Exterior Lighting Related Problems of the 2001 Chevrolet Prizm

Table 1 shows two common exterior lighting related problems of the 2001 Chevrolet Prizm.

Table 1. Exterior Lighting related problems of Chevrolet Prizm

Problem Category Number of Problems
Tail Light Switch problems
1
Brake Light problems
1

Tail Light Switch problem #1

Third tail light in back window problem ,I noticed a smell of plastic , thought it was turning because I turned on the heat ( due to weather changing). I went into the vehicle to get something and the smell was very strong . I checked the back light ( window taillight) ,it was completely melting the plastic light tail , removed the light.

Brake Light problem #2

Brake light suddenly turns on when vehicle is in motion. This is especially more frequencly occuring when weather is cold (40 f below). This has been the case since Nov. 1 2003.


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