Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 7, 2005
DT: THE RUNNING LIGHTS CONTINUED TO SHORT OUT. THE BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED EIGHT TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. THIS DID NOT AFFECT NORMAL USE OF THE HEADLIGHTS OR THE TAIL LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS ISSUE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, WHO SAID THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE LENS ON THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE FILLING UP WITH WATER WHEN IT RAINED. THE CONTACT DRILLED HOLES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE LENS TO ALLOW WATER TO ESCAPE. SINCE THE CONTACT HAD PERFORMED THE DRILLING THE LIGHTS HAVE NOT SHORTED OUT AS OFTEN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10138997
- Incident
- Oct 20, 2004
- Mileage
- 79,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 30, 2005
FOG LIGHT LENSES ARE FALLING OUT DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION. *AK *BF *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10115031
- Incident
- Mar 11, 2005
- Mileage
- 39,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 8, 2005
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. *AK THE AUTO LIGHTING SYSTEM GOES OUT. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE TRIED TO TURN ON THE MANUAL SWITCH DOES NOT WORK. *TC
- NHTSA ID
- 10111308
- Incident
- Jan 12, 2005
- Mileage
- 148,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 7, 2005
RIGHT FRONT DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT HAS BURNED OUT THREE TIMES IN 2 YEARS. LEFT FRONT DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT HAS NEVER BURNED OUT IN 2 YEARS. DAYTIME SAFETY JEOPARDIZED. NEW BULB INSTALLED EACH TIME. MOST RECENT BURNED OUT BULB IS AVAILABLE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10112681
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2005
- Mileage
- 120,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Aug 14, 2004
DRL LIGHT FAILURE GIVES FALSE TURN SIGNAL.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10086863
- Incident
- Aug 14, 2004
EngineFuel systemExterior lighting
Filed Nov 14, 2002
FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC. DEALER FOUND THAT FUEL LEVEL SENSOR SHORTED/REPLACED/REMOVED. *SC. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 567848
Exterior lightingSuspension
Filed Jan 24, 2001
NOISE IN REAR SUSPENSION WHILE ACCELERATING AND STOPPING. VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL DURING A RIGHT BEND IN ROAD. ALSO HEADLIGHTS DIM AND GO BACK WHILE DRIVING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 739860
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Dec 27, 2000
HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF RAPIDLY. DEALER THINKS ALTERNATOR IS AT FAULT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 877055
- Incident
- Dec 1, 2000
Interior & seatsExterior lightingPowertrain (other)+2 more
Filed Sep 7, 2000
WHEN HITTING A BUMP THERE WAS A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP.DEALERSHIP'S OPINION WAS THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM A DFECTIVE RING AND PINION IN THE REAR AXLE. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT GMC WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. GMC DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM, AND WAS WORKING ON A SOLUTION. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK THE FRONT SEAT BELT SQUEAK AND HAS EXCESSIVE TENSION. REAR SEAT LATCH MALFUNCTIONS. UNDER HOOD LIGHT MALFUNCTIONS. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 869913
Exterior lighting
Filed Aug 22, 2000
CANCELLATION WARNING DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY FOR TURN SIGNAL, AFTER MAKING A TURN, THE TURN SIGNAL REAMAINS BLINKING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 868340
- Incident
- May 1, 2000
Exterior lighting
Filed Apr 12, 2000
HEADLIGHTS FLASH SPORADICALLY WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 860209
- Incident
- Dec 15, 1999
Exterior lighting
Filed Apr 12, 2000
HEADLIGHTS SPORADICALLY FLASH OFF AND ON WHEN DRIVING IN THE DARK. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 860208
- Incident
- Dec 15, 1999
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.