Passenger side headlight lens fell off, resulting in bulb failure. No accident or anything to cause this, headlight just fell off, happened while driving did not notice until I got home.
1997 Pontiac Grand Prix lights complaints
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When driving at night consumer noticed that the left headlight lens fell off.
While driving in a rainstorm on the interstate at 70 MPH driver side headlight lens blew off. This resulted in the headlight bulb blowing out when the rain came in contact with the bulb. Passenger side lens fell off the day after. The lens could not be replaced without replacing the entire headlight assembly. The lens fell off because the sealant around the lens dried out. It cost s87.00 to replace each headlight lens.
About 5 months ago on my 1997 pontiac grand prix the passenger side headlight lens cover just fell off of my car. Just the lens cover, that piece of plastic that is directly over the headlight. Where did it fall off? I have know idea. At first I thought somone stole it. When I went to the junk yard to buy just the headlight cover. It cost me $132. I had to buy new because the guy said "there are no used covers because the always fall off". Now just yesturday the headlight cover fell off of my drivers side while I was driving of the highway. Of course I ran it over and then it hit the car behind me. This is going to cost me another hundred dollars. If the wiper blades can be recalled I think the headlights should be too.
Front headlight cover keeps falling off. There have been multiple complaints for this very same issue, yet nothing has been done to fix it. This causes lights to burn out and safety and visibility issues as well as the possibility of getting pulled over for having no headlight since it keeps burning out!
Most recent complaint is, heated driver seat gets too hot and makes it hard to stay seated. Heater blower quit working. Have had to replace the alternator every 3rd year (3 times). Have had oil pan gasket and valve cover leakage. Power steering failed to make left hand turns. Headlights continue to have poor range and visibility even with bulb replacement. Car lurches forward when starting up engine. Outside temperature display keeps wrong temperature. A.m. Radio would not work. Water pump had to be replaced. Abs light stayed on. Air bag light came on when going over bumps in road.
The headlight 'glass' assembly glue fails and the glass falls off. This has occurred twice on my vehicle with a cost of $182.00 each occurrence. The dealer told me to inquire on this as they have been having trouble with this part failing. I would like to get reimbursed, if possible.
#1) shift lock affected; march 2003: at first it occurred only on occasion, but as of now I have not been able to pull the shifter out of park in months without using the shift lock release. Daily I must stick a key into the release in order to remove my car from park into reverse, neutral, drive, etc.. The indication light for park and neutral no longer comes on. #2)ignition switch affected; march 2003: the key will not release from the ignition switch. Which I believe has something to do with the shifter not coming out of park. I have not removed my key since the end of march. Ivy been told several solutions none of witch has worked. I've spent $100+ replacing parts that have not resolved anything.*ak #3) headlight covers affected; january 2003: not even two days after I bought this car the left headlight cover fell off. Of course it was raining the headlight instantly busted. The dealers solution was to glue it back on. To ensure that the other one doesn't fall off they glued it . From the headlight cover falling off and bulb busting I have black specks in the silver/ crome inner lining of the headlight. It makes the car look bad!! Moisture now builds in my headlights. There are 124 complaints on this website alone when will something be done!!!!! #4) rearview mirror affected; september 2003: my mirror is now full of blure. The mirror first started oozing water bubbles floating to the top eventually creating a huge bubble. Now just a completely fogged mirror. Is a mirror usefull when you cant see an image through it???? No! I have a cousin who has faced problems 1,2,and 3 all with in the last year or two also. Why make a car and have the buyer hate it? I would not recommend the grand prix or even pontiac to anyone! My suggestions to buyers has been anything and everything but these cars!
The headlights of 1997 pontiac grand prix has collected moisture with in the unit, reducing the visibility of the driver.
Egr valve made of cheap plastic. Headlight lens falling off car. Faulty hydraulic modulator and exhaust system.
Problems with power steering pump, alternator, rack and pinion, power windows, and head gaskets. *mr the power steering pump had suddenly gone out in traffic, the vehicle stopped abruptly in the middle of traffic(the alternator was replaced), the consumer discovered that the windshield wipers were inoperative upon start due to the failure of the wiper linkage under the cowl, the steering skipped as the consumer made right hand turns(the rack and pinion was replaced along with the power steering pump), the headlight lens had fallen off, the ceramic headgasket had to be replaced, the was a hesitation and alternator had to be replaced for a second time, the air bag warning light had come on due to a short in the wiring harness, the transmission grabbed along with hesitation(a tune up was performed and work was done to the transmission), the vehicle couldn't be taken out of the park position(the shifter was replaced), the power window(s) failed, the tire pressure light had illuminated, and the windshield wiper pump leaked and would not hold fluid. *scc
Consumer states that while driving and with no warning headlight lens will fall off, causing a distracting to consumer's view. Dealer notified.
Intermittently, since 2000, automobile headlights and blower have shut of for a period of 5-10 seconds. This summer, when conditions are extremely hot, the headlight function, and the AC will not work unless I set the fan speed to 5, and the A/C selector to maximum when temperatures cool, functions return to normal.
The driver side head light lens fell off which caused the bulb to blow out. *nlm ph
Front head light lenses have come off twice. The first time vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the headlight assembly. The second time consumer found a lens and replaced it himself.
While driving down the road in the rain my driver's side headlight cover flew off and the bulb exploded. I have noticed moisture in the other headlight and can assume it will do the samething.
I don't know if anyone else has had this problem or not. I can't believe it is a one time thing. The headlights on my 1997 pontiac grand prix have moisture that forms on the inside of the headlight making the entire inside of the headlight turn black. Makes it very hard to see at night! The only solution I see is an expensive replacement of the entire headlight assembly with no guarantee that it will not do it again. This is a low mile car (less than 30,000 miles) and spends nights inside the garage! This started when the car was probably only a year & a half old on the one lens but now both are that way.
Both headlamp lens have popped off. One 08/02 (rh) and the second 05/03 (lh). As a result of the lens loss, the halogen bulbs are exposed to water and explode. Further, the lens is not available as a replacement part. The replacement assemblies cost $190.00 each.
Headlight lens keeps falling off! And you can't buy just the lens - you have to purchase the whole assembly. Why? When it's a know fact that there is a problem - is this just a money maker scam for pontiac dealers? I've already replace it 2 times on my 1997 pontiac grand prix that I haven't even had for a year. Why isn't something done about this as I'm not the only one that this is happening to.
Clear plastic portion of head lamp assembly fell off after condensation caused glue to fail. This happened once with each head lamp.
Headlight cover came off and light bulb exploded while driving.
I have very recently had to purchase two very expensive "headlight capsules" as the plastic cover of the headlight fell off the vehicle without any outside force being applied. Both headlight covers fell off the car within weeks of each other. I believe the part - and more specifically the glue holding the cover on - is defective. I would llike my $226.09 reimbursed for the parts and labor required to fix the car. I could understand if one cover fell off, I might then be able to attribute this to a defect (1 in 10,000 or 1 in 100,000), but for both to fall off in a matter of weeks - that is unacceptable. Again, the car was not in an accident, no force was applied to the headlights - the covers simply "popped" off the car.
1) I have had a problem with my headlights (plastic part that covers the white light) and bulb have completely fallen off. My vehicle has not been hit or vandalized. They have just fallen off. I have co-workers who also own the same vehicle, same year though some are newer models that have had the same problem. I also see many vehicles on the road with no covers or burned out bulbs. 2) also my fog lights have been replaced twice this year they both have burned out on two occasions. 3) I also never received any recall letters about my vehicle there are two recalls as of today. I only heard of these recalls through co-workers. 4) when I start my vehicle it will automatically lock. It would normally unlock when you start it and then lock when you switch gears to reverse or drive. Some days it will work properly and others it will not. 5) my light for my seat belt flickers on and off. I always where my seat belt. I assume that the light would go off when I buckle my belt, but it doesn't.
The headlamp covers popped off.
The headlight separated from the base on 2 occasions.*jb
(1) headlight lens falls off exposing bulb. (2) headlight allows water inside, resulting in fogging and limited lighting. The lens on my car have both fogged up and fallen off. The light assembles have both been replaced. One is now fogging up again.
The lens on the headlights falling off.
Headlight lenses fell out, while driving, due to moisture inside which got in due to poor glue. Glovebox leaks water when it rains or snows. Windshield wipers stopped working while driving in rain. This car is a money pit.
Consumer has taken vehicle in for repair for a fallen head light lens for the left side twice. Consumer then realized the right headlight lens had fallen off also. *jg *jb
Consumer states that while driving and without warning water is leaking inside the headlight compartment causing the fuse to blow out. Dealer notified. Mr
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