2005 Buick Lacrosse

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF 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 ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TLA* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS FAILED AND THE HIGH BEAM HEADLAMPS WERE ENGAGED IN ORDER TO VIEW THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 290,000. UPDATED 11/04/15*LJ CONSUMER REPLACED HDM TWICE, FAILED AGAIN AFTER RECEIVING RECALL. SOLD CAR UPDATED 05/15/18*JB

THERE ARE NO INCIDENTS AT THIS TIME OF FOR THIS COMPLAINT, GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD ALSO BE HELD FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF HIGH-BEAM BULBS AS THEY WILL BURN OUT AS A RESULT TO NOT HAVING A REMEDY AS OF YET TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE HDM FOR MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE OTHER GM OWNERS. I WORK AT NIGHT AND NEED MY HEADLIGHTS TO BE IN PROPER OPERATING ORDER. PLEASE MAKE GM ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE HIGH-BEAM BULBS ON ALL THE VEHICLES THAT PERTAIN TO THIS "RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE" AN IS UNACCEPTABLE TO THE CONSUMER OF THE AFFECTED 2005 ' 2009 MODEL YEAR BUICK LACROSSE VEHICLES; CERTAIN 2006 ' 2008 SAAB 9-7X AND ISUZU ASCENDER VEHICLES; CERTAIN 2006 ' 2007 BUICK RAINIER, CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND GMC ENVOY VEHICLES; CERTAIN 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES; AND CERTAIN 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT AND GMC ENVOY XL VEHICLE OWNERS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE 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 90,000. UPDATED 11/19/15*LJ

FOR MONTHS PRIOR AT NIGHT MY LOW BEAMS WOULD DIM AND GET BRIGHTER PERIODICALLY. THEN AS I WAS DRIVING ONE MORNING I BEGAN TO SMELL AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. LUCKILY I WAS ON MY WAY HOME WHICH WAS LESS THAN A HALF MILE AWAY. WHEN I GOT HOME I OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX. I IMMEDIATELY DISCONNECTED THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE AND PROCEEDED TO INVESTIGATE WHAT HAPPENED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE HDM MODULE HAD FAILED AND WAS MELTED RIGHT INTO THE FUSE BLOCK. IF I HAD DRIVEN ANY LONGER THAN I DID I FEEL LIKE MY CAR WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY CAUGHT FIRE. LUCKILY I GOT HOME SAFE AND PREVENTED ANY FURTHER DAMAGE FROM MY CAR.

WHEN DRIVING HOME FROM A MEETING ABOUT 30 MILES FROM HOME MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. I TRIED TO SWITCH TO MANUAL CONTROL OF THE HEADLIGHTS IT DIDN'T WORK. THE ONLY LIGHT THAT I COULD USE MY THE TEMPORARY BRIGHT LIGHTS WHEN THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS WERE COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE FOLLOWING DAY I WENT TO GUSWEILER GM CENTER TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED. THEY SAID IT WAS THE HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE RELAY. I HAD THEM MAKE THE REPAIR AT A COST OF $160.29.

MY VEHICLE STARTED FLASHING, CHIMING, GIVING SERVICE ABS, SERVICE TC, SERVICE BRAKES MESSAGES, AIR BAG INDICATOR LIT UP,AND TURN SIGNALS STARTED HAVING LONGER AND LONGER PAUSES BETWEEN CLICKS AT RANDOM TIMES DURING A TWO WEEK PERIOD. I TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC. I WAS NOTIFIED EVERYTHING INDICATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS THE PROBLEM: THE COMPUTER IS NOT CONNECTING TO THE VARIOUS PARTS OF THE VEHICLE.