2007 Pontiac Grand Prix

I HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. IN MY CASE IT WAS THE HEADLAMP RELAY THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I'M CONCERNED THIS MY BE THE SAME ISSUE AS FOR YESTERDAY'S ANNOUNCED RECALL BUT DID NOT SEE ANY PONTIACS LISTED AS BEING AFFECTED. FYI MY VIN WAS [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR UPDATED 1/5/2015*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF SPORADICALLY. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT AND LIGHT RELAY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW BEAM OF BOTH HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY TURNED OFF. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VIN: [XXX] HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS COME ON WHILE TRAVELING WITHOUT CAUSE. OCTOBER 28, 2014 TONIGHT COMING HOME TRAVELING APPROX. 25-30 MPH ON SIDE STREET LOW BEAM LIGHTS SWITCHED TO HIGH BEAM WITHOUT DRIVER EVER TOUCHING TURN SIGNAL/HEADLIGHT SWITCH ARM ON LEFT OF STEERING COLUMN. ORIGINALLY IT WAS NOTICED DURING RIGHT HAND TURNS WHEN RIGHT HAND BLINKER TURNED ON THAT HEAD LIGHTS WOULD CHANGE FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM. THIS OBSERVATION STARTED OCCURRING APPROXIMATELY NOVEMBER 2013. I HAVE READ ABOUT FIRES IN OTHER VEHICLES FROM FAULTY SWITCHES AND THIS CONCERNS ME GREATLY. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE SO IT CAN BE FIXED? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I PARKED MY CAR AT WORK. WHEN I GOT OUT OF WORK THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS APPARENTLY NEVER SHUT OFF. THE SWITCHES INSIDE THE CAR WERE ALL OFF. I JUMPED THE CAR AND DROVE HOME AND FOUND THAT NO MATTER WHAT I DID THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. I WENT TO PULL RELAY 35 AND BURNT MY HAND. IT WAS MELTING AND I HAD TO GET A PAIR OF PLIERS TO REMOVE IT. I HAVE HAD THIS RELAY FAIL AT LEAST 3 TIMES IN THE PAST BUT IT NEVER KEPT THE LIGHTS ON. THEY WOULD ONLY NOT TURN OFF. RESEARCHING ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE'S CAR CATCHING FIRE. *TR

MY 2007 GRAND PRIX LOWER LIGHTS JUST CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR. I REPLACED MY BATTERY, MY ALTERNATOR AND STARTER IS WORKING FINE. MY HIGH BEAMS DID IT TWICE ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO BUT HAVEN'T HAPPENED SINCE. I'M SCARED TO TRAVEL AT NIGHT BUT I HAVE A BROTHER WHO CAN'T WALK AND HE LIVES ON THE NEXT ROAD FROM MY HOUSE AND I HAVE TO GO TO HIS HOUSE EVERY NIGHT. I HAVE 2 FRIENDS THAT HAVE A GRAND PRIX, ONE HAS A 2006 AND THE OTHER A 2008. THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. OUR KEY PADS DON'T WORK EITHER. MINE STOPPED ABOUT A YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR IN AUGUST OF 2007. ALL THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT HAVING THIS ISSUE BY COINCEDENT. PLEASE CONTACT ME SOON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO ENGAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,234.

OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS AT RANDOM OCCASIONS THE LOW BEAMS WOULD JUST TURN OFF IN MY CAR WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY, THE HIGH BEAMS HAVE ALWAYS WORKED SO I COULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE. I RESEARCHED HOW TO FIX THE ISSUE, AND I ENDED UP REPLACING THE RELAY TO THE LOW BEAMS TWICE SINCE OCT. 2011. REPLACING THE RELAY ALWAYS SEEMED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. I WAS ALWAYS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT IT WAS JUST A FAULTY RELAY. LAST NIGHT, MY WIFE RETURNED HOME FROM DINNER AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. SHE CALLED ME TO ASK WHAT SHE SHOULD DO. I ADVISED HER TO EITHER DISCONNECT THE BATTERY OR REMOVE THE RELAY THAT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN THE PAST UNTIL I COULD COME HOME AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT. AS SHE OPENED THE HOOD SHE NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. IT WAS DARK SO SHE WENT TO GRAB A FLASHLIGHT, AND UPON RETURNING THE RELAY PANEL WAS NOW ON FIRE. THANKFULLY THERE WAS A FIRE EXTINGUISHER NEARBY FOR HER TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES BEFORE IT GOT OUT OF HAND. OUR 3 YEAR OLD AND 8 MONTH OLD SONS HAD ALSO JUST GOTTEN OUT OF THE CAR AS WELL. I CRINGE THINKING ABOUT WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD MY FAMILY BEEN DRIVING AN EXTRA 10 MINUTES WHEN THIS FIRE BEGAN, OR IF MY WIFE COULDN'T HAVE RETURNED IN TIME WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE OTHER REPORTS ONLINE OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE LOW BEAMS SHUTTING OFF, AND SEVERAL THAT ENDED WITH A FIRE SUCH AS OURS DID. *TR