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Incident date: Aug 1, 2018
TIRE WILL NOT KEEP PRESSURE AT ALL. GOODYEAR FORTERA HL
Incident date: Oct 31, 2018
MY CAR HAVE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS GAS/ELECTRICAL , AND DON'T CHARGE, REPLACE BATTERY AND PROBLEM CONTINUE; CALL TO BUICK CONCESSIONARY FOR RECALL BECAUSE FIND THAT THESE MODEL AND YEAR MAKE A VEHICLES HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BUT THE PERSON TELL ME IF DON T HAVE RECALLS FOR MY SPECIFIC CAR VIN NUMBER; I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED BUT MY CAR HAVE VERY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, REPLACE TWO BATTERIES AND
... CONTINUE WITH THE PROBLEM, AND ALTERNATOR NOBODY FIXED BECAUSE IS VERY RARE, AND THE PRICE FOR REPLACE ALTERNATOR IS VERY HIGH EXPENSIVE, MY CAR HAVE THESE PROBLEM AND THE BUICK AGENCYS OR CONCESIONARIES ARE THE RESPOSIBLES FOR DEFECTUOS OR MISTAKES ON YOURS VEHICLES MANUFACTURED.Read more
Incident date: Oct 15, 2018
LIGHT ON DRIVER SIDE CONTINUE TO BLOW LIGHT OR BULB
Incident date: Oct 15, 2018
LIGHT ON DRIVER SIDE CONTINUE TO BLOW LIGHT OR BULB
Incident date: Oct 28, 2018
I WAS SITTING IN MY BROTHERS YARD WITH MY CAR CRUNK UP AND WHEN I BEGAN TO PUT IT IN REVERSE IT STARTED MAKING A STRANGE NOISE. SO WHEN I PUT IT BACK IN PARK THE NOISE STOPPED. SO I PUT THE CAR BACK IN REVERSE SO I COULD BACK OUT HIS DRIVEWAY, BUT THIS TIME THE CAR WOUND NOT MOVE. SO I PUT IT IN DRIVE TO SEE WOULD IT GO FORWARD AND IT DID FOR MAYBE A HUNDRED FEET BUT IT WOULD NOT SWITCH OUT OF SEC
... OND GEAR.Read more
Incident date: Oct 29, 2018
WHEN DRIVING RADIO AND DASH LIGHTS GO OFF FOR A SECOND AND COME BACK ON THIS OCCURS 5 AND 10 MINUTES APART.
Incident date: Oct 29, 2018
WHEN DRIVING RADIO AND DASH LIGHTS GO OFF FOR A SECOND AND COME BACK ON THIS OCCURS 5 AND 10 MINUTES APART.
Incident date: Oct 24, 2018
BUICK WAVE PLATE FAILURE SERVICE BULLETIN
Incident date: Jun 15, 2017
MOISTURE BUILT UP IN THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT CAUSE THE WHOLE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY TO FAIL. I PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED LAST YEAR AND NOW THE PASSENGERS SIDE HAS DONE THE EXACT SAME THING. IT IS A CONDENSATION PROBLEM CAUSING THE UNITS TO FAIL AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE! WHEN YOUR HEADLIGHT GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING ON A STORMY NIGHT IT IS DANGEROUS NOT ONLY FOR YOU BUT ANYONE IN THE AR
... EA AROUND YOU SINCE YOU HAVE SUCH LOW VISIBILITY. I STILL HAVE THE OLD HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IF ANY ONE WOULD LIKE TO REVIEW IT OR CHECK FOR DAMAGE.Read more
Incident date: Oct 28, 2018
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. CODE P0011 PRESENT. INDICATING OVER-ADVANCED CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. WHILE PERFORMING A U-TURN, THE VEHICLE DIED/LOST ENGINE POWER AND STEERING LOCKED IN PLACE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS SPREAD ACROSS THREE LANES, AS I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF MY U-TURN, WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC APPROACHING. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR BACK UP AND REGAIN CONTROL JUST AS T
... RAFFIC NEARED MY POSITION. ALMOST DEADLY SITUATION. ALSO NOTICING ENGINE HESITATION AS WELL AS SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IDLING.Read more
Incident date: Oct 28, 2018
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. CODE P0011 PRESENT. INDICATING OVER-ADVANCED CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. WHILE PERFORMING A U-TURN, THE VEHICLE DIED/LOST ENGINE POWER AND STEERING LOCKED IN PLACE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS SPREAD ACROSS THREE LANES, AS I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF MY U-TURN, WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC APPROACHING. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR BACK UP AND REGAIN CONTROL JUST AS T
... RAFFIC NEARED MY POSITION. ALMOST DEADLY SITUATION. ALSO NOTICING ENGINE HESITATION AS WELL AS SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IDLING.Read more
Incident date: Oct 16, 2018
VEHICLE STALLED OUT ON A HIGHWAY (AND AT HIGHWAY SPEED) AND WOULD NOT RESTART. OBVIOUSLY THIS CREATED A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION FOR ME AND THOSE AROUND ME AS I TRIED TO COAST OVER TO THE SHOULDER (ESP WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES). THE PROBLEM CAME WITHOUT ANY WARNING, AND WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE BEEN ISOLATED TO THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE. MILEAGE ON THE CAR IS ONLY 43K
Incident date: Oct 1, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID. *TT CONSU
... MER STATED DEALERSHIP IS NOW CLOSED AND WILL BE TAKING IT TO A REPAIR SHOP. UPDATED 12/20/18*JBRead more
Incident date: Oct 1, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID. *TT CONSU
... MER STATED DEALERSHIP IS NOW CLOSED AND WILL BE TAKING IT TO A REPAIR SHOP. UPDATED 12/20/18*JBRead more
Incident date: Jun 13, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WAS LEAKING FLUID INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED LEAKS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT WAS LOCATED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED MOLD GROWING ON THE CARPET INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE SAME FAILURE ONE YEA
... R AGO, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED. THE DEALER (BUICK GMC OF MAHWAH, 386 NJ-17, MAHWAH, NJ 07430, (201)-252-4475) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.Read more
Incident date: Jun 13, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WAS LEAKING FLUID INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED LEAKS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT WAS LOCATED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED MOLD GROWING ON THE CARPET INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE SAME FAILURE ONE YEA
... R AGO, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED. THE DEALER (BUICK GMC OF MAHWAH, 386 NJ-17, MAHWAH, NJ 07430, (201)-252-4475) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.Read more
Incident date: Mar 6, 2018
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR EVERYTHING WAS PERFECTLY WORKING.I PARKED FOR THE NIGHT BEHIND MY HOUSE NO PROBLEMS. I WENT TO DRIVE MY CAR THE NEXT MORNING AND ALL OF THE DASH GAUGES AS WELL AS THE REVERSE LIGHTS WERE OUT. I TOOK IT TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP WITH NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT WAS GOING ON. THE CLUSTER PANEL WAS REPLACED WITH NO LUCK OF THE PROBLEM BEING RESOLVED. FUSES WERE REPLACED ALSO. THIS IS
... NOT ONLY UPSETTING BUT IT IS ALSO DANGEROUS. I CAN NOT AND DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. HOW DO I KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE OR HOW FAST I AM TRAVELING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS COME UP BEFORE WITH NO SOLUTION. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE.Read more
Incident date: Nov 7, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CRAIG SMITH AUTO GROUP (7459 OH-309, GALION, OH 44833, (419) 462-1746) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE YEAR LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TO
... UNDERGO ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TT*JBRead more
Incident date: Oct 22, 2018
TIMING CHAIN FAILURE ON 2010 ENCLAVE WITH 56,601 MILES.
Incident date: Oct 19, 2018
AIR BAGS WENT OFF WHEN I WAS STOPED AT A RED LIGHT.
Incident date: Oct 12, 2018
DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD NOT GET OUT OF FIRST GEAR. DECIDE TO GET VEHICLE HOME SO I TURNED AROUND AND FOUND THAT I DID NOT HAVE RESERVE ALSO. ON WAY BACK HOME TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WAS ABLE TO GET HOME AND PARK THE CAR. CALLED TOW TRUCK TO TAKE TO THE DEALERS. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 23,773 MILES ON IT. DEALER HAD TO OVERHAUL 3-5-R CLUTCH HOU
... SING.Read more
Incident date: Oct 20, 2018
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES AN HOUR WHEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY I WAS ABLE TO MOVE ACROSS LANES AND GET TO AN EXIT. I DROVE TO THE NEAREST BUICK DEALER WHO SAID THEY WERE TOO BACKED UP TO HELP. WHILE AT THE BUICK DEALER I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN I TURNED THE ENGINE BACK ON, THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN.
Incident date: Apr 4, 2018
DASH LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN YOU ARE IN A SHADY AREA. STAY OUT WAY TO LONG. NO WAY TO ADJUST TO MAKE THEM BRIGHT. COLLISION ALERT GOES OFF WHEN YOU ARE NOT NEAR HITTING ANYTHING. CLOCK WENT FROM EST TO WEST COAST TIME. CAR MAKES A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE REAR END. ALSO MAKES A SCRAPPING SOUND. DOESN'T MATTER IF YOUR GOING UP HILL, DOWNHILL, LEFT OR RIGHT. NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL DO IT. ALWAYS WHEN THE SP
... EED IS BETWEEN 45 & 55 MPH. THIS IS THE SECOND BUICK ENVISION THAT WAS REPURCHASED. SAME ISSUE WITH THE FIRST ONE. WORKED ON MANY TIMES BY GARAGE & EVEN A REP SENT FROM BUICK. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FIXED. THIS WAS 18 MONTHS OF ISSUES TO GET A RESOLUTION. HAPPY THAT I HAVE A CHEVY EQUINOX NOW.Read more
Incident date: Apr 4, 2018
DASH LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN YOU ARE IN A SHADY AREA. STAY OUT WAY TO LONG. NO WAY TO ADJUST TO MAKE THEM BRIGHT. COLLISION ALERT GOES OFF WHEN YOU ARE NOT NEAR HITTING ANYTHING. CLOCK WENT FROM EST TO WEST COAST TIME. CAR MAKES A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE REAR END. ALSO MAKES A SCRAPPING SOUND. DOESN'T MATTER IF YOUR GOING UP HILL, DOWNHILL, LEFT OR RIGHT. NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL DO IT. ALWAYS WHEN THE SP
... EED IS BETWEEN 45 & 55 MPH. THIS IS THE SECOND BUICK ENVISION THAT WAS REPURCHASED. SAME ISSUE WITH THE FIRST ONE. WORKED ON MANY TIMES BY GARAGE & EVEN A REP SENT FROM BUICK. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FIXED. THIS WAS 18 MONTHS OF ISSUES TO GET A RESOLUTION. HAPPY THAT I HAVE A CHEVY EQUINOX NOW.Read more
Incident date: Oct 19, 2018
EXPERIENCING OIL BLOW BY IN CYLINDER BLOCK AND CATYLIC CONVERTER FAILURE
Incident date: Oct 19, 2018
EXPERIENCING OIL BLOW BY IN CYLINDER BLOCK AND CATYLIC CONVERTER FAILURE
Incident date: Oct 12, 2018
TARATA RECALL MY AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON WHEN YOU START IT IN SCREEN UNDER SPEED AND THE LIGHT ALSO. AND IT STAYS ON UNTIL YOU TAKE OUT KEY.
Incident date: Oct 18, 2018
2018 BUICK ENCLAVE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO ENGINE SHUTING DOWN WHEN VEHICLE STOPS. *AS THE CONSUMER STATED THE START STOP FEATURE INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS DOWN THE ENGINE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IDLE AND DOES NOT RECOVER QUICK ENOUGH FOR SAFE STARTS IN TRAFFIC. *JS
Incident date: Oct 17, 2018
ON 10/17/2018, I WAS LEAVING OUT OF MY WORKPLACE PARKING LOT, WHILE PULLING ON TO THE ROADWAY. MY SUNROOF EXPLODED SENDING GLASS ALL OVER MYSELF AND INSIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO SEE A GAPING HOLE IN MY SUNROOF.
Incident date: Sep 18, 2018
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM, OR 'TPMS' NOTIFIED ME OF A FLAT TIRE. IT SHOWED LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE IN THE REAR PASSENGER RIRE, HOWEVER, THE DRIVER REAR TIRE WAS THE ONE THAT WAS FLAT.
Incident date: Sep 18, 2018
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM, OR 'TPMS' NOTIFIED ME OF A FLAT TIRE. IT SHOWED LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE IN THE REAR PASSENGER RIRE, HOWEVER, THE DRIVER REAR TIRE WAS THE ONE THAT WAS FLAT.
Incident date: Jun 1, 2018
WHENEVER I PUT FUEL IN THE CAR IT HAS A HARD TIME STARTING AND WILL ALSO STALL OCCASIONALLY. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING SINCE JUNE 2018 AND I HAVE HAD A MECHANIC TRY TO FIX IT AND THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT'S CAUSING IT TO DO THIS. ARE THERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS.
Incident date: Jun 1, 2018
WHENEVER I PUT FUEL IN THE CAR IT HAS A HARD TIME STARTING AND WILL ALSO STALL OCCASIONALLY. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING SINCE JUNE 2018 AND I HAVE HAD A MECHANIC TRY TO FIX IT AND THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT'S CAUSING IT TO DO THIS. ARE THERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS.
Incident date: Jun 1, 2018
WHENEVER I PUT FUEL IN THE CAR IT HAS A HARD TIME STARTING AND WILL ALSO STALL OCCASIONALLY. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING SINCE JUNE 2018 AND I HAVE HAD A MECHANIC TRY TO FIX IT AND THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT'S CAUSING IT TO DO THIS. ARE THERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS.
Incident date: Sep 30, 2018
LEFT SIDE OBJECT DETECTION MODULE MALFUNCTION. INDICATOR IN MIRROR QUIT WORKING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IN TRAFFIC.. THE RIGHT SIDE FAILED LAST MARCH UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS>>>WHILE IN TRAFFIC!!!
Incident date: Oct 1, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK CENTURY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE MAINLY OCCURRED WHILE SWITCHING FROM LOW TO HIGH BEAM AND VICE VERSA. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. *TT*JB
Incident date: Oct 14, 2018
THERE IS A CONSTANT COOLANT LEAK APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE TURBO AREA. COOLANT SMELL IS CONSTANT AS THE COOLANT IS BEING BURNED OFF BY EXHAUST MANIFOLD. LOSS OF COOLAND CAN LEAD TO OVERHEATING AND ENGINE FAILURE.
Incident date: Oct 14, 2018
THERE IS A CONSTANT COOLANT LEAK APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE TURBO AREA. COOLANT SMELL IS CONSTANT AS THE COOLANT IS BEING BURNED OFF BY EXHAUST MANIFOLD. LOSS OF COOLAND CAN LEAD TO OVERHEATING AND ENGINE FAILURE.
Incident date: Oct 10, 2018
ON 10/10/2018 AT 6:45 AM, 63 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, CERTIFIED/CURRENT LPT WARRANTY/15' REGAL PREM 2/ 60,600 OD 2.0L/TURBO/AUTOMATIC TRANS, CONDITIONS-SPEED-10 MPH-STEERING STRAIGHT, BRAKE AT 100%, ENGINE PERFORMANCE ISSUES MANIFESTED DURING THE END PORTION OF THE TRIP WHILE IN DRIVE, AT IDLE, DROPPING OFF FRIEND AT HIS WORKPLACE PARKING LOT. TRIP CHARACTERISTICS-TOTAL TRIP 35 MIN AT 20 TOTAL MILES-FI
... RST PART OF THE TRIP AT 45 MPH FOR 15 MIN/THE MIDDLE PART OF THE TRIP AT 70 MPH FOR 12 MIN/END PORTION OF THE TRIP AT 15-25 MPH FOR 6 MIN/IDLE AT 2 MIN-ENGINE PERFORMANCE-SUDDEN ONSET OF HIGH, ROUGH IDLE OR ENGINE HESITATION? CHARACTERISTICS SEEMED TO INCLUDE INCONSISTENT ENGINE PERFORMANCE SOUND AND FEEL FELT THROUGH THE PEDALS, THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND STEERING WHEEL, BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED AT 100%, IMMEDIATELY AFTER MOVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION KNOB FROM PARK TO DRIVE, ENGINE TEMP WITHIN NORMAL PARAMETERS, GAS LEVEL 35 MILES TILL E. IN DRIVE, ACCELERATOR AT 15-20%, DROVE 35 MPH FOR 5 MILES TO A SHELL GAS PUMP, SHIFTED TO PARK, BRAKE DEPRESSED AT 100%, DEPRESSED ON/OFF ENGINE BUTTON, ENGAGED THE ELECTRONIC PARKING SYSTEM, MAX FUELED VEHICLE WITH HIGH-GRADE UNLEADED FUEL. VEHICLE SAT, UNSTARTED, FOR 15 MIN AFTER FUELING. DROVE TO THE AUTOZONE ACROSS THE STREET, 1 MILE/20 MP, EXPERIENCED A MIL COMING ON SOLID IN THE IP WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE. OBTAINED MIL PRINTOUT READ: "CYLINDER 4 MISFIRE DETECTED"/"ASE CERTIFIED MASTER TECHNICIANS HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE ON YOUR TYPE OF VEHICLE AND THE MOST LIKELY SOLUTION IS: PERFORM ENGINE DE-CARBON PROCEDURE"/CODE P0304. AT PRESENT: ON START-SOLID MIL, ROUGH, HIGH IDLE AT 1500 RPMS, AFTER 1-2 MIN-MIL,TCS SOLID, ROUGH IDLE AT 1000 RPMS. DRIVABILITY AT ALL SPEEDS AFFECTED BUT LESS SO AT HIGHER SPEEDS, *SIGNIFICANT LURCH AT 15-35 MPH FEELS LIKE HARD SHIFT/INTERMITTENT. I CHANGED OIL/AIR FILTERS, DRIVEN 2 MILES SINCE PARKING AT RESIDENCE.Read more
Incident date: Oct 10, 2018
ON 10/10/2018 AT 6:45 AM, 63 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, CERTIFIED/CURRENT LPT WARRANTY/15' REGAL PREM 2/ 60,600 OD 2.0L/TURBO/AUTOMATIC TRANS, CONDITIONS-SPEED-10 MPH-STEERING STRAIGHT, BRAKE AT 100%, ENGINE PERFORMANCE ISSUES MANIFESTED DURING THE END PORTION OF THE TRIP WHILE IN DRIVE, AT IDLE, DROPPING OFF FRIEND AT HIS WORKPLACE PARKING LOT. TRIP CHARACTERISTICS-TOTAL TRIP 35 MIN AT 20 TOTAL MILES-FI
... RST PART OF THE TRIP AT 45 MPH FOR 15 MIN/THE MIDDLE PART OF THE TRIP AT 70 MPH FOR 12 MIN/END PORTION OF THE TRIP AT 15-25 MPH FOR 6 MIN/IDLE AT 2 MIN-ENGINE PERFORMANCE-SUDDEN ONSET OF HIGH, ROUGH IDLE OR ENGINE HESITATION? CHARACTERISTICS SEEMED TO INCLUDE INCONSISTENT ENGINE PERFORMANCE SOUND AND FEEL FELT THROUGH THE PEDALS, THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND STEERING WHEEL, BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED AT 100%, IMMEDIATELY AFTER MOVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION KNOB FROM PARK TO DRIVE, ENGINE TEMP WITHIN NORMAL PARAMETERS, GAS LEVEL 35 MILES TILL E. IN DRIVE, ACCELERATOR AT 15-20%, DROVE 35 MPH FOR 5 MILES TO A SHELL GAS PUMP, SHIFTED TO PARK, BRAKE DEPRESSED AT 100%, DEPRESSED ON/OFF ENGINE BUTTON, ENGAGED THE ELECTRONIC PARKING SYSTEM, MAX FUELED VEHICLE WITH HIGH-GRADE UNLEADED FUEL. VEHICLE SAT, UNSTARTED, FOR 15 MIN AFTER FUELING. DROVE TO THE AUTOZONE ACROSS THE STREET, 1 MILE/20 MP, EXPERIENCED A MIL COMING ON SOLID IN THE IP WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE. OBTAINED MIL PRINTOUT READ: "CYLINDER 4 MISFIRE DETECTED"/"ASE CERTIFIED MASTER TECHNICIANS HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE ON YOUR TYPE OF VEHICLE AND THE MOST LIKELY SOLUTION IS: PERFORM ENGINE DE-CARBON PROCEDURE"/CODE P0304. AT PRESENT: ON START-SOLID MIL, ROUGH, HIGH IDLE AT 1500 RPMS, AFTER 1-2 MIN-MIL,TCS SOLID, ROUGH IDLE AT 1000 RPMS. DRIVABILITY AT ALL SPEEDS AFFECTED BUT LESS SO AT HIGHER SPEEDS, *SIGNIFICANT LURCH AT 15-35 MPH FEELS LIKE HARD SHIFT/INTERMITTENT. I CHANGED OIL/AIR FILTERS, DRIVEN 2 MILES SINCE PARKING AT RESIDENCE.Read more
Incident date: Oct 10, 2018
ON 10/10/2018 AT 6:45 AM, 63 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, CERTIFIED/CURRENT LPT WARRANTY/15' REGAL PREM 2/ 60,600 OD 2.0L/TURBO/AUTOMATIC TRANS, CONDITIONS-SPEED-10 MPH-STEERING STRAIGHT, BRAKE AT 100%, ENGINE PERFORMANCE ISSUES MANIFESTED DURING THE END PORTION OF THE TRIP WHILE IN DRIVE, AT IDLE, DROPPING OFF FRIEND AT HIS WORKPLACE PARKING LOT. TRIP CHARACTERISTICS-TOTAL TRIP 35 MIN AT 20 TOTAL MILES-FI
... RST PART OF THE TRIP AT 45 MPH FOR 15 MIN/THE MIDDLE PART OF THE TRIP AT 70 MPH FOR 12 MIN/END PORTION OF THE TRIP AT 15-25 MPH FOR 6 MIN/IDLE AT 2 MIN-ENGINE PERFORMANCE-SUDDEN ONSET OF HIGH, ROUGH IDLE OR ENGINE HESITATION? CHARACTERISTICS SEEMED TO INCLUDE INCONSISTENT ENGINE PERFORMANCE SOUND AND FEEL FELT THROUGH THE PEDALS, THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND STEERING WHEEL, BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED AT 100%, IMMEDIATELY AFTER MOVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION KNOB FROM PARK TO DRIVE, ENGINE TEMP WITHIN NORMAL PARAMETERS, GAS LEVEL 35 MILES TILL E. IN DRIVE, ACCELERATOR AT 15-20%, DROVE 35 MPH FOR 5 MILES TO A SHELL GAS PUMP, SHIFTED TO PARK, BRAKE DEPRESSED AT 100%, DEPRESSED ON/OFF ENGINE BUTTON, ENGAGED THE ELECTRONIC PARKING SYSTEM, MAX FUELED VEHICLE WITH HIGH-GRADE UNLEADED FUEL. VEHICLE SAT, UNSTARTED, FOR 15 MIN AFTER FUELING. DROVE TO THE AUTOZONE ACROSS THE STREET, 1 MILE/20 MP, EXPERIENCED A MIL COMING ON SOLID IN THE IP WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE. OBTAINED MIL PRINTOUT READ: "CYLINDER 4 MISFIRE DETECTED"/"ASE CERTIFIED MASTER TECHNICIANS HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE ON YOUR TYPE OF VEHICLE AND THE MOST LIKELY SOLUTION IS: PERFORM ENGINE DE-CARBON PROCEDURE"/CODE P0304. AT PRESENT: ON START-SOLID MIL, ROUGH, HIGH IDLE AT 1500 RPMS, AFTER 1-2 MIN-MIL,TCS SOLID, ROUGH IDLE AT 1000 RPMS. DRIVABILITY AT ALL SPEEDS AFFECTED BUT LESS SO AT HIGHER SPEEDS, *SIGNIFICANT LURCH AT 15-35 MPH FEELS LIKE HARD SHIFT/INTERMITTENT. I CHANGED OIL/AIR FILTERS, DRIVEN 2 MILES SINCE PARKING AT RESIDENCE.Read more
Incident date: Oct 1, 2018
I RECENTLY GOT PULLED OVER BY THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT NOTICED THAT MY DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS OUT AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY FIRST THING IN THE MORNING .AFTER CHANGING THE HEADLIGHT BULB ($100.00)THE HEADLIGHT DID NOT TURN ON.UNDER RECOMMENDATION OF THE PART CLERK OF MY LOCAL PARTS STORE WE LOOKED AT THE HEADLIGHT BALLAST ($300.00).THIS VEHICLE HEADLIGHT DESIGN SOMEHOW ACCUMU
... LATES CONDENSATION WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING. THE CONDENSATION SOME HOW GAINS ACCESS AND ACCUMULATES INTO THE BALLAST OF THE HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE LIGHTS WHICH ARE MOUNTED UNDERNEATH THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY. LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITH NO HEADLIGHTS TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE SAFELY AT NIGHT OR UNDER LOW VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.AFTER REPLACING THE LIGHT BULB AND BALLAST THE HEAD LIGHTS STILL WOULD NOT TURN ON. SOMEHOW THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT AN OUTRAGEOUS COST OF OVER ($1,500) PER HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. DUE OF THE CONDENSATION AND WATER DAMAGE THE INTERNAL ELECTRONICS OF THE HEADLIGHT ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL LEAVING THE OPERATOR AND PASSENGERS OF THE 2013 BUICK REGAL GS EQUIPT WITH FACTORY HIGH INTENSITY LIGHTING IN THE DARK.Read more
Incident date: Aug 15, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BUICK REGAL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE ENGINE WAS DESIGNED TO SHUT DOWN TO PRESERVE FUEL. INSTEAD, THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD REV AND INCREASE TO 3,000 AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM DRIVING THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED ONCE WHILE REV
... ERSING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MCELVEEN BUICK (117 FARMINGTON RD, SUMMERVILLE, SC), BUT THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED OR DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.Read more
Incident date: Sep 27, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE LIFTGATE SLAMMED DOWN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER BEING LIFTED. AS A RESULT, THE HATCHBACK BECAME INOPERABLE. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE) AS A POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE W
... AS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 123,000.Read more
Incident date: Oct 11, 2018
CERTAIN SYSTEMS OF MY CAR WHILE I AM DRIVING WILL SHUT DOWN. FOR EXAMPLE I WILL BE TAKING A TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT. OTHER THINGS THAT SEEM TO SHUT DOWN EITHER AT THE SAME TIME OR SEPARATELY ARE THE RADIO/ SCREEN, THE CRUISE CONTROL, BLINKER, ECT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM TURNING AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. I LOOKED ONLINE TO SEE WHAT MAY BE THE PROBLEM
... AND NOTICED PLENTY OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THESE ISSUES AS WELL WITH NO ONE BEING ABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION.Read more
Incident date: Oct 11, 2018
CERTAIN SYSTEMS OF MY CAR WHILE I AM DRIVING WILL SHUT DOWN. FOR EXAMPLE I WILL BE TAKING A TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT. OTHER THINGS THAT SEEM TO SHUT DOWN EITHER AT THE SAME TIME OR SEPARATELY ARE THE RADIO/ SCREEN, THE CRUISE CONTROL, BLINKER, ECT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM TURNING AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. I LOOKED ONLINE TO SEE WHAT MAY BE THE PROBLEM
... AND NOTICED PLENTY OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THESE ISSUES AS WELL WITH NO ONE BEING ABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION.Read more
Incident date: Oct 11, 2018
CERTAIN SYSTEMS OF MY CAR WHILE I AM DRIVING WILL SHUT DOWN. FOR EXAMPLE I WILL BE TAKING A TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT. OTHER THINGS THAT SEEM TO SHUT DOWN EITHER AT THE SAME TIME OR SEPARATELY ARE THE RADIO/ SCREEN, THE CRUISE CONTROL, BLINKER, ECT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM TURNING AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. I LOOKED ONLINE TO SEE WHAT MAY BE THE PROBLEM
... AND NOTICED PLENTY OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THESE ISSUES AS WELL WITH NO ONE BEING ABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION.Read more
Incident date: Oct 11, 2018
TAKATA RECALL: ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, MY CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS IN MOTION. LUCKILY I WAS APPROACHING INTERSECTIONS WHERE I WAS REQUIRED TO STOP AND WAS ABLE TO DO SO. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, IT TOOK ME A MOMENT TO REALIZE THAT THE CAR HAD SHUT OFF AS ALL THE DASHBOARD READINGS WERE WORKING PROPERLY AND THE RADIO REMAINED ON. I FINALLY FIGURED OUT THAT THE CAR HAD STALLED AND, WHILE IT S
... TARTED BACK UP, I WAS NERVOUS THAT IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN (MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR AND I WAS AFRAID OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY, ALSO WHILE DRIVING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL, BUT I STAYED ON QUIET STREETS IN THE EVENT THAT IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS IS VERY NERVE-WRACKING AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE. SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED, I'VE SEARCHED THIS PROBLEM OVER THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND MY EXPERIENCE IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. WHAT IS EVEN MORE DISTURBING IS KNOWING THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TRAVELING AT VERY HIGH SPEEDS WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THEM...A HUGE LIABILITY ON GM'S PART WHICH I WOULD THINK THEY WOULD WANT TO RECTIFY RIGHT AWAY. LET'S HOPE THEY DO. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE AND I HOPE IT HELPS DRAW ATTENTION TO A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE.Read more
Incident date: Oct 2, 2018
MOLD IN AIR CONDITIONER. WHEN TURNING ON ENGINE, MOLD SMELL COMES OUT OF AIR VENTS.
Incident date: Oct 5, 2018
I SENT THIS EMAIL TO THE SURVEY FOR RANDY MARION DEALERSHIP ON STATESVILLE RD HERE IN HUNTERSVILLE NC. AGAIN I DO NOT WANT THE VEHICLE BACK AS IT IS TOO MUCH RISK FOR ME, MY FAMILY AND MY WORK. IT PUT ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION FROM BEING STUCK IN THE STREET AND DEALING WITH AN ANGRY PASSENGER. WE MUST GET THIS RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY. I AM LOSING MONEY. I NEED A DEPENDABLE VEHICLE. THE SALES PA
... RT WENT AS EXPECTED. A LOT OF SMILES AND VERY ENGAGED IN CONVERSATION. THE SALES GUY MIKE WAS VERY NICE. NO PRESSURE. THE PROBLEM IS AFTER THE CARE WAS SIGNED FOR. AFTER THE EXCITEMENT OF GETTING A BRAND NEW VEHICLE I REALIZED I PAID TOO MUCH AND DIDN'T UNDERSTAND ALL THE CHARGES THAT JACKED THE TOTAL UP SO FAR. HOWEVER THAT'S NOT MY ISSUE. MY ISSUE IS THE BRAND NEW CAR IS SHUTTING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. IT GOES COMPLETELY DEAD. LEAVING ME STRANDED. IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES ON 10/5. THE BRAND NEW VEHICLE IS PPUTTING ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ME, MY FAMILY AND MY CLIENTS. SO I'M NOW LOSING INCOME AND IT ALSO CAUSED ME TO HAVE A BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE WITH A CLIENT WHICH EFFECTS MY PROFESSIONAL REPUTATION. THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE IS MAJOR AND A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. YOUR SERVICE TEAM IS WORKING WITH GMC ENGINEERS TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER I DO NOT WANT THIS VEHICLE. YOUR SALES MANAGER STEVE SAYS THIS IS UP TO GMC TO DETERMINE IF A VEHICLE CAN BE EXCHANGED OR NOT. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE FOR ME. I WORK TOO HARD AND A LOT OF PEOPLE DEPEND ON ME.Read more