Consumer Safety Complaints

CONSUMERS HEARING IS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED AND CANNOT HEAR THE BUZZER THAT IS INSTALLED TO WARN THAT THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN LEFT ON, THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE TRUCK BATTERY BEING TOTALLY DISCHARGED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, DEALER HAS NOT BEEN HELPFUL IN THE SITUATION. NLM

CLEARANCE LIGHT FELL OFF TWICE ONTO WINDSHIELD. NLM

DURING WARM WEATHER THE SENSORS IN THE DOOR APPEAR TO BE HEAT ACTIVATED WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW THE DOME LIGHT CIRCUIT TO CLOSE, WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED THE LIGHT COMES ON AS IT SHOULD BUT STAYS ON WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED, AT NIGHT THIS CAUSES VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. NLM

DRIVING LIGHTS (DAY TIME LIGHT) ARE VERY BRIGHT ON GM TRUCKS AND CARS

THIS REPORT IS NOT ABOUT MY VEHICLE; IT IS ABOUT ALL VEHICLES WITH A FACTORY DRL SYSTEM INSTALLED. MOST DRL SYSTEMS TURN ON ONLY THE HEADLIGHTS. THIS IS DANGEROUS! THE OPERATOR SEES LIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY FROM THE DRL CONTROLLED HEADLIGHTS AND IS LULLED INTO FEELING SAFE, THINKING "MY LIGHTS ARE ON, EVERYBODY CAN SEE ME." UNFORTUNATELY, THE DRIVER IS ONLY HALF RIGHT." THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE SEE... Read more

Incident date: Nov 14, 1997

REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE PARKING LAMP ASSEMBLIES. MJS

LIGHT MODULE FAILED CAUSING TAIL LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHT MALFUNCTION. MJS

Incident date: Jul 1, 1999

ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OFF AND THEN FLASHED BACK ON WHILE DRIVING, UNABLE TO DETERMINE REASON FOR INTERMITTENT FAILURE. MJS

Incident date: Oct 1, 1998

DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED. NLM

Incident date: Jan 1, 1998

ANTI THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON CONTINUALLY ON DRIVEING. YH

GLOVE BOX LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. YH

Incident date: Feb 24, 2000

PARKING LIGHTS AND SIGNAL LIGHTS GO OFF WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES. *AK

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE AND PARKING LIGHTS MANY TIMES IN LESS THEN TWO YEARS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. ALSO, THE MOLDED PLASTIC AROUND THE LIGHT SOCKETS HAS MELTED AND WATER IS GETTING INTO THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY.

Incident date: Dec 29, 1999

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT MODULE FAULTY, LOCATION OF MODULE IS BELOW THE ACID STORAGE BATTERY WHICH CREATES A CORROSION PROBLEM. MJS

Incident date: Apr 4, 1998

THE STEREO DOES NOT LIGHT UP AT NIGHT. YH

Incident date: Jul 3, 1999

THIS AUTO HAS TOTAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR JUST 4 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. I BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OCALA NATIONAL FORREST WITH 4 10 YEAR OLD GIRLS IN THE CAR. SINCE THEN, I HAVE REPLACED A 4 YEAR OLD BATTERY AT 2 YEARS AGE AND ALL OF THE FUSES. IN 1/00 WHILE DRIVING IN A FOG WHITE OUT ON TOP OF A 300 FT BRIDGE, I PUT ON MY FLASHERS AND ALL MY LIGHTS WENT OUT. A ... Read more

LIGHT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FELL OUT. YH

THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT NEVER GOES OFF. YH

Incident date: Dec 1, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE CONSUMERS LEFT HAND KNUCKLE HIT THE MANUAL PARKING LAMP SWITCH WHICH CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO OFF. ALTHOUGH THIS IS A FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER FEELS IT IS UNSAFE BECAUSE HAD HE NOT READ THE OWNERS MANUAL HE MAY NOT HAVE KNOW WHAT TO DO. NLM

Incident date: Oct 21, 1998

REPLACED FRONT COMBO LIGHT/LAMP DUE TO MOISTURE IN TURN SIGNAL LENS. *MJS

FAILURE WITHIN THE LIGHTING SYSTEM CAUSING FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS, LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS IN REAR. MJS

THE MECHANISM THAT CONTROLS THE ILLUMINATION OF THE INSTRUCTMENT PANEL BECOMES VERY HOT AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

Incident date: Jul 2, 1997

CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. 1). THE HOOD LATCH BECAME UNLATCHED WHILE CONSUMER MOVED HIS LEG WHICH BUMPED UP AGAINT THE LATCH, CAUSING HOOD TO UNLATCH WHILE DRIVING; 2). CONSUMER WOULD LIKE FOR TAIL LIGHTS AND SIDE LIGHTS SHOULD BE ON AS LONG AS DAY RUNNING LIGHTS; AND 3). PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SHOULD BE MADE TO ACCOMMODATE LARGER PASSENGERS. DEALER/MFR. CO... Read more

INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. MANUFACTURER HAS DEVELOPED A NEW REVISED PART TO ENHANCE LIGHTING SYSTEM. *AK *YC

Incident date: Nov 23, 1999

THE LIGHTING SYSTEM SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK *YC

Fire

CLEARANCE LIGHTS HAVE FALLEN OFF TWICE, HITTING, WINDSHIELD, WHILE DRIVING. ASSEMBLY HANGING BY WIRES. BRAKET FOR DRIVER'S SEAT SWIVEL HAS BROKEN 3X'S WHILE DRIVING NO INITIAL SIGNS BEFORE SEAT MOVES.

Incident date: May 10, 1999

PARKING BRAKE SWITCH AND LAMP FAILED. YH

THE LIGHT OVER THE DINING ROOM TABLE FELL OFF. NLM

A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP CHECKED MY VIN AND SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME CAR AS I DO AND ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PARKING LAMPS IN FRONT HAVE NEVER BEEN MODIFIED IN ANY WAY, BUT THEY STILL DEVELOP LARGE AMOUNT OF CONDESATION AND BLUR THE LENS. *AK

TOW ALARM FAILED. YH

Incident date: Aug 1, 1998

THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON BECAUSE THE SWITCH WAS BAD. YH

Incident date: Sep 25, 1995

LIGHTING SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING THE REAR LIGHTS, STOP LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHT NOT TO WORK. NLM

Incident date: Sep 16, 1999

LIGHT WHICH INDICATES THEAT THE JACKS ARE DOWN WAS INOPERABLE. NLM

LIGHT BULB FAILED ON THE FRONT PANEL. NLM

LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. MJS

Incident date: Jun 1, 1995

RIGHT FRONT PARKING LIGHT SOCKET AND LAMP FAILED. NLM

Incident date: Mar 31, 1997

LEFT & RIGHT PARK LIGHT AND REAR TAIL LIGHT HOLDING MOISTURE. YH

AUTOMATIC DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS NOT WORKING. NLM

THE MANUFACTURING ERROR IN ASSEMBLY CAUSED THE TAIL LIGHT,FOG LIGHTS,TURN SIGNAL LIGHT AND REMOTE ACCESS INDICATOR LIGHTS TO BLOW OUT. WIRING HARNESS LOCATED UNDER FLOOR MAT WHICH RUBBED BY SCREW AND SNAPPED. YH

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS NOT CONNECTED. NLM

Incident date: Jun 20, 1999

THE LIGHTING ASSEMBLY MELTED FROM NORMAL OPERATION CAUSING THE LIGHT NOT TO FUNCTION. THIS COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A POOR DESIGN.

Incident date: Oct 12, 1999

CLEARANCE LIGHTS WHERE THE TAG PLATE IS LOCATED AREN'T WORKING, AND THE PLASTIC PART/ SOCKET MELTED. CONSUMER HAS TO KEEP PUTTING IN NEW BULBS. *AK

Incident date: Oct 1, 1998

PARKING LIGHT FAILED. YH

LIGHT IN BATHROOM WILL NOT WORK. *YC

MAP LIGHT FAILED. YH

Incident date: Apr 25, 1999

THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF OTHER FAILURES, BUT NOT ENOUGH SPACE TO PUT ALL AND DON'T REMEMBER ALL DATES AND MILEAGE AT EACH TIME.

Incident date: Sep 22, 1999

A DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CAUSED THE HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS TO BURN OUT. WHICH, IN TURN, CAUSED ENTIRE LIGHTING SYSTEM TO GO OUT. WHEN THIS HAPPENED HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS VERY HOT. THE SWITCH WOULD NOT WORK AND THE WIRING AND HARNESS MELTED. THESE PARTS HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER A FORD RECALL ONE YEAR AND THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO FAILURE.*AK

Incident date: Jun 15, 1995

TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL TOO DIM TO SEE IN NORMAL DAYLIGHT. DURING MODERATE TURN THE SIGNALS WILL NOT CANCEL AND CONFUSES OTHER DRIVERS. HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. SHOULD BE EASY FOR FACTORY TO INCREASE WATTAGE ON THE PANEL LAMPS.

LOW BEAM LIGHT NOT CORRECTLY MOUNTED. YH