| Electrical System | 7021.2%ODI 10149017 · 700 miDT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON; THE DASHBOARD PANEL IS UNABLE TO BE READ. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE HEADLIGHTS COULD MANUALLY BE TURNED ON AND THE DASHBOARD WILL ILLUMINATE SO THE GAUGES CAN BE READ. Look up ODI 10149017 at NHTSA ↗ | 3521.3%ODI 10238765 · 8,700 miI PARKED MY 2007 LUCERNE FOR 17 DAYS WHILE ON VACATION. WHEN I RETURNED, THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. THERE WAS NOTHING PLUGGED INTO THE CAR LIKE A PHONE CHARGER OR ANYTHING ELSE. AFTER CHARGING THE BATTERY, I TOOK IT TO LOCAL DEALER WHO KEPT IT FOR OVER TWO WEEKS, PERFORMED A PARASITIC DRAW TEST, AND BASICALLY FOUND NOTHING EXCEPT A 201MA CURRENT DRAW OVER 7 DAYS. THE BATTERY AND CHARGING SYSTEMS CHECKED OK. THEY COULDN'T TELL ME WHEN OR FOR HOW LONG THAT 201MA DRAW LASTED OR WHAT CAUSED IT. THEY CLAIMED THAT SINCE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE … Look up ODI 10238765 at NHTSA ↗ | 10749.1%ODI 10233291I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 BUICK LUCERNE AND UNABLE TO READ INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES ESPECIALLY SPEED, GAS, ETC DURING DAYLIGHT PERIODS WITH BRIGHT SUN AND/OR HAZY WHEN AUTO RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON. DRIVER IS UNABLE TO OBSERVE THE AUTO'S SPEED, AMOUNT OF FUEL AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS ON PANEL. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEING INSTALL TO FAR BACK INTO THE CONSOLE , THEREFORE IN DEEP SHADOW . ALSO THERE IS NO BACK LIGHTING WHEN THE AUTO RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON. THIS IIS A MAJOR SAFETY DAY TIME CONCERN AS DRIVER IS UNABLE TO PROPER JUDGE HIS SP… Look up ODI 10233291 at NHTSA ↗ | 6651.6%ODI 10436382THE BUICK WAS IN MY GARAGE WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE HOUSE, BEFORE GOING TO BED I ALWAYS OPEN THE DOOR TO THE GARAGE TO BE SURE THE GARAGE DOOR IS DOWN AND THE FLAG IS INSIDE. DID SO THAT NIGHT AND ALL WAS NORMAL. THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR TO THE GARAGE TO PUT THE BIG DOOR UP AND THE FLAG OUT THE GARAGE WAS VERY WARM. NO OTHER INDICATION OF A PROBLEM, ASSUMED HE FURNACE HAD ACTED UP. WE TOOK THE CAR TO HAVE BREAKFAST DID NOTICE THE HOOD WAS VERY WARM AS IF THE CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING (I DO NOT HAVE A SENSE OF SMELL SO DID NOT SMELL A… Look up ODI 10436382 at NHTSA ↗ | 1731.5%ODI 10668070 · 47,948 miHAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP ON 12/17/14. CAR NOT STARTING AND STALLING. HAD BATTERY REPLACED AND NEXT DAY CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. STALLED AND MAKING NOISE UNDER HOOD AND IN REAR BY BATTERY. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED COULD NOT REPLICATE PROBLEM THEREFORE NO SOLUTION TO BE FOUND. TOLD CAR WAS READY AFTER WAITING APPROX. 4 HRS. FOR THEM TO TRY AND REPLICATE CAR SHUTTING DOWN. IT JUST KEPT TURNING OVER. CAR ONCE AGAIN SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT START. LEFT CAR AND THEY TOLD ME FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS MELTED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. ALSO R… Look up ODI 10668070 at NHTSA ↗ | 2346.9%ODI 10384175 · 4,600 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARK ASSIST WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND WOULD NO LONGER BEEP PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE HE RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THEY ARE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THERE WAS NO REMEDY YET AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,600. Look up ODI 10384175 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Fuel/Propulsion System | 20.6%ODI 10496678 · 100,000 miTHIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. WE ASKED THE BUICK DEALER IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY COMPLAINTS AND THEY SAID NO. IT HAS HAPPENED THE LAST 4 YEARS AND AGAIN TODAY AND IT IS KIND OF SCARY AS IT COULD BE DANGEROUS IF WE DIDN'T PUT OUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE FIRMLY WHEN IT HAPPENS. WHAT HAPPENS IS IF WE ARE PULLING INTO A PARKING PLACE OR OUR GARAGE SLOWING TO A STOP THE ACCELERATOR GOES DOWN ON ITS OWN AND IF WE DID NOT PUT OUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE IT WOULD TAKE OFF ON ITS OWN. IT LAST ONLY A FEW SECONDS MAYBE 5 OR SO AND THEN IT STOPS. WE HAVE CHEC… Look up ODI 10496678 at NHTSA ↗ | 21.2%ODI 10496781 · 53,000 miTHE VEHICLE HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THE METAL USED ON BRAKES AND THE FUEL LINES IS INFERIOR. ADDITIONALLY THE DEALERSHIP, LANE BUICK, MELBOURNE FLORIDA SOLD THIS VEHICLE HAVING COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE THAT ALL AND COMPLETE FUEL, BRAKES, AUTO TRANS LINES WERE RUSTED. THIS PROBLEM IS DEADLY AND VERY EXPENSIVE. IF YOU LOSE YOUR FUEL LINES IN THE MOUNTAINS, YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL, NO STEERING, NO BRAKES, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED, AS WELL AS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. *TR Look up ODI 10496781 at NHTSA ↗ | 5022.9%ODI 10467588 · 86,000 miPURCHASED VEHICLE 4/2/12. 6/30/12 CAR WOULD NOT START. FULL POWER AND CRANK BUT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. CAR TOWED AND DIAGNOSED AS FUEL PUMP/RELAY. THE RELAY WAS MELTED. REPAIRED WITHOUT INCIDENT. JULY 23,2012 CAR REPEATED. NO START. CAR TOWED AGAIN AND RELAY IS MELTED AGAIN. RESEARCHING IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON EVENT OCCURRING IN 2008 V8. MECHANIC HAS DETERMINED IT TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM STEMMING FROM FUSE AND AMPS BEING DELIVERED TO RELAY. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED AND A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME ADDRESSING THE… Look up ODI 10467588 at NHTSA ↗ | 3628.1%ODI 10680899 · 108,290 miWHILE DRIVING IN PETOSKEY THE CAR STARTED TO MISS AN BACKFIRING THEN THE MOTOR STOP RUNNING. I COULDN'T STOP OR STEER THE CAR. AFTER I GOT THE CAR FINELY STOPPED THE CAR WOULDN'T START UP AN I COULD SMELL LIKE WIRE BURNING. I HAD THE CAR DELIVERED TO AN AUTO SHOP BROWN MOTORS IN HARBOR SPRINGS MI. AFTER THE DIAGNOSIS THEY FOUND THAT THE FUSE BLOCK UNDER THE REAR SEAT WAS BURNED UP AT THE FUEL PUMP FUSE, AN WAS ON FIRE AT ONE TIME.. THE FUSE BLOCK WAS BEYOND FIXING AN NEEDED A NEW ONE INSTALLED. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH, B… Look up ODI 10680899 at NHTSA ↗ | 1222.2%ODI 10668070 · 47,948 miHAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP ON 12/17/14. CAR NOT STARTING AND STALLING. HAD BATTERY REPLACED AND NEXT DAY CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. STALLED AND MAKING NOISE UNDER HOOD AND IN REAR BY BATTERY. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED COULD NOT REPLICATE PROBLEM THEREFORE NO SOLUTION TO BE FOUND. TOLD CAR WAS READY AFTER WAITING APPROX. 4 HRS. FOR THEM TO TRY AND REPLICATE CAR SHUTTING DOWN. IT JUST KEPT TURNING OVER. CAR ONCE AGAIN SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT START. LEFT CAR AND THEY TOLD ME FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS MELTED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. ALSO R… Look up ODI 10668070 at NHTSA ↗ | 48.2%ODI 11011904 · 160,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY HAD OVERHEATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. Look up ODI 11011904 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Steering | 3811.5%ODI 10163212 · 504 miPURCHASED 2006 BUICK LUCERNE, JUNE 24,2006 FROM SCOTT BUICK, OF PINELLAS PARK, FL. WE DROVE IT DOWN THE ROAD 4 MILES AND TURNED BACK TO RETURN IT TO DEALER . THE STEERING WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT REAL BAD. DEALERS SERVICE DEPT CHECKED THE MECHANICS OF THE STEERING AND COULD FIND ANY REASON FOR THE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. RELEASED IT TO US ON JUNE 26,AND AFTER A COUPLE MILES DOWN THE ROAD WE PROMPTLY RETURNED AGAIN TO THE DEALER. THEY LOOKED FOR A GM BULLETIN REGARDING THIS PROBLEM THIS TIME, THEY SERVICED IT ACCORDING TO THE BULLETIN SPEC'S,… Look up ODI 10163212 at NHTSA ↗ | 148.5%ODI 10173575DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE PRESENTED A PERMANENT PROBLEM WITH THE INTERIOR INSTRUMENT PANEL WHICH DID NOT ILLUMINATE PROPERLY DURING THE DAY WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. ALSO, THE STEERING COLUMN TURNING RADIUS WAS PROBLEMATIC WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PERFORM A U-TURN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND EXPRESSED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN FEATURE THAT COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. Look up ODI 10173575 at NHTSA ↗ | 94.1%ODI 10290149 · 16,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN SEVERE RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. SUDDENLY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER EXERTED GREATER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SPEED WAS REDUCED AND THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS PLACED INTO " NEUTRAL" POSITION AND THEN TO THE "DRIVE" POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS THE FAILURE OCCUR… Look up ODI 10290149 at NHTSA ↗ | 64.7%ODI 10546718 · 23,900 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 8 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THEY DID REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND THE STEERING GEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000. ...UPDATED 11-18-13 *BF Look up ODI 10546718 at NHTSA ↗ | 916.7%ODI 10330855 · 3,213 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING FAILED SUDDENLY. THE DEALER WAS ON THE WAY TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT IT AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,213. UPDATED 6/19/10 *CN UPDATED 07/2/10.*JB Look up ODI 10330855 at NHTSA ↗ | 24.1%ODI 10426438 · 6,500 miWHILE DRIVE ON FREEWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH; WENT INTO A SLIT LEFT CORNER AND UPON EXITING THE CORNER THE STEERING HUNG UP AND WOULD NOT TURN BACK TO THE RIGHT. WITH MUCH PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT THERE WAS A POP IN THE STEERING AND THE CAR RESPONDED TO THE RIGHT. WITH IN A MINUTE ON THE NEXT CORNER THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN 10 MILES AND PARKED ABOUT 20 MINUTES. WHILE DRIVING THOUGHT THE PARKING LOT ON A 90 DEGREE LEFT TURN IT HAPPENED A 3RD TIME AND TOOK MORE FORCE TO GET THE STEERING TO FREE UP TO THE RIGHT. IT … Look up ODI 10426438 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Engine | 216.4%ODI 10569063 · 39,362 miVEHICLE 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. TRIE… Look up ODI 10569063 at NHTSA ↗ | 1710.4%ODI 10479402 · 87,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND TRIED TO RESTART IT. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 11/28/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE CONNECTING GROUNDS WERE CLEANED. UPDATED 12//03/12 Look up ODI 10479402 at NHTSA ↗ | 2411.0%ODI 106185652008 BUICK LUCERNE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STOPPED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED FOUR MECHANIC'S WORKED ON THE VEHICLE, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX IT. THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. *JB Look up ODI 10618565 at NHTSA ↗ | 75.5%ODI 10514653 · 2,123 miENGINE OIL LEAKS,TIMING COVER GASKET, OIL PAN GASKET-08/27/12 BOTH HEAD GASKETS-04/02/13 FOUND OIL ON GARAGE FLOOR TODAY. GOING TO DEALER 06/03/13. *TR Look up ODI 10514653 at NHTSA ↗ | 59.3%ODI 10476931 · 13,000 miENGINE MOUNT HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE, THE FIRST IS LISTED ABOVE, THE SECOND TIME IS SEPT, 24, 2012 AND THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS 31,000. THIS IS UNUSUAL AND MAKE ME WONDER IF THE PART IS DEFLECTIVE. A VEHICLE LESS THAN THREE YEAR OLD HAS TWO ENGINE MOUNTS REPLACE. THIS TO ME IS A SAFETY ISSUE, WHAT IF MORE THAN ONE BREAKS OR ALL OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS BREAK THEN THE ENGINE WILL FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHICH IS UNSAFE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE TO SEE THAT THIS IS NOT A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 2010 BUICK LUCERNE. *… Look up ODI 10476931 at NHTSA ↗ | 36.1%ODI 10548992 · 15,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS A SEVERE OIL LEAK DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE PAN GASKET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 11/19/13*LJ Look up ODI 10548992 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Air Bags | 3310.0%ODI 10165027 · 1,675 miNO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT ON 40 MILE PER HOUR FRONT END COLLISION. *NM Look up ODI 10165027 at NHTSA ↗ | 1911.6%ODI 10286666 · 21,000 miTL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 73-80 MPH HE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AN AMBULANCE TRANSPORTED HIM TO A HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 21,000. Look up ODI 10286666 at NHTSA ↗ | 115.0%ODI 10262375ON MARCH 11, THE ACCELERATOR STUCK ON MY MOTHER'S 2008 BUICK LUCERNE AND SHE JUMPED A RR TIE BARRIER AND CROSSED THE FRONT YARD AND HIT AN OAK TREE AT PERHAPS 30 MPH. SHE THINKS SHE TURNED OFF THE ENGINE IN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT VEHICLE FROM GOING DOWN A STEEP HILL AND INTO THE STREET. SHE'S NOT SURE SHE WAS WEARING A SEATBELT. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURY TO HIP AND PELVIS. I DON'T KNOW IF AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED OR IF IT WOULD HAVE SAVED HER FROM SERIOUS INJURY, BUT I WOULD LIKE AN INDEPENDENT PARTY INVESTIGATE TH… Look up ODI 10262375 at NHTSA ↗ | 53.9%ODI 10280416 · 4,500 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND DAMAGED THE FRONT END WHEN IT CRASHED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT REFUSES TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY WILL TEST DRIVE IT THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500. Look up ODI 10280416 at NHTSA ↗ | 35.6%ODI 10615312 · 58,000 miI WAS DRIVING EAST BOUND ON INTERSTATE 20 APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES WEST OF SWEETWATER TEXAS ON JULY 11, 2014, WHEN I WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE (THAT LEFT THE SCENE.) THE JARRING CAUSED ME TO LOSE POWER SO I WAS UNABLE TO STEER OR TO BRAKE, WHICH SENT MY CAR CRASHING INTO A GUARDRAIL; FURTHERMORE, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. I WAS UNINJURED, BUT I HAVE CHECKED THE GM WEBSITE AND TO DATE, THAT CAR (WHICH WAS TOTALED) HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED ON THEIR LIST OF RECALLED VEHICLES, THOUGH IT CLEARLY HAD THE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THA… Look up ODI 10615312 at NHTSA ↗ | 12.0%ODI 10672176 · 42,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNINTENTIONALLY WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT DID NOT DISCLOSE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, THE BOD… Look up ODI 10672176 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Structure:Body | 247.3%ODI 10460221 · 66,245 miUNABLE TO OPEN REAR PASSENGER DOOR. TRIED FROM BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, TRIED MANUALLY UNLOCKING AND USING REMOTE TO UNLOCK. DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. AFRAID TO USE BACK SEAT NOW IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. *TR Look up ODI 10460221 at NHTSA ↗ | 106.1%ODI 10458017 · 75,000 miI RARELY USE MY REAR DOOR, BUT BOTH DOORS HAD THE LOCK ASSEMBLY GO BAD. THIS WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO GET IN OR OUT OF THE CAR. MY FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY FAILED AS WELL. TOTAL COST FOR THE 3 DOORS TO BE REPAIRED WAS ALMOST 1000.00. *TR Look up ODI 10458017 at NHTSA ↗ | 115.0%ODI 10248259 · 456 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LUCERNE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW WITH EXCESSIVE SCRATCHES ON THE EXTERIOR PAINT. THE SCRATCHES COVERED THE ENTIRE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED THE DEFECTS DURING THE NEW VEHICLE INSPECTION. IMMEDIATELY, THE AUTHORIZED DEALER COLLISION CENTER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE SCRATCHES WERE DUE TO FAULTY PAINT WORKMANSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECTIVE EXTERIOR PAINT AND REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THAT THERE WAS … Look up ODI 10248259 at NHTSA ↗ | 86.3%ODI 10722719 · 45,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE UNABLE TO KEEP THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF AIR PRESSURE AND THAT THE TPMS WARNING LAMP CONTINUED TO FLASH EACH TIME THE TIRES LOST AIR PRESSURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FACTORY WHEEL WELLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TIRES WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED AND LEAKED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE COATING WAS PEELING AND THAT THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BY A TIRE REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE TPMS WARNING LAMP CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER THE FOUR TIRES WERE … Look up ODI 10722719 at NHTSA ↗ | 35.6%ODI 10565982 · 15,400 miDRIVER'S DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM EITHER OUTSIDE OR INSIDE AFTER MULTIPLE TRIES OF LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. DEALER THINKS IT'S THE ACTUATER.IT HAPPENED A FEW TIMES WHEN I TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR FORCING ME TO CRAWL THRU THE PASSENGER SIDE. BEING 85 YRS. OLD THIS WAS NO EASY THING TO DO !!! IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT DAMAGING THE PASSENGER SIDE IWOULD BE TRAPPED.I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR Look up ODI 10565982 at NHTSA ↗ | 12.0%ODI 11732305The vehicle’s instrument cluster appears to be a non-original unit that may not be correct for the model year. The cluster is responsible for displaying the odometer and communicating with other vehicle systems. After purchase, I observed that diagnostic scan tools could not consistently access or communicate with multiple modules, and an experienced mechanic indicated the instrument cluster may be incompatible with the vehicle’s configuration. Because the odometer reading is displayed through this component, there is concern that the mileage … Look up ODI 11732305 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | 257.6%ODI 10157403 · 14 mi2006 BUICK LUCERNE CSX RECEIVED DELIVERY JANUARY 2006 - SAFETY ISSUE - IMPOSSIBLE TO READ SPEEDOMETER, COMPUTER READOUT OR ANY OTHER GAUGES ON INSTRUMENT PANEL ON A BRIGHT SUNNY DAY. DASH LIGHTS CONTROLLED AUTOMATICALLY AND LIGHT UP AT NIGHT BUT NOT IN DAYTIME. TOTALLY UNABLE TO READ VEHICLE SPEED.*JB Look up ODI 10157403 at NHTSA ↗ | 2213.4%ODI 10173575DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE PRESENTED A PERMANENT PROBLEM WITH THE INTERIOR INSTRUMENT PANEL WHICH DID NOT ILLUMINATE PROPERLY DURING THE DAY WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. ALSO, THE STEERING COLUMN TURNING RADIUS WAS PROBLEMATIC WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PERFORM A U-TURN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND EXPRESSED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN FEATURE THAT COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. Look up ODI 10173575 at NHTSA ↗ | 52.3%ODI 10239786 · 90 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL HAD A CONSTANT LOW INTENSITY, RESULTING IN POOR ILLUMINATION. AS A RESULT, HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE WARNING LIGHTS AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,300. UPDATE 10/01/08 *CW UPDATED 10/02/08. *JB Look up ODI 10239786 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Wheels | 164.8%ODI 10178070 · 18,000 miWHILE ENTERING A CURVE ON THE EAST -WEST CONNECTOR IN FRANKFORT, KY, MY WIFE LOST CONTROL OF OUR 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 45 AND SHE WAS GOING NO MORE THAN 35-40. SHE WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR AND BRING IT UNDER CONTROL. THE RIGHT FRONT PART OF OUR CAR HIT A GUARDRAIL, SHE THOUGHT THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO BRING IT UNDER CONTROL MOMENTARILY, THEN LOST CONTROL AGAIN. THE CAR SPUN AROUND AND HIT THE CEMENT BARRIER, WHERE THE CAR STOPPED. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE RIGHT REAR AND THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY SEVERED FROM THE VEHICL… Look up ODI 10178070 at NHTSA ↗ | 148.5%ODI 10296606TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICED THE "CHECK RIGHT FRONT TIRE" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER INSERTING AIR INTO THE TIRE THE WARNING INDICATOR TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ALUMINUM CHROME WHEELS EQUIPPED ON THE VEHICLE. THE ALUMINUM CHROME WAS PEELING FROM THE WHEEL WHILE CAUSING GRADUAL AIR PRESSURE LOSS IN THE TIRE. THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL W… Look up ODI 10296606 at NHTSA ↗ | 31.4%ODI 10525035 · 115,000 miOWNER PUT NEW GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ON 12/31/10 AT A GOODYEAR DEALERSHIP. IN SPRING 2013 ALL FOUR TIRES STARTED LOSING AIR, AND THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED. THE OWNER BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE GOODYEAR DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE TIRES ARE FINE, BUT THAT THE OEM CHROME WHEELS ARE DEGRADING, CAUSING SMALL GAPS FOR THE AIR TO LEAK OUT. NOW IN SUMMER 2013 THE AIR LEAKS OUT SO QUICKLY THAT THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHTS COME ON IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK AFTER A COMPLETE REFILLING. THE GOODYEAR DEALER STATES… Look up ODI 10525035 at NHTSA ↗ | 21.6%ODI 10722719 · 45,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE UNABLE TO KEEP THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF AIR PRESSURE AND THAT THE TPMS WARNING LAMP CONTINUED TO FLASH EACH TIME THE TIRES LOST AIR PRESSURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FACTORY WHEEL WELLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TIRES WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED AND LEAKED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE COATING WAS PEELING AND THAT THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BY A TIRE REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE TPMS WARNING LAMP CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER THE FOUR TIRES WERE … Look up ODI 10722719 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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