11 of the 137 complaints about the 1999 Unknown Unknown are about the lighting — 8% of everything reported for this model year.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
YOU MIGHT NOT BE THE RIGHT AGENCY, BUT I WANTED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE HIGH INTENSITY LIGHTS ON MANY CARS. I GET REALLY BLINDED BY THEM FAIRLY OFTEN THESE DAYS WHEN I AM ON THE HIGHWAY. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THESE LIGHTS ARE LEGAL. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS PUBLIC HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #752881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A LIGHT HOWLING NOISE, AND THEN THE INTERIOR PANEL&STEREO SHUT OFF FOR A MOMENT,THE ENGINE THEN STUMBLED, AND A STRONG BURNING SMELL AROSE. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE, OPENED THE HOOD, AND FOUND THE ALTERNATOR ON FIRE, BAILING THICK BLACK SMOKE.
NHTSA complaint #748758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
MY PROBLEMS BEGAN AROUND THE 8000 MILE MARK. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY AIRBAG LIGHT STAYING ON, AND MY DASH LIGHTS AND SUCH NOT WORKING. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO GILES (THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO CAN WORK ON A DAEWOO IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS) AND THEY CHANGED SENSORS, DASH PANELS AND SUCH. NOW THE PROBLEM HAS ESCALATED TO FUSE BURNING. I CAN'T START MY CAR WITHOUT BURNING A FUSE OR TWO. THE PROBLEM WITH MY WHEEL STARTED AROUND THE SAME TIME AND IN THE SAME WAY; SMALL AT FIRST, THEN IT ESCALATED. IT BEGAN WITH A SQUEAK AND A COUPLE OF BRAKE JOBS. THEN IT STARTED MAKING THIS HORRIBLY LOUD HUMMING NOISE THAT GILES TOLD ME WAS MY TIRES. I CHANGED ALL FOUR OF MY TIRES IN FEBRUARY AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND GOT WORSE. JUST THIS PAST WEEK I BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR GRINDING BRAKES AND AFTER ALL THE OTHER TIMES OF MY QUESTIONING THIS NOISE, THEY FINALLY DECIDED THAT I WAS MISSING BEARINGS AND THE HUB WAS BAD. MY FAMILIES LIFE AND MINE WERE AT JEOPARDY.
NHTSA complaint #744567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I'D LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE HALOGEN LIGHTS ON THE NEWER, EXPENSIVE CARS. THEY ARE BLINDING AND BECAUSE THEY CHANGE COLORS, I FIND THAT THEY'RE MESMERIZING SO YOU FIND YOURSELF PAYING MORE ATTENTION TO THE LIGHTS THAN TO THE ROAD. I BELIEVE THAT THEY'RE.
NHTSA complaint #721593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I'D LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE HALOGEN LIGHTS ON THE NEWER, EXPENSIVE CARS. THEY ARE BLINDING AND BECAUSE THEY CHANGE COLORS, I FIND THAT THEY'RE MESMERIZING SO YOU FIND YOURSELF PAYING MORE ATTENTION TO THE LIGHTS THAN TO THE ROAD. I BELIEVE THAT THEY'RE.
NHTSA complaint #721593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
REMOVE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. THEY ARE BLINDING WHEN COMING AT YOU AND FORCE YOU TO USE THE NIGHT TIME SETTING OF YOUR REAR VIEW MIRROR WHEN BEHIND YOU. THIS DECREASES YOUR ABILITY TO SEE BEHIND YOU BOTH BECAUSE OF THE INTENSE LIGHT AND THE DARKER MIRROR. THE THOUGHT WAS GOOD, BUT THE EXECUTION IS NOT. I FEAR IT CAUSES MORE ACCIDENTS THAN IT PREVENTS. THIS IS ALSO TRUE WITH MOTORCYCLES WHOSE HEADLAMP IS AT TOO HIGH AN ANGLE AND IS WORSE THAN CAR DAYTIME LIGHTS.
NHTSA complaint #721181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
MY COMPLAINT HAS TO DO WITH DAYTIME DRIVING LIGHTS. DRIVING LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE BEST SAFETY ADDITIONS TO AUTOMOBILES IN YEARS. HOWEVER, ALMOST EVERY MANUFACTURER HAS FORGOTTEN ONE ADDITIONAL SAFETY FACTOR. WHEN DRIVING LIGHTS ARE ON, THE TAIL LIGHTS ARE NOT ON. THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM ON FAIR DAYS BUT DOES PRESENT A PROBLEM ON RAINY OR FOGGY DAYS. I HAVE NOTICED RECENTLY WHEN APPROACHING A VEHICLE FROM THE REAR ON A RAINY OR FOGGY DAY WITH POOR VISIBILITY, THE TAIL LIGHTS ARE NOT ON, BUT WHEN PASSING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVING LIGHTS ARE ON. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN SEE A CAR APPROACHING YOU ON A DAY WITH POOR VISIBILITY, YOU CAN NOT ALWAYS SEE A CAR IN TIME FROM THE REAR ON A DAY WITH POOR VISIBILITY. I BELIEVE IT WOULD BE A PRUDENT ACTION BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, TO HAVE CAR MANUFACTURERS BEGIN INTERCONNECTING THE DAYTIME DRIVING LIGHTS WITH THE TAIL LIGHTS. IT MAY EVEN BE ADVISABLE TO HAVE ALL CARS MANUFACTURED PREVIOUSLY WITH DAYTIME DRIVING LIGHTS THAT DO NOT HAVE TAIL LIGHTS THAT BURN WITH THE DRIVING LIGHTS TO BE RECALLED AND HAVE THIS INTERCONNECTION MADE. THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE MY CONCERN.
NHTSA complaint #718111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
MY COMPLAINT HAS TO DO WITH DAYTIME DRIVING LIGHTS. DRIVING LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE BEST SAFETY ADDITIONS TO AUTOMOBILES IN YEARS. HOWEVER, ALMOST EVERY MANUFACTURER HAS FORGOTTEN ONE ADDITIONAL SAFETY FACTOR. WHEN DRIVING LIGHTS ARE ON, THE TAIL LIGHTS ARE NOT ON. THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM ON FAIR DAYS BUT DOES PRESENT A PROBLEM ON RAINY OR FOGGY DAYS. I HAVE NOTICED RECENTLY WHEN APPROACHING A VEHICLE FROM THE REAR ON A RAINY OR FOGGY DAY WITH POOR VISIBILITY, THE TAIL LIGHTS ARE NOT ON, BUT WHEN PASSING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVING LIGHTS ARE ON. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN SEE A CAR APPROACHING YOU ON A DAY WITH POOR VISIBILITY, YOU CAN NOT ALWAYS SEE A CAR IN TIME FROM THE REAR ON A DAY WITH POOR VISIBILITY. I BELIEVE IT WOULD BE A PRUDENT ACTION BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, TO HAVE CAR MANUFACTURERS BEGIN INTERCONNECTING THE DAYTIME DRIVING LIGHTS WITH THE TAIL LIGHTS. IT MAY EVEN BE ADVISABLE TO HAVE ALL CARS MANUFACTURED PREVIOUSLY WITH DAYTIME DRIVING LIGHTS THAT DO NOT HAVE TAIL LIGHTS THAT BURN WITH THE DRIVING LIGHTS TO BE RECALLED AND HAVE THIS INTERCONNECTION MADE. THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE MY CONCERN.
NHTSA complaint #718111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HTTP://WWW.BLUEHEADLIGHTS.COM/AUTO.HTM HERE IS WHAT I HAVE FOUND, ILLEGAL BULBS
NHTSA complaint #710411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT
THE STUPID BLINKING LIGHTS ARE DISTRACTING IN TRAFFIC AND WILL CAUSE MORE ACCIDENTS THAN THEY PREVENT. THEY WILL BE A MAJOR CAUSE OF ROAD RAGE WHEN THEY BECOME COMMON. WHOEVER HAD THE IDEA SHOULD HAVE TO SIT BEHIND A CAR IN TRAFFIC WITH THE BLINKING BRAKE LIGHT FLASHING IN THEIR FACE FOR AN HOUR IN THE MORNING AND AN HOUR IN THE EVENING.
NHTSA complaint #701080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
SUV'S ARE TOO HIGH. THEIR LIGHTS BLIND ME DRIVING AT NIGHT AND DURING THE DAY I CANNOT SEE PAST THEM TO ANTICIPATE WHAT THE TRAFFIC IS DOING. A STUDY NEEDS TO BE DONE ON THIS.
NHTSA complaint #700906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.