Engine And Engine Cooling Problems of Buick Lucerne - part 1

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph, the vehicle lost motive power. The low oil pressure warning light was illuminated, and the message "add engine oil" was displayed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the catalytic converter was clogged and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, however, the failure recurred immediately. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the tcm had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred approximately a week later. The vehicle was then towed to the same independent mechanic, where it was determined that the coil pack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle experienced a rough idle and was undrivable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 138,500.

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The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lucerne. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed the vehicle lost motive power with the low oil pressure warning light illuminated. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

I went to start the vehicle and it failed to start. I found the fuel pump relay to be badly burned ??. On the 30 pin. The board was melted at the 30 pin spot for the fuel pump relay. I purchased a new relay from napa. I questioned whether they had a new replacement fuel pump. They told me it was not available only through the dealership. My concern was that where the relay was located at there was a possibility of a fire given how badly the relay and board was burned. I replaced the relay and purchased an extra incase this might happen again. To my surprise it happen just days later while I was driving on the expressway. I had to get off the road immediately. Engine died, no power steering. I checked the relay, it was smoking hot. I will have to have the problem resolved. There is no way a relay should ever get hot, let alone that hot. The fuel pump fuse was not effected. Why is the relay not protected from getting so hot. There is definitely a real risk of fire. No one sits in the back seat normally. But, my grandson's. This should not ever happen.

The contact owns a 2010 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated while driving 75 mph, the vehicle went into limp mode and the engine shut off inadvertently. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle restarted independently after 10-15 minutes. The messages "reduced engine power", "starting disabled", "service throttle", "service stabili-trak soon" were displayed, and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving; however, the vehicle failed to exceed 20-30 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on two occasions, and the dealer retrieved diagnostic test codes: p2138 and p2122. The dealer replaced the throttle body and the accelerator pedal; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that the failure mainly recurred while making left turns. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could only assist after the vehicle had been taken to the dealer. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the failure had to happen while driving in the presence of a mechanic, then the vehicle could be diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 61,798.

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The contact owns a 2009 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the fuel pump relay overheated and burned the fuse box. The accelerator pedal and steering wheel became inoperable. The contact was able to control the vehicle and park the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact replaced the relay, but the vehicle failed to start. The contact called the local dealer and was advised to schedule an appointment for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

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My power steering went out so my mechanic checked it out and said my pump went out so I bought a new power steering pump and pulley had it put on and that didn't fix the problem. The next day I went out of town to visit family and my car caught on fire due to the power steering fluid leaked all out on the motor and got hot enough to catch on fire. Then my ignition stoped going all the way in park so I would have to disconect my battery cables so that it wouldn't run my battery down. The car wouldn't go all the way up in park making the ignition key wouldn't turn back far enough to shut my car off and lights.

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Engine coolant leak at engine timing belt cover per repair service. Not available for inspection , already had repaired (see attached invoice). Had to pull over on busy major roadway due to high temperature warning on temperature gauge. Problem confirmed by service center.

The car cuts off whwn you're driving it without warning. I have had the crankshaft position sensor replaced two times and it continues to fail. There are even reports in the internet that list this as a problem with this vehicle. I am afraid that someone will hit me from the rear and cause me injury or death. I am about to have this sensor replaced for a third time. It's absolutely ridiculous that I have to keep spending money out of my pocket for the same thing over and over again. This incident is a continual problem. It doesn't matter if you're stopped or driving it just happens out of the blue with no warning.

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was inspected by a local mechanic and diagnosed with needing the fuel pump relay to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,479.

1. Fuse box was replaced, yes. 4th repair shop replaced. I say only time will tell for sure. I don't drive every day 2. Driving I-95 from va to MD at speeds of 30+ to 75+ cars driving close behind could have ran into rear causing my car, their car, and multiple other cars to be in major accident with possible multiple deaths. 3. Reproduced, no. Independent service center, no 4. No. Other - the 4th repair shop inspected vehicle component. 5. No warning lamps. No messages or symptoms, car just stalled and would not start/move and w?hen I tried to start car again car would not start, but had all kinds of warnings lamps lit up. The first time the engine stalled was driving (moving) into entrance of toll booth in richmond, va, July 27, 2021 approx. 2:15 pm. Additional info: four (4) times car stalled while driving in traffic without warning, car would not start again had to be towed each time to a repair shop. Three (3) repair shops did not repair the problem. First repair shop charged me approx. $350. 00 +- for repairs. Plus I had to stay over night in hotel costing me approx. $120. 00+- total $470. 00 +- car still had same problem!! second repair shop did not charge me for repairs, but not sure if any work was done, had to get a car rental to get back to maryland. S second shop kept car ofr 6 days before working on problem. Car rental cost me $467. 27. Total $467. 27 car still had same problem!!! third repair shop kept car for 5 days, charged me approx. $125. +-, still the car had the same problem. Total $125. 00+- car still had same problem!!!! fourth repair shop says he found fuse box to be the problem, repair cost me approx $554. 00+- total $554. 00 my total expenses are approx. $1,491. 20 only time will tell if problem has been fixed, not to mention the extreme emotional stress dealing with delays on repairs and extreme emotional stress driving not knowing when or how car would stall again.

The front engine mount has broken and been replaced two times in under 100k miles. Loud clunk is present on take off, shaking and vibration when accelerating is present too. The first time was just outside of warranty at 60k miles.

Steering wheel is turnt to right and the only the front light come on not the back and my alarm is messing with with the computer and the gas.

While passing a vehicle, accelerator immediately accelerated the vehicle to over 115 mph quickly, and the speed continued to climb. Could not deaccelerate. Both feet on the brake, no luck, shifted to 1st gear, no luck, pushed many buttons on steering wheel, no luck, accepted the fact that this was going to be a high speed deliberate rollover. Finally at the last possible moment, throttle disengaged.

Tl the contact owned a 2008 Buick Lucerne. After starting the vehicle, an electrical surge occurred and the driver noticed smoke under the hood. After opening the hood, flames appeared from the engine compartment. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The local dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 170,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated while driving, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle jerked with an abnormal thud before responding. Mike haggerty Buick GMC, inc. (9301 s cicero Ave, oak lawn, IL 60453; (708) 762-9813) was contacted and the contact was informed that the passenger's side motor mount needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that the vehicle did not pass inspection due to engine mount failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the front motor mount and side torque mount were replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 61,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Buick lucuerne the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the vehicle loss power without warning. The vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic where informed that an unknown source shorted the relay switch. The local dealer was contacted however the contact declined to provide the information. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 78,000. Ap.

I bought a 2007 Buick Lucerne from chuck hutton in memphis,TN. I have had problem after problem. First it was the driver seat that wouldn't move back,then the alternator and battery. Next was the motor engine running hot. Now it's the transmission it was running fine. Now it won't run in drive only gears 2&3. I saw that there was a recall on this in 2009 I don't know if it was fixed then or not because I don't know the original owner. If you drive the car it will run and cutoff in the middle of the street. (very dangerous) . Then it will run for a mile or to and do the samething now it's parked . I'm not trying to get hurt or killed in this contraption. I'm already disable I'm not trying to kill myself or get killed in this car. They are dangerous. All need to be recalled they are not top of the line Buicks they are a disaster waiting to happen.

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Tl the contact owns a 2008 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start without warning. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The contact researched the failure online and found complaints relating to the fuel pump relay being burnt. The contact removed the fuel pump relay and noticed that it was burnt. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 81,000.

I am writing a complaint to inform you about my 2006 Buick Lucerne, VIN number 1g4hd57296u171354. It has a defect. The car has been accelerating at various times. Also, the car has turned off twice while I was driving. The first time was while I was driving in the parking lot at my job and the second time was on may 24, 2017 as I was just starting to pass the blinking lights. I really feel that the car is no longer safe to be driven after the recall in 2015. I honestly would like the problem fixed as soon as possible for my safety and the safety of others. This car is unsafe and I would prefer to have the value of the car instead of the car being repaired. The car was supposedly fixed after the recall and the same problem is still happening. It is my opinion that this car cannot be repaired.

I been paying alot to fix this vehicle every thing keeps going wrong with it and I don't feel safe.

Veh while driving just cuts off for no reason, speed does not matter. If going fast enough you might be able to cost to the shoulder of the road however there is absolutely no warning it just cuts off. After waiting about 5 minutes you can restart the car but have no assurance that it will keep going. This has happened a total of three times. Once in heavy traffic, and twice when there was enough speed to get the car to the shoulder of the road. The first time was the camshaft sensor and had that replaced and the service man told me there was absolutely no warning for failure. The second and third time no warning but have not found out what the cause s of this problem was. I contacted Buick and there has been no recall for this problem. Got on a Buick forum and found that there are several instances of this happening to other Buick Lucerne's. It is very dangerous for this problem especially when you have not warning of sudden stops. Buick needs to look into this and pursue this with dilligence before there is a car pile up on a freeway. Thanks.

The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lucerne. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut off. After restarting the engine, the vehicle continued to shut off. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 67,000.

On July 26, 2016, while driving on cleveland drive, lots of smoke started coming out from under the hood of the car then all of a sudden fire started to shoot out as well. There were no issues previously with the car as it was in perfect condition inside and out. I contacted Buick to see if the car was ever recalled but it was not, however, it probably should have been. Now I am without a car because it was deemed a total loss. I attached pictures but did need to upload the fire dept report.

2009 Buick Lucerne. Consumer writes in regards to open recall #15272 carbon monoxide emissions.

The contact owns a 2007 Buick Lucerne. While the vehicle was undergoing routine maintenance, the mechanic noticed that the upper passenger side dog bone engine mount was fractured and needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

Leased Buick Lucerne 2007, nothing was wrong when I got it and they told me there was a recall on the car but it was fixed, but then 5 weeks later my car won't start. . . They put a fake recall inspection sticker on the car, they told me "don't put anything on the key. . . Now they want me to pay for the payments,deductible,and diagnostic fee. . .

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle lost power and began to emit smoke. The contact pulled to the side and lifted the hood. At that point, the vehicle bursted into about eight feet of flames. The contact dialed 911. The fire department and the police came to the scene. There was a police report. There was no injury. The vehicle burnt totally and was towed away by a tow truck. The contact notified the local dealer who sold the vehicle to him about eight months ago and was given a rental vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,200. Fe.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that while having routine maintenance performed on the vehicle, the independent mechanic brought to the attention of the contact that the vehicles motor mount had become inoperable and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,000. Wh.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that the vehicle randomly looses power and then shutters and jerks once the power comes back. The contact also stated that the vehicle will jump up and down in speed during the failure and then goes back to normal after the vehicle seemed to correct itself. The engine service center would illuminate on the instrument panel and say that the traction control and anti-lock brakes are not working. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and it was thought that the failure could be caused by a bad connection between the accelerator pedal and the fuel being sent to the engine. The repair was not under recall so the vehicle had not been repaired. The current mileage was 68000. Rl.

The contact owns a 2007 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that fluid was leaking from under the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the hydraulic fluid was leaking from the front motor mount. No further information was available. The motor mount was replaced and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,893. Updated 7/9/cn updated 07/16/jb.

The contact owns a 2007 Buick Lucerne. The contact t stated that the motor mount fractured. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the motor mount needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000.

2008 Buick Lucerne. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle stopped several times while driving. The consumer stated four mechanic's worked on the vehicle, and they were unable to fix it. The consumer no longer owns the vehicle.

I have filed a prior claim with you on the ignition control module failure. Dealer replaced the entire module - gm subsequently issued recall for Buicks, altho they are claiming the failure has to do with a slot/hole in a key. I had only the key and the lock fob on the key - I did not have lots of keys and other accessories linked to my key, nor did I hit a pothole or anything jarring. The car just died, no brakes, steering, unable to restart the car and I had to have it towed. I was fortunate that it was at a low speed and not 65 mph on a highway. This repair cost me $939 dollars. And I am not sure that the replacement part isn't a defective duplicate, an inventory shelf item that has the same defect as the part replaced. If gm is claiming it's only a key issue, then the drivers of these larger vehicles are all at risk, as well as other vehicles that might be involved in an accident with a car unable to be controlled. Please don't let them get away with sweeping this issue under the rug. I don't want to be injured or cause a death because gm doesn't want to spend the money to replace defective modules. . Read more...

Car died while driving it. Lost power steering and brakes. Had car towed to dealer. It was diagnosed as having a faulty ignition module. I was lucky I was not on a highway at high speed. Given the company recalls on ignition parts on other nameplates, it is likely that the Buicks are also seeing ignition problems and failures but gm has not issued a recall for this car platform. I hope that no one is seriously injured or killed before this defective part is recalled. I consider myself lucky.