2005 Buick Terraza

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/29/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ALL OF THE LIGHTS DIMMED. THE FAN MOTOR LOST POWER. THIS HAPPENED EIGHT TIMES ON A TEN MILE DRIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP , AND THEY REPLACED MULTIPLE COMPONENTS, BUT THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE. THE ENGINEERS FOR THE MANUFACTURER SENT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT 40 TESTS TO RUN ON THE VEHICLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, BUT NOTHING WAS FOUND. THE ZONE MANAGER FOR THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT DEEM IT A SAFETY HAZARD. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP TEST DROVE ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE LOT AND FOUND IT HAD THE SAME DEFECT. IN ADDITION, UPON PURCHASE, THE REAR DOOR HAD TO BE ADJUSTED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHUT THE DOOR, IT WAS TOO LOOSE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE LEVELING SYSTEM, TWICE WHEN TRYING TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. THEY COULD NOT UNLOCK THE VEHICLE, AND HAD TO GET IT TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED A SWITCH THAT WAS NOT DEACTIVATING, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DIE. THIS DEFECT WAS REPAIRED. *AK

• 12/23/2014· AIR BAGS,ENGINECrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON AN ICY ROAD, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

• 12/15/2005· STEERING

  AFTER MAKING SEVERAL TURNS TO EXIT A PARKING LOT I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AT AN EXIT, PROCEEDED TO CROSS WESTBOUND TRAFFIC AND AS I NEARED THE MEDIAN TO TURN ONTO THE EAST BOUND LANES MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOCKED WITH THE CAR IN MOTION. I HEADED STRAIGHT THROUGH THE MEDIAN ACROSS ONE LANE OF EAST BOUND TRAFFIC AND PARTIALLY THROUGH THE SECOND EAST BOUND LANE. HEADING STRAIGHT TOWARD A CONSTRUCTION SITE I GAVE THE WHEEL A TURN TO THE LEFT AS HARD AS I COULD. KEY RING FLEW INTO THE WINDOW, REGAINED CONTROL OF VEHICLE. ENGINE CUT OUT. COASTED TO A SAFE PLACE AND PULLED ASIDE. DISCOVERED THE KEY WAS BROKEN IN IGNITION AND ANOTHER CAR KEY WAS BENT APPROXIMATELY 40 DEGREES. NOTICED THE PLASTIC ON THE STEERING COLUMN AROUND MY CRUISE LEVER WAS DAMAGED. REALIZED ANOTHER KEY BECAME LODGED INTO STEERING COLUMN BEHIND THE CRUISE LEVER LOCKING THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN I JERKED THE WHEEL, SECOND KEY BENT FREED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE IGNITION KEY BROKE IN THE IGNITION. STARTED THE ENGINE WITH THE BROKEN KEY LODGED IN THE IGNITION. I DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE KEY WAS REMOVED. I WAS CHARGED $51.50 FOR NEW KEY. I HAVE ALL KEYS AND KEY RING. *JB

• 12/12/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE REAR DOOR ALARM STARTED SOUNDING AND THE REAR POWER SLIDING DOOR BEGAN TO OPEN. PULLED THE CAR OVER SHUT THE DOOR AND LOCKED IT. *TR

• 12/08/2021· POWER TRAIN,STEERING

  The contact owns a 2005 Buick Terraza. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, while making a left turn, the vehicle loss motive power and jerked before stalling. The electronic stability warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted and operated as designed. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the steering angle sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The contact called a local dealer and was informed that the failure was related to the transmission however, the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 151,000.

• 12/08/2006· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESCrashFire

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN 0-60 MPH. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SALES/SERVICE DEALER, THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE RECREATED. THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE LIGHTS FAILED TO REMAIN BRIGHT ENOUGH TO SEE WELL AT NIGHT. THE COMPUTER PROGRAMMING WAS REFLASHED. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE STARTER, SLIDING DOOR OPENING BY ITSELF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR WHILE IDLING IN PARK. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CHILD PASSENGER FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE DOOR OPENED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONTACT SIDE SWIPING A MAILBOX POST ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AT A LATER DATE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS TAKEN BY THE POLICE OR FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE SERVICE DEALER TOWED THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP.

• 12/06/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2005 BUICK TERRAZA WITHOUT WARNING BEGAN TO WOBBLE MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND RAPIDLY SLOWED DOWN TO A STOP. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE DEALER REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *JB

• 12/02/2009· TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 TERRAZA WITH ABOUT 79,000 MILES ON DRY, SMOOTH CITY STREETS WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR STARTED BRAKING ON ONE SIDE AND, I BELIEVE, TRIED TO CONTROL THE STEERING. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES ON THREE DIFFERENT STREETS ON THE SAME TRIP ACROSS TOWN. EACH TIME WITH THE MESSAGE "STABILITY CONTROL ACTIVE" . I DRIVE THESE ROADS REGULARLY AND THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY WHEN AT THE FIRST OCCURRENCE AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR STOPPED. THE SECOND TIME I WAS PROBABLY AROUND 40 MPH AND BECAUSE I WAS FIRMLY GRIPPING THE WHEEL WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VAN ONTO THE SHOULDER AND STOPPED. BY THE THIRD TIME I WAS PROBABLY UNDER 20 MPH AND TERRIFIED. I WAS AGAIN ABLE TO GET THE CAR STOPPED SAFELY. I PARKED IT AND TURNED IT OFF. IT HAS DRIVEN FINE FOR ABOUT 150 MILES SINCE WITH NO RECURRENCE. THE DEALER HAS DRIVEN IT OVER 100 MILES WITH THEIR SPECIAL SENSOR ON AND FOUND NOTHING. THERE ARE NO CODES. THEY HAVE CHECKED THE CONNECTORS FOR TIGHTNESS AND CORROSION, AGAIN NOTHING SUSPICIOUS. THEY HAD TURNED THE ROTORS, PUT ON NEW BRAKE PADS, AND DONE OTHER MAINTENANCE WORK ABOUT 50 MILES BEFORE THE OCCURRENCE. THEY DO NOT FEEL THIS IS RELATED. THEY ARE NOW PLANNING TO REPLACE THE YAW SENSOR ALTHOUGH THEY DO NOT HAVE EVIDENCE THAT THIS IS THE PROBLEM. THEY DON'T KNOW IF THEY WILL EVER BE ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 11/29/2005· STRUCTURE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  BUICK TERRAZA HORN ONLY WORKS WHEN EXCESSIVE FORCE IS APPLIED FROM THE HEAL OF THE HAND AND IN THE EXACT CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE HORN COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE LOCATION OF THE TEMPERATURE AND COMPASS GAUGES MAKES THEM IMPOSSIBLE TO READ DURING TOO LITTLE OR TOO MUCH SUNLIGHT. *NM

• 11/25/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMCrash

  I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAD FRONT END DAMAGE. THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND LIGHT ARE ON INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED; HOWEVER, IT DID NOT. WE HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AS WELL WITH THE VAN. THE SLIDING DOOR CHIME COMES ON RANDOMLY WHEN I WE ARE DRIVING. WORK HAD TO BE DONE PREVIOUSLY ON THE WIRING. OCCASIONALLY I HEAR RATTLING NOISES FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN I DRIVE. THE VAN ALSO SHAKES EXCESSIVELY WHEN APPROACHING SPEEDS OVER 45-50 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I PUT ON THE BRAKES. *TR

• 11/23/2008· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  THE TRACTION CONTROL, STABILITY, AND ABS WARNINGS RANDOMLY APPEAR AND CAUSE THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN AND THE DRIVER TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO APPROPRIATELY STEER THE CAR. *TR

• 11/21/2005· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  I OWN A 2005 BUICK TERRAZA. BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN JULY OF 2005 AT AROUND 8000 MILES NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL ,TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE RE-BALANCED. AFTER I LEFT DEALERSHIP STILL NOTICED THE VEHICLE SHAKING. WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FRONT TIRES ARE NOW GOING BALD AND THEY STATE IT WAS MY FAULT FOR NOT ROTATING AT 5,000 MILES. SO THEY DO IT FOR ME REBALANCE TIRES AND SAY IT IS OKAY. AFTER 4 TIMES OF GOING BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR THE VIBRATION THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. SO I AM SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITH THIS VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65-70. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THIS WILL JUST LEAD TO MORE PROBLEMS DOWN THE ROAD. THE DEALER POINTS THE FINGER TO BUICK , BUICK POINTS THE FINGER BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NOBODY WANTS TO TACK RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. *JB

• 11/17/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHERE TO START! THE HORN IS VERY HARD TO WORK, THE POWER SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR OPENS RANDOMLY AND HAS BEEN WORKED ON COUNTLESS TIMES, THERE ARE VIBRATIONS IN THE FLOOR, THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN WORKED ON COUNTLESS TIMES: FRONT ROTORS TURNED TWICE AND REPLACED ONCE, REAR BRAKES TURNED TWICE. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS RANDOMLY AND CONSTANTLY DIM AND BRIGHTEN. TIE RODS REPLACED AND ALL THIS WITH ONLY 20000 ON IT! I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR ALL PROBLEMS AND I GUESS THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS WITH BUICK! *JB

• 11/09/2010· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  BOUGHT A 2005 BUICK TERREZA IN SEPT. 2009 39,500 MI. APPROXIMATELY 31 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE STABILITY CONTROL SENSOR ON DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WENT BAD. MAKING THE WHOLE FRONT END LOCK UP. GALPIN FORD WHO WE BOUGHT BUICK FROM PAID FOR LAMB CHEVROLET TO FIX THE SENSOR BUICK HAD 42,000. ON IT WHEN WENT OUT. 30 DAYS LATER SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED MY FRONT END LOCKED UP AND ON DASH SAID STABILITY CONTROL ACTIVE STABILIZE STABILITY SYSTEM TOOK BACK TO LAMB CHEVROLET AND AT THAT TIME THEY SAID WIRING WAS FAULTY MAKING SENSOR GO OUT AGAIN SO THEY REWIRED THE BUICK THIS TIME PLUS REPLACED SENSOR FOR 2ND TIME. 7 MONTHS LATER ONCE AGAIN FRONT END LOCKSUP AND SAME MSG. STABILITY SYSTEM ACTIVE TAKE BACK TO LAMB CHEVROLET AND SAME SENSOR FOR 3RD TIME HAS WENT BAD THEY CANT FIGURE OUT WHY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND EVEN IF I WAS TO PAY TO GET FIXED AGAIN ITS QUITE OBVIOUS IT WILL GO OUT AGAIN. IT JUST A MATTER OF WHEN WILL IT GO OUT. WHILE IM DRIVING DOWN ROAD GOING 65 WITH MY 4 CHILDREN THINKING VEHICLE IS REPAIRED AGAIN AND ALL SUDDEN FRONT END LOCKS THIS VEHICLE WILL EVENTUALLY END UP KILLING MYSELF OR A PASSENGER OR INNOCENT BYSTANDER. I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR ALL REPAIRS MAINTENANCE DONE ON 1ST COMPLAINT FOUND ONLINE: I HAVE HAD FOR THE PAST SEVEN MONTHS FAR OUTWEIGH THE GOOD. NEITHER BUICK NOR THE DEALER WILL DO ANYTHING TO COMPENSATE ME FOR MY LOSS OF SECURITY IN THIS VEHICLE. IT THE LAST AND BIGGEST PROBLEM WAS WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY ON A CROWDED SATURDAY AFTERNOON, THE STEERING COMPLETELY LOCKED UP, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM LIGHTS CAME ON, I HAD NO ABILITY TO STEER, USE THE GAS OR BRAKE, THE VAN KEPT SWERVING FROM SIDE TO SIDE 2ND COMPLAINT: IS IT OK TO DRIVE OUR 2005 BUICK TERRAZA WITH THE SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM, ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON? WE ARE PLANNING TO DRIVE ~ 1600MILES ON VACATION. IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE THE VAN WITH THE SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM, ABS BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM MESSAGE ON COMPUTER? *TR

• 10/31/2005· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  DT: THE CONTACT TRIED TO USING THE HORN BUT MOST OF THE TIME COULD NOT GET IT TO BLOW. EVEN WHEN PRESSING HARD ON THE HORN IT WOULD NOT WORK. ONE MUST HIT IT CORRECTLY IN ORDER TO GET IT TO WORK PROPERLY. HE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO AGREED IT TOOK A LOT OF FORCE FOR THE HORN TO WORK. THE DEALER HAD A REPRESENTATIVE LOOK AT THE HORN. THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS DOUBTFUL THAT GMC WOULD FIX THE HORN. HE STATED IT WAS A SENSOR THAT FAILED, IT SEND A MESSAGE TO THE STEERING WHEEL, AND IT WAS SENDING WRONG INFORMATION. WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR THE BRAKES WOULD CLAMP DOWN AND SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STOP WHILE IN MOTION TO CONTINUE ON. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS BRIGHTEN AND DIM ON THEIR OWN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

• 10/29/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. I WAS GETTING VERY LITTLE HEAT AND LOTS OF COLD AIR SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED. THEY SAID THERE WAS A BROKEN DOOR ACTUATOR AND THE COMPUTER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VERY EXPENSIVE. SO THEY FIXED THE DOOR SO IT WOULD STAY CLOSED AND BLOCK COLD AIR. I BELIEVE THEY DISCONNECTED THE MODULE AS WELL. SO, NOW I HAVE A LITTLE HEAT, BUT NO AIR CONDITIONING. THE CAR IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING HAPPEN BEFORE IN ANY CAR, EVEN VERY OLD ONES! I BELIEVE THE PARTS MUST HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE IN ORDER TO FAIL. I LIVE IN NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND AND I NEED HEAT!

• 10/29/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  DURING CRUISE ON HIGHWAY (I-95 IN FLORIDA) WHILE ON VACATION THE LEFT REAR POWER SLIDING DOOR BECAME UNLATCHED AND WARNING CHIMES SOUNDED REPEATEDLY AND INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AGAIN ON THIS TRIP THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION BY THE NHTSA IN 2008 REPORT #EA07019 WHICH DETERMINED NO DEFECT WAS PRESENT WHICH WOULD REQUIRE A RECALL. I BEG TO DIFFER WITH THAT ASSESSMENT THERE MOST CERTAINLY IS A PROBLEM HERE, GM ISSUED TSB #07-08-007 AND #07-08-007 A-D WHICH TELLS DEALERSHIPS HOW TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AGAIN IT IS VERY UNSETTLING TO HAVE MY KIDS RIDING IN THE REAR AND HAVING A DOOR UNLATCH AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *TR

• 10/25/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  AT APPROX. 15,000 MILES THE BRAKES SQUEAL OR CHIRP ALMOST EVERY TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS HAS LEFT EMBARRASSMENT AS WELL AS WORRY AS TO WEATHER THE BRAKES ARE GOING TO GIVE OUT. ALSO HAVE NOTICED A SLIGHT FADE AND INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE OR HAVING TO PUSH HARDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED TWICE, STOP SQUEAL WAS APPLIED TO THE PADS AS WELL AS SANDING THE EDGES OF THE PADS AND NOTHING HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM. *NM

• 10/23/2010· TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THIS VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY SLAM ON BRAKES ,CAUSING THE DRIVER TO TEMPORALLY LOOSE CONTROL,WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATES. *TR

• 10/21/2012· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  MY PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT LOCK ALSO DOOR OPEN WHY DRIVING AND MY T/C COME ON WHY DRIVING 55 TO 60 MILES A HOUR ITS FEELS LIKE U ON BRAKES SLOW DOWN. *TR

• 10/20/2005· STEERING

  STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON A VERY BUSY FOUR LANE HIGHWAY WHILE I WAS IN THE FAST LANE, HEADING WESTBOUND. VAN DECELERATED TO ABOUT 30 MPH INSTANTLY, BEGAN SWERVING FROM RIGHT TO LEFT WITHOUT ABILITY TO CONTROL MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. COULD NOT TURN OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL. HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING, BRAKES OR GAS. A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VAN, SOUNDING AND FEELING LIKE EVERY WHEEL WAS BEING TURNED IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VAN A VERY HARD LEFT TO STEER IT INTO AN OPEN LOT, ALTHOUGH I DID HAVE TO PULL IN FRONT OF ONCOMING CARS, BUT I HAD NO OTHER OPTION AS THERE WERE CARS ON THE SIDE OF ME AND QUICKLY COMING UP BEHIND ME. VAN WAS SERVICED AT THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SENSOR WAS FAULTY; CASE FILE STARTED WITH BUICK, BUT AFTER SERVICING, THEY CLOSED THE CASE, SAYING THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. I WILL NEVER DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AGAIN AND I FEEL THERE IS STILL A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE HERE. OTHER SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ONLY TO HAVE THOSE PROBLEMS OCCUR AGAIN. THIS VAN HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE REPAIRS FOR 11 DIFFERENT THINGS IN THE SEVEN MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED IT, AND IT NOW ONLY HAS 6036 MILES ON IT. I FEEL THAT THIS VAN IN PARTICULAR IS VERY UNSAFE AND POSSIBLY OTHER TERRAZA'S ALSO HAVE THESE SAME SAFETY PROBLEMS. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD OWN UP TO AND DO THE RIGHT THING AND REPLACE THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE UNTHINKABLE OCCURS.*JB

• 10/17/2006· SUSPENSION

  CONSTANT VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PULLING AND SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING FROM SPEEDS OVER 25 MPH. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO FIX. *NM

• 10/11/2011· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL INVOLUNTARILY STEERED THE VEHICLE INTO THE RIGHT LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

• 10/04/2011· STRUCTURE

  FOR MONTHS, ALMOST 8 NOW, I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES TO HAVE MY 2005 BUICK TERRAZA SERVICED FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE SLIDING DOORS. I HAVE HAD THE LATCH SYSTEM REPLACED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR BECAUSE THE DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT AND WOULD CONTINUE TO DING. LESS THAN 8 MONTHS LATER I HAD THE ENTIRE POWER DOOR MODULE AND DOOR CONTACTS REPLACED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR. I ALSO HAD THE CONTACTS REPLACED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR, AND NOT EVEN 2 WEEKS AFTER BEING REPAIRED THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY AND WHEN WE MANUALLY CLOSED THE DOOR IT WOULD DING CONSTANTLY, EVEN WHILE DRIVING! SO ANOTHER TRIP INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND IT SEEMS I NEED TO SPEND ANOTHER $600 DOLLARS TO HAVE THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR LATCH SYSTEM COMPLETELY REPLACED, APPARENTLY IT WAS FINE 10 DAYS PRIOR WHEN I BROUGHT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE FEW TIMES WE USED THE DOOR CAUSED MAJOR LATCH ISSUES. THIS YEAR ALONE I HAVE SPENT ALMOST $2200 ON THE SLIDING DOORS (NOT INCLUDING THE $600 I WILL BE SPENDING ONCE THE LATCH IS ORDERED AND REPLACED), THE DEALERSHIP LOVES SEEING ME WALK IN BECAUSE I HAVE YET TO SPEND LESS THAN $500 THERE AT A TIME. MY FUELS LINES HAD TO REPLACED WHEN THE VAN WAS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD, THAT IS ONLY AFTER THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS A THE FUEL SENSOR THAT NEEDED REPLACING, $375 FOR THAT AND WHEN I GOT THE VAN HOME I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE, COME TO FIND OUT, IT WAS NEVER THE SENSOR, BUT THE FUELS LINES THAT WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY EITHER, BECAUSE REPLACING FUEL LINES IS CONSIDERED WEAR AND TEAR... YEP AFTER 3 YEARS. I AM WONDERING IF IT IS THE DEALERSHIP I AM TAKING MY VAN TO ,OR THE VAN ITSELF... I THINK ITS A COMBINATION OF BOTH. I AM JUST COMPLETELY FRUSTRATED. *TR

• 10/03/2016· WHEELS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  AT 90,900 MILEAGE ON MY VAN, I STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY STABILITY CONTROL, ABS, AND MY TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. WHEN DRIVING AT NUMEROUS SPEEDS, THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM WOULD KICK IN, WOULD GRAB AT MY DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL AND MAKE THE VAN SWERVE TO THE LEFT. ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, IT WOULD SAY TO "SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL". THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, AT 20 MPH, AND JUST STARTING TO DRIVE AFTER TAKING A TURN. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO ME TODAY TO WHERE I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL KICKED IN ON DRY PAVEMENT WHILE I WAS GOING LESS THAN 30 MPH. I HAVE HAD MY 4 CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAS OCCURRED AND HAS SCARED THEM AS WELL AS MYSELF AND MY HUSBAND. THIS VEHICLE IS OUR MAIN FORM OF TRANSPORTATION.

• 10/03/2010· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I BOUGHT A 2005 BUICK TERRAZA IN SEPT. 2009 39,500 MI. APPROXIMATELY 31 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE STABILITY CONTROL SENSOR ON DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WENT BAD. MAKING THE WHOLE FRONT END LOCK UP. GALPIN FORD WHO WE BOUGHT BUICK FROM PAID FOR LAMB CHEVROLET TO FIX THE SENSOR BUICK HAD 42,000. ON IT WHEN WENT OUT. 30 DAYS LATER SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED MY FRONT END LOCKED UP AND ON DASH SAID STABILITY CONTROL ACTIVE STABILIZE STABILITY SYSTEM TOOK BACK TO LAMB CHEVROLET AND AT THAT TIME THEY SAID WIRING WAS FAULTY MAKING SENSOR GO OUT AGAIN SO THEY REWIRED THE BUICK THIS TIME PLUS REPLACED SENSOR FOR 2ND TIME. 7 MONTHS LATER ONCE AGAIN FRONT END LOCKSUP AND SAME MSG. STABILITY SYSTEM ACTIVE TAKE BACK TO LAMB CHEVROLET AND SAME SENSOR FOR 3RD TIME HAS WENT BAD THEY CANT FIGURE OUT WHY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND EVEN IF I WAS TO PAY TO GET FIXED AGAIN ITS QUITE OBVIOUS IT WILL GO OUT AGAIN. IT JUST A MATTER OF WHEN WILL IT GO OUT. WHILE IM DRIVING DOWN ROAD GOING 65 WITH MY 4 CHILDREN THINKING VEHICLE IS REPAIRED AGAIN AND ALL SUDDEN FRONT END LOCKS THIS VEHICLE WILL EVENTUALLY END UP KILLING MYSELF OR A PASSENGER OR INNOCENT BYSTANDER. I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR ALL REPAIRS MAINTENANCE DONE ON THIS VEHICLE IT WILL END UP CAUSING MASS DAMAGE. *TR

• 10/03/2010· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  AFTER HAVING MY CAR REPAIRED & RETURNED ON 9/21/2010 MY VAN STARTING REPEATING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN ON 9/24/2010. THE PROBLEM IS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE ABS ENGAGES CAUSING THE VAN TO JERK & LURCH NARROWLY AVOIDING A WRECK. RETURNED THE VAN TO THE DEALER FOR DAYS, WAS TOLD IT WAS THE YAW RATE SENSOR WHICH WAS REPLACED LESS THAN A WEEK BEFORE. DEALER AGREED THAT IT COULDN'T BE THAT BUT WAS NEVER ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY CLEARED THE CODE AND RETURNED THE VAN ON THE 10/1/2010 WITHOUT ANY REPAIR BEING DONE. THIS THE THIRD TIME WE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH GM. THERE MUST BE A DESIGN PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. ALL REMOVED PARTS WERE RETAINED BY THE DEALER. *TR

• 10/03/2010· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN THE ABS ENGAGED ON ONE SIDE. THE CAR JERKED AND LURCHED. MY CHILDREN & I WERE FORTUNATE WE DIDN'T CRASH. ONCE THE ABS RELEASED, THE TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGED AND THEN TRIPPED OUT. "SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM" MESSAGE WAS THEN DISPLAYED. THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY WHILE AWAITING THE LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE TIME WORK ON VAN, I WAS TOLD THEY WERE TOO BUSY TO LOOK AT IT EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS AN URGENT PROBLEM. WHEN THEY WORKED ON THE VAN THEY STATED THE YAW RATE SENSOR NEEDED REPLACING. ITEM WAS REPLACED AND VAN RETURNED ON 9/21/2010, COST APPROX. $500 ON 9/24/2010 SAME PROBLEM PRESENTED. *TR

• 09/28/2016· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DISENGAGED WHEN THE VAN HIT A BUMP WHILE IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT IN NATURAL AND RESTART IT BUT IT WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING ORDEAL. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED ON STREETS TRAVELING 30 MPH.

• 09/23/2010· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  THE VEHICLE STARTED TO FLASH STABILITY SYSTEM ACTIVE AND AT ANY GIVEN TIME, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE (ON IT'S OWN) WILL ENGAGE THE ABS AND SLAM ON BRAKES WHILE PULLING TO THE LEFT. AFTER THIS HAPPENS, IT FLASHES SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS AND IF WAS RAINING, WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT OR HEAD ON COLLISION. *TR

• 09/22/2015· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS 2005 BUICK TERRAZA CX. AS PER CARFAX THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED. AFTER A WEEK OF HAVING MY VEHICLE I WILL BE DRIVING AROUND AND THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE WILL SCREECH ON ITS BREAKS AND PULL TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR AND A WEEK LATER IT CONTINUES TO RANDOMLY BRAKE WHEN EXCELLERATING, OR EVEN TURNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES NOW. IT IS VERY SCARY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOUR VEHICLE SCREECHES TO A HALT AND HAS THE VEHICLE SWERVE.

• 09/16/2008· SUSPENSION

  PREMATURE TIRE WEAR @ 18,819 MILES. *TR

• 09/15/2006· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

  FOR THE SECOND TIME, MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND MY "SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM" LIGHT APPEARED. LUCKILY, THIS TIME I WAS AT A RED LIGHT AND NOT DRIVING AND WAS ABLE TO HAVE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE, UNLIKE THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED. UPON EXAMINATION AT THE DEALER, FOUND TO HAVE A "MISSING" TRACTION CONTROL FUSE, WHICH WAS REPLACED, AND REGARDING THE "SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM" ALERT - FOUND THE YAW RATE SENSOR HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE, WHICH WAS REPLACED. HOW MANY TIMES DOES THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN BEFORE BUICK WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND REALIZE THAT THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE? BUICK TELLS ME TO TALK TO THE DEALER; THE DEALER REFERS ME TO BUICK. APPARENTLY NO ONE CARES THAT I AM DRIVING AROUND IN A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE, UNLESS AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY OR WORSE OCCURS. THIS TIME I HAD A FRIEND AND HER SON IN MY VEHICLE. I HATE TO EVEN THINK WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I HAD BEEN MOVING WHEN THIS LATEST FAILURE OCCURRED. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS HORRIFIC ENOUGH, AND I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED, OBVIOUSLY IT WASN'T. THE ONLY THING I WOULD LIKE FROM BUICK AND THE DEALER IS MY MONEY BACK SO THAT I CAN PURCHASE A SAFE VEHICLE. FOR NOW, THIS WILL SIT IN MY DRIVEWAY, AS THERE IS NO WAY THAT I WILL EVER GET BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THIS VEHICLE AGAIN. NEVER AGAIN WILL I PUT MY CHILD, MY FRIENDS OR MYSELF AT RISK. IS SAFETY TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR IN A $30,000.00 VEHICLE? I HAVE HAD 14 REPAIRS MADE TO THIS VAN IN 18 MONTHS, WITH ONLY 13,000 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN GOOD FAITH, WHY WON'T BUICK STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND DO RIGHT BY ME? OR AS A DEALER TOLD ME "YOU SHOULD HAVE JUST WRECKED THE FIRST TIME AND THEN BUICK WOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING." *JB

• 09/04/2008· TIRES

  WE HAVE '05 BUICK TERAZZA VAN - TIRE WEAR HAS BEEN UNSATISFACTORY - CUPPING NOTICED AT 18,000 MILES AND ONGOING. DEALER RECOMMENDED ROTATING TIRES - DONE TO NO AVAIL. CUPPING CONTINUED AND BECAME WORSE. ACTUALLY CUTTING TIRE. DEALER REPORTED THAT IT WAS THE MANF. PROBLEM WITH VAN HAVING UNEVEN WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION ON FRONT END. I HAVE LOCATED 5 OTHER PEOPLE IN AREA WITH SAME PROBLEM. HAVE BEEN A GM CUSTOMER FOR 60+ YRS. NEVER HAD TO REPLACE TIRES AT 25,000 MILES. OTHERS ARE HAVING TO DO THE SAME. TIRE DEALER REPORTS FREQUENT REPLACEMENT ISSUE IS APPEARING WITH THIS MODEL VAN. IS THIS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT? TIRES WERE ROTATED APPROX. EVERY 10,000 MILES INITIALLY THEN AT 5000 AND THEN AT 1000 MI. THIS MUST BE DEFECT IF OTHERS ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEMS. WE HAVE A BUICK RENDEZVOUS - 04 - TIRES ARE ROTATED IN SAME FASHION - HAS 45,000+ MILES AND TIRES ARE SHOWING NOT WEAR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANK YOU. *TR

• 09/02/2009· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT UNLOCK, THEY JUST CLICK. WAS ABLE TO JIMMY FRONT DOORS BUT THEN THEY WOULD NOT LOCK. HAD BABY BEEN IN BACK SEATS THERE WAS NO WAY TO GET THEM OUT WITHOUT SOMEONE VERY SMALL CLIMBING OVER THE FRONT SEAT INTO THE FAR BACK, VERY DANGEROUS. ON STAR COULD NOT REMOTE OPEN VEHICLE EITHER. DROVE TO DEALERSHIP AND DISCOVERED THE REMOTE FOB THOUGHT IT WAS LOCKING THE CAR AND STARTED IT. DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. *TR

• 09/02/2007· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  SLIDING DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR OPENED WHILE I WAS FUELING THE CAR. MY WIFE PUSHED THE OPEN DOOR BUTTON. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION DEVELOPED AS THE SLIDING DOOR SLID BACKWARDS TOWARD THE GASOLINE HOSE. I JAMMED THE DOOR WITH MY BODY AND ATTEMPTED TO PRESS THE DOOR BUTTON BUT THE DOOR KEPT TRYING TO SLIDE BACK. I SQUEEZED THE HANDLE AND YANKED THE HOSE OUT OF THE GAS TANK FILLER. I SPLASHED QUITE A BIT OF GAS ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR. THERE SHOULD BE SOME SAFETY SWITCH THAT WOULD PREVENT THE SLIDING DOOR FROM OPERATING WHEN THE GAS TANK DOOR IS OPEN. MY WIFE WAS DISORIENTED AT THE TIME BECAUSE OF A DIABETIC SUGAR LOW AND FELT SHE NEEDED AIR. I HAD VISIONS OF THE SLIDING DOOR STRIKING THE GAS HOSE AND STARTING A FIRE. THE DOOR HAS A SAFETY SWITCH THAT PREVENTS IT FROM CLOSING IF AN OBJECT IS IN THE WAY. BUT THERE IS NOTHING TO PREVENT THE DOOR FROM OPENING EVEN WHEN IT IS HELD OR STRIKES SOMETHING. *JB

• 08/25/2008· TIRES

  ALL 4 TIRES ON MY 2 1/2 YR OLD BUICK TERAZZA ARE BAD. ONE TIRE IS SPLIT ON THE REAR AND ALL 4 ARE UNEVEN BULGING TREAD AND ACTUALLY THIS ALL STARTED TO HAPPEN LAST SUMMER WHEN CAR WAS ABOUT 26000 MILES. NOW WE HAVE 41K MILES AND THE CAR TIRES ARE SHAKING BADLY AND WAS TOLD TODAY THAT ONE TIRE COULD EXPLODE ANYTIME. THESE ARE GOODYEAR TIRES AND ARE THE ORIGINAL FROM THE DEALER AND GM. I AM APPALLED THAT ALL 4 ARE BAD THIS EARLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN A MAJOR BLOWOUT OR AN ACCIDENT. NO ONE WANTS TO TAKE THE BLAME. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED SO NEW A CAR. *TR

• 08/23/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WELL IT HAPPENED ON DATE SPECIFIED SLIDE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN NOR WILL THEY OPEN MANUALLY !! THIS IS LIFE OR DEATH ORDEAL SINCE I CAN'T SEEM GET THEM OPEN !!!

• 08/22/2014· WHEELS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE WHEELS LOCKED UP WITH OUT WARNING PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POSITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

• 08/22/2011· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN BOTH REAR PASSENGER DOORS OPENED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR PREVIOUS OCCASIONS. THE DOORS WILL ONLY CLOSE WHEN THEY ARE LOCKED, BUT THE CAR ALARM SOUNDS, WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, AND THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

• 08/19/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  THERE ARE SEVERAL DEFECTS THAT I AM EXPERIENCING WITH THIS VAN. THESE ISSUES ESCALATED THIS WEEKEND, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND SYSTEM STABILITY INDICATORS CAME ON AGAIN AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO LOCK I CHANGED THE BRAKES BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE CAUSE IT WAS NOT. ALSO THE REAR SLIDING DOORS WILL OPEN WHILE DRIVING ON THEIR OWN. THIS VAN HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT LOU FUSZ SAINT LOUIS, MO SEVERAL TIMES AND IT IS STILL NOT OPERATING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE I AM LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, UNFORTUNATELY THAT IS NOT THE CASE WITH THE DOORS. I CANCELLED A TRIP TO THE ZOO WITH MY KIDS BECAUSE THE DOORS OPENED ON THEIR OWN WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE, THEY ARE NOW AFRAID TO RIDE IN THE BACK SEATS. *TR

• 08/19/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DT: THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A HORN PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER TO PUSH DIFFERENT SPOTS IN ORDER TO GET HORN TO BLOW. IT DID NOT BLOW WHERE THE SYMBOLS WERE LOCATED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THIS A FEW WEEKS AGO ON MAY 28, 2005. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO SAID THAT THEY USE THE BRAKES AND NOT THE HORN. *AK THERE WERE CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE HORN. *SC

• 08/19/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WHILE COMING TO A STOP SIGN. SHE PRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE LIGHT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE VEHICLE WAS BEEPING . THEN IT BEGAN TO JUMP FROM SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM TO SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM. THE BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND IT STILL WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS ALREADY OUT IN THE INTERSECTION. SHE CONTACTED ONSTAR ,THEY DONE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, AND T SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE, BUT TOLD HER TO PULL THE CAR OVER. THIS VEHICLE WAS ONLY FOUR DAYS OLD AND ALREADY EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE WHICH OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS. THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT WAS AROUND 20-30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS BRAKE FAILURE. THE MAIN COMPONENT FOR THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY. THE REPAIR INVOICE WILL BE AVAILABLE. *AK

• 08/14/2014· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT, THE SHIFTING LEVER DISCONNECTED TO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE SHIFTING ASSEMBLY APPEARED TO COME APART. I AM NOT ABLE TO USE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THIS . *TR

• 08/14/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  BUICK TERRAZA DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR FAULTY. DOOT SENSOR KEEPS CHIMING SENSING THE DOOR IS OPEN WHEN IT'S NOT, YOU CAN'T MANUALLY SHUT IT SINCE THE SENSOR UNLOCKS IT AND THE DOOR OPENS. YOU HAVE TO FORCE IT SHUT AND DEAL WITH THE CHIMING- J=HOPEFULLY I CAN GET THE SENSOR DISCONNECTED. *TR

• 08/10/2016· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  WHEN DRIVING, USUALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ONE OF THE FRONT BRAKES WILL AUTOMATICALLY GRIP, MAKING THE NOSE DIVE AND MAKING IT HATS TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE MESSAGE DISPLAYED SAYS TO SERVICE THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM, WHICH WE HAVE DONE WITH NO RESOLUTION. WE HAVE NEARLY GOTTEN IN WRECKS.

• 08/09/2005· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED HAD A TECHNICIAN FROM GM LOOK AT HIS CAR BECAUSE HE WAS HAVING MANY PROBLEMS WITH HIS HORN. E NOTICED PROBLEMS WITH THE HORN ON OR AROUND 5-20-05. IT WAS VERY HARD TO PUSH. THE HORN. YOU ALMOST HAVE TO TAKE A HAMMER TO GET IT TO BLOW. THE DASH LIGHTS ARE ALSO VERY DIM. HE HAS FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE ABOUT THE HORN NOT BLOWING. TRANSMISSION KICKS INTO PASSING GEAR TOO MUCH GOING UP SLIGHT GRADES ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65-70 MPH. THE CONTACT HAS DRIVEN OTHER CARS ON THE SAME INTERSTAS WITH THE SAME AVERAGE LOADS AND WITH LESS HORSEPOWER AND THEY DIDN'T KICK INTO THE PASSING GEAR AS MUCH. THE TECH THAT GM SENT OUT, SAID EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. *AK

• 08/06/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  BRAKES FELT UNEASY STOPPING DID NOT RESPOND RIGHT AWAY SOMETIME HAD TO PULL A SIDE TO PREVENT ACCIDENT. ALTERNATOR DON'T START AT ALL AND ABS LIGHT STAYED ON MOST OF TIME MANY REPAIRS DONE SAME PROBLEM AT DEALER SHIP.

• 08/05/2012· AIR BAGS

  I WAS DRIVING ALONG. ABOUT 20MPH. STARTED TO GO OVER SOME REALLY BAD RAILROAD TRACKS. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING. I DIDN'T RUN INTO ANYTHING. AND NOTHING HIT ME. IT WAS JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN. BECAUSE OF THE POSITION MY ARM WAS ON THE STEERING WHEEL I HAD INITIALLY THOUGHT THAT IT SNAPPED MY ARM IN TWO. HOWEVER. IT ISN'T BROKEN. BUT I DO HAVE VERY MINOR BURNS FROM THE CHEMICAL FROM THE AIRBAG. I CONTACTED BUICKS MAIN CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE BUT THEY ACT LIKE THEY DIDN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

• 08/05/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DT: CALLER SAYS THE HORN DID NOT WORK. THEY CHECKED THE PROBLEM ON OTHER VEHICLES AND WERE WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE MANUFACTURER ON HOW TO FIX IT. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WILL START A FILE ON THE PROBLEM. CALLER SAID THAT HE HAS TO APPLY A GREAT AMOUNT OF FORCE TO GET THE HORN TO WORK AND HE MUST PUSH THE MIDDLE OF THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK THE DEALER CHECKED OTHER TERRAZA'S AND FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB