Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS | |||
08/31/1997 | |||
When turning the key to the on position smoke comes from the flasher switch. problem is worse after the engine starts. the right signal signal switch has been replaced. *ak | |||
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS - UNIT | |||
2 | 01/18/1994 | ||
Flasher unit within the steering column failed. | |||
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
I have noticed since the car was new,that while turning ,unable to switch headlights from low beams to high beams.i feel this can be somewhat dangerous, especially when getting off an interstate exit ramp. *ak | |||
01/04/1995 | |||
While driving with headlights on & going around curvy road, cannot switch from hi-beam to low beam. this causes poor visibility to other drivers at that time. will be taking vehicle to dealer. *ak | |||
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | |||
1 | |||
Design of high beam switch cannot be turned off when vehicle is manuvering a right turn/curve because a part of steering wheel blocks it from being turned off causing poor visibility to oncoming traffic. nlm | |||
01/24/1996 | 4 | ||
When right blinker is on, high beam cannot be shut off, also blinker cannot be turned on when steering wheel is in certain positions. *ak | |||
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
03/02/2001 | 1 | ||
While driving with the headlights on and turning to the right, the consumer can not dim the lights when another vehicle is approaching unless the wheel is turned back to starting position, the dimmer also hits the steering wheel. nlm | |||
Switch that turns lights from light to bright sometimes turns lights completely off. tt | |||
01/15/1993 | 1 | ||
Design of headlight switch makes it impossible to dim lights if steering wheel is not in certain position; blinds oncoming driver's vision. tt | |||
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
1 | 02/01/1994 | ||
Turn signal stem located on the steering column with the cruise control and high beam functions located on stem, while turning the stem hits steering wheel preventing engagement of high beams and the stem broke off. | |||
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
05/01/1999 | |||
When driving consumer noticed smoke and sparks coming from the steering column area. consumer contacted dealer. dealer stated there was an electrical short within the turn signal , turn signal switch was replaced. *ak | |||
Intermittently when the signal light is on, smoke comes from the hazard light switch. the dealer has not been notified. *ak | |||
01/01/1997 | 1 | ||
The turn signal switch, on steering column, broke off when driver attempted to dim headlights while column was in a position other than straight. | |||
01/01/1997 | 1 | ||
Turn signal switch will not allow driver to dim headlights if the steering wheel is turned. when driver attempted to do so, the lever broke off causing the dimmer to become inoperable. | |||
1 | |||
Turn signal switch shorted out. | |||
Multi-function: turn signal forces all rear lights to blink. *ak | |||
11/01/1995 | 1 | ||
Burning plastic smell/smoke from steering column when turn signals used. *dsh | |||
02/07/1995 | |||
Turn signal indicator shorts out. causing column to smoke. tt | |||
09/01/1994 | 1 | ||
When steering wheel is turned slightly to right, driver cannot switch high beams back to low beams unless steering wheel is straighned out. *ak |