2007 Buick Lucerne Engine Problems

OIL LEAK FROM FAULTY SEALS.

NHTSA ID

11384970

Incident

Apr 1, 2017

SEVERE ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE AT 80,000 MILES SEVERE REAR MAIN SEAL LEAKAGE AT 80,000 MILES

NHTSA ID

11257632

Incident

May 1, 2019

Mileage

83,000 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

67K, POWER STEERING LEAKING, DIFFICULTY TO STEER; 72K, ENGINE TORQUE STRUT MOUNTS TORN, VIBRATES WHEN MOVING; 77K, ENGINE OIL LEAKING, VALVE COVER GASKET, STATIONARY; 77K, ENGINE OIL LEAKING, FRONT TIMING CHAIN COVER GASKET, STATIONARY; 78K, HARD TO START CRANK SENSOR, STATIONARY; 79K, WONT START, STARTER MOTOR, STATIONARY; 79K, TRUNK LEAKING WHEN RAINS, TAIL LIGHT PANEL SEAMS AND INTERNAL BUMPER SEAM HOLES, SPARE TIRE WHEEL WELL FILLED WITH WATER, STATIONARY; ENGINE OIL LEAKS, GASKETS, AND ENGINE MOUNTS, MOST LIKELY RELATED; ALL ISSUES ARE POOR ENGINEERING, DESIGN, OR WORKMANSHIP!

NHTSA ID

11012016

Incident

Aug 13, 2016

Mileage

67,000 mi

THIS CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS AS YOU LOSE YOUR POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED! I TOOK IT TO MECHANIC FIRST TIME HE TIGHTENED A BATTERY WIRE. IT DID START BACK UP BUT DIED GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND TOWED IT BACK. HE THEN TIGHTENED WIRE ON IGNITION MODULE. IT STARTED AND RAN A FEW DAYS AND DID IT AGAIN. IT NOW DID IT A THIRD TIME. IT THROWS NO CODES ON THE CAR SO IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. TH

NHTSA ID

11003195

Incident

Jul 5, 2017

Mileage

58,000 mi

VEH WHILE DRIVING JUST CUTS OFF FOR NO REASON, SPEED DOES NOT MATTER. IF GOING FAST ENOUGH YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO COST TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD HOWEVER THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING IT JUST CUTS OFF. AFTER WAITING ABOUT 5 MINUTES YOU CAN RESTART THE CAR BUT HAVE NO ASSURANCE THAT IT WILL KEEP GOING. THIS HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. ONCE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, AND TWICE WHEN THERE WAS ENOUGH SPEED TO GET THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE FIRST TIME WAS THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR AND HAD THAT REPLACED AND THE SERVICE MAN TOLD ME THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING FOR FAILURE. THE SECOND AND THIRD TIME NO WARNING BUT HAVE NOT FOUND OUT WHAT THE CAUSE S OF THIS PROBLEM WAS. I CONTACTED BUICK AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. GOT ON A BUICK FORUM AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER BUICK LUCERNE'S. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR THIS PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE NOT WARNING OF SUDDEN STOPS. BUICK NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS AND PURSUE THIS WITH DILIGENCE BEFORE THERE IS A CAR PILE UP ON A FREEWAY. THANKS *TR

NHTSA ID

10937452

Incident

Dec 26, 2016

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE UPPER PASSENGER SIDE DOG BONE ENGINE MOUNT WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 05/18/16*LJ

NHTSA ID

10859806

Incident

Apr 5, 2016

Mileage

75,000 mi

LEASED BUICK LUCERNE 2007, NOTHING WAS WRONG WHEN I GOT IT AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CAR BUT IT WAS FIXED, BUT THEN 5 WEEKS LATER MY CAR WON'T START...THEY PUT A FAKE RECALL INSPECTION STICKER ON THE CAR, THEY TOLD ME "DON'T PUT ANYTHING ON THE KEY...NOW THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR THE PAYMENTS,DEDUCTIBLE,AND DIAGNOSTIC FEE...

NHTSA ID

10807251

Incident

Nov 20, 2015

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN GRIFFITH ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2007 BUICK LUCERNE INTERIOR CARBON MONOXIDE (ATTN: CHRISTEN HARSHA). *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HER VEHICLE HAD MORE THAN DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF CARBON MONOXIDE ALLOWED BY TAIL PIPE EMISSION. THE DEALER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK FROM THE CONSUMER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10734197

Incident

Jul 1, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,893. UPDATED 7/9/15*CN UPDATED 07/16/15*JB

NHTSA ID

10714092

Incident

Apr 30, 2015

Mileage

64,893 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT T STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

NHTSA ID

10689983

Incident

Feb 9, 2015

Mileage

68,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN STREET AND MOTOR QUIT RUNNING. THE MOTOR DID START AND I CONTINUED ON MY JOURNEY. LATER THAT SAME DAY, THE ENGINE STOPPED AGAIN AND WOULD NOT RESTART FOR SEVERAL MINUTE. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES IT STARTED. I DID NOT HAVE ANY MORE OCCURRENCES FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT MY BUICK HAD BEEN RECALLED, BUT THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. IN A LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 2014, I WAS NOTIFIED TO CONTACT MY DEALER AND PARTS WERE NOW AVAILABLE FOR GM RECALL 14299. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN THEY WERE AVAILABLE. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS, I CALLED AND THEY HAD THE PART AND SCHEDULED ME FOR NOV. 17. I TOOK THE BUICK IN WITH FOUR KEYS. THEY WOULD ONLY FIX TWO KEYS; SO, NOW I HAVE TWO FIXED KEYS AND TWO UNFIXED KEYS FOR THE CAR. ON DECEMBER 4, THE ENGINE QUIT ON ME AGAIN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. I TRIED MOVING THE GEAR SHIFT, BUT THAT DID NOT HELP. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES THE CAR DID START AND HAS BEEN TROUBLE FREE SINCE THAT TIME. WHEN THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START, ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL ITEMS SEEMED TO WORK, BUT THE STARTER WOULD NOT CRANK. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC, BUT HE COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM BECAUSE THE CAR WAS WORKING FINE AT THAT TIME. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE ENGINE WILL STOP WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS? *TR

NHTSA ID

10662675

Incident

Apr 14, 2014

Mileage

65,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NOISES EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,400. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. UPDATED 7/31/14*CN THE OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT FAILED BY LEAKING OIL. UPDATED 08/07/14

NHTSA ID

10588167

Incident

Mar 14, 2014

Mileage

84,000 mi

AROUND OR ABOUT OCTOBER 2011, WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, MY 2007 BUICK LUCERNE'S ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THIS CAUSED THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES (AND AIRBAG?). FORTUNATELY, I WAS ON A SECONDARY ROAD AND MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. INITIAL EFFORTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, SO I CALLED AAA FOR ASSISTANCE. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES, AND BEFORE AAA ARRIVED, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND DROVE HOME (IT WAS A SUNDAY). THE NEXT DAY I DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED IT (NEW) JUST OVER FIVE YEARS BEFORE (IT WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY). AFTER WHAT I WAS TOLD WAS A COMPLETE CHECK, NO APPARENT REASON FOR THE ENGINE QUITTING COULD BE FOUND. I DROVE THE CAR HOME AND AROUND TOWN FOR SEVERAL DAYS, WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP I TOLD MY SERVICE CONSULTANT THAT I REFUSED TO DRIVE THE CAR, WHICH I OCCASIONALLY USED TO TRANSPORT MY YOUNG GRANDCHILDREN, UNTIL THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. WE AGREED THAT ONE OF THE MECHANICS COULD USE IT FOR HIS PERSONAL USE UNTIL THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. AND IT DID. A FEW DAYS LATER THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR HAD AGAIN STALLED, THAT THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED, AND THAT THERE WOULD BE NO CHARGE WHEN I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD, WAS "IN A COMPUTER" THAT HAD BEEN REPLACED. I DROVE THE CAR FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THAT (BEFORE SELLING IT), AND THE PROBLEM DID NOT REOCCUR. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF BOTH GENERAL MOTORS AND ON-STAR (THE LATTER, JUST IN CASE THE SHUTDOWNS HAD BEEN PROMPTED BY THAT SYSTEM) AND NOBODY WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH BUICKS HAD OCCURRED: AND THEY STILL WON'T. A CURSORY SEARCH OF THE INTERNET SHOWS SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER BUICKS, YET THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. WHY NOT? THANK YOU. *JS

NHTSA ID

10579140

Incident

Oct 9, 2011

Mileage

41,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 55-60 MPH IN 5:00 P.M. BATON ROUGE, LA TRAFFIC ON JOOR ROAD, I HEARD THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK, THEN THE ENGINE DIED, I LOST POWER INCLUDING STEERING, BRAKES, AND ALMOST CAUSED A TERRIBLE PILE-UP AS MY CAR STOPPED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I HAD NO ABILITY TO STEER, BRAKE, NO POWER. I WAS AT THE MERCY OF GOD AND THIS DEAD CAR, PRAYING THAT NO ONE WAS KILLED. I EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP. OTHER VEHICLES WERE ABLE TO MOVE TO OTHER LANES, ABANDONING ME TO THE RIGHT HAND LANE OF TRAFFIC. I CALLED ONSTAR AND THEY SHOULD HAVE THE RECORDING OF THE CONVERSATION, THE TERROR I WAS IN, AND THEIR INSTRUCTIONS. I HAVE 4 RECORDED INCIDENCES OF THE REPETITIVE NATURE OF THIS VEHICLE MALFUNCTION. I CAN PROVIDE DETAILS OF ALL INCIDENCES, FOLLOW-UPS WITH GM, AND EVENTUALLY HAVING TO PAYOFF THE PIECE OF "JUNK" AT A LOSS OF OVER $20,000. MY LAST GM PURCHASE. I HAVE SINCE BEEN DRIVING TOYOTAS. MY EXPERIENCES WITH GM MANAGEMENT WAS HORRIFIC. *TR

NHTSA ID

10577199

Incident

Aug 15, 2007

Mileage

4,044 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,784. UPDATED 3/22/13 *CN

NHTSA ID

10496039

Incident

Jul 19, 2012

Mileage

35,784 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND TRIED TO RESTART IT. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 11/28/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE CONNECTING GROUNDS WERE CLEANED. UPDATED 12//03/12

NHTSA ID

10479402

Incident

Sep 23, 2012

Mileage

87,000 mi

I HAD 3 OUT OF 4 MOTOR MOUNTS CRACK AND FAIL. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT HE HAS RUN INTO THIS PROBLEM MANY MANY TIMES. I HAVE TO WAIT 3-4 WEEKS FOR THE PARTS TO COME IN, BECAUSE GM IS TRYING TO GET THEM MADE AND THERE ARE A LOT OF DEALER WAITING FOR THEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10458018

Incident

Jan 19, 2012

Mileage

145,000 mi

BOUGHT CAR 6/2/08 WITH 6000 MILES ON ODOMETER. IMMEDIATELY NOTICED EXTREME VIBRATION THROUGHOUT VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ALSO IN PARK AT 1500 RPMS. DEALER IN CONSORT WITH GM ATTEMPTED TO FIX; COULD NOT DO IT. DEALER ALLEGES "VEHICLE WORKING AS DESIGNED". APPARENTLY DESIGNED TO VIBRATE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE PROBLEM IS IN THE ENGINE - NOT IN SUSPENSION OR TIRES, ETC. WITH VIBRATION COMES INORDINATE WEAR AND POSSIBLE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRONT SAFETY BELTS ARE DEFECTIVE IN THAT THEY DO NOT LOCK UP AND RESTRAIN THE UPPER TORSO AS DESIGNED. DEALER HAS REPLACED BOTH BELTS; HOWEVER, THEY STILL DO NOT WORK AS DESIGNED AND REQUIRED POSING A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEATS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN INCIDENT AS YET; HOWEVER, THE POSSIBILITY OF ONE IS RATHER OBVIOUS AND GM THUS FAR HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE SAFELY AND SATISFACTORILY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10265935

Incident

Apr 7, 2009

Mileage

6,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES, BUT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. SHE HAS MAINTAINED REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AS OF YET. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 98,000.

NHTSA ID

10264386

Incident

Feb 9, 2009

Mileage

98,000 mi

2007 BUICK LUCERNE ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ON-GOING FOR SOME TIME NOW AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE CRANKED, BUT WOULD NOT START. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THE PROBLEM WAS A DEFECTIVE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE AND VARIOUS ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS WERE LOOSE AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON 7 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE LEFT REAR WINDOW WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A TWISTED REGULATOR CABLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10240409

Incident

Oct 15, 2007