I have multiple complaints on this vehicle. Was bought as a used vehicle, past owner claims his daughter drove it to and from college. It is an ABS car with the 2.3 4 cylinder, auto trans, fwd se. The ABS system is messed up and when you try to stop the tires lock-up on you, the car will slide especially if the roads are wet and this is at a speed of not more than 15 MPH. Luckily we have avoided several accidents, but there is going to come a time we aren't that lucky. Also the headlights and dash lights work when they feel like it. The car won't stay cool no matter what I do to it, the thermostat and heater core were already removed from the car when we bought it. The electric fan does not work and I have replaced countless relays attempting to get this car to be dependable again. The tilt steering column needs work, because it moves when it shouldn't. We can't afford another vehicle because we are wasting money attempting to keep this one on the road. Yes it was a used car and we got what we paid for in reality. But the design of the car just plain out was a failure. Seriously the designers need to test their ideas more before putting them out on the market. We looked at a brand new kia yesterday and walked away from it, because it was never tested for safety. The manager of the dealership claimed they just didn't bother putting the safety ratings on the window sticker. I in fact researched the car and found it had never been tested for safety. Yes it is a brand new 2014 kia cadenza, don't buy one they aren't worth the almost $40,000 price tag. To top it off almost 90% of the car is built and manufactured in korea. Sorry just my opinion, if I'm going to spend that much money I will buy built american.
1994 Pontiac Grand Am: headlights failing or too dim
18 of the 377 complaints about the 1994 Pontiac Grand Am describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 18
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
Consumer stated there was an electrical short in the switch that controlled the headlights. The headlights failed to come on.
When you turn on the high beams the interior and headlights go out and the high beams never come on, when you turn the high beams off, the interior and headlights come back on only sometimes. The other times you have to turn the kights on and off several times to get any lights at all back on. This is very dangerous in the middle of the night on a long trip with my 2 children in the car! It was not a fun episode and thank goodness nobody was hurt. Everytime since that we have tried to get the high beams to work, the same thing happens
When driving at night and using , high beams, they would go out completely. Have taken to dealership and nothing was found. Currently, having problems with regular headlights going out. Would switch from high beams to headlights to high beams to get them to work.
Switching from high to low beams headlights shut off & use of hazard lights shut off turn signals until car sits overnight
Headlights go off, dimming will bring them back on.
Electrical system seemd to have shorted out. Door locks and headlights malfunctioned. One door will be locked while the rest was locked. Some of wires were burnt out under steering. A relay switch needed to be put on . Starter & alternator have been affected. Dealer was trying to remedy problem.
While driving at night consumer had on high beams, and when switching to low beams all lights went out, consumer had to switch back and forth, and then lights came back on.
Consumer experiencing various different electrical problems with low beams not working. Also, hazard lights stay on, and high beams work intermittently. Consumer noted problem may be linked to pontiac's most recent recall.
While driving with lights on dashboard, headlights would constantly go out, and at this time, were not working. Also, tail lights worked erratically. Consumer was unable to drive without lights. In addition, starter and battery had to be replaced.
Interior & exterior lights go off upon engaging high beams.
The headlight trouble almost caused vehicle to leave road at high speed. I found that when they cut out, I need to put high beams on & then switch back to low beams. Seatbacks for both front seats will fly foward during heavy braking. A mechanic advised me that the seat backs were supposed to move foward like this, I would like this fixed. As for the driver window, many other grand am owners tell me that they have same problem - this one has cost me over $100 in drying out my vehicle interior and repairs.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Pontiac Grand Am headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 1994 Pontiac Grand Am?
18 of 377 owner complaints about the 1994 Pontiac Grand Am (5%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Pontiac Grand Am?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Pontiac Grand Am
Fire or smoke 24No deployment 21ABS 17Brake failure 15Stalling 15Won't start 13Door locks 6Overheating 6Ball joint 5Engine failure 5Wipers 5
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