Problems with 2005 Buick LaCrosse ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. the dealer was unable to provide a specific date for when the part would become available. the manufacturer was notified. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. the contact had to make several attempts to start the vehicle. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system), but it was not confirmed if the vehicle was included in the recall. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

I received a recall notice 14v355 for the ignition switch. parts were not available at the time i received the notice. it's been two months since i received the notice. covert auto group in austin tx says there are still no parts available. i believe it's taking too long to resolve this unsafe condition. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). the contact waited for two months for the recall repair because the part was unavailable. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact experienced the failure on several occasions. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). however, the parts were not available. the dealer stated the part was unavailable for repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the delay. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 63,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that the low beam headlights failed to illuminate. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that number: 35 fuse melted into the fuse box, which needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 95,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. the contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). however, the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that while driving, the low beam headlights shorted and turned off on several occasions. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop. the technician diagnosed that the relay switch and wiring needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 35,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. the contact received the notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

My daughter has a 2005 buick lacrosse that the electrical system shuts off different items that can be dangerous at night. the headlights (dims) will shut off, the radio will turn off or the lights for it will dim or shut off, the dash lights dim or turn off completely, then take quite a while to come back on. sometimes it affects only different parts of those listed above. the issue is we have had it into a repair shop at least twice for it and they have replace some parts they thought could cause it, but it hasn't stopped it from happening. it is only noticeable in the evenings when the lights are needed but it happens at any time but when you want to duplicate the problem. no one seems to know what the problem is because when we get it to the shop, the problems are no longer showing up. it has done this for her at least 6 times. *tr

I was driving out interstate taking my daughter and grandkids home it was dark and all the sudden my headlights went off, had to try and get pulled over to shoulder i was scared i would wreck because i could not see where i was going, got pulled over and after turning car off and on several times finally after about 30 mins or so my headlights came back on. i never know when this is vgoing to happen and it frightens me to think i could have a serious accident with my 8yr old child in the car with me. the dealer i purchased from will not work with me to get this properly fixed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. while driving approximately 10 mph, the headlights went out, when the brake pedal was depressed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. updated 1/7/15*cn

My wife and i were driving our new (to us) 2005 buick lacrosse with the rear window defroster on in sanford, nc. it was on for approximately 10 minutes. the rear window exploded into the vehicle while we were driving with what appeared to be an 8 inch hole in the middle. we bought the car approximately 3 weeks ago used with a 30 day warranty from steve jones honda in aberdeen nc. we haven't even made the first payment and we still have a temporary tag on the vehicle. the dealership refused to assist in any way with the vehicle repair and now we have spent over $300 on a new rear window for our new car. the wires in the defroster were observed to be a different color in the center of the window - dark orange / red. this incident was very frightening and appeared to simply be a result of a malfunctioning rear window defroster. we had the shop not hook up the defroster to the new window to avoid another of these incidents. we could find no recall information for this issue with this vehicle. though we did find one other incident online of the exact thing occurring to a mother who had their infant child in the back of their 2006 lacrosse when this occurred. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. the driver was driving 25 mph when other drivers began to flash their lights at her. the vehicle was pulled over and the driver noticed the headlights were not working. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed the relay within the electrical system failed. the vehicle was repaired. the failure has not recurred. the failure mileage was 107,450 and the current mileage was 107,650. updated 01/06/11 *bf

Traveling on interstate 57 during daytime hours. while cruising at 73 miles per hour in the right hand lane, the vehicle sputtered and lost all power. i coasted to a stop off the side of the road. i restarted the vehicle and everything seemed ok, so i continued on. a little later it sputtered again and started losing power. the power came back before it came to a complete stop. i called on star for a diagnostic check and they told me i had a fuel system problem and that if the car would run to continue that it was not a safety issue. they told me to take it to a dealer for repairs when i got home. i took the car worden-marten service center for repairs on march 23rd. to repair the car they: 1.replaced cat converter and oxygen sensor 125cgmpp- $750.47 a second incident occurred while traveling on interstate 57 during daytime hours. i was passing a semi tractor trailer with three cars following me while cruising at 73 miles per hour when the vehicle sputtered and lost all power putting me in a very dangerous situation. the vehicle coasted down to about 60 miles per hour before it kicked back in. i in the mean time had dropped back behind the semi with the three cars behind me and when i could i pulled back into the right hand lane. this was a very dangerous situation for me and my wife. i called on star for a diagnostic check and they told me that everything was ok. i took the car worden-marten service center for repairs again on april 19th to repair the car they: 1.replaced mass -air flow unit and sensor $ 131.39 who knows if it is fixed right this time? this was a very dangerous situation to be in for the car to fail. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would decelerate or accelerate independently without warning. the contact mentioned that the instrument panel malfunctioned and failed to display the correct readings for the speedometer and fuel gauge. in addition, the sun roof was leaking, the rear passenger door would not open and the air conditioner was continuously on although the control was turned to the off position. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician stated that the instrument panel needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the problem recurred. the vehicle was not inspected for the door or the air conditioner unit failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the approximately failure mileage was 30,000.

Low beams intermittently fail at night, then self-restore within a few minutes. high beams work. already changed the signal arm switch, the headlamp in-dash switch, the relay in the fusebox, both headlamp assemblies. homestead chevrolet/cadillac dealer and various "smart" mechanic shops seem to be outwitted by this one. *kb

2005 buick lacrosse with defective brakes under recall. customer stated that her vehicle had defective brakes and the pedal was pressed the brakes would not be applied. she was told two weeks before repairs could be made. *kb the consumer also stated the lights on the driver's information center were dim most of the time and sometimes disappeared altogether. the dealer informed the consumer it was a normal occurrence for interior illumination to dim/brighten due to voltage demand and/or ambient light conditions. the consumer believed there was a short circuit in the electrical system, a problem with a computer chip or the battery voltage. the power steering pressure hose leaked due to poor manufacturing. *jb

After owning the car for est 2 yrs, i noticed the info cntr began to not work properly. the illumination in the info cntr & radio area will intermittently not light up. there are occasions where this w/b lit & then go out as i drive, or vice versa. w/ the car being under warranty, i brought it to the dealership last summer, they were unable to recreate the prob. i filed a complaint with gm (case #71-567506079) on 10/23/07. they indicated they were unaware of any potential probs with the info cntr. 7/07, i began keeping track when the prob occurred. w/ my warranty abt to expire, i brought the car back to the dealership 1/4/08, along with documentation of when the prob occurred. again, they could not recreate prob & gave me a statement from gm that provided a possible diagnosis. "condition" customer comment of i/p difficult to see at dusk or dawn. recommendation: cause: "the ambient light sensor may sense that it is sufficiently dark under these conditions that the bcm will activate the automatic headlamps. when this happens, normal i/p dimming occurs, causing the customer concern." correction: "this is normal operation of the vehicle and there is no correction for this concern. engineering is evaluating this feature but it is unclear at this time if any change will be possible." to this i ask: 1) why did this "concern" only recently develop? i did not have this "concern" in the 1st yr i owned the car. 2) per my doc the "concern" (22 instances from 7/27/07 to 12/24/07) occurred under these conditions: 41% cloudy/overcast, 14% dusk/dawn and 45% sunny, thereby reputing the "normal operation at dusk/dawn". 3) why is it the illumination may not be on when i start the car, but 4 miles down the road it comes on, or vice versa? 4) how is it when i spoke to the rep back in oct they were unaware of any "concerns", yet, in dec their "engineers are evaluating the feature"? to this date, the "concern" has yet to be resolved and 3 more occurrences have come about. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. the instrument panel and the driver information center are difficult to read during the day or early mornings because the sensors are dim. the dealer replaced the light cluster switches and stated that the instrument panel and information center were designed with dim lighting; therefore, replacements would not correct the failure. the current mileage was 15,500 and failure mileage was 14,000. updated 02-25-08 *bf the intermediate shaft was replaced due to a noise being heard in the steering while driving. the starter motor was replaced. updated *jb

Upon entering the highway and approaching the 55 mph speed limit the car seemed to stall. the engine acted like it lost all power. letting up on the gas pedal caused the engine to regain power until the gas pedal was pressed again. i did this numerous times until the car finally died and i had to pull off the road. after the long line of cars passed by i got the car started and kept it in first gear until i was more sure it could keep running. it behaved normally after that. when i got home my wife confided it happened to her once too.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that he is unable to read the instrumental panel gauges at dusk or dawn. in order to read the gauges, the headlights must be turned off. the dealer stated that the failure is due to a faulty design and there was no repair available. the manufacturer is aware of the failure and engineers are conducting an evaluation. the current mileage was 24,367 and failure mileage was 19,622. updated 05/05/08 *bf updated 05/05/08

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled while stopped at an intersection. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer who changed the fuel pump. after the repair, the check engine light illuminated. the vehicle has been to the service dealer three times to correct this issue. on the last visit to the service dealer, they determined the vehicle needed a new sensor. the consumer was told the vehicle had an oil leak, the front rotors were machined. the gas cap assembly was replaced, the blower motor resistor was replaced, because when the windshield wipers were turned on, the heat would cut off. updated 12/12/06 *jb

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 mph toward an intersection on normal road conditions, the vehicle started shaking when brakes were applied. no warning light were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealership who determined the rotors must be machined. after a visual inspection the contact noticed that all four tires were of a different brand; the dealership informed there was no concern about the different tire brands. also, the vehicle had an oil leak. the dealership determined the leak was from the oil filter and corrected it. after a few miles driven, the vehicle presented problems with the fuel pump and the dealership had to replace it. also, an exterior lighting problem was noticed which was detected due to wiring corrosion located in the trunk. after the repairs, the engine warning light illuminated; the dealership corrected the defect but after few miles, the warning light illuminated again. the manufacturer was contacted who provided the nhtsa phone number when asked for a resolution.

Dt*: the contact stated the horn on the right side of the steering wheel will not sound . the vehicle has been inspected by the dealership on four separate occasions. the dealer replaced the air bag twice and was unable to correct the problem. the manufacturer was alerted and offered to extend the warranty concerning the air bag and the horn. the contact expressed this is a safety issue and the offer is unsatisfactory.

While driving approximately 35 mph the entire dashboard, speedometer/fuel gauge, and odometer failed to illuminate. consumer was unable to see how fast he was driving. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. however, mechanic could not duplicate the problem. *ak