[silvervettes]

My thought, exactly. ???

No and i was thinking when i picked it up that the rear switch on the tailgate will probably go next and when my wife picked me up today from a trip i tried to open the rear hatch and whar do you know? Yep, the switch is broken. If not covered under warranty I will order a new one on line and do it myself. What's next to break everyone? We should take bets. I think I'm gone with amercan cars I just bought my daughter a new Miata, made in hiroshimo. My WWII vet Dad is rolling in his grave. If all the same things are breaking on everyones cars there is an issue either with the parts design or quality.

 

[GoldEnclave]

silvervettes, I guess that the coil packs are considered part of the electrical system. I suppose that I already suspected that since I had to replace one in my 2003 Subaru Outback, and was told that it wasn't covered under the 3/36,000 B2B because the car already had about 50,000 miles on the odometer. I do not recall the length of the drivetrain warranty, but it was not considered part of the car's drivetrain. hno:

 

[goochman]

No and i was thinking when i picked it up that the rear switch on the tailgate will probably go next and when my wife picked me up today from a trip i tried to open the rear hatch and whar do you know? Yep, the switch is broken. If not covered under warranty I will order a new one on line and do it myself. What's next to break everyone? We should take bets. I think I'm gone with amercan cars I just bought my daughter a new Miata, made in hiroshimo. My WWII vet Dad is rolling in his grave. If all the same things are breaking on everyones cars there is an issue either with the parts design or quality.

Guess I was lucky - my rear camera went out and it was an electrical short. A week later the rear hatch switch stopped working also and it was an electrical short also.

I asked the Service adviser if they are just treating the symptoms and not the problem - Im wondering if there isnt some way of moisture getting into the hatc causing these problems over time? He of course said 'No'

 

[new buick man]

These are why I traded my '09 w.49500mi. I had all the issues except timing chain(so far). When I cleaned out my glove box there were an extremely large amount of service receipts, for a 2.5 yr old car. Bought an '11 Ford Explorer Ltd...only 650 mi so far. It seems most issues are with the Ford Touch or Sync, the 2 hi tech devices.

 

[GoldEnclave]

These are why I traded my '09 w.49500mi. I had all the issues except timing chain(so far). When I cleaned out my glove box there were an extremely large amount of service receipts, for a 2.5 yr old car. Bought an '11 Ford Explorer Ltd...only 650 mi so far. It seems most issues are with the Ford Touch or Sync, the 2 hi tech devices.

Keep us informed about your experience with your new Ford Explorer. Here's to continued good luck and enjoyment from it. :cheers:

 

[silvervettes]

Guess I was lucky - my rear camera went out and it was an electrical short. A week later the rear hatch switch stopped working also and it was an electrical short also.

I asked the Service adviser if they are just treating the symptoms and not the problem - Im wondering if there isnt some way of moisture getting into the hatc causing these problems over time? He of course said 'No'

One wire corroded off the back of the exterior switch. The new switch was only $23 and I repaired it in about 20 minutes. The switch clips in and i pulled enough slack to solder the new switch "comes with a wire tail" then taped the connection and popped it in. I'm sure i saved at least a Benny doing it myself and i know I didn't break anything/leave out/ leaveloose in the process.

 

[JK27]

What the heck is a "coil pack"? Thanks!

 

[sailfish]

What the heck is a "coil pack"? Thanks!

An ignition coil which transforms the battery's 12 volts (6 volts in some older vehicles) to the volts needed to spark the spark plug. At least that is my understanding unless someone else has a better one.

 

[Buick Customer Service]

Dear goochman,

Did you happen to contact another Buick service department to get a second opinion about this?

Michelle, Buick Customer Service

 

[sailfish]

Guess I was lucky - my rear camera went out and it was an electrical short. A week later the rear hatch switch stopped working also and it was an electrical short also.

I asked the Service adviser if they are just treating the symptoms and not the problem - Im wondering if there isnt some way of moisture getting into the hatc causing these problems over time? He of course said 'No'

:facepalm: Okay may I ask the dreadful question....do you have the sunroof/moonroof? Because if you do I could see where if there were water standing above on the headliner and you took off forward how this may somehow infiltrate...okay as I rethink my thought process...perhaps not since the hatch is a separate part. Yet perhaps a leak around the rear window/wiper arm?