Buick LaCrosse Complaints (2011)
169 consumer complaints on file.
- #10484495November 13, 2012ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT THE IGNITION FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO UNABLE TO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE CURRENT FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10482287October 26, 2012ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN TURNING LEFT AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, MY CAR LOST POWER AND I WASN'T SURE I WAS GOING TO MAKE IT AROUND THE CORNER. AFTER A FEW SECONDS MY CAR REGAINED POWER. 45 MINUTES LATER, I MADE A RIGHT TURN INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THEN FELT A SUDDEN LURCH. I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SAW THAT MY TRUNK HAD POPPED OPEN. I MANAGED TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY, PARKED THE CAR AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. I GOT OUT, CLOSED THE TRUNK, GOT BACK IN THE CAR, AND FASTENED MY SEATBELT. BEFORE I COULD CLOSE THE DOOR, THE TRUNK POPPED OPEN AGAIN. THIS OCCURRED THREE TIMES BEFORE THE TRUNK FINALLY STAYED CLOSED. A FEW MINUTES LATER, I PARKED THE CAR, OPENED THE DOOR, STARTED TO GET OUT AND THE WARNING CHIME SOUNDED. I GOT BACK IN AND SAW THAT THE ON THE CONSOLE SHIFT LEVER THAT INDICATES YOUR CAR IS IN PARK WAS LIT UP EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. IN ORDER TO GET THE LIGHT TO GO OFF, I HAD TO RESTART MY CAR AND THEN TURN IT OFF AGAIN. NEXT I PUSHED THE ONSTAR PHONE BUTTON AND ASKED TO CALL MY HOME. I GOT A BUSY SIGNAL. I CALLED A SECOND TIME AND MY HUSBAND AT THE NUMBER I WAS CALLING, HEARD ME TELLING ONSTAR CALL MY HOME' BUT I COULDN'T HEAR HIM TRYING TO TALK TO ME. ALL OF THESE THINGS HAPPENED WITHIN 1 1/2 HOURS. THE NEXT DAY, I FOUND THAT I COULD NOT LOCK THE DOOR BY TOUCHING THE LOCK SPOT ON THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. THEN I COULD NOT UNLOCK THE CAR DOOR BY PULLING ON THE DOOR HANDLE WHEN THE KEY WAS IN MY POCKET. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 1 YEAR AND EIGHT MONTHS AND THE DRIVER'S MEMORY SEAT HAS OFTEN LOST ITS MEMORY. SOMETIMES JUST ONE BUTTON BUT MOST OF THE TIME BOTH BUTTONS. PRIOR TO THIS I HAD BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY TRUNK. I'D LEAVE MY CAR PARKED IN A PUBLIC PARKING LOT AND COME OUT TO FIND MY TRUNK WIDE OPEN. ON MAY 3RD THE GM DEALER REPLACED A PART HOPING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10483063October 24, 2012TIRES, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, WHEELS
FRONT LEFT TIRE AND RIM CAME OFF. SPOKE OF THE WHEEL REMAINED. LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW. FRAGMENTS FROM LEFT FRONT WHEEL PIERCED TIRE. POLICE REPORT 31-798-12... UPDATED 11/07/12 *BF
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10468977August 2, 2012AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER CONTACTED TECHNICAL SUPPORT, WHO INSTRUCTED THE DEALER NOT TO MODIFY THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS DESIGNED TO ONLY RECOGNIZE CERTAIN WEIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 11,290. UPDATED 8/31/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REPORTED THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. UPDATED 09/11/2012 *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10465686July 15, 2012STRUCTURE:BODY
THE POSTS ON THE FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE RESTRICT VISIBILITY TO A SERIOUS DEGREE. BECAUSE OF THE POST ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR BLOCKING VISIBILITY I HAVE HAD NEAR MISSES, AND ACTUALLY CAUSED ME TO HIT A CURB AND GET A FLAT TIRE. OTHER TIMES I HAVEN'T SEEN PEOPLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR. THE POST AND MIRRORS SIZE AND LOCATION MAKES IT A VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10465086July 10, 2012AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN INTO AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE JUMPED THE MEDIUM AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK AND LEG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS PERFORMING UP TO STANDARDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD SEND AN ENGINEER TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 8/23/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SENSORS DID NOT NOTIFY ONSTAR AS IT WAS DESIGNED TO DO EVEN IF THE AIRBAGS DO NOT DEPLOY. GENERAL MOTORS FOUND THERE WAS NO DEFECT WITH THE AIRBAGS. UPDATED 09/06/2012 *JS
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10463391June 28, 2012SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION DURING A LOW SPEED (<5 MPH) TIGHT LEFT HAND TURN. FIRST INCIDENT RESULTED IN CRASH AGAINST HOUSE WALL, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. VEHICLE REPAIRED BELOW INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE, NO DAMAGE TO STRUCTURE. SECOND INCIDENT IN A PARKING LOT, ON OR ABOUT MAY 16, 2012, ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE WITH NO CRASH. THIRD INCIDENT OCCURRED AT NEIGHBORS HOUSE JUNE 26, 2012, CAUSING CRASH. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND GARAGE DOOR. ALL INCIDENTS OCCURRED WHEN LIFTING FROM ACCELERATOR PRIOR TO STEPPING ON THE BRAKE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE (VEHICLE STILL IN DRIVE, NO BRAKING). AFTER 3RD INCIDENT VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE BUT WAS TOWED TO THE SELLING/SERVICING BUICK DEALER. VEHICLE IS STILL BEING INVESTIGATED BY DEALER. CONDITION DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY TIME IN THE SAME TIGHT LEFT HAND TURN. TYPE OF TURN IS 90 DEGREES IN DRIVEWAYS TO SIDE LOADING GARAGES AND INTO PARKING SPACES. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10461254June 11, 2012ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, VEHICLE ELECTRONICS WENT INOPT WHILE CRUISING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH. SPEEDOMETER, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, TURN SIGNALS, NAVIGATION AND RADIO WERE ALL INOPT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10438513December 4, 2011STRUCTURE:BODY
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE A FEW MONTHS AGO AND HAVE HAD TWO NEAR MISSES. BOTH INVOLVING A PERSON AS I WAS TURNING A CORNER. THE DRIVER HAS A HUGE BLIND SPOT (14") BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOW GLASS WHICH INTEFERS WITH SEEING. IN ADDITION, THIS BLIND SPOT IS CLOSE TO THE DRIVER, MAKING IT MUCH WORSE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10436826November 23, 2011STEERING
HAVE HAD CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH ADJUSTABLE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING MECHANISM THE DEALER HAS ADVISED THAT IT "IS THE WAY IT IS" RETURNED MULTIPLE TIMES . I WAS TO FIND A MAJOR SERVICE REPAIR ON LINE ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. IT WAS THEN SUPPOSED TO BE REPAIRED...BUT WITHIN 5 MILES OF OUR HOME ON A TWISTING ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE LOCKING DEVISE!!!! I WAS TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR DUE TO THE WAY IT HAPPENED...WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND LOST CONTROL WENT OFF THE ROAD. I WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR..($40,000 +) DUE TO THE WAY IT IS NOW. THE DEALERSHIP..GM..WILL BE SENDING A TOW TRUCK TO RE SERVICE THE PROBLEM TODAY...(IF THE SAFETY PROBLEM IS CORRECTABLE ) THIS HAS BEEN A ON GOING PROBLEM AND DEALERSHIP SAYS 'THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE SEEN SUCH A PROBLEM" (IF SO..WHY A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED ..NHTSA 10038705..REFF PI-0462..? THE DEALERSHIP AND OR GM DID NOT STRESS THE SAFETY CONCERNS OF THIS PROBLEM. EVERYTHING ELSE ON THIS CAR HAS WORKED 100%...WITH EXCEPTION OF THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AFTER SERVICING AFTER THE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED FOR THIS CONDITION. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10428628October 2, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE HAS THE PUSH BUTTON KEYLESS START. PAGE 10-89 OF THE OWNER MANUAL DESCRIBES THE METHOD TO MOVE THE TRANSMISSION LEVER FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT STARTING THE ENGINE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF TOWING THE VEHICLE OR MOVING IT WITHOUT STARTING THE ENGINE (IF THE CAR BATTERY IS DEAD OR THE ENGINE WILL NOT START FOR ANY OTHER REASON), SUCH AS ONTO A TOW TRUCK FOR TRANSPORT TO A SERVICE CENTER. THE MANUAL SAYS TO SET THE PARKING BRAKE (THIS CANNOT BE DONE IF THE CAR BATTERY IS DEAD BECAUSE THE PARKING BRAKE IS ELECTRICALLY OPERATED), SELECT THE ACCESSORY MODE (BY PUSHING THE START BUTTON TO SHOW AN AMBER LIGHT AS DESCRIBED ON PAGE 9-20), THEN SQUEEZE THE SMALL LEVER ON THE FRONT OF THE TRANSMISSION LEVER, AND MOVE IT FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL. THIS DOES NOT WORK. THE LEVER CANNOT BE MOVED OUT OF PARK. APPLYING THE FOOT BRAKE DOES NOT HELP. I TOOK THE CAR TO LIBERTY BUICK IN PEORIA, AZ, AND DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM TO SALESMEN AND SERVICE ADVISORS. NONE OF THEM COULD MAKE IT WORK OR EXPLAIN WHY. THIS PROCEDURE WAS TRIED WITH ANOTHER LACROSSE WITH THE KEYLESS START FEATURE AND IT ALSO DID NOT WORK, VERIFYING THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL LACROSSE KEYLESS START VEHICLES. THIS PROCEDURE WORKS WITH A "KEYED START" VEHICLE IF THE KEY IS TURNED TO THE 'ON' POSITION (NOT THE 'ACCESSORY' POSITION AS STATED IN THE MANUAL). APPARENTLY, INSUFFICIENT TESTING WAS DONE ON THIS FEATURE AND IT WAS NOT CORRECTLY PROGRAMMED INTO THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE. THE INTERLOCK BETWEEN THE ENGINE, BRAKE, AND TRANSMISSION LEVER IS NOT RELEASED IN THE ACCESSORY MODE AND THERE IS NO 'ON' POSITION FOR THE KEYLESS IGNITION WITHOUT STARTING THE ENGINE. THIS MEANS THAT IF MY CAR IS IN MY GARAGE OR ON A ROAD AND THE BATTERY IS DEAD OR THE ENGINE WILL NOT START, I WILL BE UNABLE TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE GARAGE OR OUT OF TRAFFIC OR ONTO A TOW TRUCK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10427539September 27, 2011STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT COULD NOT SEE THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE HOOD, FENDERS, AND BUMPER OR THE GROUND IN ORDER TO VERIFY WHEN TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE SALES MANAGER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO INSTALL A BACK UP BUMPER CAMERA TO THE FRONT BUMPER TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,050 . THE CONSUMER STATED WHERE THE HOOD AND DASH MEET AT THE WINDSHIELD, BOTH ARE RISING AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SIT ON TOP OF THAT. IT IS DESIGNED FOR RECESSED WIPERS, BUT THE BLADES ARE NOT RECESSED. THEY SIT ABOVE THE HIGH PART OF THE DASH. ONE THIRD OF THE HOOD SURFACE WOULD BE INVISIBLE WITHOUT WIPER BLADES. TO SEE THE HOOD TOP SURFACE, THE CONSUMER MUST RAISE THE SEAT AND PLACE IT FORWARD, SO HE CAN HIS CHIN OVER THE TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL. UPDATED 10/28/11 UPDATED 11/09/2011 *LN *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10423714September 6, 2011SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
2011 BUICK LACROSSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HEAD REST LOCK IN VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEAD REST CAN NOT BE MOVED DUE TO THE ADDED LOCK FEATURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER ARE FORCED TO LOOK DOWN AT THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO BE COMFORTABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO SUPPORT FROM THE SEAT OR THE HEAD REST, WHICH CAUSES A STIFF NECK AND SHOULDERS. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10422742August 31, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A PUSH BUTTON START ENGINE AND WHEN HE PUSHED THE BUTTON TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, THE ENGINE WOULD START WHILE HE WAS WALKING AWAY. THE VEHICLE REMAINED ON FOR TEN MINUTES DURING THE LAST TWO TIMES THE FAILURE OCCURRED; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED IT WAS COMPUTERIZED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ALSO STATED IT WAS ALL COMPUTERIZED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 435.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10421071August 22, 2011ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE 2011 BUICK LACROSSE WITH A 3.6 HAD POPPING SOUND UPON STARTING WHEN CAR WAS 5 DAYS OLD; BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS ASKED IF I WAS SURE IT WAS MY CAR. THEY CHECKED VEHICLE AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. IT POPPED UPON STARTING 8-9 MORE TIMES IN 3 WEEKS. UPON LEAVING A RESTAURANT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START & HAD NO POWER; ONSTAR WAS OF NO USE. DEALER HAD CAR TOWED TO THEM; KEPT CAR FOR 10 DAYS AND PUT 160 MILES ON IT AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY REPROGRAMMED 3 COMPUTERS BUT COULD NOT REPLICATE THE POPPING SOUND. I PICKED UP MY CAR AND DISCOVERED THAT IT HAD BEEN HIT WHILE AT DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP HAD CAR PAINTED. I GOT MY CAR ON TUESDAY, THURSDAY IT POPPED TWICE. RETURNED CAR TO DEALER AGAIN. THEY TOLD ME TO PICK CAR UP THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THEY FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST EXPANDED UPON STARTING AND MADE A POOFING SOUND. THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH BUICK EXECUTIVE OFFICES. THE CAR HAS 1087 MILES ON IT. IT HAD 287 WHEN I PURCHASED IT AND THEY PUT 160 MILES ON IT WHEN THEY HAD IT. I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR 6 WEEKS AND 2 OF THOSE WEEKS IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP. THEY REFUSE TO GIVE ME ANOTHER VEHICLE LIKE THE ONE I HAVE OR GIVE MY MONEY BACK. WHAT OPTIONS ARE LEFT?? LEMON LAW. I DON'T REALLY WANT TO DO THAT. I LOVE THE RIDE OF THE CAR AND THE FEATURES, BUT I CANNOT ENJOY IT AT ALL AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10418208August 9, 2011POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY REVERSED INTO THE SIDE OF THE GARAGE DOOR AND CONTINUED TO ROLL, CRASHING INTO A CURB WHICH STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND FOUR RIMS WERE DAMAGED. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AND IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A DENT ABOVE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE POWER TRAIN. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND COLLISION REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,142. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10417682August 5, 2011ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE FAILURE HAD PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK INTO GEAR ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, BUT RATHER THE PROGRAMMING OF THE COMPUTER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS SENDING INCORRECT SIGNALS TO THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000. SM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10415528July 28, 2011SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE SUSPENSION LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,810.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10415526July 28, 2011SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE SUSPENSION LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS ALLOWED TO TRADE THE VEHICLE IN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10408812June 24, 2011ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,300.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0