Electrical System Problems of Buick Lacrosse - part 2

The truck pops open on its own when park and while driving. . Had to pull the fuse just to keep it from opening.

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While driving stability trac, check engine light flashed and rpm, and speed gauges start going haywire. The car loses power even while accelerating, the steering wheel locks and car stalls. Then after 15-30 minutes the car starts fine and drives. Has happened at least 8 times. Took it to Buick dealer who ran diagnostic but unable to recreate codes but acknowledged a problem. Supposedly fixed it only to return the car a few days later. This is quite scary and dangerous as it happens without warning and while driving. Thankfully I wasn't on the expressway when it happened because all steering, power and brake function is lost.

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The "auto stop" on my car, when I was at stoplights or stop signs, would not automatically restart. The engine failed to start again when stopped in "idle". .

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The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that the instrument gauge panel had failed and remained off. The battery was replaced several times. However, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the mileage control circuit was malfunctioning. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact the vehicle was previously repaired under an unknown recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

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The contact owns a 2013 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that after reversing out of the garage and parking in the driveway, turning the vehicle off and removing the ignition key however, approximately 30 minutes later the vehicle started independently. The ignition key had to be used to turn the engine off. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not yet contacted. The contact indicated that the failure posed a severe carbon monoxide hazard. The failure mileage was 63,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that the engine fan failed to shut off after turning off the vehicle. The failure occurred while the vehicle was idling in a drive-thru with the temperature gauge reading that the engine was in the cold position. The driver then drove at speeds between 60 - 70 mph; after arriving at the residence, the engine fan failed to turn off. The contact disconnected the battery, and all the system functions were reset, and the fan shut off. The failure had become more persistent over time. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer due to the fault codes being erased after disconnecting the battery. The vehicle had not been diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and it was confirmed there was no recall for the failure. The failure mileage was 56,000.

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The contact owns a 2012buick Lacrosse. The contact stated while at a standstill the vehicle would not power on. The vehicle was not taken into a local dealer. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with, NHTSA campaign number: 13v173000 (electrical system) however the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of failure and told the contact that they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 154,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle started jerking. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact continued to drive the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that there were no compressions on the engine and cylinders due to a possible fractured timing chain and damaged valves. The dealer also informed the contact there was no oil in the engine; however, the contact had replaced the engine oil 2-3 weeks prior to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 13v173000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

Door locks somtimes would lock or unlock and other times not work at all. Made it a issue when parking or entering the car. I had to replace the lock mechanism in the doors. The car has 99135 miles on it but should not have a problem especally the back doors since they are not used very often.

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The contact's niece owns a 2012 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle at various speeds, the battery warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel as the vehicle would stall. The "service battery charging system" warning message would also appear on the instrument panel as the vehicle would fail to restart. The contact was able to assist his niece by towing the vehicle to his home and replacing the battery; however, the same failure occurred soon after replacement. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 13v173000(electrical system); however, upon contacting the manufacturer, he discovered that the vehicle was not under recall. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.

A message popped up on my dash that said service charging system right before it died and I haven't been able to get it running since cause the 12v battery keeps draining and when I charge the battery separately then reinstall it and start the vehicle I can smell something burning from an unknown place.

Our family was returning home after a trip out of town and as we were pulling into the driveway going less than 5mph the power steering goes out. However, indicator power steering light was already on from a similar issue reported previously where I was traveling in the city limits going 55-60 mph which was fixed by a non GMC dealer about a year ago. Current mileage 100,000 and first initial incident occurred at 77,000 miles. Vehicle is available for inspection upon request. Additionally, my engine check light came on last month and my vehicle service codes eluded to a short in the electrical system causing vehicle to intermittently lose power. The service check light comes off and on at will depending on the day which is a hazard because it can pose a risk to safety at any time coupled with the steering issue equals danger danger. The electrical system service codes were diagnosed by a non GMC dealer.

I was driving on the 99 freeway when my car turned completely off! I could have been killed!!!!! the check engine light came on and service stabilitrak was on the screen. Then it would not start. There was no warning at all. I got it fixed (so I thought by one mechanic) and it happened again. So I took it to the Buick dealer and they fixed it(so I thought) and it happened again. It is now at the Buick dealership and they told me it is the control module on the computer and quoted me 996 dollars!!!! I looked up online and found that other people have had the same problem with their 2010 Buick Lacrosse. Seems to be a manufacturers defect and needs to be reported and recalled.

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The passenger side power mirror changes position by itself. Also when I hit a bad bump or pothole the doors unlock.

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I was driving my car to my house an my car started acting funny. While driving randomly 2 lights came on saying service brake assist and service stabili track. It became extremely hard to steer, the automatic brakes stopped working and it cut off on the highway. I put it in neutral and got to the side of the road. When I cut it back on it had the following warning lights; service brake assist, service stabili track. I almost died and my girl had to pay for a tow truck for me to get home and I was right up the street. I feel like it dangerous and when I told GMC they said its nothing they could do. It is several recalls with vehicles just like mine that are the same year with the same problems but they said they would not help me. My car is not drivable and I can not afford to get all the things fixed that were recalls. I am immobile and it is causing harm to me financially. I trusted GMC and I feel like they should do right by consumers.

Everything I turn the car on; its saying "ac turned off due to high engine temperature and my car isn't running hot and my ac semi working. Electrical systems isn't working properly because I can't turn my radio or ac on.

Service side detention mesage is on,. Other dash lights are being affected,signal lights aren't working half the time and car won't shut off.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated while driving 45mph when the vehicle lost power without warning, contact stated he stopped the vehicle by crashing into a curb. The vehicle was unable to be restarted. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to local dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with, NHTSA campaign number: 13v173000 (electrical system) however the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000. Dl.

While going around curves the engine lost power several time. Check engine light came on, power steering failed, power brakes failed and engine restarted on its own after a few seconds.

The contact owns a 2017 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while at a stop light the fuel saving feature activated and the engine shut-off. After removing his foot from the brake pedal the stop/start feature failed to activate. The contact used the push to start button and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

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Would not start at all, once we got it started and headed down the road, the car shut off while driving. Very dangerous.

The climate control systems have stopped working. The temperature is locked to the last set temperature and blower zone (blowing lightly on feet only). It is available for inspection upon request. This is a significant safety issue as the climate control panel will not power on, affecting defrost for all windows. This is especially dangerous in michigan during the winter months due to the need for defrost during spontaneous/lake effect snow. No defrost can cause significant visibility issues, which put the safety of the driver, passengers and others at risk. This malfunction also creates a safety issue because the vehicle is unable to be heated up properly when temperatures drop. This problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by an independent service center, nor has it been inspected by anyone. There were no warning lamps. My son (ralph) has been helping me with this issue.

Constantly been having engine problems. Engine light coming on and off. I was driving it down a highway, coming to a stop due to a red light when the whole front of my car begin to sputter and gave out. It read "stabiltrak" but when taken to the shop it only read a code for the carbon filter. Which, was changed and did fixed the problem for the time being. However, its doing the same thing again. . Which is very dissapointing because its a very well kept up with car, never goes without its necessities. . And at this point I'm thinking it could be my braking system due to this problem weakening my brakes but I don't see why because those were changed about 6 months ago. Maybe, even an electrical problem with my traction control.

The front headlights and running lights just go off for no reason. When driving home on night the headlights went off for no reason. The nest day, they worked. They continue to work, but the night they went out was very disturbing. The vehicle was in motion, on state hgwy, getting ready to turn to the right.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled with the low battery service warning light illuminated. The contact stated that upon his own inspection, he attached the vehicle to a code reader and no defects were discovered. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 13v173000 (electrical system) which he linked to the failure. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 34,800.

Abs track light on got alignment still on now hub bearing and strut need to be replaced.

Air bag is on says it needs checked and also some electrical problem with the transmission that is causing the car to jerk while accelerating.

Tl the contact owns a 2011 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that the sun roof shade button was defective and failed roll back as intended. The contact took the vehicle to jim hudson Buick GMC (4035 kaiser hill rd, columbia, SC 29203) where the vehicle was inspected and the contact was provided an estimate for the cost of the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 124,000.

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I was driving and service power steering message came on and all of a sudden my steering wheel got so hard I couldn't even turn my wheel it was so hard to pull over I put my hazard lights on so I could let traffic know im having trouble with my car it happened 3times the first time 2020 second time 2021 and 2022.

While driving city streets in a snow storm, I was unable to defrost the rear window and melt the snow off of the heated side view mirrors. I literally couldn't see anything behind or next to me. When I press the defroster button the light indicates that it's on but nothing happens. There were no warning indicators illuminated. I took the vehicle into the dealership twice for this problem and they said that both the rear window defogger and heated mirrors work off the same button and needed to be reprogrammed - but it never seems to work when I truly need it.

My headlights continue to blow, my windshield wipers will not come on. My radio goes out and on. When starting my car using push start my car stall. Hesitate to start but finally starts after so many tries. I have had to jump start car and recently had a battery replaced. Now the power steering is gone out. I can barely turn steering wheel. , this happened while driving home from work. My dashboard is very dim. It went completely black a couple of times while driving when came back it's barely lit I can barely see gas gauge, or speed odometer.

I have been having problems where my car wont start, when trying lights rapidly blink, sometimes the radio and directionals wont work, and sometimes it cuts off while driving. My car is a 2015 Buick Lacrosse with 14k miles on it.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Buick Lacrosse. While starting the vehicle, the steering wheel was difficult to turn and the service power steering message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that an electrical failure occurred. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 9-5658773931. The contact stated that the failure was similar to NHTSA campaign numbers: 13v173000 (electrical system) and 13v097000 (power train, electrical system). The failure mileage was 70,000.

I just purchased this car last week and I noticed when I hit the lock on the fob, my alarm would sound, but my door looks wouldn't close. So I tried it in my car as well with the locks on the door and nothing. The unlock works perfect by the way (fob & door locks). I manually lock my doors at night and in the morning, the locks will work a few times, and then stop again. Also the doors do not lock when you take the care out of park.

Car runs for 10 - 15 minutes then just turns of , wait a couple of minutes and it turns back on like as nothing happened then it turns off again does same thing engine light turns on for a minute or two then turns off.