2005 BUICK LACROSSE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED OVER A TRAIN TRACK, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY INDEPENDENTLY RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,356.

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT LOW BEAMS STOP WORKING. HIGH BEAMS WORK. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ARE LOCATED ON VARIOUS WEBSITES OF SAME ISSUE. DEALERS CANT FIX. *TR

NO INCIDENT/ACCIDENT. I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL IN AUGUST TO RECALL MY BUICK. I AM GETTING NERVOUS AS IT'S NOW OCTOBER AND NO "SECOND LETTER" TO SCHEDULE REPAIR. WHAT'S UP?! *TR

2005 BUICK LACROSSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION KEY AND BRAKE PADS RECALL NOTICES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ROTORS WERE MADE OF POOR MATERIAL. WHICH RESULTED IN PREMATURE WARPING. JUST PRIOR TO PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER CLAIMED THEY REPLACED ALL OF THE BRAKES. HOWEVER, A FEW WEEKS LATER, SOMETHING CAUSE THE CONSUMER TO BRAKE HARD, AND THAT ACTION CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE CONSUMERS HANDS AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A WILD SKID. HE ALMOST WENT INTO A DITCH, BUT MANAGED TO GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

2005 BUICK LACROSSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL REPAIRS. *TGW THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING A VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 14V355 FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME I RECEIVED THE NOTICE. IT'S BEEN TWO MONTHS SINCE I RECEIVED THE NOTICE. COVERT AUTO GROUP IN AUSTIN TX SAYS THERE ARE STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE. I BELIEVE IT'S TAKING TOO LONG TO RESOLVE THIS UNSAFE CONDITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SHORTED AND TURNED OFF ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RELAY SWITCH AND WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.