Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick lucerne. While driving 60 mph, the engine stalled and the steering wheel seized without warning. It took the contact several minutes to restart the vehicle. The failure occurred on several occasions and, each time the vehicle stalled, the contact was locked inside the vehicle due to the electronic lock system within the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact serviced the vehicle himself and found that the wiring harness had melted and the engine warning indicator illuminated. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 118,000.
Engine & cooling
2011 Buick Lucerne Engine problems
Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 2011 Buick Lucerne's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 12% of all its complaints, most recently on September 9, 2016. They describe 1 crash, 0 fires and 2 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 6
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick lucerne. The contact stated that when attempting to make a right turn, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the part was not available for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 18,723.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick lucerne. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being inspected, it was found that there was a severe oil leak due to the failure of the pan gasket. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000. Updated 11/19/13*lj
2011 Buick lucerne. Consumer states issues with vehicle and describes a crash *tgw the consumer stated there was a very loud noise emitting from the vehicle which lasted about 30 to 60 seconds. Two days later, the noise returned, but it sounded as though steel was breaking. A week later, the consumer and his wife were involved in an accident. The police stated the consumer made an illegal u-turn and therefore, the vehicle was t-boned. The consumer believed he and his wife were inhaling toxic fumes and possibly passed out. After the accident, there was a muffled explosion that came from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was totaled. *Jb
2011 Buick lucerne. Consumer writes in regards to a shift control linkage *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle had a history of jerking when the engine shifted and the motor mount was found to be broken.
FRONT ENGINE MOUNT BROKE 11-13-2011 WITH 688 MILES. *TR
Buick Lucerne engine complaints by year
Lucerne engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data