Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| SB-08-06-04-041B | 02/01/2009 | 10028754 | General motors: malfunction indicator lamp-check engine light on, hesitation, reduced engine power message, dtcs p1125, p2101, p2120, p2125 or p2138 set (perform repair as outlined). *pe | 05/22/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| 08-08-42-001 | 04/01/2008 | 080842001A | 10024791 | Difficult to read driver information center (dic), radio and hvac control head (reprogram bcm). *nj update 08/06/2008. *pe | 05/20/2008 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||||
| 4699 | 12/01/2007 | 10023727 | Abs light on and fuse 23 open. *nj | 01/29/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 06/02/2012 | 45000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, the emergency horn sounded unintendedly and black smoke emitted from underneath the vehicle. when the contact approached the vehicle, he began to inspect underneath the hood area and noticed the fuse box and wires were burnt severely. there were no flames present. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, who stated the electrical harness would need to be replaced. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. | |||
| 06/02/2012 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, the emergency horn sounded unintendedly and black smoke emitted from underneath the vehicle. when the contact approached the vehicle, he began to inspect underneath the hood area and noticed the fuse box and wires were burnt severely. there were no flames present. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, who stated the electrical harness would need to be replaced. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. sm. | |||
| 06/02/2012 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, the emergency horn sounded unintendedly and black smoke emitted from underneath the vehicle. when the contact approached the vehicle, he began to inspect underneath the hood area and noticed the fuse box and wires were burnt severely. there were no flames present. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated the electrical harness would need to be replaced. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. js | |||
| 12/12/2010 | 45501 | ||
| Driving a distance of three miles car stalled five times.started again each time dealership sold me a new battery three days later--acceleration quit, going down the road in heavy traffic. i engaged the accelerator with no response. able to pull over and turn off key and then start again and proceed. dealership told me that the computer showed no problem with the car. two days later the car stalled in my mobile home park, started then stalled and wouldn't start. when i tried to start the car it wouldn't. then when i tried to start again and released the key, the starter grabbed the key and kept grinding momentarily. then when i tried to start it the starter clicked as if it were gone. i parked it for the night and called aaa in the morning. the car started right up and was driven on to the truck.. i was told i needed two parts a starter and something else. that was on monday. iit's thursday now and i'm waiting for another part. i was told the dimmer switch had shorted out and had been affecting the whole system. it is now thursday afternoon and my part has been snowed in . there is none to ber had in the whole city of tampa florida! i am a snow bird and am thankful i wasn't on the road to michigan when this happened. loseiing acceleration and/or stalling in heavy traffic is a very dangerous situation. by the way i didn't trust the century buick dealership i had the aaagarage work on it this time. it cost me $300. the first time ) the second $0.but with no results. now i'm in it for more that $400.00. merry christmas. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 3 | ||
| 2007 buick lacrosse sedan. consumer states major safety defect. consumer reports while driving the engine shut down 3 times for no apparent reason *tgw | |||
| 11/08/2008 | 49000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. the instrument panel indicators and headlights dimmed twice. the second time the failure occurred was while driving 70 mph. when the contact moved the dimmer button, the instrument panel indicators illuminated again, but the high beam headlights illuminated instead of the normal beams. the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice and they found no failures; however, they replaced a part. the contact was unsure of which part was replaced; however, it did not correct the failure. the failure mileage was 49,000 and current mileage was 50,000. | |||