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Pontiac Grand Prix Exterior Lighting Headlights Safety Report | Apr 01, 1999



Reported on Apr 01, 1999


I HAD BROUGHT MY CAR IN BECAUSE YOU COULDN'T DRIVE IT AT NIGHT DUE TO VAPORS ON THE INSIDE OF LENSES ON BOTH SIDES OF CAR. THE WATER VAPORS ON THE LENSE WAS SO GREAT THAT THE HEADLIGHTS GAVE OFF A BLUR SO AS NOT A CLEAR LIGHTING OF THE ROAD WAS VISABLE. AS IT WENT ON THE OUTSIDE LENSE FELL OFF AND THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY REPLACED THE FULL SECTION OF THE HEADLIGHT. I THEN ASKED THEM ABOUT THE OTHER HEADLIGHT AND THE SERVICE MAN TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND WHEN I GOT A NOTICE THEY WOULD REPLACE THE OTHER HEADLIGHT. I CALLED PONTIAC AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE HEADLIGHTS AT ALL. IN AUGUST OF 1999 THE OTHER LENSE FELL OFF THE OTHER HEADLIGHT AND THEY FINALLY DID REPLACE THE OTHER HEADLIGHT. NOW I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS A NIGHT AS YOU CAN'T DRIVE IT STILL DUE TO THE POSITION OF THE LIGHTS. ON COMING TRAFFIC TURN ON THEIR HIGH BEAMS BECAUSE THEY THINK WE HAVE OUR ON. I HAVE ASKED TO HAVE THEM FIXED EVERY TIME I GO IN FOR SERVICE AND STILL NO SATISFACTION. AS A MATTER OF FACT MY HUSBAND TOOK IT OVER YESTERDAY 12/2/2002 AND THEY TOLD HIM IT WOULD BE A 2 1/2 HR. WAIT JUST TO HAVE OUR HEADLIGHTS CHECKED. IT IS TO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT SO WE AVOID IT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. DT
Make: Pontiac
Model: Grand Prix
Manufactured by: General Motors LLC
Year: 1998
Was a crash reported?
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Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: MIDDLEBORO MA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2WP52KOWF
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Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS N/A.
Was a police report filed? N
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