Buick When starting new posts, please specify YEAR, MAKE, MODEL, ENGINE type, and whatever modifications you have made.

Lacrosse Intermittant crank no start

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 27, 2025 | 02:11 PM
  #1  
Bairplayer's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Posts like a Ricer Type-R
 
Joined: Mar 2025
Posts: 14
Likes: 14
Bairplayer is on a distinguished road
Default Lacrosse Intermittant crank no start

I have a 2008 Buick Lacrosse with 64K miles...3800 engine. Several months ago drove her about an hour at highway speed. Parked for about and hour, she started and then just quit. car will crank but not start. After some research replaced the Ignition Control Module and all three Ignition Coils. Please note there were no codes whatsoever. Car ran fine for several months, but last week did the same thing. Again no codes. This time i just disconnected the wiring harness to the ICM and reconnected it and it started. I don't see any corrosion at the connector or worn wires..Am i missing something/ Ground? Anybody else have this issue?

Bairplayer
Reply
Old Mar 27, 2025 | 11:56 PM
  #2  
CathedralCub's Avatar
Senior Member


True Car Nut
 
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 6,809
Likes: 1,006
From: Earth
CathedralCub is a splendid one to beholdCathedralCub is a splendid one to beholdCathedralCub is a splendid one to beholdCathedralCub is a splendid one to beholdCathedralCub is a splendid one to beholdCathedralCub is a splendid one to beholdCathedralCub is a splendid one to behold
Default

Based on what I know so far about this, I suspect the wiring at the connector for the ICM.

Next time it does this, just wiggle that bundle of wire around a bit and see what happens. Not violently. Just enough to move it around a bit.
Reply
Old Mar 28, 2025 | 07:53 AM
  #3  
Bairplayer's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Posts like a Ricer Type-R
 
Joined: Mar 2025
Posts: 14
Likes: 14
Bairplayer is on a distinguished road
Default

Originally Posted by CathedralCub
Based on what I know so far about this, I suspect the wiring at the connector for the ICM.

Next time it does this, just wiggle that bundle of wire around a bit and see what happens. Not violently. Just enough to move it around a bit.
I have done this both ways. With car running trying to make it stall. and while in crank no start mode neither way worked.But will try again next time it happens.
Reply
Old Mar 28, 2025 | 01:46 PM
  #4  
carfixer007's Avatar
Senior Member


True Car Nut
 
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 3,239
Likes: 1,597
From: Flint, MI USA
carfixer007 is on a distinguished road
Default

Try tapping or add heat.
Reply
Old Apr 6, 2025 | 07:05 AM
  #5  
OldsManiac1990's Avatar
Senior Member
Posts like a Turbo
 
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 323
Likes: 136
OldsManiac1990 is on a distinguished road
Default

The harnesss to the ICM connects to your crank sensor and cam sensor and has a ground. the harness plugs into the harness for the car on the top of the engine by the fuel injectors(near the icm)
Whats the condition of this harness from the side of the engine, use a flashlight and take some pictures.
Do you have a tachometer? if so, when driving does it ever just go to zero, but comes back next time you drive?

Id like to see what the live data for the crank signals says
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
greentsarfish03
Pontiac
20
Apr 9, 2019 07:18 PM
CliffOhio
Buick
5
Mar 14, 2017 03:36 PM
Bonneville92V688
1992-1999
38
May 1, 2008 12:56 PM
SSEiGrl92
Everything Electrical & Electronic
6
Oct 4, 2007 03:13 PM
Prospeeder
1992-1999
12
Mar 31, 2007 01:31 PM




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:58 AM.