Car Stall Problems of Buick Lacrosse - part 1

I filed a compliant Jan. 25, 2021 (#11389775) in reference to my car stalling. Which has been continuously happening the majority of the time I have owned the vehicle. I was contacted by my mechanic that my problem fits the issues on recall #13v173000 which my VIN # does not pull as a recall. I called gm last year in reference to the same issue which they stated because my VIN was not included in the recall that there was nothing they can do. I have noticed that there are quite a few Buick Lacrosse owners that have the cars that are equipped with this e-assist are having the same problems and are being told that their VIN # are not included. It seems that gm has overlooked a lot of cars that should have been included in this recall. I have had my car for a little over 5 years and my car has not operated correctly due to this issue. I have attached the text message I have received from my licensed mechanic.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to kyle edwards Buick GMC dealer, (1600 n main st, muskogee, ok 74401) and was diagnosed that the motor seized and lockup and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000. The VIN was not available. Aw.

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Just over 70,000 miles on the car. Engine light came on and car was running rough and stalling at idle. Engine light code indicated a cam shaft misalignment. Dealer tore engine apart to find the problem and reported that a few of the valves were either bent or had broken off. Repair would be a complete engine rebuild/replacement.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Buick Lacrosse. Upon stopping the vehicle, it stalled and hesitated to restart. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact called don brown Chevrolet (2244 s kings highway blvd, saint louis, mo 63110, (314) 450-7161) where a diagnostic appointment was scheduled. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving at 60-70 mph, the reduced power warning light illuminated, the vehicle lost forward momentum, brakes and power steering and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to thorson motor center located at 3456 e colorado blvd, pasadena, CA 91107, (626) 817-6465, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the oil level was low and that the oil level sensor was inoperable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000. Ah.

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The contact owns a 2012 buck Lacrosse. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated. Additionally, there was an abnormal burning plastic odor inside the vehicle from an unknown source. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The contact called two local dealers: jim causley Buick GMC (38111 s gratiot Ave, charter township of clinton, mi 48036, (586) 307-5895) and vyletel buck GMC (40755 van dyke, sterling heights, mi 48313, (586) 698-7530). The contact was informed that there were no hybrid mechanics employed at either dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to other dealers in the area. The failure mileage was 104,800.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Buick Lacrosse. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and the battery and check engine warning indicators illuminated. In addition, the power steering failed. After the contact powered off the engine and restarted the vehicle, he was able to drive normally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer informed the contact that the recall had expired and did not offer further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 43,111.

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Car stalled out twice, lost power steering. I was backing out of a parking lot space; restarted and then stalled while pulling onto street. Fear is it stalling in traffic and getting rear-ended. I took to garner Buick where had purchased new. When car was relatively new and still on warranty had had similar issue, but dealer never found problem. Now occurs again. They found two sensors that failed but ok now so told me to drive over weekend and see what happens. I see this as a big safety problem and an accident waiting to happen. Buick should be responsible if this happens, but in the meantime I am the one injured.

The contact owns a 2011 Buick Lacrosse. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact restarted the vehicle, but it stalled again and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle home and had it towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the intake and exhaust cam solenoid failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 48,800.

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The contact owns a 2010 Buick Lacrosse. While driving 15 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. A dealer was not contacted about the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. On more than one occasion, the vehicle hesitated to start. O'reilley auto parts in west memphis, arkansas diagnosed that there was a delay in the start up mechanism on the vehicle, which caused the hesitation. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 70,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Buick Lacrosse. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road where it was able to be restarted. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that there was no recall under the VIN and would get back to her the next day. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Buick Lacrosse. While the vehicle was stationary, the malfunction indicator illuminated without warning. In addition, the vehicle stalled without warning on more than one occasion. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,293.

Reduced engine power-while driving 30mph the vehicle will randomly reduce engine power and caused the vehicle to stall. I had to pull over and restart my vehicle 2 twice to make it home safely. Gm has a service bulletin out to repair 2010-2011 buck Lacrosse only manufactured at specific plants. Gm dealer states I have same defective throttle that was manufactured in 2010-2011 Lacrosse and causes the engine to fail while driving the vehicle however gm is saying that no matter if the part is defective it matters which plant made my car and that I should have take an extend warranty. My car just reached 52k miles this month and I could have lost my life and my children's lives by this happening to me over 10 times in 2 weeks.

The contact owns a 2010 Buick Lacrosse. While driving at any speed, the vehicle stalled when the accelerator pedal was applied and in the process of acceleration. The issue recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic, but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact had to wait approximately 3 to 7 minutes before the vehicle could be restarted and driven. The vehicle was only able to be driven for short amounts of time before it would stall again without warning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle's main computer was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 179,000.

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The contact owns a 2013 Buick Lacrosse. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle felt as if it were shifting gears. The failure recurred frequently. In addition, while at a stop light, the vehicle turned off without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The contact also stated that the battery failed three times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that the VIN was not included in recalls. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Buick Lacrosse. While driving approximately 60 mph, the malfunction and the engine powering down indicator illuminated. The vehicle stalled. The contact had to maneuver to the side of the road. After approximately 15 minutes, the vehicle started but the engine malfunction indicator was still illuminated. The vehicle was driven home and the failure recurred three other times. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle control assembly was damaged and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 47,739.

Tl - the contact owns a 2007 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving at 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. Pm.

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After having a gm dealer (roberts-robinson Buick GMC - excelsior springs, mo. ) repair the factory recall key issue. The car still stalls at hiway speeds. Was told it was the "powertrain control module", finally, after 3 visits to the dealer. I've read hundreds and hundreds of complaints on-line with owners of Buick products similar or the same having the same issue. This would seem to be a very serious health hazzard. Although my dealer has done all they could and have been very accomodating, it would be beneficial to all that is having or has had this problem to get help from gm since this seems to be a very wide-spread & common problem.

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The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. The contact mentioned that unknown warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that there was a reduced engine power and starter delay. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 112,380.

The contact owns a 2011 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The battery was recharged and later replaced. In addition, the contact stated that when approaching traffic the vehicle stalled without warning. The instrument panel displayed several warning messages before the vehicle restarted but the failure occurred twice. The dealer was not able to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 54,178. Pam.

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lacrosse. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 131,154.

The contact owns a 2007 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, she hit a pot hole and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle coasted to the shoulder of the road. The vehicle was restarted and the contact was able to drive the vehicle as normal. The contact received a recall notice under NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system), however the parts needed for the repairs was unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled. The dealer stated that the catalytic converter and alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Buick lacross. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while he drove at 65mph the contact was able coast on to the road shoulder restarted the engine however the vehicle continued to stall after each restart. The the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The contact stated the NHTSA campaign number (14v355000) electrical. The failure mileage was 90,000. Li.

We were stopped at a red light and the car just died. We called aaa and before they got there the car started up again. Then we received a recall notice from gm (recall #14299). Since parts are not available according to the letter we removed everything from the keychain leaving only one single key as instructed. However, our car again died on August 21, 2014 but after a few minutes started up again. Today, August 31, 2014 our Buick died again in the left turn lane stopped at a red light. We had to be towed home by aaa because it would not start again. This is unacceptable!! we are an 80 year old couple and we only have this one car for transportation. We cannot keep worrying about our car everytime we drive it, much less the dangers of having an accident when it stalls in the most unexpected places and times. We need a rental car to use until gm can get these parts. I don't think that I am asking too much.

Diesel fuel was accidentally fueled into the car at a gas station having a "hybrid" pump--one having two nozzles. While this was a mistake on the drivers part, a diesel fuel nozzle is designed not to fit into a car with a gasoline engine. This error should have been impossible. On this Buick, this is not the case. A diesel hose can be fitted into the filler pipe and left there unattended and will fill the tank. The safety danger in this is that the car will stall when the unleaded fuel already in the fuel lines runs out and the engine receives contaminated fuel. We were lucky and the car reached home first and then could not be restarted. Otherwise, the car would have stalled on the road, the power steering would have failed, and the car could easily have been in an accident. This condition cost $1145 to repair.

The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the computer brain needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that the vehicle restarted after several attempts. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning while driving 35 mph. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired the approximate failure mileage was 67,000 and the current mileage was 67,500.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis but the failure could not be replicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 9,000. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the crank positioning sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000.

I have had multiple issues with my 2012 Buick Lacrosse, it started sooner than this with my air deflector falling off at 75 mph and almost flipping my car. This time on July 30th my vehicle went completely out from the memory loss, the transmission just stopped working and I was stalled in one of the busiest intersections in my city. As I was trying to get my vehicle to move again the light turned red and an 18 wheeler almost broadsided me. I found out that back in may a safety recall was sent down on my vehicle. The ones with eassist the battery in the back can catch fire and cause problems. I did not even get my notice until I had picked my vehicle up and gm said they weren't going to send notices until they "had a problem" well parts on national back order due to the problem seems like a huge problem. Gm keeps giving me excuse after excuse and does not want to help me in all the problems I have had. My air deflector falling off they said could not happen, I said it did and it is gone, can't reproduce something with nothing there. In front of my neighborhood a cadilac escalade dropped his air deflector too, same side dropped, same side twisted off, nothing in the road to cause the problem and I have the proof yet gm doesn't care and still says it doesn't happen. My mechanic said if it is not installed properly they will just fall off, the air deflectors on gm products are held on by only 2 bolts, the other spots have never been bolted on, now I have a damaged vehicle and gm says it doesn't happen. I have almost been killed three times and my daughter once in this vehicle, how normal is that? please help!!.

The contact owns a 2012 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle decreased in speed without warning. In addition, the vehicle stalled on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 13v173000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 27,000. Updated 02/18/lj.