NHTSA Complaint #11113624 — 2013 BUICK LACROSSE
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11113624 |
| Vehicle | 2013 BUICK LACROSSE |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 65,500 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WI |
Consumer Description
TAMARA RECALL-THE CAR ONLY HAS 67000 MILES ON IT, AND FOR SOME REASON IT IS USING OIL. THERE IS EXHAUST FUMES/SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. THERE HAVE BEEN OCCASIONS WHERE IT HAS NOT STARTED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW OFF OF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR IN 2014, AND THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC ON IT; AND INFORM ME THAT THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. WHY ALL OF THE SUDDEN IS THE OIL PRESSURE DOWN SO LOW AND MY WARRANTY WILL BE UP AT 70000 MILES. I ASKED THE TECHNICIAN TO EXAMINE THE DRIVETRAIN AND OTHER COMPONENTS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY; BUT THEY REFUSED. ALSO THE SCREEN ON THE SATELLITE RADIO AND CLOCK FADES OUT AND COMES BACK ON. THE DEALERSHIP FAILED TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE TO THIS AS WELL. I NEED ANSWERS TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BUT IF THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE CANNOT ANSWER THE QUESTIONS; WHAT IS LEFT TO DO TO GET IT REPAIRED PROPERLY? THE CAR IS STATIONERY WHEN THE SCREEN FADES OUT AND ALSO THE INSIDE LIGHTS GO OUT PERIODICALLY AS WELL AS THE HEADLIGHTS. WHAT CAN BE DONE? WE NEED ASSISTANCE. GM NEEDS TO KNOW THAT THIS DEALERSHIP IS PROVIDING LESS THAN SATISFACTORY SERVICE.
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