2005 Buick LaCrosse Body & Structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOORS LOCKED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROOF SEALANT WAS FRACTURED AND CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE GEAR SHIFTER WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

BOTH OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES ON LEFT DRIVER SIDE AND BACK PASSENGER SIDE HAVE FALLEN APART WHEN OPENED. EACH OCCURRENCES HAS HAPPENED AT DIFFERENT TIMES. ABOUT A YEAR APART. MY CONCERN IS WHAT IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT WITH CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT AND I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. SAME WITH THE DRIVER SIDE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING 65 YEARS AND NEVER HAD DOOR HANDLES FALL APART. (MORE CHEAP QUALITY WE PAY FOR). THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING TO JUST ME!! *TR

FROM APPROX. 60,000 MILES DRIVERS DOOR WOULD STICK IN THE LOCKED POSITION REGARDLESS OF LOCK SOLENOID ACTUATION. CYCLING DOOR LOCK SOLENOID SEVERAL TO "MANY" TIMES USUALLY LOOSENED IT UP, HOWEVER, AT 80,000 MILES IT STUCK FOR 3 DAYS. DEALER THAT REPLACED THE MECHANISM ADVISED THAT WHEN THE DOOR UNLOCKS, THERE IS A METAL GEAR IN THE DOOR LOCK MECHANISM THAT ENGAGES A PLASTIC GEAR THAT MOVES TO ENGAGE THE DOOR HANDLES (IN & OUT) SO WHEN YOU PULL ON EITHER HANDLE THE DOOR OPENS. SO, WHEN THE PLASTIC GEAR WEARS OUT, YOUR DONE. DEALER HAD TO BREAK INTO THE CAR BECAUSE THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN WITH THIS MALFUNCTION. DRIVERS DOOR, PASSENGER DOOR AND NOW, LAST WEEK AT 180,000 MILES THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAVE ALL MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. APPROX. $250 - $300 EACH TIME DEPENDING ON NEED TO BREAK IN. SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU GET LOCKED IN WHEN IT MALFUNCTIONS. *TR

2005 LACROSSE CXL INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT DO NOT PROPERLY LIGHT SO THAT CONSUMER CAN SEE. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *JB

WATER LEAK; FRONT AND BACK PASSENGER FOOT WELLS SOAKED AFTER HEAVY RAINFALLS. *TR

2005 BUICK LACROSSE CHROME STRIP THAT LIES ACROSS THE WIDTH OF THE DASHBOARD CAUSES A GLARE WHICH CAN BE BLINDING.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR THE PROBLEM OCCURS FOR BOTH THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER. THERE WERE REFLECTIONS AT ALL TIMES OF THE DAY DUE TO THE SEVERE SLOPE AND OR ANGLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. *SC *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. HE CONTACTED NHTSA LAST WEEK COMPLAINING THAT WHILE DRIVING AND LOOKING IN THE SIDE MIRROR THERE IS A NARROW CHROME STRIP ON THE DASHBOARD. WHEN THE WINDOWS ARE UP ONE CAN SEE A REFLECTION. THIS IS A DISTRACTION, AND IF A MOTORCYCLEIS RIGHT IN THAT REFLECTION ONE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE IT. *AK

PURCHASED THE CAR IN MARCH OF 05, HAVE HAD IT IN A TOTAL OF 24 DAYS FOR SERVICE, ON ABOUT 10 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FRONT DOORS LEAKED BADLY IN THE RAIN. THEY HAVE SINCE BEEN ADJUSTED, HAD NEW SEALS PUT IN, BONDO APPLIED AT A BODY SHOP. THEN BUICK REPLACED BOTH DOORS WITH NEW FACTORY DOORS. THESE ALSO LEAKED. THEY WERE ADJUSTED AND BONDO WAS APPLIED TO THE NEW DOORS. THEY REQUIRED MULTIPLE ADJUSTMENTS AS WELL. NOW THE DOORS FEEL LIKE THEY DROP A QUARTER INCH WHEN YOU OPEN THEM AND THERE IS A LOT OF WIND NOISE. *JB

2005 BUICK LACROSSE THE GLARE FROM THE CHROME STRIP ON THE DASH IS BLINDING THE DRIVER. *MR (THE GLARE AFFECTED THE 1/2 INCH CHROME STRIP ACROSS THE DASH AND THE RECTANGULAR STRIP AROUND THE GEAR SELECTOR) THIS PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR WHEN THE SUN REFLECTS VERTICALLY OR OBLIQUELY THROUGH THE WINDOWS. THE GLARE CAUSED THE CONSUMER HEADACHES. THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT BUICK RECALL THIS PROBLEM AND REPLACE THE CONTROLS. *SC *JB

REFLECTION OF CROME TRIM AND SUN REFLECTION OFF SILVER TRIM ON FRONT DASHBOARD REFLECTS ON DRIVER AND PASS. FRONT DOOR AND INTERFERES WITH EXTERIOR MIRRORS.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED A SOFT SPOT LOCATED ON THE VEHICLE TRUNK LID. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER TOOK CONSUMER TO INSPECT SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES WHICH HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT WAS THE NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THAT VEHICLE. *AK TRUNK LID MADE NOISE WHEN THE CONSUMER TOUCHED IT. THE CONSUMER WANTS MFG. TO CHECK CAR TO BE SURE IT'S SAFE IN CASE OF A REAR ENDED CRASH. *BF *NM

THE ANGLE OF THE WINDSHIELD RESULTS IN A REFLECTION OFF THE DASH ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING ON BRIGHT SUNNY DAYS. 2005 BUICK LACROSS *TS *NM