The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that the vehicle was at stand still at a hospital parking lot, when he entered the vehicle and detected plastic burning odor as the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was not drivable and towed to his residence. The contact called an independent mechanic and was informed that the electronic fuel pump was needing to be replaced. Upon investigation, the contact read a technical service bulletin from General Motors on-line on how to replace the electronic relay module and replaced the part on his own. The contact stated he experienced the failure again on December 16, 2019. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired as of yet. A dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 125,000.

- Tomahawk, WI, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lucerne. When attempting to start the vehicle, it would crank, but there was no fuel being transferred to the engine. The vehicle was towed to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump and the fuel relay both failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was towed to borcherding Buick GMC (located at 9737 kings auto mall rd, cincinnati, oh 45249, 866-666-6291) where it was further diagnosed that the failure was due to an overheating of the electrical fuse box that burned the relay. The vehicle was repaired. Approximately three days later, the failure reccured. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that due to the vehicle no longer being covered under the special coverage, they were unable to provide a repair. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

- Franklin, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled. Winegardner Buick GMC (15113 crain hwy, brandywine, md) diagnosed that the fuel pump circuit failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 143,000.

- White Plains, MD, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lucerne. On several occasions, the fuel pump relay overheated and melted. Upon inspection, the contact became aware that the fuse/relay enclosure melted. The contact's husband was able to replace the fuse/relay enclosure, but the failure recurred. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 137,000. The VIN was not available.

- Mc. Connelsville, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lucerne. The contact started the ignition and a few moments later the engine stalled. The contact was a certified mechanic, who replaced the burned fuel pump relay switch. The failure recurred twice and the vehicle was repaired each time. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

- Glasgow, KY, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lucerne. While driving 20 mph his vehicle shut off and would not restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was repaired at no cost to the owner. The failure mileage 13,600. Updated 1/28/10 the consumer stated upon entering a highway from an entrance ramp, as he tried to merge with traffic, he discovered he was unable to accelerate and completely lost power without any warning or lights on the dash. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the fuel pump module was replaced. The consumer stated the vehicle was repaired in a timely fashion. Updated 02/03/10.

- Southington, CT, USA