2010 BUICK LACROSSE Engine Problems

THE SAID VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT LOGANVILLE AUTO CENTER. WHEN I WENT TO PICK IT UP ON FEBRUARY 9, 2024, THE MECHANIC CAME OUT AND SHOWED ME THAT TWO OF THE TUBES WERE LEAKING AND THIS WOULD BECOME A SERIOUS PROBLEM. HE GAVE A RECALL SHEET ISSUED ON DECEMBER 13, 2023 THAT THERE WAS A RECALL INVOLVING OUR CAR FOR THIS VERY SAME ISSUE. I CALLED GM THE NEXT DAY AND THEY STATED THAT OUR CAR DIDN'T COME OUT OF THE BARN THEY WERE RECALLING. I EXPLAINED TO THEM IT WAS ALREADY HAPPENING TO OUR CAR AND THE PERSON STATED THAT OUR VIN NUMBER MAY BE ADDED LATER. I CALLED ON APRIL 8TH AND THEY STATED IT HAD NOT BEEN ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST. THIS CAR ONBLY HAS 61,230 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL BECAUSE THEY KNOW...

The car continues to have serious engine issues. I keep getting a service Stability track and Engine Power Reduced warning. It has happened to me on the expressway and the car will not accelerate past 20 miles per hour. I had the car repaired on October of last year (3 months ago) and the issue persists. I decided to research online and this seems to be a major issue going on with Buicks. It sounds like GM has done nothing to remedy the malfunction. Many people state that even the dealers can seem to fix the issues and have no clue as to why this happens. This is a serious and life threatening mechanical failure that needs to be addressed.

The contact owns a 2010 Buick LaCrosse. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle shut off without warning. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact stated that no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

While driving on highway the engine stopped suddenly and steering wheel was locked. The car had to be towed to repair shop.

While driving, the engine shuts down and restarts. At the same time, all four door locks unlock and lock. In most cases, the issue happens once and does not reappear for that trip. The worst can have it do this at least three times. Once, I did notice an alert message appears on my console that disappeared as soon as it happened. This instances appear not to be as bad, since I had the battery replaced (Shortly after this issue appeared, the battery went from being a "good" battery, to a dead one. Nevertheless, these issues do happen on a periodic basis.

DRIVING AT NITE TO ER AND ON WAY I THOUGHT I MUST HAVE HIT IGNITION BUTTON BUT CAR JUST LOCKED UP LOST ALL POWER. I CALLED GM THEY GOT BACK TO ME SAID THEY WOULD BE SENDING SOMEONE TO SEE CAR. I DID RECK CAR NOT TO BAD BUT BAD ENOUGH TO TAKE HOLE FRONT BUMPER OFF. I AM SO MAD BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY THINKING CAR WOULD JUST LOOS ALL POWER AND EVEN LOCKED ME IN CAR COULD NOT OPEN DOOR THANK GOD WINDOW WAS DOWN. BUT THEY SAID THEY WERE COMING TO SEE ME AND CAR BUT NEVER DID

THE "ABS LIGHT" HAS BEEN COMING ON FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS NOT BEEN WORKING EFFICIENTLY FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONSISTENTLY STATE NOTHING IS WRONG.

COULD NOT PRESS ON STEERING BOX ON LEFT ABOVE. ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE TAKING A RIGHT TURN DRIVING A FEW DAYS AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR. STEERING AND BRAKES WENT. CAR SHUT OFF IN MIDDLE OF THE ROAD ON A BUSY STREET. CAR DID RESTART AND DRIVE HOME ABOUT ONE MILE. DROVE THE CAR 2 MORE TIMES WITH NO PROBLEM. THEN ON DAY 10 DRIVE CAR COUPLE MILES TO STORE ON VERY BUSY STREET; CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING TAKING RIGHT TURN AND STEERING AND BREAKS DID NOT WORK; ALMOST RAN INTO AN ONCOMING VEHICLE AS CAR WOULD NOT STEER INTO STORE PARKING LOT. TURNED CAR IN AUTOMATIC IGNITION AND IT STARTED; WAIVED ONCOMING CAR; APOLOGIZED; AND CAR WAS PARKED. DROVE HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. GOING TO CALL HONDA DEALER THAT SOLD ME THIS CAR, THERE IS RECALL ON 2000-2009 I JUST RESEARCHED, BUT UNSURE IF RECALL EXTENDS TO THIS BEHICLE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH, THE REDUCED POWER WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE LOST FORWARD MOMENTUM, THE BRAKING AND POWER STEERING ABILITY SEIZED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THORSON MOTOR CENTER (3456 E COLORADO BLVD, PASADENA, CA 91107, (626) 817-6465) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL LEVEL WAS LOW AND THAT THE OIL LEVEL SENSOR WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000. *TT *JS ENGINE STALL UPDATED 9/24/18*JB

WARNING LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD RANDOMLY COMING ON AND OFF. INCLUDING POWER STEERING LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT , SERVICE STABILITY LIGHT. VEHICLE WHEN FIRST TURNS ON SHAKES AND VIBRATES THEN GOES TO NORMAL AFTER A FEW MINUTES. NO LOW FLUIDS OR PROBLEMS FOUND FROM CERTIFIED GM SERVICE

SOLD A LEMON CAR BY DRIVETIME FINANCED THROUGH BRIDGECREST FINANCIAL LLC I PURCHASED THE CAR 12/22/2016 AND HAVE BEEN REPORTING PROBLEMS SINCE I DROVE OFF THE LOT. I LIVE BEYOND 300 MILES OF THE LOCATION WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAVIS GM IN POLAKA, FL, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED AND NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY TO 30 MPH. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL MORE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ZIMBRICK BUICK GMC EASTSIDE (5402 HIGH CROSSING BLVD, MADISON, WI 53718), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE OR FOUR TIMES VERY CLOSE TOGETHER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD FAIL TO DETECT THE KEY FOB EVEN WHEN PLACED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO ZIMBRICK BUICK GMC EASTSIDE, BUT THE CAUSE OF...

AS IM TRAVELING TO MY MOTHERS HOUSE ON AUGUST 27 2017 MY ENGINE JUST COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN AND WOULDN'T START BACK UP. THE SAME WEEK IT WAS HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING OR WOULDN'T TURN OVER TO START. MY DAUGHTER DROVE MY CAR TO O'REALIYS AUTO PART STORE TO GET SOMETHING FOR HER CAR, GET IN TO LEAVE AND IT WOULDN'T START. A MECHANIC FROM THE STORE HOOKED IT TO THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND IT READ A DELAY IN THE START UP. HE START MOVING A COUPLE OF WIRES ON THE STARTER TO SEE IF THAT WOULD HELP AND IT DID. HE TOLD MY DAUGHTER DON'T CUT IT OFF UNTIL YOU GET HOME BECAUSE HE MAY DO IT AGAIN AND SUGGESTED I PUT A NEW STARTER ON IT. I TOOK HIS ADVICE AND BOUGHT ONE AND HAD IT INSTALLED THE SAME DAY. WHEN DONE IT STARTED WITH NO PROBLEMS AND THE NEXT...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START. O'REILLEY AUTO PARTS IN WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A DELAY IN THE START UP MECHANISM ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE HESITATION. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

THE ENGINE FAN WOULD COME ON AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A COUPLE DAYS, FINALLY WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTED RUNNING ON REDUCED POWER AND THE CAR OVERHEATED. A LEAK WAS FOUND IN A HOSE AND WAS REPLACED BUT YET THE CAR STILL CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT RAPIDLY.

WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WITH THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY STILL INTACT I HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON SEVERAL TIMES. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING AND HAD IT RESET. OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS I HAVE HAD IT COME ON MORE FREQUENTLY SINCE THEN AND NOW IT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER A YEAR. WITH FRUSTRATING AMOUNTS OF TIME SPENT TO TRY TO DETERMINE WHAT THE ISSUE IS I FINALLY FOUND OUT THE TIMING CHAIN AND SEALS NEED TO BE REPLACED. ONE OF THE SYMPTOMS IS THAT THE OIL IN MY CAR IS NOT BEING DISTRIBUTED PROPERLY. THIS WOULD ALSO BE ONE OF THE REASONS I HAVE HAD TO ADD OIL BEFORE EVERY 3000 MILE OIL CHANGE BECAUSE ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR WILL START RUNNING HARD AND ACCELERATION IS HARDER. MANY TIMES I WOULD ONLY PUT 1500 MILES ON MY CAR...

REDUCED ENGINE POWER-WHILE DRIVING 30MPH THE VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY REDUCE ENGINE POWER AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART MY VEHICLE 2 TWICE TO MAKE IT HOME SAFELY. GM HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT TO REPAIR 2010-2011 BUCK LACROSSE ONLY MANUFACTURED AT SPECIFIC PLANTS. GM DEALER STATES I HAVE SAME DEFECTIVE THROTTLE THAT WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2010-2011 LACROSSE AND CAUSES THE ENGINE TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOWEVER GM IS SAYING THAT NO MATTER IF THE PART IS DEFECTIVE IT MATTERS WHICH PLANT MADE MY CAR AND THAT I SHOULD HAVE TAKE AN EXTEND WARRANTY. MY CAR JUST REACHED 52K MILES THIS MONTH AND I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE AND MY CHILDREN'S LIVES BY THIS HAPPENING TO ME OVER 10 TIMES IN 2 WEEKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DOOR LOCKS OPERATED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE PARK ASSIST AND SHIFT PANEL INDICATORS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AS VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,352.

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE @ 78263 MILES. VEHICLE DISPLAYED ENGINE TROUBLE LIGHT AND WAS STILL DRIVABLE. WAS TOLD IT WOULD HAVE STOPPED WITHOUT REPAIRS. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER AND BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICE AND BOTH ENTITIES DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH TIMING CHAIN REPLACEMENT DUE TO VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. I REFERENCED TSB 11340A WHERE GM EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE TO OTHER MODELS WITH TIMING CHAIN ISSUES, BUT NOT THE 2010 LACROSSE, IN MY COMMUNICATIONS WITH THEM. I APPEALED TO GM PRESIDENT AND THE STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION WHERE I LIVE. GM HAS CLOSED THE FILE ON MY CASE THOUGH I ASKED FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THE SUPPLIER OF THE ENGINE IN THE 2010 LACROSSE WAS NOT THE SAME AS IN THE ENGINES OF THE VEHICLES REFERENCED IN THE TSN 11340A.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND IN THE PROCESS OF ACCELERATION. THE ISSUE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

GM 3.6 L VVT TIMING CHAIN ISSUE I WAS DRIVING OUR '10 BUICK LACROSSE (WITH 65,340 MI) ONE EVENING AND THE CAR'S FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO POWER DOWN, AND DID SO FOR ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS. IT THEN RAN NORMAL FOR ABOUT 75 YARDS AND THE DISPLAY SHOWED LOW ENGINE POWER MESSAGE WITH THE EXCLAMATION POINT. I PULLED OFF ON A SIDE STREET AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. I TRIED TO RESTART IT, BUT IT WOULD NOT FIRE. I HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE NEXT DAY THAT I NEEDED A NEW MOTOR THAT WOULD RUN $6800. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK HOME AND WHILE CALLING AROUND TO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS FOR ENGINE QUOTES, I FOUND A DEALERSHIP THAT ASKED ME IF THEY COULD TAKE A LOOK AT IT. I TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED AND THY RIGHT AWAY SAID IT...

OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, WHILE DRIVING, THE SERVICE STABILITRAK WARNING LIGHT COMES ON; THE ABS & PARK ASSIST LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF; MY RPM, SPEEDOMETER, & TEMPERATURE GAUGES GO HAYWIRE; AND THE ENGINE LOSES POWER CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN. ON 3/18/16, I WAS PUT IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ACROSS THE STATE OF FLORIDA ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY THAT HAD NO SAFE PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON AND STAYED ON THRU THE REST OF MY DRIVE. TWO DAYS LATER, THE DRIVE HOME WAS INCIDENT FREE & THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS GONE. ON 3/22/16 I TOOK THE CAR TO A GM DEALER; SHOWED THE SERVICE TECH A VIDEO OF THE EVENTS HAPPENING AS I WAS DRIVING AND A LETTER I GOT FROM GM REGARDING A POSSIBLE THROTTLE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE MALFUNCTION AND THE ENGINE POWERING DOWN INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE STARTED BUT THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE OTHER TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL ASSEMBLY WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,739.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER ON FIRE WHEN THEY ARRIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT FACILITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE HOOD WAS MELTED FROM THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 12/30/15*LJ

MY CAR OVERHEATED AND THE COOLANT SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON PLUS THE SERVICE OIL LIGHT CAME ON CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I PUT COOLANT IN THE CAR BUT AFTER 30 MILE DRIVING IT DONE IT AGAIN AND NOW I HEAR NOISE UNDER MY CAR WHILE DRIVING AFTER I LET THE CAR SIT FO 30 MINS TO COOL OFF JUST SO I CAN MAKE OT HOME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

I WAS GETTING ON THE ON RAMP FOR THE INTERSTATE AND GRADUALLY ATTEMPTING TO GAINING SPEED TO BUT MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED.I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR WITH NO PICK UP. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO PICK UP SPEED. WHEN THE VEHICLE GOT UP TO APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IT BEGAN TO DO THE SAME THING AGAIN I HAD THE ACCELERATER PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. I COULD HERE THE VEHICLE IDLING AND AFTER SOME TIME HAD PASSED IT BEGAN TO PICK UP SPEED AGAIN. I'VE HAD MY VEHICLE FOR FOUR YEARS AND HAVE KEPT UP WITH THE MAINTENANCE AT THE DEALER SHIP. I HAVE PAID FOR DIAGNOSTICS SEVERAL TIMES AT THE DEALERSHIP TO NO AVAIL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BUT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT MORE THAN 5 TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO RECTIFY THE...

MY CAR CURRENTLY IS PARKED IN MY GARAGE AND THERE IS A FAN BLOWING. IT HAS BEEN BLOWING THE PAST HOUR. I READ ON THE INTERNET THAT OTHER CARS ARE HAVING A SIMILAR ISSUES. THEY STATE THE CAUSE IS THE WATER PUMP. I PLAN ON TAKING MY CAR TO THE SHOP TOMORROW FOR A EVALUATION. I HOPE THAT I DON'T WAKE UP TOMORROW AND THE ENGINE FAN IS STILL RUNNING.

TOOK MY CAR IN FOR REGULAR SERVICE, MY WIFE DROVE IT HOME, THE CAR DIED AFTER 8 MILES. SHE SLOWED FOR STOP LIGHT, CAR SUDDENLY DIED. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT CRAZY, CAR LOST POWER, DIED. I BACKTRACKED TO HELP,. I TRIED STARTING THE CAR BUT DIDN'T HAVE ANY COMPRESSION. I CALLED DEALER, THEY SENT TOLL TRUCK. ACCORDING TO THEM, THEY CHECKED IT, DROVE IT A FEW TIMES, SAID COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, CALLED GM FOR HELP. THE DEALER'S SERVICE REP SAID GM TOLD THEM HEARD OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN LACROSSE. GM RECOMMENDED THEY APPLY LUBRICANT CABLES CONNECTING TO ECM. DID SO. HAD 3 PEOPLE TEST DRIVE CAR, SAID OPERATING FINE. RECEIVED CALL FROM DEALER STATING PROBLEM CORRECTED,CAR GOOD TO GO. PICKED UP CAR IN COMPANY MECHANIC FRIEND. REP EXPLAINED WHAT THEY DID, CHECKED ALL ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS, BREAKERS, CONNECTIONS, ETC AND EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE WORKING FINE. TOLD HIM THAT MY WIFE...

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THIS MORNING DOING ABOUT 60MPH IN TRAFFIC AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR LOST POWER. THE DASH OR THE DIC WENT COMPLETELY BLANK, BUT NOT BEFORE ALL OF THE CHIMES, AND THE CAUTION ALERTS APPEARING AND THEN I STARTED TO LOOSE SPEED. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. AT THAT POINT I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AFTER A MINUTE I RESTARTED IT AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO WORK. THIS SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED BACK IN NOVEMBER OF 2014. COINCIDENTLY I WAS ON THE FREEWAY THEN TOO. BUT WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK IN NOVEMBER WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO UNLESS I WAS ABLE TO RECREATE THE ISSUE. BUT OF COURSE I CAN'T RECREATE THE ISSUE AND NOW FOUR MONTHS LATER IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN. I DON'T...

THIS IS A REOCCURRING ISSUE WITH THE CAR SHUTTING OFF COMPLETLY WHILE DRIVING OR LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. *TR

ENGINE QUIT CAUSING BRAKES AND STEERING TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS IS THE 5TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THIS TO NHTSA AND GENERAL MOTORS.I NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM GM. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY DEALER AND THE ONLY THING THEY DID WAS REPROGRAM THE VEHICLE BUT APPARENTLY IT DID NO GOOD. I THINK THE PROBLEM IS IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND THE WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE THERMOSTAT FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO EMIT SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THERMOSTAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,076.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

2010 BUICK LACROSSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO "MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP" CAME ON WHILE DRIVING THEN ENGINE CUT OFF. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO THE RIGHT LANE, AND EVENTUALLY MADE IT INTO A PARKING LOT. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RE-START THE VEHICLE, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR FIVE DAYS, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN INTERNAL MODE SWITCH SHORT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MODE SWITCH. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM A YEAR PRIOR.*JB

THE FIRST TIME I TOOK CAR IN A SOECHTING MOTORS BUICK DEALER FOR STABILITRAC CAME UP AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE REPLACED LT FT SPEED SENSOR AND TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT FINE WHY THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. LAST WEEK I'M GETTING SAME PROBLEM WITH THE STABILITRAC AND YELLOW/ORANGE SLIPPERY LIGHT CAME ON. *TR

I MOVED MY CAR OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY SO MY NEIGHBOR COULD PLOW. HE SAID HE SMELLED SOMETHING WHILE I WAS IN MY CAR ACROSS FROM OUR DRIVEWAY. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, PUSHED SHUT OFF/TURN OFF BUTTON, VEHICLE INSTANTANEOUSLY FILLED WITH DARK ROLLS OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE UNDER THE HOOD. I GRABBED THE DOOR HANDLE JUMPED OUT. MY NEIGHBOR CAME RUNNING TELLING ME TO DISENGAGE THE HOOD, I COMPLIED. FLAMES SHOT UP AND OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AS IT WAS BEING RELEASED. HE THREW A LOT OF SNOW ON THE FIRE EXTINGUISHING IT. WE INHALED THE MOST OBNOXIOUS FUMES FROM ANY AUTOMOBILE I HAVE HAD THE DISPLEASURE OF HAVING IN MY COMPANY. CAR WILL NOT START. AFTER THIS, MY HUSBAND CAME OUT TO SEE WHAT ALL THE YELLING WAS ABOUT. MY NEIGHBOR EXPLAINED IT TO HIM AND HE...

I MOVED MY CAR OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY SO MY NEIGHBOR COULD PLOW OUR DRIVEWAY. HE SAID HE SMELLED SOMETHING. I PARKED THE CAR ACROSS FROM OUR DRIVEWAY PUT IT IN PARK, PUSHED THE BUTTON TO SHUT THE CAR OFF, AS MY VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE, I GRABBED THE DOOR HANDLE AND JUMPED OUT. MY NEIGHBOR RAN TO MY VEHICLE TELLING ME TO DISENGAGE THE HOOD, I COMPLIED. FLAMES JUMPED UP AND OUT FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR UNDER THE HOOD. HE THREW A LOT OF SNOW ON THE FIRE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAME. WE INHALED FUMES. CAR WILL NOT START. AFTER THIS, MY HUSBAND CAME OUT AND MY NEIGHBOR EXPLAINED AND MY HUSBAND UNHOOKED BATTERY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES OVER A TWO YEAR PERIOD. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,591. UPDATED 1/29/14*CN VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE A FEEL OF LOSING POWER VIA GAS PEDAL, BUT SO FAR, HASN'T STOPPED AGAIN, BUT DOES SLOW DOWN WHEN THIS HAPPENS. ALL OTHER INFO ON FORM IS GOOD. UPDATED 01/29/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED RODENTS CHEWED THROUGH THE OXYGEN 2 SENSOR WIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

ENGINE FAILED TO TURNOVER INTERMITTENTLY FIVE TIMES OVER A FOUR MONTH PERIOD. RETURNED TO THE BUICK DEALER FOUR TIMES WHO CLAIMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM 4 TIMES. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE DEALER REPAIR SHOP FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR A 72 YEAR OLD WOMEN WHO IS LEFT STRANDED WITH THE CAR ENGINE DEAD AND NOT TURNING OVER DEPENDING ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND TIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT WHEN THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OCCURS. THE CAR WILL GENERALLY START MOST OF THE TIME AND THEN GOES DEAD WITHOUT TURNING OVER AND AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS IT SOMETIMES WILL TURNOVER AND START. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MOMENTS AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IN A GARAGE, THE FRONT END CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FIRE BURNED DOWN HER HOME BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD EXTINGUISH IT. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 36,000.