2005 Buick Rainier Complaints

CAR SHUTS DOWN WITH NO WARNING , HAD 1500 DOLLAR POWER TRAIN WORK . THE CAR ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE KILLED DUE TO CAR RUNNING NO ENGINE LIGHT AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AS IF YOU TURNED THE OFF. HWY 287 GOING 65

ON THE EVENING OF 9/5/2015 I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 BUICK RAINIER WHEN THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO A SAFE LOCATION USING MY HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS. WHEN INSPECTED BY MY LOCAL BUICK DEALER (FERMAN BUICK) IT WAS FOUND THAT RELAY 46 (HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE) HAD BURNED UP AND DAMAGED ADDITIONAL FUSES AND RELAYS. THE ENTIRE FUSE BOX HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE DAMAGE. THIS CASE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO GM (#8-1567980379). GM CURRENTLY HAS MULTIPLE YEARS OF BUICK RAINIER UNDER RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, SO I'M HOPING THEY EXPAND THE RECALL TO COVER 2005.

WHILE DRIVING MY SPEEDOMETER WILL READ 120MPH WHEN IN FACT I'M ONLY DOING 65MPH. IT'LL STAY STUCK AT 60 AND 120MPH WHEN THE TRUCK IS TURNED OFF. I HAVE TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND ON TO RESET IT BACK TO 0. ONE DAY IT WORKS FINE, NEXT DAY IT'S READING INCORRECTLY. MY OIL GAUGE JUST STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. MY HEADLIGHTS ALSO FLICKER WHILE I'M DRIVING.

MY SPEEDOMETER IS NOT SHOWING THE ACCURATE SPEED. THE NEEDLE SHOOTS TO 100-120MPH, WHEN I AM ONLY DOING 65 MPH. WHEN I TURN THE TRUCK OFF IT WILL SIT AT 60MPH OR STAY ON 120MPH. I HAVE TO TURN THE TRUCK OFF AND ON TO RESET THE SPEEDOMETER. THE OIL GAUGE JUST STOPPED WORKING. ALSO MY HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHILE I AM DRIVING. THE PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK RAINIER. WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE DOOR LOCKS STARTED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK RAPIDLY WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER THE LIGHT CHANGED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.MA 09/25 UPDATED 11/27/2017*CN