Unconscious intentional zombies are impossible
An unconscious zombie's thoughts can't become conscious, so can't have a perspective—aspectual shape—and hence lack intentionality. So, there can't be a unconscious zombie also capable of having a thought about something—an intentional state.
The mental states of an unconscious zombie can't become conscious, thoughts that can't become conscious can't have a perspective—an aspectual shape—and without aspectual shape, there's no intentionality.

So, there can't be a totally unconscious zombie that's also capable of having a thought about something—an intentional state.

John Searle (1990a).
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Artificial Intelligence »Artificial Intelligence
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Can computers think? [1] »Can computers think? [1]
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No: computers can't be conscious [6] »No: computers can't be conscious [6]
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Consciousness is necessary to thought »Consciousness is necessary to thought
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The Connection Principle »The Connection Principle
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Unconscious intentional zombies »Unconscious intentional zombies
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Unconscious intentional zombies are impossible
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John Searle »John Searle
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