2003 BUICK REGAL Electrical System Problems

UNANNOUNCED TO PURCHASERS, THE BUICK REGAL HAS A REDUNDANT AND DEFECTIVE SECURITY IGNITION SYSTEM THAT PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM BEING ABLE TO START WITH THE KEY AFTER THE BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED. IT MUST NOW BE TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP TO BE DIAGNOSED AND FOR A COSTLY REPAIR. IT WAS STATIONARY, AND THE BATTERY DRAINED DOWN WITH A PHONE CHARGER HOOKED UP. EVEN FOLLOWING THE FACTORY KEY SEQUENCE, THE BATTERY RUNS DOWN BEFORE THE CODE CAN BE CLEARED AND RE-ESTABLISHED.

Mileage: 300,000

MY 03 BUICK REGAL LS WILL SHUTOFF SOMETIMES WHEN TURNING LEFT, OR WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL. I CAN NOT FIND THE PAPERWORK, BUT I REMEMBER A RECALL FOR THIS ABOUT 5 TO 8 YEARS AGO. WE DID HAVE IT ADDRESSED, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS COME BACK. TODAY'S DATE IS 1/9/17 AND MY WIFE HAD THIS HAPPEN AGAIN TO HER ON 1/4/17 WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND CURVE. SHE WAS NOT TURNING OR USING HER TURN SIGNAL. I ONLY HAD IT HAPPEN TO ME ONCE WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN USING MY TURN SIGNAL. MY MOTHER ALSO HAS AN 03 REGAL GS AND ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO CURRENT RECALL NOR WAS THERE EVER ONE FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT I KNOW WE HAD IT ADDRESSED ABOUT 5 TO 8 YEARS AGO.

Mileage: 200,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK REGAL. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE KEY FAILED TO EJECT FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH PROPERLY. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION AND TOOK MORE THAN TWENTY ATTEMPTS FOR THE KEY TO BE REMOVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

Mileage: 39,000

TL* 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.

Mileage: 69,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

Mileage: 148,000

TL* 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.

Mileage: 72,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO FOUND NO FAILURES; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,582.

Mileage: 77,582

MY IGNITION KEY WOULDN'T COME TO OFF POSITION WHEN I TURN OFF THE ENGINE. KEY WOULDN'T COME OUT FROM THE IGNITION CYLINDER AND I HAD TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE CAR AND MANUALLY LOCK THE CAR. AS A RESULT IT WOULD DRAIN THE BATTERY AND THE CAR IS UNDER A HIGH RISK OF CAR BEING STOLEN AND AT THE TIMES THE STEERING WOULD GET LOCKED. THANK YOU *TR

MOTOR WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD TOOK THE CAR TO CLASSIC DEALER IN MADISON OHIO AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL I HAD TO PAY OVER $400 TO GET IT FIXED WAS THERE A RECALL ON THIS PART THEY SAID THEY HAD TO PULL THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR

Mileage: 94,000

TL*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.

Mileage: 173,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. UPDATED 2/25/15*CN UPDATED 03/02/15*JB

Mileage: 113,000

THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN DROVE IN A MONTH, I DROVE ABOUT 3MILES THEN PARKED, CAR THEN STARTED TO SMOKE THEN CAUGHT FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN 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.

Mileage: 270,000

TL* 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. UPDATED 11/20/14*LJ UPDATED 5/4/2015 *JS

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING DIMMED, THE WINDOWS FAILED TO CLOSE AND OPEN, AND THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED TO COOL. THE DEALER PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,528. UPDATED 10/24/14*CN UPDATED 08/28/2017*CT

Mileage: 94,528

THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND HAD TO BE RESTARTED WHILE ROLLING. EVERY EVENT USUALLY INVOLVED TURNING AND BRAKING AT THE SAME TIME, BUT OCCASIONALLY SHUT DOWN WHILE IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS. IT APPEARED TO BE SIMILAR TO THE IGNITION RECALLS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE ON OTHER VEHICLES, BUT NOT ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. IT HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND AT LEAST TWO TO THREE TIMES WHILE TURNING ONTO ON RAMPS TO FREEWAYS. IT ALWAYS REQUIRES SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL TO RESTART AND VERY STIFF STEERING BECAUSE POWER STEERING IS DISABLED. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN TRAFFIC AND PRESENTED VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. I BELIEVE THE IGNITION IS AT FAULT, BUT CANNOT SAY POSITIVELY. USUALLY OCCURS WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR SOME TIME AND THE ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING QUITE SOME TIME AND IS CONSIDERABLY WARM. UNDER HOT CONDITIONS IT OCCURS MORE OFTEN. *TR

Mileage: 201,789

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS IN ENGINE POWER AS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,432. ..UPDATED 08/12/14 *BF THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. UPDATED 09/16/14

Mileage: 38,000

ACTIVATED LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND STARTED TO BRAKE FOR THE TURN. ALL DASH LIGHT FLASHED, GAUGES DROPPED TO ZERO AND ENGINE DIED. IT IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED ON ITS OWN. HAPPENED TWICE WITH-IN 4 BLOCKS. DROVE VEHICLE AGAIN 1 WEEK LATER AND TRACTION CONTROL SWITCHED OFF EVEN THOUGH SWITCH WAS IN ACTIVE POSITION. CYCLED THE SWITCH AND TRACTION CONTROL CAME BACK ON. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

ENGINE DIED WHILE SIGNALING A LEFT TURN GOING ABOUT 45 MPH. ALMOST REAR ENDED. CHANGED IGNITION SWITCH MODULE. NO REPEAT RECURRENCE. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

TL* 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 08/19/14*LJ UPDATED 08/23/2017*CT

Mileage: 100,000

TL* 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 08/19/14*LJ UPDATED 08/23/2017*CT

Mileage: 100,000

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 08/11/14*LJ

Mileage: 85,592

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 08/11/14*LJ

Mileage: 85,592

I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR FOR OVER A YEAR DUE TO IT NOT BEING ON THE RECALL LIST FOR THE IGNITION NOT WORKING. SOME THING TO DO WITH THE IGNITION AND THE TRANSMISSION, YOU CAN'T GET THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION BECAUSE IT WANT TURN OFF TO THE POINT OF REMOVAL. I'VE NOTICED THAT THERE'S A CLICK SOMETIMES WHEN YOU PUT IT IN PARK AND THEN YOU CAN REMOVE KEY BUT IT'S RARE, I'M AFRAID IT'S GOING TO DO THE SAME THING THE RECALL SAYS WILL HAPPEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD. (ACCIDENT) THERE FOR I DON'T DRIVE IT THE BUICK DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE DUE TO THE NUMBER OF RECALLS BROUGHT IN, I'VE BEEN UNABLE TO GET HELP. *TR

MY CAR HAS HAD ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WHEN I USE MY TURNING SIGNALS MY CAR SHUTS OFF AND I HAVE TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND RE START IT. ALSO, THE IGNITION ISSUE IS PREVENTING MY CAR FROM STARTING. I JUST HAD MY STARTER REPLACED 4 DAYS AGO BECAUSE I THOUGHT THE ISSUE WAS THE STARTER EVEN ONE IT READ OKAY I WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED IT SINCE THE ISSUE WAS THE CAR STARTING ALONG WITH IT SHUTTING OFF WHEN USING THE TURNING SIGNALS. I CALLED IN DUE TO THE RECALL TO FIND OUT MY CAR HAS A RECALL ON ANOTHER PART THAT COULD CAUSE IT TO CATCH FIRE. I HAD THE APPOINTMENT SET UP TO REPLACE THAT RECALL BUT SINCE THE CAR IS NOT ON THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL I CANT GET THAT FIXED TO EVEN GET THE CAR STARTED. IT STARTS MOST OF THE TIME BUT IT SEAMS THE TIMES I REALLY NEED TO BE SOMEWHERE IT WONT START. WHYIS IT THAT MY MAKE AND MODEL ARE NOT APART OF THE RECALL IF PLENTY OF OWNERS WITH THIS CAR ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. I HAVE BEEN SO CLOSE TO BEING IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS AND NEED IT FIXED. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND FEEL I SHOULD NOT INCUR DIAGNOSIS TEST WHEN I CAN TELL YOU WHAT'S WRONG AND THEN I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED IN MANY OTHER GM AUTOMOBILES BUT NOT MINE. HOW CAN I GET MY CAR PUT ON THE RECALL LIST SO IT CAN GET FIXED???? THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED! *TR

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL OF 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. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

Mileage: 150,000

2003 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION PROBLEMS. *SMD 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.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,350 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 6/17/14*CN UPDATED 8/17/17*CN

Mileage: 35,350

2003 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED EVERYTHING LOCKED UP ON THE VEHICLE AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED. AN INSPECTION REVEALED, THE ISSUE WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. *JB

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.. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING AND WOULD LOSE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE AND THE MANIFOLD ABSOLUTE PRESSURE WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. UPDATED 12/12/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD FRONT AND REAR GLOWED REED HOT. THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS IN THE RED. COOLANT LEAKED FROM A HOSE NEAR THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO EMIT BLUE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE BURNED ONE QUART OF OIL EXCESSIVELY. THE BATTERY, THERMOSTAT, FRONT BRAKES, TRANSMISSION OIL FILTER AND GASKET WERE ALL REPLACED. ALSO, THE DRIVER REAR WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER WAS SPRAYER DID NOT WORK, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE HEAT/AC BLOWER DID NOT OPERATE IN ALL THE SETTINGS. UPDATED 12/23/11

Mileage: 195,716

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE TURN SIGNALS WERE ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME WITHOUT USE OF THE TURNS SIGNALS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A COMPLAINT AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RECALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,540. UPDATED 12/12/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, WHEN HE USED THE TURN SIGNAL, THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY AND WITHOUT WARNING SHUT DOWN. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED TO BE THE IGNITION SWITCH. UPDATED 12/16/11

Mileage: 43,450

ON MULTIPLE BUT INTERMITTENT OCCASIONS, 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). *TR

Mileage: 47,104

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. *TR

Mileage: 62,468

2003 BUICK REGAL GRAND SPORT ON SUNDAY JUNE 22, 2008 MY HUSBAND AND I WERE RETURNING HOME FROM CHICAGO, IL. WHILE WE WERE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 55 I ACCELERATED TO GO AROUND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE, THE DASH LIGHTS ALL WENT RED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT LOST ALL POWER. THIS WAS VERY SCARY AND COULD HAVE COST MANY LIVES. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER BY COASTING THERE. AFTER SITTING THERE IN DISBELIEF OF WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING SO I PUT IT INTO DRIVE AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE AGAIN TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT. AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP, SO I PULLED INTO TRAFFIC AND PROCEEDED HOME. HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AT LESS POWER. EVEN THROUGH THE SPEEDOMETER READ 65 I WAS NOT GOING 65 I WAS GOING MORE LIKE 55 ON THE INTERSTATE. MY HUSBAND NOTICED THE DIFFERENCE ALSO. WHEN WE REACHED OUR HOME, WE UNLOADED THE SUITCASES AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR AND I HAVE MY REPAIR WORK DONE. (WE BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP) AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR DAYS THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. I KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE, BECAUSE IT HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP. WE ONLY HAVE A LITTLE OVER 57,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS STILL UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WE TOOK OUT ON IT WHEN WE BOUGHT IT. PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD HATE TO HAVE MY YOUNG GRANDCHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE IF SOMETHING BAD WOULD HAPPEN ESPECIALLY IF IT COULD BE AVOIDED. THANK-YOU. SINCERELY, DAVE AND PHYLIS UNDERWOOD EUREKA, IL. 57,000 MILES *TR

Mileage: 57,385

MY MOTHER'S 2003 BUICK REGAL CAUGHT FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *JB

Mileage: 90,000

2003 BUICK REGAL WITH DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH CUSTOMER STATES THAT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE**CC 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. *TR

Mileage: 97,987