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2006 Buick Lucerne acceleration problems

21 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 23,000. 2 crashes reported.

owner complaints
21
of this car's complaints
6%
typical mileage
23,000
crashes
2
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Cruise control
    6
  • Accelerator pedal
    2

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Buick Lucerne acceleration problems in other years

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Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2006 Buick Lucerne owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Sep 30, 2021 · Acceleration, Electrical · TN

I have a 2006 buick lucerne that loses power randomly as I'm driving whether its pulling outbjnto traffic, which could cause injuries possibly even death, or maintain a certain speed for any amount of time , it just randomly loses power and wont go for however long until it starts to accelerate again . Also if I'm at a red light or stopped waiting to pull out somewhere , although I have my foot on the break, my car begins to accelerate and almost pulling me out into traffic. I have a service engine light and the code reads h02s heating control circuit sensor but I've yet to have it inspected because there isn't a recall for my car on that problem even though I've heard and read many complaints with the same or similar issues

Filed Jan 12, 2020 · Acceleration, Electrical · 256,400 miles · KY

Periodically at cruising speed of 50 to 60 miles an hour, speedometer will fluctuate wildly between 25 and 40 MPH. When it does this transmission does not know what gear to be in, and in the event that the speedometer needle goes all the way to zero, it will not engage when you press the gas pedal even if you're in gear, only thing you can do is pull off and shut it down and wait several seconds to a few minutes for it to engage once again when you start it back up. This is an 06 buick lucerne with automatic transmission and 3.8 v6

Filed Mar 2, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 150,000 miles · TX

While passing a vehicle, accelerator immediately accelerated the vehicle to over 115 MPH quickly, and the speed continued to climb. Could not deaccelerate. Both feet on the brake, no luck, shifted to 1st gear, no luck, pushed many buttons on steering wheel, no luck, accepted the fact that this was going to be a high speed deliberate rollover. Finally at the last possible moment, throttle disengaged.

Filed Oct 14, 2015 · Acceleration · FL · crash · 1 injury

2006 buick lucerne. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle acceleration issues. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle accelerated at 90 MPH, as she was pulling out of a drive-thru. In order to avoid going into traffic, she turned into a vacant lot, went down an embankment and totaled the vehicle. The consumer was in the hospital for five days.

Filed Jul 24, 2015 · Acceleration · 60,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne. While the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Sep 2, 2014 · Acceleration · 88,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne. The contact stated that the cruise control failed to deactivate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

Filed Apr 1, 2014 · Acceleration, Transmission · 37,000 miles · GA

When driving and accelerating, vehicle looses power. This is dangerous. This is an intermittent problem and no check engine light comes on. The speed does not play a part in this problem nor does the amount of gas in the fuel tank. The vehicle will loss power and have a big jerk and bang when accelerating out of a parked position. I have had the vehicle stall when turning onto a street and start back up. This morning in pulling out onto a busy street in my neighborhood,the car lost power, but regained power before I got hit. This is dangerous. I went to the dealership where I purchased and was told if there is no check engine light then no codes will be set to find the problem. So what do I do with this car? I know I have passed the lemon law. I have no warranty left. But my main concern is safety, not only myself but for others. Just saying what if this morning my car had not regained power and that family in the car with their babies couldn't stop and hit me. I don't want to think that those babies could have been hurt because I have a car that has a mysterious problem. So morally what do I do, trade and let someone else deal with this problem? Keep on paying on a vehicle, that I am concerned about driving? Also, I was a service adviser for 12 years in a gm and chrysler dealership. I have an understanding of vehicles. Please if you don't have a resolution, don't blow smoke at me. Thank you for your time.

Filed Mar 13, 2014 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 39,362 miles · TN

Vehicle is a 2006 buick lucerne cx with 40,000 miles. About 2 months ago it started to go dead without any warning. The first occurrence was jan 15, 2014 with my wife driving. The next shutdown on mar 4, 2014, occurred in rush hour traffic. There was an audible signal accompanied by a "service traction control" warning, followed immediately by a throttle control warning and complete engine shutdown. I was able to coast across 2 traffic lanes into a parking area with great difficulty while steering and braking without power assist. Tried to restart the engine but got ?throttle disabled? Message. After 2-4 minutes was able to restart with no warning light illuminated. The last shutdown was on march 10, 2014, on the interstate at 70 MPH. I had disabled traction control earlier in hopes of avoiding another unexpected shutdown. After coasting off the interstate, I was able to restart normally after a few minutes. No warning lights appeared after the restart. Two gm dealers checked the car on mar 11, 2014. The first was a chevrolet dealer, and after some diagnostic work they sent me to a buick dealer down the street. Both dealers said there were no error messages and they could not repair. They said when it happens again to bring it back in immediately for diagnosis. The 3 shutdowns have been on cold mornings, temps less than 40 degrees. I believe in all three cases the warning ?watch for icy conditions? Has appeared prior to failure. This is an extremely dangerous failure mode that leaves no tracks if there is an accident! My wife now refuses to drive the car, and I am very apprehensive about it.

Filed Feb 7, 2013 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 100,000 miles · MI

This has happened at least 4 times. We asked the buick dealer if there have been any complaints and they said no. It has happened the last 4 years and again today and it is kind of scary as it could be dangerous if we didn't put our foot on the brake firmly when it happens. What happens is if we are pulling into a parking place or our garage slowing to a stop the accelerator goes down on its own and if we did not put our foot on the brake it would take off on its own. It last only a few seconds maybe 5 or so and then it stops. We have checked the floor mat and this is not the problem.

Filed Jan 25, 2012 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · WI

This electrical problem began about the first of the year when the electric door locks started to cycle while driving. It has since migrated to turning off the cruise control and causing the headlights to flash off and on. The remote start will start the car but will shut down the motor after a few seconds. These problems continue during every operation. I have been informed by the dealer that it is a p140 code and will take about 3 to 4 hours to diagnose where the problem at $80.00 per hr. Plus repair.

Questions about the 2006 Buick Lucerne acceleration

Does the 2006 Buick Lucerne have acceleration problems?

Owners have filed 21 complaints about the acceleration of the 2006 Buick Lucerne, 6% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2006 Buick Lucerne acceleration problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 23,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2006 Buick Lucerne acceleration?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

Other 2006 Buick Lucerne problems

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