Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 4184 | 4184B | 10020755 | Headlamps and/or interior lights flicker intermittently. *kb | 01/05/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick terraza. the contact stated that the headlights would flicker on and off on an intermittent basis. on one occasion the lights failed completely and re-illuminated several moments later. in addition, the contact stated that the driver's side heated seat overheated and burned one of the contact | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 buick terraza. the contact stated that the headlights would flicker on and off on an intermittent basis. on one occasion the lights failed completely and re-illuminated several moments later. in addition, the contact stated that the driver's side heated seat overheated and burned one of the contact | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 buick terraza. the contact stated that while driving the headlights would flicker on and off on an intermittent basis. on one occasion the lights went completely out and came on approximately a few moments later. in addition, the heated seats became extremely hot that the driver burned one of his legs. the the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnosis. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. the current mileage was approximately 100,000. tb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 09/10/2006 | 29000 | 4 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated the headlights flickered when the vehicle was driven 0-60 mph. when the vehicle was taken to the sales/service dealer, the problem could not be recreated. the voltage regulator was replaced, but the problem continued. the lights failed to remain bright enough to see well at night. the computer programming was reflashed. the vehicle also had an ongoing issue with the starter, sliding door opening by itself when the vehicle was parked or while idling in park. on one occasion, the child passenger fell out of the vehicle when the door opened. there were no injuries sustained. there was a problem with the steering which resulted in the contact side swiping a mailbox post on the side of the road. at a later date when the vehicle was parked in the garage, the vehicle caught on fire. there were no reports taken by the police or fire department. the manufacturer was notified and the service dealer towed the vehicle back to the dealership. | |||
| 11/30/2005 | 30 | 03/31/2005 | |
| Dt: the contact stated while driving all of the lights dimmed. the fan motor lost power. this happened eight times on a ten mile drive. the vehicle has been to the dealership , and they replaced multiple components, but the problem got worse. the engineers for the manufacturer sent the service department 40 tests to run on the vehicle to diagnose the problem, but nothing was found. the zone manager for the manufacturer stated they were aware of the problem, but did not deem it a safety hazard. the service manager at the dealership test drove another vehicle on the lot and found it had the same defect. in addition, upon purchase, the rear door had to be adjusted. the contact was unable to shut the door, it was too loose. also, the vehicle had a problem with the leveling system, twice when trying to get into the vehicle it was completely dead. they could not unlock the vehicle, and had to get it towed. the dealership stated a switch that was not deactivating, causing the battery to die. this defect was repaired. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 10 | 12/16/2004 | |
| Dt: the contact tried to using the horn but most of the time could not get it to blow. even when pressing hard on the horn it would not work. one must hit it correctly in order to get it to work properly. he has taken the vehicle to the dealer, who agreed it took a lot of force for the horn to work. the dealer had a representative look at the horn. the representative was doubtful that gmc would fix the horn. he stated it was a sensor that failed, it send a message to the steering wheel, and it was sending wrong information. when pressing the accelerator the brakes would clamp down and slow down the vehicle. this would cause the vehicle to stop while in motion to continue on. the contact stated the headlights brighten and dim on their own. the dealer replaced the alternator in order to correct the problem. the vehicle was having the same problem. *ak | |||