Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 3383A | 3383B | 10018631 | Oil indicator illuminated in the instrument panel / very low (zero) oil pressure. *tt | 01/09/2006 | |
| 709 | 09/01/2005 | 10018126 | Oil life system reset procedures - cars. gm tech link. *tt | 12/15/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 3794 | 10020071 | Coolant leak at rear of engine. *tt | 07/19/2006 | ||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PIT-5028 | 09/01/2010 | 10036324 | Pontiac/saturn/buick/gmc/chevrolet/cadillac/hummer: vehicle start and stalls after theft deterrent module replacement. model years 2006-2011. does not apply to vehicles with keyless access system. *pe | 03/14/2011 | |
| RB-10149 | 07/01/2010 | 10033524 | Buick/chevrolet/gmc/saturn: malfunction indicator light may not illuminate for secondary air injection system faults. models lucerne, trailblazer, envoy, and ion. *pe | 08/20/2010 | |
| SB-06-06-04-021A | 08/01/2009 | 10032193 | Buick: malfunction indicator lamp (il) - check engine light on, no start, no crank, loss of backlighting on prndl display, and/or dtcs p2761, p0712, p0713, p0716, p0717 and/or p0748 set (repair an re-reroute transmission wiring harnesses). | 02/17/2010 | |
| 070604032 | 11/01/2007 | 10023976 | Ld8, lh2, l37 service engine soon (ses) mil light illuminated, [engine power reduced] message displayed on driver information center (dic) with multiple ecm dtc's p1516, p2101, p2119 or p2176 (inspect throttle body blade). *nj | 02/25/2008 | |
| 4597 | 02/01/2008 | PIC4597B | 10023139 | Intermittent stall/no crank dtc b1370 b10. *nj updated 3/31/08. *nj | 10/29/2007 |
| 4221 | 10023136 | Rough idle, hard start or misfires. *nj | 10/29/2007 | ||
| 4558 | 10022427 | No start, gauges inoperative, warning messages illuminating. *kb | 08/13/2007 | ||
| 4559 | 09/01/2008 | PIC-4559A | 10022428 | Engine power reduced or starting disabled service throttle. *kb updated 11/25/08. *pe | 08/13/2007 |
| 3657 | 3657B | 10021001 | Harsh shift, no power and ses/mil light on with dtc p0742. *kb | 02/22/2007 | |
| 060603009 | 10/01/2006 | 10020948 | Diagnostic information on battery draw no start - body control module, bcm power timer. *kb | 02/01/2007 | |
| 050601035 | 12/01/2005 | 10019599 | L26, l32,l36, l67 excessive oil consumption (replace exhaust valve stem seals). *ak | 04/03/2006 | |
| 050601035 | 12/01/2005 | 10019581 | L26,l32, l67 excessive oil consumption (replace exhaust valve stem seals). *ak | 03/30/2006 | |
| 3689 | 10019448 | Low oil pressure light illuminated at idle or low rpms. *tt | 03/15/2006 | ||
| 3689A | 10019436 | Low oil pressure light illuminated at idle or low rpm's. *tt | 03/14/2006 | ||
| 3806 | 10018914 | Vibration when accelerating. *tt | 01/24/2006 | ||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| RB-10149 | 07/01/2010 | 10033524 | Buick/chevrolet/gmc/saturn: malfunction indicator light may not illuminate for secondary air injection system faults. models lucerne, trailblazer, envoy, and ion. *pe | 08/20/2010 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| EA08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/2008 | 09/08/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V441000 | |
| In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
| EA08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/2008 | 09/08/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V441000 | |
| In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne. the contact stated while driving 5 mph, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle successfully restarted within a few hours; however, the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but he could not diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 85,000. the vin was unavailable. rvk | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle successfully restarted a few hours later. the failure had since recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but he could not diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 85,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 08/13/2011 | 106578 | ||
| Since about 60,000 miles, the car it stalls out. it can stall going 70 mph down the interstate, stall at stop signs, stall pulling out of an intersection. last occurrence i was trying to cross a major highway when it stalled. i coasted across the highway and it restarted right away. if a car had been coming from either direction, we would have been hit. i have had 4 sensors replaced and nothing seems to fix this problem. | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 10000 | 1 | |
| I own an '06 buick lucerne cxs with defective motor mounts. these motor mounts are known to be defective and many bulletins have been posted, along with many known customers getting them replaced. i however have had bad luck getting my local buick dealership to replace them. the problem happens while taking off from a stop. the defective mounts cause the engine to vibrate and shake the car. this to me seems like a very dangerous issue to have to deal with and would like to get these mounts replaced as soon as possible. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2006 buick lucerne. consumer states starter motor will at various times stay engaged and unhealthy levels of an electric magnetic field inside the passenger compartment *tgw the consumer discovered a cadillac chassis was used to route electrical wires to the rear seat which caused elevated magnetic fields. *jb | |||
| 03/22/2010 | 25000 | ||
| 06 buick lucerne purchased 12-3-09, dies out completely while driving at various speeds. the car has shut off on the highway 3 times with a child in the car. it has occurred a total of 7 times between1-08-10 and 4-17-10. the car is under factory warranty and has been serviced 7 times by 3 different buick dealerships. | |||
| 08/03/2006 | 6354 | 8 | 04/08/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne. the contact stated that at 6,000 miles, the check engine light illuminated. she took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the motors wiring harness had fallen into the manifold and burned some wires. the vehicle was repaired in august of 2006. in september of 2006, while driving on the interstate, the vehicle suddenly shut off in the middle of traffic. in october of 2006, the vehicle would not start again. she took the vehicle back to the mechanic, but no failures were found because the vehicle started immediately. two weeks later, the vehicle failed to start again. the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and it would not start for them as well. the mechanic stated that the ignition wire code appeared when the vehicle was diagnosed and they made the repair. after the repair was made, while driving 65 mph downhill, the failure recurred. the contact placed the vehicle in neutral and it restarted. the buick dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. five days later, the vehicle shut off and failed to restart. the dealer kept the vehicle for five days and stated that the cause of failure was the wiring harness and a burned module. the current mileage is 21,674 and failure mileage was 6,354. | |||
| 08/10/2006 | 660 | 48 | 07/02/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne. while accelerating from a stop or making a turn, the vehicle stalls but does not shut off. the failure occurs intermittently at any speed. the dealer installed an oxygen sensor in hopes that it would alleviate the failure. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer six times, but they could not duplicate the failure. the vehicle did not show a code. the failure still persists. the current mileage is 12,240 and failure mileage was 660. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 10/17/2011 | 11/19/2008 | ||
| 2006 buick lucerne. consumer states complete loss of steering *tgw the consumer stated the drive belt came off while driving 45 mph. the consumer lost control of the steering wheel which became incredibly hard to maneuver until the engine completely stopped. the vehicle was towed to the consumers mechanic. *jb | |||