Tl*the contact owns a 1991 pontiac grand prix ste. The contact stated that the vehicle fails to start unless the steering wheel is turned in a certain position. She also stated that the brake lights will not work unless the headlights are activated. As a result, fuses have blown and the vehicle occasionally overheats. She notified the dealer who stated that her VIN was not included in any recalls. The contact referenced recall # 92v182000 (electrical system:fuses and circuit breakers). The engine size, powertrain, and failure mileage were unknown. The current mileage is 150,647.
1991 Pontiac Grand Prix: headlights failing or too dim
7 of the 172 complaints about the 1991 Pontiac Grand Prix describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
Intermittently while driving headlights go off for a couple of seconds to a minute, and then go back on. This happens without any kind of warning. Dealer was notified about the problem. Dealer stated that no open recall was issued on the vehicle. Problem has not been corrected.
While driving on the road at 65 MPH, the headlights failed;the driving lights also failed at the same time. I checked with the manufacturer about a recall for this problem and there was none listed for this year. There was a recall for similar problem that only went back to the 1994 model. The service manager at dealrship informed me that this was a fairly common occurance in grand prixs,olds cutless,and whatever the buick model based on the same platform is. They indicated that it is a faulty hi/low beam switch in the stalk with the cruise control. Apparently not enough of these have been reported in my model year to effect a recall, but that doesn't make it any less dangerous to drive.
Intermittently while using the turn signal smoke will come out of the steering column. It is a burning smell, but not a fire. Also, low beams work intermittently.
The headlights go out within 5 miles. This is not the first time that the headlights went out.
The headlights intermittently come on and off and the driver must use high beams which are dangerous to other drivers.
While driving with high beams on all lights go out. Please describe. Tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1991 Pontiac Grand Prix headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 1991 Pontiac Grand Prix?
7 of 172 owner complaints about the 1991 Pontiac Grand Prix (4%) 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 1991 Pontiac Grand Prix?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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