Ignition Coils Failure Problems of Buick Lacrosse

I made a stop at the stop sign on ridge hill dr and hickory hill rd. As I turn left on hickory hill rd my car started to make a loud knocking sound from the motor. So I stayed traveling the same direction on hickory hill rd to the auto zone on the right that's located on hickory hill rd and winchester rd. I purchased ignition coils, wires, and shark plug for my vehicle. I get on hickory hill rd heading to raines rd. I get the red light on hickory hill rd and raines rd I started to smell something burning inside the vehicle. The light turns green as I travel down hickory hill rd I started to see smoke coming from under my two front seats. I made a right on ridge hill dr to get out the vehicle at my relative home. I called a mechanic to do the labor on the vehicle just it was still in the same condition after the new parts. So I came to my vehicle to get my personal items that Thursday April 20,2017 I notice a deep burn location on the middle of the carpet. I then pull the front carpet up and I seen everything in the middle of the vehicle was burned.

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While driving on a side street @ 25mph near the parkway entrance my engine cut out without warning. I was able to coast to the side of the road. The engine cranked but would not restart. There was no check engine lite on or indication of a problem at anytime beforehand. The vehicle was towed to an independent service station where it was diagnosed and found that one of the ignition coils (cyl. 1 & 4) had melted and split and the ignition control module had burned out. (I have retained the old parts for future examination if needed). The cost of repair, parts and towing was $438. It was extremely fortunate that the breakdown occurred where it did because in a few minutes I would have been on a busy expressway and bridge. Note: vehicle manufacture date was sept. 2007 by gm of canada.

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I turned the key in the ignition to start the car. Immediately, a very large roar ( like an airplane) occurred just as the engine started. I turned off the ignition fearful of damage to the engine, not knowing what might happen. It would not restart. It was towed to the dealership to have it repaired. The ignition coil had ruptured, ignition module was knocked out. The cost for repair: $800+. Two weeks later, the engine light lit up on the dash board display. I returned to the dealership for investigation. The second repair diagnosis repair required the replacement of the fuel pump, the oil pressure sender pump and the air injector pump ( no charge for this). Cost: $1004. 81. When I tried to drive it home, the engine light lit up again so I returned to the dealership. This time there was a need to replace a emission valve. ( no charge). Five days later, the engine light lit up again. Diagnosis: code po411, air injector pump malfunction. Will schedule repair next week ( February 14-21) this ignition coil malfunction caused electrical failures to electronic module, the fuel pump, the air injector pump, the oil pressure pump and the emission valve so far, at great cost to the consumer. More importantly, the fear is that the ignition coil rupture and resulting failure could have caused an engine fire. The sound was deafening and felt like an explosion. I have never experienced this kind of problem with any other of my automobiles. It was a frightening experience.

Our daughter was driving vehicle with a four year old in back seat when vehicle just died with no warning. She had just turned the corner traveling 20 mph or less and had difficulty steering vehicle to curbside. She stated she could smell something burning and when my husband inspected vehicle he found melted ignition coil on cylinders 2 & 5, a blown fuse, and when taken to mechanic because it would not fire a bad ignition control module. Needless to say it was a very expensive fix.

The engine died without warning and would not restart. It happened shortly after I pulled out of a parking area. The mechanic said it was a cracked ignition coil that 'fried' the ignition module and corresponding wires. He also said in thirty years he has never seen anything like it. It was a very expensive repair for a vehicle with so few miles on it. Had it happened on a highway, it would have been very dangerous and the passengers in my vehicle would have been hurt or died.

The engine died without warning and would not restart. Fortunately, I was on a quiet street and so I could stop curbside. Lights etc. Worked but power steering, power brakes, engine were all dead. The cause was a cracked ignition coil that shorted and "fried" the ignition module. This was an original-equipment part, probably a delphi gn10123 (from my internet research; I could be wrong). Had this happened on a high-speed road, the results could have been disastrous.

While driving north on alternate 69 highway at 65 mph at 5:00 p. M. , my vehicle abruptly loss power even though I tried to accelerate. The engine shut off suddenly and without warning. Vehicle slowed to a complete stop. I was driving in the middle lane and was unable to get in the shoulder lane because I had no pickup (unable to give gas to accelerate) so my husband and I were caught in five 5:00 traffic with cars whipping around us on both sides and many exceeding 65 mph. I put on my emergency lights and immediately called on-star. I was unable to restart the engine. Thank god for on-star because from that point on, I was in terror witnessing cars coming upon us not slowing until they realized I was at a stand still with lights flashing. The cars would swerve to keep from hitting us. It took the highway patrol and police 15 minutes to get to us but during that time, I relived visions of us being killed on the highway. I can¿t describe the horror, looking out my rear view mirror, witnessing our demise time after time. Those 15 minutes seemed like an eternity. When the highway patrol arrived they closed lanes and assisted in pushing car out of the highly traffic lanes. It took my husband and I both to turn the steering while in neutral. The car was towed to conklin fangman kc dealership and I had to replace ignition coil and module that cost me $933. 16. They said these parts were not on the recall list, which I have found out since then gm has put dealerships on notice of this problem. It has something to do with supplying enough manufactured parts to take care of recall. If I could afford to purchase another car I would because I don¿t feel safe any longer in this car. Emotionally I am still suffering from the trauma.

2008 Buick Lacrosse. Consumer writes in regards to gm recall# 14299. * ld the consumer stated while driving, the engine suddenly stopped and there was no power steering or brakes. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop, where the ignition coil and control module were replaced.