2005 BUICK LACROSSE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

2005 BUICK LACROSSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION KEY AND BRAKE PADS RECALL NOTICES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ROTORS WERE MADE OF POOR MATERIAL. WHICH RESULTED IN PREMATURE WARPING. JUST PRIOR TO PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER CLAIMED THEY REPLACED ALL OF THE BRAKES. HOWEVER, A FEW WEEKS LATER, SOMETHING CAUSE THE CONSUMER TO BRAKE HARD, AND THAT ACTION CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE CONSUMERS HANDS AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A WILD SKID. HE ALMOST WENT INTO A DITCH, BUT MANAGED TO GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TWO FRONT WHEEL BEARING SENSORS ON THE FRONT AND THE BACK FOR A TOTAL OF SIX TIMES. THE REMEDY REPAIR FAILED AND THE ABS LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 10/02/14*LJ UPDATED 3/10/2015 *JS

Mileage: 64,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, A LOW POWER RESPONSE OCCURRED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES WERE NOT PERFORMING PROPERLY AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS IN USE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES AND THE TIE ROD AND WHEEL HUB WERE REPLACED, AND THE BRAKE DRUMS WERE RESURFACED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURES STILL PERSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. THE VIN AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 52,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE SPEED WOULD INCREASE AFTER DRIVING 3-4 MILES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AFTER BEING PARKED FOR HOURS, IT IDLED ROUGHLY AND THE "TRACTION CONTROL" AND "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE PCM, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,800. UPDATED 3/19/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 40MPH. THE DEALER PERFORMED BRAKE PEDAL RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. UPDATED 03/19/08 *TR

Mileage: 5,000

2005 BUICK LACROSSE WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKES UNDER RECALL. CUSTOMER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE HAD DEFECTIVE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WAS PRESSED THE BRAKES WOULD NOT BE APPLIED. SHE WAS TOLD TWO WEEKS BEFORE REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. *KB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE LIGHTS ON THE DRIVER'S INFORMATION CENTER WERE DIM MOST OF THE TIME AND SOMETIMES DISAPPEARED ALTOGETHER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE FOR INTERIOR ILLUMINATION TO DIM/BRIGHTEN DUE TO VOLTAGE DEMAND AND/OR AMBIENT LIGHT CONDITIONS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, A PROBLEM WITH A COMPUTER CHIP OR THE BATTERY VOLTAGE. THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE LEAKED DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURING. *JB

Mileage: 19,446

TO ALL 2005 BUICK LACROSSE OWNERS. IF YOU ARE HEARING A GRUMBLING NOISE LIKE SAND BETWEEN BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR, YOU MAY HAVE THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE PADS. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THESE PADS. I HAD MINE REPLACED WHEN THE CAR HAD 5000 MILES ON IT. GM WILL NOT NOTIFY THEIR CUSTOMERS ON THIS ITEM. YOU WILL HAVE TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP AND COMPLAIN LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE RELATED TO THE BUICK PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE HAD. *JB

Mileage: 3,500

THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHTS COME ON DURING WET WEATHER AND OR TURNING. THE ANTI-LOCKS BRAKES FAIL TO WORK UNLESS PRESSED COMPLETELY DOWN. NO ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURED AT THIS TIME, BUT A FEW CLOSE CALLS. THE CAR IS BEING RETURNED TO A GM DEALER TO INSPECT AND REPORT THE PROBLEM. THE BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS HAD A SPONGY FEELING SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE AND SINCE THE BRAKE RECALL WAS ADJUSTED. I WOULD HOPE THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE THERE IS A FATAL INCIDENT SINCE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BECOME VERY NON-RESPONSIVE WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILS.

Mileage: 28,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH TOWARD AN INTERSECTION ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. NO WARNING LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE ROTORS MUST BE MACHINED. AFTER A VISUAL INSPECTION THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE OF A DIFFERENT BRAND; THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THERE WAS NO CONCERN ABOUT THE DIFFERENT TIRE BRANDS. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL LEAK. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE LEAK WAS FROM THE OIL FILTER AND CORRECTED IT. AFTER A FEW MILES DRIVEN, THE VEHICLE PRESENTED PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PUMP AND THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO REPLACE IT. ALSO, AN EXTERIOR LIGHTING PROBLEM WAS NOTICED WHICH WAS DETECTED DUE TO WIRING CORROSION LOCATED IN THE TRUNK. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED; THE DEALERSHIP CORRECTED THE DEFECT BUT AFTER FEW MILES, THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO PROVIDED THE NHTSA PHONE NUMBER WHEN ASKED FOR A RESOLUTION.

Mileage: 35,435

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER THREE TIMES TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. ON THE LAST VISIT TO THE SERVICE DEALER, THEY DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL LEAK, THE FRONT ROTORS WERE MACHINED. THE GAS CAP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR WAS REPLACED, BECAUSE WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE TURNED ON, THE HEAT WOULD CUT OFF. UPDATED 12/12/06 *JB

Mileage: 35,650

THE VEHICLE HAD A HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. ALSO NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. ESPECIALLY ON A COLD START. BRAKES WERE PULSATING. *JB

Mileage: 3,868

DT: THE BRAKES ON THE 2005 LACROSSE WERE MAKING ERRATIC NOISES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED EVERY WEEK FOR LAST 30 DAYS. THE PADS WERE CLEANED. THE ROTORS WERE THOUGHT TO BE BAD. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 30 DAYS AS OF 10-3-05 AND NO ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. *SC. *AK

Mileage: 500

DT: THE BRAKES ON THE 2005 LACROSSE WERE MAKING ERRATIC NOISES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED EVERY WEEK FOR LAST 30 DAYS. THE PADS WERE CLEANED. THE ROTORS WERE THOUGHT TO BE BAD. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 30 DAYS AS OF 10-3-05 AND NO ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. *SC. *AK

Mileage: 500

DT: THE BRAKES ON THE 2005 LACROSSE WERE MAKING ERRATIC NOISES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED EVERY WEEK FOR LAST 30 DAYS. THE PADS WERE CLEANED. THE ROTORS WERE THOUGHT TO BE BAD. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 30 DAYS AS OF 10-3-05 AND NO ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. *SC. *AK

Mileage: 500

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED AT 3,535 MILES. THEY LOOKED AT THEM AND TIGHTENED SOMETHING. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED AT 5567 MILES, THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. THE THIRD TIME IT OCCURRED AT 5,947 MILES. GM SAID THAT THERE WAS A FLAW IN THE BRAKES. THE PADS WERE CRYSTALLIZING. THE CONTACT NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES AT 3,500 MILES. GM TOLD THE DEALER NOT TO DO ANYTHING ELSE TO THE BRAKES ON 6-30-05. THE CONTACT SAID THAT THERE WERE NO LIGHTS THAT CAME ON PRIOR TO THE BRAKE PROBLEMS. *AK THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON DUE TO POOR FUEL, AND ACCELERATION FELT AS IF IT WERE GOING TO STALL. *SC

Mileage: 3,500

DT: RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE A MONTH AGO ON THE BRAKES. THEY CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER 3 TIMES, AND HE SAID BUICK HAD NO PARTS TO FIX THIS CAR. *AK *TT *SB

DT: CALLER WOULD LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE LENGTH OF TIME IT IS TAKING FOR THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE BRAKES WHICH HAVE BEEN RECALLED. HE HAS RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, CALLED BUICK, AND HAS NOT RECEIVED TIMELY SERVICE. HE SUGGESTS THEY PROVIDE A LOANER CAR FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS WAITING ON REPAIRS. *AK *NM

DT: CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK VEHICLE 2 WEEKS AGO TO GET THE PART FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THAT WAS 2 WEEKS THAT THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WITH UNSAFE BRAKES. ALSO, CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CAR WAS MAKING A NOISE ONCE AND IN A WHILE. WHEN BACK OUTVEHICLE MADE THE NOISE. THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED ON MAY 2, AND THE DEALER ORDERED THE PARTS. *AK

Mileage: 2,000

THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AT THE MOMENT TO PERFORM THE SAFETY RECALL ON THE 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. *MR RECALL CAMPAIGN# 05V156000. *SC *JB

DT: CALLER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE BRAKES CLIP, AND HE WANTS TO COMPLAIN THAT HE CANNOT GET THE PARTS FROM ANYONE IN NEW YORK TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. ALSO CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY. CALLED BUICK IN MICHIGAN, AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHETHER OR NOT IT WAS SUPPOSE TO ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE.*AK

GOT RECALL LETTER ABOUT CLIP THAT SECURES THE BRAKE PUSH ROD TO THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM PIN, COULD HAVE BEEN BEN. T WHEN IT WAS INSTALLED A BENT CLIP MAY HAVE COME OFF, ALLOWING THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUSH ROD TO SEPARATE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. IF THIS HAPPENS THE BRAKE MAY NOT WORK AT ALL. TRIED TO GET IN CONTACT WITH THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, AND COULD NOT GET THROUGH. CALLED DEALER, AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE PART TO FIX PROBLEM YET. SHE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR BEFORE THE PART WAS REPLACED.*AK

Mileage: 2,000

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL REGARDING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES.

THE CONSUMER STATED BUICK SENT A LETTER ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES BUT THE DEALER WILL NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. IF YOU SEND THE LETTER, THEN SEND THE PARTS.

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS.