Headlights Problems of Oldsmobile Silhouette - part 2

Right headlight lens fell off. Headlight burned out immediately. Both headlights had moisture inside ever since date of delivery in 1997. New replacement headlight does not have moisture.

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Front right lens cover has fallen off, and light goes off. The consumer states that there were several cases of failures and recall was necessary.

Right front headlight fell out,was replaced by consumer, GMC not willing to cover, even though this is the fourth vehicle that has experienced this problem.

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Headlight lens broke off which caused water to get to headlight bulbs and burn them out. This caused visual difficulty, and could resulted in a crash. Mechanic said common problem. Please provide further information.

Right headlight cover fell off, light blew when it rained. On april12, 2001 left headlight cover fell off.

The headlamps on this vehicle and the Chevrolet and pontiac equivilants fill with water or get moisture in them. This causes the headlights to short out. Both headlights have failed on two occasions and one headlight at present on my vehicle. Voss village has said they have seen this problem on numerous occasions. Danielle garwin of gm Oldsmobile said that gm is aware of the problem, but have not corrected the situation on vehicles they are currently manufacturing. Gm dealers want $600. 00 to replace the headlights with the same healights that the problem exists in. I am told customers are correcting the problem by drilling a hole in the bottom of the headlights. I maintain that this is a safety hazard as you do not know when this may occur as you are driving in the dark. Gm is not concerned with the safety issue they only want to know if your car is under warranty. They obviously have no plans to change the "poor design" (which it is called by a service person at white allen Chevrolet). Mr. Steve smargon of gm olds division stated to me that the headlamps leak because "they were not tight enough". I feel several employees of gm or gm dealershp are definitely aware of the problem, but will not change design or fix for a vehicle out of warranty. I guess someone must die to get their attention. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Head lights filled with condensation and makes night driving difficult.

Head lights filled with condensation and makes night driving difficult.

Consumer experiencing ongoing problem with headlights and interior lights which go out intermittently. Vehicle been in dealer shop on two occasions, and problem still occurs.

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Problem #1. Electrical harness failure resulted in repeated engine shutdowns without warning while vehicle was in motion. Problem #2 resulted in sudden loss of electrical power to all interior and exterior lamps at night while car was traveling at about 30mph.

Drivers side headlamd lens cover fell off.

Water/moisture in headlamps.

When turning the vehicle off, the horn continuously sounded and all the doors automatically locked. The doors could not be manually opened. The consumer had to turn the vehicle on and wait for a period of five to ten minutes and then turn the vehicle off to get out of the vehicle. Also, power steering fluid had to be added every 10,000 miles and the vehicle overheated due to faulty gaskets. The engine had been replaced twice. When the doors locked, the windows would not open, the dash lights and overhead lights would go out while the vehicle was in motion, the power locks would chatter while the vehicle was in motion, the lights went out in the dash, the driver doors would unlock while the vehicle was in motion, all the doors would lock when the vehicle was stopped and could not be opened manually or open the windows, all of the doors would unlock when the vehicle was in motion and was intermittent, the left door would not unlock when the ignition was turned off, the steering pump went dry while driving and the pump went dry 5 additional times after 1005k miles, the doors locked when the ignition was turned off and would be unable to open the door(s) or window, the power windows were inoperative, the driver mirror would shake, there was moisture in the head lamp, the headlights would go dim at night when the heater was turned on, the left rear window rattled, the wiring chaffed on the stud under the carpet in the vehicle, and the electrical remote did not work until the consumer was close to the vehicle. There were times when the doors were locked after the ignition switch was off, the horn would start blowing and would not shut off until the ignition switch was turned back on. The power mirror were inoperative.

Head light covers fell off, they are glued on instead of screwed on.

Headlights are too dim on low beams.

Head lights do not light up road efficiently.

Headlights not adequate for rural driving.

Headlights are inadequate for rural driving. Dealer has tried to adjusting without any improvement.

Adhesive behind headlight lens is prematurely wearing, causing lens cover to fall off. Please give any further details.

Headlight cover has moisture inside, and will fill up with water. Dealer has been contacted.

Water leaks into both of the headlights causing the inside of the lense to fog up which significantly reduces the brightness of the lights. The water eventually shatters the replaceable bulb. There is no physical damage to the headlights. I removed about 1/4 cup of water from one of the lights at one point. This has existed for about 1 year. Oldsmobile will not replace the units.

Consumer noticed moist/water getting into the headlight lens and causing poor driver visibilty. Also, creating an electrical hazard. Consumer contacted dealer. Dealer noticed a TSB listed for the same type of problem. Manufacturer refused to correct the problem. Please provide any further details.