Off and on scraping noise in steering column when turning right or left. Usually occurs in cold weather and disappears after driving a short distance. The car often pulls hard to the right making it hard to keep on the road. I have to keep alert so it does not cause an accident. The dash lights have a mind of their own sometimes they work and most of the time they don't. I have had the car in for repair several times for both issues but was told they can not do anything as it doesn't make a noise in the steering when I bring it in. Also the dash lights have always come back on after I drive the 35 miles to the dealer where I bought the car. I have a gm 1-year or 12,000 mile warranty on this car it will soon expire.
Buick Lucerne pulling problems
16 of the 943 owner complaints about the Buick Lucerne describe pulls to one side, most of them for the 2006 model year.
- owner complaints
- 16
- worst model year
- 2006
- typical mileage
- 580
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20072
- 200614
Often reported together
What owners say
My vehicle pulls to the right. It has done this since I purchased the car last summer. Before I bought it the dealership put new tires and aligned the vehicle. It still slightly pulled to the right and has worsened since. I have called the dealer 3 times since to check for recalls or get their opinion about if the alignment should be checked again. I am afraid it is causing uneven wear on my new tires and it is quite irritating.
Purchased car on 1/17/2008 as demo 2007 w/6314 mi on way home car was pulling to right was found to have a shifted steel belt on driverside front tire. Tire was replaced. We wanted all the tires replaced because visually the defect may not be detected. The dealership refused because gmac policies are that it has to be proven there is a defect. If we had a blowout at highway speeds and were injured or killed I guess they would replace them. We were told that sometimes a bleb is seen but not always. We replaced all the tires w/coopers at our expense. Major recalls on ford explorers took place in 2000,2003, 2004.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne. While driving between 20-50 MPH, the vehicle pulled to the right. The vehicle was repaired by the dealer five times, which included an alignment, the tires and rims were changed, and a power steering part was replaced. Yet, the failure still occurred. The failure mileage was 25 and current mileage was 24,000. Updated 02-15-08. *kb the dealer stated installed xm sat radio. Updated 02/15/08
Auto pulls to the right. Steering sluggish, cannot go over 40 MPH without front end vibrates. Feels like unbalanced wheels, but I had that done. Dealer changed tires, problem still exists.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne. While driving the vehicle it pulled to the right continously. The dealer repaired the vehicle on 2/15/07 and the failure recurred. The contact believed the failure was the torque converter. The failure mileage was 200. The current mileage was 7,500.
Tl* - the contact called regardingthe 2006 buick lucerne. The contact stated that the vehicle shifted to the right. Before he purchased the vehicle, he took the vehicle for a test drive and noticed the vehicle pulled to the right. The dealer advised him that they would align the vehicle before he took delivery. When he picked up the vehicle he noticed the vehicle still pulling to the right. The failure mileage was 30 MPH. When the cruise control was on the vehicle it pulled to the right. There were no warning indicators. When the vehicle was driven around a curve the steering wheel came back to the center, but it still drifted 3 degrees to the right. The contact stated that he must keep pressure on the steering wheel in order to keep the vehicle straight. The contact stated the dealer has done 3 front wheel alignments and balanced the tires. This has not corrected the steering problem. The current mileage was 2400.
Experienced front end vibration on delivery. Dealer did a wheel alignment but a slight vibration continued. Eventually it increased and I took it to a independent for balancing and rotation but the problem persisted. The dealer analyzed it as "defective" tires on the front and replaced them. As I drove home the car pulled to the right. Took it back to the dealer and they switched the left front to the right and the right front to the left and claimed that would fix the problem. The car began to shimmy and vibrate badly. Returned to the dealer and they found my right front brake defective. As I left the dealer I noticed that there still is a vibration. Tried for 10 days to have gm talk with the dealer but they continually told me they had not been able to reach them. Because this car had the defective instrument panel that no one can see during daylight hours, front end and brake problems I deemed this buick lucerne unsafe and have sold it to a dealer.
Vehicle had a severe vibration problem when delivered in april. A wheel alignment was performed at 125 miles. Now, at 3750 miles the problem returned but much more pronounced. At 45 MPH it felt like a flat tire or a wheel was loose. The dealer informed me that the two front tires were defective and had to be replaced. On my way home I experienced a slight vibration and noticed the car pulling to the right. I returned to the dealer and they swapped tires from right to left. How will this impact my vehicle when I next rotate my tires? The vibration problem still exists. I am fearful that this vehicle is unsafe and, once again, will return to my dealer for a solution. Tires are continental p235-55r17 which the federal safety agency site does not have as an option when filling out the "component" section of this report.
Dt*: the contact stated while accelerating at various speeds, the vehicle pulled to the right. The dealership aligned the vehicle 4 times, replaced the tires and installed a 5 mm thick shim to repair the problem. Although the repairs were made, the vehicle still pulled to the right. Updated 10/4/2006 -
Related recalls
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
- What is wrong
- On certain vehicles equipped with a v8 engine,the power steering hose connectors may have been inadequately crimped which could result in a fluid leak.
- Risk
- If this were to occur, power steering assist may be lost and increased steering effort would be required at low speeds. Also, if the power steering fluid were to contact hot engine parts, an engine compartment fire could occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the power steering gear inlet hose. The recall began on march 29, 2006. Owners may contact buick at 1‑866‑608‑8080 or cadillac at 1‑866‑982‑2339.
Recall number 06V105000 · Recall details
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The model years with the most reports are 2006 (14 complaints) and 2007 (2 complaints).
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