Problems with 2007 Buick LaCrosse ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick locrosse. when touching the ignition switch and moving the key around, the instrument panel warning lights flashed on and off. the contact indicated that the remedy for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) was performed in 2014, but the failure continued. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. after the vehicle was shut off, the headlights remained illuminated for over an hour without warning. the contact noticed a burning odor emitting from the vehicle and discovered that the head lamp driver module, located in the fuse box, was melted. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician stated that the head lamp module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v755000 (exterior lighting); 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 notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 86,022. vin tool confirms parts not available. updated 06/14/16*lj

You are driving down the road at night and for no reason the headlights go out. you hit the high beams and in a few minutes they go out. had this car to the dealers at least 4 times and they keep replacing the relay and a month or two later it does the same thing. we have a lot of dark roads here in ohio and you can be coming into a curve and the lights go out. you can't see a thing. gm claims they don't have a permanent fix for the problem.

Headlights went out while driving - known issue and recall with gm. car would not start, though battery was dead. went to jump car and found out fuse box and wiring harness was melted like it caught fire. numerous sites are showing complaints about this same issue, melting, and electrical issues. car was parked the night before and was not started or moved prior to this issue being found.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that the steering wheel failed. the contact was unable to turn the steering wheel and the vehicle made a grinding noise while attempting to turn. the contact also stated that the headlights failed to illuminate while driving. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 09e005000 (steering) and nhtsa campaign number: 15v519000 (exterior lighting). the dealer stated that the part was not available for repair. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 145,000. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Purchased car 11/2015 with 60k miles. a month later, i turned on the rear defrost while driving. when i came home, i parked and exited the car. the rear windshield shattered.

The headlight control module part of the body control failed causing low beam headlights to be inoperable. i was advised gm issued a technical services bulletin about this issue. a recall notice may be issued . my wife was going to work at 4 am on saturday morning and was forced to use high beams to illuminate the highway and local streets.the defective module was replaced this afternoon .hdm module 2545 cpc 1 15016745 (s) relay parts cost $60.74 labor $114.00 & sales tax $10.48 = total cost $ 185.22.

Purchased a 2007 buick lacrosse less than 2 months ago. within the first month the low beam head lights went out. took back to the dealer and they replaced the head light module. no the low beams are not working again. now the dealer is telling me i have a faulty fuse block under the hood.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and all of the warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. after taking it back to the dealer, the computer and traction control were replaced, but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 46,000.

I was getting off of work and as i tried to open my car i noticed the remote wasn't work. as i approached my vehicle i smelled something burnt. figured it was coming from the alley. i noticed my windshield wipers were up. i manually opened the car and it smelled worse of burnt. noticed that nothing was working inside my vehicle. i call security to come and help me and as we open the hood it smelled just as bad. we noticed that the fuse box had a melted hole in it. once it opened several fused were burnt. i have read that several people have had the same issue. i wish u let us upload pictures of this incident. what if while driving my car had caught on fire or something worse could have happened to me or my child. luckily i was out of my vehicle when this problem occurred. this issue has to be looked at. now i have to tow my car out of my work garage pay for that and then pay for my vehicle to get fix which we should definitely get reimbursed for it because it's obvious that this is a recurring issue that has not been fixed. it can turn out to be a big law suit against buick. i had the same issue also with the headlights. i would be driving at night and out of no where my lights would just shut off. had to replace that also. . .updated 07/21/15 *bf updated 11/9/2015 *js

2007 buick lacrosse. consumer writes in regards to intermittent engine loss of power. *smd

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. the contact had the dealer perform the repair for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) and the dealer only repaired the filler for the key. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled before and after the recall repair was performed. the contact spoke with the dealer who stated that the manufacturer replaced the ignition, but changed it to just the key filler. the contact felt that the repair was inadequate. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that there was a failure that progressed in which the low beam head lamps randomly shorted. the contact had to apply the high beams each time the failure happened. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v755000 (exterior lighting) and the dealer was unable to provide a permanent remedy for the condition for over a year. the dealer stated a year ago that they provided a temporary solution. the failure mileage was unknown. vin tool confirms parts not available. updated 05/26/16*lj *tr

The relays in my fuse box had exploded and burned the wire bundle from the fuse box to the engine.. all of the electrical components in my vehicle stop working and there was evidence of a fire in the fuse box . the fuse box and the wire bundle from the fuse box to the engine had to be replaced an\t a cost of $1700.00, *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the vehicle's exterior lights seized and all warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v755000 (exterior lighting) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the failure mileage was 188,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the headlights became inoperable without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that an unknown electrical part needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v519000 (exterior lighting) 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 notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 37,000. vin tool confirms parts not available. updated 04/08/16*lj *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) however, the part needed 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 made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. while driving at approximately 25 mph, the low beam headlights failed to illuminate. the failure recurred while driving. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v755000 (exterior lighting) and 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 138,500. updated 8/27/15*cn the consumer stated the low beams lights went out while driving. updated 09/10/15*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v755000 (exterior lighting) however, the part needed 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 made aware of the failure. the contact experienced the failure listed in the notification with the exterior lighting. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was able to restart. the failure recurred on multiple occasions. the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 63,000. the vin was unavailable.

My low-beam headlamps went out on january 9, 2015, which i was not aware of until a police officer pulled me over indicating to me that i had no headlights. i had to drive home with my high beams on. i had to leave work early all last week in order to get home before dark. i went on line yesterday and typed in my make model and year of my vehicle and found out that there is a recall for my type of vehicle for the headlamps. contacted buick and was informed that they can not fix this problem yet because there is no "official" recall for this problem. this is a danger when someone's headlights go out all of the sudden while you are driving at night; this could cause a major accident which could involve lives. they informed me i have to wait to get the "official" notice before they can fix the problem or i can bring in my vehicle and have it looked and fixed at my expense. this is a serious problem and should be taken care asap by buick at their expense, not the expense of the driver of the vehicle informing them that this problem has already occurred? please look into this matter and let me know how soon can i get this problem fixed. thank you. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. the contact received notification of 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 made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

We were 60 miles from home having dinner. got in the car after dark to come home, started it and no headlights. low beam headlights failed to come on whether by auto or manual switching them on. we had high beam but no low beam or daytime running light. this is very dangerous. it is our only vehicle for daily driving. we need this repaired under the 12-1-2014 recall from buick. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that after the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system), a smell of burnt rubber was present inside the cabin and the vehicle became inoperable. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a short circuit on the electrical system. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 196,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 buick lacrosse. while parked, the vehicle caught fire. the fire department extinguished the fire. a police/fire report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the cause of the fire was undetermined. the failure mileage was 199,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that a recall notification was received for nhtsa campaign number: 14v755000 (exterior lighting). the dealer was unable to supply the part beyond a reasonable time frame. the contact was experiencing the random failure of the low beam head lamps failing to work. the contact had to apply the high beams when the failure happened. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the headlamp relay. the contact was unable to obtain the part from the dealer for the recall repair for longer than two years. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available. vin tool confirms parts not available.

The headlamp driver module burned a hole in the engine fuse box. the hdm is now fused into the fuse box and can't be pulled out to replace it. recall 14v-755 will replace the hdm. but the gm said i have to pay for the replacement of the fuse box. the hdm failed as the recall said. *tr

Airbag flash red light on dash, charged $1,248.53 to replace passenger presence module kit 19258129. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that the fuse box and wiring under the hood melted. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 107,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. while driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle stalled without warning. in addition, the key was stuck in the ignition switch. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed to be repaired and the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired and serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. the vin was not provided....updated 03-31-16 *bf *tr

While driving at dark low beam headlights shut off. high beam still worked. after several minutes low beams started working again. this has happened to me 3 times now. *tr

My wife was taking her father to the hospital when she the low beam headlights were to come on they did not. she had to drive the rest of the way with only her parking lights on. this is not the first time this has happened in 2013 we had to replace a relay under the hood in the fuse box for the same issue. this time we took it into our local parts shop to replace the relay and found out that the fuse box had melted together and have had it towed to be repaired, this was on a 2007 buick la cross. i understand this is not the first time this has happened this type of vehicle and i believe it should be repaired by the dealer and a safety recall started. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure.

2007 buick lacrosse. consumer writes in regards to ignition switch defect recall. *smd the consumer also stated he experienced a problem, with the lights going out, on their own. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buck lacrosse. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) however, the part to the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. while driving 40 mph, the engine stalled. the contact shifted into neutral and was able to restart the vehicle. the failure occurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed to remedy the vehicle was unavailable. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. while exiting a parking lot, the low beam headlights failed to illuminate. the contact indicated that the high beams had to be used due to the intermittent failure. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the technician stated that the fuse box assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 69,424. updated 11/20/14*lj updated 8/17/2015 *js

2007 buick lacrosse. consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall issues. *smd the consumer believed the ignition switch problem, was more than just a cheap poorly designed part as explained in the recall letter he received. *jb

2007 buick lacrosse. consumer writes in regards to dealership unable to order parts to complete recall. *smd

The car was driven on the freeway. smell of something burning coming from the hood area. take the next exit, smoke start coming out of the hood. stop the car check the hood and the underhood fuse block was burning. the whole fuse is damaged so is the engine harness. it looked like the headlamp driver module and the fog lamp micro-relays were the ones that melted first and cause the fuse box to burn. i couldn't figure out why the fuse box just burned that's why i started looking online if someone else has the same problem. it seems a few people has the same problem. i guess there are unreported cases as well. something should be done before someone get hurt because it looks like this is a problem the 2007 buick lacrosse has. the car has not been fixed yet. still trying to find out if it is still worth fixing...updated 10/05/14 *bf....updated 01/12/15*bf the main wiring harness was replaced. updated 01/15/15*jb updated 3/26/2015 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick lacrosse. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). however, the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the contact had not experienced a failure.

2008 chevrolet impala. vehicle owner had to pay for service theft deterrent for car. requesting reimbursement. *ta

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the entire warning panel illuminated and the electrical system failed. the vehicle was then pulled to the side of the road and restarted but no lights illuminated in or outside the vehicle. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. updated 09/08/15*lj updated 9/29/2017*cn

2007 buick lacrosse. consumer writes in regards to defective fuse box and seeks reimbursement for repairs. *smd the consumer stated the low beam lights stopped working. he took the vehicle to his local mechanic, where he was informed he was very fortunate the vehicle did not catch on fire, because the fuse box had melted and the wires had burned. the damage was not a result of negligence, but was caused by a flaw in the fuse block. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. the contact did not receive a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system), but stated that the vehicle was included in the recall. the contact felt that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the vehicle was not repaired and the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the dealer explained that the part was no longer available and did not know when the part would become available. the vehicle exhibited several electrical failures. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were not available. the contact did not feel safe since the manufacturer failed to indicate the remedy on the recall notification. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

While driving at night, all of a sudden the headlights will turn off leaving you travelling along the highway at 60 to 75 mph (depending on what type of highway, interstate or limited access roadway you are on). this leaves you moving with no idea where there is a safe place to pull over to get out of the travel lanes. this has occurred numerous times, and i am asking to be reimbursed for the expense of repairing this defect. *tr

A improperly shielded wire grounded out and caused the under hood fuseblock to melt, some reports on line state that the car caught on fire from the same problem. came out of restaurant and car wouldn't start. when the hood was raised we could smell burning rubber. had i been driving it could have been very serious reported to gm to try to get reimbursed. said because it wasn't on recall that they could not help us. the purpose of the fuse box as we understand is to prevent this from happening. *tr