2011 Buick Regal steering problems

Filed Jul 1, 2021 · Acceleration, Brakes · WA

ISSUE: BRAKE PEDAL WILL STIFFEN AND SLOW THE CAR DOWN. THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WILL VIOLENTLY SHAKE, AS IF THE CALIPERS ARE STUCK. ONCE PARKED, WHEELS ARE HOT AND OMITS A BURNING SMELL. NARRATIVE: After the car is sitting in the sun, while driving in slow traffic the car is running rough, steering wheel starts shaking back and forth, the brakes start making noise when you stop. When accelerated there is grinding noise and dash light comes on. I pulled to the side of the road and turned off the car for five minutes, I start the car and it runs as normal. This was happening for a few weeks. I had the brakes replaced on 05/19/21 (I paid $737.66 for the brake job). I drove the car for a couple of weeks and brakes seized. I had to have the car towed back to shop (costing me $135.63) and the shop quoted brake pedal replacement. At that point I took the car to the Everett, WA, Clyde Revord Buick Dealership and they replaced the modular for the brake (part # 22997391) and it was expenive because it required removing the dash board and a lot of labor time (costing me another $1347.31). I feel this is a safety hazaard as my brakes could have seized or a fire could have broke out while I was driving on the freeway. Fortunately, the brakes seized in a parking lot. I did some research on this topic and see that it is a common flaw for this make and model and should be covered by the manufacturer as a recall before someone gets killed.

Filed Jun 24, 2021 · Engine, Steering · CA

The car doesn’t stay on park still will move forward or backwards The gear shift locks and does not move When I turn it makes a huge clack sound

Filed May 5, 2021 · Brakes, Steering · 128,880 miles · FL

I am having a braking problem with my 2011 regal clx turbo. My brakes do not seem to be releasing when the car has been sitting outside and the temperature is high. Steering wheel shakes when applying the brakes and even when the brakes are released. The brake pedal and or parking brake does not disengaging on the buick regal 2011.

Filed Mar 26, 2020 · Driver assistance, Steering · 156,013 miles · OK

I was driving down the city road and my car just shut off and lost all power to everything. I almost got hit. I then turned my car back on and the service stability trac light came on and the check engine light was flashing. I could nearly get it to go at all and my car was shaking and sputtering. It was the scariest thing I have ever dealt with. I had it put in the shop on 10/26/2018 and now it just happened to me again and its 03/26/2020.

Filed Jul 17, 2019 · Brakes, Engine · 67,000 miles · IL

Engine and brakes seized up on me without warning while driving in a parking lot, low speed. Took it in to my mechanic and found out there was an oil consumption issue, even though I was 2k miles under the next change I was also 2 qts low.

Filed Mar 1, 2019 · Engine, Steering · 93,000 miles · ID

Our cur completely shut off all power lights engine everything doing 80 MPH on interstate 84 in idaho. A semi seen it happen jumped in the middle of both lanes to block traffic so we could get to the shoulder. In a no cell phone area 13 we disconnected the battery and had to shift srive it in limp mode. No alert lights came on we took it yo a certified dealer to find the pistons, timing chain and other things are ntoken gm/ buick was notified they decided to decline assistance because we are out of warranty 93k miles on the car and over 5,000$ in repair and possibly another 2100$ to repair the cadilitic converter. We were in a no cell service area and had to drive in the shoulder now the headlights won't turn on at all either. The car never alert us it just shut off the dealer says the oil was very low again no oil light came on with that yhe dealer says therecould be a bcm/ECM communication issue costing 1200.00 to 2500.00 to fix. They can't assess completely until the piston/ timing belt issue is fixed but the car is not communicating the steering is now super tight and the only yhing it says now is service stibilatrac and the mechanic didn't even bring that up

Filed Feb 7, 2019 · Steering · 92,753 miles · NC

Nothing wrong with the car until I had it serviced at mccurry-deck dealership with a noise in the steering. They worked on the steering gears, rack&pinion and just about everything in the steering of the car. All covered under a service contract. They put aftermarket parts on my car that they told the adviser at the service contact that there was warranty on parts and labor. When I picked up the car, it never was fixed. Brought it back to the dealer and they looked and advised that the parts they put in don't have warranty on labor and I would have to pay labor. They never advised myself or the person who authorized the repair that the part they used didn't have warranty. They told the adviser it has a 24 month parts and labor warranty, which was a lie. Now I have a car that I just spent 2072. To fix, broken because they did not honor what they told the service contract people the part had and I can not pay the labor to have it fixed. The dealership yesterday advised that they are going to fix my car. They are saying they told the adviser at the service contract representative that there was no warranty on the part, and the adviser at the service contract office advised that they would never would have authorized for that part to be used with no warranty. They had my car for 3 months and I still have a car that has a defective part.

Filed Oct 29, 2018 · Engine, Steering · 69,000 miles · NV

Check engine light on. Code p0011 present. Indicating over-advanced camshaft position sensor. While performing a u-turn, the vehicle died/lost engine power and steering locked in place in the middle of the road. The vehicle was spread across three lanes, as I was in the middle of my u-turn, with oncoming traffic approaching. Luckily, I was able to start the car back up and regain control just as traffic neared my position. Almost deadly situation. Also noticing engine hesitation as well as shaking of the vehicle while idling.

Filed Aug 17, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 70,000 miles · MI · 2 injuries

The throttle body has a defect which shuts off all power to vehicle with no notice. The engine and transmission lock up you lose all steering control and no brakes. Also no lights so when it happens at night it is pitch black. Gm does know about the problem and when I questioned them about the loss of life like what happend with the chevy cruze all members of gm are told to hang up the phone. It has happend on several occasions and the dealership sent me back on the road knowing the problem. Dealer rep said if I was a better customer thay may have done more for me.

Filed Aug 10, 2017 · Brakes, Engine · 39,562 miles · NJ

Vehicle was being driven off of main highway into a shopping center parking lot when the engine shut off causing the vehicle to lose power steering and brakes. Vehicle would not restart and needed to be towed to lester glenn buick that night. The next day after sitting in the dealership parking lot, the vehicle was able to start and the dealership stated they were"unable to duplicate the problem" and found nothing wrong with the vehicle. I presently own two(2) 2011 buick regal and both have experienced this same problem with loss of steering and braking. I have contacted g m numerous times and have received no calls back from their "senior " adviser. Have also read about similar complaints on the internet with these vehicles. Hopefully g m will address this serious safety issue before someone gets seriously hurt