Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 3170E | 10019186 | Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2 | 02/16/2006 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 05/12/2012 | 123401 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that the traction control warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle. the failure was located at the tail light assembly wires. the tail light wiring was wired incorrectly and caused the brake light and the traction control to fail. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 123,401. | |||
| 09/30/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact was driving approximately 50 mph with the headlights illuminated when both headlights failed to operate. the contact was able to pull over to the side of the road and engaged the low beams. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the failure was contributed to the dimmer switch. the contact planned to have the vehicle repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. | |||
| 09/30/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact was driving approximately 50 mph with the headlights illuminated when both headlights failed to operate. the contact was able to pull over to the side of the road and engaged the low beams. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the failure was contributed to the dimmer switch. the contact planned to have the vehicle repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. kmj | |||
| 05/04/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated the headlights started going in and out on the vehicle. the contact would have to turn on the high beams in order to get the lights to work. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the computer on the vehicle would need to be replaced. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 100,000.rl | |||
| 12/10/2008 | 1 | ||
| I have a complaint with the multifunction switch on my 2004 chevy monte carlo. when turning high beam on and off there seems to be a loose connection there and sometimes it takes multiple times to change the beam selection. occasionally my headlights will go out completely when this happens. i don't feel that this part should be worn for the amount of driving i do in the evening where i would use this function. my vehicle has 86,289 miles on it and again, majority would be daytime driving. this problem started approximately 1 year ago and has since. *tr | |||
| 11/22/2009 | 57000 | 1 | |
| While driving at night with headlights on and switching from high beam to low beam using steering mounted switch the head lights would go out. the lights would only come back on after repeated switching of the high beam switch. *tr | |||
| 01/06/2009 | 30000 | 1 | |
| My 2004 chevrolet monte carlo ss s/c which i purchased new has been experiencing poor dimmer switch operation for over a year. the issue is that when clicking from low to high beam or vice versa, the switch has a spungy feel like it wants to brake and the lights will not activate to desired high or low. often takes several tries before lights dim or go to high beam. sometimes they go out briefly. gm was contacted and i was given a case number 71-690473858. they instructed me to have local dealership diagnosis problem. dealership determined it was an internal fault in the multifunction switch. quoted price of $536.18 plus $126.00 labor to repair. i was charged $22.47 for this diagnosis. gm wanted to settle for 50% of cost to me. i did not accept because i cannot afford this nor do i believe it is due to my use of switch.i feel it is gm's defect and they should repair without cost. talking with co-workers, i have found 3 others who are experiencing the exact same problem. 2 own monte carlos and 1 owns a malibu. also, atleast 1 of our gm passenger vans at work which is a 2007 has the same issue. i believe this to be a common problem with gm multifunction switches no matter what vehicle. *tr | |||
| 08/12/2005 | 10000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact noticed that when he switched the headlights from high to low beam, the headlights would completely shut off. in 2005, the dealer could not find any failures with the vehicle; however, it recurred three days later. the manufacturer has not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 40,000 and failure mileage was approximately 10,000. | |||