2004 Pontiac Grand Prix Lighting Problems

I WAS DRIVING TO CHURCH IT HAD JUST GOT DARK A CAR APPROACHED ME WITH HIGH BEAMS ON, WHEN I WENT TO FLICKER MY SWITCH FROM LOW TO HIGH MY LIGHTS WENT OUT COMPLETELY I WAS SCARED TO DEATH IT WAS PITCH BLACK COULDN'T SEE WHERE I WAS GOING AND THEN THEY CAME BACK ON I WAS IN A FIELD, THANK GOD IT WAS A COUNTRY ROAD I MAY HAVE HURT MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE, THE WINDOWS ON MY CAR HAVE BEEN REPLACED ALL OF THEM BUT NOW I ONLY HAVE 1 LEFT THAT IS WORKING, THIS CAR HAS SO MANY ISSUES WITH ELECTRICAL IT MAKES ME SICK THAT I BOUGHT IT. *TR

THE HEAD LIGHTS FADE OUT WHERE YOU CAN NOT SEE ANYMORE. ITS THE OUTSIDE OF THEM. WHEN DRIVING THE LIGHTS ARE VERY DIM. *TR

MY 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP COMP G HAS UNSTABLE HEADLIGHTS. WHEN DRIVING, THEY "BOUNCE" AND IT IS REALLY DISTRACTING TO ME AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS. I BELONG TO A GRAND PRIX CAR CLUB AND A MEMBER WITH THE SAME CAR AS MINE EXPERIENCES THE SAME PROBLEMS. A FIX AND A RECALL IS NEEDED ASAP. THE CONSTANT VIBRATION OF THE HEADLIGHTS IS VERY DISTRACTING AND WILL EVENTUALLY START CAUSING PROBLEMS FOR DRIVERS. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE COMPLAINT, I HAVE ANOTHER. I HAVE FOUND A TOTAL OF 3 RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE YET I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM PONTIAC NOR MY DEALERSHIP. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE PEACE OF MIND THAT IF SOMETHING IS RECALLED ON MY VEHICLE THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS TAKING STEPS TO CORRECT IT ASAP. INSTEAD, I AM FINDING OUT THIS INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET AND WILL NEED TO TAKE STEPS TO ENSURE MY CAR IS SAFE. *JB

ALL 2204 MODEL YEAR PONTIAC GRAND PRIX'S EXHIBITED UNUSUAL AND EXCESSIVE HEADLIGHT 'BOUNCING'. THERE ARE MANY OTHER REPORTED COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE. A MODEL YEAR RUNNING CHANGE WAS MADE TO THE 05 GRAND PRIX'S WHICH EFFECTED A PERMANENT FIX. THERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE A TSB ISSUED FOR PRIOR 05'S AND ALL 04'S BUT THIS BULLETIN HAS NOT YET BEEN RELEASED. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND RESOLVED. I WOULD ARGUE IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE MERITING A RECALL. *JB

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP. THE HEADLIGHTS "BOUNCE" AT NIGHT CREATING BAD GLARE AND REFLECTIONS FOR ONCOMING CARS. IT ALSO MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR ME TO SEE THE ROAD AND SIGNS PROPERLY. *AK

THE HEADLIGHTS SHAKE ON THE 2004 GRAND PRIX AS A RESULT OF INSECURE MOUNTING. THE DEALER SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, THE HEADLIGHTS ARE INSTALLED AS DESIGNED. I ALSO CONTACTED PONTIAC VIA E-MAIL, THEIR REPLY WAS THAT THIS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF ANY CAR AND IS A GRAVE DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER AS WELL AS ONCOMING TRAFFIC!. *AK

HEADLIGHTS BOUNCE. NHTSA COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10079160. CAR JUST PURCHASED ON 31-AUG-2004. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BEFORE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT. *AK

THERE HAS NOT BEEN A FAILURE PER SE, BUT IT IS POOR ENGINEERING, I OWN A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX AND HAVE NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS SHAKE ON HITTING BUMPS, I WOULD IMAGINE THAT IT IS DISTRACTING TO OTHER TRAFFIC. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING OFFERED FROM GM TO HELP THIS CONDITION.*AK

HEADLAMPS SHAKE BADLY EVEN ON A SMOOTH ROAD. THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. IT IS NOT ONLY ANNOYING AND DISTRACTING TO MYSELF AND OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD, BUT IS ALSO A SAFETY CONCERN. DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT A FIX IS NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER, AND RIGHT NOW IT IS AUGUST.

MY 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX HAS HEADLIGHTS THAT ARE LOOSE FROM THE FACTORY. WHEN ENCOUNTERING SMALL OR LARGE BUMPS IN THE ROAD MY HEADLIGHTS BOUNCE U AND DOWN. THIS IS A VERY ANNOYING PROBLEM FOR DRIVERS APPROACHING FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION. MY DEALER TELLS ME THERE IS NO FIX AVAILABLE. I AM CONSTANTLY BEING FLASHED BY ON COMING TRAFFIC.*AK

HEADLIGHT SHAKE BADLY. MAKES NIGHT DRIVING ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. SLIGHTEST VAIRATION OR BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSES HORRIBLE SHAKING OF LIGHTS. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION FOR THE DRIVER AND DRIVERS OF ONCOMING VEHICLES.*AK

HEADLIGHTS BOUNCE AT NIGHT CAUSING OTHER DRIVERS TO BELIEVE YOU ARE FLASHING HEADLIGHTS AT THEM. IT SEEMS TO BLIND ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *NM

HEADLIGHTS BOUNCE LIKE CRAZY ON THE SMALLERS BUMPS. CALLED PONTIAC AND GUY SAID HE WAS UNAWRE OF ISSUE, TOTAL BS....THIRD PONTIAC I'VE BBOUGHT SINCE 2000 AND 5TH OVER ALL. WILL BE THE LAST IF THEY DON'T STEP UP AND FIX THE PROBLEM! *AK

I HAVE A 2004 GRAND PRIX GTP AND THE HEADLIGHTS BOUNCE AND IT IS A DISTRACTION TO ME AND THE DRIVERS ALL AROUND ME ESPECIALLY IN FRONT OF ME AND THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

HEADLIGHTS BOUNCE AND ARE DISTRACTING. *AK

BOUNCING HEADLIGHTS. SLIGHT BUMPS OR UNEVENNESS OF ROAD SURFACE RESULT IN OBVIOUS HEADLIGHT FLUTTER; VISIBLE ON ROAD SIGNS, THE GLARE OFF THE CAR IN FRONT, REFLECTORS, ETC. CAUSES DISTRACTION TO DRIVER AND OTHER MOTOROSTS. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. PONTIAC SHOULD PROVIDE A SOLID FIX FREE OF CHARGE.*AK

HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2004 GRAND PRIX SHAKE CONSTAINTLY.*AK

HEADLIGHTS SHAKE WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD. *AK

HEADLIGHTS BOUNCE WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT. THIS IS DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER AND ALSO TO ONCOMING VEHICLES. I DO NOT YET SEE A TSB ON THIS PROBLEM.*AK

HEADLIGHTS BOUNCE WHEN DRIVING ON THE ROAD. VERY HAZARDOUS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, ESCPECIALLY ON UNEVEN OR OLD ROAD. PROBLEM HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE I BOUGHT TH CAR NEW. DEALER HAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME.*AK