2010 BUICK LACROSSE Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON BUSY FREEWAY 2010 BUICK LACROSSE LOSS ALL POWER, WOULDN'T ACCELERATE, COULDN'T DO ANYTHING BESIDES PANIC AND COAST OFF FREEWAY TO MERIDIAN, VERY UNSAFE AND SCARY SITUATION. BUT I WAS TOLD IT WAS A MODULE SWITCH THAT DIDN'T TELL THE TRANSMISSION WHAT TO DO. BUT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACE PRIOR TO THAT INCIDENT AND STILL HAVING PROBLEM AFRAID TO DRIVE CAR, IT MIGHT SHUT DOWN AGAIN WHILE DRIVING JUST FEEL UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR, IM TERRIFY OF WHAT WOULD HAPPEN NEXT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE CXL AWD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE INTERNAL MODE SWITCH MANUAL SHIFT AND D-DENT LEVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SHIFT AND THE LEVER WERE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,360.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 8,250. UPDATED 12/16/11*LJ UPDATED 12/22/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW FAST OR SLOW SHE WAS TRAVELING OR HOW MUCH GASOLINE WAS ACTUALLY IN THE VEHICLE. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE SERVICE STABILITY TRACK AND SERVICE REAR AXLE INDICATOR LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER MADE SIX ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,438. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,006.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE SERVICE SUSPENSION SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATING. THE SPEED SENSORS FOR THE WHEELS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,600. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN FLASHING ERRATICALLY. THE DOOR LOCKS ALSO BEGAN TO LOCK AND UNLOCK RAPIDLY; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT START AND THE BODY MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 09/21/2011 *LN *TR

HAD DRIVEN THE CAR FOR ABOUT 24 MILES. STOPPED AT A GARDEN STORE. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER AN EMPLOYEE YELLED YOUR CAR IS ON FIRE. BY THE TIME FIRE DEPT. GOT THERE THE WHOLE FRONT END OF CAR HAS BURNED OFF, FENDERS, BUMPER, HOOD AND BROKE WINSHIELD. NO FIRE GOT INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT EXCEPT SMOKE

2010 BUICK LACROSSE. (LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT) CONSUMER HAS SEVERAL DEFECTS WITH VEHICLE SUCH AS BACK FIRING, MALFUNCTION LIGHT, CAR FALLS DEAD IN TRAFFIC, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS *TGW

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD REST ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS TOO BIG AND WHEN HE LOOKED TO HIS RIGHT IT WOULD BLOCK HIS VISION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED HIM THAT THEY COULD NOT CHANGE IT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,045. UPDATED 07/08/11*LJ UPDATED 07/20/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WITH THE HEATED SEATS ACTIVATED WHEN THE SEAT OVERHEATED AND BURNED THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR THE BURNS AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 8/29/11 *CN UPDATED 09/21/11