2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo lights complaints

Filed Feb 21, 2009 · Lights · 30,000 miles · NY

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.

Filed Nov 24, 2008 · Lights · 10,000 miles · OH

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.