# 2011 Buick Lucerne - Stabilitrack and other issues

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-buick-lucerne-stabilitrack-and-other-issues/175511>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** buick\
**Created:** [March 2, 2021, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-buick-lucerne-stabilitrack-and-other-issues/175511 "2021-03-02T19:00:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![williamtesseyman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d6d6ee/32.png) [@williamtesseyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/williamtesseyman)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-buick-lucerne-stabilitrack-and-other-issues/175511/1 "2021-03-02T19:00:56Z")

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last night i was driving the car and the stabilitrak system came on and track control light came on and the car started running roof and nocking bad. i had the car towed home it was not drivable. I am stumped

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-buick-lucerne-stabilitrack-and-other-issues/175511/2 "2021-03-02T22:57:44Z")

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I suspect alternator. Let us know!

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 12:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-buick-lucerne-stabilitrack-and-other-issues/175511/3 "2021-03-03T00:22:14Z")

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Is the Check Engine light on?

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-buick-lucerne-stabilitrack-and-other-issues/175511/4 "2021-03-03T12:23:39Z")

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Knocking? Did you check the oil? I think you have multiple issues.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-buick-lucerne-stabilitrack-and-other-issues/175511/5 "2021-03-03T13:00:42Z")

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+1 to Purbred’s comment.  
Step #1: Check the oil, and replenish if necessary  
Step#2: If the the symptoms remain, shut the engine down immediately and have the car towed to a competent mechanic’s shop for diagnosis and repair.