2007 Buick Lucerne Electrical Problems

When I am driving my vehicle will just stall. If I do not let my car run for at least 5-10 minutes before I go anywhere it will stall out on me not long after. It has stalled on the highway, even a few times with my 6 year old in the vehicle. After it stalls out a lot of times I have to park it, turn it off, open my door/shut it, then wait for the inside light go out before I try to start it back up. It does start back up after I let the light go out but not everytime. I have sat there for 30 minutes to an hour more than 3 times. Now i do not have control of any of the master controls for the windows or locks. I have to lock my door manually now. I was told that it could be from my ignition switch which I know there was a recall on before. I would like another recall for this issue and for it to be fixed before something not so good happens.

NHTSA ID

11490744

Incident

Oct 21, 2022

I PURCHASED MY '07 BUICK LUCERNE CXL ABOUT A YEAR AGO AGO AN I ACTUALLY LOVE THE CAR HOWEVER; ABOUT 3 OR SO MONTHS AGO I NOTICED A WHAT I AM SUSPECTING IS THE TRANSMISSION OR POSSIBLY A CENSOR OR RELAY ISSUE CAUSING THE CAR TO MAKE A HESITATION AND DRAG WHEN I TRY TO KEEP A CONSISTENT SPEED AND ONLY QUITS WHEN I PRESS OR DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL MAKING THE CAR EITHER ACCELERATE OR DECREASE IN SPEED DRASTICALLY. ALSO, ABOUT A MONTH AGO I NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS GET BRIGHTER AND THEN DIMMER IN A FLASHING MANNER AT NO CERTAIN INTERVAL; NOW THE "SERVICE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM" DIC MESSAGE ALONG WITH THE RED BATTERY DASH LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF ALSO AT NO SPECIFIC TIME OR INTERVAL ( AT WHICH TIME MY HEATER/SEAT WARMERS/RADIO/ETC SHUT OFF ). I AM ABLE TO FORCE THE DIC MESSAGE AND BATTERY DASH LIGHT TO GO AWAY UPON MY REVVING THE ENGINE OR ACCELERATING DRASTICALLY. I HAVE HAD BOTH THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR CHECKED AND BOTH ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER SO NOW, AFTER SOME ONLINE RESEARCH, I WILL CHECK THE FUSES AND RELAY SWITCHES MORE INTENSELY. I PRAY I AM ABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION AS I REALLY DO LOVE MY CAR. ALSO, LAST WEEK MY TRANSPONDER KEY QUIT WORKING IN THE IGNITION AND HAD TO USE THE FOB REMOTE START TO START THE ENGINE, THANKFULLY UPON CHECKING THE FUSES UNDER THE BACK SEAT ( I GUESS FROM REMOVING AND REPLACING THEM ), THE KEY AND CONSOLE IGNITION DID START OPERATING NORMALLY AGAIN. AND I CHECKED MY VIN # ON THIS SITE AND IT IS RETURNING CLEAR TO HAVING NO CURRENT RECALLS. I AM HOWEVER WORRIED OF SOME OF THE STORIES I HAVE READ REGARDING MALFUNCTION, I FEAR I MAY BE FACING A FUTURE ALIKE INCIDENT SO IF ANYONE HAS ANY SOLUTIONS I AM ALL EARS. THANK YOU...

NHTSA ID

11187186

Incident

Dec 31, 2018

Mileage

63,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 1 MIKE FROM MY HOUSE. THE ROAD IS A COUNTRY ROAD AND IS STRAIGHT. I WASN'T DISTRACTED OR SPEEDING. IT HAPPENED SO FAST BUT I THINK I MAY HAVE HIT A SLIGHT BUMP ON THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND THEN THE CAR STARTED FISH TAILING AND THEN WENT OFF THE ROAD AND WAS STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A DIRT DRIVEWAY. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TOTALED WITH ONLY 36000 MILES ON IT EVEN THOUGH I LUCKILY JUST SIDESWIPED A TREE. THE CAR ALWAYS SEEMED HARD TO STEER AS IF THE STEERING WAS LOOSE AND YOU REALLY HAD TO PAY ATTENTION AND KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR WAS MY ELDERLY IN-LAWS WHO BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 2007. THEY BOTH PASSED AWAY IN NOVEMBER 2018 AND THEN I INHERITED IT AND HAD JUST RECENTLY STARTED DRIVING IT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA ID

11181376

Incident

Feb 11, 2019

Mileage

36,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE IGNITION KEY WAS UNABLE TO TURN TO THE ON OR OFF POSITION. ADDITIONALLY, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO MOVE FROM THE DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER TWENTY MINUTES AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (OURISMAN CHEVROLET OF MARLOW HEIGHTS, 4400 BRANCH AVE, MARLOW HEIGHTS, MD 20748, (240) 455-3386), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,894.

NHTSA ID

11097238

Incident

May 18, 2018

Mileage

63,894 mi

I BOUGHT A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE FROM (REDACTED) IN MEMPHIS,TN.I HAVE HAD PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM.FIRST IT WAS THE DRIVER SEAT THAT WOULDN'T MOVE BACK,THEN THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY.NEXT WAS THE MOTOR ENGINE RUNNING HOT.NOW IT'S THE TRANSMISSION IT WAS RUNNING FINE.NOW IT WON'T RUN IN DRIVE ONLY GEARS 2&3.I SAW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS IN 2009 I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS FIXED THEN OR NOT BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW THE ORIGINAL OWNER.IF YOU DRIVE THE CAR IT WILL RUN AND CUTOFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET.(VERY DANGEROUS) .THEN IT WILL RUN FOR A MILE OR TO AND DO THE SAMETHING NOW IT'S PARKED .I'M NOT TRYING TO GET HURT OR KILLED IN THIS CONTRAPTION.I'M ALREADY DISABLE I'M NOT TRYING TO KILL MYSELF OR GET KILLED IN THIS CAR.THEY ARE DANGEROUS.ALL NEED TO BE RECALLED THEY ARE NOT TOP OF THE LINE BUICKS THEY ARE A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN.

NHTSA ID

11076511

Incident

Feb 2, 2018

Mileage

100,300 mi

I HAVE NO HEAT COMING OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VENTS. THE BLOWER WORKS BUT THERE IS NO HEAT HAD IT FLUSHED TWICE AND PUT IN A NEW THERMOSTAT NO CHANGE

NHTSA ID

11055268

Incident

Oct 1, 2017

HEAD LIGHT FAILURE DUE TO PASSENGER SIDE RELAY HARNESS MODULE FAILURE. LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILED ON DARK NIGHT ON MOUNTAIN ROAD. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY NUMEROUS BUICK LUCERNE DRIVERS. BUICK OBVIOUSLY KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY OFFER A REPLACEMENT FRONT LIGHT HARNESS MODULE THAT MUST BE SPLICED INTO THE EXISTING MAIN LIGHT HARNESS TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MODULE. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURING DESIGN DEFECT AND A DIFFICULT MODULE TO REPLACE. THE REPLACEMENT MODULE IS APPROXIMATELY $50 AND THE REPLACEMENT LABOR IS AROUND 1.5 HOURS. WITH NORMAL USE THIS LIGHT MODULE CONNECTIONS SHORTS OUT BECAUSE OF THE OVERLOAD ON THE MODULE. WHY HASN'T THIS PROBLEM BEEN CONSIDERED FOR A RECALL? GM HAS ADMITTED IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT WITH THE AVAILABILITY OF THE REPLACEMENT LIGHT HARNESS MODULE WIRING KIT. MY WIFE ALMOST WENT OFF THE ROAD AND WRECKED WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT.

NHTSA ID

10970974

Incident

Sep 15, 2015

Mileage

95,000 mi

PROBLEMS : A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WASHER FLUID HEATER, OVERHEATING THE GROUND CIRCUIT BOARD. MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES MALFUNCTION, CREATE AN ODOR OR CAUSE SMOKE INCREASING THE RISK OF FIRE. 2. HWFS HARNESS. CONSIDERABLE MELTING HAS OCCURRED AROUND THE HWFS FLUID CHAMBER. POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATER WASHERS MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR. 3.ON 3 OCCASIONS THE KEY HAS LOCKED OUT OF THE RUN POSITION AND CAUSED LOSS OF POWER, POWER-STEERING, AND POWER BREAKING; INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. I HAVE CONTACTED BUICK ABOUT THIS. THEY STATED THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. CUSTOMER COMPLAINT NUMBER IS 8-2700897169. GENERAL SERVICE NUMBER 1-866-608-8080. I DRIVE AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE FACTORS. 1ST RECALL # 08V441000 RECALL DATE 08/28/2008. COMPONET: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON ALL 3 ISSUES. 2. RECALL DATE 06/24/2010 RECALL #10V240000. 3. RECALL NUMBER IS 14V355000 RECALL DATE 06/23/2014. BUICK STATES THESE ARE NOT ISSUES WITH MY CAR BUT ALL THESE ISSUES HAVE OCCURRED BY ME. THESE INCIDENTS FOR SOME REASON THESE ALL HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, FIXING TO STOP, OR STARTING FROM A LOW RATE OF SPEED.

NHTSA ID

10948040

Incident

Jan 24, 2017

Mileage

111,000 mi

UNINTENDED IGNITION KEY ROTATION IT WAS FIXED THEN THE CAR WAS WRECKED AND WAS TOTEL SO I NO LONGER HAVE THIS CAR SO PLEASE QUIT TELLING ME THE IGNITION NEEDS FIXING I NO LONGER HAVE THE 2007 BUICK.04

NHTSA ID

10795243

Incident

Apr 15, 2011

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

NHTSA ID

10789365

Incident

Nov 5, 2015

Mileage

125,000 mi

2007 BUICK LUCERNE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL, DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE. RECALL # 14V355000.*JB

NHTSA ID

10668004

Incident

Feb 2, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10667947

Incident

Dec 23, 2014

2007 BUICK LUCERNE CONSUMER WANTS THE INTERNAL MECHANISM OF THE AUTOMOBILE ADJUSTED *CN THE CONSUMER STATED GM'S RECALL FIX, WAS NOT A SOLUTION OF FIXING THE PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10655433

Incident

Dec 1, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 27 MPH, THE IGNITION TURNED OFF AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND CRASH INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

NHTSA ID

10658564

Incident

Oct 28, 2014

Mileage

72,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10653878

Incident

Nov 10, 2014

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO ADVISE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. DJR

NHTSA ID

10649939

Incident

Oct 25, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10640914

Incident

Sep 5, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10638698

Incident

Sep 24, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX WEEKS DUE TO THE PART NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10633585

Incident

Aug 1, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ONE INJURY WAS SUSTAINED, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID

10625999

Incident

Jun 24, 2014

Mileage

150,000 mi

I HAVE A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE, 69,000 MILES. BACK DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED, PASSENGER TRAPPED INSIDE. CONTACTED GM, AS I FELT THIS WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. I WAS TOLD TO GO TO BUICK DEALER & WAS A GIVEN INCIDENT NUMBER WHICH THEY PROVIDED TO MY BUICK DEALER. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH MANY BUICKS FOR YEARS & THEY WILL DO NOTHING. THE REPAIR WAS $400 FOR A LOCK REPLACEMENT ON THIS ONE DOOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10595923

Incident

Jun 1, 2014

Mileage

69,750 mi

2007 BUICK LUCERNE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING AND BRAKE FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED AS SHE WAS COMING TO A STOP, AND SHE ENDED UP IN A DITCH. *JB

NHTSA ID

10584846

Incident

Jan 16, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE . UPDATED 6/26/14*CN THE STARTER AND IGNITION WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 07/08/14

NHTSA ID

10583488

Incident

Apr 13, 2014

Mileage

91,000 mi

I BOUGHT THE CAR A 2007 IN SEPTEMBER OF 2012 WITH 50000 MILES. WHEN DRIVING VARIES SPEEDS AND WHEN THE DRIVERS SEAT IS MOVED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AT RANDOM. EVERY TIME IT COMES ON KNOW IT LASTS LONGER THAN BEFORE. HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE AND THEY SAID THAT IF ITS ON AND I GET IN A ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT WORK? WOULDN'T THAT BE A SAFETY ISSUE? *TR

NHTSA ID

10576698

Incident

Dec 11, 2012

Mileage

55,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000.

NHTSA ID

10575385

Incident

Jan 15, 2014

Mileage

86,000 mi