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The Impala performs very well in cold weather. I was wondering about everyone's experiences in the far frozen north with the car....
Anyway, I want to wish all the Impalanatics here a very Happy Xmas, Hannukah and a wonderful New Year (and century, finally we are in the XXI century!)with plenty of happy Impala miles!
Has anyone sorted out the new system to make any suggestions as to how to do this more easily?
Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSIVE RESTRAINT:AIR BAG:SIDE DOOR:DRIVER
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Mfg. Campaign #: 00090
Year: 2000
Make: CHEVROLET
Model: IMPALA
Potential Number of Units Affected: 12
Manufactured From: FEB 2000 To: JUL 2000
Year of Recall: '00
Type of Report: Vehicle
Summary:
Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles exhibit a condition in which the driver side impact air bag inflator separates from the air bag module during deployment.
If the inflator separates, the air bag will not deploy properly during a crash and occupant protection would be reduced. If is also possible that a separated inflator could be propelled downward and could result in injury to a rear seat passenger whose foot is positioned approximately under the inflator module.
Dealers will replace the side impact air bag module. Owner notification is expected to begin during December 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or Buick at 1-800-521-7300. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Have been reading your boards for the past couple of weeks. I thought I would share some of my Impala experiences. I am on Impala number 2, the first was base 2000 model which I kept for 14 months and put 28,000 miles on. It was a great car, and the only trouble I had with it was a check engine light problem, which resulted in the replacement of the fuel tank and a sensor of some kind or other. 3.4 engine got about 28 mpg on average. 90% of my driving was interstate which includes a 50 mile round trip commute daily to work. I always wanted an LS and the 3.8 engine and finally decided to take the plunge this December and traded in the 2000 for a 2001 LS, black, sunroof, AM/FM/CD, and digital information center. I started reading the boards AFTER I bought the 2001. I found out too late about the amp problems with the radio and am still debating the bypass. Also have noticed the headliner problem with the sunroof. Although bothersome, a minor problem which should be easily fixed. I have had the 2001 now for 3 weeks, it has 1500 miles and it will get its first road trip over Christmas weekend. A short 320 mile round-trip drive to Texas. The weather turned lousy the day after I picked up the car, traction control and ABS have worked great in the snow and freezing rain/sleet. Biggest source of grief so far with the 2001 is the digital information center. The mileage is off by 2-2.5 mpg, and the fuel used is also short by about 2 gallons. If I relied on the fuel used, I would be walking to the gas station. I have seen a lot of people talking of mileage of 28-30 and was wondering if that was actual or what the DIC said it was. My actual mileage so far has been averaging 24-25 mpg. I am satisfied with that for now, with it being new, and the weather being cold and lousy. Am anxious to see what mileage is on the trip to Texas. That is if it doesn't rain and snow like they say it will, which will mess up mileage and make me thankful for traction control.
As for the radio, my opinion is still not clear, it is short on bass at low or higher volume, especially low volume, but it is reasonably clear at moderate listening levels. It is different from my 2000 Impala's radio though. I never listened to the radio before buying the 2001. The 2000 was just an AM/FM cassette and had better sound. Warmer weather will have me crawling in the trunk to experiment with the bypass.
Can someone outline the history of the 3.4L? I know it is in the Venture van but it does not seem to be used elsewhere in the GM line. The Lumina had a 3.4L but it was DOHC. Why revert back to OHV? Is this an orphan engine: soon to be abandoned?
jeffreyw1 - i had the same issue with the perfect fit bra and teo helped me out with the same advice. i would agree that it is very tight and hard to fit in the cold.i will also add that it was easier to stretch after the firtst wash (while a little damp) and it has pretty much held that "shape" ever since although i do need the wife to help me put it back after a wash. it has performed beautifully and looks very nice on my 2k silver LS.
teo - it was so cold here in Pasco county that i had ICE on my car the last 2 mornings!!! that's all the winter i need to see for a while.
merry Christmas to everybody!
don't forget, God loves us no matter what kind of car we drive!
THAT's the reason for the season (john 3:16-17).
blessings,
frank
I tried to assemble Chevrolet Impala X into one long document (I really miss "See All Messages") with the intent of backing it up to my page. However it came out to 405K. If this is typical of the other 9, I'll run out of room really quickly. Anyone want to assemble it into a FAQ? Anyone? Anyone?
And thank you for the photos. I hope it works.
Ken
I drove the base model for first time today - 2000 used model (CD player and upgraded interior) with 29K miles for $13,495. Car drove and handled well over a short test route and seemed like a great deal. Hoping to find similarly affordable deal on a 2000 LS model but this was impressive too - lot of car for a very reasonable price.
Happy Holidays to all
Ken
The other concern I have are these plastic liners in the rear wheel wells of the 01 impalas. I have been to a couple local Chevy dealers and these flexible liners do not fit as a closure around the wheel wells. You can almost put your fingers around the edge and this I am sure will let water, salt and sand accumulate in the wheel pockets, behind the liners. This will stay there forever and eventually rust through. At least the 00 Impalas can be flushed out. Does anyone have any comments on these two items. Thanks John
Merry Christmas to all!
The alcohol wipe should be ok. You just need to get the wax and oils off. You might want to use a bug and tar remover first, just in case there is something on the paint.
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=223638&a=1656230&p=36036073&Sequence=0&res=high
http://home.hawaii.rr.com/impala/
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=223638&a=1656230&p=36036893&Sequence=0&res=high
Do these checks before heading to the dealer. Dealers are not usually very helpful or effective in finding interior noises as they don't or can't devote enough time to troubleshoot them.
The Radio antenna is attached to the back window (Upper section of the glass) and it is also known as a "Diversity Antenna". While it provides a 'cleaner' vehicle appareance, nothing beats the good old metal antenna mast for clear and interference free reception.
However, the Recall deals with the "Underseat" air bag 'inflator' component that on those 12 lucky Impalas might fall on the feet of the rear left passenger and also render the side air bag useless.
My car was built 1/00 so the recall doesn't cover the build date scope of my car, but I will contact my dealer today, just to double check.
I have notice that the two Impala recalls (Seat Belts and Side Air Bag) cover the same build date scopes (From 2/00 to 4/00).
http://home.hawaii.rr.com/impala/
All the info I have can be found on the Impala Radio discussion group here on Edmunds.
Platour, strangely enough I was wondering about this myself and looked into it the other day. Under the front seats, there are two small ducts about 1 inch high and 3 inches wide. If you turn on your ventilation system and switch the selector to top and bottom vents or just the bottom vents, air will be directed to the vents under the seats.
I like how edmunds has finally put some margins on our posts so I don't have to scroll left and right to see the messages.
Hope everyone had an excellent holiday. Our weather was great for driving. Clear, cool and no wind.