2007 BUICK LUCERNE Complaints

2007 BUICK LUCERNE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS HARD TO READ IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT. CUSTOMER STATES WHEN IT IS REALLY BRIGHT OUTSIDE IT IS HARD TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SET THE CRUISE CONTROL. *KB

THE DIGITAL ODOMETER AND RADIO GAUGE READOUTS ARE PITCH DARK AND ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO READ WHEN THE AUTO-HEADLAMPS ARE TURNED ON DURING DAYLIGHT, SUCH AS RIGHT AFTER EXITING A GARAGE, A TUNNEL, PARKING STRUCTURE, ETC. WARNING MESSAGES ARE ALSO DISPLAYED THROUGH THE SAME READOUT AREA. *JB

UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE I GRABBED THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE, AS MY HAND SLIDE ACROSS THE HANDLE I WAS CUT BY AN EXPOSED PLASTIC EDGE ON THE UNDERSIDE. AFTER CLEANING AND BANDAGING THE CUT, I CHECKED THE OTHER HANDLES AND FOUND THEM TO ALL HAVE THE SHARP EXPOSED EDGE ON THE UNDERSIDE. *TR

2007 DESIGN FLAW WITH INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE PANEL IS HARD TO READ IN THE DAYLIGHT**NAR**CC THE PROBLEM WAS RESEARCHED AND THE FIX WAS TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER DUE TO INSUFFICIENT COLOR CONTRAST IN THE IPC DISPLAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT MIDDLE PART OF THE BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A BROKEN STERNUM AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISED RIBS AND A SPRAINED HAND. AS OF AUGUST 8, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7,000. UPDATED 02-11-08 *BF

THE DASH GAUGES ARE HARD TO SEE. FUEL GAGE & TEMP ARE THE WORST. THE MANUEL PG 171 STATES "TURN THE LIGHT SWITCH TO AUTO, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL LITE AT NORMAL BRIGHTNESS & PARKING LAMPS & INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WILL ALSO LIGHT. PANEL LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT DURING THE DAY GAUGES ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. THEN PUT SUN GLASSES ON MAKES IT EVEN WORST. EARLY IN AM & AROUND DUSK JUST CANNOT SEE THEM AT ALL. DEALER TOLD ME IN ORDER TO TURN ON INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS SWITCH MUST BE AT (HEADLAMPS POSITION). I FEEL THAT SINCE BUICK PLACED THE GAUGES IN THAT POSITION THEN THERE SHOULD BE SOME WAY TO SEE THEM I/E BACKLIGHT. PLEASE ADVISE . IS BUICK AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM & WHAT ARE THEIR PLANS? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO READ THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES. THE PANEL CAN ONLY BE READ AT NIGHT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 2,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10. UPDATED 08/27/07*JB UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD IS DESIGNED POORLY. HE IS UNABLE TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER AND ALL THE OTHER INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS. THE DEALER CHANGED THE LIGHTS, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 3,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

CANNOT READ THE ODOMETER OR FUEL GAUGE WHEN DRIVING IN SUNLIGHT. IT IS COMPLETELY DARK WHEN IT IS SUNNY OUTSIDE. DEALER SUGGESTS TINTING WINDOWS?? PANEL HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT STILL SAME PROBLEM. IS BUICK GOING TO DO ANY THING ABOUT THIS??

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE IS UNABLE TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE WHEN DRIVING IN SUNLIGHT. THE UNIT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE MECHANICS WHO PERFORMED THE REPAIR SUGGESTED THAT SHE TINT THE WINDOWS OR PLACE A SHIELD OVER THE GLASS. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT WILL NOT RESOLVE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FOUR MONTHS AGO. SHE FILED A COMPLAINT SIX WEEKS AGO WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE. THE ENGINE SIZE AND # OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 6,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.