2008 buick lacrosse. Consumer writes in regards to customer reimbursement request form for ignition recall. *smd the consumer stated the headlights would go out while driving.
2008 Buick Lacrosse electrical complaints
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I turned the key in the ignition to start the car. Immediately, a very large roar ( like an airplane) occurred just as the engine started. I turned off the ignition fearful of damage to the engine, not knowing what might happen. It would not restart. It was towed to the dealership to have it repaired. The ignition coil had ruptured, ignition module was knocked out. The cost for repair: $800+. Two weeks later, the engine light lit up on the dash board display. I returned to the dealership for investigation. The second repair diagnosis repair required the replacement of the fuel pump, the oil pressure sender pump and the air injector pump ( no charge for this). Cost: $1004.81. When I tried to drive it home, the engine light lit up again so I returned to the dealership. This time there was a need to replace a emission valve.( no charge). Five days later, the engine light lit up again. Diagnosis: code po411, air injector pump malfunction. Will schedule repair next week ( february 14-21) this ignition coil malfunction caused electrical failures to electronic module, the fuel pump, the air injector pump, the oil pressure pump and the emission valve so far, at great cost to the consumer. More importantly, the fear is that the ignition coil rupture and resulting failure could have caused an engine fire. The sound was deafening and felt like an explosion. I have never experienced this kind of problem with any other of my automobiles. It was a frightening experience.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lacrosse. The contact stated that the key fob failed to operate the door locks. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that all door locks and the keyless entry module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lacrosse. The contact stated that the rear passenger automatic door lock failed to activate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the door lock needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lacrosse. The contact stated that the fuse box caught on fire and the flames extinguished independently. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the relay shortage needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
2008 buick lacrosse. Keys got stuck in ignition after the recall was performed on the vehicle. *ta the consumer stated prior to receiving the recall notices, the vehicle stalled and the vehicle had to be towed to a repair shop.
Our daughter was driving vehicle with a four year old in back seat when vehicle just died with no warning. She had just turned the corner traveling 20 MPH or less and had difficulty steering vehicle to curbside. She stated she could smell something burning and when my husband inspected vehicle he found melted ignition coil on cylinders 2 & 5, a blown fuse, and when taken to mechanic because it would not fire a bad ignition control module. Needless to say it was a very expensive fix.
While driving at highway speed approx. 55mph the orange passenger side air bag light illuminates and says the air bag is disabled. It will fluctuate between being disabled and not being disabled. The red warning light in the instrument panel illuminates also. This only seems to happen when someone is sitting in the passenger side front seat. The individuals that are sitting in the front seat are all over 125lbs.when it has happened. It continues to occur. The passengers all have their seat belts on.
2008 buick lacrosse. Consumer writes in regards to gm recall# 14299.* ld the consumer stated while driving, the engine suddenly stopped and there was no power steering or brakes. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop, where the ignition coil and control module were replaced.
The engine died without warning and would not restart. It happened shortly after I pulled out of a parking area. The mechanic said it was a cracked ignition coil that 'fried' the ignition module and corresponding wires. He also said in thirty years he has never seen anything like it. It was a very expensive repair for a vehicle with so few miles on it. Had it happened on a highway, it would have been very dangerous and the passengers in my vehicle would have been hurt or died.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lacrosse. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed smoke coming from the fuse box. The fuses were melted and burned. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the fuse box housing and fuses needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lacrosse. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The engine died without warning and would not restart. Fortunately, I was on a quiet street and so I could stop curbside. Lights etc. Worked but power steering, power brakes, engine were all dead. The cause was a cracked ignition coil that shorted and "fried" the ignition module. This was an original-equipment part, probably a delphi gn10123 (from my internet research; I could be wrong). Had this happened on a high-speed road, the results could have been disastrous.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lacrosse. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The dealer stated that the part would not be available until approximately three weeks. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lacrosse. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lacrosse. During the daytime, the instrument panel lighting was very dim, which made it difficult to view the gauges. The dealer stated that the vehicle was working up to standard and that the design of the vehicle could not be altered. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 5. Updated 10/03/14*lj updated 3/10/2015
While driving home from store my wife and I smelled something burning three blocks from home. We got home and I checked under the hood and the relay/fuse block on the passenger side was hot and slightly smoldering. I waited a while and the popped off the fuse block cover and saw the hdm module (according to the diagram in the manual) had melted and fused to the block. The melting and burning had also affected the surrounding relays and fuses. I immediately disconnected the battery and scraped away the burnt, fused portion of the hdm relay and visually checked the fuses which were singed or partially melted and replaced the bad ones. I do not have anything to check the relays with. My wife is on oxygen 24-7 and had a tank in the passenger front with her at the time of the incident which, if a fire had spread, could have become a catastrophic incident. After cleaning out the burnt portion of the fuse box of charred remains from the hdm module, I re-connected the battery cables and was able to start the vehicle without incident. The headlights would not work and some gauges appear to be erratic in their readings ( fuel tank and mileage). I then got online and found many 2006 thru 2011 buick's have reported this very same problem but no recall ( to my knowledge) has been issued for this highly dangerous and possibly catastrophic issue inherent in gm and specifically buick products. I purchased this car new and I have never received a notice or recall of any kind. I am in the process of having diagnostics and repairs done by an authorized gm dealer and will know more (hopefully) in the near future.
Engine light comes on and car goes real slow, then it wont move. Doors wont lock/unlock with remote and they wont automatically lock/unlock in park or when you start driving. Air bag light for passenger side comes on and off, when someone is sitting there. Back tires wore off on insides had to replace them. I don't feel safe anymore. Dealer said I should be notified of recalls so it can get my buick repaired.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lacrosse. The contact stated that the air bag, ABS, and brake warning lights illuminated. The contact mentioned the vehicle failed to turn on unless the keys were jiggle in the ignition. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who confirmed the failure. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 43,000.
Door locks will not operate with fob remote passenger rear door will not lock/ unlock at all , other doors may or may not lock/unlock when put in drive or park. Fob will sound horn flash lights.
While driving north on alternate 69 highway at 65 MPH at 5:00 p.m., my vehicle abruptly loss power even though I tried to accelerate. The engine shut off suddenly and without warning. Vehicle slowed to a complete stop. I was driving in the middle lane and was unable to get in the shoulder lane because I had no pickup (unable to give gas to accelerate) so my husband and I were caught in five 5:00 traffic with cars whipping around us on both sides and many exceeding 65 MPH. I put on my emergency lights and immediately called on-star. I was unable to restart the engine. Thank god for on-star because from that point on, I was in terror witnessing cars coming upon us not slowing until they realized I was at a stand still with lights flashing. The cars would swerve to keep from hitting us. It took the highway patrol and police 15 minutes to get to us but during that time, I relived visions of us being killed on the highway. I can't describe the horror, looking out my rear view mirror, witnessing our demise time after time. Those 15 minutes seemed like an eternity. When the highway patrol arrived they closed lanes and assisted in pushing car out of the highly traffic lanes. It took my husband and I both to turn the steering while in neutral. The car was towed to conklin fangman kc dealership and I had to replace ignition coil and module that cost me $933.16. They said these parts were not on the recall list, which I have found out since then gm has put dealerships on notice of this problem. It has something to do with supplying enough manufactured parts to take care of recall. If I could afford to purchase another car I would because I don't feel safe any longer in this car. Emotionally I am still suffering from the trauma.
For the third time, this vehicle has died at a standstill for no apparent reason. It will be performing well until parked. After a span of time, it will not restart. When the key is inserted into the ignition, the motor will not catch or turn over, the key will freeze or lock in the ignition in the "on" position, nothing in the vehicle can be operated - gear shift, radio/player, door locks, trunk lid, etc., etc. Etc. The car is completely seized up. Inspection will disclose that battery, including brand new battery, is dead ( no voltage whatsoever). Only way to restart vehicle is to recharge battery. This has happened three times over span of 9 to 10 months. When battery is recharged, vehicle will operate for months until it is dead again. Something is draining the battery, but there no logical explanation; nothing such as radio, lights, etc., is being left on. Some auto repair people believe there is a short in the car's wiring harness; others believe the defective ignition system is at fault.
Air bag warning light on. Diagnostic code b0092. The local dealership indicated that the passenger presence module needs to be replaced for $1,229.00 plus tax. According to my research on the internet, there are many other instances of this same issue. Buick needs to start standing behind their products, especially when safety is involved.
While driving approximately 25-30 MPH the engine died, steering failed; I was able to come to a safe stop. The vehicle would not start. It had to be towed. Later found out the ignition coil was cracked (part # 10472401) , ignition control module replaced (part # 19245558) & 15a fuse were replaced. I had been experiencing a gasoline smell in the vehicle for months. I had it into a gm dealer 3 times for the issue without resolution. I was told by the repair station that they were amazed the check engine light had not come on before the failure. Apparently the vehicle was only firing on 4 cylinders.
The ignition control module (not the ignition switch) failed suddenly while driving on the highway, causing the engine to shut off suddenly and without warning. The car was traveling downhill, so the initial indication was loss of power steering. I was able to pull onto the shoulder and then realized that the engine had died and would not restart. While no crash or injury occurred, the potential for a serious crash was quite high.
The passenger power door lock fails to un-lock or lock when accessed with the key fob. The malfunction recurred sporadically. When putting vehicle into drive (or when vehicle is turned off) the door doesn't lock or unlock on the passenger side. Other door locks are starting to have same problem. The mileage of vehicle was 27,000 and door lock problems began march 17, 2014. Have read other reports on internet websites stating this is a common problem on 2005 to 2012 buick lacrosse vehicles and possibly other gm vehicles. This is a potential safety hazard if doors fail to unlock in the event of a wreck, etc.
I have spent the entire summer being stuck at different times of the day and night. I can get in my car and it will not start. The starting disabled/theft deterrent feature pops up on the eic. I have taken the vehicle to the dealership for replacement, key-fob, keys, door handles, and transponder module and it still is causing a problem. What is wrong with this car!?
Wednesday morning, I had an appointment, then stopped at the store, came home pulled into the garage, came in the house, my husband was outside, & smelled rubber burning, he went out front to check, I had left the garage door open, he turned around & looked in the garage, smoke was coming from under the hood of the car. The whole relay switch box was melting & the smoke was very bad, he got the battery cables off. I took an extra warranty on the car when I bought it, but am told it does not cover electrical fires, what a rip off, I traded an 2001 buick limited on this 2008 buick lacrosse, on 07/17/2013. I am really upset about this, & with the dealer ship, & general motors. I am told there are no recalls for this problem, & it is very rare for this to happen, but this is not what see on the web.
The door locks do not work at all, or sometimes they work, and if they work it is only one door, and if you put the car in park and take the keys out, the doors will not unlock. They do not work with the key fob either. Also when driving the dashboard goes black, and so does the radio, can not see anything on the dashboard, and then it will turn on, it goes in and out randomly, not all the time. Also when driving the A/C will go real low when it is on high, and then it will return to high again it does this as I am driving and while I am at a stop light.
The power door locks do not work either with door switches or the remote fab. Only way to lock or unlock doors is to manually lock or unlock doors, except one door which will lock and unlock with key. Remote start doesn't work because door can't be locked with fab. Took to dealer and was told that 3 doors needed to have the actuators replaced. Priced over $750.00. Dealer, emerson chevy-buick offered no assistance. It seems to me that there are problems with the control unit that sends signals to actuators, both by door switches and the fab. Based on the complaints filed I am not alone. This very expensive problem, but a severe safety issue as driver's door does not unlock when key removed after stopping.-[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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