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2001 Headlite Blowout! Has this happened to you?


Big_Jack
12-04-2003, 10:08 PM
Has this ever happened to you........?

:screwy: A couple of days ago, I was driving down the highway at about 60 MPH, the wind was blowing VERY hard from my right, (so from the passenger side), I would guess the wind was blowing @ about 40 MPH, so it was really blowing, right?

Anyway, would you believe, the LEFT FRONT HEADLITE ASSEMBLY blew out!!!!!

That's right, and it's not the first time! The thing blew out 2 months ago!

Same wind and about the same speed, same direction etc!
I spent 4 hours looking for the assembly, the cops and 3 passersby even helped. Did I mention that I was headed home from work, and it was midnight? Yup, so here I was walking down the shoulder of the highway with flashlight in hand looking for the assembly. The first time it happened, was in the month of Sept, so it wasn't too cold etc. But on Monday when it happened again, it was snowing to boot!
Anyway, I want to know if anyone's ever heard of this happening in the past with the Aztek 2001? I love the vehicle. but according to the Pontiac dealer, (who's never heard of this ever happening before), a new HL assembly sells for $389 + GST! Now the first time it happened, I only got a couple of scratches on the side of the outer lens, this time it broke the lens on the outside edge and broke the posts in the back used to attach it to the housing.
I was able to glue it and bought a new retainer "clip" and so it's back in place but now of course I can't trust it.
So has this happened to you......?
Any ideas as to why, or should Pontiac fix this cause it's a factory defect?
I'm really confused about this, any ideas? :banghead:

Thanks..........Big_Jack

Mighty Quinn IV
12-05-2003, 06:01 AM
I'll be honest with you I haven't heard of this problem. I take it your out of warranty. You might want to check out e-bay and see if you can find a used one. In the meantime go over to www.aztekfanclub.com, join us and post your question there.

Jack
01 red Tek
Mighty Quinn IV
Senior Moderator Aztek Fan Club

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