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Went to drive home at night lights were working then all the sudden went out. Pulled over checked fuses n restarted auto and still no lights, the dash board lights were out as well. Safety of other drivers and my family were affected. Did have to have a friend come and get us. And went to get auto next day n still no lights. When got home checked everything agine and fuses were ok the wireing look all intact. Still no lights. Or dash lights.
The contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the headlights would fail not allowing them to see anything while driving. The contact stated that the headlights would only engage using the high beams. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with the headlight driver module needing to be replaced. The contact replaced the headlights but the failure still occurred. The contact was relating the failure to the NHTSA campaign number: 15V519000 (Exterior lighting). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Both daytime running lights and headlights and high beams cut off while driving. Was pulled over for defective equipment. Wires in passenger headlight melted, didnt check drivers side. There are recalls on the 06 Envoy headlights, but I was informed that it doesnt apply to my VIN. Even though I am can no longer drive at night due to vehicle defect
I was driving to church on a major highway, it was raining and dark suddenly, my low beam lights went out. I stopped and turn the high beam on and when I turn the high beam off after 2 or 3 minutes the low beam came back on. The next day the same thing happened again on my way from work, driving down a city street and they just went off. I pull over and turn the high beam on and off for several minutes and they came back on. Really afraid now to drive at night. I used this vehicle for traveling on vacations, never had any problem with the lights until now.
- Ellaville, GA, USA
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The car was on a recall back in 2016. Letter told me to wait because the part was being made and when it became available I would be notified to take it to a GMC dealer to have it installed free of charge. The headlights would and dash lights would dim, get bright or go off completely just prior to the part becoming available. I took it in on Jan 12, 2017 to have the recalled part replaced. On Dec 16, 2017 I had it back to the dealer for the same problem. They said they would have to do a diagnostic ($90). I called GMC in Jan 2018 and talked with a service represenative and he refused to help me in any way. Told me my car is 12 years old (71,807 miles on it currently) and I was on my own. Even me explaining to him that the headlights are doing the same problem before the hdm module was replaced on the recall. That went in one ear and out the other. He basically told me to have a good rest of the day. I continue to have the problem and do not drive the car at night, so I am stranded in doing evening gatherings or festivities with family or friends. It wouldn't be unusual for the part they replaced to become faulty since they just had it made for the recall. Though he really didn't seem to care about my issue at all. The vehicle is in motion and headlights are on when the problem happens.
The contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. While driving various speeds, the low beam headlights intermittently failed. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer and was informed that the vehicle was previously repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 15V519000 (exterior lighting). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was repaired per the recall in may of 2016. The failure mileage was unknown.
Headlights are not operating correctly. While navigating and in motion, low-beam headlamps fail to illuminate. This issue self-corrects without any intervention. The period for self-correction seems to be random. High-beams headlamps, marker lamps, turn signsals or fog lamps are not affected. This happens at all speeds regardless of highway or street navigation.
The vehicle shows that the fuel tank is on empty shortly after being filled up. Also the engine will die at randoms times driving down the road. Also the head lamps fail at random times.
The contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. While driving 35 mph at night, the headlights stopped working. The contact stated that failure occurred numerous times over the past four years. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received a letter from the manufacturer stating that the failure was recognized in the vehicle, and that the vehicle could be repaired as long as the vehicle was within the mileage range and date that the manufacturer required to be eligible for the repair. Parkway Buick GMC was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was outside of the mileage coverage presented by the manufacturer. The contact would have to pay for the repair. The failure mileage was 185,000.
Takata recall loss of low beams. Headlights will not go off. Loss of low beams happened while driving on the highway. Headlights stayed on while parked with the engine shut off
The contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. While driving at night, the headlamps failed to illuminate. The contact also noticed smoke under the hood of the vehicle. It was observed that the fuse panel under the hood was melted. The dealer diagnosed that the headlamp driver module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V755000 (exterior lighting). The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.
As I was driving down I-75 at 10:30pm my headlights just randomly went off! I was driving approximately 70 mph and I was in an area that had no lights alongside the road. I slammed on my brakes to attempt to move to the side of the road. After I slowed enough to move over, my headlights went back on. I was so shook up, I'm not sure if my rear lights went off as well. This type of incident happened again this past weekend and I had to pull to the side of the road and actually shut off the engine and re-start my car twice before my lights went back on.today, on my way to work, in the dark, just before I was pulling into our parking lot, they went off again. I also have noticed that when I press on the automatic window buttons, my lights dim and then brighten. Another issue is the dash light for the gas cap turns on and off randomly while driving the car. In addition, my air bag light has been on for several months, does not go off and yet, it not included in the recall of the dangerous airbags going off randomly and causing accidents and injuries. All of the above issues have occurred while the vehicle was in motion.I'm not sure if these are related or not. All of the issues are very serious safety issues and need to be addressed.
The contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that the low beam headlamp and daytime running lamps failed to operate properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the headlamp driver module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was repaired prior to the failure per NHTSA campaign number: 15V519000 (exterior lighting). The contact stated that the failure occurred after the vehicle received the free remedy repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000.
The contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that the headlights failed to illuminate. The contact pulled the vehicle over, restarted the vehicle, and the headlamps resumed normal function. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not replicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 14V550000 (exterior lighting). The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
The contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the head light failed to remain illuminated. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V519000 (exterior lighting). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
The contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled more than once and, after a brief moment, the vehicle was able to restart. The contact was unable to determine when the failure would recur so the vehicle remained parked at the contact's residence due to the failure. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V755000 (electrical system and exterior lighting), but the repair was still not available for longer than two years. The contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 153,000.....updated 07/05/16 the consumer also stated there was loud popping noise, that would come and go, the lights, heat, air and back windshield wiper would come on and go off by themselves. Updated 07/21/16.
The contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. While driving approximately 40 mph, the low beam headlamps seized. Occasionally, the headlamps would dim and then brighten. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V755000 (exterior lighting). The vehicle was not repaired because the parts were not available. The approximate failure mileage was 95,720.
My low beam headlights will not stay on and sometimes cannot be turned on. Problem has existed intermittently for several months. Now it is a constant problem. Totally unsafe, especially since my car is silver and blends into the road. Dealer says my VIN is not included in current recall for this problem. I need it fixed.
The contact owns a 2006 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the low beam headlights became inoperable without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed but the failure was unable to be determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V519000 (exterior lighting). The failure mileage was 113,000.
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- Humphrey , NE, USA