2007 Buick Lacrosse

CONTROL ARM BUSHING FAILED, CAUSING THE CONTROL ARM TO GRIND INTO THE SUB FRAME OF THE CAR. THE SUB FRAME IS ALUMINUM AND WAS DAMAGED VERY QUICKLY. THIS ISSUE GAVE NO INDICATION AND ONLY BECAME APPARENT UNDER VISUAL INSPECTION WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING SERVICED FOR ANOTHER COMPLAINT. THE SUB FRAME COULD FAIL COMPLETELY CAUSING STEERING SUSPENSION AND BRAKES TO FAIL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LACROSSE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, THE HEADLIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR OVER AN HOUR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE HEAD LAMP DRIVER MODULE, LOCATED IN THE FUSE BOX, WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE HEAD LAMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,022. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE THAT PROGRESSED IN WHICH THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS RANDOMLY SHORTED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE HIGH BEAMS EACH TIME THE FAILURE HAPPENED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY FOR THE CONDITION FOR OVER A YEAR. THE DEALER STATED A YEAR AGO THAT THEY PROVIDED A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/26/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AT NIGHT OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME. MY HEADLIGHTS QUIT WORKING. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS NOT AS DARK AND I CAUGHT IT . MY HUSBAND TOOK IT TO SIMS BUICK ON ELM RD. WHERE WE PURCHASED IT. THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON IT, BUT WE NEW THERE WAS. MY HUSBAND PAID FOR THE NEW MODULE AND PUT IT IN. THIS TIME IT TOOK PLACE ON TUES. MAR. 29 AND 8:30 PM IN THE DARK. I HAD 3 GIRLS I WAS TAKING HOME FROM WORK AND MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. ALMOST HIT SOMEONE ALONG THE ROAD AND THERE WAS TRAFFIC COMING AT ME. THAKFULLY THE GIRLS GUIDED ME INTO A DRIVEWAY. MY BRIGHTS WORKED TO GET ME AND THE GIRLS HOME. MY HUSBAND CHECKED AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL OR FIX. HE BOUGHT THE MODULE AND REPLACED IT HIMSELF. THANK GOD WE WERE SAFE. BUT YOU NEED TO FIGURE IT OUT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. AND MAKE SURE YOUR DEALERS GET THE INFORMATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH AT NIGHT, THE EXTERIOR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED AN UNKNOWN MODULE RELATED TO THE HEAD LIGHTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.