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Pontiac Grand Prix Exterior Lighting Safety Report | July 02, 2011
Reported on July 02, 2011
| I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. NO SPECIFIC EVENT LEADING TO HEADLIGHTS LOW BEAM FAILURE. I WAS HOWEVER UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS IT WAS DARK AND NOW CURRENTLY UNABLE TO GO ANYWHERE EXCEPT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCE. VEHICLE LOW BEAMS WILL NOT TURN ON AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY. ALL BULBS AND FUSES ARE GOOD. HEADLIGHTS USED TO WORK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN VEHICLE WAS TURNED INTO THE ON POSITION, BUT NOW ONLY ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORK INCLUDING DASH,HIGH BEAMS, AND PARKING LAMPS. CURRENTLY I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE IN THE DARK. I AM ALSO AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN FEAR OF POOR WEATHER. IT IS SUMMER CURRENTLY AND NOW FEAR RAIN AND IN THE FUTURE MONTHS SNOWSTORMS WITH NO HEADLIGHTS. ALSO, WITH A SEASON CHANGE ALWAYS IMPENDING IT WILL BE DARKER SOONER AND LONGER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE!!! UPON RESEARCH OF THIS MALFUNCTION I SEE THAT IT IS QUITE COMMON AND THAT THE MALFUNCTION CAN HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! I AM UNABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL. I FEEL UNSAFE FOR ME AND MY CHILD IN THE CAR. THIS IS A NEW PURCHASE TO ME AND I HAVE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 45 DAYS. I HAVE LITERALLY ONLY DRIVEN IT 215 MILES SINCE OWNING IT. LOW BEAMS AUTOMATICALLY CAME ON WITH IGNITION IN ON POSITION UP UNTIL A FEW DAYS AGO. I NOW CANNOT EVEN TURN THEM ON MANUALLY. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT, HOWEVER, DUE TO POSSIBLE COST NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. I WAS TOLD IT MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE SWITCH . BEING UNFAMILIAR WITH CARS I AM NOT AWARE WHAT THIS IS OR WHAT IT ENTAILS. I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE ON THE ROAD UNLESS IT IS A BRIGHT SUNNY DAY WITH NO DARKNESS OR PRECIPITATION IN SIGHT. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Prix |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | GARFIELD HEIGHTS OH |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 2G2WP552X71 |
| Mileage: | 117693 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
| Previous Report:Vehicle Speed Control | Next Report:Unknown Or Other |