2005 Buick LaCrosse
CRM Mitchell1 2021-01-10T23:03:47+00:00Mileage
142,808
Service Date
1/9/2021
Services Performed
- AFTER TEST THE FUEL PRESSURE WITH THE FUEL PUMP AND THE PCM – RESULTS ARE WITHIN OPERATING PERIMETERS. CHECKED FOR AIR INTAKE LEAKS – TORN BOOTS OR HOSES….. ALL GOOD. CHECKED ALL ELECTRICAL WIRING FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGE OR BREACH. ….. ALL GOOD. WHILE WATCHING THE FUEL TRIMS AND FUEL PRESSURE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE WE CAN SEE THE IGNITION IS NOT STAYING ON. THIS IS HAPPENING DURING THE START UP PROCESS WITH TURNING THE KEY. THE KEY WILL NOT HOLD THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION AFTER CRANKING THE KEY ON THE HOT / START POSITION. IN OTHER WORDS THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHEN YOU TRY TO START THE VEHICLE DUE TO A LOOSE AND OR FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THE ELECTRICAL PORTION TO THE IGNITION. SUGGEST REPLACING AND RECHECK AFTER THE REPAIR. DURING OUR DIAGNOSING THE VEHICLE BATTERY WAS WEAK AND DIED. WE TEST THE BATTERY AND FOUND IT AT 20 % LEFT OF LIFE AND NEEDING REPLACEMENT. SUGGEST REPLACING THE BATTERY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS HERE. SEE ESTIMATE FOR THIS REPAIR….
- REMOVED THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH AND REPLACED WITH A NEW FACTORY DESIGN UPDATED. TEST AFTER THE REPAIR. WORKING PROPERLY NOW ALL THE TIME WITH NO IGNITION CANCEL WHILE TURNING THE IGNITION. VEHICLE IS BEHAVING PROPERLY NOW.
ANTHONY S. gave our service a 5 star review on 1/9/2021