2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Jul 28, 2019 · Brakes, Lights · 230,000 miles · MS · crash · 1 injury

I've had multiple extremely dangerous situation with this vehicle over 2 years. One of the first concern was my headlight daytime bulbs melted to the harness and the one on the passenger side melted thru the number so I started carrying a fire extinguisher behind the driver seat. But one of the most dangerous indecent happened while driving down the highway when my wheel bearing hub gave out n there is nothing else to support the tire onto the truck so my front driver tire went flying off n my truck coming to a complete stop into the ground causing damage to my self, my finder, the wheel sensor, n the driver door. After getting all that fixed I'm afraid of the other hubs giving out. Also when I hit my brakes it seems like there is air in the pedal n the truck will not stop. I don't know if it's bc the sensor got damaged or if the ABS box is damage from corrosion and my emergency brake has never seem to do anything. I have replaced many of parts on this truck n when I do it seems like one thing after another.

Filed Jun 23, 2011 · Lights · CA

If day time running lights are for safety why is it that 2009 (new body style) thru approx,2004 the right front bulb burns out so often.(the left one has never been replaced) s/n.there has been alot of tv and newspaper adds about products like headlight restoration kits.dealers have sales on getting your headlights brite again (for safety reasons) isnt this also a safety issue and why is it happening now.if it is cheap plastic then the manufacturer is at fault for cutting corners

Filed Oct 16, 2010 · Brakes · 156,000 miles · NY · crash

From stopped position I pulled vehicle forward aprox. 50 ft and tried to stop. I heard ABS pump come on and brake pedal was hard as a rock with no pulsation. I then hit a tree causing damaged to the bumper, headlight and hood. My speed was approx 4 MPH. There was no indicator light on before, during or after the accident. I had to remove main ABS fuse to make vehicle safe to drive. Then I had the brake and ABS indicator lights on. I contacted gm. They did an inspection. During the inspection the inspector broke my parking brake. They would not tell me the results, only that they could not verify that the ABS caused the accident because I had removed the fuse. But did tell me that after the fuse was reinstalled that the ABS did come on at slow speed stops and all indicators lights were off. I was denied any offer to repair the vehicle. I also do not know if my vehicle had the 2005 recall done to it.

Filed Jun 4, 2010 · Electrical, Lights · 80 miles · CA

Wires that are in the steering column that hook up to the multi-function switch break do to use of the tilt-steering. They can break and short out causing the head lights to malfunction or not work at all. Or turn off unexpectedly like in my case. I was driving in the mountains one night around 10.00 pm and all of a sudden my lights quit working.

Filed Oct 9, 2006 · Fuel system · 88,456 miles · NC

The steering shaft mid-joint is loose and is making a knocking sound, the fuel gauge is moving from full to empty while traveling down the highway, the power windows are losing power, when you power up the windows the headlights dim and the windows go up so slow

Filed Aug 21, 2002 · Lights · MS · crash

While driving at 50mph, headlights went out, causing consumer to have an accident. Dealer notified.*ak