2005 Buick LaCrosse Electrical System Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Buick LaCrosse. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V355000 (Electrical System) and the vehicle was repaired. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power and the contact was able to coast to the shoulder of the road. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle seemed to return to normal functionality; however, the failure had since become a regular failure. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that the instrument panel was inoperable. The battery was replaced several times however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the mileage control circuit had malfunctioned. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was previously repaired under an unknown recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE FOR AN HOUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ALLOWED OTHER COMPONENTS TO FUNCTION INCLUDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE HEATER, AND THE DOOR LOCKS. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED AND WAS CONCERNED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS HACKED. THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY FAILED TO START OR TURN OVER. THE ENGINE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT WAS ONCE LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND ALMOST SUFFERED FROM HEAT EXHAUSTION. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS DISABLED. JEFF KEY MOTORS (2889 US HIGHWAY 431, ANNISTON, AL 36206, (256) 820-0280) WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE AFTER A MONTH OF DIAGNOSING THE VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THEIR CUSTODY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DISMISSED THE ISSUE STATING THAT THEY ONLY DEALT WITH NEWER VEHICLES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED LOCKED IN CAR AND ALMOST DIED DUE TO HEAT. *TR

IGNITION IT STARTS AND IT DONT START I SEE RECALL FOR MY YEAR CAN SOMEONE CONTACT ME TO LET ME KNOW IF I NEED TO HAVE RECALL DONE

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR EVERYTHING WAS PERFECTLY WORKING.I PARKED FOR THE NIGHT BEHIND MY HOUSE NO PROBLEMS. I WENT TO DRIVE MY CAR THE NEXT MORNING AND ALL OF THE DASH GAUGES AS WELL AS THE REVERSE LIGHTS WERE OUT. I TOOK IT TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP WITH NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT WAS GOING ON. THE CLUSTER PANEL WAS REPLACED WITH NO LUCK OF THE PROBLEM BEING RESOLVED. FUSES WERE REPLACED ALSO. THIS IS NOT ONLY UPSETTING BUT IT IS ALSO DANGEROUS. I CAN NOT AND DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. HOW DO I KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE OR HOW FAST I AM TRAVELING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS COME UP BEFORE WITH NO SOLUTION. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE.

MY HEAD LIGHTS WON'T COME ON AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF ALL DAY LONG WHILE DRIVING.

TAKATA RECALL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION SWITCH EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ROTATION, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LINWOOD BUICK DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

I MADE A STOP AT THE STOP SIGN ON RIDGE HILL DR AND HICKORY HILL RD. AS I TURN LEFT ON HICKORY HILL RD MY CAR STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND FROM THE MOTOR. SO I STAYED TRAVELING THE SAME DIRECTION ON HICKORY HILL RD TO THE AUTO ZONE ON THE RIGHT THAT'S LOCATED ON HICKORY HILL RD AND WINCHESTER RD. I PURCHASED IGNITION COILS, WIRES, AND SHARK PLUG FOR MY VEHICLE. I GET ON HICKORY HILL RD HEADING TO RAINES RD. I GET THE RED LIGHT ON HICKORY HILL RD AND RAINES RD I STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN AS I TRAVEL DOWN HICKORY HILL RD I STARTED TO SEE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER MY TWO FRONT SEATS. I MADE A RIGHT ON RIDGE HILL DR TO GET OUT THE VEHICLE AT MY RELATIVE HOME. I CALLED A MECHANIC TO DO THE LABOR ON THE VEHICLE JUST IT WAS STILL IN THE SAME CONDITION AFTER THE NEW PARTS. SO I CAME TO MY VEHICLE TO GET MY PERSONAL ITEMS THAT THURSDAY APRIL 20,2017 I NOTICE A DEEP BURN LOCATION ON THE MIDDLE OF THE CARPET. I THEN PULL THE FRONT CARPET UP AND I SEEN EVERYTHING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; HOWEVER, SPECIFIC DETAILS COULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED AND THE RECALL WAS CLOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,037.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SLOWED DOWN, STOPPED, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO PERFORMED AN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIR ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DID NOT DO ANYTHING AND STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS FOR THE KEY AND NOT THE IGNITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

MARCH 2016 DROVE CAR OVER LOCAL HIGHWAY TO LOCAL MALL AND PARKED. RETURNED TO CAR AFTER SHOPPING TO HEAD HOME AND CAR WOULD NOT START. APPEARED TO BE DEAD. CALLED TOWING COMPANY. WHEN THEY OPENED THE HOOD TO ATTEMPT TO JUMP START, NOTICED HORRIBLE BURNING SMELL AND TOW DRIVER POINTED OUT THAT WIRES APPEARED BURNED AND SHARED THAT SOMETHING WAS VERY WRONG. TOWED CAR TO OWN REPAIR SHOP. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUSE BOX IN THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETED FRIED ALONG WITH THE ATTACHED WIRING AFFECTING THE COMPUTERS, ETC. SUGGESTED CALL TO INSURANCE COMPANY AS WOULD COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX AND EVEN THEN NO GUARANTEE IT WOULD WORK PROPERLY AGAIN. INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED CAR TOTAL LOSS AND WOULD NOT PAY AS IT CAME UNDER THE 'MECHANICAL FAILURE' CLAUSE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL 14V755 THAT DISPLAYS ONLY WHEN SEARCHING BY VIN. THE RECALL STILL DISPLAYS THAT 'REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE'. ALSO FOUND ENTRIES IN SAFERCAR.GOV OF SAME SITUATION HAPPENING TO OTHERS WITH THE ENGINE CATCHING FIRE. NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS RECALL. UNAWARE OF THIS RECALL, WAS HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE LIGHTS NOT WORKING PROPERLY 8/2015 AND HAD OWN REPAIR SHOP REPLACE THIS MODULE ON 8/2015 WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. CAR IN OVERALL EXCELLENT CONDITION AND NOW RENDERED USELESS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION KEY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,043.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 7 MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED AND DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY ABLE TO BE DRIVEN FOR SHORT AMOUNTS OF TIME BEFORE IT WOULD STALL AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE'S MAIN COMPUTER WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000....UPDATED 06/30/16 *BF *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000. UPDATED 06/15/16*LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

LOW BEAMS SUDDENLY BOTH WENT OUT ALONG WITH LEFT SIDE TOURING AND FOG LIGHTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE KEY FAILED TO REMAIN IN THE RUN POSITION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY HAD NO ADDITIONAL WEIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 227,605.

FOR MONTHS PRIOR AT NIGHT MY LOW BEAMS WOULD DIM AND GET BRIGHTER PERIODICALLY. THEN AS I WAS DRIVING ONE MORNING I BEGAN TO SMELL AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. LUCKILY I WAS ON MY WAY HOME WHICH WAS LESS THAN A HALF MILE AWAY. WHEN I GOT HOME I OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX. I IMMEDIATELY DISCONNECTED THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE AND PROCEEDED TO INVESTIGATE WHAT HAPPENED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE HDM MODULE HAD FAILED AND WAS MELTED RIGHT INTO THE FUSE BLOCK. IF I HAD DRIVEN ANY LONGER THAN I DID I FEEL LIKE MY CAR WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY CAUGHT FIRE. LUCKILY I GOT HOME SAFE AND PREVENTED ANY FURTHER DAMAGE FROM MY CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE HOOD CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.