TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT MIDDLE PART OF THE BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A BROKEN STERNUM AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISED RIBS AND A SPRAINED HAND. AS OF AUGUST 8, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7,000. UPDATED 02-11-08 *BF
2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PURCHASED VEHICLE 4/2/12. 6/30/12 CAR WOULD NOT START. FULL POWER AND CRANK BUT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. CAR TOWED AND DIAGNOSED AS FUEL PUMP/RELAY. THE RELAY WAS MELTED. REPAIRED WITHOUT INCIDENT. JULY 23,2012 CAR REPEATED. NO START. CAR TOWED AGAIN AND RELAY IS MELTED AGAIN. RESEARCHING IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON EVENT OCCURRING IN 2008 V8. MECHANIC HAS DETERMINED IT TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM STEMMING FROM FUSE AND AMPS BEING DELIVERED TO RELAY. *TR