Buick Roadmaster Complaints

330 consumer complaints on file.

#10025016June 26, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC FOR REGULAR OIL CHANGE, AND FOUND OUT THAT FRAME RUSTED AND HAD A HOLE. WHICH WAS A SAFETY ISSUED. DEALER NOT NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015994June 26, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN BUTTON WORE OUT, WHICH CAUSED THE HORN TO BLARE INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER STATED THE HORN HAD COMPLETELY FAILED. *JB *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023654June 24, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILED & VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, VEHICLE TOWED TO SHOP, MECHANIC FOUND SHORTED FUEL PUMP DUE TO LOOSE WIRING THAT CAUSED ARCING IN TANK FOR SOME TIME. MECHANIC STATED THAT WIRING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN HOOKED UP PROPERLY AT FACTORY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011733March 13, 2003
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
NAR 03/13/2003 THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WEST BOUND ON OHIO THE TURNPIKE WHEN HE STARTED SMELLING SMOKE, HE THEN LOOKED TO SEE THAT THE ENTIRE TRUNK AND BACK SEAT AREA WAS SUSTAINED WITH HEAVY FIRE DAMAGE IN WHICH HE BELIEVED WAS CAUSED BY THE SPEAKERS IN THE BACK OF THE CAR. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004632January 24, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL WANDER OFF TO THE LEFT AND WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT OF THE ROAD. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002290January 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID FROM THE SIDE OF THE BRAKES. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002029January 3, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE'S FUEL PUMP STOPPED WORKING DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS...*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000237December 18, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
96 BUICK ROADMASTER WAGON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CATCHES FIRE AND DESTROYS CAR! INTERNAL DOOR FIRE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022740November 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STALL. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTICE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568052October 25, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOESN'T STAY CLIPPED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017547August 29, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WIRES ON FUEL PUMP WITHIN FUEL TANK SHOWED SIGNS OF SEVERE SHORTAGES WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO A FIRE. DEALER NOTIFED. PART WAS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. CONSUMER STATED EVEN THOUGH THE GAS TANK WAS FULL, THE GAS NEEDLE WOULD DROP TO ZERO, CONSUMER STATES THE ENTIRE FUEL SENSOR AND PUMP WAS REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013701July 10, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING, AND WINDSHIELD HAD NOT BEEN TAMPERED WITH.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011785June 13, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE TOOK OFF FULL THROTTLE WHILE IN DRIVE GOING APROXIMATELY 60MPH. CONSUMER WAS STOMPING ON BRAKE PEDAL TRYING TO STOP AND BRAKES WERE PULSATING, CAUSING ABS TO JAM. CONSUMER TURNED KEY TO SHUT VEHICLE OFF. CRUISE CONTROL CABLE PULLED THROTTLE CABLE BACK.*AK CONSUMER STATED HE HAD NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND INJURED HIS FOOT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8009625May 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008896April 30, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DUE TO MISALIGNMENT TIRES ARE WEARING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006307March 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL STIFFENS AND VEHICLE KEEPS GOING. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, BUT CAN'T FIX PROBLEM. ALSO ABS LIGHT COMES ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005806March 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
COOLANT LEAKS, WATER PUMP KEEPS GOING OUT WHICH RUINS THE DISTRIBUTOR. HAD WATER PUMP REPLACED 3 TIMES. DEALER CONTACTED. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE DRIFTS TO RIGHT, COOLANT LEAK NEAR THERMOSTAT AND REPLACED COOLANT PUMP REFILL, BRAKES SQUEAL WHEN TURNING, BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE LEAKING AND WERE REPLACED, AND THERE IS A SHUDDER ON BRAKE WHEN APPLYING, ALSO FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED, WHEEL BEARINGS REPACKED AND NEEDS REAR DRUMS RESURFACED. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005843March 18, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
BOTH REAR PASSENGERS' DOORS ARE NOT SHUTTING AND LOCKING PROPERLY, MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES SHE CAN SEE A GAP THAT IS VISIBLE WHEN TRYING TO SHUT THE DOOR, SHE ALSO HEARS A NOISE AS IF THE DOOR IS NOT SHUTTING PROPERLY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564279February 14, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE LIGHT SWITCH BECOMES EXCESSIVELY HOT WHEN THE LIGHTS, HEATER OR A/C ARE ON, THE HORN ACTIVATES WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE POWER WINDOWS DO NOT OPERATE BECAUSE THE MAIN FUSE HAD FALLEN OUT, THE VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING BUT ONCE THE VEHICLE SITS FOR A MINUTE IT RESTARTS, THE DEALER HAS PERFORMED MULTIPLE TESTS TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONSUMERS CONCERNS. NLM THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. HEATER COMES ON WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003609February 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
CONSUMER STATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING GEARS.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER WHEEL FELL BROKE OFF DUE TO THE NUTS AND BOLTS HAD BROKEN OFF, THE BRAKES WENT OUT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE, THE THERMOSTAT WENT OUT, PASSENGER WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN, TURN SIGANL WAS INOPERATIVE, WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED, AND THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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