Buick Lucerne Complaints (2006)

330 consumer complaints on file.

#10163793July 28, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BACKLIGHTING FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DARKENED MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO READ THE DASH GAUGES. THE CONTACT MUST FOCUS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHILE TRYING TO READ THE GAUGES SINCE THEY ARE POORLY ILLUMINATED. THE SERVICE DEALER AGREED THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. UPDATED 8/16/2006 - THE INSTRUMENT DOSE NOT HAVE A LIGHT THAT ILLUMINATES THE PANEL DURING THE DAY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163212July 23, 2006
STEERING, SUSPENSION
PURCHASED 2006 BUICK LUCERNE, JUNE 24,2006 FROM SCOTT BUICK, OF PINELLAS PARK, FL. WE DROVE IT DOWN THE ROAD 4 MILES AND TURNED BACK TO RETURN IT TO DEALER . THE STEERING WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT REAL BAD. DEALERS SERVICE DEPT CHECKED THE MECHANICS OF THE STEERING AND COULD FIND ANY REASON FOR THE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. RELEASED IT TO US ON JUNE 26,AND AFTER A COUPLE MILES DOWN THE ROAD WE PROMPTLY RETURNED AGAIN TO THE DEALER. THEY LOOKED FOR A GM BULLETIN REGARDING THIS PROBLEM THIS TIME, THEY SERVICED IT ACCORDING TO THE BULLETIN SPEC'S, ON THE 28TH. THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM TOTALLY THIS MAKES 3 TIMES IT WAS IN SERVICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE STEERING PROBLEM STILL EXIST AS OF TODAY JULY 22, 2006 THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE AUTO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163060July 21, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, THE BACKLIGHTING FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO READ THE INSTRUMENTS IN DAYLIGHT HOURS WHICH TAKES ONES ATTENTION FROM THE ROAD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. 08/04/06 CONTACT CALLED BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICE 7-18-06, THEY SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM BUT PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE CORRECTED UNTIL THE 2007 MODEL VEHICLES CAME OUT. 1-800-521-3300. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163123July 21, 2006
STEERING:LINKAGES
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING LINKAGE BOLTS DETACHED CAUSING STEERING FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPRESSED THE NUTS USED WITH THE STEERING LINKAGE WERE NOT FROM THE FACTORY, THEREFORE RESULTING THE DETACHMENT OF THE BOLTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163002July 20, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DASH BOARD GAUGES ARE NOT VISIBLE IN THE DAY TIME. THEY ARE PROPERLY ILLUMINATED AT NIGHT. CONSULTED DARBY BUICK IN VENICE FLORIDA AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO CORRECTION. SAFETY DEFECT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162840July 19, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, THE BACK LIGHTING FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO SEE THE DISPLAY DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161991July 10, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, INTERIOR LIGHTING
INSTRUMENT PANEL (SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, TEMP GAUGE TACH) ARE NOT BACK LIGHTED DURING DAYLIGHT DRIVING. WHEN IT IS CLOUDY BUT NOT DARK ENOUGH FOR THE LIGHT SENSOR TO TURN ON THE NIGHT MODE, IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE THESE INSTRUMENTS AND WHEN YOU HAVE SUNGLASSES ON IT IS IMPOSSIBLE. THIS IS A DRIVING HAZARD BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST YOUR ARE DRIVING OR THE STATE OF YOUR FUEL. THIS IS THE 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161628July 6, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON DRY ROADS, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING INCREASED STEERING EFFORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVE AXLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE WAS TOO LONG FOR THE VEHICLE BASE. UPDATED 07/25/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161694July 6, 2006
STRUCTURE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD NO ILLUMINATION. THE INSTRUMENTS WERE UNABLE TO BE SEEN WITHOUT PROPER ILLUMINATION. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THIS WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. UPDATED 07/25/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160979June 28, 2006
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK DURING THE DAYLIGHT. AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE, IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO SEE THE PANEL DURING THE DAY. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATE 7/18/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160915June 27, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE, INTERIOR LIGHTING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SETTING THE CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD 5 TO 7 MPH. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM THE VEHICLE TAKES 15 TO 30 SECONDS TO RETURN TO THE SET SPEED. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT OCCURS UNDER ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THIS WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. UPDATED 7/11/2006 - DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR FOGGED UP. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD MOVE TO FULL. WIND WAS COMING THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159584June 12, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20MPH OR MORE, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT SIDE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO PERFORMED SEVERAL ALIGNMENTS, ROTATED THE TIRES, AND REBUILT THE STEERING RACK AND PINION. AFTERWARDS, THE FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEM PERSISTED AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159393June 9, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I WAS TRAVELING EAST ON INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN THE CA/NV BORDER AND EAST RENO. IN TWO INSTANCES I ENCOUNTERED PAVEMENT THAT WAS GROOVED (IN THE DIRECTION OF THE ROAD). I WAS INITIALLY TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65 MPH. I WAS DRIVING A NEW 2006 BUICK LUCERNE V-8 VIN IG4HE5Y76U157759 WITH BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL 400 TIRES. WHEN I DROVE ON THE GROOVED PAVEMENT, I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR BECAUSE THE FRONT WHEELS WOBBLED SO BADLY THAT IT FORCE THE CAR TO WEAVE AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL STEADY. THIS HAPPENED IN THE AREA WEST OF RENO IN THE MOUNTAINS AND AGAIN IN AN AREA IN RENO WHERE THE PAVEMENT WAS ALSO GROOVED. NORMALLY, THIS CAR IS REMARKABLY STEADY, SO THIS WAS A TOTALLY UNEXPECTED AND DISCONCERTING INCIDENT. FORTUNATELY, WHEN I SLOWED TO 45 MPH I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR BETTER UNTIL I PASSED THAT SECTION OF PAVEMENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159026June 5, 2006
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DASH LIGHTS ON MY BUICK LUCERNE WILL NOT COME ON WHEN THE LIGHT SWITCH IS ON THE AUTOMATIC SETTING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THE GAUGES, INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER ARE NOT FULLY VISIBLE. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE MANUFACTURER. UPDATED 6/23/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158912June 3, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, STRUCTURE
IMPOSSIBLE TO READ SPEEDOMETER & OTHER GAUGES DURING SUNLIGHT. GAUGES LIGHT UP AT TWILIGHT,BUT, NOT DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND CANNOT BE CORRECTED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THIS CONDITION HAS EXISTED SINCE THE TIME THE NEW VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FROM THE SHOWROOM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158828June 2, 2006
STRUCTURE
CANNOT READ INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. CANNOT TELL HOW FAST I AM GOING OR READ ANY OTHER ALERT THAT APPEARS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158445May 27, 2006
STRUCTURE
2006 LUCERNE CSX - IMPOSSIBLE TO READ SPEEDOMETER AND THE OTHER DASHBOARD GAUGES DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. THIS HAS BEEN SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE, JANUARY 2006 ERIE LOCATED FACTORY REPRESENTATIVES ADVISED FACTORY KNOWN PROBLEM AND IS WORKING ON IT. HOWEVER AFTER FOUR MONTHS I AM STILL SUFFERING THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158007May 22, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED DURING THE DAY, THE DASHBOARD IS NOT VISIBLE. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT NO REPAIR IS AVAILABLE. 06/02/06 UPDATED BUICK CLAIMS DASHBOARD WAS DESIGNED AS IT IS. SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE CANNOT BE READ. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157403May 12, 2006
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2006 BUICK LUCERNE CSX RECEIVED DELIVERY JANUARY 2006 - SAFETY ISSUE - IMPOSSIBLE TO READ SPEEDOMETER, COMPUTER READOUT OR ANY OTHER GAUGES ON INSTRUMENT PANEL ON A BRIGHT SUNNY DAY. DASH LIGHTS CONTROLLED AUTOMATICALLY AND LIGHT UP AT NIGHT BUT NOT IN DAYTIME. TOTALLY UNABLE TO READ VEHICLE SPEED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156309April 27, 2006
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DRIVER'S MIRROR DOES NOT ADJUST ADEQUATELY TO VIEW THE BLIND SPOT TO THE DRIVER'S LEFT REAR. THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR ADJUSTS CORRECTLY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE "TRAVELS" ABOUT 1/2 LESS. I NARROWLY AVOIDED COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE CHANGING LANES. THE OTHER DRIVERS HORN ALERTED ME TO THE PROBLEM. OTHER BUICK LUCERNES IN THE DEALERS SHOWROOM HAVE THE SAME "PROBLEM". *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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