FUEL GAUGE IS INACCURATE. READS UP TO 1/4 TO 1/2 TANK TOO FULL OR TOO EMPTY. TOOK IT TO GM REPAIR FACILITY (DEALER) 5 TIMES WHERE NUMEROUS AND DIFFERENT REPAIRS WERE DONE OVER THE COURSE OF ABOUT 7 MONTHS, BUT STILL NOT FIXED. HAVE TO KEEP FILLING THE TANK SINCE FUEL LEVEL IS UNKNOWN. COLLISION HAZARD IF RUN OUT OF FUEL WHILE DRIVING. *TR
2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT LEASED A 2007 GM BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE ENGINE STARTED RACING. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT SWAYED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. HE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AMBULANCE ARRIVED AND THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE HOSPITAL. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS NOT DETERMINED IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 7,100. UPDATED 08/12/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ESTIMATED DAMAGE WAS $7800. UPDATED 08/12/08
