2008 Buick Lucerne: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed May 27, 2018 · Body, Electrical · 42,000 miles · CA

Automatic door locks on various doors have failed repeatedly. This problem has required entire replacement of the door lock/latch assembly's which is quite expensive. Failure of door locks is sometimes not immediately noticeable since it is intermittent at first, until it does not work at all. Children or persons could fall out of car as result of failed locks that you think are locked but they are not. You rely on the door locks to keep everyone safe from accidentally opening the doors.

Filed Oct 27, 2017 · Body · MI

Door latch issue on car the same as ford door latch recall. Have four door vehicle and both back doors will not open due to malfunctioning door latches. Rear passenger side stop working 2 years ago and now drivers side passenger door has failed.

Filed Apr 22, 2014 · Electrical · PA

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.

Filed Jul 9, 2013 · Suspension, Visibility · 48,000 miles · MO

I was stopped with engine running and air conditioner fan on high. I turned the wipers on to clean windshield. Immediately I was overcome with extreme burning in my eyes I could not open them. I reached for door handle and got out. I was in a panic, having no idea what happened. I asked 2 people for help,the second person came to my car and we searched car for something burning and found nothing. I was afraid to get back into my car.I have never experienced a burning in my eyes as this. I felt helpless because no one witnessed this freak incident. Finally I used wet paper towels and covered all the AC vents and drove home in fear that it was going to happen again. There is no doubt what so ever if I was driving when this happened I would of crashed. I could not see. When tubing broke the fluid landed on a hot engine paet and the water evaporated and the methanol vapors came through the AC vents directly into my face. The buick dealer didn't mention or discuss this plastic tubing be replaced. He just put a piece of rubber to hold the ends of broken plastic tubing. Im very uncomfortable using wipers now because as I mentioned if it were to happen while driving I might as well be blind. I want to know if the tubing is not suppose to ever break and more so, why did it come through the AC vents that was on high.?

Filed Jul 5, 2013 · Body · 85,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle, the driver's side door handle detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

Filed Dec 18, 2012 · Body · 16,332 miles · FL

Outside driver's chrome door handle pulls off when opening the door. Took it to a gm repair facility (dealer) who replaced it, but same problem returned with the new handle. Was told by an employee at a gm dealer that they are aware of the problem with the chrome door handle. Hazard: if a thief pulls on the handle while car is in a parking lot, or when car is stopped at a traffic light, the handle would come off and expose the inner workings of the lock, possibly allowing the door to be opened.

Filed Dec 18, 2012 · Electrical · 10,675 miles · FL

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.

Filed Oct 29, 2011 · Body · 22,010 miles · KY

I was getting back into my car and went to open the driver's side door, when the door handle mechanism pulled out of the door. I was shocked....never experience this in 41years of driving.

Filed Mar 14, 2011 · Body · 35,915 miles · PA

With only 85 miles left on my warranty for my 2008 buick lucerne the driver's side door handle fell off. My husband was able to temporarily push it back on. We immediately drove to the dealership. They replaced the door handle under the warranty. The bill would have been $94 otherwise. No way should a door handle fall off a vehicle which is still barely new.

Filed Feb 18, 2011 · Locks · 49,800 miles · PA

When opening driver's door the handle came apart in my hand. I had my mechanic put it back together. This has happened twice so I am really afraid to open this door. Will buick replace this door handle? Updated ivoq 02/24/11

Filed Aug 17, 2010 · Driver assistance, Fuel system · 19,950 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. The contact stated when refueling the vehicle, gasoline would spew back out from the filler tube and onto the contact. The dealer advised that the vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. In addition, the front driver window was abnormally slow in opening and would squeak. The driver seat has no padding and when exiting the vehicle, she would have to tilt the steering wheel upward in order to exit. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 19,950. Updated 12/7/10 *cn the consumer also stated the traction light illuminated and the door locks had to repaired. Updated evoq 03/01/11