In august of 2011 I purchased what was supposed to be a certified pre-owned buick superior buick. I had numerous problems that I tried to get fixed under warranty(suspension, thermostat, air bags, steering etc.) or good faith (only brakes) just to name a few, and tried to get a refund under my warranty or different car within the first 72 hours/150 miles of resigning my contract and was denied. I made numerous trips to the dealership to get these problems serviced and was told every time that nothing was wrong, they found debris here a screw there, tightened this, blamed it on this etc. They never fixed or replaced anything but a water pump and a couple of electrical bulbs (the same ones). After at least 5 attempts to get it fixed( per laws set forth) I had a couple of face-to- face meetings with the g.m./part owner louis faller. During these meetings, he tells me everything from you got a lemon, that he believed the car was wrecked prior, to that he fired a couple of employees for putting bad cars on his lot and not fixing them properly under warranty, amongst other things. So after no luck with a refund I began to get opinions which uncovered everything from prior damage to several things wrong with the suspension in late 2012 etc. So in late 2013, after all the things progressed to really bad and I got my x-mas bonus I began fixing it and reached out to hendrick corporate. They lied to me and said they would give me at least the money for fixing what I already fixed and that I had to get rest from dealership. They later took it back cause I wasn't signing over no rights because I still had several thousand in damages. So I reached out g.m. Customer service and executive branches. They were like automated puppets. Please refer to attachments. The right front bearing, was replaced. There was an issue with the anti-lock brakes the right front strut shield was sticking and making a clicking sound, the tires were cupping, creating a rumbling sound, tie rods needed to be replaced, the pressure line from the powe
2008 Buick Lucerne electrical complaints
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2008 buick lucerne. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle stopped several times while driving. *smd the consumer stated four mechanic's worked on the vehicle, and they were unable to fix it. The consumer no longer owns the vehicle.
In december of 2013 I was playing music in my vehicle, ( 2008, buick lucerne) the battery got go drained. The thing that surprised me was the fact that after, the battery was drained the ignition ceased. I couldn't move the key up/down or in/out of the ignition. I think that this could have been very serious if I had lost power on the high way. (alternator or battery) when aaa came on the scene as soon as they hooked up my vehicle to a portable battery and, turned it on the key was released immediately.
I have a 2008 buick lucerne. I had approximately 78,200 miles on the car. In december 2013 I was playing music in my vehicle with out the car being on. The car battery was drained but, what surprising to me was the fact that I couldn't get the key to move (up or down/ in or out ) the ignition . After waiting 45 minutes for aaa, all it took was a jump, and the key was released . So I
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. The contact stated while traveling 55 MPH, there was a burning smell throughout the vehicle. A private mechanic replaced the starter relay switch; however when the contact started the vehicle the following day the fuse box was burned out. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the fuse box needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage 44,000.
2008 buick lucerne. Consumer writes in regards to door locking problems. *smd the consumer stated the doors would lock on their own. A few weeks ago, the doors locked with the consumer still inside the vehicle, and she was unable to get out, even though she pressed the unlock button. The door lock problem was intermittent. Also, the vehicle stalled, and the vehicle had to be towed. The ignition , module was replaced.
Instrument panel gauges are difficult to read on 2008 buick lucerne I have a 2008 buick lucerne with an instrument panel lighting problem. Most of the time the gauges are very difficult to read. Buick has an ongoing problem with this problem. The earliest cars that I've found to exhibit this problem are 2003 buicks. The latest is 2013. Buick does not acknowledge this problem and stonewalls when asked to asked correct it. I believe it is a safely issue and should be corrected. Below are two of the many sites where owners address the problem. Http://car-and-safety.com/buick-digital-instrument-panel.htm http://www.aboutautomobile.com/complaint/2006/buick/lucerne/instrument+panel.
Car would not start, and the fuel relay fuse had blown, damaging the fuse box. Fuse was replaced and on dec 4, 2013 the car would not start again. New fuse block had to be installed. Mechanic's diagnoses said the fuel pump was not receiving good voltage at time, further inspection and testing showed under the rear seal left side fuse block is receiving good voltage but sending a low voltage signal to the fuel pump. Further investigation shows a burnt and melted high resistance connection at the fuel pump relay. Normally, I understand the fuse next to the relay should have blown. Problem seems to stem with the fuse box and there was only one available in the united states on 12/4/2013 which I got. My mechanic was told they are on national backorder and it could take up to 6 months to receive one. So there is an obvious problem with these fuse boxes.
My car drove perfectly fine in the morning. Early afternoon I went to drive the car and although it cranked, it did not and would not start. I took it the dealer who informed me that the fuel pump pulled too much amperage, causing the relay and the fuse box to burn. He stated I was lucky the car did not catch on fire. He further advised me that I had to change all three parts at a cost of over $1600!! I did further research and discovered that this is a known and common problem with the 2008 buick lucerne. I am amazed that I was not advised of this potential life threatening problem and that even with the knowledge, gm did not issue a recall. I have asked gm to pay for the fixing of this problem, but thus far there has not been any decision as to what they will do. I need gm to first pay to fix the problem, and second to issue a recall before someone gets killed.
As I was turning a corner in this vehicle the engine suddenly stopped running. As I was on a lightly traveled street inside a development I was able to stop near the curb. I attempted to restart the car but it would not start. I called for assistance and a flat bed tow truck came after 1 hour. The car was taken to a buick dealer that I normally use. The problem was diagnosed as the failure of the ignition module and 3 ignition coils that were supposedly damaged by the failing ignition coil. I feel that this is a serious problem as the sudden loss of power caused the power steering and braking to cease. If I had been on a busy highway or interstate it could have resulted in an crash as a result of the lack of control of the vehicle. I believe I was fortunate to be on a lightly traveled road inside a development.
Three door locks ceased working at various times regardless of using a key fob or the switch on the inside of the door. Two were repaired at a gm repair facility (dealer). That gm repair facility attempted to fix the 3rd one, but was unsuccessful. It is aggravating to have to look at all 4 doors each time the car is unlocked or locked to check the position of the lock knob. Hazard: if the door would not lock when the car is left parked, it might be easily broken into, or if the door didn't unlock in an emergency, it might trap someone inside.
Purchased vehicle 4/2/12. 6/30/12 car would not start. Full power and crank but would not engage. Car towed and diagnosed as fuel pump/relay. The relay was melted. Repaired without incident. July 23,2012 car repeated. No start. Car towed again and relay is melted again. Researching it seems to be a common event occurring in 2008 v8. Mechanic has determined it to be an electrical problem stemming from fuse and amps being delivered to relay. *tr the consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded and a reasonable amount of time addressing the failure.
The heated windshield washer recall 10153 is not sufficient. They are not offering a repair but to disable it. I and many others who have this option are not going to get the recall done because we want this feature to work. Because of this many are at risk. What if someone does not get it done and parks their vehicle under an apartment complex garage and it ignites? Even people who that do not have this car are at risk. I bought a much more expensive car then I really needed because of this feature. Gm should be forced to find a new vendor to design a replacement module. It's being disabled because it is cheaper for them to give you $100 then to redesign and fix the problem. What will be next, if the ABS modules start to burn and the vendor goes out of business will they then have a recall to disable the ABS? I plead with you to not let gm get away with this. Thank you
2008 buick lucerne. Consumer writes regarding recall and class action suit involving gm *tgw the consumer stated the heated washer fluid system (hwfs) was a marketing feature on the gm product. The proposed solution of permanently disabling and removing the heated washer fluid system is neither acceptable nor just.
During daylight hours the instrumental panel lights will be dim or go dim while driving. You will not be able to read any information on the dash when sun shines on or near the panel. Dealer replaced panel but it did no good. Went back to dealer but he said they could not fix it.
I have an 08 buick lucerne cxl under warranty. At times the instrument panel lights are so dim you cannot read the panel when the sun shines on them a bit. I took it to dealer and they replaced panel light. No help. They said buick will not help them. Took it back and explained problem and they said yes, you and a thousand others. I contacted buick division and they file my email and give me a long number. Dealer agrees it is a safety problem. When driving in mountains I want to know my speed, gear I'm in etc. It don't happen all the time so I am sure there is a simple fix. A switch or computer or something similiar. Thankyou.
I took delivery of a 2008 buick lucerne.last year. Almost immediately I had problems. I proceeded under pa. Lemon law due to electrical issues (engine light indicating a problem) represented by counsel. I was told the problem was fixed and settled for a flat amount. Since that time I have had additional engine light issues but this time it has been diagnosed (and documented) as a problem completely different than that which occurred previously. The original problem was well in excess of five times and close to 30 days down time. This new problem is now on its second occurrence and now I am in rental car. I have informed gm and the dealer that this vehicle is an accident waiting to happen. It is a potential death trap. The dealer finally admits today that this vehicle is defective. However, gm has taken a position that the first incident was settled that they refuse to acknowledge that there is a new & second problem not fixed by the first recall. I have even offered to give them their settlement money back on the first occurrence I am so disgusted. The car is a danger not only to myself but to others that I am on the road with as a travel the pa tpk. Everyday for work. Gm refuses to listen to their dealer who now admits that this vehicle is defective and confirms a new and second problem. Gm will not listen to their dealer nor take this seriously. One problem solved another electrical problem (supposedly involving an emission systems breakdown) to go. Can someone at the agency please help me?
On a sunny day it is not possible to read the instrument panel under the cowl. Most important : one cannot read the speedometer so that you can only judge your speed by whether you are passing everyone or they are passing you. Nor are any of the other instruments readable. At night there is no problem as the instrument lights are fine, but the instrument lights do nothing to help the day problem. These are all accidents waiting to happen. I spoke with buick in detroit and also my local buick dealer. Detroit said they were aware of the problem but had no suggestion. My dealer also had no suggestion. This is clearly a design flaw that needs correction.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. The contact noticed that the lighting on the instrument control panel had a constant low intensity, resulting in poor illumination. As a result, he was unable to see the warning lights and other important information on the instrument control panel. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that it was a characteristic of the vehicle. The failure mileage was 90 and current mileage was 1,300. Update 10/01/08 *cw updated 10/02/08.
I purchased a new 2008 buick lucerne and unable to read instrument panel gauges especially speed, gas, etc during daylight periods with bright sun and/or hazy when auto running lights are on. Driver is unable to observe the auto's speed, amount of fuel and other instruments on panel. This is caused by the instrument panel being install to far back into the console , therefore in deep shadow . Also there is no back lighting when the auto running lights are on. This iis a major safety day time concern as driver is unable to proper judge his speed as well as being able to observe other instrument panel monitors.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. After purchasing the vehicle, the contact realized that the battery was located under the rear passenger seat. The contact stated that if a crash occurred, battery fumes and acids could be released into the passenger compartment. The dealer and manufacturer have not been notified. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 25.
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