All the problems i have had.......

[dmorlow]

Well, I bought a 2004 Impala about a week ago and, so far, no problems. Reading these threads though, I'm glad I got the 5 year 100,000 mile warranty. (I will easily put 100,000 miles on this car in 5 years.) And I took the option for a $0 deductible for all repairs. So if anything goes wrong with this car, hopefully it all happens under warranty. My last car was a 95 Aurora and it was nothing but problems. I paid $5,000 for it and I bet I put over $5,000 in repairs in it.

[impalaguy2]

Originally Posted by public

Sounds like this one has hit all of the issues. The temp swings are from DexCool gel in the radiator and thermostat housing has air in it(they must be bled). The intake gasket is a known issue. The Master Cylinder thing is scary. I think this car has been in an accident. Good Luck with your new Toyota LOL.

I think the same. something is wrong with your car front end collision...
about toyota.... good luck with this one, make sure to chage oil on time
toyota engines are crap. had my engine replaced twice on a camry due to oil jelling... so they say

[Pat_OD]

goddamnit i hate to see money going to damn foreign companies but hell i don't blame you, this is the last vehicle made by GM (post 2000) i will own unless the get their shit straight.

[impalaguy2]

Originally Posted by Pat_OD

goddamnit i hate to see money going to damn foreign companies but hell i don't blame you, this is the last vehicle made by GM (post 2000) i will own unless the get their shit straight.

don't know about the foreign cars. they have thier own share of problems trust me -
camrys have shitty engines especially the 4 cyl
volkswagen... don't even think about it
look at some foriegn forums.. the grass is not greener there pal

[BNaylor]

Originally Posted by impalaguy2

don't know about the foreign cars. they have thier own share of problems trust me -
camrys have shitty engines especially the 4 cyl
volkswagen... don't even think about it
look at some foriegn forums.. the grass is not greener there pal

I'll second that! I feel for you Impala owners but I own 3 GM "W" bodies.
A '97 GP GTP (90K miles), '99 Regal LS (98K miles) & '01 Regal GS (40K miles). None of them had any major engine, drivetrain or emissions related problems.

My next door neighbor has a late model Toyota Camry and it has been in the shop at least 3 times. One time they had it hauled away with a wrecker to get it to the dealer. My Nissan 300ZX was a piece of garbage and I got rid of it a long time ago.

I'm Asian-American and I will never buy another rice-burner.

[Pat_OD]

nah man VW is a pretty good company i know tons of people who have them with over 80k miles without problems, and their TDI engine will run till over 100k easily. I cant say that about my impala. I will however check the VW forum out i may be missing something. Hondas seem to run forever also.

[impalaguy2]

Originally Posted by Pat_OD

nah man VW is a pretty good company i know tons of people who have them with over 80k miles without problems, and their TDI engine will run till over 100k easily. I cant say that about my impala. I will however check the VW forum out i may be missing something. Hondas seem to run forever also.

VW class A junk.
we are doing at least one engine and a few trannys a week on VW
top of the junk list is the Jetta and The passat. 50K is the limit on
those crappy cars. everything goes bad on them from door switches to
engines and trannys (and the prices... oh you WILL cry when it will go bad).
will never recomened a Volkswagen to none of my customers unless i need an enemy....

[rtebeau]

Well, enough is enough. Had the rotors turned at 54k (2 months ago) by the dealer w/new pads too, now at 60k (all highway miles) the front end is wobbling around with light pressure on the brakes ~ again.

I looked for the slotted rotors, was told those will wear out brakepads faster and cant be turned because of the slots? Anyone heard of this?

I am trying something different. I took it to a local tire/brake shop, had them replace all 4 rotors (and pads) with replacements from 'NAPA' - using their highend rotors. Hopefully this time I won't have more issues. Will be making a visit to the dealer with the old rotors to see if they will credit the $250 brake job. If I don't see any improvement like 30k miles, I think it is time to start looking for a new car and it won't be GM ~

Just for reference - My 1993 Ford Pickup with 165k miles, only needed to "Turn" the front rotors once so far *(Rears are drum). I have owned about 24 vehicles in the last 18 years (mostly GM) and never have had so many problems with brakes as I have with this impala

[rtebeau]

Originally Posted by dmorlow

Well, I bought a 2004 Impala about a week ago and, so far, no problems. Reading these threads though, I'm glad I got the 5 year 100,000 mile warranty. (I will easily put 100,000 miles on this car in 5 years.) And I took the option for a $0 deductible for all repairs. So if anything goes wrong with this car, hopefully it all happens under warranty. My last car was a 95 Aurora and it was nothing but problems. I paid $5,000 for it and I bet I put over $5,000 in repairs in it.

You did the smart thing with the warranty, it may have cost you a few bucks up front but I assure you, it will pay off.

[dmorlow]

Originally Posted by rtebeau

You did the smart thing with the warranty, it may have cost you a few bucks up front but I assure you, it will pay off.

You know, a lot of people on this thread make you think that the Impalas are nothing but junk. But you should of had my last car, the 95 Olds Aurora. They only made Auroras for 9 years and the Impalas have been made since the 60 (I think). If you compare how many posts there are in the Aurora forum compared to the Aurora forum, the Aurora forum has about 3 times the amount of posts, and the Impala has been made for 2 decades longer than the Aurora. So in my book, I think I still made a smart choice with the Impala. But I'll probably sell the car before 100,000 miles anyway. I figure I'll sell the car for more money if I can sell it and say there is still a 10,000 mile warranty on it.

[BNaylor]

Originally Posted by dmorlow

the Impala has been made for 2 decades longer than the Aurora.

In name only. In 1999 - 2000 Chevy introduced the 2000 Impala in FWD form as a corporate clone similar to other GM "W" bodies like the Regal, Intrigue and Grand Prix, etc. However, IMO, the previous Impala was a great car.

BTW - They all have their fair share of problems.

[montecarlossfan]

Hmm.. Well the only "good" impala is the 3.8 liter...with the biggest brakes avail and such, i have a 2000 monte ss...same thing..3.8 motor the biggest brakes, i have had no problems with any rotor warpage and i am still on my first set of brakes at 52k miles....it seems that the non ss models have probles because of the rotors being to small and such....One thing alot of people dont know is that when they get new rotors they should be turned...i always have done this and never had a problem...I use only walker brake pads(these come stock on corvettes so they must be better right) no squeals nothing...i'd suggest finding someone other than the dealer u went to... I'm assuming the impala u have is a 3.4 liter regular ls model...If so..there are many things u can do to improve it to handle like an ss it just wont have the 3.8 in it...for example the brake upgrade kit with calipers is 280 bucks from gm..and the sway bars for it are 119 all the way around with end links , etc...this will tighten up alot of body roll and make it feel much better...I've been gm since the day i got my license and i have never been let down...i se epost of tranny problems.. all kinds of stuff, its all in how u take care of it.

[BNaylor]

Originally Posted by montecarlossfan

Hmm.. Well the only "good" impala is the 3.8 liter...with the biggest brakes avail and such, i have a 2000 monte ss...same thing..3.8 motor the biggest brakes, i have had no problems with any rotor warpage and i am still on my first set of brakes at 52k miles....it seems that the non ss models have probles because of the rotors being to small and such....One thing alot of people dont know is that when they get new rotors they should be turned...i always have done this and never had a problem...I use only walker brake pads(these come stock on corvettes so they must be better right) no squeals nothing...i'd suggest finding someone other than the dealer u went to... I'm assuming the impala u have is a 3.4 liter regular ls model...If so..there are many things u can do to improve it to handle like an ss it just wont have the 3.8 in it...for example the brake upgrade kit with calipers is 280 bucks from gm..and the sway bars for it are 119 all the way around with end links , etc...this will tighten up alot of body roll and make it feel much better...I've been gm since the day i got my license and i have never been let down...i se epost of tranny problems.. all kinds of stuff, its all in how u take care of it.

My wife traded in her 2001 Impala LS which had the Series II 3800 and 4T65E autotransaxle last year for a Japanese car. It had 54K on the odometer. Also it had the bigger disc brakes, handling package and 16 inch wheels with Goodyear Eagles stock.

The brakes were redone once under warranty and again at 50K. Plus it had the torque convertor and pressure control solenoid replaced. Good riddens!

[impalaguy2]

Originally Posted by bnaylor3400

My wife traded in her 2001 Impala LS which had the Series II 3800 and 4T65E autotransaxle last year for a Japanese car. It had 54K on the odometer. Also it had the bigger disc brakes, handling package and 16 inch wheels with Goodyear Eagles stock.

The brakes were redone once under warranty and again at 50K. Plus it had the torque convertor and pressure control solenoid replaced. Good riddens!

Like the guy before you said, it's all the way you take care of the car.
she got a Honda.. good luck, if she don't take care of it, it will give
you problems. they all made from the same materials (look at some other forums the grass ain't greener over there pal).
I sell engines and trannys and there is no praticular model that sales more than the other (well besides 95-01 2.2L camry they are the worst engines, something with oil jelling motors with low milages knocking) take more care of your cars guys. they'll last longer and be trouble free for a longer period of times. and DO NOT follow mfg. maintainance periods especially for trans fluid. change it every year or two if you don't drive that much.. will keep it trouble free - and that stands for your wifes new honda too trust me....

[BNaylor]

Originally Posted by impalaguy2

Like the guy before you said, it's all the way you take care of the car.
she got a Honda.. good luck, if she don't take care of it, it will give
you problems. they all made from the same materials (look at some other forums the grass ain't greener over there pal).
I sell engines and trannys and there is no praticular model that sales more than the other (well besides 95-01 2.2L camry they are the worst engines, something with oil jelling motors with low milages knocking) take more care of your cars guys. they'll last longer and be trouble free for a longer period of times. and DO NOT follow mfg. maintainance periods especially for trans fluid. change it every year or two if you don't drive that much.. will keep it trouble free - and that stands for your wifes new honda too trust me....

Honda??? No but close enough. She got a Nissan Maxima 3.5 SE instead. So far no problems. We'll see how it holds up against my '01 Regal GS (40K miles), '99 Regal LS (100K miles) and '97 GP GTP (92K miles) over a period of time. Personally, I'm not into rice-burners and not ready to give up on GM yet.