Wiring problems of the 2011 GMC Acadia

I have a 2011 GMC Acadia slt. My car is equipped xenon high intensity discharge (hid tvd) low beams lamps. Both passenger and drivers side low beam light sockets have melted inside each head light assembly. The low beam lamp connectors and portions of each wiring harness have melted from the intense heat of the hid lamp. I contacted GMC customer assistance center to see if a recall has been initiated. No recall. I was given a case number and the contact information for my local customer experience manager. I was encouraged to schedule an appointment at the dealership so my light issue could be looked into by a GMC maintenance team. I was encouraged to resolve my lighting issue with my customer experience manager.

Vehicles airbag was activated, brought to chevy dealership was told it was a wiring issue involving passenger side. Was told there was. O warranty or recalls to cover problem and would require complete rewire of harness as they were unsure which wire was causing the issue ($2,000). Through research found that it is a known problem for 2008-2011 Acadia's but our VIN wasn't designated as being involved in recall. How gm can claim that a vehicle wxperiencing the exact same issue as the recall isn't covered under the recall is ridiculous. This appears to once again be gm disregarding safety caused by their failures in production so that they can make more money.

I own a 2011 GMC Acadia denali with ~58,800 miles. I noticed that the driver side daytime running lamp (drl) was not working/reflecting as it should. When reviewing the issue, I noticed the drl had melted the light housing and appeared to deform the bulb socket and the wiring connected to the bulb socket. I then took the vehicle to a local dealer to look at and got an initial estimated price of ~$1,100 to fix. All parts discussed are the original parts installed by the manufacturer. I got both a GMC customer service agent and the local dealer service manager involved. Both parties agreed to step up and cover a majority of the cost. After reading other similar complaints on this website and other websites, GMC should consider implementing a recall for safety concerns of a fire starting. I also believe that I should not have to come up with any money for the repair; the repair should be 100% covered by GMC.

I noticed the passenger side drl was not functioning properly - it was out. I subsequently checked the passenger side headlight and found it was working intermittently as was the passenger side drl. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for further inspection. The inspection of the malfunctioning drl determined the housing had overheated and some of the wiring and the reflector for the drl were melted due to apparent overheating. As a result of the overheating, the entire headlamp assembly had to be replaced. Given the apparent heat build up in the headlamp assembly, this is a possible fire hazard. Additionally, given the intermittent operation of the headlamp adjacent to the drl this could be a safety hazard if both headlamps were to fail simultaneously while traversing a very dark country road at night. A review of the internet indicated this is an ongoing problem with this vehicle dating back to 2007.

Daytime running light housing and wiring melted. Dealer refuses to fix and wants $1000 to repair what is now a known issue with the design. This is a fire hazard and will reoccur after replacement.