2006 BUICK LUCERNE Complaints

2006 BUICK LUCERNE. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH STABILITRAK SYSTEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE STABILITRAK PROBLEM SUBSIDED FOR ALMOST A YEAR, BUT HAS NOW RETURNED AND IT IS MUCH WORSE. PREVIOUSLY, THERE WERE ONLY ERRONEOUS WARNING LIGHTS AND BEEPS. NOW, THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM IS OCCASIONALLY DECIDING THAT THERE IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND APPLYING THE BRAKES WITHOUT WARNING. THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THEIR MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THREE OF THE FOUR ENGINE MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT LATER MODEL YEAR VEHICLES WERE BEING REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE FOR THE SAME FAILURE. NO REASON WAS PROVIDED AS TO WHY THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS THEN NOTIFIED, AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V105000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,209. UPDATED 07/29/11*LJ THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS CRIMPED. UPDATED 08/01/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,100. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR SHIFT HAD TO BE MOVED BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN GEARS AND EVENTUALLY THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY AND OVER TIME OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED A SHIFT MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE ADDED TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 07/18/11

VEHICLE DRIVER COMPLAINED OF SQUEAKING SOUND FROM LEFT FRONT OF VEHICLE. INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED LEFT FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY HAD COLLAPSED. THE STRUT HOUSING FAILED AT THE COIL SPRING SUPPORT ALLOWING THE STRUT HOUSING TO CONTACT THE TIRE WEARING THE TREAD ON THE TIRE BELOW MINIMUM SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS. VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH MAGNETIC RIDE SUSPENSION. STRUT ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION OR TURN THE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER HAD TO BE MOVED BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN VARIOUS GEARS BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED A SECOND TIME AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE GEAR SHIFT SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

2006 BUICK LUCERNE - VEHICLE REAR DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUT. DOORS ARE UNLOCKED BUT PASSENGERS IN THE BACK SEAT CAN NOT EXIT THE CAR WITHOUT CLIMBING OVER THE FRONT SEAT TO EXIT THE FRONT DOORS. CAR DOORS WILL NOT OPEN WITH INSIDE DOOR HANDLE OR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THE REAR DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN OR LOCK THE DOOR WITH THE KEY OR KEY FOB, THE ACTUATOR WOULD MOVE UP AND DOWN AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS LOCKING BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000. UPDATED 05/26/11

THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR OF MY 2006 BUICK LUCERNE INTERMITTENTLY NOT UNLOCK (OPEN) FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, CREATING A SAFETY CONCERN IF THE VEHICLE IS TO BE EXITED QUICKLY. *TR