I can be driving down the road and my headlights will go out for no reason, in the owners manual it shows this problem so thy must have known it when it was manufactured.....help, when I bought the vehicle they said there was nothing wrong with it, and they even advertise a warranty but when I approached them about it, they said it was sold as is..the labor rate to have it looked at is too great....if u could contact me I could go into the details further..thank you.
1990 Pontiac Grand Prix: headlights failing or too dim
6 of the 176 complaints about the 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
Plastic headlamp lenses become extremely dull, cloudy, and yellowed on the outside, greatly reducing headlight effectiveness. I have spoken with many other grand prix owners, and this is a very common problem with the plastic headlamps. European countries do not allow plastic headlamp lenses for good reason.
Abs braking system malfunctioned, causing the pedal to travel to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. Also problems with the struts which broke and needed to be replaced. In addition, electrical system malfuctioned, causing headlights and instrument lights to go on and off, affecting visibility and may result in an accident.
Head lamps come on by themselves. Also courtesy lamps inoperative/replaced instrument cluster twice.
When switching from high beam to low beam have no headlights unless using high beam. The relay switch was replaced in 1994 for the same reason. The same problem has occurred again. The problem will be corrected by dealer.
Low beam headlights malfunction, they do not come on any longer, needs a replacement electronic module which controls the low beam lights. Tt
Related recalls
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
- What is wrong
- Brake stoplamps may not illuminate or, in some cases, stoplamps will not stay illuminated all the time when brakes are applied due to a faulty stoplamp switch. Also in vehicles equipped with cruise control, a faulty stoplamp switch can result in resumption of the cruise control function upon release of the brake pedal.
- Risk
- A trailing vehicle may not recognize a braking actionin time to respond appropriately. Also, cruise control will reengage uponrelease of the brake pedal and resume the set speed. In either case, it couldresult in a crash without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Install an improved design stoplamp switch.
Recall number 90V185000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix?
6 of 176 owner complaints about the 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix (3%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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