Buick LaCrosse Complaints (2005)

315 consumer complaints on file.

#10120518May 10, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT: CALLER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE BRAKES CLIP, AND HE WANTS TO COMPLAIN THAT HE CANNOT GET THE PARTS FROM ANYONE IN NEW YORK TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. ALSO CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY. CALLED BUICK IN MICHIGAN, AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHETHER OR NOT IT WAS SUPPOSE TO ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115887May 6, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIR BAG SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT IS SHOWING, AIR BAG OFF. PASSENGER WEIGHS 90 LBS, AND THE SENSOR STILL READS THE SAME. THIS MEANS THAT FRONT PASSENGER DOES NOT HAVE AN AIR BAG. MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WILL TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON.*AK GENERAL MOTORS HAS AGREED TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119581May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
GOT RECALL LETTER ABOUT CLIP THAT SECURES THE BRAKE PUSH ROD TO THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM PIN, COULD HAVE BEEN BEN. T WHEN IT WAS INSTALLED A BENT CLIP MAY HAVE COME OFF, ALLOWING THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUSH ROD TO SEPARATE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. IF THIS HAPPENS THE BRAKE MAY NOT WORK AT ALL. TRIED TO GET IN CONTACT WITH THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, AND COULD NOT GET THROUGH. CALLED DEALER, AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE PART TO FIX PROBLEM YET. SHE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR BEFORE THE PART WAS REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118794May 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL REGARDING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118802May 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
THE CONSUMER STATED BUICK SENT A LETTER ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES BUT THE DEALER WILL NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. IF YOU SEND THE LETTER, THEN SEND THE PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118817May 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119361May 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
RECEIEVED RECALL LETTER STATING THE BRAKE CLIP COULD HAVE BEEN BENT WHEN INSTALLED AND COULD ACAUSE PUSHROD TO SEPERATE FROM BRAKE PEDAL AND CAUSE A CRASH. CALLER IS CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE UNTIL PROBLEM IS FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119310April 28, 2005
STRUCTURE
2005 BUICK LACROSSE THE GLARE FROM THE CHROME STRIP ON THE DASH IS BLINDING THE DRIVER. *MR (THE GLARE AFFECTED THE 1/2 INCH CHROME STRIP ACROSS THE DASH AND THE RECTANGULAR STRIP AROUND THE GEAR SELECTOR) THIS PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR WHEN THE SUN REFLECTS VERTICALLY OR OBLIQUELY THROUGH THE WINDOWS. THE GLARE CAUSED THE CONSUMER HEADACHES. THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT BUICK RECALL THIS PROBLEM AND REPLACE THE CONTROLS. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117063April 25, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
CONSUMER NOTICED A SOFT SPOT LOCATED ON THE VEHICLE TRUNK LID. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER TOOK CONSUMER TO INSPECT SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES WHICH HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT WAS THE NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THAT VEHICLE. *AK TRUNK LID MADE NOISE WHEN THE CONSUMER TOUCHED IT. THE CONSUMER WANTS MFG. TO CHECK CAR TO BE SURE IT'S SAFE IN CASE OF A REAR ENDED CRASH. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117664April 8, 2005
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED STEERING WHEELJERKED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114350March 19, 2005
STRUCTURE
REFLECTION OF CROME TRIM AND SUN REFLECTION OFF SILVER TRIM ON FRONT DASHBOARD REFLECTS ON DRIVER AND PASS. FRONT DOOR AND INTERFERES WITH EXTERIOR MIRRORS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114934March 8, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHEN ENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL AT 55 - 60 MPH, SUDDENLY THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111291March 8, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHEN ENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL AT 55 - 60 MPH, SUDDENLY THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES.*AK THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS DOWN AFTER 60 SECONDS. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106782January 4, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD, SPEEDOMETER/FUEL GAUGE, AND ODOMETER FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE HOW FAST HE WAS DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101333December 21, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, STRUCTURE
THE RIGHT AND LEFT EXTERIOR MIRRORS EXPERIENCE A REFLECTION THAT IS VERTICALLY GOING THROUGH THEM. HOWEVER, IT DISAPPEARS WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, THERE IS A HORIZONTAL CHROME STRIP THAT GOES THROUGH THE INTERIOR MIRROR WHICH IS VERY DISTRACTING. *AL THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A REFLECTION AT THE TOP OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. ALL REFLECTIONS WERE CAUSED BY THE CHROME STRIP ON THE DASHBOARD. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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