2008 Buick Lacrosse

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER (SUN BUICK LOCATED IN WANTAGH, NY), BUT WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK TO A REPRESENTATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,438.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TALLAHASSEE FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 243 N MAGNOLIA DR, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 850-878-4855), WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE DEALER SENT THE CONTACT TO DALE EARNHARDT JR. BUICK GMC CADILLAC (LOCATED AT 1850 CAPITAL CIRCLE NE, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32308) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT BACK TO TALLAHASSEE FORD SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY PURCHASED THERE AND HE WANTED THEM TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE AIR BAG SENSOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

RED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM WITH THE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND REPLACED THE PART. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS SINCE REAPPEARED. THE LIGHT WILL TURN OFF WHEN THE PASSENGER SLIDES THE SEAT BACK AND FORTH OR UNFASTENS AND REFASTENS THE SEAT BELT. THIS PROBLEM CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME AND DOES NOT REQUIRE THE VEHICLE TO BE IN MOTION NOR THE PRESENCE OF A PASSENGER. THE PROBLEM IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN WARMER WEATHER.

THE AIRBAG INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 23,000 MILES ON IT. THE FAILURE HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR WITH OR WITHOUT SOMEONE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS EXPOSES THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO DANGER AS NO AIRBAG PROTECTION IS AFFORDED TO THEM WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, THEY SAID A PART MAY BE NEEDED THAT COSTS ABOUT $1,000 TO REPLACE. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT MANY BUICKS HAVE, AND THE REPLACEMENT COSTS SHOULD BE COVERED BY GENERAL MOTORS, NOT THE CUSTOMER. APPARENTLY, I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE TO EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE. HERE IS A LINK TO THE CARCOMPLAINTS.COM WEBSITE WHERE MANY OTHERS HAVE SHARED THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH THIS PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/BUICK/LACROSSE/2008/SEAT_BELTS_AIR_BAGS/AIR_BAGS.SHTML THANK YOU *TR

"TAKATA RECALL" FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG WOULD STAY OFF WHENEVER PASSENGER IS SITING IN SEAT WITH SEAT BELT FASTENED.. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE NATIONALLY AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAD TO REPLACE A PASS PRESENCE MODULE AT A COST OF OVER $900.00. I TOOK OUT A 3 YEAR WARRANTY TO COVER ALL ELECTRICAL ISSUES WHEN PURCHASING THIS CAR AND SURPRISINGLY THIS MODULE WAS NOT COVERED IN THE WARRANTY. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE COVERED...NOT ONLY FOR BUICK VEHICLES BUT ALSO FOR CHEVROLET, ETC. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE MANY BUICKS' HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THE REPLACEMENT COSTS SHOULD BE COVERED BY GENERAL MOTORS ...NOT THE CUSTOMER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,018.