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
2006
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SETTING THE CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD 5 TO 7 MPH. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM THE VEHICLE TAKES 15 TO 30 SECONDS TO RETURN TO THE SET SPEED. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT OCCURS UNDER ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THIS WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. UPDATED 7/11/2006 - DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR FOGGED UP. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD MOVE TO FULL. WIND WAS COMING THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH. *NM
