NHTSA Complaint #10088471 — 2001 SATURN LS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10088471
Vehicle 2001 SATURN LS
Component EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 18,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NY

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING LATE AT NIGHT AND MY HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO DIMM ALMOST TO THE POINT OF GOING OUT AND COMING BACK ON. IT DID IT EVERY 2 OR 3 MINUTES FOR THE ENTIRE TIME I WAS DRIVING. I NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND I DO ALOT OF NITE DRIVING CAUSE OF THE LATE HOURS I WORK.I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE HAD AT LEAST 100COMPLAINTS OF CARS DOING THE SAME THING. THEY HAVE A SERVICE BULLITIN ABOUT THE LIGHTS "FLICKERING". I ADVISED THAT THEY DON`T FLICKER , THEY GO OUT AND COME BACK ON. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THEY ALL FLICKER, THE 100 OF US ARE THE UNLUCKY ONES THAT GO OUT AND COME BACK ON AND SATURN IS IGNORING THE PROBLEM.THE CAR WAS CHECKED AND NO PROBLEMS FOUND. I WAS ADVISED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER TO CALL SATURN AND COMPLAIN. I DID. SATURN TOLD ME TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP OVER TWO HOURS AWAY FOR A SECOND OPINION.I CALLED THAT DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD BY THERE SERVICE MANAGER THAT I WOULD BE WASTING MY TIME TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY UP THERE, THE PROBLEM CAN`T BE SOLVED .YOU CAN WATCH IT DO IT AND THE COMPUTER SAYS ALLS FINE.SATURN HAS NO IDEA WHY IT DOES IT TO SOME AND NOT ALL.*AK

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