Does some here know about these vehicles? It has the 3.6 engine, and a 6 speed transmission, and is the Premier 11 so it's pretty loaded.
Thinking about a newer car,, a 2016 Buick Lacrosse
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No replies yet,,, hmmmm,, does anyone reckon this thing will hold up for a while?
I think the 3.6 timing chain issues were rectified by that year
It’s got the LFX engine. If you look online, there are several examples of Impalas and Lacrosses with the LFX engine and tons of miles. 2012+ had the timing chain issues resolved. The 2016 was the last year on the Lacrosse I believe and all the issues were ironed out by then. The 6T70 is also a fairly reliable transmission. A neighbor has a 2013 Impala with that powertrain combo and I think he’s just north of 220k miles. It’s been reliable to him outside of the usual wheel bearings and climate control actuator issues.
@clinebarger can probably chime in with his expansive experience on GM powertrains.
@clinebarger can probably chime in with his expansive experience on GM powertrains.
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Timing chain was fixed by that year. How many miles?
The 2016 Lacrosse was the last yr of that body style and the LFX in that car. 2017 Lacrosse was new body and had the LGX engine.
My 2014 lacrosse was reliable but it succumbed to the noisy blend doors phenomena at ~34k miles. The doors would make a creaking/groaning noise when I selected among the HVAC modes. I replaced the actuators myself (quite an undertaking) to no avail. I found the noise so annoying that I attempted to remove the dashboard to expose the blend doors but lacked the proper tools and I was forced to abandon project before completion. The system worked properly but sounded like a bag of bolts, which was unacceptable in a car of the Lacrosse's caliber. I recently rented a '23 Malibu with exactly the same problem emerging at only 21k miles. I recommend the Lacrosse and enjoyed its performance and comfort, but decide whether you can live with its (likely) noisy blend doors.
