Array ( [0] => Array ( [CMPLID] => 915890 [ODINO] => 10455104 [MFR_NAME] => GENERAL MOTORS LLC [MAKETXT] => BUICK [MODELTXT] => VERANO [YEARTXT] => 2012 [CRASH] => N [FAILDATE] => 20120331 [FIRE] => N [INJURED] => 0 [DEATHS] => 0 [COMPDESC] => ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING [CITY] => LEXINGTON [STATE] => KY [VIN] => 1G4PS5SK6C4 [DATEA] => 20120413 [LDATE] => 20120413 [MILES] => 295 [OCCURENCES] => 4 [CDESCR] => THE ENGINE OF THIS NEW 2012 BUICK VERANO STALLED FOUR TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN FREEWAY. THE SECOND TIME WAS IN FRONT OF A RED LIGHT. THE THIRD TIME WAS IN A LOCAL STREET AT ~35 MILES/HOUR. THE FOURTH TIME HAPPENED WHEN THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS DRIVING IT. SIMILAR PROBLEM EVERY TIME: THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED AND BECAME VERY ROUGH. THE CAR CANNOT GO FASTER THAN 10 MILES/HOUR FOR A MINUTE OR TWO AND THE ENGINE WOULD COMPLETELY DIE. THERE'S ALWAYS A MISFIRE CODE. THE VEHICLE APPEARED OK AFTER 5-10 MINUTES LATER BUT THE "CHECK ENGINE" MAY STAY ON. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SUSPECTED THE FUEL WAS BAD. WHAT'S IRONIC IS THAT THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN WHEN THEY WERE DRIVING IT AFTER THEY DRAINED THE FUEL AND PUT IN NEW GASOLINE. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR FROM BUICK WITH ~600 MILES ON IT. SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE SUDDEN STALLING OF THE ENGINE CARRIES TOO HIGH RISK OF REAR-END COLLISION. *TR [CMPL_TYPE] => IVOQ [POLICE_RPT_YN] => N [PURCH_DT] => [ORIG_OWNER_YN] => N [ANTI_BRAKES_YN] => N [CRUISE_CONT_YN] => N [NUM_CYLS] => 4 [DRIVE_TRAIN] => [FUEL_SYS] => [FUEL_TYPE] => BF [TRANS_TYPE] => [VEH_SPEED] => 60 [DOT] => [TIRE_SIZE] => [LOC_OF_TIRE] => [TIRE_FAIL_TYPE] => [ORIG_EQUIP_YN] => [MANUF_DT] => [SEAT_TYPE] => [RESTRAINT_TYPE] => [DEALER_NAME] => [DEALER_TEL] => [DEALER_CITY] => [DEALER_STATE] => [DEALER_ZIP] => [PROD_TYPE] => V [REPAIRED_YN] => [NICAR_FAILDATE] => 0000-00-00 [NICAR_DATEA] => [NICAR_LDATE] => [NICAR_PURCH_DT] => [NICAR_MANUF_DT] => [nicarid] => 0 ) [1] => Array ( [CMPLID] => 928961 [ODINO] => 10465310 [MFR_NAME] => GENERAL MOTORS LLC [MAKETXT] => BUICK [MODELTXT] => VERANO [YEARTXT] => 2012 [CRASH] => N [FAILDATE] => 20120704 [FIRE] => N [INJURED] => 0 [DEATHS] => 0 [COMPDESC] => ENGINE [CITY] => RIVERDALE [STATE] => UT [VIN] => [DATEA] => 20120711 [LDATE] => 20120711 [MILES] => 7000 [OCCURENCES] => 0 [CDESCR] => TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK VERANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,700. 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THE NOISE GETS WORSE AND MORE CONSISTENT AS THE CAR IS DRIVEN. SINCE NOBODY CAN TELL ME WHAT IT IS, I MUST ASSUME IT COULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN. THE NOISE BECAME WORSE AFTER A STRUT WAS REPLACED AT 100 MILES. THE NOISE GOT LOUDER AFTER AN ATTEMPT TO FIX IT BY INSTALLING A NEW COIL (F-SPRING?). I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR SO THEY WILL NOT MAKE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR IT WHEN I REQUEST SPECIFIC ACTIONS. I HAVE HEARD SIMILAR NOISES IN AT LEAST 7 OTHER SAME MODEL CARS. THREE SEPARATE PEOPLE HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR AND CONFIRM THE NOISES. IF THERE IS A STRUCTURAL WEAKNESS IT WOULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR [CMPL_TYPE] => IVOQ [POLICE_RPT_YN] => N [PURCH_DT] => [ORIG_OWNER_YN] => N [ANTI_BRAKES_YN] => N [CRUISE_CONT_YN] => N [NUM_CYLS] => [DRIVE_TRAIN] => [FUEL_SYS] => [FUEL_TYPE] => [TRANS_TYPE] => [VEH_SPEED] => 20 [DOT] => [TIRE_SIZE] => [LOC_OF_TIRE] => [TIRE_FAIL_TYPE] => [ORIG_EQUIP_YN] => [MANUF_DT] => [SEAT_TYPE] => [RESTRAINT_TYPE] => [DEALER_NAME] => [DEALER_TEL] => [DEALER_CITY] => [DEALER_STATE] => [DEALER_ZIP] => [PROD_TYPE] => V [REPAIRED_YN] => [NICAR_FAILDATE] => 0000-00-00 [NICAR_DATEA] => [NICAR_LDATE] => [NICAR_PURCH_DT] => [NICAR_MANUF_DT] => [nicarid] => 0 ) [3] => Array ( [CMPLID] => 931848 [ODINO] => 10467742 [MFR_NAME] => GENERAL MOTORS LLC [MAKETXT] => BUICK [MODELTXT] => VERANO [YEARTXT] => 2012 [CRASH] => N [FAILDATE] => 20120620 [FIRE] => N [INJURED] => 0 [DEATHS] => 0 [COMPDESC] => POWER TRAIN [CITY] => WEST PALM BEACH [STATE] => FL [VIN] => [DATEA] => 20120726 [LDATE] => 20120726 [MILES] => 100 [OCCURENCES] => 1 [CDESCR] => A CONSTANT "PERCOLATING" OR RATTLING SOUND IS HEARD WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY AND ESPECIALLY ON UNEVEN SURFACES. THE NOISE GETS WORSE AND MORE CONSISTENT AS THE CAR IS DRIVEN. SINCE NOBODY CAN TELL ME WHAT IT IS, I MUST ASSUME IT COULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN. THE NOISE BECAME WORSE AFTER A STRUT WAS REPLACED AT 100 MILES. THE NOISE GOT LOUDER AFTER AN ATTEMPT TO FIX IT BY INSTALLING A NEW COIL (F-SPRING?). I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR SO THEY WILL NOT MAKE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR IT WHEN I REQUEST SPECIFIC ACTIONS. I HAVE HEARD SIMILAR NOISES IN AT LEAST 7 OTHER SAME MODEL CARS. THREE SEPARATE PEOPLE HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR AND CONFIRM THE NOISES. IF THERE IS A STRUCTURAL WEAKNESS IT WOULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR [CMPL_TYPE] => IVOQ [POLICE_RPT_YN] => N [PURCH_DT] => [ORIG_OWNER_YN] => N [ANTI_BRAKES_YN] => N [CRUISE_CONT_YN] => N [NUM_CYLS] => [DRIVE_TRAIN] => [FUEL_SYS] => [FUEL_TYPE] => [TRANS_TYPE] => [VEH_SPEED] => 20 [DOT] => [TIRE_SIZE] => [LOC_OF_TIRE] => [TIRE_FAIL_TYPE] => [ORIG_EQUIP_YN] => [MANUF_DT] => [SEAT_TYPE] => [RESTRAINT_TYPE] => [DEALER_NAME] => [DEALER_TEL] => [DEALER_CITY] => [DEALER_STATE] => [DEALER_ZIP] => [PROD_TYPE] => V [REPAIRED_YN] => [NICAR_FAILDATE] => 0000-00-00 [NICAR_DATEA] => [NICAR_LDATE] => [NICAR_PURCH_DT] => [NICAR_MANUF_DT] => [nicarid] => 0 ) [4] => Array ( [CMPLID] => 949156 [ODINO] => 10483248 [MFR_NAME] => General Motors LLC [MAKETXT] => BUICK [MODELTXT] => VERANO [YEARTXT] => 2012 [CRASH] => N [FAILDATE] => 20121018 [FIRE] => N [INJURED] => 0 [DEATHS] => 0 [COMPDESC] => VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL [CITY] => WEST BURLINGTON [STATE] => IA [VIN] => 1G4PS5SK4C4 [DATEA] => 20121103 [LDATE] => 20121103 [MILES] => 5500 [OCCURENCES] => 1 [CDESCR] => WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH IN THE RIGHT LANE OF A 4-LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY, MY ENGINE QUIT, AND ALL GAUGES WENT DARK. I HAD STEERING, BRAKES, TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHTS, AND TELEPHONE. I WAS LOSING SPEED, AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. HOWEVER, I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. I WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. I PUT ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND USED MY CELL PHONE TO CALL THE DEALER. AFTER 10 - 15 MINUTES OF WAITING, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEALER HAD JUST ARRIVED AND FOLLOWED ME TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY KEPT THE CAR OVERNIGHT. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE EPISODE, SO THEY RESET THE COMPUTER. I AM SUSPICIOUS THAT THE COMPUTER ACTIVATED THE ENGINE IMMOBILIZER FEATURE. THE ENGINE STALL WAS PRECEDED BY SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE INTELLILINK SCREEN GOING DARK, AS THOUGH THE LIGHT BULB HAD BURNED OUT. *TR [CMPL_TYPE] => IVOQ [POLICE_RPT_YN] => N [PURCH_DT] => [ORIG_OWNER_YN] => N [ANTI_BRAKES_YN] => N [CRUISE_CONT_YN] => N [NUM_CYLS] => 4 [DRIVE_TRAIN] => [FUEL_SYS] => [FUEL_TYPE] => BF [TRANS_TYPE] => [VEH_SPEED] => 65 [DOT] => [TIRE_SIZE] => [LOC_OF_TIRE] => [TIRE_FAIL_TYPE] => [ORIG_EQUIP_YN] => [MANUF_DT] => [SEAT_TYPE] => [RESTRAINT_TYPE] => [DEALER_NAME] => [DEALER_TEL] => [DEALER_CITY] => [DEALER_STATE] => [DEALER_ZIP] => [PROD_TYPE] => V [REPAIRED_YN] => [NICAR_FAILDATE] => 0000-00-00 [NICAR_DATEA] => [NICAR_LDATE] => [NICAR_PURCH_DT] => [NICAR_MANUF_DT] => [nicarid] => 0 ) [5] => Array ( [CMPLID] => 949157 [ODINO] => 10483248 [MFR_NAME] => General Motors LLC [MAKETXT] => BUICK [MODELTXT] => VERANO [YEARTXT] => 2012 [CRASH] => N [FAILDATE] => 20121018 [FIRE] => N [INJURED] => 0 [DEATHS] => 0 [COMPDESC] => ENGINE [CITY] => WEST BURLINGTON [STATE] => IA [VIN] => 1G4PS5SK4C4 [DATEA] => 20121103 [LDATE] => 20121103 [MILES] => 5500 [OCCURENCES] => 1 [CDESCR] => WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH IN THE RIGHT LANE OF A 4-LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY, MY ENGINE QUIT, AND ALL GAUGES WENT DARK. I HAD STEERING, BRAKES, TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHTS, AND TELEPHONE. I WAS LOSING SPEED, AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. HOWEVER, I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. I WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. I PUT ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND USED MY CELL PHONE TO CALL THE DEALER. AFTER 10 - 15 MINUTES OF WAITING, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEALER HAD JUST ARRIVED AND FOLLOWED ME TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY KEPT THE CAR OVERNIGHT. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE EPISODE, SO THEY RESET THE COMPUTER. I AM SUSPICIOUS THAT THE COMPUTER ACTIVATED THE ENGINE IMMOBILIZER FEATURE. THE ENGINE STALL WAS PRECEDED BY SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE INTELLILINK SCREEN GOING DARK, AS THOUGH THE LIGHT BULB HAD BURNED OUT. *TR [CMPL_TYPE] => IVOQ [POLICE_RPT_YN] => N [PURCH_DT] => [ORIG_OWNER_YN] => N [ANTI_BRAKES_YN] => N [CRUISE_CONT_YN] => N [NUM_CYLS] => 4 [DRIVE_TRAIN] => [FUEL_SYS] => [FUEL_TYPE] => BF [TRANS_TYPE] => [VEH_SPEED] => 65 [DOT] => [TIRE_SIZE] => [LOC_OF_TIRE] => [TIRE_FAIL_TYPE] => [ORIG_EQUIP_YN] => [MANUF_DT] => [SEAT_TYPE] => [RESTRAINT_TYPE] => [DEALER_NAME] => [DEALER_TEL] => [DEALER_CITY] => [DEALER_STATE] => [DEALER_ZIP] => [PROD_TYPE] => V [REPAIRED_YN] => [NICAR_FAILDATE] => 0000-00-00 [NICAR_DATEA] => [NICAR_LDATE] => [NICAR_PURCH_DT] => [NICAR_MANUF_DT] => [nicarid] => 0 ) [6] => Array ( [CMPLID] => 949491 [ODINO] => 10483466 [MFR_NAME] => General Motors LLC [MAKETXT] => BUICK [MODELTXT] => VERANO [YEARTXT] => 2012 [CRASH] => N [FAILDATE] => 20120701 [FIRE] => N [INJURED] => 0 [DEATHS] => 0 [COMPDESC] => VISIBILITY/WIPER [CITY] => NEW PORT RICHEY [STATE] => FL [VIN] => 1G4PP5SK8C4 [DATEA] => 20121106 [LDATE] => 20121106 [MILES] => 590 [OCCURENCES] => 1 [CDESCR] => TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK VERANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD PROPERLY, CAUSING SEVERE OBSTRUCTION OF THE CONTACT'S VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIPER BLADES SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS PERFORMING ACCORDING TO THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 590 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000. ..UPDATED 01/30/13 *BF UPDATED 2/1/2013 *JS [CMPL_TYPE] => EVOQ [POLICE_RPT_YN] => N [PURCH_DT] => [ORIG_OWNER_YN] => Y [ANTI_BRAKES_YN] => N [CRUISE_CONT_YN] => Y [NUM_CYLS] => [DRIVE_TRAIN] => FWD [FUEL_SYS] => [FUEL_TYPE] => BF [TRANS_TYPE] => AUTO [VEH_SPEED] => [DOT] => [TIRE_SIZE] => [LOC_OF_TIRE] => [TIRE_FAIL_TYPE] => [ORIG_EQUIP_YN] => [MANUF_DT] => [SEAT_TYPE] => [RESTRAINT_TYPE] => [DEALER_NAME] => CENTURY BUICK [DEALER_TEL] => [DEALER_CITY] => TAMPA [DEALER_STATE] => FL [DEALER_ZIP] => 33614 [PROD_TYPE] => V [REPAIRED_YN] => [NICAR_FAILDATE] => 0000-00-00 [NICAR_DATEA] => [NICAR_LDATE] => [NICAR_PURCH_DT] => [NICAR_MANUF_DT] => [nicarid] => 0 ) [7] => Array ( [CMPLID] => 970322 [ODINO] => 10503509 [MFR_NAME] => General Motors LLC [MAKETXT] => BUICK [MODELTXT] => VERANO [YEARTXT] => 2012 [CRASH] => N [FAILDATE] => 20120120 [FIRE] => N [INJURED] => 0 [DEATHS] => 0 [COMPDESC] => VISIBILITY/WIPER [CITY] => BALTIMORE [STATE] => MD [VIN] => 1G4PS5SK0C4 [DATEA] => 20130318 [LDATE] => 20130318 [MILES] => 150 [OCCURENCES] => 0 [CDESCR] => TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK VERANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ACTIVATED BUT WOULD NOT CLEAR THE WATER FROM THE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIPERS WERE PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THE WIPER BLADES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000. 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THE OIL CHANGE WAS EARLY BUT THE RECOMMENDED TIRE ROTATION WAS OVER DUE. A SHORT TIME AFTER THIS A NOISE WAS HEARD. THE NOISE WAS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I DESCRIBE THE SOUND AS SOMETHING FLAPPING DUE TO THE AIR FLOW OVER/UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE WAS HEARD ONLY AT A SPEED OF 65/70 OR HIGHER MILES PER HOUR. AS SOON AS WE COULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO OUR LOCAL DEAL WE DID. THE SERVICE MANAGER DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH MY WIFE AND HE ALSO HEARD THE NOISE. THEY FOUND THE WINDSHIELD TRIM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOOSE AND FIXED IT. MY WIFE DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND THE SOUND RETURNED. WE RETURNED THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS HAS THE SERVICE DEPT. STUMPED. NO WORD ON THE OUTCOME YET. THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT AS IT IS A STATEMENT OF A PROBLEM WE ARE HAVING. *TR [CMPL_TYPE] => IVOQ [POLICE_RPT_YN] => N [PURCH_DT] => [ORIG_OWNER_YN] => N [ANTI_BRAKES_YN] => N [CRUISE_CONT_YN] => N [NUM_CYLS] => 4 [DRIVE_TRAIN] => [FUEL_SYS] => [FUEL_TYPE] => BF [TRANS_TYPE] => [VEH_SPEED] => 70 [DOT] => [TIRE_SIZE] => [LOC_OF_TIRE] => [TIRE_FAIL_TYPE] => [ORIG_EQUIP_YN] => [MANUF_DT] => [SEAT_TYPE] => [RESTRAINT_TYPE] => [DEALER_NAME] => [DEALER_TEL] => [DEALER_CITY] => [DEALER_STATE] => [DEALER_ZIP] => [PROD_TYPE] => V [REPAIRED_YN] => [NICAR_FAILDATE] => 0000-00-00 [NICAR_DATEA] => [NICAR_LDATE] => [NICAR_PURCH_DT] => [NICAR_MANUF_DT] => [nicarid] => 0 ) [9] => Array ( [CMPLID] => 1006029 [ODINO] => 10537316 [MFR_NAME] => General Motors LLC [MAKETXT] => BUICK [MODELTXT] => VERANO [YEARTXT] => 2012 [CRASH] => N [FAILDATE] => 20130814 [FIRE] => N [INJURED] => 0 [DEATHS] => 0 [COMPDESC] => VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR [CITY] => TOLEDO [STATE] => OH [VIN] => 1G4PP5SK9C4 [DATEA] => 20130826 [LDATE] => 20130826 [MILES] => 22000 [OCCURENCES] => 1 [CDESCR] => AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN GARAGE OVERNIGHT, I ENTERED THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, CLOSED THE DOOR, AND THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. *TR [CMPL_TYPE] => IVOQ [POLICE_RPT_YN] => N [PURCH_DT] => [ORIG_OWNER_YN] => N [ANTI_BRAKES_YN] => N [CRUISE_CONT_YN] => N [NUM_CYLS] => 4 [DRIVE_TRAIN] => [FUEL_SYS] => [FUEL_TYPE] => BF [TRANS_TYPE] => [VEH_SPEED] => 0 [DOT] => [TIRE_SIZE] => [LOC_OF_TIRE] => [TIRE_FAIL_TYPE] => [ORIG_EQUIP_YN] => [MANUF_DT] => [SEAT_TYPE] => [RESTRAINT_TYPE] => [DEALER_NAME] => [DEALER_TEL] => [DEALER_CITY] => [DEALER_STATE] => [DEALER_ZIP] => [PROD_TYPE] => V [REPAIRED_YN] => [NICAR_FAILDATE] => 0000-00-00 [NICAR_DATEA] => [NICAR_LDATE] => [NICAR_PURCH_DT] => [NICAR_MANUF_DT] => [nicarid] => 0 ) [10] => Array ( [CMPLID] => 1025424 [ODINO] => 10554190 [MFR_NAME] => General Motors LLC [MAKETXT] => BUICK [MODELTXT] => VERANO [YEARTXT] => 2012 [CRASH] => N [FAILDATE] => 20131014 [FIRE] => N [INJURED] => 0 [DEATHS] => 0 [COMPDESC] => ELECTRICAL SYSTEM [CITY] => FERNANDINA BEACH [STATE] => FL [VIN] => 1G4PS5SK5C4 [DATEA] => 20131130 [LDATE] => 20131130 [MILES] => 12641 [OCCURENCES] => 1 [CDESCR] => THIS BUICK VERANO HAS CASCADING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE ENGINE STOPPED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THIS LEFT MY WIFE WITH ONLY A FEW SECONDS TO STEER THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER. IT WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION JUST PAST THE CREST OF A BRIDGE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WE WERE INFORMED THAT A FRAYED WIRE HAD SHORTED OUT AND BLEW A FUSE. TWO DAYS LATER THE CAR WAS "REPAIRED" AND DIED IN A SIMILAR FASHION. AFTER A WEEK'S CONSULTATION WITH GM WE WERE INFORMED THE CAR WAS "FIXED". THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED HE WOULD NOT WANT HIS WIFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR. SO WE WON'T EITHER. THIS FOLLOWED A REPAIR A MONTH BEFORE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE BATTERY BEING INSTALLED OVER A PORTION OF THE WIRING HARNESS. THESE PROBLEMS STARTED AT 11 MONTHS AND 11,237 MILES. STILL UNRESOLVED. *TR [CMPL_TYPE] => IVOQ [POLICE_RPT_YN] => N [PURCH_DT] => [ORIG_OWNER_YN] => N [ANTI_BRAKES_YN] => N [CRUISE_CONT_YN] => N [NUM_CYLS] => 4 [DRIVE_TRAIN] => [FUEL_SYS] => [FUEL_TYPE] => BF [TRANS_TYPE] => [VEH_SPEED] => 60 [DOT] => [TIRE_SIZE] => [LOC_OF_TIRE] => [TIRE_FAIL_TYPE] => [ORIG_EQUIP_YN] => [MANUF_DT] => [SEAT_TYPE] => [RESTRAINT_TYPE] => [DEALER_NAME] => [DEALER_TEL] => [DEALER_CITY] => [DEALER_STATE] => [DEALER_ZIP] => [PROD_TYPE] => V [REPAIRED_YN] => [NICAR_FAILDATE] => 0000-00-00 [NICAR_DATEA] => [NICAR_LDATE] => [NICAR_PURCH_DT] => [NICAR_MANUF_DT] => [nicarid] => 0 ) [11] => Array ( [CMPLID] => 1025425 [ODINO] => 10554190 [MFR_NAME] => General Motors LLC [MAKETXT] => BUICK [MODELTXT] => VERANO [YEARTXT] => 2012 [CRASH] => N [FAILDATE] => 20131014 [FIRE] => N [INJURED] => 0 [DEATHS] => 0 [COMPDESC] => ENGINE [CITY] => FERNANDINA BEACH [STATE] => FL [VIN] => 1G4PS5SK5C4 [DATEA] => 20131130 [LDATE] => 20131130 [MILES] => 12641 [OCCURENCES] => 1 [CDESCR] => THIS BUICK VERANO HAS CASCADING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE ENGINE STOPPED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THIS LEFT MY WIFE WITH ONLY A FEW SECONDS TO STEER THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER. IT WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION JUST PAST THE CREST OF A BRIDGE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WE WERE INFORMED THAT A FRAYED WIRE HAD SHORTED OUT AND BLEW A FUSE. TWO DAYS LATER THE CAR WAS "REPAIRED" AND DIED IN A SIMILAR FASHION. AFTER A WEEK'S CONSULTATION WITH GM WE WERE INFORMED THE CAR WAS "FIXED". THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED HE WOULD NOT WANT HIS WIFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR. SO WE WON'T EITHER. THIS FOLLOWED A REPAIR A MONTH BEFORE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE BATTERY BEING INSTALLED OVER A PORTION OF THE WIRING HARNESS. THESE PROBLEMS STARTED AT 11 MONTHS AND 11,237 MILES. STILL UNRESOLVED. *TR [CMPL_TYPE] => IVOQ [POLICE_RPT_YN] => N [PURCH_DT] => [ORIG_OWNER_YN] => N [ANTI_BRAKES_YN] => N [CRUISE_CONT_YN] => N [NUM_CYLS] => 4 [DRIVE_TRAIN] => [FUEL_SYS] => [FUEL_TYPE] => BF [TRANS_TYPE] => [VEH_SPEED] => 60 [DOT] => [TIRE_SIZE] => [LOC_OF_TIRE] => [TIRE_FAIL_TYPE] => [ORIG_EQUIP_YN] => [MANUF_DT] => [SEAT_TYPE] => [RESTRAINT_TYPE] => [DEALER_NAME] => [DEALER_TEL] => [DEALER_CITY] => [DEALER_STATE] => [DEALER_ZIP] => [PROD_TYPE] => V [REPAIRED_YN] => [NICAR_FAILDATE] => 0000-00-00 [NICAR_DATEA] => [NICAR_LDATE] => [NICAR_PURCH_DT] => [NICAR_MANUF_DT] => [nicarid] => 0 ) [12] => Array ( [CMPLID] => 1028488 [ODINO] => 10556710 [MFR_NAME] => General Motors LLC [MAKETXT] => BUICK [MODELTXT] => VERANO [YEARTXT] => 2012 [CRASH] => N [FAILDATE] => 20131014 [FIRE] => N [INJURED] => 0 [DEATHS] => 0 [COMPDESC] => ELECTRICAL SYSTEM [CITY] => FERANDINA BEACH [STATE] => FL [VIN] => 1G4PS5SK5C4 [DATEA] => 20131218 [LDATE] => 20131118 [MILES] => 12641 [OCCURENCES] => 3 [CDESCR] => THE VEHICLE IS UNRELIABLE, UNPREDICTABLE AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, SINCE YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY WARNING OR KNOW WHEN AND WHERE THE ENGINE WILL DIE. THE ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY, LEAVING ONLY A FEW SECONDS TO STEER ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. THIS WAS FOLLOWING AN EARLIER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM FOUR WEEKS BEFORE IN WHICH MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS STAYED ON AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR (WE WERE TOLD THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE BATTERY BEING INSTALLED OVER A PORTION OF THE WIRING HARNESS AND EVENTUALLY CUTTING THE WIRES). THIS WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING SEVERAL COMPUTER MODULES AND PORTIONS OF THE WRING HARNESS. THE EARLIER REPAIR, WAS DOUBLE CHECKED BY ANOTHER BUICK DEALERSHIP AND WE WERE ASSURED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FULLY REPAIRED AND SAFE TO DRIVE. THE 60 MPH FAILURE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A CHAFED WIRE SHORTING OUT AND BLOWING A FUSE. THE DAY FOLLOWING THE LATEST REPAIR THE ENGINE DIED AGAIN, WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. BEFORE BEGINNING THE NEXT REPAIR, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DRAINED THE BATTERY OVERNIGHT. WE WERE TOLD TWO DAYS AGO, THAT A NEW MAIN COMPUTER AND FOUR COILS WERE REPLACED. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD SINCE THEN, THAT THE CAR WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP IN THE MORNING AND THEN CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD MORE TEST WERE REQUIRED. IT IS NOW 7 DAYS LATER, AND GM ENGINEERS AND THE DEALER ARE STILL TRYING TO DIAGNOSE THE ROOT CAUSE AND FIND A SOLUTION. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD REPEATEDLY THAT THIS IS THE FIRST AUTO OF ITS KIND, WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR A BUICK VERANO. DAY 28/18, DEALER CALLED THIS MORNING AND TOLD US THEY HAVE NOW FOUND A GROUND FAULT IN THE WIRING HARNESS. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD US HE WOULD WANT HIS WIFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR. WE DON'T DRIVE IT EITHER. *JB ..UPDATED 12/17/13 *BF [CMPL_TYPE] => SVOQ [POLICE_RPT_YN] => N [PURCH_DT] => 20121001 [ORIG_OWNER_YN] => N [ANTI_BRAKES_YN] => N [CRUISE_CONT_YN] => N [NUM_CYLS] => 4 [DRIVE_TRAIN] => FWD [FUEL_SYS] => FI [FUEL_TYPE] => GS [TRANS_TYPE] => [VEH_SPEED] => 60 [DOT] => [TIRE_SIZE] => [LOC_OF_TIRE] => [TIRE_FAIL_TYPE] => [ORIG_EQUIP_YN] => [MANUF_DT] => [SEAT_TYPE] => [RESTRAINT_TYPE] => [DEALER_NAME] => KEY BUICK [DEALER_TEL] => [DEALER_CITY] => JACKSONVILLE [DEALER_STATE] => FL [DEALER_ZIP] => [PROD_TYPE] => V [REPAIRED_YN] => [NICAR_FAILDATE] => 0000-00-00 [NICAR_DATEA] => [NICAR_LDATE] => [NICAR_PURCH_DT] => [NICAR_MANUF_DT] => [nicarid] => 0 ) [13] => Array ( [CMPLID] => 1028489 [ODINO] => 10556710 [MFR_NAME] => General Motors LLC [MAKETXT] => BUICK [MODELTXT] => VERANO [YEARTXT] => 2012 [CRASH] => N [FAILDATE] => 20131014 [FIRE] => N [INJURED] => 0 [DEATHS] => 0 [COMPDESC] => ENGINE [CITY] => FERANDINA BEACH [STATE] => FL [VIN] => 1G4PS5SK5C4 [DATEA] => 20131218 [LDATE] => 20131118 [MILES] => 12641 [OCCURENCES] => 3 [CDESCR] => THE VEHICLE IS UNRELIABLE, UNPREDICTABLE AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, SINCE YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY WARNING OR KNOW WHEN AND WHERE THE ENGINE WILL DIE. THE ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY, LEAVING ONLY A FEW SECONDS TO STEER ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. THIS WAS FOLLOWING AN EARLIER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM FOUR WEEKS BEFORE IN WHICH MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS STAYED ON AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR (WE WERE TOLD THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE BATTERY BEING INSTALLED OVER A PORTION OF THE WIRING HARNESS AND EVENTUALLY CUTTING THE WIRES). THIS WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING SEVERAL COMPUTER MODULES AND PORTIONS OF THE WRING HARNESS. THE EARLIER REPAIR, WAS DOUBLE CHECKED BY ANOTHER BUICK DEALERSHIP AND WE WERE ASSURED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FULLY REPAIRED AND SAFE TO DRIVE. THE 60 MPH FAILURE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A CHAFED WIRE SHORTING OUT AND BLOWING A FUSE. THE DAY FOLLOWING THE LATEST REPAIR THE ENGINE DIED AGAIN, WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. BEFORE BEGINNING THE NEXT REPAIR, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DRAINED THE BATTERY OVERNIGHT. WE WERE TOLD TWO DAYS AGO, THAT A NEW MAIN COMPUTER AND FOUR COILS WERE REPLACED. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD SINCE THEN, THAT THE CAR WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP IN THE MORNING AND THEN CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD MORE TEST WERE REQUIRED. IT IS NOW 7 DAYS LATER, AND GM ENGINEERS AND THE DEALER ARE STILL TRYING TO DIAGNOSE THE ROOT CAUSE AND FIND A SOLUTION. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD REPEATEDLY THAT THIS IS THE FIRST AUTO OF ITS KIND, WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR A BUICK VERANO. DAY 28/18, DEALER CALLED THIS MORNING AND TOLD US THEY HAVE NOW FOUND A GROUND FAULT IN THE WIRING HARNESS. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD US HE WOULD WANT HIS WIFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR. WE DON'T DRIVE IT EITHER. *JB ..UPDATED 12/17/13 *BF [CMPL_TYPE] => SVOQ [POLICE_RPT_YN] => N [PURCH_DT] => 20121001 [ORIG_OWNER_YN] => N [ANTI_BRAKES_YN] => N [CRUISE_CONT_YN] => N [NUM_CYLS] => 4 [DRIVE_TRAIN] => FWD [FUEL_SYS] => FI [FUEL_TYPE] => GS [TRANS_TYPE] => [VEH_SPEED] => 60 [DOT] => [TIRE_SIZE] => [LOC_OF_TIRE] => [TIRE_FAIL_TYPE] => [ORIG_EQUIP_YN] => [MANUF_DT] => [SEAT_TYPE] => [RESTRAINT_TYPE] => [DEALER_NAME] => KEY BUICK [DEALER_TEL] => [DEALER_CITY] => JACKSONVILLE [DEALER_STATE] => FL [DEALER_ZIP] => [PROD_TYPE] => V [REPAIRED_YN] => [NICAR_FAILDATE] => 0000-00-00 [NICAR_DATEA] => [NICAR_LDATE] => [NICAR_PURCH_DT] => [NICAR_MANUF_DT] => [nicarid] => 0 ) [14] => Array ( [CMPLID] => 1049915 [ODINO] => 10574403 [MFR_NAME] => General Motors LLC [MAKETXT] => BUICK [MODELTXT] => VERANO [YEARTXT] => 2012 [CRASH] => N [FAILDATE] => 20140310 [FIRE] => N [INJURED] => 0 [DEATHS] => 0 [COMPDESC] => ELECTRICAL SYSTEM [CITY] => WINDLAKE [STATE] => WI [VIN] => 1G4PP5SK0C4 [DATEA] => 20140324 [LDATE] => 20140324 [MILES] => 200 [OCCURENCES] => 3 [CDESCR] => TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK VERANO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH AND REACHED FOR THE RADIO BUT HAPHAZARDLY HIT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO GENERATE A FAILURE CODE AFTER PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR SIX MILES BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO LIMIT THE LOAD ON THE KEY RING TO AVOID THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 15,000. UPDATED 04/28/14 UPDATED 05/05/2014*LJ UPDATED 05/09/2014 *JS [CMPL_TYPE] => EVOQ [POLICE_RPT_YN] => N [PURCH_DT] => [ORIG_OWNER_YN] => Y [ANTI_BRAKES_YN] => N [CRUISE_CONT_YN] => N [NUM_CYLS] => 4 [DRIVE_TRAIN] => FWD [FUEL_SYS] => FI [FUEL_TYPE] => GS [TRANS_TYPE] => [VEH_SPEED] => 35 [DOT] => [TIRE_SIZE] => [LOC_OF_TIRE] => [TIRE_FAIL_TYPE] => [ORIG_EQUIP_YN] => [MANUF_DT] => [SEAT_TYPE] => [RESTRAINT_TYPE] => [DEALER_NAME] => [DEALER_TEL] => [DEALER_CITY] => [DEALER_STATE] => [DEALER_ZIP] => [PROD_TYPE] => V [REPAIRED_YN] => [NICAR_FAILDATE] => 0000-00-00 [NICAR_DATEA] => [NICAR_LDATE] => [NICAR_PURCH_DT] => [NICAR_MANUF_DT] => [nicarid] => 0 ) [15] => Array ( [CMPLID] => 1051416 [ODINO] => 10575450 [MFR_NAME] => General Motors LLC [MAKETXT] => BUICK [MODELTXT] => VERANO [YEARTXT] => 2012 [CRASH] => N [FAILDATE] => 20121231 [FIRE] => N [INJURED] => 0 [DEATHS] => 0 [COMPDESC] => POWER TRAIN [CITY] => MONTEZUMA [STATE] => IN [VIN] => 1G4PP5SK1C4 [DATEA] => 20140328 [LDATE] => 20140328 [MILES] => 2500 [OCCURENCES] => 1 [CDESCR] => IT HAS ALWAYS DOWN SHIFTED HARD AT ABOUT 28 TO 30 MPH, WE ASKED THE DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS NORMAL, I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR DO THIS, AND WHAT I AM AFRAID OF, IS IT WILL GO BAD AFTER THE WARRANTY GOES OUT AND I AM STUCK, I HAVE READ OTHER REVIEWS ON THIS AND OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM?? PLEASE HELP ME FIND OUT ABOUT THIS, IT ONLY HAS ABOUT 6500 MILES ON IT NOW, AND WE BOUGHT IT DEC 28 2012, IT WAS DRIVEN BY THE FINANCE MANAGER AT FUSON BUICK IN TERRE HAUTE INDIANA,AND THEY SOLD IT TO US AS A NEW CAR WITH 4 YEARS WARRANTY, THANKS AND HOPE THAT YOU CAN HELP US. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR [CMPL_TYPE] => IVOQ [POLICE_RPT_YN] => N [PURCH_DT] => [ORIG_OWNER_YN] => N [ANTI_BRAKES_YN] => N [CRUISE_CONT_YN] => N [NUM_CYLS] => 4 [DRIVE_TRAIN] => [FUEL_SYS] => [FUEL_TYPE] => BF [TRANS_TYPE] => [VEH_SPEED] => 29 [DOT] => [TIRE_SIZE] => [LOC_OF_TIRE] => [TIRE_FAIL_TYPE] => [ORIG_EQUIP_YN] => [MANUF_DT] => [SEAT_TYPE] => [RESTRAINT_TYPE] => [DEALER_NAME] => [DEALER_TEL] => [DEALER_CITY] => [DEALER_STATE] => [DEALER_ZIP] => [PROD_TYPE] => V [REPAIRED_YN] => [NICAR_FAILDATE] => 0000-00-00 [NICAR_DATEA] => [NICAR_LDATE] => [NICAR_PURCH_DT] => [NICAR_MANUF_DT] => [nicarid] => 0 ) [16] => Array ( [CMPLID] => 1080431 [ODINO] => 10606830 [MFR_NAME] => General Motors LLC [MAKETXT] => BUICK [MODELTXT] => VERANO [YEARTXT] => 2012 [CRASH] => N [FAILDATE] => 20120920 [FIRE] => N [INJURED] => 0 [DEATHS] => 0 [COMPDESC] => STEERING [CITY] => STORM LAKE [STATE] => IA [VIN] => 1G4PS5SKXC4 [DATEA] => 20140629 [LDATE] => 20140629 [MILES] => 7500 [OCCURENCES] => 0 [CDESCR] => DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE STEERING WOULD BIND SLIGHTLY IN ONE SPOT AND REQUIRE EXTRA FORCE TO CORRECT NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIFT.THIS CAUSED OVER CORRECTION. DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. CALLED BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICE AND STEERING RACK WAS CHANGED RIGHT AWAY. SECOND STEERING RACK WAS CHANGED FOR SAME PROBLEM AT 19000 MI. 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THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,594. 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MY FRONT, RIGHT TIRE WENT FLAT AND WAS TWISTED. I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER CAR. MY CAR ENDED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, BUT COULD NOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME, I REALIZED THAT MY AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE AT ALL. ALTHOUGH MY LEFT LEG WAS TERRIBLE SWOLLEN, MY BIGGEST FEAR WAS THE AIR BAG. IT WAS TOWED TO BOB JEANOTTE DEALERSHIP IN PLYMOUTH, MI WHERE THEY SAID THEY WOULD GET AN INDEPENDENT PERSON TO INVESTIGATE THE AIR BAG - IT IS WAS PART OF THE RECALL. WHETHER IT WAS OR NOT, IT DIDN'T OPEN. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. NO ONE TOLD ME OF A RECALL! 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IT MESSED UP MY FRONT, RIGHT TIRE AND SIDE AS WELL AS THE OTHER CAR'S LEFT BACK TIRE AND SIDE. THE POLICE CAME AND TOOK A REPORT. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO BOB JEANOTTE, MY DEALER, IN PLYMOUTH, MI. MY FRIEND DROVE ME BACK HOME. ONCE I WAS HOME RETHINKING THE INCIDENT, I REALIZED THAT NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED AT ANY TIME. I WENT TO INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT BUICK VERANO 2012 AIR BAGS WERE RECALLED A YEAR AGO. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS RECALL. I HAVE SINCE TALKED TO THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO SAID THEY WILL MAKE A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE CAR. THIS ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON JULY 17, 2014. I HAVE HEARD NOTHING ABOUT MY CAR. IT IS STILL AT BOB JEANOTTE'S, I THINK. MY INSURANCE, AUTO OWNER'S, SENT ME A CHECK FOR APPROX. $4,000 TO COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS. BUT I AM NOT TURNING IT INTO BEB JEANOTTE UNTIL I GET MY CAR BACK. I AM VERY NERVOUS ABOUT THIS INCIDENT. THANK GOD, I ONLY HIT A PARKED CAR. IF I WAS HIT FROM THE FRONT, I COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED! 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WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH OVER RUMBLE STRIPS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. 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I TOOK IT IN 2 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED IT FOR THE STALLING, BUT THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. ONCE IN MARCH OF 2014 I TURNED MY CAR ON AND WENT TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND IT WOULDN'T SHIFT. I TRIED MULTIPLES TIMES, BUT IT WOULDN'T SHIFT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THEN THE GEAR MOVED TO DRIVE. ON JULY 12, 2014, THE CAR ACTUALLY TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. I WAS LEAVING WORK AND AS I PROCEEDED TO EXIT MY JOBS PARKING LOT, THE CAR TURNED OFF AND I NOTICED THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT WAS ON. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED BUICK/ONSTAR TO REPORT THE PROBLEM. I DROVE THE CAR HOME BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO BE STRANDED AT WORK BECAUSE I WORK FOR A SCHOOL AND IT WAS CLOSED FOR THE DAY. ANYWAY, THE CAR WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN OFF THE ENTIRE DRIVE HOME WHICH IS ABOUT A 25 MINUTE DRIVE. THE BUICK/ONSTAR REPRESENTATIVE STAYED ON THE PHONE WITH ME TO MAKE SURE I WAS SAFE AND WHEN I ARRIVED HOME A TOW TRUCK ARRIVED SHORTLY AFTER TO TOW MY CAR TO THE BUICK DEALER THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM. I RECEIVED THE CAR BACK 2 WEEKS LATER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE CABLES CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY WERE LOOSE AND THAT THEY HAD FIXED IT. I DROVE THE CAR FOR ANOTHER 2 WEEKS AND ONE DAY I WENT TO DRIVE IT AND IT WOULDN'T START. SO, I CALLED BUICK AGAIN, THEY TOWED IT AGAIN AND IT HAS NOW BEEN BACK AT THE BUICK DEALER FOR A LITTLE OVER 2 WEEKS NOW. I HAVE ONE OF THEIR LOANER CARS IN MY POSSESSION NOW. I DO NOT WANT THIS CAR BACK BECAUSE I CAN'T BE SURE THAT THE CAR WON'T CUT OFF ON ME WHILE I'M DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY OR ANYWHERE WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS MODEL BECAUSE I'VE READ OTHER COMMENTS WHERE PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES. A CAR RANDOMLY CUTTING OFF WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING IT IS JUST NOT SAFE! 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buick verano Problems

buick verano 2012 Complaints

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

the engine of this new 2012 buick verano stalled four times. the first time was in freeway. the second time was in front of a red light. the third time was in a local street at ~35 miles/hour. the fourth time happened when the dealer service department was driving it. similar problem every time: the engine suddenly stalled and became very rough. the car cannot go faster than 10 miles/hour for a minute or two and the engine would completely die. there's always a misfire code. the vehicle appeared ok after 5-10 minutes later but the "check engine" may stay on. the dealer service department suspected the fuel was bad. what's ironic is that the engine stalled again when they were driving it after they drained the fuel and put in new gasoline. this is a brand new car from buick with ~600 miles on it. something is seriously wrong with this vehicle and the sudden stalling of the engine carries too high risk of rear-end collision.

Reported in: LEXINGTON KY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G4PS5SK6C4

ENGINE

tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick verano. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 7,000 and the current mileage was 7,700.

Reported in: RIVERDALE UT || Crash: N || VIN #:

SUSPENSION

a constant "percolating" or rattling sound is heard while driving slowly and especially on uneven surfaces. the noise gets worse and more consistent as the car is driven. since nobody can tell me what it is, i must assume it could be a safety concern. the noise became worse after a strut was replaced at 100 miles. the noise got louder after an attempt to fix it by installing a new coil (f-spring?). i was told that this is a characteristic of the car so they will not make attempts to repair it when i request specific actions. i have heard similar noises in at least 7 other same model cars. three separate people have driven the car and confirm the noises. if there is a structural weakness it would be a safety concern.

Reported in: WEST PALM BEACH FL || Crash: N || VIN #:

POWER TRAIN

a constant "percolating" or rattling sound is heard while driving slowly and especially on uneven surfaces. the noise gets worse and more consistent as the car is driven. since nobody can tell me what it is, i must assume it could be a safety concern. the noise became worse after a strut was replaced at 100 miles. the noise got louder after an attempt to fix it by installing a new coil (f-spring?). i was told that this is a characteristic of the car so they will not make attempts to repair it when i request specific actions. i have heard similar noises in at least 7 other same model cars. three separate people have driven the car and confirm the noises. if there is a structural weakness it would be a safety concern.

Reported in: WEST PALM BEACH FL || Crash: N || VIN #:

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

while driving at 65 mph in the right lane of a 4-lane divided highway, my engine quit, and all gauges went dark. i had steering, brakes, turn signal and hazard lights, and telephone. i was losing speed, and was unable to accelerate. however, i was able to coast to the shoulder of the highway. i was not able to restart the car. i put on the hazard lights and used my cell phone to call the dealer. after 10 - 15 minutes of waiting, i was able to restart the car. a representative from the dealer had just arrived and followed me to the dealership. they kept the car overnight. they could not duplicate the episode, so they reset the computer. i am suspicious that the computer activated the engine immobilizer feature. the engine stall was preceded by several instances of the intellilink screen going dark, as though the light bulb had burned out.

Reported in: WEST BURLINGTON IA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G4PS5SK4C4

ENGINE

while driving at 65 mph in the right lane of a 4-lane divided highway, my engine quit, and all gauges went dark. i had steering, brakes, turn signal and hazard lights, and telephone. i was losing speed, and was unable to accelerate. however, i was able to coast to the shoulder of the highway. i was not able to restart the car. i put on the hazard lights and used my cell phone to call the dealer. after 10 - 15 minutes of waiting, i was able to restart the car. a representative from the dealer had just arrived and followed me to the dealership. they kept the car overnight. they could not duplicate the episode, so they reset the computer. i am suspicious that the computer activated the engine immobilizer feature. the engine stall was preceded by several instances of the intellilink screen going dark, as though the light bulb had burned out.

Reported in: WEST BURLINGTON IA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G4PS5SK4C4

VISIBILITY/WIPER

tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick verano. the contact stated that the windshield wipers failed to clear the windshield properly, causing severe obstruction of the contact's view of the roadway. the dealer replaced the wiper blades several times however, the failure was not corrected. the dealer advised that the windshield was performing according to the design of the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 590 and the current mileage was 6,000. ..updated 01/30/13 *bf updated 2/1/2013 *js

Reported in: NEW PORT RICHEY FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G4PP5SK8C4

VISIBILITY/WIPER

tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick verano. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph in rainy weather, the windshield wipers were activated but would not clear the water from the window. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the wipers were performing as designed. the wiper blades were replaced. the failure mileage was 150 and the current mileage was 12,000.

Reported in: BALTIMORE MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G4PS5SK0C4

STRUCTURE

the vehicle had a free oil change and tire rotation from the dealer we purchased the vehicle from. the oil change was early but the recommended tire rotation was over due. a short time after this a noise was heard. the noise was on the driver's side of the vehicle. i describe the sound as something flapping due to the air flow over/under the vehicle. the noise was heard only at a speed of 65/70 or higher miles per hour. as soon as we could take the vehicle to our local deal we did. the service manager drove the vehicle with my wife and he also heard the noise. they found the windshield trim on the driver's side loose and fixed it. my wife drove the vehicle home and the sound returned. we returned the vehicle the next day for the same problem. i believe this has the service dept. stumped. no word on the outcome yet. this is not a complaint as it is a statement of a problem we are having.

Reported in: SNEADS FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G4PR5SK8C4

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

after the car had been parked in garage overnight, i entered the vehicle on the driver's side, closed the door, and the rear window exploded.

Reported in: TOLEDO OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G4PP5SK9C4

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

this buick verano has cascading electrical system problems. while driving at highway speed the engine stopped and would not restart. this left my wife with only a few seconds to steer the car to the shoulder. it was a dangerous situation just past the crest of a bridge. the car was towed to the dealer and we were informed that a frayed wire had shorted out and blew a fuse. two days later the car was "repaired" and died in a similar fashion. after a week's consultation with gm we were informed the car was "fixed". the service manager stated he would not want his wife to drive this car. so we won't either. this followed a repair a month before which was caused by the battery being installed over a portion of the wiring harness. these problems started at 11 months and 11,237 miles. still unresolved.

Reported in: FERNANDINA BEACH FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G4PS5SK5C4

ENGINE

this buick verano has cascading electrical system problems. while driving at highway speed the engine stopped and would not restart. this left my wife with only a few seconds to steer the car to the shoulder. it was a dangerous situation just past the crest of a bridge. the car was towed to the dealer and we were informed that a frayed wire had shorted out and blew a fuse. two days later the car was "repaired" and died in a similar fashion. after a week's consultation with gm we were informed the car was "fixed". the service manager stated he would not want his wife to drive this car. so we won't either. this followed a repair a month before which was caused by the battery being installed over a portion of the wiring harness. these problems started at 11 months and 11,237 miles. still unresolved.

Reported in: FERNANDINA BEACH FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G4PS5SK5C4

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

the vehicle is unreliable, unpredictable and dangerous to drive, since you do not have any warning or know when and where the engine will die. the engine died while driving 60 mph on a two lane highway, leaving only a few seconds to steer onto the shoulder. the car would not restart. this was following an earlier electrical system problem four weeks before in which multiple warning lights stayed on after starting the engine and the transmission would not go into gear (we were told this was caused by the battery being installed over a portion of the wiring harness and eventually cutting the wires). this was repaired by replacing several computer modules and portions of the wring harness. the earlier repair, was double checked by another buick dealership and we were assured that the vehicle was fully repaired and safe to drive. the 60 mph failure was attributed to a chafed wire shorting out and blowing a fuse. the day following the latest repair the engine died again, while driving 45 mph. the car would not restart. before beginning the next repair, the electrical system drained the battery overnight. we were told two days ago, that a new main computer and four coils were replaced. we have been told since then, that the car was ready to be picked up in the morning and then called the next day and was told more test were required. it is now 7 days later, and gm engineers and the dealer are still trying to diagnose the root cause and find a solution. we have been told repeatedly that this is the first auto of its kind, with this problem for a buick verano. day 28/18, dealer called this morning and told us they have now found a ground fault in the wiring harness. the service manager told us he would want his wife to drive this car. we don't drive it either. *jb ..updated 12/17/13 *bf

Reported in: FERANDINA BEACH FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G4PS5SK5C4

ENGINE

the vehicle is unreliable, unpredictable and dangerous to drive, since you do not have any warning or know when and where the engine will die. the engine died while driving 60 mph on a two lane highway, leaving only a few seconds to steer onto the shoulder. the car would not restart. this was following an earlier electrical system problem four weeks before in which multiple warning lights stayed on after starting the engine and the transmission would not go into gear (we were told this was caused by the battery being installed over a portion of the wiring harness and eventually cutting the wires). this was repaired by replacing several computer modules and portions of the wring harness. the earlier repair, was double checked by another buick dealership and we were assured that the vehicle was fully repaired and safe to drive. the 60 mph failure was attributed to a chafed wire shorting out and blowing a fuse. the day following the latest repair the engine died again, while driving 45 mph. the car would not restart. before beginning the next repair, the electrical system drained the battery overnight. we were told two days ago, that a new main computer and four coils were replaced. we have been told since then, that the car was ready to be picked up in the morning and then called the next day and was told more test were required. it is now 7 days later, and gm engineers and the dealer are still trying to diagnose the root cause and find a solution. we have been told repeatedly that this is the first auto of its kind, with this problem for a buick verano. day 28/18, dealer called this morning and told us they have now found a ground fault in the wiring harness. the service manager told us he would want his wife to drive this car. we don't drive it either. *jb ..updated 12/17/13 *bf

Reported in: FERANDINA BEACH FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G4PS5SK5C4

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick verano. the contact was driving approximately 35-45 mph and reached for the radio but haphazardly hit the keys in the ignition causing the vehicle to stall. the vehicle was restarted and taken to the dealer. the dealer was unable to generate a failure code after performing a diagnostic. the failure recurred and was taken back to the dealer, who test drove the vehicle for six miles but was unable to duplicate the failure. the dealer advised the contact to limit the load on the key ring to avoid the failure. the failure mileage was 200 and the current mileage is 15,000. updated 04/28/14 updated 05/05/2014*lj updated 05/09/2014 *js

Reported in: WINDLAKE WI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G4PP5SK0C4

POWER TRAIN

it has always down shifted hard at about 28 to 30 mph, we asked the dealer and he said it was normal, i have never had a car do this, and what i am afraid of, is it will go bad after the warranty goes out and i am stuck, i have read other reviews on this and other people have had the same problem?? please help me find out about this, it only has about 6500 miles on it now, and we bought it dec 28 2012, it was driven by the finance manager at fuson buick in terre haute indiana,and they sold it to us as a new car with 4 years warranty, thanks and hope that you can help us. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Reported in: MONTEZUMA IN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G4PP5SK1C4

STEERING

driving at highway speeds, the steering would bind slightly in one spot and require extra force to correct normal highway drift.this caused over correction. dealer could find no problem. called buick customer service and steering rack was changed right away. second steering rack was changed for same problem at 19000 mi.

Reported in: STORM LAKE IA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G4PS5SKXC4

ENGINE

tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick verano. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was restarted and operated normally. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 34,594.

Reported in: GARDEN VALLEY CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G4PS5SK8C4

AIR BAGS

i hit a parked car. my front, right tire went flat and was twisted. i swerved to the right to avoid hitting another car. my car ended up in the middle of the street, but could not be driven because of the right front tire. by the time i got home, i realized that my air bag did not inflate at all. although my left leg was terrible swollen, my biggest fear was the air bag. it was towed to bob jeanotte dealership in plymouth, mi where they said they would get an independent person to investigate the air bag - it is was part of the recall. whether it was or not, it didn't open. i could have been killed. no one told me of a recall!

Reported in: DETROIT MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G4PP5SK5C4

AIR BAGS

i was not paying attention and hit a parked car with the front, right side of my buick verano. it messed up my front, right tire and side as well as the other car's left back tire and side. the police came and took a report. the car was towed to bob jeanotte, my dealer, in plymouth, mi. my friend drove me back home. once i was home rethinking the incident, i realized that no air bag deployed at any time. i went to internet and discovered that buick verano 2012 air bags were recalled a year ago. i never received any information about this recall. i have since talked to the gm customer service who said they will make a thorough inspection of the car. this accident took place on july 17, 2014. i have heard nothing about my car. it is still at bob jeanotte's, i think. my insurance, auto owner's, sent me a check for approx. $4,000 to cover the cost of repairs. but i am not turning it into beb jeanotte until i get my car back. i am very nervous about this incident. thank god, i only hit a parked car. if i was hit from the front, i could be seriously injured or killed!

Reported in: DETROIT MI || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1G4PP5SK5C4

STEERING

tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick verano. while driving 65 mph over rumble strips, the power steering failed and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the dealer could not diagnose the cause of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 22,000.

Reported in: SANDY UT || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G4PS5SKXC4

ENGINE

from the time i leased the car in august of 2012, the car always stalled from time to time. i took it in 2 months after i purchased it for the stalling, but they didn't find anything wrong with it. once in march of 2014 i turned my car on and went to put the car in drive and it wouldn't shift. i tried multiples times, but it wouldn't shift. i turned the car off and back on and then the gear moved to drive. on july 12, 2014, the car actually turned off while i was driving it. i was leaving work and as i proceeded to exit my jobs parking lot, the car turned off and i noticed the malfunction light was on. i immediately called buick/onstar to report the problem. i drove the car home because i didn't want to be stranded at work because i work for a school and it was closed for the day. anyway, the car was attempting to turn off the entire drive home which is about a 25 minute drive. the buick/onstar representative stayed on the phone with me to make sure i was safe and when i arrived home a tow truck arrived shortly after to tow my car to the buick dealer that i purchased the car from. i received the car back 2 weeks later and they informed me that the cables connected to the battery were loose and that they had fixed it. i drove the car for another 2 weeks and one day i went to drive it and it wouldn't start. so, i called buick again, they towed it again and it has now been back at the buick dealer for a little over 2 weeks now. i have one of their loaner cars in my possession now. i do not want this car back because i can't be sure that the car won't cut off on me while i'm driving on the expressway or anywhere which could result in an accident. they need to recall this model because i've read other comments where people have had the same issues. a car randomly cutting off while you're driving it is just not safe!

Reported in: CHICAGO IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G4PP5SKXC4