2011 Buick Regal

113,000 MILES, THE CAR SAID REDUCED ENGINE POWER, SERVICE STABILLITRACK AND THEN DIED. WOULDN'T START. TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY PULLED THE SOLENOID FROM THE ENGINE AND SAID IT WAS COVERED WITH METAL SHAVINGS. CAR WAS WITHIN OIL CHANGE RANGE BUT NO OIL PRESENT. NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AND THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH ALL THESE 2.4 ENGINES.

THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY SEAL IS ALLOWING MOISTURE TO ACCUMULATE IN THE HEADLIGHTS CAUSING DIMMING & LOW LIGHTING, THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO ON & OFF PERIODICALLY WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSING THE ASSEMBLY WIRING TO MELT, CAUSING MORE DAMAGE AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHILE MY HUSBAND DRIVING TO WORK IN THE EARLY MORNING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND HAD TO USE HIS HIGH BEAM LIGHTS AND ONLY ONE HEADLIGHT WORKING. THIS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 6 AM ON 1/6/2020. GM HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM SINCE 2010 ON SEVERAL OF THEIR GM VEHICLES. NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED.

MY CAR HAS BEEN BLOWING LIGHT BULBS VERY FREQUENTLY. I NOTICED THAT THE WIRE WHAT IS CHARD AND BURNED AND NAKED RESULTING IN THE WIRES TOUCHING EACH OTHER AND CAUSING MY LIGHTS TO FAIL. I REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS ONCE AND TWO MONTHS LATER THE INSULATION WAS BURNT OFF OF THE WIRE AGAIN. THERE HAS BEEN 2 INSTANCES WHERE IVE BEEN DRIVING AND MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE WENT COMPLETELY OUT AT NIGHT TIME AND I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA WHERE THERE'S NOT A LOT OF STREET LIGHTS. IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO WRECK. IT'S NOT JUST MY VEHICLE THAT HAS THIS ISSUE. I HAVE THREE FRIENDS WHO EITHER DRIVE A REGAL THEMSELVES OR HAVE A CLOSE FAMILY MEMBER THAT HAS ONE AND ALL THREE OF THEM HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY'RE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY CONCERN. AND IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN TO SOMEBODY ELSE WHO WAS MAYBE NOT SO LUCKY IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE NORMALLY AFTER A FEW MINUTES. ACCORDING TO THE CONTACT, THE CARFAX REPORT INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO HIM PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

MY WIFE'S XENON HID HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES BEGAN LEAKING DURING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN.THE RAIN SHORTED OUT THE BALLAST AND THE HEADLIGHT WENT BLACK. I REPLACED IT AND SOON AFTER, THE OTHER SIDE DID THE SAME. THE ASSEMBLIES GOT WORSE AND BEGAN FOGGING UP DURING WEATHER CHANGES. THEN, MORE BALLASTS WENT OUT. I WENT TO GM AND THEY SAID THE ASSEMBLIES ARE OUT OF PRODUCTION AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE! THIS IS NOT AN OLD CAR. I FOUND NOS UNITS ON EBAY AND OTHERS, AS WELL AS USED UNITS FROM WRECKED CARS, BUT THESE WERE FROM $300 TO $1,500 FOR EACH SIDE! I CHECKED ONLINE AND NOTED THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE A HUGE ISSUE THAT HAS HAUNTED MANY FOLKS AND GM IS NOT ADDRESSING IT. I HAD TO ORDER ANOTHER BALLAST TODAY, SO I'M ORDERING TWO. I ALSO FOUND SO-CALLED AFTERMARKET UNITS IN CHINA, BUT DURING INSPECTION I FOUND THEY WERE ACTUALLY MADE AT HELLA SPECIFICATIONS FOR GM IN SLOVINIA, BUT BEING SOLD AS AFTERMARKET IN CHINA FOR $700 A PAIR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE AND IF GM NO LONGER SUPPORTS A NEWER CAR, ONE IS FORCED TO BY ANOTHER CAR. I AM OUT QUITE A BIT OF MONEY WITH NO HELP FROM GM /BUICK WHATSOEVER. HOW CAN THIS BE ALLOWED? THIS ISSUE BEGAN IN 2015!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DID NOT MOVE AND MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD UNLATCH WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V517000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

REFERENCE THE BELOW BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON GM'S L4 - 2.4L 4 CYLINDER ENGINES: PLEASE REFERENCE DOCUMENT ID: 4821148 #12313D: SPECIAL COVERAGE - ENGINE BALANCE CHAIN AND FUEL PUMP - (JUNE 6, 2017) THIS SPECIAL COVERAGE BULLETIN WAS PROVIDED BY MY MECHANIC AT MIDAS FROM THE HTTP://ALLDATAPRO.COM WEBSITE. SPECIAL EXTENDED WARRANTY REPAIRS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE COVERED VIA THIS BULLETIN FOR 120,000 MILES OR 10 YEARS FOR GM VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE L4 ENGINE INCLUDING THE 2011 BUICK REGAL. MY 2011 BUICK REGAL IS DEFINITELY EXHIBITING ALL SYMPTOMS / PROBLEMS THAT ARE WELL KNOWN WITH THE GENERAL MOTORS L4 - 2.4 L FOUR CYLINDER ENGINE. SEE INFORMATION BELOW ABOUT OIL CONSUMPTION AND ENGINE PERFORMANCE SYMPTOMS: HTTPS://WWW.MSN.COM/EN-US/AUTOS/RESEARCH/SEVEN-ENGINES-TO-AVOID-LIKE-THE-PLAGUE/AR-AAVZ7VM#PAGE=3 I AM A FORMER GM POWERTRAIN DIVISION ENGINEERING / SALARIED EMPLOYEE WHERE I HAD A 20 YEAR CAREER BACKGROUND WITH ENGINES AND TRANSMISSIONS. THE L4-2.4L ENGINE IS A KNOWN SAFETY HAZARD AS THE ENGINE CAN FAIL WHILE UNDER NORMAL OPERATION ON A HIGHWAY OR CITY STREET WITH POTENTIAL CATASTROPHIC RESULTS. EVEN WITH THE MECHANIC OE BULLETIN REFERENCED ABOVE, GM REFUSES TO COVER EXPENSES FOR PERMANENT REPAIRS FOR THE 2011 BUICK REGAL. INSTEAD DEALERSHIP CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES ARE INSTRUCTING VEHICLE OWNERS TO JUST ADD OIL FREQUENTLY. (NOTE: THE LOW OIL INDICATOR IS ALSO DEFECTIVE.) PLEASE ALSO REFERENCE THE CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT BELOW: HTTPS://WWW.CLASSACTION.ORG/MEDIA/BERMAN-ET-AL-V-GENERAL-MOTORS-LLC-JOINT-NOTICE-OF-SETTLEMENT.PDF GM CORPORATION CUSTOMER SERVICE, PROFESSIONAL MECHANICS, AND GM'S DEALERSHIP NETWORK (BUICK AND CADILLAC) ALL ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE CATASTROPHIC SAFETY CONSEQUENCES THAT THIS ENGINE POSES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; YET, A COMPREHENSIVE RECALL AND APPROPRIATE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE IS BEING DENIED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DECELERATING FROM 60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO ENGAGE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL RELEASED FROM THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE AND THE CONTACT HAD TO REACH DOWN AND RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.