2005 Buick Terraza: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed May 21, 2019 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 134,509 miles · NC

Hello, I have a 2005 buick terraza cx awd. My ABS and traction control lights came on and when it did the vehicle started to apply the brakes itself pulling the vehicle to the left while driving. I couldn't control the vehicle. I started reading up on this, and it appears many other owners of this vehicle been having this same unsafe problem over the years and no recall is been done. This is a very serious issue!!! I'm surprise no one has been involved in an accident and been killed. I also notice this has been reported many times as well to the manufacture and they haven't done anything about it but come up with excuses to the owners like myself. Do someone has to be killed before a recall is done? I myself is going to take my video I had filming on my windshield when this incident ocurred and send it to all the major news media groups in this country and put it on social media as well. Thank you for reviewing my complaint, and hopefully the government make buick the manufacture do a safety recall asap. I can't upload my video because it's over the maximum size allowed to upload on this website.

Filed Aug 6, 2018 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 5,000 miles · FL

Brakes felt uneasy stopping did not respond right away sometime had to pull a side to prevent accident. Alternator don't start at all and ABS light stayed on most of time many repairs done same problem at dealer ship.

Filed Jun 20, 2017 · Brakes, Steering · 84,000 miles · CA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick terraza. While driving 5 MPH and attempting to make a right turn, the steering wheel and brake pedal seized. Also, the ABS and traction control indicators illuminated. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a fire hydrant. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer (ron smith buick gmc 1900 auto center drive, merced, ca 95340), but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.

Filed Oct 3, 2016 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 90,900 miles · MN

At 90,900 mileage on my van, I started experiencing problems with my stability control, ABS, and my traction control system. When driving at numerous speeds, the stability control system would kick in, would grab at my drivers side front wheel and make the van swerve to the left. On the instrument panel, it would say to "service stability control". This has happened when I was traveling at 40 MPH, at 20 MPH, and just starting to drive after taking a turn. This has also happened to me today to where I was pressing the brake and the traction control kicked in on dry pavement while I was going less than 30 MPH. I have had my 4 children in the vehicle when this has occurred and has scared them as well as myself and my husband. This vehicle is our main form of transportation.

Filed Feb 19, 2016 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 20,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick terraza. While driving at various speeds, the check engine, electronic stability control, and ABS warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. While attempting to brake the vehicle, the contact heard an abnormal noise and the stopping distance increased. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.

Filed Jun 30, 2014 · Driver assistance · 56,390 miles · AR

While driving on a straight road at 30 miles an hour I heard a strange noise and the left front brake closed for a second which caused the steering wheel to jerk to the left. Since that first time I have had this happen many times while driving anywhere from 15 to 70 miles an hour. I have taken it to two dealers which found various codes. Apparently there is a service bulletin concerning the wiring harness because both dealers rerouted the harness several times and put a shield on it each time. I had the steering sensor replaced one time for $200 and the yaw sensor for $400. After the yaw sensor was changed the vehicle did not give me any problem for a full year. It started again so this time I pulled the fuse on the ABS brakes which gives you standard brakes and I have not had any more problems. I now have 120,000 miles. This is definitely a safety problem. If I keep both hands on the wheel I can react to the problem but I am afraid to let my wife drive the van. I like everything else about the van so I hate to get rid of it. I have driven cars with out ABS brakes all my life so I will continue to drive it this way. I feel it is safer this way than letting the brake engage on its on.

Filed Jan 12, 2014 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 57,320 miles · FL

I want to report a very unusual incident that my wife and I experienced january 7, 2014 involving our 2005 buick terraza automobile. It was a scary event of which I am still trying to find the exact cause. While descending from the cocoa bridge crown, at around forty five MPH, I lightly applied the brakes to adjust to the traffic speed. When bam the left wheel lock up jerking us toward the cement rails on the left side of the bridge, then the car traction control' cut in and slowed the vehicle. Other car tires were squealing around us as they were trying to avoid hitting us. I would say the wheel lockup was one second or less and the whole incident lasted from three to five seconds. Then the car returned to normal operation with no further hint of this problem for the next forty miles. I've looked on the internet and found several reports of this same exact incident including many complaints on your system. I took the car to our local garage and they said the ABS computer system showed no faults and found no mechanical reason for this wheel to lock up. My next stop was the dealer where I bought the car twenty five miles away. Lane buick gmc checked it out and reported the same thing except the mechanic wrote 'corrected by suspension repair' which suggests that he fixed something, what ever it was. Yet I understood from the service representative they couldn't find anything to cause this unheard event. I next called buick in detroit, mi they were of little help saying if it didn't leave any code on the computer, it never happened. Then ask if I would consider buying a new car and trading this one in. Until I know what the mechanism is for this car behavior, I would never unload this problem on someone else. It is like the emperors new clothes story, no one at gmc has ever heard of the problem before.

Filed Jun 24, 2013 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 105,000 miles · OH

Randomly, while driving the ABS system activates the brakes, pulling the car to one-side. If my memory serves me correctly, it pulls to the right. After this happens, the car's "traction control active" message appears on the instrument panel. Parking the car, turning it off, and restarting the car causes the message to go away. This has happened about 4 times in the past 3 weeks at speeds varying from 5-35 miles per hour. I fear that it could be potentially dangerous if this were to happen at higher speeds.. The car has been checked, prior to this incident, by an ase certified shop and both front wheel hubs have been replaced within the past 18 months, which have integrated wheel speed sensors. I have read that most shops have been unable to pinpoint any reason for this problem, but I do plan to have my mechanic investigate and see if the computer is reporting any error codes.

Filed Jul 7, 2011 · Driver assistance · 82,000 miles · MN

We also are having problems with our 2005 buick terraza. Its been in the shop 3 times now due to the ABS/traction/stabilizer issues...and we only had this vehicle for about 2 months. In those 2 months its been a constant headache!! We have stuck alot of money in to this already, they kept telling me the wheel bearings are out, which after 2 sets of 2 new hubs, they should be fine. I didn't even leave the dealership and the light came back on. I am a daycare provider and cannot afford to drive a vehicle that sounds like these problems they are having with this issue are life threatening...something needs to be done asap before innocent people start loosing their lives over something that long ago should have been recalled....if something happens on this end, legal action will be addressed and I suggest all of you having issues do the same!!

Filed Jul 1, 2011 · Driver assistance · 100,000 miles · CO

Abs/traction control problems with 2005 buick terraza. Van started applying traction control in inappropriate situations, and applying ABS braking when not needed, causing problems with stopping distance. Other than being concerning that the van may not stop when you brake causing you to bump another vehicle or worry about stopping distance for pedestrians, no actual damage has been done.

Filed Jan 4, 2011 · Driver assistance · 53,604 miles · GA

In the summer of 2010, I was driving on an on ramp to the interstate when it felt like the brakes grabbed and wouldn't allow me to accelerate (53604 miles). The car pulled to the left, and I had to work overtime to get the car to stop on the side of the road. Several cars were behind me ' expecting me to speed up ' and it could have been a very bad situation. I was towed to a buick dealership, but they could not re-create the issue. The manager then got in the car with me driving so that we could see what would happen. We didn't get far before it happened again. I speculated that the issue was with the ABS system, but they couldn't find the issue so my thoughts could not be affirmed. Fast forward to january 2011, my ABS symbol and 'service stability system' alert come on, and the car grabs and makes a crunching sound (59287 miles).

Filed Nov 9, 2010 · Driver assistance · 41,900 miles · AZ

Bought a 2005 buick terreza in sept. 2009 39,500 mi. Approximately 31 days after purchase stability control sensor on drivers side front went bad. Making the whole front end lock up. Galpin ford who we bought buick from paid for lamb chevrolet to fix the sensor buick had 42,000. On it when went out. 30 days later same incident happened my front end locked up and on dash said stability control active stabilize stability system took back to lamb chevrolet and at that time they said wiring was faulty making sensor go out again so they rewired the buick this time plus replaced sensor for 2nd time. 7 months later once again front end locksup and same msg. Stability system active take back to lamb chevrolet and same sensor for 3rd time has went bad they cant figure out why. This is a major safety issue and even if I was to pay to get fixed again its quite obvious it will go out again. It just a matter of when will it go out. While im driving down road going 65 with my 4 children thinking vehicle is repaired again and all sudden front end locks this vehicle will eventually end up killing myself or a passenger or innocent bystander. I have receipts for all repairs maintenance done on 1st complaint found online: I have had for the past seven months far outweigh the good. Neither buick nor the dealer will do anything to compensate me for my loss of security in this vehicle. It the last and biggest problem was while driving on a major highway on a crowded saturday afternoon, the steering completely locked up, the traction control light and service stability system lights came on, I had no ability to steer, use the gas or brake, the van kept swerving from side to side 2nd complaint: is it ok to drive our 2005 buick terraza with the service stability system, ABS and traction control light on? We are planning to drive ~ 1600miles on vacation. Is it safe to drive the van with the service stability system, ABS brakes and traction control system message on computer?