Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 3762 | 10018564 | Tick noise from tires. *tt | 01/06/2006 | ||
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||||
| 3764 | 10/11/2006 | 3764N | 10020930 | Remote keyless entry or tire pressure monitor concerns. *kb | 01/30/2007 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 08/23/2012 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne equipped with uniroyal tiger paw tires size (225/60/16). the contact stated that while traveling 40 mph, the vehicle began to shake. the contact then merged to the side of the road. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was confirmed that the passenger front tire needed to be replaced due to tread separation. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the dot number and failure mileage was unknown. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 08/23/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne equipped with uniroyal tiger paw tires size (225/60/16). the contact stated that while traveling 40 mph, the vehicle began to shake. the contact then merged to the side of the road. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was confirmed that the passenger front tire needed to be replaced due to tread separation. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the dot number and failure mileage was unknown. the vin was unavailable. pmb | |||
| 08/23/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne equipped with uniroyal tiger paw tires size (225/60/16). the contact stated that while traveling 40 mph the vehicle began to shake. the contact then merged to the side of the road. the contact took the vehicle to a private mechanic where it was confirmed that the passenger front tire needed to be replaced due to tread separation. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the dot number and failure mileage was unknown. the vin was unavailable. mh | |||
| 01/17/2012 | 46200 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne with continental tires conti pro contact 235/55/17. while at a tire shop for tire rotation the technician noticed the front driver and passenger side tires were extremely bald and the rear driver and passenger side tires had extreme wear. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated no assistance could be provided until further wear occurred. the tires were not replaced. the dot number was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 19,940. ds | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 25 | 5 | 08/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne. while driving between 20-50 mph, the vehicle pulled to the right. the vehicle was repaired by the dealer five times, which included an alignment, the tires and rims were changed, and a power steering part was replaced. yet, the failure still occurred. the failure mileage was 25 and current mileage was 24,000. updated 02-15-08. *kb the dealer stated installed xm sat radio. updated 02/15/08 *tr | |||
| 12/28/2006 | 5200 | 1000 | 12/22/2006 |
| After my 2006 buick lucerne cxs sits for awhile, 10-12 hours, i get a really bad vibration out of the car. it shakes the entire car as if it is going to fall apart. after 5-10 minutes of driving it smoothes out a bit but doesn't completely go away. mostly noticeable when its cold out. the dealer replaced the tires with the same brand and model, but the very next day, i had the same problem with the new tires. i have talked to the 2 dealers, buick customer support, bridgestone consumer line, a firestone corp. center, and buick again, all they can say is the tires were made that way and there is no defect. no one wants to stand up and take blame. now i own a new $42,000 vehicle that they say is normal to have this vibration within the first 5-10 minutes of driving, and never completely goes away. i also notice it when driving on curved roads at higher speeds, from time to time the car floats or suddenly turns slightly on its own when driving at speeds 50-60 mph. very unhappy, no customer service anywhere.*jb | |||
| 11/01/2006 | 100 | 4 | 03/20/2006 |
| Experienced front end vibration on delivery. dealer did a wheel alignment but a slight vibration continued. eventually it increased and i took it to a independent for balancing and rotation but the problem persisted. the dealer analyzed it as defective tires on the front and replaced them. as i drove home the car pulled to the right. took it back to the dealer and they switched the left front to the right and the right front to the left and claimed that would fix the problem. the car began to shimmy and vibrate badly. returned to the dealer and they found my right front brake defective. as i left the dealer i noticed that there still is a vibration. tried for 10 days to have gm talk with the dealer but they continually told me they had not been able to reach them. because this car had the defective instrument panel that no one can see during daylight hours, front end and brake problems i deemed this buick lucerne unsafe and have sold it to a dealer. *jb | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 10/23/2006 | 3700 | 3 | 04/15/2006 |
| Vehicle had a severe vibration problem when delivered in april. a wheel alignment was performed at 125 miles. now, at 3750 miles the problem returned but much more pronounced. at 45 mph it felt like a flat tire or a wheel was loose. the dealer informed me that the two front tires were defective and had to be replaced. on my way home i experienced a slight vibration and noticed the car pulling to the right. i returned to the dealer and they swapped tires from right to left. how will this impact my vehicle when i next rotate my tires? the vibration problem still exists. i am fearful that this vehicle is unsafe and, once again, will return to my dealer for a solution. tires are continental p235-55r17 which the nhtsa site does not have as an option when filling out the component section of this report. *nm | |||