Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: May 15, 2002

THE HORN QUIT WORKING, THE COOLING FAN HAS QUIT TWICE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED , NOW THE FAN PROBLEN IS IN THE WIRING , HAVENT FIXED IT YET, THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, THE RIGH HEADLIGHT HS BEEN REPLACED 7 TIMES IN 3 YEARS, THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT NO LONGER WORKS , THE TRANSMISSION LEAKS AT THE DRIVERS SIDE CV AXLE AND THE DRIVERS SIDE CV ASLE HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST... Read more

Incident date: Oct 15, 2003

GRINDING NOISES COMING FROM FRONT END. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT IS A WHEEL ON RIM INCOMPATIBILITY. THEY WILL NOT CHANGE CAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE PARTS. WAS TOLD IF I BOUGHT NEW TIRES AND RIMS IT WOULD HELP. SPENT $1300 ON TIRES AND RIMS TO STILL HEAR THE NOISE. TOOK IT BACK FOR THE DEALER TO SAY THEY CANT HELP CAUSE OF THE FACTORY WARRANTY BEING OVER AND THE COMPANY THAT HELP MY ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 15, 2003

I HAVE RECENTLY BOUGHT 2 BRAND NEW FORDS FROM CHAMPION FORD IN SHREVEPORT LOUISIANA. MY BRAND NEW FORD XLT EXPLORER 2 DOOR SPORT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR VARIOUS REPAIRS LONGER THAN I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON 09/27/2003 SINCE THEN THE HOOD HAD TO BE RE-PAINTED, BOTH SIDE BODY MOLDING HAS BEEN REPLACED, THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT CAME LOOSE , BOTH BOTTOM EXTERIOR BODY DOO... Read more

Incident date: Sep 15, 2003

FIRST ONE: IGNITION LOCKED. ONE NIGHT AFTER CLASSES, I WENT TO START MY CAR AND THE KEY WOULD NOT GO INTO OR TURN THE IGNITION LOCK. I CALLED MY FORD WARRANTY AND THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER INFORMED ME THAT HE IS FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM ON THE FORD FOCUS, AS HE HAD HAD MANY CALLS TO PICK UP CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SECOND ONE: AFTER RETURNING HOME FROM DRIVING TO THE ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 15, 2003

THERE IS A LINE THAT WENT STRAIGHT INTO THE ENGINE'S INTAKE THAT HAS BEEN LEAKING FLUID SINCE 2,000 MILES AND WAS INSPECTED BY DELER WHO TOLD TO ME THAT IT WAS NOTHING. BUT THE ENGINE CASE SHOULD NOT HAVE A LARGE LEAK OF FLUID THAT SOON. FINALLY NOW, THEY HAVE DONE SOMETHING ON THIS AND REPLACED THE HOSE, AS IT WAS SEEN ONCE MORE AND KNOWS OF ALL THE TIMES REPORTED. I HOPE THIS IS JUST NOT A EASY ... Read more

Incident date: May 15, 2003

LENS COVER OVER THE HEADLIGHTS FELL OUT OF BOTH HEADLIGHTS ON SEPERATE OCCCASIONS. I HAD TO BUY THE WHOLE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THEY JUST FELL OUT AND BROKE ON THE ROAD. WE CURRENTLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT OVERHEATING HAVE REPLACE THERMOSTAT AND WATER PUMP STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM. NOT FIXED YET. THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ALARMS THAT IT IS OPEN FOR NO APPARENT REASO... Read more

Incident date: Aug 15, 2003

I HEARD ABOUT UPPER CONTROL ARM FAILURE. I HAD MINE CHECKED MY MECHANIC STATED RIGHT SIDE UPPER SHOWED SIGNS OF WEAR & SHOULD BE REPLACED. WAITING TO SEE IF RECALL IS FORTHCOMING. NOTICED POWER STEERING WAS HARD TO TURN ALSO A RATTLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL IF SHOOK SIDE TO SIDE FASTLY (CAUSE WORN STEERING COLUMN AND BOX). LIGHT SELECTOR SWITCH BURNED OUT. HAD TO REPLACE THE SWITCH MODULE.

Incident date: Jun 15, 2003

WE OUGHT THE VAN AS A PROGRAM WITH 20,000 MILES ON IT,WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT WORK ALL THE TIME MEANING SOMETIMES THEY WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DONT. SAME THING FOR THE INTERIOR LIGHTS. IN THE SUMMER OF 2003 THE AIR CONDITION DEVELOPED A SLOE LEAK THAT PROGRESSED WITHIN WEEKS,WE NOW HAVE NO AIR AT ALL AND THE PART ALOE IS GOING TO COST $400.00. IN OCTOBER OF 2003 ON OUR W... Read more

Incident date: Nov 15, 2003

SINCE I TOOK THE OWNERSHIP OF MY 99 FORD CONTOUR SVT, IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. I WANT TO KEEP THIS SHORT, SO I WILL BREIFLY TELL YOU OF THE PROBLEMS I HAVE ENCOUNTERED. IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS THIS HAS ALL HAPPENED. FOG LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT, TWICE. CV AXIS BOOT HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FLAWED MANUFACTURING. ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER WENT OUT. ITS ON ITS 3RD FUEL PUMP. VE... Read more

Incident date: May 15, 2003

DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT WILL NOT ENGAGE. INTERIOR LIGHT WILL NOT WORK.

Incident date: Jun 15, 2002

PROB #1 - INTAKE LEAKING - NEEDS INTAKE MANIFOLD GASTKET REPLACEMENT. LOCAL DEALER WILL NOT PAY FOR. PROB #2 - I HAVE LOST TWO HEADLAMP LENSE COVERS IN THE PAST YEAR - DEALER SAID THIS HAPPENS "A LOT!, AND THAT IT WAS PROBABLY A PROBLEM WITH THE ADHESIVE" I HAD TO REPLACE TWO COMPLETE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES TOTALLING OVER $200.00

Incident date: Nov 15, 2003

1) 1ST MONTH-THE TAILGATE LATCH WOULDN'T OPEN. 2) 1ST YEAR - THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WOULD PERIODICALLY FREEZE AND NOT GO UP. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIX IT UNTIL IT STAYED BROKEN 3) 11/06/03 AT 45,000 MILES THE LIGHTS WHICH FLASH WHEN THE REMOTE UNLOCKS THE DOORS, FLASHED & COULDN'T BE TURNED OFF. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK WHEN THIS HAPPENED. 4)11/09/03 THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WHILE DR... Read more

Incident date: Nov 15, 2001

2003 - DOOR AJAR LIGHT 2002 - BLEW HEAD GASKET; 2002 - HEATER CORE REPLACED 2001 - IGNITION COIL PACK & IGNITION LEADS REPLACED 2001 - FRONT TIE ROD ENDS REPLACED 2000 - REFRIGERANT COOLANT LOSS 1998 - EGR VALVE REPLACED 1998 - TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER HOSES REPLACED 1997 - BLEW HEAD GASKET, REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY

Incident date: Jul 15, 2003

ENGINE IN 2000 CHRYSLER INTREPID STARTED TAPPING NOISE AT 58017KM BROUGHT TO DEALER WITH COMPLAINT, TOLD THEY WOULD NOT TAKE ENGINE APART TO CHECK NOISE. I TOLD THEM I HAD BEEN TOLD THAT THE 2.7 ENGINE HAD PROBLEMS WITH SLUDGE THAT PREVENTED THE OIL FROM CIRCULATING PROPERLY. THEY STILL REFUSED TO CHECK ENGINE. AT JUST OVER 62000 KM ENGINE BECAME NOISY. BROUGHT IT BACK TO DEALER WHO KEPT THE CAR F... Read more

Incident date: Mar 25, 2004

I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE MY HEADLIGHTS REPEATEDLY (GOING ON 3RD TIME) AND MY TAIL LIGHT (1 TIME). IN ADDITION, I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL; IT SEEMS TO STICK, UNTIL I APPLY ENOUGH PRESSURE THEN IT TAKES OFF ABRUPTLY FAST, HAD THESE SAME PROBLEMS (WITH REPLACING HEAD AND TAIL LIGHTS AND ACCELERATOR) WHEN I HAD MY 1993 NISSAN QUEST, BUT DISMISSED THEM. NOW I SEE A CORRELATION WITH THE 20... Read more

Incident date: Apr 20, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. CONSUMER PULLED OVER. THEN, HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH DUE TO A BURNT WIRE. *AK

Incident date: Feb 27, 2003

THE PAINT OF THE CAR IS CHIPPING, THE ELECTICAL IS NOT WORKING (BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS), THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING (MOTOR), AND THE FUSES KEEP BREAKING, AND THE SEAT BEAL BUCKLES ARE NOT WORKING AS WELL.*AK

Incident date: Apr 1, 2004

MY 1997 GMC JIMMY IS ON ITS THIRD MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. I REPLACED IT ONCE IN NOVEMBER 2001, AND AGAIN LAST WEEK. MY JIMMY ONLY HAS 54,000 MILES ON IT. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TURN SIGNAL PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED A PUFF OF SMOKE, AND A CRACKLING SOUND BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT MULTI-FUNCTION MODULE HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

Incident date: Apr 13, 2004

WHEN TURNING ON THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER DISCONNECTED THE FUEL BOX, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC REPLACED THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH. *AK

THE FRONT RIGHT BULB SOCKET WAS SO CORRODED IT CAUSED THE BULB TO STOP WORKING. *PH THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. THE CONSUMER SMELLED ANTI-FREEZE AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS COMPLETED. *SC *JB

Incident date: Jan 2, 2001

HEAD LIGHT SYSTEM. THE HEADLIGHTS ON SEVERAL FORD CARS LEAK AND ALLOW WATER TO ENTER RESULTING IN DIM LIGHTS THAT ARE UNSAFE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THESE ON SEVERAL CARS. 1987 MUSTANG, 1988 THUNDERBIRD AND 1993 CROWN VICTORIA. *NM

Incident date: Oct 1, 2003

TO DATE, VEHICLE HAS HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WHICH DEALER/SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RESOLVE. 10 SERVICE VISITS IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AND NO END IN SIGHT. PROBLEMS INCLUDE: DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS/BLINKER LIGHTS INOPPERABLE (REPAIRED 6 TIMES); OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE GUAGE MALFUNCTIONING (REPAIRED 3+ TIMES); AIR CONDITIONING INOPPERABLE AND COMPASS MALFUNCTIONING.*AK

Incident date: Mar 26, 2004

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT VEHICLE NEEDED THE FOLLOWING REPLACEMENTS: A NEW IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER, INTAKE MANIFOLD, MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH, AND AN ENGINE OIL FLUSH. CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN SHE PUT KEY IN THE IGNITION IT WOULD NOT TURN, BUT DID NOT KNOW THAT VEHICLE WOULD NEED A NEW SWITCH. ALSO, THERE WAS TICKING NOISE WHEN SHE TRIED... Read more

Incident date: Mar 21, 2004

COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN LIKELY CAUSED BY SAME PROBLEM AS ADDRESSED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V134000. THE MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENS WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSES A COMPLETE FAILURE OF ALL SYSTEMS. THIS AFFECTED MY 2000 FLHTCUI AND POSES AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE ALL SYSTEMS, INCLUDING LIGHTS FAIL. THIS COULD EASILY RESULT IN A FATAL ACCIDENT IF IT OCCURS IN A HIGH TRAFFIC C... Read more

Incident date: Mar 1, 2003

VEHICLE BREAKDOWNS. *JB

Incident date: Mar 1, 2003

2003 L-200 PURCHASED FEB 03. SOON FOUND NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH CAR, TO THIS DAY HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED. TRIED SATURN 800 # TO NO AVAIL. REP WAS RUDE. FLAT OUT TOLD ME NOTHING TO BE DONE BY SATURN IF LOCAL DEALER CAN'T FIX. TOLD BY LOCAL SVC MGR SUPV I WAS MAKING PROBS UP & NO ONE ELSE HAD THESE PROBLEMS. HE TOLD SVC REPS HALT CORRECTING OR REVIEWING WARRANTY WORK ON OUR CAR. ESCALATED & WRKD W/ DI... Read more

Incident date: Sep 10, 2003

THE BULBS THAT ILLIMINATED THE SWITCH ENABLING THE CONSUMER TO TURN ON THE FOG LIGHT, DIM THE PANEL LIGHT, AND LOCATE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, BURNT OUT. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE AND UTILIZE THE COMPONENTS. THE BULBS COULD NOT BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE MANUFACTURER OR AFTER MARKET.*AK

RECOMMENDATION OF A LIGHT TO SHINE ON THE FRONT CORNER OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED. *PH THE CONSUMER OWNED A 1985 NISSAN MAXIMA WHICH WAS EQUPPED WITH A FEATURE THAT THE CONSUMER THINKS SHOULD BE MANDATORY ON EVERY VEHICLE. WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS WERE BEING OPERATED THIS FEATURE SHINED A LIGHT ILLUMINATING THE AREA TOWARDS THE SIDE AND SLIGHTLY FORWARD OF THE VEHICLE. *NM

Incident date: Dec 11, 2002

I HAD JUST ENTERED A 3-LANE HIGHWAY AND WAS DRIVING 25-30 MPH IN THE RAIN AT NIGHT, WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY JUST STOPPED! I HAD NO LIGHTS, NO BRAKES, NO HORN, NO STEERING. BY SOME SMALL MIRACLE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE STOPPED THE CAR,AND I HAD A CELL PHONE. THE POLICE GOT THERE BEFORE ANYONE HIT ME. SHEEHY NISSAN SERVICE DEPT. SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURANCE WITH SENTRAS, AND SEVERAL YEARS WER... Read more

1 injured

Incident date: Oct 7, 2003

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE LEFT FRONT BLINKERS AND REAR BLINKERS. *LA *MR

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT WHEN BRAKING, IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A RATTLE NOISE IN THE LEFT FRONT END WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. *LA THE LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT BULB WAS INOPERATIVE. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL COVER CAME OFF. THE TAIL PIPE MADE A RATTLE NOISE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE TAIL PIPE. THE FOG LIGHT BULB WAS INOPERATIVE. THE FRONT BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THEY W... Read more

Incident date: Dec 12, 2003

HAZARD LIGHTS/TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *NM

Incident date: Feb 17, 2004

CURRENTLY OWN A 2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK. I MYSELF HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION JERKING AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTTING OFF WHEN IDLING (AND NOT EVEN AT LONG PERIODS OF TIME). AT TIMES WHEN PUTTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL AND I HAVE TO COMPLETELY SHUT OFF THE TRUCK AND RESTART IT TO GET... Read more

Incident date: Jan 31, 2004

I AM FILING A COMPLAINT OVER BLINDING HEADLIGHTS, SOME CARS AND TRUCKS HAVE HEADLIGHTS SO STRONG THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONCENTRATE ON MY OWN DRIVING, AND IT IS DANGEROUS. THANK YOU. *JB

Incident date: Feb 16, 2004

THE REAR WINDOW MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT FIXTURE OVERHEATED AND MELTED. IT APPEARS THAT THE HEAT GENERATED BY THE 5 BULBS IN THE FIXTURE IS ABOVE THE MELTING POINT OF THE PLASTIC MATERIAL. IN THIS CASE THE BULB BURNED OUT BEFORE A FIRE STARTED. *JB

Incident date: Oct 1, 2003

DIM OR FLICKERING HEADLIGHTS - I SAW THAT YOU ARE INVESTIGATING DIM OR FLICKERING HEADLIGHTS ON OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE SEDANS 1999-2001. I HAVE A 2000 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE THAT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. IT IS MOST NOTIBLY APPARENT WHEN YOU ARE IDLE IN DRIVE AT A STOP LIGHT. AS YOU REACH HIGHER RPMS THE PROBLEM IS LESS APPARENT. IF YOU TRAVEL FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO GET WORSE AN... Read more

Incident date: Feb 22, 2001

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE ENTIRE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED. ALSO THE AUTOMATIC STEPS THAT EXTENDED OUT WHEN THE DOOR OPENED FAILED TO WORK AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO SUFFER BRUISED KNEES AND PALMS. ALSO AT 55 MPH THE ENGINE STARTED SMOKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. A FEW DAYS LATER THE FAN MODULE TIE WRAP BROKE, DROPPING DOWN ON THE MANIF... Read more

1 injured

Incident date: Jan 27, 2002

MY 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE HAS SEVERAL PROBLEMS. FIRST THE REAR WINDOW AND MID TAILGATE LEAKS INTO THE PASSENGER AREA. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES NOW AND IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. THERE IS MOISTURE IN THE DAYTIME DRIVING LIGHTS THAT WILL NOT GO AWAY. THE RT REAR SEAT BELT LATCH IS HARD TO LATCH WITHOUT SOMEONE HELPING THE PASSENGER THAT SITS IN THAT SEAT. I HAVE 17 INCHE T... Read more

Incident date: Jan 27, 2004

I AM NOT PERSONALLY AN OWNER OF THE VEHICLE(S) IN THIS DISCUSSION. HOWEVER, I HAVE OBSERVED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THAT VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY TOYOTA/LEXUS EQUIPPED WITH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ALSO ILLUMINATE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN THE DRL ARE OPERATING WITHOUT THE HEADLAMPS ON. THIS LEADS THE DRIVER TO THINK THAT THEY HAVE THE HEADLAMPS OPERATING WHEN THEY ARE IN FACT NOT IN THE "ON" POSITION... Read more

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. WITHIN SECONDS THE CABIN WAS IN SMOKE, THEN FLAMES. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE BY THE CONSUMER THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VAN. CONSUMER FELT IT WAS DUE TO THE REAR LICENSE PLATE LAMP SOCKET, RECALL 03V217000, BUT WAS NOT SURE. THE VAN WILL BE INSPECTED BY A CHEVROLET INSPECTOR.*AK

Fire

Incident date: Jan 15, 2004

WHILE DRIVING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ON FOUR OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *NM

Fire

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

CONSUMER COMPLAINING OF CANADA'S DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT SYSTEMS. *LA THE CONSUMER ALSO COMPLAINED OF THE BRIGHT FOG LIGHTS ON VEHICLE'S. *SC *JB *CB

Incident date: Jan 2, 2004

2003 SUZUKI VITARA. WHEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE OR DEEP SHADOW, THE NIGHT-TIME LIGHTS COME ON AND DO NOT CHANGE TO DAY-TIME RUNNING LIGHTS WHEN MOVED INTO SUNLIGHT UNLESS THE IGNITION IS FIRST TURNED OFF. WHEN THE DAY-TIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON IF DRIVEN THROUGH DEEP SHADOW OR TO THE NORTH (SHADING THE SENSOR) THE NIGHT-TIME LIGHTS COME ON AS WELL AS THE TAIL LIGHTS CAUSING DRIVERS BEHIND ME TO BR... Read more

Incident date: Nov 7, 2000

TAILGATE CABLES BROKE WHILE STANDING ON TAILGATE LOADING MATERIALS-NO INJURY (JULY 2003). LEFT FRONT DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT BLEW AND BURNT THE SOCKET. HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHER SAME MODELS WITH SAME PROBLEM (2001). BACK PASSENGER DOORS ON THE EXTENDED CAB DO NOT FULLY LOCK DURING 30 DEGREE WEATHER AND BELOW UNTIL THE INTERIOR HEATS UP. (DEC-FEB 2000-2004) LEFT FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARING IS DEFECTI... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2004

WATER WAS GETTING INTO THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THIS RESULTED IN RUST AND THE BULB BLOWING OUT. *AK THE STOP SIGNAL AND THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD ALSO GET RUSTED. THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO CHANGE THE BULBS EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS. *SC *JB

Incident date: Jan 1, 2002

UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING HAD TO REPLACE BOTH ALONG WITH IDLER ARM PITMAN ARM & TIE ROD ENDS , HAD RECEIVED NOTICE ABOUT POSSIBLE FAILURE ON THESE WHEN I CALLED GMC THEY REPORTED MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS POSSIBLE RECALL. COST OF 1500.00 ALSO FUEL PUMP FAILED COST OF 700.00 NOW DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS DEFECTED WILL NOT CLOSE , PROBEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOCKS ,WINDOWS, L... Read more

Incident date: Dec 31, 2003

MULTI-CONTROL FUNCTION SWITCH WENT OUT ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED LOSS OF ALL LIGHTS-INTERIOR, HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, ETC. *LA *MR

Incident date: Jan 1, 2002

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ALMOST CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS. *MR THE OTHER VEHICLE'S, ESPECIALLY THE TRUCKS, THOUGHT THAT THE CONSUMER WAS FLASHING THE LIGHTS FOR THEM TO ALLOW HIM TO PASS AND WAS RUN OFF OF THE ROAD EACH TIME. *SC *JB

Incident date: Jan 1, 2004

WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SWITCHED FROM LOW BEAM TO THE HIGH BEAM POSITION, HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO FUNCTION UPON SWITCHING BACK TO LOW. THIS RESULTS IN VEHICLE HAVING NO HEADLIGHTS, AND CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER RAN OFF THE ROAD. THIS IS CAUSED BY A FAILURE IN THE MULTI-PURPOSE SWITCH.*AK