2006 BUICK LUCERNE Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON DRY ROADS, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING INCREASED STEERING EFFORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVE AXLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE WAS TOO LONG FOR THE VEHICLE BASE. UPDATED 07/25/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK DURING THE DAYLIGHT. AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE, IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO SEE THE PANEL DURING THE DAY. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATE 7/18/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SETTING THE CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD 5 TO 7 MPH. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM THE VEHICLE TAKES 15 TO 30 SECONDS TO RETURN TO THE SET SPEED. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT OCCURS UNDER ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THIS WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. UPDATED 7/11/2006 - DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR FOGGED UP. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD MOVE TO FULL. WIND WAS COMING THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20MPH OR MORE, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT SIDE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO PERFORMED SEVERAL ALIGNMENTS, ROTATED THE TIRES, AND REBUILT THE STEERING RACK AND PINION. AFTERWARDS, THE FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEM PERSISTED AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

I WAS TRAVELING EAST ON INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN THE CA/NV BORDER AND EAST RENO. IN TWO INSTANCES I ENCOUNTERED PAVEMENT THAT WAS GROOVED (IN THE DIRECTION OF THE ROAD). I WAS INITIALLY TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65 MPH. I WAS DRIVING A NEW 2006 BUICK LUCERNE V-8 VIN IG4HE5Y76U157759 WITH BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL 400 TIRES. WHEN I DROVE ON THE GROOVED PAVEMENT, I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR BECAUSE THE FRONT WHEELS WOBBLED SO BADLY THAT IT FORCE THE CAR TO WEAVE AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL STEADY. THIS HAPPENED IN THE AREA WEST OF RENO IN THE MOUNTAINS AND AGAIN IN AN AREA IN RENO WHERE THE PAVEMENT WAS ALSO GROOVED. NORMALLY, THIS CAR IS REMARKABLY STEADY, SO THIS WAS A TOTALLY UNEXPECTED AND DISCONCERTING INCIDENT. FORTUNATELY, WHEN I SLOWED TO 45 MPH I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR BETTER UNTIL I PASSED THAT SECTION OF PAVEMENT. *NM

THE DASH LIGHTS ON MY BUICK LUCERNE WILL NOT COME ON WHEN THE LIGHT SWITCH IS ON THE AUTOMATIC SETTING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THE GAUGES, INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER ARE NOT FULLY VISIBLE. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE MANUFACTURER. UPDATED 6/23/2006 - *NM

IMPOSSIBLE TO READ SPEEDOMETER & OTHER GAUGES DURING SUNLIGHT. GAUGES LIGHT UP AT TWILIGHT,BUT, NOT DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND CANNOT BE CORRECTED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THIS CONDITION HAS EXISTED SINCE THE TIME THE NEW VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FROM THE SHOWROOM. *JB

CANNOT READ INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. CANNOT TELL HOW FAST I AM GOING OR READ ANY OTHER ALERT THAT APPEARS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *JB

2006 LUCERNE CSX - IMPOSSIBLE TO READ SPEEDOMETER AND THE OTHER DASHBOARD GAUGES DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. THIS HAS BEEN SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE, JANUARY 2006 ERIE LOCATED FACTORY REPRESENTATIVES ADVISED FACTORY KNOWN PROBLEM AND IS WORKING ON IT. HOWEVER AFTER FOUR MONTHS I AM STILL SUFFERING THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED DURING THE DAY, THE DASHBOARD IS NOT VISIBLE. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT NO REPAIR IS AVAILABLE. 06/02/06 UPDATED BUICK CLAIMS DASHBOARD WAS DESIGNED AS IT IS. SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE CANNOT BE READ. *TT