2005 Buick Rainier electrical problems

Filed Jan 1, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · MI

Power steering leaks, the gas gauge and other gauges don't work, most the electrical don't work inside the car, makes a weird noise when it backs up and the engine revs when it's starts and sometimes when it drives and goes faster even when you are not hitting the gas

Filed Mar 18, 2018 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 130,000 miles · MA

Electronic brake and traction control module communication. Loud banging, awd light came on, code showed the about reason. (electronic brake and traction control module communication)

Filed Sep 7, 2016 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 82,500 miles · NV

The drivers door master power switch shorts out - cannot roll down windows (of any kind), lights flicker and go out completely my headlights turn off completely while im driving!!!!! And has caused me to immediately pull over with no lights, no vision to turn them on manually!!! Unacceptable!!

Filed Jul 29, 2016 · Electrical · 76,000 miles · AK

Fuel gauge is erradic. It bounces from full to empty.

Filed Mar 15, 2016 · Electrical, Lights · MI

Our 2005 buick rainier started acting up this past summer when the blower stayed on when car shut off..now when we turn on the heater on the car hesitates and stalls out while driving! The volt gauge is maxed out...the passenger window doesn't work now? Now the blower doesn't work unless I fool with wires in the glovebox going to some black box? I also noticed front headlight always flickers when driving ..even replaced bulb! Always dimmer?? Now we smell wires burning from somewhere..so many problems !! Over 100;000 miles on it....

Filed Dec 8, 2015 · Electrical · 146,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick rainier. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the speedometer failed and displayed 120 MPH without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 146,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Oct 14, 2015 · Acceleration, Electrical · 100,000 miles · TN

My speedometer does not work correctly. Some times it seems to read right, but lots of times it will say I am doing 120 when I am doing 30 MPH or it will show I am doing 0 when I am actually doing 70 MPH on the interstate. I cannot rely on my speedometer to be accurate. I can be driving, it appears to be working but then it starts to slowly go down until it is back at zero and all the while I am in drive and moving. Also, my oil gage has stopped working. It moves when I start my car and shut it off, but it is never correct either. It is either at zero or on the complete opposite side. Sometimes my car stalls when I am sitting at a light or driving slowly. My dash will say, oil pressure low, stop engine and die on me. I keep my oil changed regularly and keep the levels checked. It does not leak, it always measures fine when I check it. So something is wrong with the oil gage and it is continuously telling my computer the oil pressure is low causing my car to die on me while driving or in traffic. These are both very serious driving hazards. I could go to pull out left and turn, my car could die on me, and I could get hit from oncoming traffic. This has not happened, but it is a possible scenario due to my car stalling out of the blue because of the oil gage/sensor not working right. I have also noticed some of my lights in my dash area half work and on my doors. Other than this, I have had great luck with my vehicle. I bought it new and really have not had any problems but with this. I also had the fuel gage go out, but there was a recall on it, and I had it replaced. I cannot give you a specific date, because this happens almost on a daily basis, so I will give you an approximate date as to when I think it started around.

Filed Oct 5, 2015 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 165 miles · TX

This car needs to be recalled completely shutting down with no engine light on. This car driving on hwy shuts off no warning

Filed Oct 5, 2015 · Driver assistance, Electrical · TX

Car shuts down with no warning , had 1500 dollar power train work . The car almost caused me to be killed due to car running no engine light and completely shut down as if you turned the off. Hwy 287 going 65

Filed Sep 21, 2015 · Electrical, Lights · 52,600 miles · FL

On the evening of 9/5/2015 I was driving my 2005 buick rainier when the low beam headlights went out. I was able to drive to a safe location using my high beam headlights. When inspected by my local buick dealer (ferman buick) it was found that relay 46 (headlamp driver module) had burned up and damaged additional fuses and relays. The entire fuse box had to be replaced due to the damage. This case has been reported to gm (#8-1567980379). Gm currently has multiple years of buick rainier under recall for this exact problem, so I'm hoping they expand the recall to cover 2005.