2001 Chevrolet Impala LS review from North America
"Great ride and comfort"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The car's engine blew around 65,000 miles for no apparent reason, and the warranty had run out. Replaced the engine with the same engine from a 2001 Impala that had around 80,000 miles on it. It blew within 1200 miles of having it in. Replaced it with a 50,000 mile engine from a 2001 Impala and it blew 25,000 miles later.
Replaced it with another 50,000 mile engine, and all gaskets & parts were replaced, but it blew after 25,000 miles. Was about to sell the car when that engine blew after 20,000 miles. Replaced and got rid of it.
Everything else on the car worked great. No one knows why the engine kept blowing, except to say that it had a faulty plastic gasket on it that would allow anti-freeze to enter into the engine. The 3800 series engine was suppose to be one of the reliable engines. What happened to the 2001 engines?
General comments?
Car rode really well. I would still have it, but I'm tired of having to pay that much for engines that should have lasted a couple hundred miles.
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| The only vehicle I ever regretted buying |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | V6 Don't Know |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 200 miles |
| Most recent distance | 120000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Silverado |
| Date of Entry | 13th March, 2009 |