Table 1 shows one common latches/locks/linkage related problems of the 2005 Buick Lacrosse.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Latches/locks/linkage problems |
The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that the vehicle doors locked unexpectedly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
On a cold morning in February, outside driver's side door handle broke off during normal opening function. Upon further investigation, it turns out that the entire handle is merely chrome-plated plastic, with pem nuts inserted into the rear side of the handle. The entire tensile load of the handle is carried on these two points, and this is where the plastic fractured. Having no luck finding replacement parts, and no reason to believe that putting a similarly-designed handle would prevent the problem from recurring, I repaired the handle by drilling through the handle and putting 2 bolts and 2 nuts through the body of the handle to secure it to the door.
The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. It was made known to the contact that there were no child locks on the doors in his vehicle. Through research, he discovered that the 2004, 2006, and 2007 Lacrosse models were equipped with child restraint locks. He felt that it was a safety concern that his year was not included. The dealer stated that they would have to go through the manufacturer to reach a resolution. The contact spoke with someone from the safety division of the manufacturer, who stated that they would get back in touch with him. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was approximately 11,000. Updated 4/23/09 updated 04/27/09.