Buick Lacrosse wipers problems

Filed Sep 20, 2024 · Steering, Visibility · NC

I purchased this car 1 year ago with 121,460 miles, within the first week I had to buy new tires and replace the wipers,now I have to replace the alternator all of this is within a year. I just got the estimate for the alternator which is over 700.00 which I don't have.

Filed Feb 2, 2022 · Engine, Fuel system · OH · crash

Car been smelling like gas for awhile engine light pop on and off. My car will not start I have replace the fuel pump car still won’t get gas . Replaced battery numerous of times battery keep won’t stay charge . I have a recall on my car I believe the suspension is under recall as well. I also had to replace my windshield wiper motor a few times slapped against my windshield and cracked windshield.

Filed Sep 8, 2020 · Electrical, Locks · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. The contact stated that the doors failed to open from inside the vehicle. The contact was locked inside the vehicle for an hour. The contact stated that the electrical system allowed other components to function including the windshield wipers, the heater, and the door locks. The contact researched and was concerned that the system was hacked. The vehicle occasionally failed to start or turn over. The engine was previously replaced at the contact's expense. The contact was once locked inside the vehicle and almost suffered from heat exhaustion. The contact stated he was disabled. Jeff key motors (2889 us highway 431, anniston, al 36206, (256) 820-0280) was unable to provide a cause for the failure after a month of diagnosing the vehicle while the vehicle was in their custody. The contact stated that the manufacturer was notified of the failure and dismissed the issue stating that they only dealt with newer vehicles. The failure mileage was unavailable. *bf the consumer stated locked in car and almost died due to heat.

Filed Jan 26, 2020 · Electrical, Steering · AL

My headlights continue to blow, my windshield wipers will not come on. My radio goes out and on. When starting my car using push start my car stall. Hesitate to start but finally starts after so many tries. I have had to jump start car and recently had a battery replaced. Now the power steering is gone out. I can barely turn steering wheel., this happened while driving home from work. My dashboard is very dim. It went completely black a couple of times while driving when came back it's barely lit I can barely see gas gauge, or speed odometer.

Filed Jan 16, 2018 · Body, Seats · CA

Inside we went to discuss terms. Salesman " this vehicle is a cbg/cpo, 2 warranties, it's like buying a new car!" he insisted you won't be able to find a lacrosse touring, and with these warranties we guarantee this vehicle.one owner,no accidents. Finance manager wasn't professional! My car wasn't detailed, & had some minor chip's! Salesman said, bring it back. Sunday 3/19/2017, I'm reading over my contract only to find out 1st payment due next day. Then go look over the car like salesman said to see what needs to be done. Paint chipped on door, paint badly chipped on bumper, clear coat issue's, front windshield entire top bubbling, looks like a manufacturer defect, console peeling, windshield wipers need to be replaced, mold on top of window frames. It took (4) appointments/trips to get my vehicle in for 1st service! 4th trip success. They had said vehicle for a month! When I received my car back it had more damage than when I left it! Now "front driver's seat bottom is torn, repairs not finished! Must order seat cover and again to complete repairs. Get my vehicle back again. They've had my car more than I @ 4th pymnt! Bottom front of grill broken, sagging paint in front, sagging paint rear, over spray in door jam right passenger, replace "windshield wipers! Total trips to dealership (8)! Ovious the vehicle has been in a accident! Whomever was driving it at the dealership hide it the dealership told me, "one owner car, no accidents! This vehicle has a new right headlight, I only recently found out it's had (19) services; in which (3) were front end alignments! Body shop, said, new headlamp, broken grill, sagging paint, front and rear with over spray "not only bad repairs/painting" vehicle has been in a accident! The dealership said to me, this is a old car, what do you expect! When I purchased it new car with (3) warranties they were selling.

Filed Jun 2, 2017 · Electrical, Visibility · 40,000 miles · MD

Was at a stop light getting ready to pull off car lost all power including radio, was almost rear ended. I was on a city street. Also no matter what type of windshield wiper I have put on this car. They don't seem to keep the windshield clear.

Filed May 19, 2017 · Seat belts, Visibility · 500 miles · PA

Car has 500 miles on it. Driver seat belt will not release. Have to push pull numerous times for about 2-4 minutes to get belt to release to attach. Then with certain movement belt will lock you in position, no room to move upper torso. Told by dealer and buick that the part is not releasable, only a production part. It has been sitting at dealership for over 3 weeks, still waiting on belt assembly. Dealer claims that they can only wait on gm, yet dealer is sending me info on their gret customer service and sales. Salesman contacted me and wanted to know how am I enjoying new vehicle--told him to look out his window where it has been sitting for last 3 weeks. Also driver side wiper arm was hitting a pillar when in operation, vehicle was in shop to get this and defective paint on bumper for 1 week. With seat belt issue this is getting close to 1 month.

Filed Apr 6, 2017 · Visibility · 140,000 miles · MO

The driver's side windshield wiper stopped moving while the passenger side was still working. The splines in the driver's side arm were stripped. I tried to find a replacement arm, but gm has discontinued the part & no aftermarket suppliers have one avaialble. Seems wrong to have a 12 year old car that can not be driven in the rain or snow. Gm needs to keep making parts or release the patent & let other companies make them.

Filed Aug 5, 2015 · Electrical · 96,000 miles · NY · fire

I was driving on parkway in nassau county at 11:30 am on 7/2/15 on a sunny day and the windshield wipers started going up and down slowly, I had not put them on. While driving I tried to stop the wipers to no avail. The computer on dashboard stated 'open hood' but as I was driving the hood was definitely not open. I later realized the computer was saying... Open the hood. A few moments later I saw smoke coming out of the passenger side of the hood and the computer said something like 'system failure'. I immediately pulled over, turned off the car and took the keys. The windshield wipers were still moving even though the car was off and keys were out of the ignition. A volunteer firefighter from local area saw my car, pulled over, opened the hood and used an extinguisher on the fuse box which was smoking badly although we didn't see flames. He disconnected the cables on the fuse box, local fire department and ny state trooper arrived. My car was towed to my mechanics garage. We have since found out that the fuse box was distroyed with most damage to the hdm relay as position #35 is severely damaged. I believe this is also next to the windshield wiper relay which is why they went on. Also 3 major wiring harnesses were melted and destroyed. We don't know if the computer or any other feature under the hood is affected at this time. The damage at this point is estimated to be $4,000 in parts and labor not including possible computer damage. I have seen on the internet that my car is included in recall n140291 loss of low beam hdm dated 11/25/14 but that gm 'will' provide a plan for remedying the defect. Also on the internet is has been reported by many people that they had similar issues with fire starting in the fuse box in hdm position #35. This is a serious situation that needs to be addressed and resolved now by gm before someone is hurt in a fire. Updated 06/08/16*lj

Filed Aug 1, 2015 · Visibility · 1,500 miles · CA

In warm weather evenings condensation forms on outside of front window. Buick service states manufacturing/design defect and only solution is to keep windshield wipers running as cannot see through front window. Really lame correction as my other vehicles did not have this problem