1993 CHEVROLET CORSICA Exterior Lighting Problems

19 complaints about Exterior Lighting

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Crashes
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Fires
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Deaths

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All Exterior Lighting Complaints (19)

Apr 9, 2001

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

Feb 3, 2000

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

Sep 8, 1999

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

Aug 16, 1999

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

May 27, 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

May 11, 1999

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE SIGNAL LIGHT IS ON, SMOKE COMES FROM THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Oct 7, 1998

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.

Jan 20, 1998

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.

Jan 20, 1998

THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, ON STEERING COLUMN, BROKE OFF WHEN DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO DIM HEADLIGHTS WHILE COLUMN WAS IN A POSITION OTHER THAN STRAIGHT.

Sep 9, 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

Sep 9, 1997

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SHORTED OUT.

Sep 3, 1997

MULTI-FUNCTION: TURN SIGNAL FORCES ALL REAR LIGHTS TO BLINK. *AK

Aug 22, 1997 Fire

FLASHER UNIT WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED.

Jan 24, 1996

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

Nov 28, 1995

BURNING PLASTIC SMELL/SMOKE FROM STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURN SIGNALS USED. *DSH

Sep 12, 1995

SWITCH THAT TURNS LIGHTS FROM LIGHT TO BRIGHT SOMETIMES TURNS LIGHTS COMPLETELY OFF. TT

May 11, 1995

DESIGN OF HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DIM LIGHTS IF STEERING WHEEL IS NOT IN CERTAIN POSITION; BLINDS ONCOMING DRIVER'S VISION. TT

Mar 7, 1995

TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR SHORTS OUT. CAUSING COLUMN TO SMOKE. TT

Jan 30, 1995

WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED SLIGHTLY TO RIGHT, DRIVER CANNOT SWITCH HIGH BEAMS BACK TO LOW BEAMS UNLESS STEERING WHEEL IS STRAIGHNED OUT. *AK