BUICK Complaints

ALL OF A SUDDEN MY LOW BEAM AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS QUIT WORKING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I NOTICED THIS WHEN I STARTED THE CAR IN THE MORNING AT MY HOME.

ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ALLOWS WINDSHIELD TO BECOME FOGGED OVER AND I CANNOT SEE TO DRIVE OR CONTROL HVAC SYSTEM. I CANNOT CONTROL THE HEATING, COOLING AND VENTILATION. EXAMPLE: THE SYSTEM SEEMS TO BLOW OR ALLOW WARM AIR IN CABIN WHEN THE A/C IS ON SET AT 68-72 DEGREES. THIS IS WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION AND AT IDLE ON ANY ROAD I TRAVEL. I REPORTED PROBLEM TO RICE BUICK-GMC, INC. 8330 KINGSTON PIKE KNOXVILLE, TN 37919-5449 (865) 693-0610 ON 9/16/2014, 9/25/2014 AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED & GETTING WORSE TO DATE 01/07/2019. I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL. SAFETY RECALL IS LISTED FOR 2011 BUICK LACROSSE ON MARCH 4, 2011 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V149000 SOFTWARE IN ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL AFFECTS DEFROST SYSTEM REDUCING DRIVERS VISIBILITY AND COULD RESULT IN CRASH. UNABLE TO CONTROL HVAC SYSTEM. SECOND PROBLEM IS ENGINE/ EMISSIONS, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, SENSOR ERRORS. ALL HAVE CAUSED CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON.

I HAD MY BACKSEATS LAID DOWN TO HAVE MORE ROOM WHEN MOVING. AFTER TWO WEEKS, I TRIED PULLING THE SEATS BACK INTO SEATED POSITION. THE DOUBLE SEAT WILL NOT LIFT. THE MIDDLE SEATBELT HAS LOCKED, NOT ALLOWING IT TO LIFT MORE THAN ABOUT TEN INCHES. NO MATTER HOW MUCH I TRY PULLING THE BELT TIGHT TO DISENGAGE THE LOCK, IT WILL NOT GIVE.

THE PASSENGER CAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. LOCKING MECHANISM DOES NOT ENGAGE AND DOOR REMAINS STUCK CLOSED. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE PASSENGER OF THE CAR. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS FOR A PERMANENT FIX.

ALL OF A SUDDEN MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT QUIT WORKING. THEN A FEW DAYS LATER THE HIGH BEAM QUIT TOO. THIS IS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE.

HEAD GASKET, PISTON KIT, SEAL, FOD BOLT, VALVE COVER, SEALER, AND COOLANT / CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION DURING THE TIME OF DISCOVERY

THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO DISPLAY. I HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER BUT THE LIGHT STILL DISPLAYS. CURRENTLY THE CHARGE IS OVER $200.00 FOR REPAIR.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, ORIGINALLY READ THE CODES AS CYLINDER MISFIRE 1,3,5. TIMING CHAIN INSIDE THE ENGINE IS STRETCHED AND MEANS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR AT 145K MILES. VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JIM CAUSLEY BUICK GMC TRUCK (38111 SOUTH GRATIOT AVENUE, CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI 48036, (866) 774-0267) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT SENSOR FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT IF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT SENSOR WAS NOT REPLACED, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION AND INTITATING A TRN ON A CITY STREET, THE ENGINE STOPPED AND LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE JUMPED AND A ROD KNOCK SOUND OCCURRED. THE ENGINE LATER SIEZED UP PERMANENTLY AT THE SERVICE CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND OIL LEVELS WERE WITHIN NORMAL OPERATING RANGE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR INDICATIONS OF ENGINE TROUBLE.