2000 GMC Sierra headlight problems

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

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.

NHTSA complaint #10138997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS

FOG LIGHT LENSES ARE FALLING OUT DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION. *AK *BF

NHTSA complaint #10115031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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.

NHTSA complaint #10112681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

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.

NHTSA complaint #10111308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

DRL LIGHT FAILURE GIVES FALSE TURN SIGNAL.

NHTSA complaint #10086863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. THE TECHNICIAN AT DEALER FOUND THAT THE BULBS HAD BURNED FILAMENTS-REPLACED. *SCC

NHTSA complaint #567848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

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.

NHTSA complaint #739860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF RAPIDLY. DEALER THINKS ALTERNATOR IS AT FAULT.

NHTSA complaint #877055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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.

NHTSA complaint #869913 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT

CANCELLATION WARNING DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY FOR TURN SIGNAL, AFTER MAKING A TURN, THE TURN SIGNAL REAMAINS BLINKING.

NHTSA complaint #868340 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

HEADLIGHTS SPORADICALLY FLASH OFF AND ON WHEN DRIVING IN THE DARK.

NHTSA complaint #860208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

HEADLIGHTS FLASH SPORADICALLY WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK.

NHTSA complaint #860209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.