Ignition Switch Problems of Buick Regal - part 1

Weird engine noise , when switching the ignition switch sometimes delay, also dash lights and headlights also ac doesn't work and low oil , low air , and low coolant lights turn on even if all of them are full at the right level .

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Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Buick Regal. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds, while making left or right turns the vehicle loses power intermittently. No warning indicator illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle while in traffic . In addition, the contact stated that in order to start the vehicle he had to giggle the key in the ignition switch. The contact stated that the failure would occurred when the signal indicator been used. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000. Aw.

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Since the recall on the valve cover(s) been having ignition problems. The car 's engine stops running probably due to electrical problem or some other problem, eg ignition switch. Then it is difficult or impossible to start the car. After a start, have a hard time getting the car home. Right mow the vehicle is not drivable and in the garage.

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The contact owns a 2003 Buick Regal. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and all the warning indicators flashed on the instrument panel. The vehicle eventually restarted. The vehicle stalled five times the same day. The contact stated that the failure occurred twelve times before the last failure. The dealer replaced the ignition switch. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 69,800.

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Car died while in motion; everything shut off including power steering which caused me to sit in middle of intersection. Another vehicle came close to running into me. Mechanic checked everything and said it's a faulty ignition switch.

The contact owns a 2004 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The contact was informed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 43,329.

I was leaving work one evening and used my turn signals to pull out of the parking lot when the vehicle shut off. The car started back up immediately, but once I used the turn signal again, the car shut off completely. Each time I used a turn signal, the car shut off, though it was able to start back up immediately. . Read more...

Was driving my 1997 Buick Regal GS 3. 8 when I had my son in the car went to turn left and when in the turn all the lights start to flash and the car shut down . . Had to have it towed later to find out it is the ignition switch now car is sitting will not start all lights flash will not crank or turn over . . . Before all that happened when I would make a left turn you could hear a clicking coming from the drivers side tire and the lights would come on . . . Everything you touched on the steering wheel , turn signals , windshield wipers anything would make all cluster lights come on and shut down the car . Thank god knowone was injured or killed.

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Tl-the contact owns a 1998 Buick Regal. The contact notice oil was leaking from his vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the igntion key was not going into the ignition and the ignition switch would not turn back. The failure recurred intermittenly. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Ak.

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The driver's door window master switch became inoperative. I had to replace it. You have a notice on the 2006-07 Buick rainier but the 2004 Regal should be on the list. I think the list involves several more Buick models. This problem occurred when the car was parked or in motion. In my case the window would remain in the open position whenever the ignition switch was on. I was not able to close the window. I replaced the switch myself as I did not know about the recall.

Tl- the contact owns a 2002 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle suddenly shut off. The vehicle was examined by and independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ignition switch was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 166,000. Jft.

The contact owns a 2004 Buick Regal. While driving at 5 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle and all the lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ignition switch and the electrical harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 61,546. Updated 6/22/cn.

The first few times, the vehicle lost power as I was braking for stop signs. The anti-locks activated, the anti-lock warning came on, and then the engine refired, the dash lights went out, and it ran fine. I brought the vehicle in for a complete tune-up. Then it quit on the highway and the ignition would refire. Then it quit on an onramp and I had to shift to neutral to restart it. The last time it failed, I attempted to start it in a parking lot. It took several attempts to keep it running. The last several times that it failed, all of the dash lights would blink on and off until I restarted it. That was the clue that I searched for on the internet. I found this particular website and I also found videos and blogs of my problem. My local mechanic did his own research and we came to the conclusion to replace the ignition contact block. So, I took the old ignition contact block apart. Three contacts were burned. Two were mild, but the third one was severe. I can't tell you what circuit it was for, but it was the last contact away from the circular opening on the side where the red and the orange wires enter the block. Since the repair, the car is running good. Due to the random nature of the problem, I cannot be comfortable quite yet until I put a few more miles on it. I frankly do not understand why gm does not admit that the scope of their ignition switch recall is probably much larger than they already admit to - unless it involves that many more cars. I read an article where they are telling people not to hang any weight on the ignition key until they can get their repairs done. I jiggled and pulled on my key while car was running ok between bouts of failure: it had no effect. This repair cost me $326. 54 and I am holding my receipt just in case either the govt. Or gm does the right thing and reimburses me. I think I will look at Ford next time.

Key sticks in ignition. Ignition switch failure caused loss of hvac system, cruise control and rear window defogger.

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Ignition switch shut off and engine shut off. Lost power steering, power brakes, electrical power, abs, and airbags. Attempted restart after pulling off highway, which caused flashing of all dash lights and engine to run erratically. Changed to 2nd ignition key and car started, ran acceptably, and drove home.

The contact owns a 2003 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart after several attempts. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 173,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the instrument panel lights illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure occurred several times. The independent mechanic diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. However, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 270,000. Ne.

The infamous general motors ignition-switch recall affecting my car evidently does not involve replacing the defective switch, but installing inserts in the base of the key, according to the service department at the Buick dealer where I bought the car. The insert closes the oblong hole and leaves a small round hole; this prevents people from hanging too much stuff on the key, which can cause the switch to shut off. This is not the fix I've read about. Shouldn't the car get a new, redesigned ignition switch?.

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For the past few days while driving my security light will come on all of a sudden and the car will lose power and then instantly come back on. I had my 3 children in the car with me so we all were in panic mode when this happened. It has now made me very nervous to drive because I do not want to get into an accident. Friends have told me it was because the chip in my key is worn out and to have a new key made. I contacted a local locksmith and he says since this is happening after the car is in motion then it is not the key. There is something wrong with the ignition switch. I contacted my local Buick dealership and was told there are no recalls on this and it cost $95 just for them to look at it and see how much to fix it.

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Ignition switch failed. All alarms on instrument panel lit up and the engine died with no power steering or brakes. I was able to pull to the side of the road and had the vehicle towed to the local Chevrolet dealer. The ignition switch was found to be faulty and was replaced. Although I found information on the web page indicating that gm had identified the 2004 - 2005 Buick Regal LS and GS as having ignition switch defaults the local dealer advised that a recall has not been announced as of now.

The contact owns a 2004 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. After restarting, the vehicle resumed as normal. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

I was driving with my son. We were coming to a stop and lost all power steering, brakes, and all dash lights lit up. The ignition switch failed. . Very terrifying! how is my car not on the recall list???? we could have died!!!.

I was driving home and the engine turned off and I had no power steering and no power brakes; I was lucky enough to slow down and pull car off the street. The ignition switch was replaced.

Car shuts down at any giveing time,leaveing us with out control. Cause for serious accident. We have found out its the ignition switch.

Tl * the contact owns a 2003 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without any warnings. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the ignition switch was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 85,592 and the current mileage was 86,500. Updated 08/11/lj.

Engine stalls after first startup, then after restart all warning lights blink for long period. Vehicle stalls when stopping for a traffic signal or slowing down to turn. Then, when ignition switch was turned to off position, could not remove key, and could not turn engine off. Mechanic replaced ignition electrical switch, replaced ignition tumbler assembly, made new keys. We spent $1,171. 01 for these repairs. Wrote a long letter to Buick customer assistance center on July 1, 2014, and explained all the details of this ignition-related problem. Found 21 similar complaints at safercar. Gov. GMC never issued a recall notice on these ignition-related problems, and said our vehicle did not have certain defective manufacturer parts installed as original equipment. Who the hell installed these defective ignition-related parts?.

Tl- the contact owns a 2000 Buick Regal. The contact stated that the key was difficult to remove and got stuck numerous times. The contact had to use the manual release button each time the failure recurred. The dealer stated that they did not have a remedy other than the contact replacing the ignition switch and keys. The contact did not approve the repair and notified the manufacturer. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) and the dealer indicated that the part was not available to schedule the repair. The dealer was unable to provide a reasonable time frame. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Dyd.

The contact owns a 2003 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while traveling 50 mph, the engine stalled and the indicator lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The power steering and brakes failed. The vehicle resumed to its normal operation after being restarted. The manufacturer was contacted and did not offer a remedy. The failure has recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that there was an electrical shortage in the ignition switch and as a result, it needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 102,000. Updated 08/19/lj.

Several times my car has suddenly shut off while driving on roads and even the freeway. The steering wheel locks up and you cannot operate the vehicle. The last time this happened, it caused me to drift across two lanes and onto the shoulder of the road. There were other cars around that had to avoid me. I was driving with my two small children in car seats in the back. We were terrified! we are afraid to get into that car. It's a death trap. I don't have a lot of money. The car is only valued at $3,000, but the repairs are estimated at $1000. The dealership said it was probably the ignition switch that needs to be replaced. There is a gm recall right now for that same problem, but they have not yet included the Buick Regals. The dealership said they were aware of the defects, but could not cover the cost of repairing it, because my car wasn't listed on that recall yet.

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The contact owns a 2000 Buick Regal. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 94608.

Tl - the contact owns a 2003 Buick Regal. The contact stated that upon making a turn, the vehicle stalled and all the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact mentioned that the failure would occur intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000 and the current mileage was 159,000. Dr.

The contact owns a 1999 Buick Regal. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and VIN was not available.

About three weeks ago we had to replace a faulty ignition switch in our 2003 Buick Regal. A week prior to that, it began to experience "strange" problems: the "service engine soon" and "abs" lights came on intermittently; there were sometimes odd sounds during breaking and when using the turn signal. Then, one morning on my way to work, the car completely lost all power without any warning. Later that day it happened again. The first time it lost power, I had just put the turn signal on and slowed down to go around a car in order to get into my turning lane. If I had not already begun to turn the steering wheel, I would have hit the bumper of the car in the lane to my right. I was able to come to a complete stop and put the car in park. Fortunately--- especially since it was morning rush hour---I was able to restart the car and continue through the intersection. I proceeded on to work without further incident except that most of the dash lights had come on and remained on. When I pulled to end of the driveway as I left work, the car again stopped. I drove home and scheduled an appointment to have the car checked out the next day. The problem was a faulty ignition switch. Thankfully, there were no accidents as a result of the car losing power as I was driving that day, and everything seems to be back to normal since having the switch replaced. .

2003 Buick Regal. Consumer writes in regards to ignition problems. The consumer stated he almost had an accident, when his vehicle cut off, on a busy road. After much checking, the repair shop discovered the problem to be the ignition switch.

2002 Buick Regal. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall problems. The consumer stated over the last several months, the vehicle had to be re-started when it stalled. When the vehicle stalled, the braking and steering capabilities were lost. The dealer determined the issue by putting specific pressure on the steering column while turning the ignition switch.