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Electrical System complaints
21 reportsClear category filter14,000 miles · Jan 3, 2007
Electrical System
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 10/03 VEHICLE WOULD LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE ABS LIGHT, LOW OIL LIGHT, LOW BATTERIES, AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HERITAGE CHEVROLET IN BATTLE CREEK, MI, AND THEY STATED THAT THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BY REPLACING THE GROUN…
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TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 10/03 VEHICLE WOULD LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE ABS LIGHT, LOW OIL LIGHT, LOW BATTERIES, AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HERITAGE CHEVROLET IN BATTLE CREEK, MI, AND THEY STATED THAT THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BY REPLACING THE GROUND UNIT. ON 01/04 CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME INCIDENT, EXCEPT THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT COMPLETELY LOSE POWER. THE ENGINE KEPT RUNNING, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER TO THE SPEEDOMETER, AS WELL AS HAVING THE ABS LIGHT, LOW OIL LIGHT, LOW BATTERIES AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT APPEAR. ON 02/04, CONTACT BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP, WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, AND FOR THE CONTACT NOT TO RETURN WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS YEAR THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME INCIDENT AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP, ) AND THEY STATED THAT THE REASON THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE PROBLEM WAS BECAUSE THE GROUND WIRE WAS FAILING, CREATING A SURGE OF POWER TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND CR A FAILURE IN THE ABS CONTROL MODULE. THE ABS CONTROL MODULE AND THE WIRE HARNESS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10177647
43,030 miles · Oct 3, 2006
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING BEHIND THIS VEHICLE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT WORK UNLESS THE CONSUMER HOLDS/JIGGLES THE HAZARD SWITCH TO THE SIDE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10169862
Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 2005
Electrical SystemFire
FIRE STARTED UNDER FRONT DRIVER TIRE. *TS *JB
NHTSA ODI #10138821
29,050 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Electrical System
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB *SC
NHTSA ODI #10051622
18,600 miles · Oct 16, 2003
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
WHEN DRIVER STEPPED ON BRAKES ALL REAR LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ( DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT REAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10044109
15,000 miles · Oct 12, 2003
Electrical SystemFireInjury
CONSUMER'S MOTHER IN LAW'S VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AND BURNED UP. FLAMES WERE SHOOTING OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED A LOT OF FUSE BLOWOUTS.*AK THE POWER MIRROR SWITCH FAILED AND CAUSED THE FIRE. *TS *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10022048
16,700 miles · Jul 23, 2003
Electrical System
LEFT WORK AND ARRIVED AT GAS STATION. PUT VEHICLE FROM DRIVE TO PARK AND CAR DIED. STARTED BACK UP NO PROBLEM. GOT HOME, PUT IT FROM DRIVE TO PARK; DIED AGAIN. VEHICLE DIES WHENEVER PUT FROM DRIVE/REVERSE INTO PARK. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP; COULDN'T DUPLICATE. TAKING VEHICLE TO CHEVY FOR THEM TO LOOK OVER & RUN TESTS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10029004
39,127 miles · Jul 10, 2003
Electrical System
ELECTRICAL FAILURE--PULLED IN TO GET SOME GAS, AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE I HAD NO RADIO,NO DASH LIGHTS FOR GEAR SELECTOR OR MILEAGE,FUEL GUAGE DID NOT WORK OR TEMP GAUGE DID NOT WORK,CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK, CIGARETTE LIGHTER DID NOT WORK. SEEMS TO HAVE A PAUSE WHEN TRANSMISSION SHIFTS SOMETIMES. WE NEED A RECALL ON THE ELECT…
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ELECTRICAL FAILURE--PULLED IN TO GET SOME GAS, AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE I HAD NO RADIO,NO DASH LIGHTS FOR GEAR SELECTOR OR MILEAGE,FUEL GUAGE DID NOT WORK OR TEMP GAUGE DID NOT WORK,CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK, CIGARETTE LIGHTER DID NOT WORK. SEEMS TO HAVE A PAUSE WHEN TRANSMISSION SHIFTS SOMETIMES. WE NEED A RECALL ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF ELECTRICAL PROMLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10025805
10,000 miles · Jun 9, 2003
Electrical System
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. THIS CAUSES SEVERAL COMPONENTS TO BE INOPERATIVE, EXP,. HEATER, DEFROSTER, CRUISE CONTROL ETC,. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10022655
Mileage unknown · Nov 14, 2002
Electrical System
CONSUMER STATES. INTERMITTENLY HEAD LAMPS, RADIO, WINDSHIEL WIPER. AND DOORS BECOME INNOPERABLE OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS VIEWS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED SEVEN TIMES REPLACED INSTRUMENTAL PANEL SWITCH. AND THE PROBLEM IS REOCURRING.
NHTSA ODI #8022719
NHTSA investigations
1RQ08001 · Hazard Light Switch Failure
Opened Feb 28, 2008 · Closed Jul 9, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:switch; Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:unit
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND TURN SIGNALS IN ADDITION TO HAZARD AND STOP LAMPS. ON MAY 21, 2008, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT ERRONEOUSLY MISSED IDENTIFYING 5,862 VEHICLES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V-364.GM WILL NOW NOTIFY OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES UNDER A NEW NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-231.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 17.THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF BRAKE LAMP FAILURE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE FROM COPPER TO BRASS CONTACT MATERIAL IN THE HAZARD SWITCH.THIS CHANGE WAS EFFECTIVE FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER SEPTEMBER 16, 1999.GM CHANGED THE MATERIAL BACK TO COPPER FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER AUGUST 28, 2001. THE REMEDY PART FOR BOTH 01V-364 AND 08V-231 CONTAINS COPPER CONTACTS.GM'S DATA SHOWS THAT LESS THAN 1% OF VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 01V-364 REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD OR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
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Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:switch
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND TURN SIGNALS IN ADDITION TO HAZARD AND STOP LAMPS. ON MAY 21, 2008, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT ERRONEOUSLY MISSED IDENTIFYING 5,862 VEHICLES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V-364.GM WILL NOW NOTIFY OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES UNDER A NEW NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-231.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 17.THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF BRAKE LAMP FAILURE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE FROM COPPER TO BRASS CONTACT MATERIAL IN THE HAZARD SWITCH.THIS CHANGE WAS EFFECTIVE FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER SEPTEMBER 16, 1999.GM CHANGED THE MATERIAL BACK TO COPPER FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER AUGUST 28, 2001. THE REMEDY PART FOR BOTH 01V-364 AND 08V-231 CONTAINS COPPER CONTACTS.GM'S DATA SHOWS THAT LESS THAN 1% OF VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 01V-364 REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD OR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:unit
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND TURN SIGNALS IN ADDITION TO HAZARD AND STOP LAMPS. ON MAY 21, 2008, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT ERRONEOUSLY MISSED IDENTIFYING 5,862 VEHICLES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V-364.GM WILL NOW NOTIFY OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES UNDER A NEW NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-231.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 17.THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF BRAKE LAMP FAILURE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE FROM COPPER TO BRASS CONTACT MATERIAL IN THE HAZARD SWITCH.THIS CHANGE WAS EFFECTIVE FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER SEPTEMBER 16, 1999.GM CHANGED THE MATERIAL BACK TO COPPER FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER AUGUST 28, 2001. THE REMEDY PART FOR BOTH 01V-364 AND 08V-231 CONTAINS COPPER CONTACTS.GM'S DATA SHOWS THAT LESS THAN 1% OF VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 01V-364 REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD OR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
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