BUICK Complaints

RE: 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. IN DAYLIGHT DRIVING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS NOT VISIBLE. VERY HARD TO READ ODOMETER OR GAS GAUGE, HAVE CONTACTED DEALERS WITH NO SUCCESS IN SOLVING PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY DRIVING ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BODY MODULAR WHICH IS A PART OF THE COMPUTER FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BODY MODULAR AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE BUICK MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

QUIET OFTEN, THE EDGE OF MY SHOE WILL CATCH ON THE RH SIDE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN MOVING FROM THE GAS TO THE BRAKE OR VICE-VERSA. THE AREA OF THE FOOT IMPACTED IS NEAR THE BALL OF THE FOOT. THE ISSUE SEEMS WORSE WHEN WEARING DRESS SHOES (AS OPPOSED TO ATHLETIC SHOES). THIS HAS RAISED SOME SAFETY CONCERNS FOR ME - ESPECIALLY IF I WERE TO NEED TO REACT QUICKLY IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. I DON'T KNOW IF THE BRAKE PEDAL NEEDS TO BE MOVED AWAY FROM THE GAS PEDAL LATERALLY OR IF THE TWO PEDALS NEED TO BE BROUGHT MORE INTO THE SAME PLANE. I HAVE SUBMITTED MY CONCERN TO THE MANUFACTURER AS WELL, AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED FEEDBACK AT THIS TIME. *TR

I CURRENTLY HAVE A 2002 BUICK CENTURY CUSTOM WITH 107000 MILES ON IT. I HAD A STARTER CATCH FIRE CAUSE OF A LARGE BUILDUP OF OIL COMING FROM EITHER THE HEAD GASKET OR THE MANIFOLD GASKET. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. DRIVING AT HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURE WITH CAUSE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR ANYONE DRIVING SHORT OR LONG DISTANT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HIS INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT HE SHOULD CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS SINCE HE HAD SEEN THIS ISSUE WITH HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE AN AUTHORIZED DEALER DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 94, 031. UPDATED 01/19/10 *BF UPDATED 01/20/10.*JB UPDATED 04/09/10. *LJ GM DID NOT AGREE TO HAVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPAIRED AT THEIR EXPENSE. THE CONSUMER HAD A LOCAL SHOP REMOVE THE CLUSTER AND IT WAS SENT FOR REPAIR AND RE-INSTALLED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPEEDOMETER IS OPERATING NORMALLY. UPDATED 07/16/10.*JB

WHILE WAITING IN A PARKING LOT LANE FOR A PARKING SPACE TO OPEN, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I WAS NOT LEANING FORWARD, BUT I WAS LOOKING SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. THE BAG JUST HIT ME ON THE RIGHT SIDE FOREHEAD AND COVERED ME IN POWDER. I COULD NOT HEAR OUT OF MY RIGHT EAR, AND STILL CANNOT TODAY. *TR

LTR ADDRESSED TO THE POTUS RE DEFECTIVE PARTS ON HIS 2002 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM, INQUIRING WHAT CAN THE GOVERNMENT DO THROUGH GM TO PROPERLY COMPENSATE HIM; FOR THE ADMINISTRATORS SIGNATURE. *KB ALL FOUR OF THE WINDOW REGULATORS HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE SEALANT HOLDING THE COVER TO THE DASHBOARD CAME APART, WHICH CAUSED A LARGE GAP NEAR THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL GS. THE VEHICLES ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE ON OCTOBER 25, 2009 WHILE IT WAS PARKED. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VALVE COVER GASKET; YET, WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY STATED THAT THERE MIGHT BE A RISK IN REPAIRING THE RECALL AND THAT ANOTHER PART COULD BREAK. THEY ALSO QUOTED HER $500.00 TO REPAIR THE RECALL; THEREFORE, SHE DID NOT HAVE THE REPAIR DONE. REPORT# 681666 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND SOMEONE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE VEHICLE DESTROYED. THE OHIO FIRE DEPT REPORT INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH HIS VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 13,600. UPDATED 1/28/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED UPON ENTERING A HIGHWAY FROM AN ENTRANCE RAMP, AS HE TRIED TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC, HE DISCOVERED HE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND COMPLETELY LOST POWER WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR LIGHTS ON THE DASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN A TIMELY FASHION. UPDATED 02/03/10.*JB

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS WITH 63,000 MILES ON IT. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING RECENTLY FAILED AT 62,100 MILES. I HAVE OWNED A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS, ON BOTH OF THESE VEHICLES, BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED WHILE IN WARRANTY AND UNDER 50,000 MILES AND WERE REPAIRED BY BUICK. BUT NOW THEY ARE REFUSING TO REPAIR MY 2006. I FEEL THAT BUICK KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH WHEEL BEARING FAILURE BUT ARE NOT TAKING CARE OF ALL THE FAILURES. I PAID TO REPLACE THE BEARING AT A COST OF $358 AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED BY BUICK FOR THIS EXPENSE. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO DO SO. *TR