2009 Buick Lucerne Driver assistance Problems

The contact owns a 2009 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the fuel pump relay overheated and burned the fuse box. The accelerator pedal and steering wheel became inoperable. The contact was able to control the vehicle and park the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact replaced the relay, but the vehicle failed to start. The contact called the local dealer and was advised to schedule an appointment for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

NHTSA ID

11510367

Incident

Mar 4, 2023

Mileage

170,000 mi

I OWN A 2009 BUICK LUCERNE THAT I ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE ON RANDOM OCCASSIONS. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE VEHICLE STALLED ON HIGHWAY 49 IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. IT FAILS TO START, SOME RELAYS ARE HOT EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS OFF, FUEL RELAY HAS BEEN REPLACE 4 TIMES AND IT GETS EXTRA HOT AND WILL ALMOST BURN YOUR HAND, THE FUSE BOX IS MELTED PARTLY AND HAS A BURNING SMELL. THE FUEL PUMP VOLTAGE WAS CHECKED AND IS GOOD. ON THE LAST TRY TO CRACK NOW THE DRIVER DOOR WINDO AND DOOR LOCK IS NOT WORKING. THERE IS NO CORRISON UNDER THE FUSE BOX. BUICK DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL OUT ON THE FUSE BOX OR RELAY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED 25 MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE A DISABLED DAUGHTER WHO IS TRANSPORTED IN MY CAR AND I WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. BUICK IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR CAR. THE BUCIK FORUM AND NHTSA WEBSITES BOTH HAVE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. IT WILL TAKE ACCIDENTS, INJURY, OR DEATHS FOR THIS ISSUE TO BE RESOVLED IT SEEMS. AS BUICK AND DEALERS CONTINUE TO SELL THESE CARS MANY PEOPLES LIVES ARE I JEOPARDY. I HAVE REVIEWED PAGES ON COMPLAINTS AND AGAIN BUICK IS AWARE OF THESE ISSUES.

NHTSA ID

11016166

Incident

Jul 7, 2017

Mileage

139,952 mi

MY 2009 BUICK LUCERNE WOULDN'T START..THOUGHT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP HAD IT CHECKED OUT..THE FUEL PUMP WAS GOOD SO WE CHECK THE RELAY FUSE AND IT WAS BURNT OUT. I PUT A NEW RELAY FUSE IN AND DROVE AROUND THE BLOCK MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON..SO WE RECHECKED THE RELAY FUSE AND IT WAS BURNT OUT AGAIN..THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE RELAY AND FUSE BOX.THIS COULD START A FIRE..I HAVE 3 SMALL CHILDREN I NEED MY CAR BUT AT THE SAME TIME I NEED IT SAFE..I LOOKED ONLINE AND ABOUT 10 OR MORE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM..PLEASE RECALL THESE PARTS..

NHTSA ID

11004879

Incident

Jul 5, 2017

Mileage

77,000 mi

I AM A WIDOW LIVING ALONE ON A FIXED INCOME. I HAVE LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. LONG STORY SHORT. VEHICLE WOULDN'T START - HAD IT TOWED TO SHOP - THEY PUT IT ON MACHINE - SHOWED FUEL PUMP WAS OUT - PUT IN A NEW RELAY, FUEL PUMP, ETC. DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. FOUND LATER THAT FUEL BOX, RELAY FRIED, PARTIALLY MELTED AREA ON FUSE BOX . FIRE HAZARD. ENDING UP PAYING OVER $1000 FOR REPAIRS. HAVE BEEN TOLD REPEATEDLY THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THIS TYPE CAR AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS. ALSO TOLD THAT PROBABLY WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. I CANNOT AFFORD THIS. PLEASE HELP. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. WHY DOESN'T SOMEONE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11000100

Incident

Jun 14, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY LOST POWER. ONCE THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, IT WOULD SHUTTER AND JERK. IN ADDITION, THE SPEED WOULD ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE DURING THE FAILURE BEFORE RETURNING BACK TO NORMAL. THE ENGINE SERVICE CENTER LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE COULD BE A BAD CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE FUEL BEING SENT TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

NHTSA ID

10721980

Incident

May 27, 2015

Mileage

68,000 mi

POWER STEERING FAILURE WHEN DRIVING THROUGH WATER. WAS TURNING OFF MAIN HIGHWAY INTO SHOPPING AREA AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO WORK FOR A FEW MINUTES. VERY SCARY FEELING. HAD TO STOP CAR AND BACK-UP TO MAKE MY TURN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10691325

Incident

Jan 14, 2015

Mileage

74,000 mi

AFTER RETURNING FROM A TWO HOUR TRIP I PARKED MY CAR AT HOME. THE NEXT DAY I TRIED TO START MY CAR AND IT WOULD ONLY TURN OVER.A MECHANIC FOUND THE FUEL PUMP DEFECTIVE, FUEL PUMP RELAY BURNT AND THE POWER PANEL BURNT AS WELL.

NHTSA ID

10690563

Incident

Feb 24, 2015

Mileage

84,453 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BUICK LUCERNE. WHEN ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO TIGHTENED THE BOLTS IN THE SUSPENSION. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR AND BOTH FRONT END STRUTS WERE REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER REPLACED THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, THE STEERING CONTROL MODULE AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. WHEN THE FAILURE RECURRED, THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN ENGINEER TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINEER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE BELIEVES THE FAILURE INVOLVES THE STABILITRAK STABILITY CONTROL WHICH WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE WITH HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,200.

NHTSA ID

10342180

Incident

Dec 30, 2009

Mileage

1,700 mi

OUR NEW 2009 BUICK LUCERNE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR IT KEPT GOING FASTER FINALLY WE WERE ABLE TO CHANGE LANES AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL STILL IT WAS ACCELERATING FULL AND I THOUGH IT WOULD BLOW A ROD THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS THE TURN OFF THE KEY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10332684

Incident

May 24, 2010

Mileage

6,114 mi

MY WIFE WAS STOPPED WAITING FOR A CAR TO LEAVE A PARKING SPOT. SHE HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE READY TO PUT IT IN PARK. THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AND SHE COULD NOT STOP IT WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE. SHE HIT A BUILDING AND 3 VEHICLES BEFORE SHE WAS STOPPED BY THE 3RD VEHICLE. SHE WAS HEADED FOR ANOTHER PART OF THE BUILDING WHEN SHE STOPPED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.THERE WAS LESS THAN 600 MILES ON THE CAR. FORTUNATELY NO WAS INJURED BADLY. MY WIFE HAS DRIVEN 31 YEARS WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. THIS WAS NOT HER FAULT. SOMEONE COULD HAVE EASILY HAVE BEEN KILLED IF IT HAPPENED ON THE STREET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10311418

Incident

Feb 11, 2010

Mileage

600 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND DAMAGED THE FRONT END WHEN IT CRASHED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT REFUSES TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY WILL TEST DRIVE IT THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500.

NHTSA ID

10280416

Incident

Aug 11, 2009

Mileage

4,500 mi