2005 BUICK TERRAZA Complaints

DURING CRUISE ON HIGHWAY (I-95 IN FLORIDA) WHILE ON VACATION THE LEFT REAR POWER SLIDING DOOR BECAME UNLATCHED AND WARNING CHIMES SOUNDED REPEATEDLY AND INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AGAIN ON THIS TRIP THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION BY THE NHTSA IN 2008 REPORT #EA07019 WHICH DETERMINED NO DEFECT WAS PRESENT WHICH WOULD REQUIRE A RECALL. I BEG TO DIFFER WITH THAT ASSESSMENT THERE MOST CERTAINLY IS A PROBLEM HERE, GM ISSUED TSB #07-08-007 AND #07-08-007 A-D WHICH TELLS DEALERSHIPS HOW TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AGAIN IT IS VERY UNSETTLING TO HAVE MY KIDS RIDING IN THE REAR AND HAVING A DOOR UNLATCH AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE WHEELS LOCKED UP WITH OUT WARNING PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POSITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT, THE SHIFTING LEVER DISCONNECTED TO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE SHIFTING ASSEMBLY APPEARED TO COME APART. I AM NOT ABLE TO USE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THIS . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS BUMPED AS THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A SPEED BUMP AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,499.

WE WERE PULLING INTO WALMART PARKING LOT AND HIT STREET BUMP THAT TURN ONTO WALMART'S PROPERTY AND THE SUDDEN JERK MADE THE KEYS POP OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE VAN WAS IN MOTION. THE KEYS WERE ON THE FLOOR BUT THE VEHICLE WAS STEEL IN MOTION. AS WE PARKED THE VEHICLE I PUT THE KEY BACK INTO THE IGNITION LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. I TURN THE VAN OF, THEN WAITED A FEW MINUTE AND STARTED THE VEHICLE AND BEHOLD THE KEY WOULD SURELY COME OUT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER SIERRA CHEVROLET IN BARTLET, TN AND THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE OUT AND SAID IT WAS A BAD CUT IN THE KEY. THAT MEANS A BUMP KEY WOULD START THE VEHICLE. THE IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY, AND SEEING GM RECALL LIST, THE BUICK TERRAZA 05 SHOULD BE ON THAT LIST. I'M WRITING BUICK/GM WITH THIS STATEMENT AND REQUEST. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD AT 30 MILES AN HOUR I HEARD A STRANGE NOISE AND THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE CLOSED FOR A SECOND WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK TO THE LEFT. SINCE THAT FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN MANY TIMES WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE FROM 15 TO 70 MILES AN HOUR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO DEALERS WHICH FOUND VARIOUS CODES. APPARENTLY THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING THE WIRING HARNESS BECAUSE BOTH DEALERS REROUTED THE HARNESS SEVERAL TIMES AND PUT A SHIELD ON IT EACH TIME. I HAD THE STEERING SENSOR REPLACED ONE TIME FOR $200 AND THE YAW SENSOR FOR $400. AFTER THE YAW SENSOR WAS CHANGED THE VEHICLE DID NOT GIVE ME ANY PROBLEM FOR A FULL YEAR. IT STARTED AGAIN SO THIS TIME I PULLED THE FUSE ON THE ABS BRAKES WHICH GIVES YOU STANDARD BRAKES AND I HAVE NOT HAD ANY MORE PROBLEMS. I NOW HAVE 120,000 MILES. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY PROBLEM. IF I KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL I CAN REACT TO THE PROBLEM BUT I AM AFRAID TO LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE VAN. I LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE ABOUT THE VAN SO I HATE TO GET RID OF IT. I HAVE DRIVEN CARS WITH OUT ABS BRAKES ALL MY LIFE SO I WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT THIS WAY. I FEEL IT IS SAFER THIS WAY THAN LETTING THE BRAKE ENGAGE ON ITS ON. *TR

2005 BUICK TERRAZA WHILE DOORS ARE LOCKED AND YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE SLIDING DOORS DECIDE TO OPEN ALL ON THEIR OWN. YOU HAVE TO STOP THE VAN AND SHUT THE DOORS. WITH THE DOOR BUTTONS ARE TURNED OFF THEY STILL OPEN JUST NOT AS OFTEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT INDICATOR ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER A REMEDY. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED BY THE DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 8/15/14*CN UPDATED 8/25/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5 -10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SUDDENLY FAILED MAKING THE STEERING WHEEL VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WOULD INDEPENDENTLY CORRECT WITHIN 20 SECONDS OF OCCURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

BUICK TERRAZA JUST SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING (AT VARIOUS SPEEDS) OR STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. EVERYTHING SHUTS DOWN WITH DISPLAY STATING, "STARTING DISABLED, REDUCED ENGINE POWER." I MUST TRY TO GET TO THE SIDE QUICKLY. AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS, THE VAN RESTARTS AND CONTINUES FOR A WHILE UNTIL IT DOES THE EXACT SAME THING AGAIN. *TR