Ignition Switch Problems of Buick Regal - part 2

My 2004 Buick Regal LS, just recently started to shut off or won't turn on, but at the same time all the lights in the instrumental panel would be flashing on and off repeatedly nonstop. As I would turn on my Buick by turning the ignition switch, it wouldn't turn on but also all the lights would be flickering on and off rapidly. I would have to keep turning the ignition switch on and off for about 10-20 times until finally my Buick would turn on. Now when I would be driving it would shut of by me put my turn signal left or right or it would shut off by itself. Again as it would shut off all the lights in the instrumental panel would be flashing on and off repeatedly and I would loose acceleration and power steering. Sometimes I would be lucky enough to get it started right away, but if I was unlucky I would have to pull over and try to get it started again. It's now happening so much that I found out that I could sometimes turn on my emergency hazard and it would make the lights stop flickering and regain power to the acceleration and power steering. I can't believe that my year make and model isn't part of the gm's recall for the ignition shut off problems. What will it take? many deaths for them to do something about it?.

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2000 Buick Regal. Consumer writes in regards to a defective ignition switch malfunction and requests reimbursement for replacement costs. The consumer stated his wife was driving, when the engine suddenly stopped. All of the instrument lights were flashing. His wife managed to make it home. His wife stopped driving the vehicle, so the consumer drove the vehicle, and a month later, the engine died at a stop sign. A few miles later, the engine stopped again, as he was turning off the highway. The steering and braking required considerable strength. As he drove 4 miles home, the vehicle stopped 2 more times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where a diagnosis revealed a defective ignition switch. Also, the oil pan gasket was replaced, due to an oil leak.

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The contact owns a 2002 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and on the way to the dealer the vehicle stalled five times. The technician diagnosed the ignition switch was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000. Updated 8/11/cn.

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The contact owns a 2002 Buick Regal. The contact stated that whenever he made a turn, the vehicle would stall intermittently and without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the ignition switch was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 153,000 and the current mileage was 155,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Buick Regal. While driving approximately 10 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

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Driving on the highway and all of a sudden, all the lights at the dashboard came on. Went to the nearest exit and park in a parking lot. Tried to restart the car again but would not. When clacking, all the lights at the dashboard comes and starts blicking and flashing. Checked and replaced a new battery but that was not the solution. Can start but when you engage or try to turn the turning signal either side, the car turns off. I had to tow my car to the garage where they put it on the machine and found out about a. Fault ignition switch and the. Computer. Replaced all of the them but still. Some lights keep coming on.

2003 Buick Regal. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle stopped in traffic without warning. The consumer stated everything locked up on the vehicle and it had to be towed. An inspection revealed, the issue was the ignition switch.

The vehicle began randomly dying while driving at speeds under 35mph or idling at a stoplight. This happened once prior to Aug. '13, but the frequency increased. There was no indication when this would occur and no warning until the loss of steering and acceleration. As the frequency increased the vehicle was taken to a mechanic, but with no service engine light, there were no repair codes to isolate the issue. They were unable to fix. The problem worsened and the instrument cluster began flashing randomly. The only way to stop the flashing was to push the hazard switch, but the vehicle still died. The mechanic replaced the ignition switch in Jan. 2014. Since then the vehicle has died twice while driving, again with no warnings. Today this happened at a low speed on a major highway almost causing the vehicle behind to rear-end me. Please look into this situation as it appears there have been others with a similar issue. This is a safety issue for the owners of the vehicles and other driving around them.

The ignition switch has failed eventually it will start after about 30 minutes of trying the car will run but shuts down w hile driving its dangerious to drive I am not safe nor my grandkids in this vehicle I cant buy a new car nor can I afford to have this fixed myself since im on a fixed income I read several others have the same complaint my vehicle is identical to their complaints I I think they should have to replace these mine just left me stranded at the doctors office with my little grand-daughter its only 23 degrees outside I eventually got it started after about 30 minutes but I could not stop anywhere before I had to come straight home.

The contact owns a 2004 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving down a hill at 35 mph, the vehicle began to loose power and the engine stalled while all the warning lights illuminated. The failure occurred once. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Well driveing I was going along at 40 mph and the car just up and died all the dash lights started to flashing stearing becomes hard and the brakeing is like standing on a brick I do belive the ignition switch may be the problom it is the same switch that is in the Chevrolet impala that had been recalled I used to work for a garage and install them offten I do hope you look in to this with care second thing is the stearing rack is really bad and when I took it in to them at the dealer they tryed to tell me it was from use I dont belive it I have a ase cirtified person do all the work to it and the brakes are brand new so you tell me there is a mad defect on the car it should have been recalled some time ago and I dont know as to why this is atilll not on the list of recalls but it needs to be same for tge 2000 01 02 03 Buicks thank you for your time hope this get taken care of.

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Tl * the contact owns a 2002 Buick Regal. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted and the dealer replaced the ignition switch. The VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 92,847. Updated 08/11/lj.

The contact owns a 2000 Buick Regal. While driving 50 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 142,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2004 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the vehicle would jerk without warning. The contact mentioned that the keys would dangle from the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 126,000.

On mutiple but intermittant ocassions, when the left turn signal is engaged all dashboard warning lights flash and the vehicle stops running. I was fortunate in that it never occurred in heavy traffic, but it still represents a significant danger. On one particular occasion, it failed to restart and I had the vehicle towed to an authorized gm dealer who kept it for seven days but failed to find or fix the problem. Instead, they replaced "broken and loose connectors on the fuse box. " when the problem recurred two days later, I returned to the gm dealer who, despite keeping the vehicle for another three days, still failed to find the problem. I decided to take the vehicle to an automotive electrical specialist but first searched the internet under "2003 Buick electrical problems", and found that this was a fairly common problem that gm was aware of (a gm customer service representative had replied on one of the forums - edmunds. Com? - that gm reads these forums). Having learned from the forums that the most probable cause was the ignition switch, I took it to an automotive electrical specialist who found a defective ignition switch and replaced it. (regret old part no longer available).

Cars engine would cut off when using either turn signal. All dash lites would momentarily come on,or just air bag lite would come on before stalling. Replaced ignition switch to correct. Many other Regal customers have complained on-line,nothing done about it!!! very dangerous situation!!!!.

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Ignition switch failure. Caused engine to die while driving. Unable to change gear out of drive. All warning lights flashing. Would not restart. Happened in a parking lot, no damage. Temp fix got it started, then same thing happened on freeway, coasted to shoulder, no damage. Towed to dealer, determined ignition switch problem and replaced. Okay since.

The contact owns a 2000 Buick Regal. While attempting to accelerate at 70 mph the speed would not increased. Next the vehicle began to loose power. . The vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer. The current and failure mileages were 130000. Updated 12/07/09 the consumer stated when she turned on her turn signal to pass another vehicle, all the lights on the dash started flashing and the vehicle started to loose power. The consumer got off at the next exit and when she made a turn, the vehicle cut off. Also every month the low pressure tire light illuminated. One of the tires was extremely low. The consumer was informed the reason the tire was loosing air was because of the rims. Updated 12/09/09.

Out of the blue by using the turn signal our 1997 Buick Regal's engine would stall. In the middle of traffic, we had no brakes or power steering. All dashboard lights would flash. Our car was towed to the gm dealership and the ignition switch was replaced. Now everything is working fine.

The contact owns a 2000 Buick Regal. The contact stated that the key would remain stuck in the ignition switch. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.

The contact owns a 1998 Buick Regal. While driving approximately 15 mph on normal road conditions, the power steering failed when proceeding to make a turn. The contact exerted more effort to turn the steering wheel. The failure occurred intermittently. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The authorized dealer was notified. Through research, the technician discovered NHTSA campaign id number 03v527000 (steering;rack and pinion). The contact experienced failures identical to the ones mentioned in the recall. The failure and current mileages were 62,000. The abs motor failed which prevented the rear brakes from working and also the ignition switch was faulty which caused the vehicle to stall when using the left turn signal. Updated 03/04/09.

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Ignition switch failure.

The contact owns a 2002 Buick Regal. The contact stated that the headlights would shut off without warning. In addition, the contact stated that he was unable to start the vehicle because the ignition switch would not turn. As of January 30, 2008, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 77,500.

2003 Buick Regal with defective ignition switch customer states that this is very dangerous and a recall should be done* the consumer stated while driving, the vehicle lost all power and all the dash lights illuminated. The consumer stated this defect was due to a faulty ignition switch and is a very dangerous safety hazard. The consumer stated a faulty fuel pump was bad enough with no warning signs but a faulty ignition switch is a dangerous defect and further stated he would like the defect recalled.

The contact owns a 2003 Buick Regal. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to be started without the key in the ignition. The failure recurred on several occasions. The contact also stated that it was difficult to unlock the steering wheel on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ignition switch was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

Ignition switch had to be replaced on car with only 38,000 miles on it. Car stalled out in traffic.

First time my car stalled and had the ignition switch replaced was 15 months after purchasing it from a Buick dealer. Beginning 9/2011 car began stalling at many and various times. I attempted to have this repaired - taking to my Buick dealer on many occasions and to my local auto machanic making repairs as suggested and still my car continued to stall, most recent time of stalling - oct. 2013 - had Buick dealer again check and research technical documents to see what could be causing this problem - Buick could not find anything even after I asked them 'could it be my ignition switch' and was told no. I took my car to my local auto machanic again and after doing lots of testing - he replaced my ignition switch. Car has not stalled since. As I understand it - my ignition switch could fail again and I am requesting that my make and model be reviewed and included in the 'recent' gm ignition switch recall.

Unable to remove key from ignition. The safety mechanism that prevents the ignition key from being removed from the ignition switch while driving has malfunctioned, thus keeping the ignition key captive when driver is ready to exit the vehicle. When vehicle shifted into "park" the doors unlock as expected (confirming proper operation of the park switch), but the ignition switch does not allow the key to be rotated to the extraction position. After a seemingly random amount of time after putting the vehicle in park, a small click is heard in the steering column, the key can then be rotated to the extraction position, and the key can be removed from the ignition switch. The colder the temperature, the longer the driver must wait for the key to be released. Typical wait times before the key can be removed from the ignition switch are between 1 second to 10 minutes.

Operation of the turn signals cause the car to stall affecting the power steering and abs. This happened while on interstate c-470 at 65 mph while using the turn signal to make a lane change. The steering was almost locked and the brakes were very hard to push. Once off the highway the car restarted with no problems. Drove straight to the dealership where later, they stated that it was a bad ignition switch. Cost to replace this was just over $400. 00.

: the contact stated while driving at 60 mph the ignition switch shorted out and caused the vehicle to lose power and stall. The vehicle restarted but stalled again later. The vehicle was difficult to start. It was taken to a local dealership, and they suggested the ignition switch be replaced. The vehicle currently operates normally. Updated 03/09/06.

(1) all dash lights came on, engine dies, car quits running with no warning, abs light comes on intermittently, car died in middle of intersection narrowly missing other cars (2) car totally disabled, had to have towed (3)Buick dealer replaced ignition switch.

While placing the key inside the ignition switch vehicle failed to turn off. Consumer drove vehicle to the dealer, and mechanic sprayed lubrication gel on the ignition switch an dit locked up. Mechanic was able to unlock the ignition switch. Consumer informed the mechanic that this problem occurred more than once, and had not been resolved.

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When using the turn signals, the vehicle stalled. The owner took the vehicle to the dealer who told the owner that it was the ignition switch that was causing the defect. Provide further details.

Ignition key switch goes out when the turn signal is turned on. Also, engine fails. The design of the key switch is faulty.

The contact owns a 2002 Buick Regal. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. Upon restarting, the vehicle resumed normally. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the ignition switch was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The failure mileage was unavailable.