nissan,mazda and when the warrenty expires and your out jumbo amounts of money for a for that same part thats 25.00 for a GM but 250.00 for Jap car dont say i told ya so !!!!!!
thats my

Reminds me that I almost bought a Crown Vic... mostly because I have a thing for police cars... ... That aside, We need a good discussion of whats good about the Impala...

[Pat_OD]

yea i love my car and i dont wanna dwell on the issue of the company but GM today is a shitty company, you all know it. I have fought with dealers and the company to get somewhere and all they do is push me away. They know some of their cars are shit(mechanically) and they also know that a lot of people dont know that. All they want is your money for a product that barely works and goddamn if that doesnt piss me off.

[MCO_Death]

Originally Posted by Pat_OD

yea i love my car and i dont wanna dwell on the issue of the company but GM today is a shitty company, you all know it. I have fought with dealers and the company to get somewhere and all they do is push me away. They know some of their cars are shit(mechanically) and they also know that a lot of people dont know that. All they want is your money for a product that barely works and goddamn if that doesnt piss me off.

On a good note, the 3.8 is so old of an engine that it is nothing but a damn workhorse...

[gilez]

I have an 01 Impala with 154000 miles on it. I have done all maint. and had very few problems. I had to have the front end worked on. Probably my driving. I have the ever famous hard shift problem which is intermittent. I also had an exhaust manifold pop a hole because of a back up cat. I could not even tell the cat was backed up. It is a great car.

[csquared63]

We had a 2003 3.4 LS that we loved until it got trashed by a '93 grand marquis while it was innocently parked! I just bought a 2005 3.8 LS- so far so good!