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Showing 42,142 complaints — component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident date: Oct 30, 1997
MARK III CONVERSION VAN OWNER'S MANUAL DID NOT SPECIFY REPLACEMENT CEILING BULBS. WHEN TWO FRONT BULBS BURNED OUT, THEY WERE REPLACED BY GM SPECIFIED REPLACEMENT BULBS FOR 93 ASTRO. AFTER THIS REPLACEMENT, THE BULBS MELTED THE PLASTIC LAMP HOUSING, WITH A RESULTING POTENTIAL OF FIRE.
Incident date: Feb 23, 1998
ASH TRAY LIGHT BULB FAILED.
Incident date: Feb 13, 1997
HOOD LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF WHEN DRIVING DUE TO SHORT.
BEDROOM LIGHT FAILED DUE TO RUSTING OF THE SWITCH/LEAKING.
Incident date: Dec 1, 1997
CONSUMER COULD NOT REPLACE PARKING LIGHT DUE TO INFERIOR DESIGN (NOT ENOUGH ROOM AND SPACE).
Incident date: Jan 18, 1998
LIGHT SWITCH ON/OFF BURNED OUT CAUSING LIGHTING FAILURES.
Incident date: Jul 9, 1996
AIR BAG LIGHT ON OR FLASHING.
Incident date: Feb 5, 1998
REAR CUT OFF SWITCH FAILED DUE TO CORROSION FROM WATER LEAKAGE, CAUSING INTERIOR LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON CONTINUOUSLY.
PARKING LIGHT SWITCH DISCONNECTED AND LENSES FELL OFF WITH MINIMAL SHOCK. *AK
A SPECIAL NUT AND BOLT NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THE FRAME CROSS MEMBER TO STOP THE FRAME FROM BUMPING THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARD. SPECIAL SEAL, SPRINGS, AND NUTS AND BOLTS ARE NEEDED WHERE THE EXHAUST PIPE MOUNTS TO THE MANIFOLD - OTHERWISE IT COMES LOOSE. THE LIGHT SHUT OFF AND COME BACK ON WHILE DRIVING.
Incident date: Nov 1, 1997
DASH BOARD BULB FOR THE SHIFT COLUMN INDICATOR FAILED.
Incident date: Dec 8, 1997
RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED.
Incident date: Jul 25, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHT LENS MISSING.
CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO HEAR THE INAUDIBLE WARNING ALARM.
NO OVERRIDE SWITCH AVAILABLE TO DISENGAGE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WHEN NECESSARY.
DAYTIME SENSOR LIGHTS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY.
LIGHTING SYSTEM BULBS HAVE ALL FAILED, CONSUMER REPLACES BULBS EVERY FEW MONTHS.
DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS IN THE TEST VEHICLE AND ALL 1997 SATURNS ARE BLINDING ON ONCOMING DRIVERS. THESE LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME UNLESS THE DRIVER TURNS ON THE HEADLIGHTS, WHICH DISABLE THE DAY TIME LIGHTS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ALL LIGHTING ASSEMBLY, SUCH AS HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS TOTALLY WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING. *AK
Incident date: Feb 1, 1996
REAR VIEW MIRROR LIGHT FAILED.
Incident date: Dec 15, 1996
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED.
Incident date: Oct 1, 1996
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED.
Incident date: Jul 1, 1996
HIGH BEAM LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.
Incident date: Jun 1, 1996
COMPARTMENT LAMP LIGHT BULB FAILED TWICE.
CONSUMER IS DISSATISFIED WITH THE DESIGN OF THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. THE SATURN MODEL IN PARTICULAR CAUSES DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LIGHTS ARE LOCATED CLOSE TOGETHER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GRILL, CAUSING DRIVER BLINDNESS WHEN VEHICLE IS IN THE REAR.
ALL EXTRIOR LIGHTS HEADLAMPS/TAIL LAMPS/SIDE MARKER LAMPS GO ON IN DAYTIME WITH NO WAY TO TURN OFF. IN ADDITION, ENGINE SURGES, SPEED INCREASES AND BACK FIRES/TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OUT OF CONTROL AND AT DIFFERENT TIMES, AND VEHICLE SQUEAKS, NOCEABLE AT SLOW SPEEDS OR ROLLIN GOVER SPEED BUMPS.
GLOVE BOX LAMP FAILED, CAUSING BATTERY TO FAIL.
Incident date: Jun 28, 1997
DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
Incident date: Jun 19, 1997
INTERIOR LIGHTS TURN ON WHEN CAR IS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING.
Incident date: Oct 21, 1991
ONLY HIGH BEAMS WERE WORKING.
Incident date: Aug 6, 1997
DESIGN PROBLEM; DUE TO THE PARKING LIGHTS STAYING ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPROACHING A INTERSECTION AFTER STOPPING, OTHER DRIVERS BELIEVE THE TURN SIGNAL IS ON AND DRIVER IS MAKING A TURN. WHEN ACTUALLY HE IS CONTINUING TO GO STRAIGHT ON SAME ROAD.
Incident date: Aug 8, 1997
EXTERIOR SOCKET FOR RUNNING LIGHT FAILURE.
Incident date: Aug 18, 1995
LIGHT IN SHIFT INDICATOR FAILED.
MAZDA
B-SERIES TRUCK
(1996) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Jul 24, 1997
Incident date: Aug 1, 1996
PARKING LIGHTS FAILED.
Incident date: Jul 3, 1995
TRACTION LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO A FAILED CONNECTION.