Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. The contact was driving 45 MPH with the headlights activated when the headlights began to fail intermittently. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000.
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Tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. While driving approximately 65 MPH at night, the contact realized he could not see. The headlights were automatic and had apparently turned off after he had been driving approximately three hours that night. The contact had to use the highbeams to reach his destination. The contact called the dealer who stated that there were no related recalls. The failure had been occurring since december 2010. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage was 146,000.
3 times in past month low beams headlights went off for 1-2 minutes and then came back on. High beams work.
Low beam headlights have spontaneously failed on several occasions while driving. The problem wasn't first noticed until leaving a well lighted thoroughfare onto an unlighted side street. High beams continued to work, but low beams could not be turned back on. The next day, low beams seemed to work without any problem, but then went off unexpectedly again for no apparent reason. Had to drive home with high beams for the duration of the trip.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. While driving 35 MPH, the low beam headlights would turn on and off; the contact had to stop the vehicle and turn the lights off and back on for them to work. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that there were no recalls. The failure mileage was approximately 44,800.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. The driver was driving 25 MPH when other drivers began to flash their lights at her. The vehicle was pulled over and the driver noticed the headlights were not working. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed the relay within the electrical system failed. The vehicle was repaired. The failure has not recurred. The failure mileage was 107,450 and the current mileage was 107,650. Updated 01/06/11
I was driving to work in the dark and my headlights went out. This has happened 3 different times. The first 2 times my headlights came back on after a few minutes the 3rd time I had to use my flasher to make it into town. I have the car the shop and they can't find what is wrong with it. They said they have had the car running 2 different times and it has not happened to them.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse which was purchased on 10-14-2006. The headlights would work intermittently. The dealer made necessary repairs to the headlights by adding an unknown sensor, however a short occurred and the headlights have failed completely. The horn was also inoperable. She also stated that the water pump failed and was replaced by the dealer. All of the repairs were covered under her extended warranty plan. To date, no repairs have been made to the headlights to correct the failure. The failure mileage was 26,000 and the current was 78,000.
Driving home at night, the headlights of the car suddenly went out. I remembered reading that this has happened with some one else with the same model car. I turned the high beams on and they worked. The incident has not re-occurred.
While driving home at night on the highway my headlights went out I tried turning them off and then back on nothing happened so I drove home using my flashers so no one would hit me. Took into the dealer and they checked the car out and the headlights were now working they told me they would not be able to do anything unless it happens when they have it in the repair shop. They stated it's like finding a needle in a haystack. Great response . Since then it has happened three more times the most recent was yesterday. I am able to put my high beams on but while driving it's scary because I am constantly being flashed by cars due to the use of them . My job is 35 min away from home and there are three nights per week that I drive home in the evening and my driving is on the highway which is a major interstate. I'm waiting for the police to pull me over one time for using them. I am contacting the dealership again tomorrow which is dec 15, 2008.
While driving at night. 40 MPH the headlights while on low beam went out. No parking lights, no low beams. Upon getting to the side of the road we discovered that the high-beams still worked. The first time a 12,000 miles it never did it again until last night at 48,000 miles. Again no lows or parking but high beams got us home the next morning all was working.
After owning the car for est 2 yrs, I noticed the info cntr began to not work properly. The illumination in the info cntr & radio area will intermittently not light up. There are occasions where this w/b lit & then go out as I drive, or vice versa. W/ the car being under warranty, I brought it to the dealership last summer, they were unable to recreate the prob. I filed a complaint with gm (case #71-567506079) on 10/23/07. They indicated they were unaware of any potential probs with the info cntr. 7/07, I began keeping track when the prob occurred. W/ my warranty abt to expire, I brought the car back to the dealership 1/4/08, along with documentation of when the prob occurred. Again, they could not recreate prob & gave me a statement from gm that provided a possible diagnosis. "condition" customer comment of I/p difficult to see at dusk or dawn. Recommendation: cause: "the ambient light sensor may sense that it is sufficiently dark under these conditions that the bcm will activate the automatic headlamps. When this happens, normal I/p dimming occurs, causing the customer concern." correction: "this is normal operation of the vehicle and there is no correction for this concern. Engineering is evaluating this feature but it is unclear at this time if any change will be possible." to this I ask: 1) why did this "concern" only recently develop? I did not have this "concern" in the 1st yr I owned the car. 2) per my doc the "concern" (22 instances from 7/27/07 to 12/24/07) occurred under these conditions: 41% cloudy/overcast, 14% dusk/dawn and 45% sunny, thereby reputing the "normal operation at dusk/dawn". 3) why is it the illumination may not be on when I start the car, but 4 miles down the road it comes on, or vice versa? 4) how is it when I spoke to the rep back in oct they were unaware of any "concerns", yet, in dec their "engineers are evaluating the feature"? To this date, the "concern" has yet to be resolved and 3 more occurrences have come about.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving the vehicle at night under normal road conditions, the interior light dim switch illuminated so brightly that it blinded the contact. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for examination, who could not identify the problem. The vehicle was not repaired.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 MPH on a city street at night, upon engaging the high beam/dimmer switch, the headlights went out without warning. The headlights would not illuminate after several attempts. The headlights illuminated on their own after the vehicle was driven 2 miles to the contact's residence. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who was unable to duplicate the problem. Afterwards, the problem persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to await further inspection. The manufacturer was notified.
2005 lacrosse dash lights are not bright enough. *ts
2005 lacrosse cxl instrument panel light do not properly light so that consumer can see. *ts ***no answer required***
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