TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE WOULD SPEW BACK OUT FROM THE FILLER TUBE AND ONTO THE CONTACT. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER WINDOW WAS ABNORMALLY SLOW IN OPENING AND WOULD SQUEAK. THE DRIVER SEAT HAS NO PADDING AND WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE, SHE WOULD HAVE TO TILT THE STEERING WHEEL UPWARD IN ORDER TO EXIT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,950. UPDATED 12/7/10 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TRACTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DOOR LOCKS HAD TO REPAIRED. UPDATED EVOQ 03/01/11
2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
2007 BUICK LUCERNE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MADE A SHARP NOISE THEN STOPPED COMPLETELY. CONSUMER COULD NOT SEE THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD AND HIT A HEDGE IN SOMEONE'S YARD. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS DUE TO A PLASTIC CLIP THAT SUDDENLY DISENGAGED. THE CLIP LINKED THE WIPER MOTOR WITH THE WIPER BLADES. *JB