# 2009 Buick Lucerne - Hesitation

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-buick-lucerne-hesitation/150251>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 7, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-buick-lucerne-hesitation/150251 "2019-10-07T17:05:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![chappell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e0b2c6/32.png) [@chappell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chappell)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-buick-lucerne-hesitation/150251/1 "2019-10-07T17:05:54Z")

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my buick Lucerne hesitates when driving.

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**Author:** ![Drkrachel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/drkrachel/32/17826_2.png) [@Drkrachel](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Drkrachel)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2019, 11:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-buick-lucerne-hesitation/150251/2 "2019-10-08T11:16:11Z")

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I assume the hesitation is when you accelerate. There are a number of things to look at. I would start with the plugs and see how they look.

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-buick-lucerne-hesitation/150251/3 "2019-10-08T14:16:48Z")

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Does the check-engine light ever come on?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2019, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-buick-lucerne-hesitation/150251/4 "2019-10-08T18:47:20Z")

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Try having the electronic throttle body cleaned.

Tester