2006 BUICK LUCERNE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. FLOW GM AUTO CENTER OF WINSTON-SALEM (1400 S STRATFORD RD, WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27103, (336) 937-9049) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY MANUFACTURER RECALLS FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT FELT THAT IF THE OEM SWITCH AND KEY WERE REPLACED WITH THE SAME PART, THE FAILURE MAY CONTINUE WITHOUT A NEWLY DESIGNED OEM IGNITION SWITCH AND KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND EXPECTED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

DOOR DOES NOT OPEN USING EITHER INNER OR OUTER DOOR HANDLE. I HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON LINE. BUICK HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM ON MULTIPLE CARS FOR MULTIPLE YEARS. SAFETY ISSUE BIG TIME WHEN ONE CANNOT GET OUT OF THE CAR QUICKLY BECAUSE DOOR WON'T OPEN. THERE ARE ONLY 2 PEOPLE IN MY FAMILY AND THUS THE REAR DOORS ARE VERY SELDOM USED. DID NOT BREAK FROM OVERUSE, DESIGN PROBLEM.

I BEEN PAYING ALOT TO FIX THIS VEHICLE EVERY THING KEEPS GOING WRONG WITH IT AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE

REAR DOOR(S) WILL NOT OPEN FROM EITHER THE OUTSIDE HANDLE OR THE INSIDE. THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT RELATED TO THE POSITION OF THE CHILD LOCK PROTECTION ON THE DOORS. IT APPEARS SPORADICALLY AT FIRST UNTIL, FINALLY, NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO OPEN THE DOOR(S). THIS IS A EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD IF SOMEONE NEEDS TO GET OUT OF THE CAR IN A HURRY (I.E. FIRE, ACCIDENT, ETC.) ONE WOULD HAVE TO CRAWL OVER THE FRONT SEATS TO GET OUT IN THIS SITUATION. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM/COMPLAINT AMONG BUICK LUCERNE OWNERS (VIA THE INTERNET) AND WITH VARIOUS MODEL YEARS.

TAKATA RECALL I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WERE I READ ENDED A CAR BECAUSE I WAS GOING AROUND A CORNER AND MY BREAKS FAILED AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS GOING 25 IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND TOOK A CORNER TO FAST BECAUSE MY BREAKS FAILED. I HIT A CURB BUSTED MY PASSENGER TIRE OFF AND THEN HIT A STATIONARY CAR. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR WAS DESTROYED AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. I HAD ZERO AIRBAG REPLACEMENT LIGHTS ON EVERYTHING WITH THE CAR WAS FINE AND NORMAL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED BUDD BAER BUICK AT 724-222-0700 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT PLACE A PICK INSIDE OF THE DOOR TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY STEERING LOCKED UP AND I WAS UNDER ABLE TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE. AND VEERED OFF THE ROAD. I DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND NOTICED THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. HAS THERE EVER BEEN A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE? THIS IS DANGEROUS.

DIC 'SERVICE AIR BAG' MESSAGE IS SHOWING. MOVING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FORWARD AND BACK SOMETIMES MAKES THE MESSAGE DISAPPEAR. THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME THE 'SERVICE AIR BAG' MESSAGE IS SHOWING. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL OF 2013 FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAS STATED THAT THIS SAME DIC MESSAGE HAS HAPPENED TO HIM.

DEFECTIVES AIRBAGS. THE SIDE AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF WHEN I WAS HIT ON MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR. I DONT FEEL SAFE IN THAT VEHICLE. I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND A TRUCK WAS. STOPPED AT A YIELD SIGN WHERE THE ROAD CAME TO A T. I HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY TO MAKE MY TURN. AS SOON AS I WAS MAKING THE TURN THE OTHER DRIVER DROVE FOWARD HITTING THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY CAR TOTALED MY DRIVER DOOR. THE AIRBAGS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CAR NEVER WENT OFF.

I AM WRITING A COMPLAINT TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY 2006 BUICK LUCERNE, VIN NUMBER [XXX]. IT HAS A DEFECT. THE CAR HAS BEEN ACCELERATING AT VARIOUS TIMES. ALSO, THE CAR HAS TURNED OFF TWICE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME WAS WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE PARKING LOT AT MY JOB AND THE SECOND TIME WAS ON MAY 24, 2017 AS I WAS JUST STARTING TO PASS THE BLINKING LIGHTS. I REALLY FEEL THAT THE CAR IS NO LONGER SAFE TO BE DRIVEN AFTER THE RECALL IN 2015. I HONESTLY WOULD LIKE THE PROBLEM FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE AND I WOULD PREFER TO HAVE THE VALUE OF THE CAR INSTEAD OF THE CAR BEING REPAIRED. THE CAR WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED AFTER THE RECALL AND THE SAME PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THIS CAR CANNOT BE REPAIRED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR