NHTSA — Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Lever And Linkage: Column Shift Problems

3.4

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
38,000 miles

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2006 Buick Lucerne transmission problems

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2006 Buick Lucerne Owner Comments

problem #1

Jun 152010

Lucerne

  • 38,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lucerne. The contact was unable to remove the key from the ignition or turn the key to start the vehicle. The failure began to recur intermittently. The contact stated the gear shift lever had to be moved back and forth between various gears before removing the key from the ignition. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technicians stated the battery needed to be replaced. The battery was replaced but the failure continued. The dealer was contacted a second time and the contact was informed the gear shift switch in the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 38,000.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

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