2006 BUICK LACROSSE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERATIVE AND RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER A FEW MOMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE KEY FOB FAILED TO OPEN ANY OF THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 10/10/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT 3 TIMES AND DID NOT COMEBACK ON THE FINAL TIME. THEY WERE REPAIRED. THE KEYS WERE NOT REPAIRED. UPDATED 3/26/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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 CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A SECOND RECALL NOTICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER BRAIN NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS MELTED INTO THE FUSE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE IGNITION AND NOTICED A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,246.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO THE EXIT RAMP CEMENT BARRIER. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIBS AND COLLAR BONE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN FROM AN OFF TO AN ON POSITION SEVERAL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WAS INVOLVED IN A SIX VEHICLE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS UNCONSCIOUS AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER WHO INVESTIGATED THE AIR BAG CONCERN AND INDICATED THAT THE CRASH LOCATION WOULD NOT WARRANT THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS LATER NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL IN REVERSE, THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH THE VEHICLE INTO A POLE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,677.