2007 BUICK LUCERNE Complaints

2007 BUICK LUCERNE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A DEFECTIVE WHEEL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VALVE WAS LEAKING. *JB

I OWN A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. SINCE I RETIRED THE CAR WOULD SIT IN THE GARAGE FOR A FEW DAYS WHEREUPON IT WOULD GO DEAD. I CALLED ONSTAR AND HAD THE CAR JUMP STARTED BUT IT KEPT HAPPENING. SO THE DEALER FINALLY TOOK IT IN AND TESTED THE DRAW. THEY FOUND A DEFECTIVE ONSTAR MODULE AND ANOTHER MODULE CONNECTED TO THE DOOR AND LIGHTS THAT WERE BAD. IT HAS BEEN FIXED AND SO FAR SO GOOD UNTIL TODAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT JUST STOPPED DEAD. SO I DO NOT KNOW THE OUTCOME OF THIS FAILURE YET. THE ONLY PROBLEM BEING IT IS NOW 2,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

DASH CLUSTER IS VERY HARD TO READ DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS UNLESS BACKLIT BY LIGHT SENSOR ON THE DASH. DURING THE DAY THE DASH CLUSTER IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE AND READ WITH OR WITHOUT SUN GLASSES. I HAVE TO TAKE MY EYES OFF OF THE ROAD FOR MORE THAN 2 SECONDS TO SEE MY SPEED, TACK, GAS GAUGE OR OTHER ACCESSORIES, WHICH TAKES MY CONCENTRATION AWAY FROM DRIVING AND COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER SUSS PONTIAC TWICE. FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE CLUSTER. THE SECOND TIME WAS FOR THE SAME REASON. THE DASH CLUSTER CANNOT BE READ DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. THE SECOND TIME BACK I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER AND BUICK THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT, THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT OTHERS HAVE ALSO COMPLAINED OF THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. IF I COVER THE LIGHT SENSOR ON TOP OF THE DASH, THEN THE NIGHT-TIME LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND I CAN SEE, BUT THIS DIMS THE RADIO SO THAT IT CAN'T BE READ. COVERING THE LIGHT SENSOR IS NOT A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. BUICK NEEDS TO MAKE THE FACE OF THE DASH CLUSTER ANY OTHER COLOR THAN DARK BLUE OR BACK LIGHT IT. THE SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER WITH BUICK WAS 71-849515366.

REPEATED FAILURE OF FRONT STRUT BUSHINGS ON 2007 BUICK LUCERNE THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AT ABOUT 25,000, THEN AGAIN AT 50,000 AND NOW IT IS FAILING AGAIN AT 70,000. *TR

INSTRUMENT PANEL ON 2007 BUICK LUCERNE DIFFICULT TO READ IN THE DAYLIGHT. THE GAUGES ARE RECESSED IN TUNNELS SUCH THAT THE LIGHT DOESN'T MAKE READING THE TEMPERATURE ,GAS AND SPEEDOMETER READABLE. THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V240000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS NOT IN AGREEMENT WITH THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR WHICH DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ALSO, HE STATED THE DEFECTIVE PART SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH A NEW PART, NOT TO DISABLE AND REMOVE THE PART AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THERE WAS NO FAILURE MILEAGE

BEGAN HAVING SEVERE HEADACHES,DISORIENTED,SUDDEN ONSET SLEEPINESS. LACK OF JUDGMENT WHEN RIDING OVER AN HOUR IN VEHICLE. MDS SAID HAVE IT CHECKED FOR CO BUT GM BUICK COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM, WE TOOK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. HAZMAT PERSON FOR STATE OF VA. CALIBRATED AND LET US USE HIS TESTING EQUIPMENT,WITH FINDINGS POSITIVE FOR CO=70.TRADE ASSIST WAS NEGOTIATED BUT GM STATED NO CO FOUND. NEED SENSOR INSTALLED IN VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT TO CHECK FOR THIS INTERIOR DEADLY GAS PROBLEM AVAILABLE AT DEALERSHIPS TO CHECK FOR THIS PROBLEM. I STOPPED RIDING IN VEHICLE 7/2009. TRADE IN/NEW VEHICLE PICKED UP 1/15/10.GM HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM 4/09. NO CORRECTIONS MADE TO VEHICLE. WE WERE TOLD TO RIDE WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. *TR

RE: 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. IN DAYLIGHT DRIVING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS NOT VISIBLE. VERY HARD TO READ ODOMETER OR GAS GAUGE, HAVE CONTACTED DEALERS WITH NO SUCCESS IN SOLVING PROBLEM. *TR

TL* 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 WAS REPLACED. THE FRONT DRIVER WHEEL EXHIBITED THE IDENTICAL DEFECT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL * 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.