2006 Buick Lucerne Complaint Log

2006 BUICK LUCERNE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE 14299 ISSUES. *SMD

2006 BUICK LUCERNE. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP AND ACCIDENT CAUSED BY DEFECT STATED IN RECALL NOTICE. *SMD ACCORDING TO THE RECALL LETTER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE LETTER DID NOT GO INTO SPECIFICS ABOUT THE ACCIDENT. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWR TRAIN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 10/02/14*LJ UPDATED 3/6/2015 *JS

THE RIG, EVEN AFTER UNLOCKING ALL OTHER DOORS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS BACK SEAT PASSENGERS COULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE THE CAR IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR FIREHT REAR DOOR LOCKS AND WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS BACK SEAT PASSENGERS COULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE AFTER AN ACCIDENT OR A FIRE. *JS

MAGNETIC RIDE STRUT OPTION F E 3 . PLATE THAT HOLDS COIL SPRING FAILED CAUSING TIRE DAMAGE AND STRUT FAILURE.ALSO HAPPENED TO DRIVER SIDE 6 MONTHS AGO. RIDICULOUS PRICE USED 250. UP TO 899. NEW. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

MANUFACTURE'S SUPPLIED CHROME WHEELS HAVE DEFECTIVE CHROME PLATING ALLOWING THE CHROME TO FLAKE OFF BREAKING THE SEAL WITH THE TIRE RESULTING IN THE TIRE LOSING AIR PRESSURE AND SUBSEQUENT DRIVE-ABILITY PROBLEM. *TR

REARED ENDED VEHICLE ABOUT 20 MPH, INSURANCE TOTALED THE CAR $8,500 TO REPAIR IT. DIRECT HIT ON FRONT OF CAR AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. 2 DAYS IN HOSPITAL WITH BROKEN STERNUM AND RIBS. RECEIVED RECALL TODAY ON THE CAR SAYING AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IF KEY ACCIDENTALLY TURNS OFF, I DON'T REMEMBER IF THAT WAS CASE OR NOT, BUT GM SAYS IT COULD HAPPEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 11/14/14*CN UPDATED 8/12/2015*JS

WHILE DRIVING HOME ON REREIDENTAL STREET( 31TH NEAR CHARLES STREET) IN ROCKFORD IL. AT 8:00PM,CROSSING OVER CHARLES STREET WHILE THE INTERSECTION LIGHT IN MY DIRECTION; AND EAST BOUND VEHICLE DIS-REGARED THE LIGHT AND CROSSED INTO MY PATH TURNING LEFT GOING SOUTH CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE VEHICLE FROM THE TIRES TO THE BUMPER. THE EMPACT TURNING THE VEHICLE ( 2006 BUICK LUCRENE 4 DR.) COMPLETELY AROUND. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT THE AIR BAGS ( DRIVER/PASS) DID NOT DEPORT.... QUESTION TO YOU IS THERE ANY STEPS I CAN TAKE TO SETTLE THIS ISSUE FOR COMPENSATION..THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOST. *TR

WE CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE HOOD COMES ON AND SAYS HOOD OPEN ,IT'S NOT UNLATCHED AND WE ARE WONDERING WHAT WOULD CAUSE THIS? *TR

2006 BUICK LUCERNE WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A JARRING EVENT THAT OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFFECTING THE ENGINE POWER AND POWER STEERING. *MW THE IGNITION, POWER STEERING HOSE AND AIR BAG MODULE AND OXYGEN SENSOR WERE REPLACED. *JB

CHROME IS PEELING OFF THE WHEELS AND CAUSING FAILURE TO MY TIRES....HAVE A LONG RECORD OF REPAIRS WITH THE GM DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR FOR THESE REPAIRS TO KEEP THE AIR IN MY TIRES. NEED NEW TIRES AND IM AFRAID TO INVEST $700 IN TIRES BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE???? *TR

CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING IT. LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A FAULTY IGNITION MODULE. I WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT ON A HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED. GIVEN THE COMPANY RECALLS ON IGNITION PARTS ON OTHER NAME PLATES, IT IS LIKELY THAT THE BUICK'S ARE ALSO SEEING IGNITION PROBLEMS AND FAILURES BUT GM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS CAR PLATFORM. I HOPE THAT NO ONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE THIS DEFECTIVE PART IS RECALLED. I CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY. UPDATED 10/16/14 *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TIRES WOULD LOOSE AIR PRESSURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON EIGHT DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BEADS ON THE RIMS WERE DETERIORATING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,300. UPDATED 08/12/14*LJ

I HAVE FILED A PRIOR CLAIM WITH YOU ON THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE MODULE - GM SUBSEQUENTLY ISSUED RECALL FOR BUICKS, ALTHO THEY ARE CLAIMING THE FAILURE HAS TO DO WITH A SLOT/HOLE IN A KEY. I HAD ONLY THE KEY AND THE LOCK FOB ON THE KEY - I DID NOT HAVE LOTS OF KEYS AND OTHER ACCESSORIES LINKED TO MY KEY, NOR DID I HIT A POTHOLE OR ANYTHING JARRING. THE CAR JUST DIED, NO BRAKES, STEERING, UNABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT IT WAS AT A LOW SPEED AND NOT 65 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. THIS REPAIR COST ME $939 DOLLARS. AND I AM NOT SURE THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART ISN'T A DEFECTIVE DUPLICATE, AN INVENTORY SHELF ITEM THAT HAS THE SAME DEFECT AS THE PART REPLACED. IF GM IS CLAIMING IT'S ONLY A KEY ISSUE, THEN THE DRIVERS OF THESE LARGER VEHICLES ARE ALL AT RISK, AS WELL AS OTHER VEHICLES THAT MIGHT BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A CAR UNABLE TO BE CONTROLLED. PLEASE DON'T LET THEM GET AWAY WITH SWEEPING THIS ISSUE UNDER THE RUG. I DON'T WANT TO BE INJURED OR CAUSE A DEATH BECAUSE GM DOESN'T WANT TO SPEND THE MONEY TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE MODULES. (I HAD THE DEALER GIVE ME THE MODULE THEY REMOVED AND WILL SEEK TO FIND A GOOD ENGINEERING TEST LAB IF GM CONTINUES TO DRAG ITS FEET ON THE LUCERNE ISSUE) I UNDERSTAND THESE PARTS WERE MADE IN CHINA AND THERE IS ALSO A REPORTED HISTORY OF DEFECTS - HERE IS A COPY OF MATERIAL REPRINTED FROM REUTERS: HTTP://AMERICA.ALJAZEERA.COM/ARTICLES/2014/6/25/GM-IGNITION-SWITCHLINKEDTORECALLMADEINCHINA.HTML I AM LIVING ON LIMITED RESOURCES AND DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO SUE GM TO GET REIMBURSED FOR THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU FOR THE FOLLOW-UP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUSH DOWN ON THE GEAR SHIFTER TO RELEASE THE KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

BOTH REAR PASSENGERS DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THIS HAS BEEN AN RECURRING PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A YEAR, IT IS SUCH A SHAME HOW MANY COMPLAINTS ARE FILLED FOR THIS PARTICULAR DEFECT AND THERE IS NOT ANY RECALLS. *TR

DRIVING WESTBOUND ON ILLINOIS RT-7 TOWARDS LOCKPORT, ILLINOIS WHEN VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND INTO ONCOMING LANE NEARLY CAUSING A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT STRUTS RUSTED THROUGH AT THE MOUNTING FLANGES WHEREBY THE FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSED FALLING DOWN ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE DESTROYING THE NEW MICHELIN TIRE THROWING THE CAR OUT OF CONTROL AND INTO THE ONCOMING LANE. THE CAR IS GARAGE KEPT WITH LITTLE TO NO RUST ANYWHERE BUT ON THE STRUTS. GENERAL MOTORS REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIRS AS THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY! I HAVE OWNED OTHER CARS FOR THIRTY YEARS WITH A LOT MORE MILES AND NEVER HAD SUCH A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF A SUSPENSION SYSTEM. EVEN OLD PICK-UP TRUCKS LAST A LOT LONGER. THIS DEFECT IS SURE TO CAUSE MANY ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLE FATALITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE SHOWING THE DEFECTIVE STRUTS. *TR

FREEZE PLUG FAILED (NOT DUE TO FREEZING). DEALER INDICATED NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE. WAS NECESSARY TO TEAR OUT TRANSMISSION TO MAKE REPAIRS WITH A NEW TYPE OF REPLACEMENT PLUG. DEALER HAD CAR FROM WEDNESDAY NOON TO FOLLOWING TUESDAY EVENING. NEW TYPE OF SEAL COST $24.50 AND THE LABOR WAS $1,114.00. GATEWAY BUICK IN DALLAS, TEXAS. INDICATED THAT IF SEAL WAS NOT REPLACED I COULD LOOSE ALL COOLANT AND HOT ENGINE COULD CAUSE STEAM THAT WOULD HINDER MY VISION AND LEAVE ME STRANDED ALONG THE ROAD. THE NEXT MORNING AFTER REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOW. HAD TO RETURN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. SEEMS TO ME THAT THE ORIGINAL FREEZE PLUG WAS BADLY DESIGNED AND THAT GM HAD TO DEVELOP A NEW TYPE OF SEAL IN ORDER TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS AND DAMAGE.. *TR

MY PARENTS WERE INVOLVED IN A FRONT-END COLLISION. THEIR CAR WAS TOTALED; THE FRONT END WAS SMASHED IN SO THAT THEY HAD TO PRY OPEN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT TO REMOVE THEIR PERSONAL PAPERS AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED; THE FRONT AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. MY FATHERS MOST SEVERE INJURIES WERE DUE TO THE FRONT AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. THIS MODEL IS NOT PART OF THE GM RECALL OF CARS WHOSE FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONT-END COLLISIONS. IT'S TAKEN GM 10 YEARS; 13 FATALITIES; AND COUNTLESS OTHER INJURIES; TO FINALLY RECALL SOME MODELS; BUT OBVIOUSLY NOT ALL. SHAME ON THE NHTSA FOR NOT FOLLOWING THROUGH. UPDATED 05/12/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WITH ONLY A SINGLE KEY IN THE IGNITION, AS RECOMMENDED, UNTIL THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

BOTH REAR DOORS DO NOT OPEN. THE LATCHES HAVE FAILED. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET OUT OF THE BACKSEAT, UNLESS YOU CRAWL THROUGH THE FRONT. THE LATCHES HAVE LATCHED FOREVER. THE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. IT STARTED INTERMITTENTLY WITH ONE DOOR THEN THE NEXT. THEY HAVE BEEN CLOSED NOW FOR OVER YEAR WITH BEING UNABLE TO OPEN THEM. WE HAVE THREE CHILDREN WHO WILL BE STUCK IN THE BACK IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT. THIS NEEDS TO BE UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE COIL PACK CONNECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 10/02/14*LJ UPDATED 3/10/2015 *JS

HAD JUST GOT HOME AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WAS NOT ALL THE WAY SHUT. SO I SHUT IT AND THEN LOCKED IT. WENT OUT THE NEXT DAY AND SAME DOOR WON'T OPEN EVEN THOUGH THE VISIBLE LOCK IS UP IN THE UNLOCK POSITION. *TR

VEHICLE IS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE CX WITH 40,000 MILES. ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO IT STARTED TO GO DEAD WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS JAN 15, 2014 WITH MY WIFE DRIVING. THE NEXT SHUTDOWN ON MAR 4, 2014, OCCURRED IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THERE WAS AN AUDIBLE SIGNAL ACCOMPANIED BY A "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" WARNING, FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY A THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING AND COMPLETE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. I WAS ABLE TO COAST ACROSS 2 TRAFFIC LANES INTO A PARKING AREA WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY WHILE STEERING AND BRAKING WITHOUT POWER ASSIST. TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT GOT ?THROTTLE DISABLED? MESSAGE. AFTER 2-4 MINUTES WAS ABLE TO RESTART WITH NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LAST SHUTDOWN WAS ON MARCH 10, 2014, ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH. I HAD DISABLED TRACTION CONTROL EARLIER IN HOPES OF AVOIDING ANOTHER UNEXPECTED SHUTDOWN. AFTER COASTING OFF THE INTERSTATE, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART NORMALLY AFTER A FEW MINUTES. NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED AFTER THE RESTART. TWO GM DEALERS CHECKED THE CAR ON MAR 11, 2014. THE FIRST WAS A CHEVROLET DEALER, AND AFTER SOME DIAGNOSTIC WORK THEY SENT ME TO A BUICK DEALER DOWN THE STREET. BOTH DEALERS SAID THERE WERE NO ERROR MESSAGES AND THEY COULD NOT REPAIR. THEY SAID WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO BRING IT BACK IN IMMEDIATELY FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE 3 SHUTDOWNS HAVE BEEN ON COLD MORNINGS, TEMPS LESS THAN 40 DEGREES. I BELIEVE IN ALL THREE CASES THE WARNING ?WATCH FOR ICY CONDITIONS? HAS APPEARED PRIOR TO FAILURE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FAILURE MODE THAT LEAVES NO TRACKS IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT! MY WIFE NOW REFUSES TO DRIVE THE CAR, AND I AM VERY APPREHENSIVE ABOUT IT. *TR

TRAVELING AT 20 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE COLLAPSING THE SUSPENSION PUSHING THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT HIT A MAILBOX AND A TREE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V240000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HAD EXCEEDED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STARTED THE VEHICLE WILL INDEPENDENTLY CONTINUE TO CRANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE HYDRO-PLANED THREE TIMES, SWERVED OFF THE ROAD AND THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO FACILITY TEMPORARILY. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT TIRE CENTER THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

2006 BUICK LUCERNE . CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A RUSTED GAS LINE ON VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, HE NOTICED A PETROLEUM ORDER AND NO SIGN OF LEAKING EVIDENCE ON THE GROUND UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM NOT DRIVE THE CAR, DUE TO A FUEL LEAK WHICH WAS CAUSED BY RUSTED FUEL AND EVAP LINES.

I PUT MY CAR IN PARK, 5 MINUTES LATER I GO TO TAKE IT OUT OF PARK AND IT DOES NOT SHIFT. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE I GOT THE CAR IN 2013. THE GEAR SHIFT IS GIVING ME A BIG PROBLEM AND OF COURSE ONLY THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. *TR

MY 2006 BUICK LUCERNE ENGINES STOPS RANDOMLY. AS I AM TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD THE ENGINE SUDDENLY CUT OFF AND THERE IS A LOSS OF ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BLACKS OUT AND WHEN IT STOPS YOU CAN NOT CRANK IT. AFTER WAITING DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF TIME YOU CAN CRANK IT UP AND CONTINUES UNTIL THE NEXT MYSTERIOUS OUTAGE . THIS IS MY WIFE CAR AND I DO NOT ALLOW HER TO DRIVE IT. I DO NOT TAKE IT ON ANY WINDING ROADS. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED AND WAS TOLD IF THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEN NO CODES WILL BE SET TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE CARRIED IT TO THREE OTHER SHOPS TO NO AVAIL. ONE MECHANICAL WAS DRIVING IT AROUND TOWN AND IT HAPPEN ON A ROUNDABOUT. HE SAID HE HAD TO STRUGGLE WITH ALL HIS MIGHT TO GET THOUGH IT BEFORE HE COULD STOP. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO AND HOPEFULLY NOTHING DREADFUL WILL HAPPEN, LIKE GM CARES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DEACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE ACTUATOR LOCK FRACTURED AND PREVENTED HER FROM ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

MY REAR DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE. MY 4 DOOR VEHICLE HAS BEEN FORCED TO BE A 2 DOOR COUPE. I HAVE 80,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS HE HEARD A WINDING NOISE AND UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION NOTICED A LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE CONNECTORS HAD BEEN INADEQUATELY CRIMPED WHICH RESULTED IN A FLUID LEAK. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V105000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT STATED THE VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,193.

THE REAR PASSENGER DOORS OF THE CAR DO NOT OPEN. THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED TO WORK. THE MECHANISM DESIGN HAS FAILED BECAUSE THE MANUAL DOOR LOCK RELEASES DO NOT WORK. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO EXIT (OR ENTER) THE CAR FROM THE BACKSEAT. THE REAR DOORS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR DO NOT OPEN. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT AND THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY PRIOR DAMAGE. SINCE MORE THAN TWO PEOPLE OFTEN RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE, THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCESS THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR (ESPECIALLY IN AN EMERGENCY) UNLESS REACHING OVER THE FRONT SEAT FROM INSIDE THE CAR. *TR

BACK DOOR WILL NOT OPEN INSIDE OR OUT SIDE JUST STOPPED WORKING !!!SOME ONE COULD GET STUCK IN THE BACK BECAUSE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN SAFETY ISSUE !!!!!!!! I WAS TOLD GM WAS TOLD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAD NO RECALL BECAUSE IM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THIS HAS HAPPENED TOO !!!! THIS IS NOT FAIR ITS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD OF BEEN FIXED WITH A RECALL !!!! *TR

WAS STOPPED IN A TRAFFIC JAM ON THE HWY WHEN A FULL SIZE VAN RAN INTO THE REAR OF MY CAR PUSHING MY CAR INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE REAR AND FRONT OF MY CAR. THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *TR

SEAT BELT AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN I GOT A MESSAGE TO SERVICE AIR BAGS. CAR HAS BEEN MAKING A NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN AND ALSO A CLUNK AT TIMES IN STEERING COLUMN. I AM WONDERING IF AIR BAGS WILL WORK IN A CRASH? SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE GONE NOW ALONG WITH THE LIGHT? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCKED INDEPENDENTLY AND COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE LATCHING MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. UPDATED 12/23/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE.

REPORTED THIS TO DEALER ON 7/2/13 AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS INSIDE DOOR LOCK ASSY AT 58.97$, AND 410$ PLUS TAX TO REPAIR. WENT HOME BANGED ON IN SIDE OF DOOR AND WAS ABLE TO OPEN UNTIL THIS WEEK WHEN PROBLEM RECURRED AND NO AMOUNT OF BANGING WOULD OPEN DOOR. WENT ON GOOGLE AND NOTED THIS TO BE PREVALENT WITH MANY OWNERS. THIS CAN BE FATAL IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE PASSENGER CANNOT EXIT THE VEHICLE. DO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR A FATALITY BEFORE THE GM ACKNOWLEDGES EITHER A FAULTY DESIGN OR FAULTY PART,AND REPAIR WITHOUT CUSTOMER COST. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN MURPHY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING TIRE DELAMINATION AND MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL OF THE VEHICLE. (SEND RESPOND TO STUART OFFICE) *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE TIRE WAS DELAMINATED, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL AND THE BUMPER ON THE VEHICLE...UPDATED 09-26-13 *BF SEVERAL MONTH LATER, THE RIGHT REAR AND TWO FRONT TIRES WERE ALSO DELAMINATED. UPDATED 10/21/13 UPDATED 12/5/13

DIC 'SERVICE AIR BAG' MESSAGE IS SHOWING. MOVING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FORWARD AND BACK SOMETIMES MAKES THE MESSAGE DISAPPEAR. THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME THE 'SERVICE AIR BAG' MESSAGE IS SHOWING. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL OF 2013 FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAS STATED THAT THIS SAME DIC MESSAGE HAS HAPPENED TO HIM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.