Car Will Not Start Problems of Buick Verano

Car failed to start with remote key. When tried to start with the key the cd ejected, and it wouldn't start. I used a battery pack to jump start the car. I then had a error message displayed saying "service theft deterrent system".

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My wife and I were travelling south on I-95 in philadelphia in our 2014 Verano t w/keyless ignition. I was driving, and reached up with my right hand to adjust the center left vent. After adjusting the vent, I noticed that the a/c had turned off, and that the tachometer had fallen to zero. I then realized that I must have brushed against the start/off button (located next to the vent) and inadvertently turned the engine off. My wife (who drives the car more than myself) had previously related to me that she had accidentally shut the car off twice before on neighborhood streets, so I quickly asked her how she had managed to start the car again. She said that she had to pull over, put it in park, and push the start button. Well, since we were doing about 60 on I-95 in heavy traffic and in an area without shoulders on either side, this was going to be no mean trick and possibly suicidal. I tried to start the car by putting it into neutral and pressing the start button, but this only resulted in the gauge needles sweeping from left to right and the car did not restart. With no viable alternative, I put the flashers on and managed to maneuver through the traffic to the far right lane. Saying a prayer, I then brought the car to a stop in the speeding traffic, put it in park, and restarted it. It was truly a miracle that we weren't rear-ended during this ordeal. When our breathing had returned to normal, I asked my wife to check the owner's manual (which I had read) for any procedure to restart the car under the circumstances that we had just experienced and she reported that there was none. Between the two of us we have 92 years of driving experience and I consider myself an enthusiast. Our opinion is that the start/off button is in a bad place, unprotected, too sensitive, and that touching it accidentally causes unwanted engine shut down with inadequate warning to the driver.

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The vehicle is unreliable, unpredictable and dangerous to drive, since you do not have any warning or know when and where the engine will die. The engine died while driving 60 mph on a two lane highway, leaving only a few seconds to steer onto the shoulder. The car would not restart. This was following an earlier electrical system problem four weeks before in which multiple warning lights stayed on after starting the engine and the transmission would not go into gear (we were told this was caused by the battery being installed over a portion of the wiring harness and eventually cutting the wires). This was repaired by replacing several computer modules and portions of the wring harness. The earlier repair, was double checked by another Buick dealership and we were assured that the vehicle was fully repaired and safe to drive. The 60 mph failure was attributed to a chafed wire shorting out and blowing a fuse. The day following the latest repair the engine died again, while driving 45 mph. The car would not restart. Before beginning the next repair, the electrical system drained the battery overnight. We were told two days ago, that a new main computer and four coils were replaced. We have been told since then, that the car was ready to be picked up in the morning and then called the next day and was told more test were required. It is now 7 days later, and gm engineers and the dealer are still trying to diagnose the root cause and find a solution. We have been told repeatedly that this is the first auto of its kind, with this problem for a Buick Verano. Day 28/18, dealer called this morning and told us they have now found a ground fault in the wiring harness. The service manager told us he would want his wife to drive this car. We don't drive it either. . . Updated 12/17/13.

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