2006 BUICK LACROSSE Complaints

I DRIVE AT NIGHT AND THE LOW BEAM LIGHT OUT SIDE SHOTS OFF THAT I CAN NOT SEE THE ROAD TO DRIVE UNTIL I TURN ON THE HIGH BEAM TO GET TO MY PLACE. NOW THE LOW BEAM LIGHT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC, THEY COUL NOT FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. IT IS OF A MATTER OF SAFTY ISSUE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WHEN LIGHTS GO OFF . I WAS DRIVING LAST NIGHT AND THE LIGHT LOW BEAM WENT OFF " DANGEROUS " I WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY STREETS, I COULD NOT GO TO HYWAY. I NORMALLY DRIVE IN HIWAY.

TAKATA RECALL, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS GO OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES STARTING IN 2011 BUT HAVE COME BACK ON UNTIL 10/14/2016, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A BUSY CITY STREET. NOW THE LOW BEAMS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. THE RECALL DESCRIPTION MATCHES TO WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY 2006 BUICK LACROSSE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL BUICK DEALER INFORMED ME MY CAR VIN # IS NOT ON THEIR RECALL LIST. *TR

THE HDM MODULE FAILED LEAVING NO LOW BEAMS WHILE DRIVING IN A RURAL AREA AT NIGHT. VIN WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL ALLOWING BUICK TO IGNORE THE PROBLEM AND LEAVE THE OWNER TO PAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, BOTH HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE BRIGHT LIGHTS EVENTUALLY ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS REMAINED OFF. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS PERMANENTLY FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. HIGH BEAM HEADLAMPS ARE NOT AFFECTED. GM REFUSES TO INCLUDE THIS VIN IN IT'S RECALL OF BUICK LACROSSE VEHICLES FOR THIS ITEM BUT INCLUDES OTHERS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THE REPLACEMENT PART AVAILABLE TO THE CONSUMER ONLY REPAIRS THIS ISSUE FOR A SHORT TIME. BUICK IS REQUIRING ME TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER AUTOMOBILES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL BY TAKING IT TO A DEALER WHERE THE NEW PART IS ONLY AVAILABLE. THE DEALERSHIP IS QUITE EXPENSIVE COMPARE TO MY REGULAR AUTO REPAIR PLACE. I FEEL THAT THE BUICK COMPANY IS ACTING INAPPROPRIATELY IN ONLY COVERING SPECIFIC VIN NUMBERS OF LACROSSE FROM 2006.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEGAN TO MAKE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LUG NUTS AND THE CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE AT A STOP AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE ABS AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK, RIGHT ARM, AND RIGHT LEG INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY REPAIR CENTER FOR BODY REPAIRS, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE CRASH, THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS SHIFTED INTO THE DRIVE POSITION AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 06V417000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO INSERT THE IGNITION KEY IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000. UPDATED 11/29/16*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING A APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS LATER BEGAN TO OPERATE AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR TURNS OFF, NO POWER STEERING EVERYTHING GOES. AFTER FINDING A WAY TO PULL OVER AND AFTER ABOUT 5 MINS I TURN THE CAR BACK ON THE CONTINUE.